Xtra-Gold Resources Corp. ("Xtra" or the "Company") (TSX: XTG)(TSX:
XTG.S)(OTCBB: XTGR), is pleased to announce gold assay results for
six diamond drill holes, totaling 737 m, from the recently
completed Zone 2 drill program at its wholly-owned Kibi Gold
Project, located in the Kibi Greenstone Belt ("Kibi Gold Belt"), in
Ghana, West Africa.
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Kibi Gold Project - Zone 2 - Significant Drill Intercepts
(Phase III Diamond Drilling Program)
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Gold Gold Cut
(g/t) Grade
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Core cut to 30 Target
Hole ID From (m) To (m) Length (m) uncut g/t (i) Granitoid
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Central
KBDD10069 46.0 73.0 27.0 4.03 3.45 Granitoid
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including 61.0 62.0 1.0 45.50 30.00
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Central
KBDD10070 40.47 67.60 27.13 2.12 Granitoid
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including 52.40 59.33 6.93 4.01
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Central
KBDD10071 22.5 29.0 6.5 3.99 Granitoid
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No Significant Intersection Central
KBDD10072 Granitoid
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No Significant Intersection Central
KBDD10073 Granitoid
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KBDD10081 30.0 39.0 9.0 3.60 Upper Central
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Notes:
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Reported intercepts are core - lengths; true width of mineralization is
unknown at this time.
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(i) Only intercepts with assays cut to 30 g/t gold are shown.
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Intercepts constrained with a 0.25 g/t gold minimum cut-off grade at top and
bottom of intercept, with arbitrarily set 30 g/t gold upper cut-off grade
applied, and maximum of five (5) consecutive metres of internal dilution
(less than 0.25 g/t gold). All internal intervals above 15 g/t gold
indicated.
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The Phase III drill program was completed on October 10, 2010
and encompassed 30 diamond core holes, ranging from 48 metres to
323 metres in length, and totaling 5,049 linear-metres. Significant
gold intercepts for the present six holes, including #KBDD10069
through #KBDD10073 and #KBDD10081, are tabled above. The core
samples from the remaining 24 holes (4,312 m) have been submitted
to the laboratory and drill results will be released as assays are
received and compiled over the next several weeks. In addition, a
total of 1,450 linear-metres of mechanized trenching, including 24
trenches and 17 bank cuts, was conducted on Zone 2 in conjunction
with the drilling program to better define the surface trace of the
host granitoid bodies, to test strike extensions of known
mineralization, and to test gold-in-soil anomalies and geophysical
targets. Results from the trench sampling will also be released as
they become available.
Recent geological mapping, trenching, and drilling efforts have
delineated four north-westerly to northerly trending auriferous
granitoid bodies within Zone 2 of the Kibi Gold Project. To date,
gold mineralization has been traced along these host granitoids
over the following distances:
-- approximately 720 m along the Central Granitoid (formerly Trench TKB004,
TKB014 E-F zones);
-- approximately 210 m along the Upper Central Granitoid (formerly Trench
TKB006 zone);
-- approximately 440 m along the South Ridge Granitoid (formerly Trench
TKB010 zone);
-- approximately 250 m along the East Dyke Granitoid (formerly Trench
TKB005 zone).
Five boreholes, #KBDD10069 through #KBDD10073, targeted the
southeastern portion of the Central Granitoid, and hole #KBDD10081
probed the central portion of the Upper Central Granitoid, located
along the northwest flank of the Central Granitoid. Holes
#KBDD10069, #KBDD10070, and #KBDD10071, consisting of an array of
SW-trending boreholes collared at approximately 50 m centers along
the northeast, hanging wall flank of the Central Granitoid body,
were designed to further test a 2.78 g/t gold over 15.0 m intercept
in the SE-trending, scout diamond drill hole #KBD08015 (see January
8, 2009 Press Release). All three (3) holes yielded significant
mineralized intercepts, including: 27.0 metres grading 4.03 g/t
gold in drill hole #KBDD10069; 27.13 metres grading 2.12 g/t gold
in hole #KBDD10070; and 6.5 m grading 3.99 g/t in hole #KBDD10071.
Mineralization in #KBDD10070 appears at this time to be truncated
by a post mineralization mafic dyke. Gold mineralization is
associated with quartz-albite-carbonate-sulphide stockwork veining
developed in rock bodies of quartz diorite, tonalite, and
granodiorite compositions.
