Duncastle Gold Corp. ("Duncastle") (TSX VENTURE: DUN)(FRANKFURT:
5D3) reported today that assay results from the final four of six
core holes, totaling 2,583 meters, from its Porphyry Creek project,
continue to outline thick and strongly anomalous intervals of
copper and molybdenum mineralization which remain open laterally
and at depth. The 2011 drilling was conducted on the Sultana mine,
one of six high priority targets located on the 136 square
kilometer Porphyry Creek property.
Drilling encountered several significant intervals of greater
than 0.1% copper including:
-- a 31.0 meter interval averaging 0.14% copper and 0.02% molybdenum (0.24%
CuEq) within an overall 226 meter interval averaging 0.09% copper and
0.01% molybdenum (0.14% CuEq) from PC11-06; and
-- a 28.0 meter interval averaging 0.05% copper and 0.06% molybdenum (0.34%
CuEq) within an overall 397 meter interval averaging 0.05% copper and
0.01% molybdenum (0.1% CuEq) from PC11-07
The two drill holes tested an area between and to the west of
previously reported drilling from holes PC11-04 (51 meters of 0.11%
Cu and 0.021% Mo) and PC11-05 (36 meters of 0.11% Cu and 0.029% Mo)
and continue to demonstrate both the depth and internal continuity
of the mineralized zone.
Anomalous copper and molybdenum mineralization was also
identified in holes PC11-08 and PC11-09 which tested to the south
and north of the earlier drilling.
The results define a mineralized zone of approximately 400
meters by 500 meters by 500 meters deep containing widespread
highly anomalous copper and molybdenum mineralization, with
additional values of silver, tungsten and other minerals.
Mineralization remains open laterally to the west, south and north,
and at depth. Further drilling is required to test and delineate
the full extent of the mineralizing system.
Duncastle's geological team includes Peter Ogryzlo, PGeo, as
Senior Consulting Geologist. Mr Ogryzlo is a recognized porphyry
expert who brings more than 40 years of exploration and mining
experience to the team with a focus on the development and
operation of porphyry copper deposits in British Columbia. He was
Senior Mine Geologist at Huckleberry Mines, located 130 km south of
Porphyry Creek, and was part of the team that brought the MZX Pit
through exploration, development and into production in three
years.
Mr Ogryzlo stated: "The Porphyry Creek Cu-Mo system is large,
and only partially tested. Copper and molybdenum are
ubiquitous.Duncastle is using innovative processing of the
geophysical surveys, and systematic drilling as vectors to direct
their search for economic concentrations of these metals."
The discovery is appropriate to the area, which is dominated by
Cu +/-Mo +/-Au/Ag porphyry projects in various stages of
development from development through production, including:
-- Huckleberry Mine - a copper porphyry mine 130km south of Porphyry Creek
with historic production from 80Mt of 0.5% Cu and 0.014% Mo from 1997 to
2008, current reserves of 14Mt at 0.362% Cu and 0.005% Mo, plus current
resources of 94.4Mt at 0.339% Cu (measured), 88.6Mt at 0.301% Cu
(indicated) and 45.4Mt at 0.288% Cu (inferred).
-- Berg Project - a copper-molybdenum porphyry 120km south of Porphyry
Creek with resources of 53.3Mt at 0.48% Cu and 0.03% Mo (measured),
452.7Mt at 0.28% Cu and 0.038% Mo (indicated), and 144.6Mt at 0.23% Cu
and 0.033% Mo (inferred), plus Ag values.
-- Endako Mine - a molybdenum porphyry mine 160km southeast of Porphyry
Creek that commenced operation in 1965 and has current reserves of
140.9Mt at 0.047% Mo (measured) and 199.3Mt at 0.045% Mo (indicated),
plus additional resource estimates.
Other large porphyry deposits are located 170km to 270km to the
north including Red Chris, Schaft Creek, KSM, Galore Creek among
others.
