East Asia Minerals Encounters 4.31 g/t Gold Over 51 Metres in Wider Interval of 2.25 g/t Gold Over 142.9 Metres From Diamond Drilling at Miwah
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug 10, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network) --
East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EAS) reports that assays have been received for an additional diamond drill hole at its flagship Miwah Gold Project in Aceh Province, Northern Sumatra. The results continue to support the interpretation of shallow out-flowed, laterally extensive gold mineralization controlled by higher-grade feeder structures that cut through the 1.2 kilometre long Miwah Gold Zone. Drill hole EMD003 encountered 2.25 g/t gold over 142.9 metres, including 4.31 g/t gold over 51.0 metres.
EMD003 was drilled approximately 200 metres east of the currently mapped western end of the Main Miwah Gold Zone (Refer to map on Company's website at www.EAminerals.com), and positioned from the same drill pad as EMD001/002 with a northwest azimuth (305 degrees) and 47 degree dip. Gold mineralization was encountered from 9.1 to 152.0 metres downhole depth, with 4.31 g/t gold from 11.0 to 62.0 metres. The mineralization is open and interpreted to be contiguous to surface where rock sawn samples including 4.25 g/t gold over 27 metres were encountered; and is open to depth based on historic drill results from holes collared to the south and 60 metres lower in elevation. In addition the mineralization remains open in all directions. To the south EAS' hole EMD002 encountered 1.71 g/t gold over 158.0 metres, including 3.29 g/t gold over 66.0 metres, and to the southeast EMD001 encountered 1.97 g/t gold over 57.1 metres, including 2.78 g/t gold over 38.3 metres.
Drill core samples for holes EMD004 and 005 are currently at the lab preparation facilities and assays are expected within the next two weeks.
EMD004 was drilled with a west azimuth (270 degrees) and 30 degree dip to 175 metres, to validate a historic hole which encountered 71 metres of 1.42 g/t gold. EMD004 was collared from a pad located to the southwest of holes EMD001-003, and 60 metres lower in elevation.
East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EAS) reports that assays have been received for an additional diamond drill hole at its flagship Miwah Gold Project in Aceh Province, Northern Sumatra. The results continue to support the interpretation of shallow out-flowed, laterally extensive gold mineralization controlled by higher-grade feeder structures that cut through the 1.2 kilometre long Miwah Gold Zone. Drill hole EMD003 encountered 2.25 g/t gold over 142.9 metres, including 4.31 g/t gold over 51.0 metres.
EMD003 was drilled approximately 200 metres east of the currently mapped western end of the Main Miwah Gold Zone (Refer to map on Company's website at www.EAminerals.com), and positioned from the same drill pad as EMD001/002 with a northwest azimuth (305 degrees) and 47 degree dip. Gold mineralization was encountered from 9.1 to 152.0 metres downhole depth, with 4.31 g/t gold from 11.0 to 62.0 metres. The mineralization is open and interpreted to be contiguous to surface where rock sawn samples including 4.25 g/t gold over 27 metres were encountered; and is open to depth based on historic drill results from holes collared to the south and 60 metres lower in elevation. In addition the mineralization remains open in all directions. To the south EAS' hole EMD002 encountered 1.71 g/t gold over 158.0 metres, including 3.29 g/t gold over 66.0 metres, and to the southeast EMD001 encountered 1.97 g/t gold over 57.1 metres, including 2.78 g/t gold over 38.3 metres.
Drill core samples for holes EMD004 and 005 are currently at the lab preparation facilities and assays are expected within the next two weeks.
EMD004 was drilled with a west azimuth (270 degrees) and 30 degree dip to 175 metres, to validate a historic hole which encountered 71 metres of 1.42 g/t gold. EMD004 was collared from a pad located to the southwest of holes EMD001-003, and 60 metres lower in elevation. |
