Miranda Gold Corp. (“Miranda”) (TSX-V: MAD) is pleased to
announce final drill results from its Red Hill and Coal Canyon
projects in Eureka County, Nevada. Miranda's funding partner for
both these projects, NuLegacy Gold Corporation (TSX-V: NUG),
completed a total of nine reverse circulation holes, eight at Red
Hill for a total of 10,180 ft (3,102.9 m) and one at Coal Canyon
for 1,485 ft (452.6 m). The three Red Hill holes, RHM11-010 through
-012 totaling 3,385 ft (1,031.7 m), and the Coal Canyon hole,
RHCC11-001, were completed since the last Red Hill press release of
August 31, 2011.
Miranda is encouraged that NuLegacy's last drill hole at Red
Hill, RHM11-012 intersected significant gold mineralization and
looks forward to NuLegacy's continued drill evaluation in 2012. The
following table summarizes all significant gold intercepts in
NuLegacy's drilling at Red Hill and Coal Canyon for 2010 and 2011.
Significant intercepts are gold grades of 0.010 oz Au/ton (0.343 g
Au/t) or better over intercepts of at least 5 ft (1.5 m). The
significant gold intercepts are in stratigraphic units equivalent
to those that host gold mineralization in the Cortez District.
Drill Hole Depth-
Intercept- Length-ft*
oz Length-
g Date
reported ft ft Au/ton* m*
Au/t Red Hill RHM10-001 1300 670-680 10 0.016 3.0
0.546 January 13, 2011 includes 675-680 5 0.019 1.5 0.622 January
13, 2011 RHM10-002 1200 970-1000 30 0.012 9.1 0.409 January 13,
2011 includes 995-1000 5 0.020 1.5 0.702 January 13, 2011 RHM10-003
1200 No significant intercepts January 13, 2011 RHM10-004 1220 No
significant intercepts August 31, 2011 RHM11-005 1460 No
significant intercepts August 31, 2011 RHM11-006 1500 645-660 15
0.027 4.6 0.923 July 6, 2011 includes 650-655 5 0.055 1.5 1.874
July 6, 2011 RHM11-007 980 No significant intercepts August 31,
2011 RHM11-008 1440 No significant intercepts August 31, 2011
RHM11-009 1415 980-995 15 0.017 4.6 0.610 August 31, 2011 RHM11-010
1385 No significant intercepts November 3, 2011 RHM11-011 1000 No
significant intercepts November 3, 2011 RHM11-012 1000 445-460 15
0.025 4.6 0.841 November 3, 2011
Coal Canyon RHCC11-001 1485
No significant intercepts November 3, 2011
*True widths of drilled gold intercepts cannot be determined at
this time. Gold grades in oz Au/ton are calculated from original
data in g Au/t.
Holes with and without significant gold intercepts may have
intercepts over tens of feet of elevated, anomalous gold values;
e.g., RHM11-007 contains 35 ft (10.7 m) with 0.012 to 0.296 g Au/t,
RHM11-009 contains 210 ft (64.0 m) with 0.010 to 0.256 g Au/t,
RHM11-011 contains 450 ft (137.2 m) with 0.010 to 0.160 g Au/t,
RHM11-012 contains 375 ft (114.3 m) with 0.010 to 0.100 g Au/t, and
RHCC11-001 contains 175 ft (53.3 m) with 0.018 to 0.180 g Au/t.
Holes with significant gold intercepts, taken together with the
gold-anomalous holes, may all be part of one or more large gold
systems that require additional drilling to define, e.g., the
distance between holes RHM10-001 and RHM10-002 is about 2,500 ft
(760 m) and there are no intervening holes.
During 2010 and 2011, NuLegacy's drill effort concentrated on
the east-northeast trending Long Fault which extends at least 5,600
ft (1,700 m) across the southern portion of the Red Hill claim
block.
In 2012, NuLegacy plans to further evaluate the mineralization
in BRH-013 that Miranda believes may be the best drill intercept in
the Cortez gold corridor on trend and southeast of Barrick's new
discoveries at Red Hill (different from Miranda's Red Hill) and
Goldrush. Barrick announced a total inferred resource of 3.5 M ozs
Au for these discoveries. BRH-013 intersects 80 ft of 0.145 oz Au/t
(24.4 m of 4.960 g Au/t) which includes 45 ft of 0.235 oz Au/t
(13.7 m of 8.064 g Au/t). BRH-013 is approximately 5,500 ft (1,680
m) northwest of the Long Fault.
Project Detail
Red Hill and Coal Canyon are sediment-hosted gold projects
within the southeast-trending gold corridor that includes Barrick
Gold's Pipeline, Cortez, and Cortez Hills mines and, southeast of
them, their new discoveries at Red Hill (Barrick) and Goldrush.
Miranda's projects are about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of the 12
million ounce Cortez Hills gold deposit and about 4 to 6 mi (6 to
10 km) southeast of Goldrush.
Red Hill consists of 79 lode claims covering 2.5 sq mi (6.7 sq
km) and Coal Canyon, about 5 mi (8 km) west of Red Hill, consists
of 64 lode claims covering 2.0 sq mi (5.2 sq km). These projects
occur within a window of lower-plate limestone exposed through
chert and siliceous sediments of the upper-plate of the Roberts
Mountains Thrust. They cover extensive areas of hydrothermal
alteration occurring within fault zones and pervasively in
lower-plate limestone.
In 2006, Red Hill drill hole BRH-013 intersected 80 ft of 0.145
oz Au/t (24.4 m of 4.960 g Au/t) from 1,920 to 2,000 ft (585.2 to
609.6 m), including 45 ft of 0.235 oz Au/t (13.7 m of 8.064 g Au/t)
from 1,920 to 1,965 ft (585.2 to 598.9 m). Gold mineralization is
hosted in silty carbonate rocks associated with altered lamprophyre
dikes and high levels of arsenic, antimony, mercury and thallium.
These features indicate a Carlin-style gold system may be present
at Red Hill.
In 2009 NuLegacy became Miranda's funding partner for Red Hill
and in 2010 Coal Canyon was bundled into the Red Hill exploration
agreement. Through the Miranda and other agreements, NuLegacy's Red
Hill Prospect covers approximately 45 sq mi (116.5 sq km).
All drill samples were collected with a reverse circulation
drill using 5 ft (1.5 m) sample intervals and following standard
industry practice. Samples were assayed by American Assay
Laboratories, Inc. of Sparks, Nevada. Gold results were determined
using standard fire assay techniques on a 30-gram sample with an
atomic absorption finish. NuLegacy's QC/QA included the insertion
of numerous standards and blanks on a regular basis. All data,
disclosed in this press release, including sampling, analytical and
test data have been reviewed and verified by Joseph Hebert, Vice
President of Exploration, 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 CunninghamPresident 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.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on near-by
properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our
properties. We advise U.S. investors that the SEC's mining
guidelines strictly prohibit information of this type in documents
filed with the SEC.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are
based on the Company’s current expectations and estimates.
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actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or
anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the
actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of
economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans to
continue to be refined; possible variations in ore grade or
recovery rates; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the
mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or
financing; and fluctuations in metal prices. There may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. Any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may
be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims
any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events or results or
otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on
such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
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