African Gold Group, Inc. Near Surface Drill Hole RPA10-048A Intercepts 74 Meters of 2.32 g/t Au, Includes 10 Meters of 13.81 g/t Au
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 06/15/10 -- African Gold Group, Inc., ('AGG' or the 'Company') (TSX VENTURE: AGG) is pleased to report the analytical results for seven Reverse Circulation ('RC') drill holes from the ongoing drill program at the Company's Kobada, Mali gold project.
Near Surface Drill Highlights Include:
RPA10- 048A: 74m @ 2.32 g/t Au includes 10 m of 13.81 g/t Au (hole ended
in mineralization)
RPA10-050: 31 m @ 3.04 g/t Au
RPA10-051A 24 m @ 1.08 g/t Au (hole ended in mineralization)
RPA10-051B 31 m @ 1.94 g/t Au
RPA10-051B 17 m @ 2.07 g/t Au
RPA10-051B 12 m @ 2.65 g/t Au
RPA10-060: 71 m @ 0.56 g/t Au (hole ended in mineralization)
Hole identification commencing with 'RPA' indicate holes that were recommended to be drilled by the Company's consultant, Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates ('RPA'). A total of 68 RPA holes were designated to be drilled within the upper oxide profile of 'Zone 1' of the Kobada deposit and all 68 RPA drill holes have been completed. Drill holes with a hole identification ending with 'A', 'B' or 'C' were not proposed by RPA but represent holes that were drilled off the same platform, in different directions, to test the abundance of gold veins having different strikes and dips within 'Zone 1'.
The assay results representing the seven RC holes being reported in this press release are listed in Table 1 below:
TABLE 1: ASSAY RESULTS FOR RC HOLES -- KOBADA, MALI
Significant Intersections On Sections Drilled
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From To Length Au AZIMUTH
Section Hole ID (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (degrees Comments
TN)
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1725S RPA10-058 4 7 3 1.26 220
1725S RPA10-058 40 43 3 0.94 150 meters
@ -55
degrees
1725S RPA10-058 59 73 14 0.56
1725S RPA10-058 95 99 4 0.66
1725S RPA10-058 109 113 4 1.01
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1725S RPA10-060 3 74 71 0.56 195
1725S RPA10-060 88 91 3 0.31 125 meters
@ -55
degrees
1725S RPA10-060 100 103 3 1.83
1725S RPA10-060 122 125 3 0.47 Ended in
Mineraliza-
tion
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1725S RPA10-60A 0 3 3 0.33 290
1725S RPA10-60A 21 50 29 0.81 125 meters
@ -55
degrees
1725S RPA10-60A 81 96 15 1.09
1725S RPA10-60A 106 115 9 0.62
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1775S RPA10-050 0 39 39 0.73 290
1775S RPA10-050 45 48 3 0.34 126 meters
@ -55
degrees
1775S RPA10-050 72 76 4 0.95
1775S RPA10-050 92 123 31 3.04
1775S includes 96 97 1 18.58
1775S includes 103 105 2 10.49
1775S includes 116 117 1 28.20
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1800S RPA10-48A 5 9 4 1.11 110
1800S RPA10-48A 25 99 74 2.32 126 meters
@ -55
degrees
1800S Includes 64 70 6 2.91
1800S Includes 70 72 2 48.00
1800S Includes 72 74 2 8.57
1800S RPA10-48A 120 126 6 1.40 Ended in
Mineraliza-
tion
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1800S RPA10-51A 0 24 24 1.08 110
1800S RPA10-51A 39 57 18 0.45 126 meters
@ -55
degrees
1800S RPA10-51A 83 101 18 0.95
1800S RPA10-51A 115 126 11 0.40 Ended in
Mineraliza-
tion
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1800S RPA10-51B 0 31 31 1.94 200
1800S includes 5 6 1 12.52 126 meters
@ -55
degrees
1800S includes 8 9 1 20.70
1800S RPA10-51B 53 70 17 2.07
1800S includes 60 61 1 17.37
1800S RPA10-51B 91 103 12 2.65
1800S includes 92 93 1 14.79
1800S RPA10-51B 121 124 3 2.43
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Notes
1) Holes (2) at 290 degrees TN are infill within the 2008 resource estimate
and perpendicular to Zone 1 strike
2) The remaining 5 holes are drilled at various directions to the strike of
Zone 1 in an effort to test the intensity of cross-cutting veins
(stockwork and tension gashes)
3) All holes are within Zone 1
4) Minimum intercept is 3m at 0.3 g/t or the product 'Length x Grade'
greater than 0.9 g.m/t
5) Up to 5m of horizontal 'waste' within mineralized intercept
6) Sampling at 1m interval
7) Results are uncut with results greater than 10 g/t Au shown as 'includes'
8) QA/QC program in place
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'To date, (including the assay results of the seven holes that pertain to this press release) a total of 15 RC drill hole assay results have been released from the ongoing drill program at Kobada, Mali. We are most encouraged by the pervasive nature of the multiple stacks of mineralized intercepts within all holes reported to date from within the oxide profile of the Kobada deposit. In addition to our drill program, we are opening up multiple trenches with a dozer, as well as, hand crews and this is yielding a greatly improved understanding of the controls of the mineralization at Kobada. We are observing quartz stockwork systems with mineralized veining oriented in up to 5 different directions with variable dips, confined by shear zones. Metallurgical testing of oxide mineralization indicates a very high rate of gold recovery utilizing de-sliming and gravity alone, a process that implies lower capital and production costs, in addition to a very low cutoff grade,' states Pierre Lalande, P. Geo.