A new diamond drill campaign commenced on November 16, 2010, and
is expected to run more or less continuously throughout 2011. It
will focus on further delineating gold mineralization identified to
date within the four aforementioned granitoid bodies in Zone 2 of
the Kibi Gold Project. The Company anticipates contracting a second
drill rig in the coming months to continue testing other known
granitoid-hosted gold occurrences and geophysical targets along the
Kibi Project gold trend; an over 5.5 km long mineralized trend
delineated from gold-in-soil anomalies, geophysical
interpretations, trenching and drilling along the northwest margin
of the Apapam mining lease.
Yves P. Clement, P. Geo, Vice President, Exploration for
Xtra-Gold is acting as the Qualified Person in compliance with
National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") with respect to this
announcement. He has prepared and or supervised the preparation of
the scientific or technical information in this announcement and
confirms compliance with NI 43-101. The NI 43-101 Technical Report
entitled "Kibi Project, Eastern Region, Ghana", prepared by Simon
Meadows Smith and Joe Amanor of SEMS and dated July 12, 2010 is
filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Company has implemented a quality-control program to ensure
best practice in the sampling and analysis of the Drill Core,
Reverse Circulation ('RC') samples, and Trench Channel samples.
Drill core is HQ diameter (63.5 mm) in upper oxidized material
(regolith) and NQ2 diameter (50.6 mm) in the lower fresh rock
portion of the hole. Drill core is saw cut and half the core is
sampled in standard intervals. The remaining half of core is stored
in a secure location. Samples are transported in security - sealed
bags by ALS Chemex personnel to the ALS Chemex Laboratory in
Kumasi, Ghana. ALS Chemex is an ISO 9001:2000 certified laboratory.
Samples are pulverized in their entirety to better than 85% passing
75 microns, and analyzed by industry standard 50 gram fire assay
fusion with atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) finish. For
samples returning values greater than 10 g/t gold, a second pulp is
taken and fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Intervals with
observed visible gold, as well as adjacent samples, are analyzed by
Screen Fire Assay. In addition to quality assurance controls at the
laboratory, certified reference standards (low to high grade),
coarse blanks, and field duplicates are randomly inserted into the
sample stream at a nominal rate of one each for every 20
samples.
About Xtra-Gold Resources Corp.
Xtra-Gold is a gold exploration company with a land position in
the Kibi greenstone belt ('Kibi Gold Belt') located in Ghana, West
Africa. The Kibi Gold Belt, which exhibits many similar geological
features to Ghana's main gold belt, the Ashanti Belt has been the
subject of very limited modern exploration activity targeting lode
gold deposits as virtually all past gold mining activity and
exploration efforts focused on the extensive alluvial gold
occurrences in many river valleys throughout the Kibi area.
Xtra-Gold holds five (5) concessions totaling approximately 226
sq km (22,600 ha) at the northern extremity of the Kibi Gold Belt.
The Company's exploration efforts to date have focussed on the Kibi
Project located on the Apapam Concession (33.65 sq km), along the
eastern flank of the Kibi Gold Belt. Xtra-Gold's Kibi Project
consists of an over 5.5 km long mineralized trend delineated from
gold-in-soil anomalies, geophysical interpretations, trenching and
drilling along the northwest margin of the Apapam Concession.
Forward-Looking Statements
This News Release includes certain "forward-looking statements".
These statements are based on information currently available to
the Company and the Company provides no assurance that actual
results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking
statements include estimates and statements that describe the
Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the
effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or
result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by
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"may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan". Since forward-looking
statements are based on assumptions and address future events and
conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Actual results relating to, among other things,
results of exploration, project development, reclamation and
capital costs of the Company's mineral properties, and the
Company's financial condition and prospects, could differ
materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for
many reasons such as: changes in general economic conditions and
conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices
for minerals; litigation, legislative, environmental and other
judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments;
technological and operational difficulties encountered in
connection with the activities of the Company; and other matters
discussed in this news release. This list is not exhaustive of the
factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking
statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully
and readers should not place undue reliance on the Company's
forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to
update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to
time by the Company or on its behalf, except in accordance with
applicable securities laws.
The TSX does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission
or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the
information contained herein.
Contacts: Xtra-Gold Resources Corp. Paul Zyla Chief Executive
Officer 416-366-4227 pzyla@xtragold.com www.xtragold.com
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