VANCOUVER, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Exeter Resource
Corporation (AMEX:XRA, TSX:XRC, Frankfurt: EXB - "Exeter" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce further excellent results from drilling at
Caspiche, Chile.
New results include:
- Drill hole CSD025: a 641 metre (m) extension to an existing hole
intersected 148m (486 feet (ft)) of oxide zone (gold only)
mineralization at a grade of 0.64 g/t (0.019 oz/t) from surface,
followed by 220m (722 ft) at 1.03 g/t gold (0.030 oz/t) and 0.34%
copper from a depth of 212m (696 ft); followed by a further 199m
(653 ft) at 0.50 g/t gold (0.015 oz/t) and 0.19% copper from a
depth of 778m (2,552 ft).
- Drill hole CSD069: intersected 540m (1,772 ft) at 0.84 g/t gold
(0.024 oz/t) and 0.32% copper from a depth of 160m (1,325 ft),
including 294m (965 ft) at 1.21 g/t gold (0.035 oz/t) and 0.41%
copper from a depth of 338m (1,109 ft).
- Drill hole CSD067: intersected 50m (164 ft) at a grade of 0.47 g/t
gold (0.014 oz/t) in the oxide zone; followed by 676m (2,218 ft)
of sulphide zone mineralization at a grade of 0.55 g/t gold (0.016
oz/t) and 0.11% copper. Internal to this intercept was a zone of
242m (794 ft) at a grade of 0.80 g/t gold (0.023 oz/t) and 0.14%
copper.
Holes CSD025, CSD069 and CSD067 were all drilled on the same
section line. CSD025 and CSD069 confirm the position and expected
width of the central high grade core to the deposit.
CSD067 was drilled into the central portion of the recently
discovered MacNeill Zone situated on the far western edge of the
deposit. The new hole was drilled in a westerly direction, down the
plunge of mineralization and confirmed the presence of a coherent
internal subzone of higher grade gold (and low grade copper)
mineralization within the MacNeill Zone. This drill hole
intersected the highest grades returned to date from this zone.
This provides further encouragement for a potential heap leaching
operation similar to the Maricunga (Refugio) gold mine located 15
kilometres north of Caspiche.
Important results have also been received for a further 5 drill
holes as shown in the table below. In brief, CSD066 and CSD068
tested the south eastern limits of the porphyry system and CSD051
tested the northern portion of the system. These holes confirmed
the modeled grades in both areas. CSD064 was a successful "in-fill"
hole into the southern portion of the deposit. CSD065 tested the
northwestern extent of mineralization near the McNeill zone,
confirming that mineralization remains open for extension in this
area.
Click here for a Drill Plan and Cross Section showing key
results
(http://www.exeterresource.com/pdf/release/diagram_05.pdf).
Metallurgical Testwork continuing at three laboratories:
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- McClelland Laboratories in Nevada is performing 29 column tests on
coarsely crushed drill core to determine the potential for heap
leaching at different crush sizes. Results from these tests are
expected to assist in determining the potential for run-of-mine
(ROM) heap leaching of the shallow oxide zone material. This
approach is similar to that proposed for oxide mineralization at
Cerro Casale, 10 kilometres south of Caspiche. Results will be
available in September-October.
- G&T Laboratories (British Columbia) and Lakefield Laboratories
(Ontario) are continuing testwork on sulphide zone material
representative of various ore types. Results will be reported in
Q4.
- Samples are now being selected and prepared for pilot plant
testwork. That program is scheduled to commence in Q4 and will
continue through Q1 - 2011.
Justin Tolman, Caspiche Project
Manager stated "The objectives of the drilling campaign were
twofold: firstly to lift inferred category mineralization into the
indicated category, and secondly to expand the total gold-copper
resource.
"Drilling subsequent to the last resource exceeds 20,000 metres.
Although drilling has been suspended for the southern winter,
results from the last four drill holes are pending. An updated
resource estimate for Caspiche is scheduled for September 2010.
"We are now formulating a minimum 10,000m drilling program to
commence in October. That program will further increase the
component of indicated resources and will better define the eastern
(copper enhanced) limit to the deposit."
All drilling results from the season to date are available on
the Company website at
http://www.exeterresource.com/chile_caspiche.php#Prospect.
Details of significant new drill holes are tabulated below:
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Hole # From To Width Gold Copper Zone
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(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%)
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CSD025 0 212 212 0.64 0.01 Oxide Gold Only Zone
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CSD025 212 432 220 1.03 0.34 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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and 778 977 199 0.50 0.19 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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CSD069 160 700 540 0.84 0.32 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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Including 338 632 294 1.21 0.41 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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CSD051 30 154 148 0.73 0.01 Oxide Gold Only Zone
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CSD051 178 734 556 0.45 0.13 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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Including 180 480 300 0.57 0.18 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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CSD064 0 154 154 0.74 0.01 Oxide Gold Only Zone
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CSD064 154 904 750 0.35 0.13 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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CSD065 220 594 374 0.40 0.03 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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CSD066 310 1,181 871 0.36 0.20 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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Including 860 1,118 258 0.31 0.33 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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CSD067 81 131 50 0.47 0.01 Oxide Gold Only Zone
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CSD067 131 807 676 0.55 0.11 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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Including 241 483 242 0.80 0.14 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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CSD068 1,020 1,272 252 0.13 0.18 Sulphide Gold Copper Zone
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Intercepts not calculated using a gold cut-off.
