Miranda Gold Options Five Properties in Colombia
January 20 2011 - 11:53AM
Business Wire
Miranda Gold Corp. (“Miranda”) (TSX-V: MAD) announces the
acquisition of five new properties through its Colombian
subsidiary, Miranda Gold Colombia II Ltd. (“Miranda Gold
Colombia”). The Cajamarca, Ibague, Fresno, Santander and Anori
projects are optioned from ExpoGold Colombia S.A. (“ExpoGold”) and
are subject to the Association Agreement between Miranda and
ExpoGold.
Miranda has the right to acquire 100% of each of the five
concessions by issuing 10,000 shares of Miranda common stock and
making initial payments of US$10,000 to ExpoGold per property. In
total Miranda will grant, subject to the rules and approval of the
TSX Venture Exchange, 50,000 common shares of Miranda and make
payments of $50,000 to ExpoGold. To maintain the options, payments
and issuance of shares increase incrementally each subsequent
anniversary year of each individual option agreement.
Miranda Gold Colombia will seek exploration funding partners for
all five properties. Cajamarca, Ibague and Fresno will be offered
as a single project due to their proximity to one another, while
Santander and Anori will be optioned as two separate projects. The
selection of these five properties concludes Miranda’s First Right
of Refusal to option projects from the ExpoGold portfolio, as
contained in the Association Agreement.
Project Details
Cajamarca, Ibague and Fresno
The Cajamarca, Ibague and Fresno projects together cover a total
of 45.1 sq. mi. (116.9 sq. km.) and lie within the department of
Tolima and Quindio.
The Cajamarca project is comprised of two applications and one
license totaling 30.5 sq. mi (78.9 sq. km). The geologic setting at
Cajamarca consists of meta-sediments that have been intruded by
Tertiary and Cretaceous-age stocks. Locally, the igneous stocks are
both hydrothermally and tectonically altered. AngloGold Ashanti’s
La Colosa gold porphyry discovery (13 million ounces) lies 6.2 mi
(10 km) to the southeast of the main project area.
Southwest-trending structures thought to be important to the
mineralization at La Colosa are projected through the southern
Cajamarca concession. Regional-scale public-domain geochemical data
indicates several gold, lead, mercury and copper anomalies in an
around the northern Cajamarca applications.
The Ibague project consists of two applications totaling 7.1 sq.
mi (18.4 sq. km) and the Fresno project consist of one application
covering 7.6 sq. mi (19.6 sq. km). Ibague and Fresno both have
similar host rocks and igneous bodies to those found at Cajamarca
but only limited regional investigations have been conducted.
Public domain data shows historic gold workings in and around the
application areas.
Plans are currently underway for evaluation of the Ibague and
Fresno applications. Exploration work has thus far focused on the
southern half of the northern Cajamarca applications and has
consisted of a regional stream sediment program, a detailed
geophysical airborne magnetic survey and a rock chip sampling
program.
The high-resolution airborne magnetic survey was flown on 50 m
line spacing with 500 m tie lines and is currently under review and
interpretation. Preliminary results show a distinct north-east
structure pattern with several interpreted buried intrusions
following the same northeast trend. Rock chip samples average 0.006
oz Au/t (0.2 g Au/t) and range from less than detectable to 0.0141
oz Au/t (0.44 g Au/t). Preliminary mapping has revealed an unmapped
multiphase intrusive breccia with very fine-grained disseminated
pyrite. To date, 71 stream sediment samples and 24 stream pan
concentrates have been taken on the Cajamarca project. Four
anomalous drainages have been identified and will be investigated
with a more detailed follow-up sampling program.
Santander
The Santander project consists of two applications covering 23.9
sq. mi (61.9 sq. km). The geologic setting at Santander consists of
meta-sediments with localized alterations halos dominated by quartz
veinlets, irregular breccias, fine-grained sulfides and
magnetite.
The Santander applications are located 5.6 mi (9 km) northeast
and 11.2 mi (18 km) southwest of Greystar’s Angostura gold deposit
(9.8 million ounce) and 6.2 miles (10 km) northeast and 11.8 miles
(19 km) southwest of Ventana’s La Bodega gold deposit (3.9 million
ounce). The applications cover both the northeast and southwest
extension of La Baja Faults and Rio Cucutilla fault systems thought
to be the principle mineralizing structures for the La Bodega and
Angostura deposits.
Plans are currently underway for evaluation of the Santander
applications. Exploration work to date consists of a streamsediment
sampling program centered on drainage basins along the La Baja
fault system.
Anori
The Anori project, located in the Department of Antioquia, is
comprised of four applications totaling 22.64 sq. mi (58.65 sq.
km). The geologic setting at Anori consists of meta-sediments and
upper Cretaceous marine sediments that have been intruded by
Paleozoic and Upper Cretaceous-age igneous rocks.
Mineralized zones in the Anori area are dominated by mesothermal
quartz veins, veinlets and shear zones. Although no major gold
deposits are located in the area of Anori, public domain data
indicates a high occurrence of recent artisan mining in the area,
as well as numerous historic workings on the project. Miranda’s
exploration work has focused on a stream-sediment sampling program
and select rock chip sampling. A total of 42 rock chip samples have
been taken averaging 0.041 oz Au/t (1.271.4 g Au/t) with a range
from less than detectable to 0.097 oz Au/t (3.01 g Au/t). To date
20 stream-sediment samples have been taken on the Anori project
identifying one anomalous drainage.
The data disclosed in this press release have been reviewed and
verified by President & CEO Ken Cunningham, P.Geo, MSc. Geology
and Quualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
Corporate Profile
Miranda Gold Corp. is a gold exploration company active in
Nevada, Alaska and Colombia and whose emphasis is on generating
gold exploration projects with world-class discovery potential.
Miranda performs its own grass roots exploration and then employs a
joint venture business model on its projects in order to maximize
exposure to discovery while minimizing exploration risk. Miranda
has ongoing partnerships with Agnico-Eagle USA Limited, Montezuma
Mines Inc., Navaho Gold Pty Ltd., NuLegacy Gold Corporation,
Piedmont Mining Company Inc., Ramelius Resources Ltd. and Red Eagle
Mining Corporation.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Kenneth Cunningham”
Kenneth Cunningham
President and CEO
For more information visit the Company’s web site at
www.mirandagold.com or contact Fiona Grant, Manager, Investor
Relations 1-877-689-4580.
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Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
This news release may contain information about adjacent
properties on which we have no right to explore or mine. We advise
U.S. investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit
information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S.
investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent
properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our
properties. This news release may contain forward-looking
statements including but not limited to comments regarding the
timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological
interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral
recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future
events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those
currently anticipated in such statements.
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