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Dufferin Gold Mine, Nova Scotia - Near Production
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Drill Hole to 358m Depth at Dufferin Mine
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RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC, Jan. 27, 2011 (Marketwire) --
Ressources Appalaches (TSX VENTURE:APP) and StrikePoint Gold Inc.(SKP - TSXV and STK - OTCBB) are pleased to announce the results of ten of 16 drill holes from the most recent drill program at the Dufferin Mine Project in Nova Scotia (see following table, also see cross and long section images below or on StrikePoint and Ressources Appalaches websites). Notably, drill hole F10-26, dipping at 83 degrees to a depth of 366m intersected 14 mineralized saddle reef veins including 7.33 g/t Au over 4.1m at 216m, 9.46 g/t Au over 1.2m at 255m and 3.57 g/t Au over 0.6m at 358m, confirming the existence and continuity of the Saddle Reef mineralization at depth. Analytical results from the remaining six holes are pending.
The first 2010 drill program, completed in mid-August 2010, was to test the length of the anticline with 17 drill holes totaling 2295m which confirmed the presence of the gold-bearing Crown Reserve Anticline to a strike length of 1400m, double the previous known extent (see press release of 25 October 2010).
The drill holes of the second 2010 drill program encountered numerous turbidite-hosted gold-bearing Saddle Reef quartz veins in the Crown Reserve Anticline with values of 1 to 45 g/t Au in each section along the fold axis (see following table). Results from ten of the drill holes representing 1977m have been received and compiled from the16 drill holes, totaling 3162m of drilling. Selected results from six holes are summarized in the table below. The four non-reported holes did not intersect the axis and did not contain any significant gold intercepts. The objective of the second 2010 phase of drilling was to confirm the depth of the mineralization to below 300 m and that objective was achieved. A total of 5457m were drilled in 2010 in all programs
The results of this second 2010 drill program together with supporting exploration and interpretive work are significant for the following reasons:
-- Hole F10-26 has extended the known mineralization deeper as previously
encountered and approximately 400m east of a previous hole that was
drilled to 397m. (See F10-26 cross-section and location of F10-26 on
longitudinal section.)
-- The second 2010 drill program tested and confirmed gold mineralization
along a significant portion of the originally known axis and the axis
extension of 2010. (See location of designated holes on longitudinal
section.)
-- The folded turbidite sequence has been estimated by academic and
government geologists to be between seven and eleven kms thick
suggesting that the Saddle Reef structures may persist to very great
depth.
-- The LiDAR data acquired in 2010 has proven to be effective in precisely
locating the surface trace of the Crown Reserve anticlinal axis and will
be used to locate other parallel anticlinal axes on the Dufferin and
nearby properties.
-- Interestingly, the anticlinal axis plunges approximately 8 degrees to
the northeast, meaning, for example, that Saddle Reef #1 (indicated by a
red dashed line in the attached longitudinal section), the uppermost
saddle at the Dufferin Mine gets deeper to the northeast. However,
overlying Saddle Reefs continue to appear as exploration continues to
the northeast. It has been strongly suspected that the Saddle Reefs
continue to great depth and it now appears that the system is "open
upwards".
The 2011 exploration program will be finalized and announced, together with a full summary of 2010 exploration activities, following the receipt of the final results from the second 2010 drill program, expected soon.
Table of Drill Results
Hole Section From To Length Au
# (m) (m) (m) g/t
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F10-19 3260E 7.5 8.8 1.3 14.75
including 7.5 8.3 0.8 23.9
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44 45 1 5.37
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F10-21 3375E 23 23.4 0.4 2.31
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69.35 69.7 0.35 3.17
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139 139.9 0.9 4.51
including 139.45 139.7 0.25 16.1
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172 173 1 23.00
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207.1 210.5 3.4 1.04
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252.65 253.35 0.7 5.69
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257.05 257.25 0.2 1.59
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F10-23 2875E 33.7 34.05 0.35 1.16
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73.85 74.60 0.75 3.78
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113.15 114.15 1 1.17
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213.30 214.20 0.9 6.10
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239.00 241.60 2.6 3.06
including 241.05 241.60 0.55 7.22
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F10-24 2775E 22.95 23.50 0.55 1.28
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62.00 63.00 1 3.80
including 62.45 63.00 0.55 6.89
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96.20 96.45 0.25 5.30
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168.67 169.90 1.23 7.70
including 169.00 169.20 0.2 20.14
including 169.20 169.40 0.2 20.70
223.30 223.70 0.4 1.45
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239.50 242.60 3.1 1.60
including 239.50 240.00 0.5 4.42
including 242.20 242.60 0.4 5.34
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254.25 254.85 0.6 1.01
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299.40 300.00 0.6 1.57
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F10-25 2685E 43.00 43.50 0.5 4.25
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F10-26 2685E 81.00 81.55 0.55 2.21
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101.40 102.00 0.6 2.38
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147.20 147.65 0.45 1.63
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180.60 180.80 0.2 2.35
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189.20 189.70 0.5 4.20
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206.20 206.60 0.4 2.16
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216.00 220.10 4.1 7.33
including 216.55 217.50 0.95 10.01
including 217.50 218.50 1 17.34
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247.80 250.70 2.9 4.36
including 247.80 248.00 0.2 12.00
including 250.20 250.70 0.5 14.66
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255.10 256.30 1.2 9.46
including 255.30 255.55 0.25 45.39
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278.25 279.20 0.95 1.68
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329.00 330.55 1.55 1.20
332.20 333.20 1 3.08
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349.00 350.25 1.25 1.21
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358.60 359.20 0.6 3.57
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The sampling program was carried out by splitting the core according to industry norms with blanks, duplicates and analytical standards submitted at regular intervals. Assays were carried out at ALS Chemical Laboratories. Duplicate assays are performed on two weight fractions of the core. The samples were analyzed for gold using conventional fire assaying with an atomic absorption spectrometry finish, and where appropriate, analyzed using total metallic screen assays for samples containing visible gold.
About Ressources Appalaches
Since it was first established in 1994, Ressources Appalaches has targeted the discovery and development of deposits of base and precious metals in Canada, mainly in Quebec and Nova Scotia. The Company holds some twenty mineral properties in various stages of development.
The Company's objective is to become a gold producer: on April 9, 2009 it became the owner of the Dufferin Mine in Nova Scotia. The society owns 10M shares of the mining exploration company Puma Exploration (TSXV- PUM). Photos of the Dufferin Mine and its mining facilities are available on the Company's website at www.ressourcesappalaches.com.
Additional information can be obtained from the Company. Visit our Web site at www.ressourcesappalaches.com.
The contents of this press release were prepared by Alain Hupe, Eng., a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts any responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that include elements of risk and uncertainty. Consequently, actual results may differ substantially from those anticipated in such statements. These risks and uncertainties are described in the quarterly and annual reports, and in the documents submitted to the securities administration.
Ressources Appalaches Inc.
President
418-724-0901
Ressources Appalaches Inc.
Investor Relations
514-813-7862
[email protected]
www.ressourcesappalaches.com
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