Mr. Charles Fipke reports
CANTEX DRILLS 36 METERS OF 5 G/T GOLD
Cantex Mine Development Corp. has released drilling
results from its Al Hariqah gold project.
Al Hariqah gold deposit, Yemen
Drilling results have recently been received from eight core holes and
18 percussion holes at the Al Hariqah gold project. The upper portions
of the holes are typically drilled using percussion techniques, and the
holes are then extended with core drilling. Significant results from
these holes are contained in the associated table.
AL HARIQAH DRILL RESULTS
Hole Length (m) From (m) To (m) Au (g/t)
RDH 01 6.1 86.62 92.72 1.02
RDH-07A 47.58 80.51 128.09 3.35
including 7.9 81.68 88.41 16.67
RDH-27 15.25 88.72 103.97 0.75
including 3.04 94.83 97.87 1.73
2.54 122.75 125.29 0.9
0.83 144.54 145.37 1.5
RDH-34 36.29 103.81 140.10 5.00
including 1.52 134.00 135.52 62.20
1.52 149.25 150.77 3.59
RDH-47 9.00 57.00 66.00 0.94
RDH-62 18.00 9.00 27.00 1.39
including 4.50 13.50 18.00 3.88
4.50 40.50 45.00 0.4
3.00 61.50 64.50 0.41
RDH-66 12.00 10.50 22.50 1.21
RDH-68 3.00 69.00 72.00 0.33
7.2 73.5 80.7 0.31
RDH-71 3.00 0.00 3.00 0.48
RDH 72 1.5 18 19.5 0.97
RDH-73 6.00 3.00 9.00 0.35
RDH 74 4.5 49.5 54 0.69
3 87 90 0.44
RDH-81 6 1.5 7.5 0.41
RDH-82 87 6 93 0.87
including 7.5 31.5 39 2.92
Drilling at the Al Hariqah project continues to intersect gold
mineralization over significant lengths. Hole RDH-07A, which was core
drilled from surface, intersected 47.58 metres of 3.35 grams per tonne
gold from 80.51 metres, including 7.90 metres of 16.67 g/t gold.
RDH-34, which had been drilled to 99 metres using percussion, was
deepened to 150.77 metres by core drilling. As previously reported
(see news release in Stockwatch dated Jan. 28, 2010), percussion drilling had intersected 39
metres of 3.01 g/t gold from 24 metres depth, including 4.5 metres of
14.51 g/t gold. Core drilling intersected another zone of
mineralization which included 1.5 metres of 62.2 g/t gold within a
larger interval that averaged five g/t gold over 36.29 metres from 103.81
metres. Significantly, the end of the hole intersected a further zone
of mineralization, with the last 1.52 metres of the hole containing 3.59
g/t gold.
Percussion drill hole RDH-82 intersected 87 metres of 0.87 g/t gold from
six metres depth to the end of hole. This hole will be extended by core
drilling to test for continued mineralization at depth.
Drilling continues at the Al Hariqah gold project. Of the 162 holes, 126
are now complete and 36 remain to be deepened by core drilling. Once
this drill program is complete, a prefeasibility study will be
undertaken.
The letter of intent signed in September, 2010, with Cheetah-Yemen
Holdings Ltd. for the Al Hariqah project had several conditions
required for an option agreement to be put into force. These
conditions were not met in the time allowed, and as a result, the letter
of intent is no longer in effect.
Leonard Creek gold project, Nevada
In late 2010, the company completed a drill program on its 100-per-cent-owned
Leonard Creek project. DeLong Construction and Drilling Inc. completed
11 holes totalling 2,449 metres using reverse circulation drilling
techniques with a 13-centimetre hole diameter.
The Leonard Creek project consists of 127 claims covering 1,062 hectares
where historically extensive placer-gold mining has occurred. Leonard
Creek is one of the few places in Nevada where the hard-rock source of
significant placer gold has yet to be found. The drilling tested
resistivity highs and structurally controlled conductive zones, as
detected by a CSAMT geophysical survey, outcropping sulphur
mineralization, siliceous sinter and alteration.
Drilling on some holes intersected unusually deep overburden which was
up to 320 metres thick. The CSAMT geophysical anomalies in areas of
thick overburden may possibly be a result of the overburden rather than
the underlying bedrock. Low gold values were obtained immediately
above and/or immediately below the overburden/bedrock contact in three
holes. The alluvium samples immediately above the contact will be
heavy mineral treated to recover gold grains. The morphology of the
gold grains may assist in locating bedrock gold mineralization in the
vicinity of the drill holes.
Suwar and Wadi Qutabah nickel-copper-cobalt projects, Yemen
At Suwar and Wadi Qutabah, the helicopter borne electromagnetic, magnetic
and radiometric surveys are now complete. Results are expected from
Aeroquest International Ltd. in the near future. The results from
these surveys will be used to guide a drill program planned for 2011.
Cantex is pleased with the completion of the survey and looks forward to
the continued partnership with Vale SA.
Summary
Cantex is pleased with the continued intersection of anomalous gold
mineralization at Al Hariqah. Once 36 holes are extended and the
analysis is done, Cantex will be in the position to complete a
prefeasibility study on the Al Hariqah project.
The company also looks forward to the results of the airborne
geophysical survey at Suwar and Wadi Qutabah.
This press release has been prepared by Chad Ulansky, PGeo, and a qualified
person.
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