Mr. Michael McAllister reports
AVION INTERSECTS ADDITIONAL HIGH GRADE GOLD MINERALIZATION AT TABAKOTO PROJECT
Avion Gold Corp. has provided new drill results for 16 holes that tested the Tabakoto pit area cross-structures and for six holes that tested the Dioulafoundou zone. These drill holes combine a mix of infill and step-outs on the mineralized zones down plunge and along strike. These results continue to build confidence in Avion's 2011 mine plan.
Significant intercepts include the following:
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10.05 grams per tonne (g/t) Au over 3.7 metres;
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56.08 g/t Au over 11.4 metres (includes 1,508.07 g/t Au over 0.4 metre);
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7.31 g/t Au over 6.5 metres;
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5.29 g/t Au over 12.4 metres;
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11.35 g/t Au over 2.5 metres;
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6.21 g/t Au over 8.4 metres;
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9.40 g/t Au over 5.1 metres;
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18.52 g/t Au over 5.6 metres;
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9.51 g/t Au over 3.5 metres;
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34.52 g/t Au over 3.7 metres;
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13.57 g/t Au over 7.4 metres;
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10.48 g/t Au over 5.4 metres;
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6.70 g/t Au over 4.5 metres.
Avion has continued with a program designed to increase the confidence levels in the modelled gold zones and to extend the known Tabakoto pit and Dioulafoundou zones down plunge and, to a lesser extent, along strike. Avion continues to intersect additional zones of gold mineralization that are not part of the modelled zones in the upcoming resource update. These new intercepts will be modelled and added to the overall resources when sufficient information has been acquired. A summary of the drill results are presented in a table at the end of this news release.
John Begeman, Avion's president and chief executive officer, stated: "Avion's underground development is progressing toward the high-grade zones under the Tabakoto pit with an excess of 400 metres of development completed to date. We are eagerly looking forward to our first look at these zones at depth and the first development ore from these zones is expected in late first quarter, 2011."
In 2010 Avion has completed over 436 core and reverse circulation drill holes totalling approximately 56,000 metres of drilling at the Tabakoto property. This work has focused predominantly on the Dioulafoundou, Tabakoto, Djambaye II and Segala areas. In total, in all properties, Avion has completed approximately 68,500 metres of drilling in 504 holes. Drilling is currently being carried out with one drill each on the Tabakoto (Mali) and Hounde (Burkina Faso) properties. Drilling will cease in mid-December to allow time to review results and plan for the 2011 drill program with a planned restart in February.
Avion continues to work toward a year-end resource update with the majority of the deposit modelling completed. This resource update will include most mineralized zones on the Tabakoto project which includes the Tabakoto, Segala and Great Quest properties. It is anticipated that the overall mineral resources will reduce somewhat from the historic estimates but will demonstrate higher grades in line with plans to develop the Segala and Tabakoto deposits from underground.
Avion's procedures for handling core have been presented in previous news releases (see Avion news in Stockwatch on May 13, 2010). Assays presented in the table have been capped at 32 g/t at Tabakoto and to 50 g/t Au at Dioulafoundou.
Don Dudek, PGeo, the senior vice-president, exploration of the company and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed the scientific and technical information in this press release.
AVION 2010 -- NEW TABAKOTO PIT AND DIOULAFOUNDOU DEPOSIT INTERCEPTS
Hole From To Length Est. true Au Au Zone
No. (m) (m) (m) width (m) g/t capped
Tabakoto deposit
T-10-57A 107.0 118.0 11.0 8.5 1.16 1.16 NE7
T-10-57A 135.0 136.5 1.5 0.8 1.06 1.06 NE2
T-10-57A 164.0 172.5 8.5 5.20 5.20
T-10-57A 170.7 172.5 1.8 5.40 5.40
T-10-57A 175.0 176.0 1.0 0.7 2.50 2.50 NE1?
