1/28 PR, C. Jumil drill results:
Esperanza Reports Continued Expansion of Cerro Jumil's Southeast Zone
Monday January 28, 8:00 am ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 28, 2008) - Esperanza Silver Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EPZ - News; PINK SHEETS:ESPZF - News) is pleased to provide this update on its 100% owned Cerro Jumil project in Mexico. Highlights include:
- Drill Hole RCHE-07-55 yielded 85.5 meters containing 1.17 g/t gold.
- Drill Hole REHE-07-57 yielded two mineralized zones of 48 meters containing 1.16 g/t Au and 55.5 meters containing 1.71 g/t Au.
- Drill Hole RCHE-07-60 yielded 85.5 meters containing 1.05 g/t Au.
- The on-going drill program has been expanded as new drilling yields continued positive results.
On-going Drilling Expands Gold Mineralization
The recently received analytical results from nine new drill holes have confirmed gold continuity and expanded the central portion of the Southeast zone. The new drilling shows that this mineralization continues down dip to the east. Drill roads and pads are now in place for an additional 12 drill holes to test the continuity of gold further eastward in the core area. Key results from the drill holes are summarized below.
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Cerro Jumil Drill Results
Jan-08
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Grade
From To Interval (grams Au/
Hole (meters) (meters) Length tonne)
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RCHE-07-55 61.5 150.0 85.5 1.17
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RCHE-07-56(i) 64.5 94.5 30.0 1.34
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RCHE-07-57 78.0 126.0 48.0 1.16
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RCHE-07-57(ii) 177.0 243.0 55.5 1.71
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includes 180.0 195.0 15.0 3.18
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RCHE-07-58(ii) 64.5 123.0 39.0 0.93
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RCHE-07-59 73.5 103.5 30.0 0.88
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RCHE-07-60 40.5 126.0 85.5 1.05
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RCHE-07-61 52.5 127.5 75.0 1.08
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RCHE-07-62 48.0 87.0 36.0 0.77
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DHE-07-52 169.5 195 25.5 1.49
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DHE-07-52 269.5 292 22.5 1.24
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DHE-07-52 317.5 321.4 3.9 1.67
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(i) includes a 1.5 meter interval containing 58.3 g/t Au
which was cut to 10 g/t Au
(ii) drill intercepts with no recovery were not included
in the calculation of the interval width.
Drill Program Expanded
A full project review conducted in early January has resulted in Esperanza's decision to expand the on-going drill program. This was based on three primary factors. The first is the continued positive results and expansion of gold mineralization in the central Southeast zone. The second is the possibility of expanding this zone in a northerly direction. Drill pads are in place and up to 10 new holes are planned. Success in this direction has the potential to significantly expand tonnage. Finally, current drilling is testing the southern extension of the west zone. The attached map illustrates the areas for future drilling (to see this map please click on: ccnmatthews.com.
In anticipation of an initial resource estimate Esperanza has contracted Dean Turner of Exploration Geotechnologies Inc. to act as the independent qualified person in accordance with National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Turner has begun his review of Esperanza's sampling and data collection procedures and will begin working with Esperanza geologists on the determination of the best deposit modeling parameters. A resource will be estimated upon the completion of the drill program described above and receipt of all analytical results.
About Esperanza
Esperanza is an exploration company focused on precious metals and is founded on the experience and success of its management and field teams in discovering ore bodies. Its properties include the San Luis gold and silver joint venture in Peru and the 100%-owned Cerro Jumil gold project in Morelos State, Mexico. It is also actively investigating 17 other exploration interests in Peru and Mexico.
QUALIFIED PERSON: William Bond, M.Sc., Geol. and Vice President of Exploration, Esperanza Silver Corp. is the Qualified Person (QP) under NI 43-101 responsible for the Cerro Jumil exploration program. He has verified the drill and other data disclosed in this news release, including sampling, analytical and test data. Field work has been conducted under his supervision. All samples were submitted to ALS Chemex laboratories in Vancouver, Canada for analysis. Gold samples were analyzed by fire assay and atomic absorbtion spectroscopy with a 30 g nominal sample weight. A description of quality control and quality assurance protocols can be found at esperanzasilver.com. |