Justin Tolman, Exeter's Caspiche Project Manager and a
"qualified person" within the definition of that term in NI 43-101,
has supervised the preparation of the technical information
contained in this news release.
About Exeter
Exeter Resource Corporation is a Canadian mineral exploration
company focused on the exploration and development of the Caspiche
project in Chile. The Company has
C$38 million in its treasury.
The Caspiche gold-copper discovery is situated in the Maricunga
gold district of Chile, between
the Refugio mine (Kinross Gold Corp.) and the Cerro Casale gold
deposit (Barrick Gold Corp. and Kinross Gold Corp.). Current
drilling will lead to an updated NI 43-101 compliant resource
estimate in September 2010.
On April 6, 2010, Exeter announced a mineral resource estimate
for the Caspiche Porphyry comprised of an indicated resource of 785
Mt (million metric tons) at a grade of 0.57 g/t gold and 1.33 g/t
silver, including 690 Mt at a grade of 0.23% copper. This equates
to in-situ indicated resources of 14.3 M (million) ounces of gold,
33.6 M ounces of silver and 3.5 billion pounds of copper (a total
of 23.9 M gold equivalent ounces*).
In addition to the indicated resource, is an inferred mineral
resource of 688 Mt at a grade of 0.45 g/t gold and 1.21 g/t silver,
including 675 Mt at a grade of 0.19% copper. This equates to
in-situ inferred resources of 10.0 M ounces of gold, 26.7 M ounces
of silver and 2.9 billion pounds of copper (a total of 17.8 M gold
equivalent ounces*).
Metallurgy, engineering, water, infrastructure and environmental
studies are continuing. An update on these studies is included in
the NI 43-101 report which has been filed on SEDAR and posted to
the Company's website.
You are invited to visit the Exeter web site at www.exeterresource.com.
EXETER RESOURCE CORPORATION
Bryce Roxburgh
President and CEO
* AMEC chose to report the resource above a Au equivalent cutoff. For
this they used prices of US$950/oz for Au and $2.30/lb for Cu. The
formula used to calculate Au equivalents is Au(g/t) + Cu (%) * (Cu
Price ($/lb)/Au Price ($/oz)) * (Rec Cu/Rec Au)*0.06857*10000.
Where Rec = % recovery and 0.06857 = conversion
g*lb/oz. Au and Cu are the block kriged Au and Cu grades. Projected
metallurgical recoveries were 75% and 85% for Au and Cu respectively
in sulphide material and 50% for Au in the oxide zone. Recoveries are
based on benchmarking of similar deposits.
Safe Harbour Statement - This news release contains
"forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements"
(together, the "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of
applicable securities laws and the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company's belief as to the
extent and timing of its drilling programs, various studies
including engineering, environmental, infrastructure and other
studies, and exploration results, budgets for its exploration
programs, the potential tonnage, grades and content of deposits,
timing, establishment and extent of resources estimates, potential
for financing its activities, potential production from and
viability of its properties, permitting submission and timing and
expected cash reserves. These forward-looking statements are made
as of the date of this news release. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be
no assurance that the future circumstances, outcomes or results
anticipated in or implied by such forward-looking statements will
occur or that plans, intentions or expectations upon which the
forward-looking statements are based will occur. While the Company
has based these forward-looking statements on its expectations
about future events as at the date that such statements were
prepared, the statements are not a guarantee that such future
events will occur and are subject to risks, uncertainties,
assumptions and other factors which could cause events or outcomes
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors and assumptions include,
among others, the effects of general economic conditions, the price
of gold, silver and copper, changing foreign exchange rates and
actions by government authorities, uncertainties associated with
legal proceedings and negotiations and misjudgements in the course
of preparing forward-looking information. In addition, there are
known and unknown risk factors which could cause the Company's
actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements. Known risk factors
include risks associated with the ability to obtain any necessary
approvals, waivers, consents and other requirements necessary or
desirable to permit or facilitate the proposed Arrangement, the
risk that any applicable conditions of the proposed transaction may
not be satisfied, risks associated with project development; the
need for additional financing; operational risks associated with
mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in metal prices; title
matters; uncertainties and risks related to carrying on business in
foreign countries; environmental liability claims and insurance;
reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest
among certain officers, directors or promoters of the Company with
certain other projects; the absence of dividends; currency
fluctuations; competition; dilution; the volatility of the
Company's common share price and volume; tax consequences to U.S.
investors; and other risks and uncertainties, including those
described in the Company's Annual Information Form for the
financial year ended December 31,
2009, dated March 30, 2010
filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators and available at
www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or
results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements
will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. The Company is under no obligation to
update or alter any forward-looking statements except as required
under applicable securities laws.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors - The information
contained herein and incorporated by reference herein has been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities
laws, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. In particular,
the term "resource" does not equate to the term "reserve". The
Securities Exchange Commission's (the "SEC") disclosure standards
normally do not permit the inclusion of information concerning
"measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" or
"inferred mineral resources" or other descriptions of the amount of
mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute
"reserves" by U.S., unless such information is required to be
disclosed by the law of the Company's jurisdiction of incorporation
or of a jurisdiction in which its securities are traded. U.S.
investors should also understand that "inferred mineral resources"
have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and great
uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. Disclosure
of "contained ounces" is permitted disclosure under Canadian
regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to
report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by SEC
standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit
measures.
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