Almaden Expands Ixtaca North Zone, Cuts 15.80 Meters 4.5 g/t AuEq (0.65 g/t Au and 190.2 g/t Ag)
30 Agosto 2012 - 3:00PM
Marketwired
Almaden Minerals Ltd. ("Almaden" or "the Company") (TSX:AMM)(NYSE
Amex:AAU)(NYSE MKT:AAU) is pleased to announce further results from
the on-going exploration drill program at the Company's 100% owned
Tuligtic project, Mexico with holes TU-12-161, 165, 169, 173, 175,
and 179. These holes were drilled into the Ixtaca North zone on
sections 10+750, 10+800 and 10+850. The intersections reported
today demonstrate the continuity of this zone as well as the
presence of high grades locally. On these sections mineralisation
was also intersected in the overlying volcanic units. Highlights
from the holes released today include the following intercepts (a
more complete list of intercepts is shown in the table below):
Hole TU-12-161 SECTION 10+750:
46.50 meters @ 0.83 g/t gold and 11.8 g/t silver (1.1 g/t gold equivalent)
Including 18.10 meters @ 1.73 g/t gold and 13.9 g/t silver (2.0 g/t gold
equivalent)
Hole TU-12-165 SECTION 10+750:
26.00 meters @ 0.72 g/t gold and 8.3 g/t silver (0.9 g/t gold equivalent)
20.50 meters @ 0.44 g/t gold and 38.8 g/t silver (1.2 g/t gold equivalent)
27.00 meters @ 0.65 g/t gold and 37.1 g/t silver (1.4 g/t gold equivalent)
Hole TU-12-169 SECTION 10+800:
21.50 meters @ 0.48 g/t gold and 85.2 g/t silver (2.2 g/t gold equivalent)
Including 4.80 meters @ 0.38 g/t gold and 289.7 g/t silver (6.2 g/t gold
equivalent)
Hole TU-12-173 SECTION 10+800:
11.70 meters @ 0.93 g/t gold and 9.3 g/t silver (1.1 g/t gold equivalent)
Hole TU-12-175 SECTION 10+850:
58.50 meters @ 0.23 g/t gold and 58.6 g/t silver (1.4 g/t gold equivalent)
Including 15.80 meters @ 0.65 g/t gold and 190.2 g/t silver (4.5 g/t gold
equivalent)
And 2.25 meters @ 1.18 g/t gold and 762.0 g/t silver (16.4 g/t gold
equivalent)
12.80 meters @ 0.58 g/t gold and 51.8 g/t silver (1.6 g/t gold)
Hole TU-12-179 SECTION 10+850:
54.50 meters @ 0.56 g/t gold and 4.9 g/t silver (0.7 g/t gold equivalent)
Including 14.00 meters @ 1.07 g/t gold and 4.9 g/t silver (1.2 g/t gold
equivalent)
24.50 meters @ 0.47 g/t gold and 91.7 g/t silver (2.3 g/t gold equivalent)
Including 2.00 meters @ 2.14 g/t gold and 299.2 g/t silver (8.1 g/t gold
equivalent)
J.D. Poliquin, Chairman of Almaden commented, "Drilling
continues to confirm and extend the Ixtaca mineralisation, a strong
system of veining with sections that carry high gold and silver
grades. The new results reported today from the Ixtaca North Zone
show that significant mineralisation exists in this part of the
vein system as well. The limits to mineralisation have yet to be
defined and our work continues to expand the potential of the
project." The Company currently has four drills operating on the
Tuligtic project. Almaden plans to continue drilling operations
throughout 2012. Below is a plan map, relevant sections and table
of significant intervals which will be posted to the Company's
website (www.almadenminerals.com).
To view the plan map, please visit the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/amm830i.pdf.