Reference maps for the project can be viewed at:
http://duncastlegoldcorp.com/uploads/projects/16/sultana-2011-for-web.jpg
http://www.duncastlegoldcorp.com/en/projects/porphyry-creek/photo-gallery.php
Table 1: Select Composites from the 2011 Porphyry Creek Drilling
at Sultana Prospect
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From To Interval Cu Mo CuEq
Hole # (m) (m) (m) % % % Comments
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PC11-04(i) 5.0 616.7 611.7 0.07 0.009 0.12 Previously
released results
inc. 324.0 375.0 51.0 0.11 0.021 0.22
and 402.0 427.0 25.0 0.10 0.017 0.19
and 479.0 616.7 137.7 0.09 0.016 0.17
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PC11-05(i) 188.0 586.0 398.0 0.07 0.008 0.11 Previously
released results
inc. 189.0 217.0 28.0 0.10 0.002 0.11
and 388.0 424.0 36.0 0.11 0.029 0.26
and 554.0 578.0 24.0 0.08 0.005 0.11
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PC11-06 4.00 469.01 465.01 0.07 0.01 0.11 New Results
inc. 72.00 298.00 226.00 0.09 0.01 0.14
inc. 141.00 172.00 31.00 0.14 0.02 0.24
inc. 145.00 155.00 10.00 0.16 0.05 0.40
inc. 247.20 263.00 15.80 0.14 0.01 0.19
and 269.00 294.00 25.00 0.12 0.02 0.22
inc. 269.00 276.00 7.00 0.14 0.04 0.35
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PC11-07 5.00 402.01 397.01 0.06 0.01 0.10 New Results
inc. 255.00 283.00 28.00 0.05 0.06 0.34
inc. 265.00 268.00 3.00 0.07 0.17 0.91
and 314.00 343.30 29.30 0.13 0.01 0.17
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PC11-08 3.74 270.96 267.22 0.05 0.01 0.08 New Results
inc. 226.00 270.96 44.96 0.07 0.02 0.18
inc. 241.00 259.00 18.00 0.07 0.04 0.26
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PC11-09 5.00 247.71 242.71 0.03 0.00 0.04 New Results
inc. 45.00 62.00 17.00 0.04 0.02 0.13
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The copper equivalent (CuEq) calculation was based on long-term
average Mo/Cu metal price to arrive at a ratio of 5 to 1. The CuEq
calculations reflect gross metal content and have not been adjusted
for relative metal recoveries, or relative processing and smelting
costs.
Additional drilling is recommended to the south, west and north
of the nine holes completed to date in the 2010 and 2011 drill
programs. Only a portion of the target area (1200 meters x 800
meters based on coincident geophysical anomalies) has been tested,
and strong copper and molybdenum values occur on the edges of the
current drill pattern which project into untested areas. Further
surface geological work is also recommended, including a
ground-based geophysical survey, in order to more rapidly target
geological structures expected to host higher grades of
mineralization.
About the Porphyry Creek Project
There are over 20 porphyry discoveries in the region, including
Berg, Bell, Huckleberry, Mt Milligan, and Galore Creek among
others, plus other deposit types (eg Eskay Creek). The Porphyry
Creek claim group includes historic workings and numerous
high-grade gold, silver and polymetallic showings around a distinct
10 kilometer long magnetic high with coincident copper, lead and
zinc geochemical anomalies shown in government data and Duncastle's
work to date.
About Duncastle Gold
Duncastle Gold Corp. is a Vancouver-based gold exploration
company with mineral claims covering or surrounding past producing
mines in northwest and southeast British Columbia, Canada.
Duncastle has assembled contiguous claim blocks totaling more than
210 sq km in these two historic and productive regions.
As part of the Manex Resource Group, Duncastle benefits from
shared expertise in corporate finance, public company
administration, investor relations, and technical and geological
services provided for seven public companies active in North
America. Since its formation in 1997, the Manex Group companies
have raised over C$300 million in exploration financing.
Rob Macdonald, (P.Geo.), is the Qualified Person responsible for
reviewing the technical results in this release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Michael Rowley, President, Director, Duncastle Gold Corp.
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. These statements are based on a
number of assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions
regarding general economic conditions, interest rates, commodity
markets, regulatory and governmental approvals for the company's
projects, and the availability of financing for the company's
development projects on reasonable terms. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking
statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration
successes, the timing and receipt of government and regulatory
approvals, and continued availability of capital and financing and
general economic, market or business conditions. Duncastle Gold
Corp. does not assume any obligation to update or revise its
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by
applicable law.
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accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Duncastle Gold Corp. Michael Rowley 1.888.456.1112 or
604.641.2742 mrowley@mnxltd.com Duncastle Gold Corp. Liana
Shahinian 1.888.456.1112 or 604.641.2773 liana@mnxltd.com
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