AGG anticipates reporting consistent news from the ongoing drill program at Kobada, Mali throughout the balance of this calendar year and into 2011 as the Company continues with the aggressive development of Kobada and ultimately, Asankrangwa, Ghana, as well.
At present, a total of 15,598 meters have been drilled, representing 131 completed RC holes (and 4 diamond drill ('DD') holes) out of the planned 25,000 meter program (approximating 200 RC drill holes and 4 DD holes), that is scheduled for completion on or about July 31, 2010. All holes average approximately 125 meters in length, drilled at -55 degrees and are intended to test gold mineralization within the (oxidized) saprolite profile that averages approximately 100 vertical meters from surface.
Sampling - QA/QC Program
RC cuttings are recovered at the bottom outlet of the RC rig cyclone into 50-kg capacity poly-weave bags to recover the cuttings from each 1 metre of drill penetration. Each one meter sample weighs an average of approximately 19 to 23 kg. Each sample is passed through a 3-tier Jones Riffler (1 to 8 split), the samples are riffled twice to obtain from 3 to 5 kg of cuttings which are put in a numbered sample bag. Each bag is sealed and dispatched to the ALS Chemex laboratory located in Burkina Faso. The remaining 14 to 18 kg of cuttings (field rejects) are stored in camp under tarps to protect the bags against the elements.
Original samples are analyzed using Leachwell on 2 kg of pulp. Leachwell is a bottle roll cyanidation procedure with the addition of a catalyst to speed up gold dissolution. A QA/QC program is in place and includes: blank (1 in 20 samples), duplicates (1 in 20), standards (1 in 20), external lab checks (1 in 30) and two different analytical procedures check (1 in 100).
Corporate Update
The Company is pleased to report that Mr. Pierre Lalande P. Geo. has accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors of African Gold Group, Inc. The appointment is subject to the approval of the TSX-Venture Exchange.
Mr. Lalande is a career geologist with approximately 40 years of field experience. The vast extent of this field experience has been spent and is currently being spent in West Africa. From 1970 - 1994 Pierre was a Senior Geologist with Watts, Griffis and McOuat Ltd. From 1994 - 2001 Pierre served as Chief Geologist for IAMGOLD Corp., and from 2001 - 2005 as Technical Advisor to Orezone Resources Inc. The West African projects that Pierre contributed in adding value to include: Sadiola (Mali), Yatela (Mali), Siguri (Guinea), Kiniero (Guinea) and Samira-Libiri (Niger).
Under the guidelines of National Instrument 43-101, the qualified person for the Kobada Gold Project is Mr. Pierre Lalande, P. Geo. Mr. Lalande is a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.
African Gold Group, Inc., based in Toronto, Canada, is engaged in the identification, acquisition and exploration of prospective gold projects that are situated along significant gold trends within West Africa. To date, the Company controls a total of twelve gold concessions that are consolidated in five distinct standalone exploration projects, of which three projects are located in Ghana and the remaining two are located in Mali, West Africa.
Additional Information is available on the Company's website at www.africangoldgroup.com and on www.sedar.com and through the Company's offices at: BCE Place, Canada Trust Tower, 27th Floor, 161 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada M5J 2S1.
On Behalf of the Board:
Michael A. J. Nikiforuk, President, Director
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts:
African Gold Group, Inc.
Michael A. J. Nikiforuk
(416) 572-2225
info@africangoldgroup.com