Emgold Intersects Gold At Its Rozan Property, B.C.
29 January 2013 - 12:00AM
Marketwired Canada
Emgold Mining Corporation ("Emgold" or the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE:EMR)(OTCQB:EGMCF)(FRANKFURT:EML) is pleased to announce successful
completion of its 2012 field exploration program at its Rozan Property (the
"Property"). The Rozan Property is an early stage poly-metallic exploration
project located in the Nelson Mining District, approximately 10 kilometers
southwest of Nelson, British Columbia. William Rozan staked the area in 1928 and
operated a small scale high grade gold mining operation on the Property until
the early 1970's. The Rozan Property consists of 32 mineral claims covering an
area of 1,950 hectares.
Emgold completed 1,495.3 metres of BTW size diamond core drilling in 15 drill
holes on the Property focusing on gold exploration targets. Highlights of the
2012 drill program include:
-- 11.13 grams per tonne gold over 1.45 metres in drill hole 12ROZ-08 in
the Sheeted Vein Zone.
-- 1.65 grams per tonne gold over 1.00 metres in drill hole 12ROZ-01 in the
Main Vein Zone.
Drilling was contracted to Wade Critchlow Enterprises Ltd., based in Salmo, BC.
Drill pad locations were located to test target areas that were identified from
geological mapping, geophysics, and geochemical sampling in previous work
programs on the Property. Assaying was done by ACME Analytical Laboratories in
Vancouver, B.C. Details on the drilling program are outlined in Table 1 below.
Prior to 2012, Emgold completed two precursory diamond drilling programs on the
Rozan Property. Two drill holes, totaling 304 metres in length, were drilled in
2000. Significant drill results included 1.45 grams per tonne gold over 4.08
metres in hole ROZ00-01 in the Sheeted Vein Zone. The second hole, ROZ00-02,
obtained 60.73 grams per tonne gold over 0.25 metres in the Main Vein Zone. In
2007 a third drill hole, ROZ07-01, was completed to test the Main Vein and
failed to intercept its target (see Emgold press releases dated December 4, 2000
and June 11, 2008).
The 2012 diamond drilling program continued to test the Main Vein Zone, where
historic mine workings are located. The vein was considered open to the north
and south, and to depth. Drill holes 12ROZ01 to 12ROZ04 and 12ROZ06 tested the
extents of the Main Vein. The Sheeted Vein Zone was further tested by holes
12ROZ07, 12ROZ08 and 12ROZ09.
In addition, drill holes 12ROZ10 and 12ROZ11 tested a soil geochemical trace to
the north from the area previously tested within the Sheeted Vein Zone. The
Mount Verde Fault and associated West Vein Zone were tested with drill holes
12ROZ05, and 12ROZ12 to 15, respectively.
The various targets tested in 2012 are within a 1,800 metre long zone of
elevated multi-element soil geochemistry. The drilling program covered an area
of approximately 800 metres east to west and 500 metres north to south.
Significant results from the 2012 drilling program are provided below:
Table 1
Significant Drilling Results - 2012 Rozan Drilling Program (greater than 200
ppb Au)
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Len-
gth Au
Hole UTM UTM Elev. Sample From To (1) (2)
Id E N (m) Az. Dip # (m) (m) (m) (ppb)
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12ROZ-01 474976 5472133 2047 265 -65 106360 26.82 27.80 0.98 231.2
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and 474976 5472133 2047 265 -65 106361 27.80 28.80 1.00 1,650.4
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12ROZ-02 474976 5472133 2047 260 -60 106462 27.30 28.10 0.80 634.2
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12ROZ-03 475017 5472152 2061 270 -45 2097214 46.30 46.85 0.55 774.9
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12ROZ-04 475017 5472152 2061 275 -55 2097268 50.30 50.90 0.60 284.2
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12ROZ-05 474783 5471892 1952 090 -50 2097301 17.02 20.00 2.98 280.9
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and 474783 5471892 1952 090 -50 2097325 55.20 57.25 2.05 638.4
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and 474783 5471892 1952 090 -50 2097336 73.35 75.29 1.94 222.6
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12ROZ-06 No Significant Values
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12ROZ-07 475389 5471688 2039 120 -50 2097423 68.00 70.00 2.00 567.4
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and 475389 5471688 2039 120 -50 2097428 76.65 78.33 1.68 275.1
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and 475389 5471688 2039 120 -50 2097431 81.38 82.10 0.72 337.7
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12ROZ-08 475449 5471650 2031 090 -50 2097445 3.05 4.50 1.45 11,125.4
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and 475449 5471650 2031 090 -50 2097456 20.37 23.47 3.10 368.9
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and 475449 5471650 2031 090 -50 2097502 104.60 106.30 1.70 245.0
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12ROZ-09 475449 5471650 2031 010 -50 2097526 33.65 35.97 2.32 224.3
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12ROS-10 No Significant Values
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12ROZ-11 475364 5471896 2087 240 -50 2097637 42.75 43.30 0.55 208.9
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12ROS-12 No Significant Values
