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Animas Resources Drills 26.6 Meters of 1.405 gpt gold in the Santa Teresa District
Animas drills 26.6 m of 1.405 g/t Au at Santa Gertrudis
2009-02-23 16:43 ET - News Release
Mr. Gregory McKelvey reports
ANIMAS RESOURCES DRILLS 26.6 METERS OF 1.405 GPT GOLD IN THE SANTA TERESA DISTRICT
Aninmas Resources Ltd. has released gold assay results from eight of the remaining 11 holes of the 2008 core drilling program completed on the company's 100-per-cent-owned Santa Gertrudis property in northern Sonora, Mexico. Highlights of this Santa Teresa drilling program include an intercept of 26.6 metres at 1.405 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au), plus many other gold mineralized intercepts.
These results include four core holes (ARPR-001, ARPR-002, ARPR-003 and ARPR-003A) totalling 509.10 metres from the Pininole Este area, two core holes (ARST-001 and 002) in the Sta. Teresa area, and two reverse circulation holes (ARGA-001 and ARGA-002) in the Gravas area. Significant intervals of more than 1.5 metres that average greater than 0.10 g/t gold are shown in the table.
Au
Drill Incli- Depth From To Width grade
Area hole Bearing nation (m) (m) (m) (m) g/t Au
Pirinola
Este ARPR-001 S10W -60 190.00 57.30 58.20 0.90 1.015
137.25 141.75 4.50 0.195
ARPR-002 S10W -60 200.00 44.40 46.60 2.20 1.370
ARPR-003 S10W -60 55.10 NSA
ARPR-003A S10W -60 130.50 88.50 109.50 21.00 0.446
Sta.
Teresa ARST-001 S45E -60 243.30 98.60 100.10 1.50 3.04
128.80 133.55 4.75 0.793
ARST-002 S35E -65 155.50 21.85 24.60 2.75 1.091
81.20 84.20 3.00 0.923
90.20 116.40 26.60 1.405
Gravas ARGA-001 -90 150.00 81.00 84.00 3.00 0.243
ARGA-002 -90 237.00 NSA
Note: NSA is no significant gold assays.
The two Sta. Teresa holes were drilled to test extensions of mineralization in historic Roca Roja holes that contain several metres of greater than 1.0 g/t Au. Both holes encountered significant gold mineralization and associated trace elements, the most significant of which is a 26.60-metre interval of 1.405 g/t Au that contains 8.15 metres that average 3.88 g/t Au.
Of the four holes drilled at Pirinola Este, drill hole ARPR-003 was terminated short of its objective and was redrilled as ARPR-003A. These holes demonstrate an eastward extension of the Pirinola mineralization and off-set a historic drill hole that contained 0.40 g/t to greater than 1.0 g/t Au in several intervals. Two holes of the four holes encountered narrow intervals of greater than 1.0 g/t Au while PR-003A contains a 21-metre interval of nearly a half of gram of gold per tonne. This better mineralized interval also contains a broader zone of anomalous arsenic with associated antimony and zinc.
The two Gravas holes were drilled through alluvial cover to test a large magnetic anomaly west of the mine area. Hole GA-001 contains a narrow interval of anomalous gold and both holes contain erratic weakly anomalous arsenic and zinc. While neither hole encountered significant mineralization there is sufficient encouragement that additional investigation in the area may define additional targets.
"The elevated grades at Santa Teresa are encouraging for both the near-surface oxide potential of this deposit in the Amelia/Lixivian area. The trace element halos are consistent with the interpretation that much of the gold mineralization is zoned away from thermal centres. Drilling to date has tested some mineralization extensions downdip and along strike, and it has also provided sound information on the controls of gold mineralization at Santa Gertrudis. Planning for the company's next round of drilling to find larger gold occurrences will be guided by the results from this drilling, the existence of the relevant trace elements, the new surface geologic maps and extensive geophysical survey data," said Gregory E. McKelvey, president, Animas Resources.
Split core samples were prepared and analyzed at Skyline Assayers & Laboratories in Tucson, Ariz., and at Assayers Canada in Vancouver, B.C. Prepared standards and duplicates were inserted at the project site to monitor the quality control of the assay data. Analyses for gold was by one-assay-ton fire assay with an AA finish (Skyline's FA-1 procedure) and an additional one-assay-ton gravimetric fire assay for samples containing more that three g/t Au in the original assay (Skyline's FA-3 procedure). Multielement analyses were by aqua regia leach analyzed by ICP/OES for 34 elements (Skyline's TE-2 procedure). The quality assurance program is continually reviewed by Dr. Roger Steininger, an independent qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Drill intersections described in the news release are based on core lengths and may not reflect the true width of mineralization.
About Animas Resources Ltd.
Animas Resources Ltd., a North American mineral resource company focused on acquisition and discovery in Latin America, has re-consolidated the
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“Gregory E. McKelvey”
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Gregory E. McKelvey, President & Director
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