Wesdome cuts 20.66 gAu/tonne over 10.5 metres and 12.31 gAu/tonne over 12.8
metres at Kiena Mine
VAL D'OR, QC, March 29 /CNW/ - Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (WDO: TSX) is pleased to report that exploration to follow-up deep drilling at the Kiena Mine is continuing to provide encouraging results. Previous results demonstrated the potential for a southeast plunging corridor of mineralization with a strikelength of about 200 metres to extend to depths of at least 1300 metres. Recent drilling results mainly come from 300 to 400 metres below the mine's deepest level and follow the mineralization along strike for 300 metres. Results are improving as the exploration continues to the northwest and the zone is still open along strike and at depth (Figure 1, Table 1).
Donovan Pollitt, CEO, commented "These results are encouraging and consistent with our objective of finding gold close to our wholly-owned infrastructure. These holes are still widely-spaced. We are examining options to increase our drill coverage."
Mineralization is typical of the S-50 zone consisting of an albitized stockwork vein-breccia-dyke complex emplaced near the contact of tholeitic basalt and komatiite flows. The S-50 zone has provided about 93% of the 1.7 million ounces of gold produced to date from the Kiena mine.
Technical information in this press release has been compiled, reviewed and verified by P. Arscott, P.Geo, Chief Geologist - Kiena Mine and "Qualified Person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Assaying was done by fire assay methods at the Kiena mine assay office. In addition to internal duplicate, standards and blanks, the geology department inserts blind standards and blanks into the sample stream at a frequency of one in twenty to monitor quality control.
Wesdome is an established Canadian gold producer with wholly-owned mining and milling complexes located in Wawa, Ontario and Val d'Or, Québec. Wesdome has been producing gold continually for 20 years on an unhedged basis and to date has produced in excess of 1.0 million ounces. The Company has 100.6 million shares issued and outstanding and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WDO".
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Table 1: S-50 Zone Intersections ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cut Estimated Grade Core True Grade (cut to Hole From To Section length Width (gAu/ 34.28gAu/ No. (m) (m) (m) (m) tonne) tonne) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4806 468.0 474.5 975N 6.5 4.5 1.19 1.19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4807 487.0 492.5 750N 5.5 3.8 0.12 0.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4808 160.5 161.65 1025N 1.15 0.6 13.95 13.95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 532.9 552.0 875N 19.1 11.9 2.30 2.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4809 160.0 166.6 1000N 6.6 3.3 17.42 10.61 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 482.7 489.95 800N 7.25 4.5 1.33 1.33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- includes 486.7 487.7 1.0 0.6 8.78 8.78 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4810 227.0 227.75 1000N 0.75 0.3 59.73 34.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 591.3 608.6 750N 17.3 10.9 1.3 1.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- includes 608.1 608.6 0.5 0.25 28.86 28.86 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4829 461.0 471.0 800N 10.0 6.6 0.71 0.71 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4830 366.0 370.5 1050N 4.5 2.9 11.86 8.64 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- includes 367.5 368.5 1.0 0.7 48.79 34.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4831 344.0 354.0 850N 10.0 7.4 1.83 1.83 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 391.5 392.5 850N 1.0 0.8 22.44 22.44 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4832 409.7 412.1 1025N 2.4 1.9 0.90 0.90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4927 390.0 395.1 1125N 5.1 3.7 2.48 2.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4928 387.8 400.6 1075N 12.8 8.2 12.31 8.42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- includes 387.8 388.8 1.0 0.6 39.10 34.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 398.7 400.6 1075N 1.9 1.2 57.92 34.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- U-4929 155.0 156.0 1125N 1.0 0.5 11.46 11.46 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 391.0 394.0 1125N 3.0 1.5 3.65 3.65 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 417.0 427.5 1125N 10.5 5.5 20.66 12.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- includes 417.0 418.0 1.0 0.5 91.62 34.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- and 422.0 425.4 3.4 1.8 35.17 25.64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
For further information: For further information: Donovan Pollitt, P.Eng., President, or Shelly John, Manager of Investor Relations, 8 King St. East, Suite 1305, Toronto, ON, M5C 1B5, Toll Free: 1-866-4-WDO-TSX, Phone: (416) 360-3743, Fax: (416) 360-7620, Email: [email protected], Website: www.wesdome.com
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