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12ROS-13 No Significant Values
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12ROS-14 No Significant Values
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12ROS-15 No Significant Values
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Len-
gth Bi Te
Hole UTM UTM Elev. Sample From To (1) (2) (2)
Id E N (m) Az. Dip # (m) (m) (m) (ppm) (ppm)
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12ROZ-01 474976 5472133 2047 265 -65 106360 26.82 27.80 0.98 2.7 1.3
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and 474976 5472133 2047 265 -65 106361 27.80 28.80 1.00 14.2 5.9
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12ROZ-02 474976 5472133 2047 260 -60 106462 27.30 28.10 0.80 3.7 2.0
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12ROZ-03 475017 5472152 2061 270 -45 2097214 46.30 46.85 0.55 3.9 2.0
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12ROZ-04 475017 5472152 2061 275 -55 2097268 50.30 50.90 0.60 1.2 1.0
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12ROZ-05 474783 5471892 1952 090 -50 2097301 17.02 20.00 2.98 0.7 0.5
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and 474783 5471892 1952 090 -50 2097325 55.20 57.25 2.05 0.9 0.6
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less
than
and 474783 5471892 1952 090 -50 2097336 73.35 75.29 1.94 0.2 0.2
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12ROZ-06 No Significant Values
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12ROZ-07 475389 5471688 2039 120 -50 2097423 68.00 70.00 2.00 0.7 0.4
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and 475389 5471688 2039 120 -50 2097428 76.65 78.33 1.68 5.3 3.6
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and 475389 5471688 2039 120 -50 2097431 81.38 82.10 0.72 3.6 3.5
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12ROZ-08 475449 5471650 2031 090 -50 2097445 3.05 4.50 1.45 39.3 22.9
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and 475449 5471650 2031 090 -50 2097456 20.37 23.47 3.10 1.6 0.6
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less
than
and 475449 5471650 2031 090 -50 2097502 104.60 106.30 1.70 0.5 0.2
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12ROZ-09 475449 5471650 2031 010 -50 2097526 33.65 35.97 2.32 2.4 1.1
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12ROS-10 No Significant Values
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12ROZ-11 475364 5471896 2087 240 -50 2097637 42.75 43.30 0.55 3.5 1.7
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12ROS-12 No Significant Values
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12ROS-13 No Significant Values
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12ROS-14 No Significant Values
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12ROS-15 No Significant Values
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(1) True width not determined, drill hole intercept reported
(2) Acme Labs 1DX2 procedure, 250 gram Aqua Regia ICP-MS analysis. See
discussion of bismuth ("Bi") and tellurium ("Te") below.
The Main Vein Zone drilling returned several elevated gold values, with a high
of 1,650.4 parts per billion (1.65 grams per tonne) gold over 1.00 metre from
hole 12ROZ01. The intercepts in holes 12ROZ-01 to 12ROZ-04 will be inserted into
3D modeling software, along with the drilling results from the 2000 and 2007
programs, for better definition of the Main Vein Zone orientation, based upon
these gold-bearing intercepts and associated rock types. Hole 12ROZ-06 was
collared 150 metres to the south of holes 12ROZ03 and 12ROZ-04, to test the Main
Vein. Hole 12ROZ-06 drilled through silicified granite with narrow quartz veins
in places, but failed to return significant values of gold. This indicates that
the Main Vein structure might continue in this direction. Further testing may be
required to verify the extent of the Main Vein.
Drilling within the Sheeted Vein Zone returned the highest gold value of
11,125.4 parts per billion (11.13 grams per tonne) over 1.45 metres from hole
12ROZ08. This was a very shallow intercept in the drill hole, and reflects the
narrow quartz veining in altered and pyritic granite mapped at surface in this
area. Further testing of this area has potential to reveal additional areas of
higher-grade gold intercepts in bedrock.
Drilling of the Mount Verde fault and associated West Vein Zone returned
elevated values from hole 12ROZ-05 only. A high of 638.4 parts per billion (0.63
grams per tonne) gold was returned from a 2.05 metre sample from 55.20 meters to
57.25 meters, an interval that contained quartz carbonate veining within a
weakly crackly brecciated andesite. This may be part of the mapped regional
scale fault tested in this drill hole. The West Vein drilling did not intercept
any significant structure that might suggest either a fault or vein system is
located within the area tested.
The above table notes the presence of bismuth and tellurium, which are both
geochemical pathfinders for gold deposits. Bismuth is one indicator of potential
intrusion-related gold systems, as categorized in deposit models. Intrusion
related gold systems can vary from single large gold-bearing quartz veins to
large volume porphyry-like stockwork vein systems. Tellurium has the unusual
property of combining with gold and much of the earth's gold is in the form of
gold telluride (Au2Te3).