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From To Interval Au Ag AuEq AgEq
Hole # (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (g/t) (g/t)
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TU-12-161 83.00 129.50 46.50 0.83 11.8 1.1 53
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including 85.00 103.10 18.10 1.73 13.9 2.0 100
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including 98.00 103.10 5.10 3.11 15.1 3.4 171
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including 122.00 123.00 1.00 1.42 128.3 4.0 199
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TU-12-161 217.05 242.00 24.95 0.23 13.9 0.5 25
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including 217.05 218.90 1.85 0.56 55.6 1.7 83
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including 229.00 230.77 1.77 0.39 29.7 1.0 49
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including 238.50 240.50 2.00 1.03 28.5 1.6 80
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TU-12-165 80.00 106.00 26.00 0.72 8.3 0.9 45
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including 91.00 99.00 8.00 1.39 12.6 1.6 82
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TU-12-165 152.00 154.10 2.10 0.92 50.9 1.9 97
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TU-12-165 166.00 170.40 4.40 0.19 40.7 1.0 50
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TU-12-165 231.50 252.00 20.50 0.44 38.8 1.2 61
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including 238.50 248.00 9.50 0.63 57.5 1.8 89
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TU-12-165 267.00 294.00 27.00 0.65 37.1 1.4 69
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including 267.00 273.25 6.25 1.81 53.8 2.9 144
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including 279.75 284.70 4.95 0.67 81.9 2.3 116
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TU-12-165 306.00 309.10 3.10 0.70 109.7 2.9 145
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TU-12-165 323.30 368.50 45.20 0.24 11.0 0.5 23
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including 323.30 332.50 9.20 0.52 17.8 0.9 44
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including 330.50 332.50 2.00 1.37 51.5 2.4 120
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including 357.50 363.00 5.50 0.46 30.7 1.1 54
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TU-12-169 86.00 117.00 31.00 0.34 4.7 0.4 22
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TU-12-169 129.90 139.90 10.00 0.21 4.8 0.3 15
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TU-12-169 169.00 200.50 31.50 0.18 16.4 0.5 25
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including 176.00 179.20 3.20 0.72 14.3 1.0 50
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including 184.50 189.20 4.70 0.11 60.5 1.3 66
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TU-12-169 225.50 247.00 21.50 0.48 85.2 2.2 109
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including 231.60 233.20 1.60 4.70 136.7 7.4 371
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including 239.20 244.00 4.80 0.38 289.7 6.2 309
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TU-12-169 275.00 288.00 13.00 0.27 42.4 1.1 56
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including 279.00 284.70 5.70 0.38 74.8 1.9 94
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TU-12-173 77.00 115.00 38.00 0.40 6.0 0.5 26
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including 99.50 111.20 11.70 0.93 9.3 1.1 56
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TU-12-173 337.30 350.50 13.20 0.45 20.3 0.9 43
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TU-12-175 55.40 107.50 52.10 0.38 6.7 0.5 26
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TU-12-175 194.50 253.00 58.50 0.23 58.6 1.4 70
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including 235.70 251.50 15.80 0.65 190.2 4.5 223
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including 237.95 240.20 2.25 1.18 762.0 16.4 821
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including 247.00 249.90 2.90 0.58 288.8 6.4 318
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TU-12-175 277.00 289.80 12.80 0.58 51.8 1.6 81
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TU-12-179 49.00 103.50 54.50 0.56 4.9 0.7 33
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including 79.00 93.00 14.00 1.07 4.9 1.2 59
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TU-12-179 244.00 255.00 11.00 0.19 19.1 0.6 28
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TU-12-179 265.00 274.50 9.50 0.10 30.8 0.7 36
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TU-12-179 282.80 342.00 59.20 0.22 52.5 1.3 64
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including 285.00 322.50 37.50 0.32 75.4 1.8 91
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including 298.00 322.50 24.50 0.47 91.7 2.3 115
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including 298.00 300.40 2.40 0.12 204.8 4.2 211
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including 311.00 313.00 2.00 2.14 299.2 8.1 406
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About the Ixtaca Property
The 100% owned Ixtaca zone is a blind discovery made by the
Company in 2010. The Main Ixtaca and Ixtaca North Zones of veining
are thought to have a north-easterly trend. Holes to date suggest
that the Main Ixtaca and Ixtaca North Zones are sub vertical with
local variations. This interpretation suggests that true widths
range from approximately 35% of intersected widths for a -70 degree
hole to 94% of intersected widths for a -20 degree hole. The
drilling completed to date has traced mineralisation over 1,000
meters along this northeast trend. Based upon observations at
surface and of core as drilling progresses, there seems to be a
variety of veinlet orientations within the Northeast Extension Zone
however overall the zone is currently interpreted to be dipping
shallowly to the west and striking roughly north-south.
