Dawson Gold Announces Toro Project Summer 2011 Program Preparations Complete
17 May 2011 - 3:36AM
Marketwired
Dawson Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: DYU) ("Dawson Gold" or the
"Company") announces the completion of preparations for the
upcoming summer exploration program on the Toro Property, Dawson
Range, White Gold District Yukon.
Anticipating an aggressive summer 2011 exploration campaign,
Dawson Gold contracted the activation of the permitted Toro winter
road to more cost-effectively mobilize in required equipment and
supplies. Re-activation of the winter road was completed in late
March and subsequently all fuel needs, camp up-grade requirements,
and diamond drilling supplies and materials were mobilized into
site during April. In addition, a Hitatchi 330 excavator and
Caterpillar D6 bulldozer are now on the Toro Property, both of
which will be utilized to support historic trail re-activation, new
access construction, planned trenching programs and on-site diamond
drill rig transportation.
"Every dollar saved on the movement of people and materials
allows for a greater component of the budget to be effectively
spent on the ground where we can continue to make discoveries"
commented Dawson Gold CEO Paul D. Gray, P.Geo. "Preparations made
ahead of the summer 2011 season will allow the Company to
efficiently use all available resources in a thorough and
systematic exploration of the Toro Property including further
geochemical delineation, trenching, geophysics and diamond
drilling. Dawson Gold is excited to get into the Toro Property
early in the 2011 season and execute a lengthy, successful program
this year".
The Toro Project comprises 412 contiguous Quartz Mining Claims
covering 83 km2 of prospective ground along the Big Creek Fault in
the Dawson Range. The Project area is host to the same geology, a
similar structural environment and Au-in-soil anomalies comparable
to Kaminak's Coffee Gold Project approximately 45 km to the
northwest. The Toro Project also contains a large body of the
approx. 74 million year-old quartz monzonite lithology which hosts
Western Copper's Casino Au-Cu-Ag project approximately 40 km to the
northwest. A deep-penetration Quantec Geophysics Titan-24 survey to
assess the porphyry potential of this monzonite body is planned for
the early summer 2011 and additional work will further investigate
and delineate the two significant geochemical anomalies and a
mineralized hydrothermal breccia newly discovered in 2010 by Dawson
Gold (See Dawson News Release dated January 26, 2011).
Historic(i) assay results at the Toro Property include 8.23 m of
1.03 g/t Au (DDH T69-02) and 7.0 m of 1.75 g/t Au (DDH T70-14).
Gold assay results from drilling in 2010 were released in December,
2010 (See Dawson News Release dated December 17, 2010). Dawson Gold
has recently re-examined these assays with respect to the silver
values from these previously released intersections. Based on this
work management has re-calculate a gold-equivalent value based on a
40:1 valuation of silver to gold. The results from this
re-assessment are presented below:
(i)While the above historical results on the Main zone and Nit
occurrence are considered relevant, the reliability of the historic
work is unknown. Dawson Gold intends to verify the above results,
and confirmation work may produce results that differ substantially
from the historic results.
2010 Diamond Drilling Summary Table with Ag Credit+
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TT-101
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Au Eq
Au (g/t) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) (g/t)(ii)
From To Width ICP Fire (ii) ICP Au + Ag
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23.6 25.9 2.3 1.39 1.39 64.3 3.12
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TT-102
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Au (g/t) Au (g/t) Au Eq (g/t)
From To Width ICP Fire Ag (g/t) ICP Au + Ag
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146.5 148.4 1.9 0.408 0.582 1.3 0.617
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TT-103
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Au (g/t) Au (g/t) Au Eq (g/t)
From To Width ICP Fire Ag (g/t) ICP Au + Ag
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147.5 149 1.5 1.41 1.42 64.3 3.16
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TT-104
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Au (g/t) Au (g/t) Au Eq (g/t)
From To Width ICP Fire Ag (g/t) ICP Au + Ag
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73 164.5 91.5 0.316 0.330 7.45 0.523
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Including
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73 92.5 19.5 0.432 0.433 11.8 0.753
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137 149.5 12.5 0.553 0.677 11 0.980
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137 138.5 1.5 1.13 2.54 3.4 2.63
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147.6 149.7 2.1 1.64 1.41 34.9 2.32
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148.7 149.7 1 2.73 2.28 56.9 3.75
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137 164.5 27.5 0.427 0.476 2.1 0.640
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TT-105
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Au (g/t) Au (g/t) Au Eq (g/t)
From To Width ICP Fire Ag (g/t) ICP Au + Ag
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70 72 2 0.599 0.511 35 1.46
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111.2 112.1 0.9 0.927 0.813 10.2 1.09
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TT-106 - No significant results
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TT-107
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Au (g/t) Au (g/t) Au Eq (g/t)
From To Width ICP Fire Ag (g/t) ICP Au + Ag
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164.6 166.1 1.5 0.960 0.896 2 0.950
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TT-108
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Au (g/t) Au (g/t) Au Eq (g/t)
From To Width ICP Fire Ag (g/t) ICP Au + Ag
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79.2 93 13.8 0.453 0.442 6.94 0.629
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including
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79.2 82.3 3.1 1.02 1.02 5.45 1.17
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Including
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79.2 80.8 1.6 1.47 1.49 5.3 1.64
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(ii)Previously unreleased data
+All core and soil samples were processed and analyzed by Acme Analytical
Labs of Vancouver, B.C. an ISO 9001 certified laboratory. The samples
were all analyzed by ACME ICP-MS package 1DX15. In addition, a 30 gram
Fire Assay for Gold ACME package 3B was run on each of the soil and core
samples from the 2010 program.
Dawson Gold also announces that Mr. Michael Collins, P.Geo. has
resigned as President and from the Board of Directors effective
immediately. The Board of Directors wishes to acknowledge the many
contributions that Mr. Collins has made to the Company, and wants
to thank him for his participation and wish him success in his
future endeavors. Until a new President can be named, Paul D. Gray,
P.Geo. and CEO will assume the responsibilities of President of the
Company.
The Technical data contained in this news release has been
reviewed and approved by Dawson Gold CEO Paul D. Gray, P.Geo., a
qualified person under NI 43-101.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul D. Gray, P.Geo. CEO
DAWSON GOLD CORP.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Dawson Gold Corp. Mark Komonoski Toll-Free:
1-877-255-8483 or 403-255-8483 www.Dawsongold.com
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