Emgold's geologists utilized a strict quality assurance plan during the
exploration programs that included communication with contractors about the
needs for appropriate quality assurance, procurement of supplies and services
capable of delivering the desired level of quality, sample handling to ensure
integrity, inspection and testing to ensure that all work met or exceeded
quality criteria, using methods that reduced the potential for errors, proper
training of staff, and statistical analysis that ensured quality criteria were
met. The Company completed drill core logging and processing at its facility in
Salmo, BC. Samples were shipped to Acme Analytical Laboratories ("Acme"), an
independent assay laboratory, in Vancouver for analysis. Acme Vancouver is ISO
9001 Certified. The exploration program was supervised by Perry Grunenberg,
P.Geo. a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.
The assay laboratory catalogued all samples, maintained complete chain of
custody throughout the analytical process. All sample preparation was done at
the laboratory by their staff following standard procedures. As part of their
quality assurance, the laboratory incorporated assaying standards, test blanks,
and duplicate analyses of samples, and included those results in final reports.
The final signed reports completed the chain of custody process. Thus far, no
factors of any kind have been encountered in sampling programs conducted by
Emgold on the Rozan Property that could materially affect the accuracy or
reliability of Emgold's sample data. All assay results to date have been
tabulated and reviewed.
Emgold is continuing to analyze the results of rock sampling, soil sampling, and
diamond drilling on the Rozan Property. The large multi-element geochemical
anomaly outlined by Emgold, and by previous workers (see Emgold news release
dated Jan 25, 2012), has only been tested over a relatively small area with
drilling to date, and additional exploration is warranted subject to additional
funding. The results of exploration to date indicate that the Rozan Property has
potential for further success.
David Watkinson, President and CEO of Emgold stated, "Emgold is pleased by the
results of the 2012 drilling program on the Rozan. The potential for both
high-grade quartz-pyrite veining and bulk-mineable grade systems remain on the
Property. Plans are underway to continue exploration of the gold targets
identified to date, subject to financing. We believe there is excellent
potential for further discovery."
About Emgold Mining Corporation
Emgold's primary focus is permitting the re-opening of the Idaho-Maryland
Project in California, subject to available financing. The Idaho-Maryland Mine
produced 2.4 million ounces of gold at an average recovered grade of 0.43 ounces
per ton between 1862 and 1956. Once the Environmental Impact Report is complete,
operating permits are obtained, and subject to available financing, the Company
plans to dewater and rehabilitate the historic underground workings, conduct
underground exploration, and ultimately, if exploration is successful, construct
a high grade underground gold operation capable of producing over 200,000 ounces
of gold per year.
Emgold has several other exploration properties located in the western U.S. and
Canada. These include the Buckskin Rawhide and Koegel Rawhide gold properties in
Nevada and the Stewart and Rozan poly-metallic properties in British Columbia.
Qualified Person
Technical information in this press release related to Canadian properties has
been reviewed and approved by Mr. Perry Grunenberg, P.Geo., a Qualified Person
as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Grunenberg supervises technical
work related to Emgold's Canadian properties. Similarly, technical information
in this press release related to U.S. properties has been reviewed and approved
by Mr. Robert Pease, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined in National
Instrument 43-101. Mr. Pease is responsible for supervising the technical work
related to Emgold's U.S. Properties.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
David G. Watkinson, P.Eng., President & CEO
This release was prepared by the Company's management. For more information on
the Company, investors should review the Company's filings that are available at
www.sedar.com or the Company's website at www.emgold.com. This news release
includes certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of applicable securities laws including statements regarding the timing
of completion of the Final EIR for the Idaho-Maryland Project, plans to dewater
and rehabilitate the underground workings, the Company's other work programs
such as those for the Rozan Property, exploration potential, expected results,
and other statements. Forward-looking statements are based on certain
assumptions that the City of Grass Valley and its consultants, which require
funding by Emgold, will complete the EIR in a reasonable timeframe, the City of
Grass Valley will certify the EIR as complete, and the City of Grass Valley will
approve the Conditional Use Permit for the mine and approve other entitlements
under their authority. They assume other permitting agencies overseeing the
project on a local, state and federal level will grant the permits needed for
mining construction and operation. They assume that actual results of permitting
and exploration activities by the Company on its various properties are
consistent with management's expectations, that assumptions relating to
exploration targets are accurate, and that necessary financing is available to
complete the required exploration work. They include assumptions about
production rates, production grades, and gold recoveries.
Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not
guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking
statements include the failure to obtain the required permits and approvals,
exploration results that are different than those anticipated, inability to
raise or otherwise secure capital to fund planned permitting, exploration, mine
construction and development, and mine operations. Other risk factors include
changes in metal prices, the price of the Company's shares, the costs of labour,
the cost of equipment, the cost of supplies, actual development and mining
operation successes, exploitation and exploration successes, approvals by
federal, state, and local agencies, permitting delays, legal challenges to
permits, general economic, market or business conditions, and other factors
beyond the control of the Company. Investors are cautioned that any such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. The Company does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking
information whether as to a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by law.
U.S. 20-F Registration: 000-51411
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Emgold Mining Corporation
778-375-3106
info@emgold.com
www.emgold.com
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