Prodigy Gold Incorporated (TSX VENTURE: PDG) is pleased to announce
the release of an updated NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource
estimate for its flagship Magino gold mine project in northern
Ontario. The updated mineral resource estimate, reported within a
conceptual pit shell, was completed by Snowden Mining Industry
Consultants Inc. (Snowden) of Vancouver, British Columbia. Using a
0.35 gpt gold cutoff, the Magino deposit contains Indicated gold
resources of 1,924,200 ounces grading 1.16 gpt gold (51.6M tonnes),
a more than four-fold increase in Measured and Indicated gold
resources over the previous resource estimate that was focused on
higher grade underground mineable zones (InnovExplo Technical
Report issued 28 May, 2009). Using the same cut off grade (0.35 gpt
gold), the Magino deposit is also estimated to contain 587,100
ounces of Inferred gold resources grading 1.04 gpt gold (18.3M
tonnes). A complete Technical Report will be filed on SEDAR within
45 days. The resource estimate is set out in the table below and
reported at a series of cut off grades.
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Indicated
Cut off Grade
(gpt Gold) Tonnes (gpt Gold) Grams Gold Ounces Gold
2.00 6,991,000 2.86 19,969,200 642,000
1.50 11,635,000 2.41 28,036,500 901,400
1.00 20,192,000 1.90 38,336,900 1,232,600
0.75 31,532,000 1.53 48,105,600 1,546,600
0.50 46,939,000 1.23 57,785,400 1,857,800
0.35 51,633,000 1.16 59,850,000 1,924,200
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Inferred
Cut off Grade
(gpt Gold) Tonnes (gpt Gold) Grams Gold Ounces Gold
2.00 1,807,000 2.79 5,043,900 162,200
1.50 2,711,000 2.43 6,599,300 212,200
1.00 5,854,000 1.77 10,343,100 332,500
0.75 10,113,000 1.39 14,017,800 450,700
0.50 15,579,000 1.12 17,422,900 560,200
0.35 17,494,000 1.04 18,260,400 587,100
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Prodigy believes that the revised Magino resource estimate is
significant for several reasons:
-- Prodigy anticipates that the new resource estimate will have a positive
impact on the planned, upcoming Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA),
due in April 2011.
-- The Magino project has a good average gold grade by open pit mining
standards and locally exhibits zones of higher grade gold mineralization
that extend to the surface. This geometry should enhance the pit
optimization studies that are part of the ongoing PEA process. The PEA
will examine mining and processing costs in detail and utilize a lower
gold price for the base case economic analysis.
-- Deeper gold mineralization, drilled to a depth of only 600 metres and
completely open, shows that the Magino gold system has the potential to
grow further with additional exploration, not only along strike but at
depth as well. The potential for deeper, high grade gold mineralization,
has not been tested to date.
-- In-fill drilling, guided in part by the results of this resource
estimate, can add additional gold resources to Magino. Data from the on-
going in-fill drilling program will be incorporated into a further
update to the project gold resource estimate as Prodigy moves the Magino
project towards full feasibility.
-- The overall size of the Magino gold system as documented by this updated
resource estimate confirms the growing gold budget of the Goudreau-
Lochalsh district and underscores the exploration upside of the area.
Mineral Resource Estimate:
Information in this News Release that relates to Mineral
Resource Estimate has been reviewed and approved by Andrew F. Ross
PGeo, FAusIMM, CPGeo, who is a Qualified Person under the
definitions established by National Instrument 43-101. He is
independent of Prodigy Gold and an Associate of Snowden Mining
Industry Consultants Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia.
As previously reported, Prodigy Gold has focused its geological
program on assessment of the wide zones of quartz-pyrite-sericite
altered granodiorite that host the former underground mine workings
at Magino. During 2010, Prodigy relogged existing core, collected
samples of previously intact core to provide fuller coverage of
sampling throughout the alteration zones, and updated the drill
hole and sample database accordingly to ensure consistency.
Drilling commenced by Prodigy in 2011 has not been included in the
current mineral resource estimate.
The area of interest covers 1,350 metres of the 075 degree
trending Webb Lake granodiorite stock and alteration zones that
aggregate up to 300 metres in width, and dip steeply to depths of
at least 600 metres. At Magino the Webb Lake stock is covered by up
to 30 metres of fluvio-glacial material. The felsic and mafic
volcanic country rock surrounding the stock does contain examples
of low grade mineralization encountered by drilling, however the
main focus remains the broad low-grade alteration zones hosted by
granodiorite. A late stage diabase dyke transects the Webb Lake
stock (please see three dimensional geologic model shown
below).
The database used by Snowden contains 386 surface diamond drill
holes (total of 76,000 metres; average length 200 metres) and 980
underground diamond drill holes (total of 60,200 metres; average
length 60 metres). Ninety-four surface drill holes were completed
in the period from 1997 to 2009 and comprise HQ and NQ diameter
core. All underground drill holes were completed in the period 1984
to 1991 and are dominated by AQ diameter core with some BQ diameter
core, clearly clustered around the underground workings and, in
some cases subsequently mined out. Since the sample volumes of the
underground drill cores are markedly less than the surface drill
cores, Snowden elected to use only the assays from the surface
drill holes in the grade estimates. Geological information from the
underground drill cores however was used to develop the geological
interpretation.
A GEMS block model with cell dimensions of 5 metres (X), 5
metres, (Y) 5 metres (Z), was coded to reflect the surface
topography, base of overburden, Webb Lake granodiorite contacts,
and the late stage diabase dyke. A three dimensional wireframe
model of the underground development and stopes was stored as
percent volumes in the block model to ensure that the reported
mineral resource estimates are depleted for prior mining.
