Mr. Jeffrey Pontius reports
CORVUS GOLD JV PARTNER TO COMMENCE TEST PRODUCTION AT HIGH-GRADE GOLD DEPOSIT, TERRA PROJECT, ALASKA
Corvus Gold Inc.'s joint venture partner WestMountain has
indicated it will complete on-site installation of the bulk sample
gold mill and will commence test production this summer. Under the
company's existing joint venture agreement, Corvus will receive 49 per cent of
the gold production plus a net smelter royalty (NSR) of 0.5 per cent to 5 per cent at
no cost until WestMountain completes the required work commitments by
the end of 2013. The 2012 partner-financed exploration and development
program should significantly advance the Terra project, where the
current inferred resource totals 168,000 ounces gold at an average
grade of 12.2 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (summary report on the Terra gold project, McGrath district, Alaska, June
15, 2010). Planned work for the 2012 season as indicated by the company's joint venture
partner includes:
- Complete installation of the bulk sample on-site gold mill and commence
gold production;
- Core drilling of 1,200 metres to further extend the Ben vein gold
structure;
- Gustavson and Associates to complete resource update and technical report
expected in the fourth quarter of 2012;
- Commence engineering work to support scoping study on an underground
mining operation expected in the second quarter of 2013;
-
Initiate surface work program on the Camp Creek Midway porphyry target.
Jeffrey A. Pontius, Corvus chief executive officer, stated: "The potential to see initial gold
production from the Terra project is an exciting step for Corvus Gold
in leveraging its non-core assets to support the development of our
100-per-cent wholly owned North Bullfrog, Nevada, project toward anticipated
production. Corvus's Alaskan projects represent significant downstream
growth potential for both major new gold discoveries and to augment our
future anticipated production profile."
About the Terra project
Terra Gold Corp., a subsidiary of WestMountain, is
Corvus's joint venture partner on the Terra project. Terra Alaska has
the right to earn a 51-per-cent interest in the Terra gold project from Corvus
by spending a total of $6-million (U.S.). Terra Alaska can further increase its
ownership to 80 per cent with an additional $3.05-million (U.S.) investment bringing to a
total of $9.05-million (U.S.) capital investment over a four-year period until the
end of 2013, with its 2012 work commitment being approximately $1-million (U.S.).
Raven Gold is entitled to an NSR of between 0.5 per cent and 5 per cent on all precious
metal production and a 1-per-cent NSR royalty on all base metal production.
The Terra gold project is a high-grade gold vein system with a current
National Instrument 43-101 inferred resource of 428,000 tonnes at 12.2 g/t gold (using a
cut-off grade of five g/t gold) for contained metal content of 168,000
ounces. The project's primary focus is the Ben vein, where 28 drill
holes completed to date have returned 111 vein intersections of over three
g/t gold. Initial metallurgical work has indicated a high recovery
rate via gravity circuit, illustrating potential for near-term
production. Given the high-grade nature of the gold veins, coupled
with the favourable mining configuration and gravity recovery
characteristics, the deposit may be amenable to near-term gold
production. Further information on the Terra project can be found at the company's website.
Qualified person and quality control/quality assurance
WestMountain has advised the company that all exploration work on the
Terra property has been carried out under its direct control and
supervision. All sample shipments are sent to ALS Chemex in Anchorage,
Ala., for preparation, and then on to ALS Chemex in Reno, Nev., or
Vancouver, B.C., for assay. ALS Chemex's quality system complies with
requirements for International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001:2000 and ISO
17025:1999. WestMountain has its own quality assurance/quality control
programs in place. WestMountain has advised that the technical
information provided by WestMountain and contained in this news release
was reviewed by Greg Schifrin, chief executive officer, a qualified person as defined in NI
43-101.
All of the foregoing information has been provided by WestMountain, the
parent company of the operator, Terra Gold. Mr. Pontius (CPG
11044), a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101,
has reviewed, but not independently verified, the WestMountain
information that forms the basis for this news release and has approved
the disclosure herein. Mr. Pontius is not independent of the company,
as he is the chief executive officer and holds common shares and incentive stock options in
Corvus.
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