VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Meadow
Bay Gold Corporation ("Meadow Bay Gold") (TSXV:MAY) (OTCQX:MAYGF)
is pleased to report assay results from four core drill holes at
its drilling program at the Atlanta Gold Mine, Lincoln County, Nevada.
Two of drill holes complete the confirmatory drilling program on
the Atlanta Fault deposit. The purpose of this program is to
test for thickness and grade of gold and silver mineralization
adjacent to the past producing Atlanta Pit that was closed in 1985
due to low gold prices. The historic mineralization occurs
primarily in a jasperoid fault breccia between overlying Tertiary
volcanic rocks and Paleozoic sedimentary rocks.
Drill holes DHRC-11-03C and -07C were collared to the west and
northwest of the pit and tested holes previously drilled by Gold
Fields and Kinross, respectively.
The results from these drill holes generally corroborate the
results from the previous drilling. Both holes are in the
Atlanta Fault breccia although the mineralized intercept in -07C is
unusually thick. In addition, hole -07C contained significant
mineralization in the overlying mine dumps which represents a
potential resource that has yet to be evaluated. While not a
confirmation hole, DHRC-11-10C expands the limits of the jasperoid
breccia to the south of the Atlanta Pit.
The recently announced gold porphyry mineralization discovery
was extended 67 meters to the west by hole DHRC-11-11C. Three
zones of potentially economic mineralization with an aggregate
thickness of nearly 87 metres were intersected before the porphyry
was truncated by the Atlanta Fault at depth. At present,
significant precious metals mineralization in the porphyry has been
traced for over 250 metres in an east-west direction. The
porphyry remains open to the north, west and south.
Below is a table summarizing the significant drill results from
the new drill holes:
|
|
Drill Hole
|
Area
|
Total Depth
(m)
|
From (m)
|
To (m)
|
Width (m)
|
Au g/t
|
Ag g/t
|
eAu g/t
|
|
DHRC-11-03C
|
Jasperoid Breccia West of
Pit
|
170.99
|
150.88
|
170.69
|
19.81
|
2.52
|
52.8
|
3.51
|
|
DHRC-11-07C
|
Jasperoid Breccia NW of
Pit
|
292.91
|
0.00
|
6.10
|
6.10
|
1.19
|
500.5
|
10.64
|
|
|
|
|
202.69
|
292.91
|
90.22
|
0.95
|
25.4
|
1.43
|
|
DHRC-11-10C
|
Jasperoid Breccia South of
Pit
|
160.93
|
76.20
|
114,30
|
38.10
|
1.80
|
24.0
|
2.25
|
|
DHRC-11-11C
|
Quartz Latite
Porphyry
|
447.45
|
266.70
|
301.75
|
35.05
|
0.18
|
52.9
|
1.18
|
|
|
|
|
324.61
|
350.52
|
25.91
|
0.74
|
2.8
|
0.80
|
|
|
|
|
411.48
|
437.39
|
25.91
|
1.92
|
21.6
|
2.32
|
|
Note: eAu calculated at an Au:Ag
ratio of 1:53
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At present, two drills are exploring the Atlanta project. The core drill is
testing for porphyry-style mineralization further to the west of
DHRC-11-11C. The reverse circulation drill is engaged in
in-fill drilling on the Atlanta Fault breccia north of the Atlanta
Pit. A second RC rig with deep-drilling capabilities is being
evaluated for additional holes in the porphyry this drilling
season.
Updated drill hole location maps, cross sections and tables of
results are available on the Meadow Bay Gold website at
www.meadowbaygold.com.
Robert Dinning, CEO commented,
"The continued success with the confirmation drilling program
combined with our step-out drilling is advancing the redevelopment
at a faster pace than anticipated keeping us on track to produce a
resource estimate in the new year."
Bill Reed, a Qualified Person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101, and director of Meadow Bay
Gold has reviewed the contents of this press release. An ongoing
QA/QC program is being employed including blank, duplicate and
reference standards with samples are being assayed at the ALS
Chemex lab in Elko Nevada, by fire
assay with a gravimetric finish. Meadow Bay Gold is focused
on developing the former producing Atlanta Gold Mine in
Nevada, USA. Drilling continues as
does reconnaissance exploration on recently staked claims to the
northwest and southeast.
For further information please contact:
Meadow Bay Gold Corporation
Robert Dinning, CEO
Charles William Reed, Director
Tel: 604-641-4450
First Canadian Capital Corp.
Bobby Mullins
Tel: 866-580-8891
Launch IR
Matthew Harrington
Tel: 613-882-7467
Goal Capital
Danny Gravelle
Tel: 949-481-5396
SOURCE Meadow Bay Gold Corporation