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Exploration Update

21st Nov 2011 07:00

RNS Number : 4163S
Touchstone Gold Limited
21 November 2011
 



21 November 2011

 

Touchstone Gold

 

Exploration Update

New deep Gold Zone identified to reveal a stacked mineralized structure

 

Continuity between Filodehambre and Pepas zones

 

 

London, 21 November 2011 - Touchstone Gold Limited ("Touchstone Gold" or "the Company") (AIM: TGL) is pleased to announce a further set of drill assay results from the stage 3 drilling programme on its Rio Pescado Project, which provide encouraging intersections, including three holes recording outstanding high-grade assays.

 

Highlights

 

·; New gold zone at depth beneath the previously known mineralisation

- 17.58g/t gold grades over 3.4m

- Stacked mineralised structure revealed, with at least two gold veins

·; Mineralisation encountered in Gap Area confirming that Pepas and Filodehambre are connected

·; Filodehambre: average gold grade of 7.28 g/t gold, including 13.24 g/t over 2.20m

 

The Company reports assays from 17 holes drilled at the Pepas, Filodehambre, and Gap Area in between the two previously known gold mineralized zones. Since September 1st, 2,600 metres of an approximate 5,000 metre drill programme have been drilled by Energold Drilling. These holes demonstrate that Pepas and Filodehambre, previously described as separate zones, are in fact connected along strike that runs continuously for 1,200 metres.

 

Encouraging results were obtained from LPD-1131, as well as LPD-1140 and LPD-1141.

 

Importantly, and possibly the most significant, a new gold zone is present at depth, approximately 60 metres, beneath the previously known shallow gold mineralization. A summary of the significant drill results is given below.

 

These results confirm two significant expansions of the mineralization. Firstly the fact that known strike is considerably longer than previously shown, and that the system in the area known as the Main Zone is stacked with at least two separate Quartz vein systems. The true thickness has yet to be determined.

Table 1. Selected Drilling Results*

 

Zone
Drill Hole
Number
Intersection (m)
Gold Grade
(g/t Au)
From
To
Width
LPD-1129
1.20
10.30
9.10
1.90
Pepas
including
4.20
5.20
1.0
3.50
and
8.55
10.30
1.75
5.20
Gap Area
LPD-1131
67.60
70.00
3.40
17.58
including
68.30
69.00
0.70
83.70
Filodehambre
LPD-1140
17.00
21.20
4.20
7.28
including
19.00
21.20
2.20
13.24
and
19.00
20.60
1.60
17.48
LPD-1141
24.70
44.95
20.25
1.56
including
26.75
28.75
2.00
2.00
and
31.30
33.30
3.00
4.16
and
41.30
44.10
2.80
3.24

* All samples collected were analysed utilizing ACME Analytical Labs of Vancouver BC., Canada and were subject to a 36 element ICP-MS analysis. Over limit samples were subject to gravimetric analysis.

 

For full drilling results from the 17 drill holes, please see Table 2 and Figure 1 (Drill Hole Location Map) below.

 

David Wiley, CEO of Touchstone Gold commented: "Our stage 3 2011 drilling programme is yielding exciting results. In addition to identifying a new gold zone at depth with encouraging high grades, these results allow us to begin expanding and connecting the areas of previously known mineralization along strike. Of particular significance is the intersection of a new zone gold mineralization vertically below the zones at Pepas and Filodehambre. We look forward to continuing to explore this area at depth as well as commencing drilling at Tagual soon with the second drill rig."

 

Further Information

 

Touchstone Gold has previously announced that significant new zones of mineralization have been discovered to the east of the Las Pepas and Filodehambre region, in the Tagual area. Initial trenching and other exploration activities continue to confirm that the Rio Pescado project is attractive in terms of both grade and size of deposit. The Company anticipates releasing the second set of trenching assay results from the summer surface exploration programme soon.

 

Mr. John Nicholson, P.Geo has reviewed and approved the technical information contained within this announcement in his capacity as a qualified person, as required under the AIM rules. Mr. Nicholson is chief geologist of the Company and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, has a BSc. from the University of British Columbia, and has been an accredited member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia since 1992. Mr. Nicholson is supervising the work programmes on the Rio Pescado Project.

 

Table 2. Complete Drilling Results

Zone

Drill Hole

Number

Intersection (m)

Gold Grade

(g/t Au)

From

To

Width

Pepas

LPD-1127

No significant values

LPD-1128

No significant values

LPD-1129

1.20

10.30

9.10

1.90

including

4.20

5.20

1.0

3.50

and

8.55

10.30

1.75

5.20

LPD-1130

7.85

11.95

4.10

0.78

LPD-1137

No significant values

LPD-1138

56.15

59.60

3.45

1.49

including

56.60

58.60

2.00

2.41

and

56.60

57.60

1.00

3.58

Gap Area

LPD-1131

67.60

70.00

3.40

17.58

including

68.30

69.00

0.70

83.70

LPD-1135

60.75

63.20

2.45

1.25

including

61.20

62.20

1.00

2.50

LPD-1136

No significant values

LPD-1139

72.10

73.55

1.45

1.10

LPD-1142

80.00

81.00

1.00

0.73

Filodehambre

LPD-1140

17.00

21.20

4.20

7.28

including

19.00

21.20

2.20

13.24

and

19.00

20.60

1.60

17.48

LPD-1141

24.70

44.95

20.25

1.56

including

26.75

28.75

2.00

2.00

and

31.30

33.30

3.00

4.16

and

41.30

44.10

2.80

3.24

LPD-1143

No significant values

Structural drilling

LPD-1132

No significant values

LPD-1133

No significant values

LPD-1134

No significant values

 

Figure 1. Rio Pescado Project - Drill Hole Location Map

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4163S_-2011-11-20.pdf 

For further information please contact:

 

Touchstone Gold

David Wiley Tel. +1 647 260 1247

Chief Executive Officer

 

Collins Stewart Europe Limited

John Prior Tel. +44 20 7523 8350

Seb Jones Tel. +44 20 7523 8350

 

Merlin

Ian Middleton Tel. +44 20 7726 8400

Anca Spiridon Tel. +44 20 7726 8400

 

About Touchstone Gold

Touchstone is a gold exploration company and the 100% owner of the Rio Pescado Project in Colombia, comprising four concessions over a total area of 39 square kilometres in the highly prospective Segovia Gold Belt. With a philosophy of creating value by the systematic exploration and development of the Company's existing assets as well as the acquisition of suitable exploration and development mineral projects, the Company's long-term intention is to build a significant gold exploration and production company.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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