To view the map accompanying this press release please visit the
following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/prodmap228.pdf
A threshold grade of 0.1 gpt gold was found to generally
identify the broad zones of mineralization in the drill cores. This
grade threshold was then used to generate a three dimensional
categorical indicator model of the mineralized zones, after
describing the mineralization continuity by indicator variography.
The extents of the mineralized zones were constrained by ensuring
any unsampled drill hole intervals were assigned a "zero" gold
grade. Mineralized blocks were further limited by ensuring that the
amount of extrapolation was set to a maximum of 60 metres from
samples and that any blocks not achieving an 80% probability (of
being at least 0.1 gpt gold) were subsequently re-categorized as
"barren".
Gold grades were estimated from one metre length-weighted un-cut
composites into the interpreted mineralized blocks by multiple
indicator kriging, using parameters established from multiple
indicator variography. The impact of clustered high gold grades was
controlled by using a combination of "sample per hole"
restrictions, octant search and maximum distance extrapolation
restrictions for grades above 7 gpt and 77 gpt gold. Any target
blocks that remained uninformed after the first pass search were
identified as "Inferred". Grades for these blocks were subsequently
estimated using a broader search ellipse. Minimum and maximum
numbers of composites used for estimation were set to 12 and 40 per
block respectively. Discretisation was set to 3 x 3 x 3. Density
factors of 2.87 and 2.77 gm/cc were assigned to granodiorite and
mafic - felsic country rock.
In order to constrain the resource estimate, a conceptual pit
shell was developed using Whittle software to identify those parts
of the block model that have reasonable prospects for eventual
economic extraction. Parameters used were: 50 degree (overall pit
slope); $1.25 /tonne mining cost; $1400 per oz gold price; 95%
process recovery; $7 /tonne process cost. A detailed pit model
using more selective criteria will be used for the PEA.
After considering the distribution of composites in the deeper
parts of the deposit through the examination of kriging variance,
Snowden has applied an Inferred classification to all blocks in the
mineral resource that lie beyond depths of 300 metres but within
the limit of the conceptual pit shell.
Above a depth of 300 metres, resource blocks that lie within the
median indicator range of continuity and have been estimated by at
least 12 samples have been classified as Indicated resource blocks.
Snowden has not classified any Measured blocks after considering
the uncertainty in geological interpretation, the high nugget
environment, short ranges of gold grade continuity, use of assigned
densities and the current drill spacing. Snowden notes that Prodigy
Gold has an ongoing drill program to in-fill the existing drill
pattern.
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have
demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all or
any part of the mineral resource will be converted into mineral
reserves. In the above mineral resource table there may be
inconsistencies due to rounding. Estimates are rounded since the
figures are not precise calculations.
About Prodigy Gold: Prodigy Gold Incorporated (TSX VENTURE: PDG)
was created by unifying the assets of two Canadian Junior
exploration companies: Kodiak Exploration Limited and Golden Goose
Resources Inc. Prodigy is currently evaluating the Magino mine
project in Ontario as an open-pit mining opportunity with the
potential for deeper, higher grade gold production The company is
producing a Preliminary Economic Analysis (PEA), establishing the
economic parameters of an open pit mining operation at Magino. The
PEA is expected to lead to a full feasibility study, projected for
early 2012. Bringing the Magino Mine project through the
feasibility process and towards production, coupled with the
exploration potential of our Beardmore-Geraldton exploration
properties, are the catalysts to growing Prodigy Gold, building
substantial value for Prodigy shareholders: Today's Discovery,
Tomorrow's Future.
All scientific and technical information in this news release,
except for the section titled "Mineral Resource Estimate", has been
reviewed and approved by Tom Pollock, P. Geo., Prodigy Gold's Vice
President of Exploration, who is a qualified person under the
definitions established by National Instrument 43-101. Prodigy Gold
QA/QC procedures are as follows: Prodigy Gold drill cores are split
down the center with a typical table feed circular rock saw or are
split with a hydraulic slitting device. Sample intervals are
selected according to geologic contacts, visible mineralization,
and alteration, placed into sample bags and shipped to the assay
lab where they are quantitatively analyzed for select elements.
Drill cores are boxed, covered, and sealed at the drill rig and
moved to the Prodigy Gold logging and sample preparation facilities
by Prodigy Gold personnel. Prodigy Gold angle core holes are
directed perpendicular to the mapped dip of the vein therefore
reported drill hole intercepts approximate true thickness of the
vein. All Prodigy Gold samples are currently being assayed by
Chemex ALS, 2090 Riverside Dr, Timmins, ON P4R 0A2. Blank and
standard samples are routinely submitted with all sample batches
sent to the lab for assay. Samples are routinely sent to other labs
for additional checks.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Brian J. Maher, President and Chief Executive Officer
This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or
information. All statements other than statements of historical
fact included in this release, including, without limitation,
statements relating to the potential mineralization and geological
merits of the Magino mine property and other future plans,
objectives or expectations of Prodigy Gold Incorporated (the
"Company") are forward-looking statements that involve various
risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the Company's plans or expectations include
risks relating to the actual results of current exploration
activities, fluctuating gold prices, possibility of equipment
breakdowns and delays, exploration cost overruns, availability of
capital and financing, general economic, market or business
conditions, regulatory changes, timeliness of government or
regulatory approvals and other risks detailed herein and from time
to time in the filings made by the Company with securities
regulators. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise
except as otherwise required by applicable securities
legislation.
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Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Prodigy Gold Incorporated Brian J. Maher President and
Chief Executive Officer 1-604-688-9006 1-604-688-9029 (FAX)
ir@prodigygold.com www.prodigygold.com
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