Abzu Gold Intersects 4.72 g/t Gold Over 20 Metres in First Drill Program at Asafo Project, Ghana
October 20 2011 - 9:30AM
Marketwired Canada
Abzu Gold Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ABS)(OTCQX:ABZUF) ("Abzu") is pleased to announce
the discovery of a new mineralized zone on its 100% owned Asafo concession
located along the eastern margin of the Kibi Belt, Ghana (Figure 1). The new
discovery is centered on drill hole ASDD08 which returned 4.72 g/t gold over
20.00 metres at a vertical depth of only 28 metres (Table 1).
The Asafo Phase 1 drill program tested portions of an extensive (1 x 3
kilometre) gold in soil geochemical anomaly coincident with favorable
lithologies/structures as well as magnetic and VTEM geophysical anomalies
(Figure 2). Drill holes completed during the current program were spaced
approximately 200 metres apart and returned numerous, multi-meter intervals of
anomalous gold mineralization including 0.39 g/t gold over 72.30 metres (from
45.70 metres to 118.00 metres; ASDD04; Table 1) with local higher grade
intercepts ranging from greater than 5.00 g/t gold up to 62.20 g/t gold over 1.1
metres in ASDD08 at 42.40 metres.
Gold-bearing intercepts are associated with quartz-carbonate +/- arsenopyrite
+/- tourmaline veins accompanied by carbonate, sericite, and chlorite
alteration. Gold mineralization is hosted by felsic and diorite dikes that
intrude sheared phyllite and siltstone country rocks. The setting of the new
Asafo discovery is similar to other shear zone-hosted gold deposits throughout
Ghana, particularly those along the western margin of the Ashanti Belt.
Anomalous gold mineralization has now been intersected over a strike distance of
1,100 metres and across widths of 100 to 300 metres. These holes test
approximately 30% of the gold in soil anomaly, with over 1,500 metres of the
anomaly to the southwest and 500 metres to the northeast remaining to be tested
in Target 1.
Dr. Paul Klipfel, Abzu's President said, "These results are very encouraging as
they indicate the presence of a large gold mineralizing system at Asafo. In
addition, the presence of high-grade intercepts within the system points the way
to the potential of the project. Geologically the mineralization resembles that
associated with other large, shear-hosted mines in Ghana including Obuasi,
Prestea, and other Ashanti Belt shear zone-hosted deposits. We look forward to
further drill testing of this area."
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Asafo Project
The Asafo Project lies along the eastern margin of the Kibi Belt approximately 5
kilometres from the historic Kibi Mine and the famous Kibi alluvial gold fields.
Abzu has identified three target areas (Figure 2) based on magnetic and VTEM
geophysical work, in conjunction with gold in historic surface samples and
shallow drilling performed by Newmont Mining Corp. in 2002-2003. Drill results
for the first target are the subject of this news release.
A second target, consisting of a 6 kilometre by 0.5 kilometre gold in soil
anomaly, is coincident with a strong structure oblique to the trend of the Belt.
The third target consists of a 2 kilometre x 2 kilometre gold in soil anomaly
coincident with the margins of an intrusive body, a setting analogous to
Newmont's Ahafo deposit in the Sefwi Belt. Concentric structures around the
intrusion and their intersection with Belt-margin structures are inferred to
provide ideal fluid pathways for mineralization.
Table 1
Highlights of Drilling to Date at Asafo
First 10 Diamond Drill Holes
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Hole From To Metres Gold g/t
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ASDD01 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.29
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95.50 115.50 20.00 0.67
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contains 95.50 106.50 11.00 0.97
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148.50 168.50 20.00 0.41
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ASDD02 151.20 152.20 1.00 4.08
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ASDD03 98.50 110.50 12.00 0.85
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ASDD04 45.70 118.00 72.30 0.39
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ASDD05 0.00 30.00 30.00 0.60
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ASDD06 No Significant Intercept
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ASDD07 66.90 70.30 3.40 0.60
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ASDD08 0.00 3.50 3.50 1.28
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36.50 56.50 20.00 4.72
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contains 37.50 45.50 8.00 10.29
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including 42.40 44.50 2.10 36.65
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And including 42.40 43.50 1.10 62.20
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ASDD09 0.00 16.50 16.50 0.15
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58.00 68.00 10.00 0.17
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ASDD10 2.50 4.50 2.00 1.65
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Abzu currently has field operations in progress on four projects in Ghana;
Golden Reef - Mpatasie, U and N, Asafo, and Nangodi. The Company is currently
waiting for assay results for its Phase 1 Golden Reef drill program (14 holes,
2568.7 metres) completed in July, 2011.
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About Abzu
Abzu is a gold exploration and development company working in Ghana, Africa's
2nd largest gold producer and host to some of the world's largest gold deposits.
Ghana has strong land title laws and is one of the world's most mining-friendly
jurisdictions. Abzu has invested several years developing local and national
relationships, key to successful exploration and operating in Ghana. The Company
currently has title to, or is in option agreement with Red Back Mining Ghana
Ltd. on, 16 concessions throughout the country. These holdings constitute a
strategic land position on over 1,100 square kilometres of highly sought after
and productive gold belts.
Qualified Person and Quality Control/Quality Assurance
Professional geologist (AIPG cert. # 10821) Dr. Paul Klipfel, President and a
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has designed,
planned, and supervised the work program at Asafo, Mpatasie, Golden Reef, and U
and N and is responsible for all aspects of the work, including the quality
control/quality assurance program. Samples are collected systematically and in a
consistent manner. All Asafo samples are from diamond drill core which is sawed
and half-core samples bagged, closed and sealed at the Company's core facility
where they are kept secure until delivered to the ALS laboratory in Kumasi,
Ghana for gold fire assay. ALS Chemex's quality system complies with the
requirements for the International Standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025: 1999.
Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored by inclusion of field duplicates
(1:50) and reference standards (1:20) into the sample stream. Dr. Klipfel has a
PhD in economic geology and more than 33 years of relevant experience as a
mineral exploration geologist. He is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG
10821) by the American Institute of Professional Geologists. Dr. Klipfel is not
independent of the Company as he is an officer and shareholder. Dr. Klipfel has
supervised the drill program, examined the mineralized intercepts reported
here-in, reviewed the QAQC data from the project and approved the content of
this release.
Mr. Georgi Magaranov, a consulting economic geologist employed by ET Geoart, is
a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has been jointly
responsible with Dr. Klipfel for design and supervision onsite of the work
program, including the QAQC program. Mr. Magaranov has over 17 years of
exploration experience working for AngloAmerican plc, Rio Tinto Exploration, and
other companies in a range of geographic locations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and
South America for gold, copper and other types of mineral deposits.
On behalf of the board of directors of ABZU GOLD LTD.
Allan Serwa, Chief Executive Officer
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, and such
statements involve risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted may
differ materially from actual results or events. Any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date of this news release. 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 any other occurrence.
This news release contains information with respect to adjacent or similar
mineral properties in respect of which the Company has no interest or rights to
explore or mine. Readers are cautioned that the Company has no interest in or
right to acquire any interest in any such properties, and that mineral deposits
on adjacent or similar properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on the
Company's properties.
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