CALGARY,
Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Boxxer
Gold Corp. (TSXV: BXX) (OTC Other-BXXRF) ("Boxxer or the
Company") is pleased to announce analytical results for two
diamond drill holes from the East Breccia project located in
Ontario. The objective of the
confirmation drilling was to verify the reported
copper-molybdenum-silver grades in a number of the historical drill
holes. The historical drill holes from the East Breccia zone were
broken down into three copper grade classes based on the reported
copper content in the drill holes. Six historical holes from
the three copper grade classes were selected for verification
purposes. The six drill holes completed in 2012 were located
either at the collar of or as near as possible to the historical
drill hole selected for verification.
Highlights:
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Diamond drill hole (DDH) EB-02-2012 intersected 2.32% copper,
0.01% molybdenum and 31.2g/t silver and 0.25g/t rhenium (2.91%
copper equivalent) over a core interval of 8.89m within a longer
interval that averaged 0.49% copper, 0.01% molybdenum, 6.86g/t
silver and 0.17g/t rhenium over a core interval of 67.81m starting
at a core length of 89.90m, and |
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DDH EB-05-2012 located 70m east of DDH EB-02-2012, intersected
0.20% copper, 0.014% molybdenum and 2.39g/t silver and 0.34g/t
rhenium (0.37% copper equivalent) over an interval of 109.37m
starting at a core length of 0.63m. |
Boxxer's President and CEO, Elmer B. Stewart, explained; "The results
reported in the first two holes of the 2012 drill hole verification
program confirms the mineralization reported in the two
corresponding historical hole from the East Breccia zone. The
visual mineralization intersected in the 2012 drill holes combined
with the current analytical results supports the validity of the
mineralization reported in the 55 historical drill holes reported
from the East Breccia zone. These results suggest the presence of a
large polymetallic copper deposit that could be extracted by open
pit mining methods".
Analytical results for the selected mineralized
intervals in the two drill holes are presented below.
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DDH ID |
Dip |
Azimuth |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
copper (%) |
molybdenum (%) |
silver (g/t) |
rhenium (g/t) |
CuEq % |
EB-02-2012 |
-90 |
0 |
3.44 |
187.18 |
183.74 |
0.25 |
0.010 |
3.91 |
0.20 |
0.41 |
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89.90 |
157.61 |
67.81 |
0.49 |
0.011 |
6.86 |
0.17 |
0.70 |
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including |
89.90 |
98.69 |
8.89 |
2.32 |
0.011 |
31.20 |
0.25 |
2.91 |
EB-05-2012 |
-90 |
0 |
0.63 |
110.00 |
109.37 |
0.20 |
0.014 |
2.93 |
0.34 |
0.37 |
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110.00 |
163.90 |
50.96 |
0.07 |
0.017 |
0.68 |
0.29 |
0.23 |
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163.90 |
251.75 |
87.85 |
0.08 |
0.010 |
0.48 |
trace |
0.17 |
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The core intervals stated above are not true widths.
Diamond Drilling Analytical Results:
The weighted average grades for mineralized intervals in DDH
EB-02-2012 and EB-05-2012 were estimated using a zero cut-off grade
for copper. Top cuts were not applied to the metals included
in the above table.
Diamond Drill Results:
A brief description of the last four drill holes from the 2012
drilling program intersected variable concentrations of
chalcopyrite+/-molybdenite mineralization throughout the core
intervals. Pyrite is the dominant sulfide in each drill hole.
The mineralization occurs in a sequence of altered gabbro and
volcanic rocks.
DDH EB-01-2012 located at the collar of
DDH EB-1 (historical drill hole) is situated 50m south of DDH
EB-05-2012 and intersected two intervals of disseminated and
veinlet controlled chalcopyrite+/-molybdenite mineralization
starting at a core interval of 3.8m to 125.0m and from 168.0m to
187.0m. Below these mineralized intervals, chalcopyrite was
observed in the core from 187m to 234m and molybdenite was observed
to occur from 234m to the end of the hole at 251m.
