GoldSands Development Company (OTCBB: GSDC) (OTCQB: GSDC) is
pleased to update our progress and plans for the Company's
GoldSands project in Peru.
The Company has 52 mining concessions in N.E. Peru which
consists of options on 461 square kilometers (178 square miles).
During the recently completed test mining production program, 7920
m(3) (10,296 cu. Yards) of gravel were extracted, producing
2445.86g. of raw gold at an average gold grade of 309 mg/m(3).
During this recent test gold production on our Mika 2 concession,
we were also able to map nearby GoldSands' concessions for target
areas which showed evidence of what are believed to be buried
alluvial gold-bearing paleo-channels.
Specifically, we are considering whether the best exploration
plan going forward is to expand the test mining operation to other
concessions, design a Phase III drilling campaign to expand the
Phase II drill program beyond the initial 2.5 square kilometer
exploration area to other areas of suspected high mineralization
within the Peru Property or, more likely, a combination of both
approaches. When feasible, we may initiate test mining of these
newly identified areas utilizing gravel pumps and small test
dredges to feed material directly into the gold recovery equipment.
We believe that this simplification of the mining system should
minimize the initial investment necessary for the production
equipment which is anticipated to result in lower operational costs
than have been experienced to date.
Recently our geological team's exploration activities have
determined the location of several additional promising test areas
on our Aixa, Castalia and Mika 3 concessions which each appear to
contain gravel layers which may contain economical gold grades
beneath minimal overburden. Our geological team has taken samples
from the gravel banks of Rio Maranon, where the property covers the
main active channel, in part to verify some of the previous
sampling done. All returned gold values (over 0.100 g/m3) while two
samples returned 0.334 g/m(3) and 0.511 g/m(3) gold
respectively.
Additionally the surface land owners, along with indigenous
people non-governmental organizations (NGO's), have recently
approved GoldSands' development program for both the Aixa and
Castalia concessions covering 4,500 hectares (11,120 acres) of a
promising area comprising ancient channels of the Maranon
River.
GoldSands VP of Production, Rafal Swiecki, commented:
"With the gold grades identified during our test mining to date
we intend to develop a plan to further explore the large volume of
alluvial material on our properties to determine if an economically
viable gold deposit exists. We now have identified several
additional locations of merit with initial surface samples grading
similar to those found on Mika 2".
GoldSands CEO, Michael Stocker, commented:
"We plan to expand our work in these areas and are now reaching
out to potential joint venture partners and dredging contractors
with the goal of finding partners or additional financing to assist
us in developing a comprehensive and profitable mining plan.
Current Gold prices are a big driver for our project as time to
production is typically faster in alluvial mining than in hard rock
mining."
About GoldSands Development Company
The Company's goal is to fully develop our Peruvian GoldSands
project. The Company's GoldSands project in Peru consists of
options on 461 square kilometers (178 square miles) of mining
property, the largest such block in the district. For thousands of
years, the waters of the Santiago and the Maranon rivers have been
carving their way through the gold-rich mountain canyons of the
Andes, carrying off gold and depositing it, as the river comes out
into the plain, in the loose gravels and sands - GoldSands - in the
area the Company now controls.
Results from test holes drilled during GSDC's exploratory drill
program indicated the presence of alluvial gold in economical
quantities. While the Company considers results from the drill
programs and recently completed test mining production to be
favorable, the Company cautions that these results do not indicate
the presence of a commercially viable mineral deposit over any
portion of the optioned area and an extensive amount of further
exploration is needed to determine the full feasibility of the
project. The Company can provide no assurance that its Peruvian
GoldSands project will contain an economically viable mineral
deposit.
The Company also completed a social baseline study involving a
series of meetings with local residents and other stakeholders in
the region. We intend to work in an equitable, transparent, and
socially responsible manner with local communities, suppliers and
employees. We will act as stewards of the local and regional
ecological systems, behaving in an environmentally responsible way,
leaving a minimal "footprint" as a result of our operations. Our
company is working towards building trust and sustaining
relationships that go well beyond mining operations.
The full implementation of these programs will require the
Company to secure additional financing.
Further information about GoldSands Development Company may be
found at: www.goldsandsco.com.
On behalf of the Board:
Dr. Michael Stocker - CEO
GoldSands Development Company
Disclaimer
This release contains forward-looking statements that are based
on beliefs of GoldSands Development Company management and reflect
GoldSands Development Company's current expectations as
contemplated under section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. When we use in this release, the words
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Development Company with respect to future events based on
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risks and uncertainties pertaining to development of mining
properties, changes in economic conditions and other risks,
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