Mr. Norm Dircks, P.Geo., a qualified person ("QP") under the
meaning of NI 43-101, is the QP and project manager of Almaden's
Ixtaca program and reviewed the technical information in this news
release. The analyses reported were carried out at ALS Chemex
Laboratories of North Vancouver using industry standard analytical
techniques. For gold, samples are first analysed by fire assay and
atomic absorption spectroscopy ("AAS"). Samples that return values
greater than 10 g/t gold using this technique are then re-analysed
by fire assay but with a gravimetric finish. Silver is first
analysed by Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission
Spectroscopy ("ICP-AES"). Samples that return values greater than
100 g/t silver by ICP-AES are then re analysed by HF-HNO3-HCLO4
digestion with HCL leach and ICP-AES finish. Of these samples those
that return silver values greater than 1,500 g/t are further
analysed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish.
Blanks, field duplicates and certified standards were inserted
into the sample stream as part of Almaden's quality assurance and
control program which complies with National Instrument 43-101
requirements. Gold equivalent ("AuEq" or "Gold Eq.") and silver
equivalent ("AgEq" or "Silver Eq.") values were calculated using
silver to gold ratios of 50 to 1. The ratio of 50 to 1 was used for
the sake of consistency with past news releases. Intervals that
returned assays below detection were assigned zero values.
Metallurgical recoveries and net smelter returns are assumed to be
100% for these calculations.
About Almaden
Almaden is a well-financed (cash, gold inventory and equity
investments totalling approximately $35.6 MM as of July 4, 2012)
mineral exploration company working in North America. The company
has assembled mineral exploration projects, including the Ixtaca
Zone and the Tuligtic project, through its grass roots exploration
efforts. While the properties are largely at early stages of
development they represent exciting opportunities for the discovery
of significant gold, silver and copper deposits as evidenced at
Ixtaca. Almaden's business model is to find and acquire mineral
properties and develop them by seeking option agreements with
others who can acquire an interest in a project by making payments
and exploration expenditures. Through this means the company has
been able to expose its shareholders to discovery and capital gain
without the funding and consequent share dilution that would be
required if the company were to have developed these projects
without a partner. The company intends to expand this business
model, described by some as prospect generation, by more
aggressively exploring several of its projects including the Ixtaca
Zone.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Morgan J. Poliquin, Ph.D., P.Eng., President, CEO and
Director
Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein,
certain information presented constitutes "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities
laws. Such forward-looking statements, including but not limited
to, those with respect to potential expansion of mineralization,
potential size of mineralized zone, and size and timing of
exploration and development programs, estimated project capital and
other project costs and the timing of submission and receipt and
availability of regulatory approvals involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievement of Almaden to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors include, among others, risks related to international
operations and joint ventures, the actual results of current
exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations,
uncertainty in the estimation of mineral resources, changes in
project parameters as plans continue to be refined, environmental
risks and hazards, increased infrastructure and/or operating costs,
labour and employment matters, and government regulation and
permitting requirements as well as those factors discussed in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in Almaden's Annual Information
form and Almaden's latest Form 20-F on file with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. Although
Almaden has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove
to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Almaden
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, other than as required pursuant to
applicable securities laws. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) nor the NYSE MKT have
reviewed or accepted responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
the contents of this news release which has been prepared by
management.
Contacts: Almaden Minerals Ltd. Morgan J. Poliquin, Ph.D.,
P.Eng. President, CEO and Director 604-689-7644 604-689-7645 (FAX)
www.almadenminerals.com
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