Mineralized Structural Zone Identified at Nevada Pacific's Cornerstone Project on the Cortez Trend in Nevada
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News Release 04-35
Nevada Pacific Gold Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange - Symbol NPG) is pleased to announce that surface exploration on the Company's Cornerstone project has identified a potentially significant structural zone of alteration and gold mineralization. Cornerstone is situated on the Cortez Gold Trend; approximately 12 miles south of Placer Dome's recently discovered multi-million ounce Cortez Hills and Pediment gold deposits in Eureka County, Nevada.
The surface alteration consists of local zones of iron oxides, carbonate and jasperoid breccia. To date, the zone has been traced for over 3,000 feet along a north-northeast strike direction and up to 800 feet in width. Initial sampling by Nevada Pacific has returned significant gold values and elevated pathfinder elements. Results of the first 35 rock chip samples taken by Nevada Pacific along the zone have been received from ALS Chemex with 12 of these samples returning gold values of greater than 2 ppm with a high of 7.87 ppm (0.228 opt). Listed below are the results from the initial sampling program:
Sample # Gold (ppm) Sample # Gold (ppm) Sample # Gold (ppm) Sample # Gold (ppm)
PC3-92 <0.005 PC3-102 0.020 PC3-112 0.542
PC3-122 0.357 PC3-93 1.180 PC3-103 0.010
PC3-113 0.019 PC3-123 0.587 PC3-94 1.630
PC3-104 0.010 PC3-114 0.005 PC3-124 3.150
PC3-95 0.030 PC3-105 0.020 PC3-115 0.210
PC3-125 0.456 PC3-96 0.060 PC3-106 <0.005
PC3-116 3.300 PC3-126 0.443 PC3-97 2.680
PC3-107 0.063 PC3-117 3.400 PC3-98 0.040
PC3-108 1.685 PC3-118 7.870 PC3-99 7.980
PC3-109 0.311 PC3-119 2.360 PC3-100 3.800
PC3-110 4.730 PC3-120 6.510 PC3-101 0.020
PC3-111 2.270 PC3-121 2.650
The mineralization appears to be associated with brecciated carbonate and fractured jasperoid lying at or near the contact of lower plate rocks and the overlying volcanics. Elevated pathfinder elements include mercury and antimony.
A close-spaced soil-sampling program is currently underway over the mineralized zone(s) in order to better define the areas of gold mineralization identified by the surface sampling. Mapping and sampling throughout the entire claim block will continue over the next few weeks and additional data results will be released as they are received.
Curt Everson, P.Geol., M.Sc., is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for program design and quality control of exploration undertaken by the Company.
Nevada Pacific Gold Ltd. was founded in March 1997. The Company owns the operating Magistral Gold Mine in Mexico and an exploration property portfolio covering approximately 60 square miles of mineral rights including portions of two significant gold producing belts in the State of Nevada. The Company's BMX, Keystone, and Limousine Butte projects are optioned to Placer Dome. A description of these projects, including maps and photographs can be viewed on the Company's website at: http://www.nevadapacificgold.com.
ON BEHALF OF NEVADA PACIFIC GOLD LTD.
"Richard J. Barclay"
Meldung vom 8.10.
CEO and Director