Portage Minerals Remaining Drill Results Include 0.76 g/t Gold over 154.10 metres with 1.12 g/t Gold over 46.50 metres at Golden Ridge Deposit, New Brunswick
(firmenpresse) - ST ANDREWS, NEW BRUNSWICK -- (Marketwire) -- 03/01/12 -- Portage Minerals Inc. ("Portage") (CNSX: RKX), today announced on behalf of the joint venture with Cliffs Chromite Ontario Inc. (f/k/a Freewest Resources Canada Inc.) ("Cliffs"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF)(PAR: CLF), the final assay results from diamond drilling operations at the Golden Ridge property (the "Golden Ridge Property"). The Golden Ridge Property, comprising 3,386 hectares, is located 80 kilometres west of the City of Fredericton in York County, New Brunswick.
The drill program of 16 holes for approximately 3,500 metres consisted largely of step-out drilling focused on the southern portion of the deposit to continue to expand the Golden Ridge Property's gold resource. In addition, a series of north-south holes were completed to evaluate a secondary control to the widespread mineralization.
Highlights:
Portage completed 45 drill holes in 2010 and 24 drill holes in 2011 on the project. The mineral resource estimate of April 26, 2011, contains an Inferred Mineral Resource of 11,640,000 tonnes at a grade of 0.96 g/t gold yielding 359,300 ounces of gold. This resource estimate does not include the 24 drill holes completed in 2011 and management expects the 2011 program to significantly expand the mineral resource for the Golden Ridge Property.
A table of significant assay results from the current finished program and a drill hole plan map are attached at the end of this news release.
Assays were performed by Activation Laboratories Ltd, Ontario, using the fire assay method (1A3-50 (Fire Assay Gravimetric (QOP AA-Au)) on 50 grams of prepared sample. Overall, the mineralization occurs in a sericite-carbonate +/- albite altered dacitic volcanic complex with zones of quartz veins, quartz stockwork and quartz breccias. Pyrite, arsenopyrite and minor to trace stibnite are associated with the mineralization.
Portage (through its amalgamation with Rockport Mining Corp.) owns a 60% interest in the Golden Ridge Property, with Cliffs owning 40%. Ongoing Joint Venture exploration and development costs are being shared on a 60:40% basis, with a non-contributing party being subject to pro rata dilution.
Full disclosure of Portage's 2011 drill programs and the Golden Ridge resource estimate are available within the Portage news releases dated March 2, 2011; April 26, 2011; June 8, 2011; October 24, 2011 and January 31, 2012. An NI 43-101 compliant technical report on the Golden Ridge Property describing in detail, among other things, the resource estimate, QA/QC, database validation and geologic model, was filed on SEDAR on June 9, 2011.
Roger Dahn, P. Geo. (New Brunswick), Vice President-Exploration of Portage, is designated as the Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.
Portage Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration corporation exploring for gold in Eastern Canada. Further information about Portage can be accessed on the Company's website at and on the SEDAR website at . The common shares of Portage trade on the Canadian National Stock Exchange ("CNSX") as a mining issuer under the trading symbol "RKX".
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Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and Portage undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.
Assay Table
To view the "Golden Ridge Drill Plan (Holes from latest program shown in red)," please visit the following link:
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Contacts:
Portage Minerals Inc.
Ken Hight
President and CEO
(506) 529-8206
(506) 529-8595 (FAX)
CHF Investor Relations
Robin Cook
Senior Account Manager
(416) 868-1079 x228
(416) 868-6198 (FAX)
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