Drilling Resumes at Miranda Gold’s Angel Wing Project
September 01 2011 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Miranda Gold Corp. (“Miranda”) (TSX-V: MAD) is pleased to
announce that follow-up drilling has started at Angel Wing, a
sediment hosted gold and epithermal vein project in Elko County,
Nevada. Miranda’s funding partner, Ramelius Resources Ltd.
(“Ramelius”) (ASX:RMS), plans to drill four core holes for a total
of about 1,600 ft (488 m) and four to six reverse circulation holes
totaling about 3,000 ft (900 m).
During the current round of drilling, angled core holes will
continue to test the Da Vinci vein as well as provide first-ever
drill tests of three additional outcropping veins, the Botticelli,
Rossetti, and Raphael. The Botticelli vein is a northwestward splay
of the Da Vinci vein. The Rossetti and Raphael veins are
approximately 1,500 ft (450 m) northeast and 5,400 ft (1,650 m)
north of the Da Vinci vein, respectively. The reverse circulation
holes will test geophysical anomalies.
IP-resistivity surveys completed by Ramelius in late July
aggregated 9.3 line mi (15 line km). They generated multiple
anomalies, some of which coincide with known veins. The IP survey
was designed to continue evaluation of dominant northerly
fault/vein trends and related intersecting conjugate structures in
limestone and volcanic rocks along a 1.5 mi (2.5 km) strike
length.
Miranda, on behalf of Ramelius, submitted to the Bureau of Land
Management an amendment to the Angel Wing disturbance permit that
will allow for an additional 21 drill sites. With approval of this
amendment, expected in early September, Ramelius will be able to
further drill test the veins, their projections, and the
geophysical anomalies.
In 2010 angle reverse circulation hole AW10-03 targeted the Da
Vinci vein and intersected 5 ft of 0.118 oz Au/t (1.5 m of 4.05 g
Au/t) and 5 ft of 0.111 oz Au/t (1.5 m of 3.80 g Au/t) separated by
a zone with no sample recovery due to bad drilling conditions.
Miranda is encouraged that the 2010 drilling demonstrates
continuity of the Da Vinci vein from surface to a depth of 230 ft
(70.1 m) and along approximately 250 ft (76.2 m) of strike. The
2010 drilling also discovered two additional veins adjacent to the
Da Vinci vein that were not visible at surface.
Project Details
The Angel Wing project consists of 87 unpatented lode claims
covering 2.8 sq mi (7.3 sq km.) in northeast Elko County, Nevada.
Past work consisted of mapping, soil and rock sampling, and a
gravity survey. High-grade, surface rock chip samples up to 2.7 oz
Au/t (92.5 g Au/t) occur in steeply dipping,
quartz-calcite-adularia bonanza veins within Triassic limestone.
High-grade vein showings and drill intervals occur in a zone
measuring 1 mi (1.6 km) along strike, 1,200 ft (366 m) wide, and
open at depth. Surface sampling also identified disseminated and
quartz-calcite veinlet stockwork gold mineralization up to 0.044 oz
Au/t (1.507 g Au/t) in altered limestone and Tertiary conglomerate.
Historic shallow, vertical drilling targeted disseminated
mineralization and returned up to 0.047 oz Au/t over 50 ft (1.609 g
Au/t over 15.2 m) in drill hole DC-7.
All data, disclosed in this press release, including sampling,
analytical and test data, have been reviewed and verified by Vice
President of Exploration Joseph Hebert, C.P.G., B.Sc. Geology and
Qualified 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) Inc., Montezuma
Mines Inc., Navaho Gold Ltd., NuLegacy Corporation, 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 Joe Hebert, Vice President,
Exploration at 775-738-1877.
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accuracy of this release.
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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.
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