T-10-57A 178.3 181.2 2.9 2.0 6.92 6.92 NE1
T-10-57A 203.8 205.6 1.8 1.0 6.08 6.08 NE8
T-10-58 127.9 130.9 3.0 2.6 1.24 1.24 NE7
T-10-58 146.2 147.2 1.0 0.8 3.50 3.50 NE2
T-10-58 157.8 159.3 1.5 2.13 2.13
T-10-58 164.3 165.4 1.2 1.52 1.52
T-10-58 172.5 176.0 3.5 1.29 1.29
T-10-58 183.5 189.3 5.8 3.16 3.16
T-10-58 195.0 195.7 0.7 1.22 1.22
T-10-58 202.2 205.0 2.8 2.3 4.96 4.96 NE1
T-10-58 211.4 212.9 1.5 1.17 1.17
T-10-58 215.9 219.5 3.7 2.5 10.05 10.05 NE1?
T-10-58 222.9 226.8 3.9 1.69 1.69
T-10-58 237.0 237.5 0.5 2.41 2.41
T-10-58 250.8 254.3 3.5 1.9 3.50 3.50 NE8?
T-10-58 268.0 271.3 3.3 1.5 1.36 1.36 NE8?
T-10-58 294.0 295.2 1.2 1.56 1.56
T-10-59 42.0 42.8 0.8 0.7 1.56 1.56 NE4?
T-10-59 83.0 84.6 1.6 1.3 2.85 2.85 NE6
T-10-59 87.0 89.0 2.0 1.7 1.17 1.17 NE6?
T-10-59 96.0 99.5 3.5 2.8 1.34 1.34 NE7
T-10-59 104.2 105.7 1.6 1.2 1.80 1.80 NE7?
T-10-59 116.6 120.9 4.3 3.5 4.77 4.77 NE2
T-10-59 121.9 122.6 0.7 1.04 1.04
T-10-59 139.5 141.0 1.5 1.76 1.76
T-10-59 154.0 157.0 3.0 2.3 7.93 7.93 NE1
T-10-59 204.0 207.5 3.5 2.9 6.55 6.55 NE8
T-10-60 32.4 36.2 3.8 1.06 1.06
T-10-60 40.7 42.6 1.9 1.5 1.11 1.11 NE4
T-10-60 67.6 69.1 1.5 2.18 2.18
T-10-60 72.1 83.5 11.4 10.0 56.08 4.16 NE6
includes 74.8 77.5 2.7 231.41 11.25
T-10-60 95.0 96.6 1.6 1.3 1.75 1.75 NE7
T-10-60 131.1 133.0 2.0 1.8 6.00 6.00 NE1
T-10-60 155.1 156.7 1.6 15.99 15.99
T-10-60 182.3 188.8 6.5 6.0 7.31 7.31 NE8
T-10-61 31.2 32.5 1.3 1.0 3.31 3.31 NE4
T-10-61 44.0 57.7 12.4 5.29 5.29
T-10-61 66.0 67.0 1.0 0.5 2.17 2.17 NE6
T-10-61 102.5 105.7 4.4 2.5 11.33 10.44 NE2
T-10-61 115.5 117.7 2.3 2.99 2.99
T-10-61 151.5 159.9 8.4 5.0 6.21 6.21 NE1
T-10-61 166.0 167.5 1.5 2.39 2.39
T-10-62 188.5 190.0 1.5 5.36 5.36
T-10-62 195.5 197.7 2.2 1.11 1.11
T-10-62 203.8 205.7 1.9 1.3 3.51 3.51 TK south
T-10-63 217.2 218.4 1.3 4.85 4.85
T-10-63 222.4 224.0 1.6 1.29 1.29
T-10-63 228.5 233.6 5.1 4.5 9.40 9.40 Dabo
T-10-63 374.0 375.2 1.2 2.09 2.09
T-10-64 138.0 140.0 2.0 1.5 4.83 4.83 NW11
T-10-64 178.0 182.8 3.3 2.6 7.63 7.63 NW2
T-10-65 79.9 81.5 1.6 1.30 1.30
T-10-65 99.4 105.0 5.6 4.5 18.52 13.72 NW1
T-10-65 132.5 134.0 1.5 1.0 13.53 13.53 NW11
T-10-65 136.5 138.5 2.0 4.88 4.88
T-10-65 179.6 181.1 1.5 3.60 3.60
T-10-66 7.5 11.0 3.5 1.52 1.52 NW3
T-10-66A 5.5 9.1 3.6 3.82 3.82 NW3
T-10-66A 12.1 15.0 2.9 3.39 3.39