DDH EB-03-2012 located at the collar of
DDH EB-11 (historical drill hole) is situated 40m northwest of DDH
EB-01-2012 and intersected chalcopyrite +/- molybdenite
mineralization from 6.7m to 167.1m and chalcopyrite mineralization
from 185.1 to 211.9m. From 230.7 to 239.8 chalcopyrite +/-
molybdenite mineralization was observed as disseminations and
veinlets.
DDH EB-04-2012 located at the collar of
DDH EB-12 (historical drill hole) is situated 70m northeast of DDH
EB-05-2012 and intersected eight intervals of chalcopyrite +/-
molybdenite mineralization that range in thickness from 6.0m to
50.0m. The chalcopyrite +/- molybdenite mineralization was observed
as disseminations and veinlets.
DDH EB-06-2012 located at the collar of
DDH EB-21 (historical drill hole) is situated 25m southeast of DDH
EB-01-2012 intersected disseminated and veinlet controlled
chalcopyrite+/-molybdenite mineralization over a core interval of
215.2m from 15.2 m to 220.4m. Fracture controlled molybdenite
mineralization was observed over a core interval of 20.5m from
230.9 to the end of the hole at 251.4m.
The reader is cautioned that visible copper
and molybdenite mineralization does not necessarily equate to
significant concentrations of either copper or molybdenum and there
is no assurance that the assay results of the samples from these
drill holes will yield significant copper or molybdenum
grades.
Future Activities:
Contingent on receipt of the balance of the analytical results from
the East Breccia zone, Boxxer planned to complete another drilling
program on the East Breccia zone. Preliminary results of the
Titan-24 DCIP &MT survey on the DOK copper-gold-molybdenum
project located in northern British
Columbia are expected around mid-August.
Sample Preparation and Analysis:
All drill core samples were prepared at the ALS Minerals in
Sudbury Ontario. The samples were
prepared using prep code 31A and the ME-ICP61 package for base
metals. ALS quality control system complies with the
requirements for the International Standards ISO9001:2000 and ISO
17025:1999. Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored
by the use of international standards. Additional quality control
measures included insertion of blanks and standards in all drill
core sample batches submitted.
Copper equivalent calculations are based the
assumption of recovering 100% of all metals using the following
metal prices are copper $US2.00/pound, molybdenum $17.50/pound, silver $US20.00/ounce and $5.00/ounce rhenium.
About Boxxer Gold Corp.
Boxxer is a Canadian junior resource company involved in the
exploration of the Boss and Buena Vista copper projects in the
state of Nevada, the DOK
copper-gold porphyry property in Northwest B.C., the East Breccia
copper-silver-molybdenum property in Ontario. Boxxer also has the Crescent
Peak gold-silver project in Nevada
and the Gordon Lake gold project located 110 kilometres north of
Yellowknife NWT, Canada.
Elmer B. Stewart,
MSc. P. Geol., President of Boxxer Gold, is the Company's nominated
Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101, Standards
for Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed the technical
information disclosed in this news release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Elmer B. Stewart P. Geol.
MSc.
President and CEO
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Forward-Looking Statements: This news
release may contain certain forward-looking information. All
statements included herein, other than statements of historical
fact, are forward-looking information and such information
involves various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance
that such information will prove to be accurate, and actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such information. There is no certainty that the remainder of
the diamond drill holes from the 2012 drilling program will contain
significant grades of either copper or molybdenum or silver.
For any forward-looking information given, Management has assumed
that the results it has received and the interpretation thereof are
reliable, and has applied geological and geophysical interpretation
methodologies which are consistent with industry standards.
Although Management has a reasonable basis for the conclusions
drawn, actual results may differ materially from those currently
anticipated in such statements. A description of assumptions used
to develop such forward-looking information and a description of
risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
from forward-looking information can be found in Boxxer's
disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com. Boxxer does not undertake to update any
forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.
SOURCE Boxxer Gold Corp.