B2Gold Corp. and Radius Gold Inc. Provide Nicaragua Update: Trebol East Trench Returns 18.00 Metres at 2.56 Grams Per Tonne G...
23 Agosto 2011 - 3:17PM
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B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO)(PINK SHEETS: BGLPF)(OTCQX: BGLPF) ("B2Gold"
or the "Company") and Radius Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RDU) ("Radius
Gold"), are pleased to provide an update on recent work carried out
by B2Gold at their jointly owned (60% B2Gold / 40% Radius Gold)
Trebol project in northeastern Nicaragua. Trebol is a
low-sulphidation gold-bearing epithermal vein and breccia system
characterized by shallow to moderately dipping tabular shaped vein
and hydrothermal breccia zones within andesite.
Trenching at Trebol East
Positive results have been received from recent trenching at
Trebol East located 3 km east of the main Trebol trend. The low
hills are comprised of the same quartz veins, hydrothermal
breccias, and replacement zones, dipping moderately to the west, as
seen in the main Trebol trend.
The new trench results appear to be outlining a north-south
trending mineralized zone at least 1.5km long. Trench 91, which
lies at the southern end of the trend, returned 18.00 metres at
2.56 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold. Roughly 1km north, Trench 93
returned 19.00 metres at 1.54 g/t gold. Trench 92, which was cut
200 metres south of Trench 91, returned 5.70 metres at 0.63 g/t
gold.
Metallurgy at Trebol
Six composite metallurgical samples have been collected for
bottle roll tests from the Trebol drill core, to be shipped to
Kappes Cassiday and Associates in Reno, NV. The samples were
selected from:
-- weakly oxidized low grade stockwork;
-- weakly oxidized medium grade wallrock breccia;
-- oxidized low grade wallrock breccia;
-- oxidized high grade sulfide-rich hydrothermal breccia;
-- medium grade weakly oxidized hydrothermal breccias; and
-- medium grade oxidized stockwork.
The samples were produced from the coarse rejects by combining
three separate samples of similar material from the same drill
hole, then weighted according to their percent contribution to the
composite and split numerous times. The total weight of each
composite sample is between 4 and 5 kilograms.
San Jose Project
B2Gold has commenced a data and ground review of Radius Gold's
San Jose project (formerly known as the San Pedro project in
historic Radius Gold's releases). Radius Gold completed a short
drill program in 2005, designed to test for a bulk tonnage target
on the PM zone by drilling a fence of holes across a cluster of en
echelon veins.
Two drill holes were collared to test trench TR-PM2-B1 which cut
14.6 g/t gold over 3.00 metres on the PM2 vein. Radius Gold's hole
9 was drilled beneath this and cut good grades either side of what
appears to be an old working. The holes returned 17.5 g/t gold over
1.52 metres in the hanging wall of the working, and 13.0 g/t gold
over 1.78 metres in the footwall. Drill hole 10 undercut this hole
and returned 5.4 g/t over 3.00 metres. Radius Gold mapped the PM2
vein for over 500 metres.
Trenching suggests that good potential also exists over 800
metres along the 2 km PM1 vein and a more detailed trenching
program, with trenching every 30 to 50 metres, may be warranted
focusing on areas with old workings which may indicate high grade
ore shoots.
Roughly 9 km south of the PM zone, the Buena Vista zone has been
traced for over 2 km. Radius Gold's best trench on this vein
returned 13.81 g/t gold over 8.354 metres but this was never drill
tested. B2Gold are currently planning and permitting a trenching
program for San Jose.
Plans for August
Trenching and soil sampling will continue at Trebol with
priority given to developing the emerging zone at Trebol East, with
the aim of defining drill targets. Detailed soil sampling will also
continue along the main Trebol trend as well to better define
potential resource areas.
Samples for Trebol are submitted with blanks and industry
certified standards inserted in the field and prior to reception at
Inspectorate's prep lab in Managua. Pulps are then analyzed at
Inspectorate's labs in Reno, Nevada. Check assays are currently
being selected now that the drilling program has been completed and
will be sent to ALS labs in Vancouver, Canada. Except where noted,
all results stated in this announcement have passed B2Gold's
quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") protocols.
Roger Hulstein, B.Sc., P.Geo., is a member of the Association of
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and is
Radius Gold's qualified person as defined by National Instrument
43-101. Mr. Hulstein has verified that the technical information in
this release is an accurate summary of the information provided by
B2Gold to Radius Gold.
The exploration programs for the Company are reviewed and the
results approved by Tom Garagan, B2Gold's Qualified Person under
National Instrument 43-101.
ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
Tom Garagan, Senior Vice President of Exploration
ON BEHALF OF RADIUS GOLD INC.
Simon Ridgway, President and Chief Executive Officer
For more information on B2Gold please visit the Company web site
at: www.b2gold.com
For more information on Radius Gold please visit Radius Gold's
web site at: www.radiusgold.com
The securities described herein have not been and will not be
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements.
Some of the statements contained in this release are
forward-looking statements, such as estimates and statements that
describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including
words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated
condition or result to occur. Since forward-looking statements
address future events and conditions, by their very nature, they
involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results in each
case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in
such statements.
The Toronto Stock Exchange neither approves nor disapproves the
information contained in this news release. Neither the TSX Venture
Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of
Canada accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Contacts: B2Gold Corp. Ian MacLean Vice President, Investor
Relations 604-681-8371 B2Gold Corp. Kerry Suffolk Manager, Investor
Relations 604-681-8371 www.b2gold.com Radius Gold Inc. Ralph
Rushton / Erin Ostrom Investor Relations 604-801-5432 or Toll Free:
1-888-627-9378 info@radiusgold.com www.radiusgold.com
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