T-10-66A 48.0 49.5 1.5 1.32 1.32
T-10-66A 57.4 61.9 4.5 3.0 1.54 1.54 NW5
T-10-66A 66.4 72.4 6.0 1.22 1.22
T-10-66A 92.5 96.0 3.5 9.51 9.51
T-10-66A 110.2 112.4 2.2 1.5 7.03 7.03 NW8
T-10-66A 137.0 138.3 1.3 1.76 1.76 NW11
T-10-66A 171.0 173.2 2.2 2.0 5.11 5.11 NW1
T-10-67 16.7 18.2 1.5 1.0 2.83 2.83 NW8
T-10-67 27.6 29.4 1.8 5.61 5.61
T-10-67 33.0 35.5 2.5 1.34 1.34
T-10-67 55.5 57.0 1.5 1.20 1.20
T-10-67 60.0 61.5 1.5 2.30 2.30
T-10-67 64.2 66.1 1.9 1.66 1.66
T-10-67 68.9 70.4 1.5 2.14 2.14
T-10-67 89.9 91.4 1.5 1.41 1.41
T-10-67 97.7 98.2 0.5 1.17 1.17
T-10-67 100.4 101.9 1.6 1.17 1.17
T-10-67 106.0 108.0 2.0 1.5 8.71 8.71 NW1
T-10-67 143.5 143.9 0.4 0.4 1.61 1.61 NW11
T-10-67 147.5 151.2 3.7 3.0 34.52 14.95 NW2
T-10-67 194.9 196.4 1.5 1.0 12.67 12.67 NW7
T-10-68 48.0 49.5 1.5 1.03 1.03
T-10-68 183.5 190.9 7.4 6.0 13.97 9.97 Tabakoto S
T-10-68 200.6 201.6 1.0 10.47 10.47
T-10-68 206.1 207.6 1.5 1.22 1.22
T-10-69 246.6 246.9 0.3 2.00 2.00
T-10-69 249.8 251.0 1.3 2.78 2.78
T-10-69 273.2 274.7 1.5 1.06 1.06
T-10-69 283.1 284.8 1.7 1.59 1.59
T-10-69 291.0 292.5 1.5 1.0 3.15 3.15 Dabo?
T-10-70 137.7 138.1 0.4 1.01 1.01
T-10-70 197.3 199.7 2.4 1.8 12.16 12.16 Tabakoto S
T-10-70 210.0 211.0 1.0 3.96 3.96
T-10-70 213.5 216.6 3.1 2.24 2.24
T-10-71 372.0 375.0 3.0 2.5 3.39 3.39 Tabakoto S
Dioulafoundou deposit
D-10-74 128.0 130.0 2.0 1.5 4.59 4.59 NW1
D-10-74 153.4 156.5 3.2 1.0 2.03 2.03 FW
D-10-76 65.4 69.7 4.4 4.41 4.41
D-10-76 84.0 85.5 1.5 1.24 1.24
D-10-76 200.7 210.0 9.3 7.2 4.74 4.74 NW1
D-10-83 19.5 22.5 3.0 1.71 1.71
D-10-83 227.9 233.9 5.4 4.3 10.48 10.48 NW1
D-10-84 140.9 141.2 0.3 4.07 4.07
D-10-84 285.1 289.6 4.5 3.0 6.70 6.70 NW1
D-10-87 40.5 42.0 1.5 1.30 1.30
D-10-87 115.1 116.5 1.4 1.35 1.35
D-10-87 121.5 124.2 2.8 1.70 1.70
D-10-87 201.5 206.0 4.5 3.0 1.97 1.97 NW1
D-10-89 196.1 197.0 0.9 1.53 1.53
D-10-89 340.4 340.9 0.5 2.19 2.19
D-10-89 349.7 353.0 3.3 2.0 2.81 2.81 NW1
D-10-90 92.0 94.5 2.5 1.25 1.25
D-10-90 248.0 249.5 1.5 2.77 2.77
D-10-90 262.9 268.3 5.4 4.0 3.38 3.38 NW1
D-10-90 275.4 277.4 2.0 1.15 1.15
D-10-90 397.5 399.0 1.5 1.0 1.13 1.13
D-10-90 409.2 416.2 7.0 4.7 1.26 1.26 NW2
D-10-90 421.5 426.0 4.5 1.02 1.02
D-10-90 430.5 432.0 1.5 1.82 1.82
D-10-90 440.0 441.0 1.0 1.53 1.53
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