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| March 25, 2009 Minco Gold Reports a 65% Increase in the Indicated Gold Resources at Changkeng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minco Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "Minco Gold") (TSX:MMM/NYSE Amex:MGH/FSE:MI5) is pleased to report the results of an updated resource estimate for the Changkeng Project located in Guangdong Province, China. Minco Gold has 51% ownership of the Changkeng Project which has 2 distinct and separate mineralized zones (a gold ("Au") dominant zone and a silver ("Ag") dominant zone). The gold portion of the resource estimate has been expanded and upgraded to contain indicated resources of 4.0 million tonnes @ 4.89 g/t Au for a total of 623,100 oz Au. This represents a 65% increase in gold ounces for the indicated resource category. The estimate also contains inferred resources of 4.0 million tonnes @ 3.01 g/t Au for a total of 386,800 oz Au. Table 1: Changkeng Gold Deposit Resource Estimate1 @ 1.2 g/t AuEq* Cut-Off Grade.
* The AuEq grade was calculated from metal prices of US$800/oz Au and US$14/oz Ag with respective recoveries of 95% and 90%. The calculated Au:Ag ratio was 60:1.The Changkeng Project also contains a portion of a second distinct deposit which is silver dominant. Minco Gold assigned its 51% ownership in these resources to Minco Silver Corporation pursuant to the assignment agreement dated August 20, 2004. The deposit contains indicated resources of 5.6 million tonnes @ 170 g/t Ag for a total of 30,708,000 oz Ag and inferred resources of 1.1 million tonnes @ 220 g/t Ag for a total of 7,517,000 oz Ag. This represents a 70% increase in silver ounces for the indicated resource category. The increase is due to the recent drilling which upgraded inferred resources and outlined new resources. Table 2: Silver Deposit Resource Estimate1 @ 35 g/t Ag Cut-Off Grade.
Minco Gold is very encouraged by the NI 43-101 Compliant Resource Estimate and the drill results verifying, upgrading, and extending the mineralization. The Company will continue to work aggressively to advance the Changkeng Project during 2009.
The Table 2 Changkeng silver resource was defined using approximate January 31, 2009 24-month trailing average metal prices of US$14/oz Ag, US$800/oz Au, US$1.05 per pound ("/lb") Pb, and US$1.10/lb Zn. Operating costs of $12/tonne for mining, $13/tonne for processing/tailings management, and $5/tonne for G&A for a total of $30/tonne and a process recovery of 97% for Ag, along with Au, Pb & Zn credits of approximately $10.00/tonne were utilized to derive a cut-off grade of 35 g/t Ag. Diamond drill data from a total of 127 drill holes and 13 surface trenches were used for the resource calculation of which 59 are new holes completed in 2008. The drilling to date was conducted on an approximate 40 metre section spacing with holes on section between 20 metres to 80 metres apart. Drilling prior to 2007 was undertaken by the Chinese Government 757 Exploration Team. Grade interpolation was undertaken with the inverse distance squared estimation method. The mineral resources in this press release were estimated using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines prepared by the CIM Standing Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by CIM Council December 11, 2005. The resource update was prepared by Qualified Persons, Eugene Puritch, P.Eng., Antoine Yassa, P.Geo. and Tracy Armstrong, P.Geo. of P&E Mining Consultants Inc. of Brampton, Ontario. The authors of the current resource estimate reviewed original assay certificates from core samples and check samples and collected their own site visit verification samples. It is the authors' opinion that the data have been adequately verified for the purposes of a NI 43-101 resource estimate and all historic and current data were found to be reliable, with an acceptable level of reproducibility. An updated NI 43-101 resource estimate technical report will be issued within 45 days of this press release. Samples were prepared and assayed at PRA Kunming lab (Process Research Associates Ltd.) under the supervision of a certified Canadian assayer from the British Columbia PRA lab. Gold and silver were assayed with fire assay and AAS or gravimetric finish. Samples were also prepared and assayed at SGS -- CSTC Standards Technical Company, TEDA Tianjin, PRC under the supervision of an International certified assayer. Samples were analyzed with fire assay with AAS finish for gold and aqua regia with an AAS finish for silver. Results were further checked internally at SGS. External check samples were sent to ALS Chemex Laboratories in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PRC for additional check analysis. Reference materials were inserted by Minco geologists as part of a comprehensive quality assurance/quality control program. Mr. Dwayne Melrose, P.Geo. Vice President Exploration for Minco Gold, has reviewed this news release and is the Qualified Person responsible for verification and quality assurance of the company's exploration data and analytical results. About Minco Gold Minco Gold Corporation (TSX:MMM/NYSE Amex:MGH/FSE:MI5) is a Canadian mining company involved in the direct acquisition and development of high-grade, advanced stage gold properties. The Company owns an exploration property portfolio covering more than 1,000 square kilometres of mineral rights in China. For more information on Minco Gold and its properties, please visit the website at www.mincomining.ca or contact Ute Koessler at 1-888-288-8288 or (604)-688-8002 info@mincomining.ca. "Dr. Ken Z. Cai" President & CEO The TSX has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein. The statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to vary considerably from these statements. The risks and uncertainties include those described in Minco Gold's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward Looking Statements: Statements in this news are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and that are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including risks related to the exploration stage of the company's projects; market fluctuations in prices for securities of exploration stage companies; uncertainties about the availability of additional financing; uncertainties related to fluctuations in gold prices; the possibility that Minco Gold Corporation may change its plans with respect to one or more properties; and other risks and uncertainties described in the company's annual report on Form 20-F and Reports on Form 6-K filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward looking statements are reasonable, results may vary, and we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. View News Release in PDF Format: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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