TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 10/22/14 — Alexandria Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE: AZX)(FRANKFURT: A9D)(PINKSHEETS: ALXDF) is pleased to announce an updated resource estimate at its 100%-owned Sleepy property in Louvicourt Township, Val d–Or, Quebec. The new mineral resource estimate, prepared in compliance with National Instrument („NI“) 43-101, was completed by independent Qualified Person Christian D–Amours of Geopointcom in Val d–Or, QC.
The new Resource Estimate calculates Inferred Resources totaling 307,350 ounces of gold (uncapped), at a 3 g/t cutoff, which is double the number of ounces from the first Resource Estimate released in 2009 (see Press Release, October 29, 2009). For the uncapped resources, the following highlights are:
Eric Owens, President and CEO, stated, „This is a great step forward in the Sleepy story, as the size of the resource has doubled and the grade has increased by 60%. The project is now approximately the size and grade of average historical mines in Val d–Or, and we believe that it is an opportune time for Sleepy to capitalize on the Val d–Or area infrastructure.“
The Sleepy deposit is a disseminated gold-pyrite resource, 550 m long by 575 m deep, with an average width of 4.1 m. The resource is hosted in the Vicour gabbro sill, a discrete 8 km long geological body which also hosts the past-producing Sigma 2 mine. The Sigma 2 mine saw production of 1.8 million tonnes grading 2.7 g/t gold in the early 1990–s. The resource calculation comes from 45 drill holes totaling 20,665 m.
Mineralogically, the gold occurs with pyrite, in gabbro, with albite, quartz, chlorite, carbonate and local tourmaline. Although local high grade gold quartz veins have required capping to 52 g/t Au (3 samples), mostly the resource is relatively disseminated, with 68% of intersections grading more than 3 g/t Au over the width of the zone. Some of the more significant intervals used in the resource estimation are as follows:
Alexandria Minerals is evaluating its options and opportunities with respect to the Sleepy deposit, including further enlargement of the resource and seeking possible business partners and opportunities.
Elsewhere, the company is in progress with a 12,000 m drill program on its Akasaba and Ducros properties, some 15 and 22 km west of the Sleepy project, respectively. It is testing geophysical and coincident copper-gold targets, as part of its efforts to find Akasaba-like gold-copper mineralization.
The geostatistical evaluation of the diamond drill hole results were performed by independent Qualified Person Christian D–Amours, P.Geo., of Geopointcom in Val d–Or, QC, on data verified by Independent Qualified Persons Alain-Jean Beauregard, P. Geo., OGQ, FGAC and Daniel Gaudreault, P. Eng., OIQ, both of Geologica Groupe Conseil, of Val d–Or, QC. Geological interpretation and geological database compilation of Sleepy was performed under the supervision of Philippe Berthelot, Qualified Person, of Alexandria Minerals Corporation. This Press Release has been reviewed by all parties, and the technical report for this resource estimate will be filed on SEDAR within 45 days. Please note that Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
About Alexandria Minerals Corporation
Alexandria Minerals Corporation is a Toronto-based junior gold exploration and development company with one of the largest portfolio of properties along the prolific, gold-producing Cadillac Break in Val d–Or, Quebec. The Company is currently focused on advancing its Akasaba and Sleepy projects. Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd., with two producing gold mines in the region, owns roughly 10% of the Company.
WARNING: This News Release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of up- coming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Alexandria Minerals Corporation relies upon litigation protection for forward-looking statements.
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Contacts: Alexandria Minerals Corporation Mary Vorvis Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations (416) 305-4999
Alexandria Minerals Corporation Eric Owens President/CEO 416-363-9372
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