Mandalay Resources announces high-grade drill intercepts in Fabiola and Yasna veins under Laguna Verde at its Cerro Bayo silver-gold mine, Chile

TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - Mandalay Resources Corporation ("Mandalay" or the "Company") (TSX: MND) is pleased to announce the results of its first three, widely-spaced core holes drilled underground from the Dagny mine northeast to intersect the Fabiola and Yasna veins under Laguna Verde (click here for Figure 1 - Laguna Verde Drill Plan View).  All three holes intercepted major veins, tentatively correlated with strike extensions of the Fabiola and Yasna veins (see Figure 1). Two out of the three holes (DLV13-056 and DLV13-086) intersected high-grade silver and gold mineralization over significant widths. In addition, there are additional significant intercepts, especially in DVL12-086, that are not obviously associated with any previously known veins.

Table 1 - Summary intercepts of mineralization tentatively correlated with the Yasna vein

*20.3 m intercept - local vein inflection at approx. 15º to core axis defined a true width of 5.3 m

Table 2 - Summary intercepts of mineralization tentatively correlated with the Fabiola vein

All significant intercepts averaging greater than 100 grams/tonne ("g/t") silver ("Ag") in these three drill holes are reported below.

Brad Mills, CEO of Mandalay, commented, "The mineralization encountered in these holes establishes that the mineralizing system responsible for both the Fabiola and Yasna veins extends for at least 500 m to the southeast beyond the limits of our current ore reserves.  The widths and grades of mineralization are exceptional in DLV13-056 and DLV13-086, the southeasternmost two holes. At present, the geometries of the mineralized veins, especially those encountered in DLV13-086, are not entirely understood and it will require additional drilling to correlate them confidently in three dimensions."

"Wide-spaced drilling under the lake will resume shortly, after scheduled drill rig maintenance, focusing on the Coyita vein part of the system.  Once the preliminary phase of wide-spaced test drilling is complete, we will implement a formal infill program to convert the priority targets identified in this drilling to resources and reserves. The strike length and tenor of these vein extensions suggests the possibility of defining significant new mineral resources in the Fabiola, Yasna and nearby veins following infill drilling."

Cerro Bayo drilling and assaying

Diamond core was drilled from an underground station in the Dagny mine.  All holes were directionally surveyed.  Core was logged and sampled by Mandalay geologists. Core samples, including blanks, standards, and duplicates, were assayed on-site at the Compañia Minera Cerro Bayo laboratory. The Cerro Bayo laboratory, which was audited in 2011 by SGS Lakefield Research Ltd., routinely sends check samples to ALS Laboratory (an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certified laboratory) in La Serena, Chile, following QA/QC practices established by Mandalay. See the Company's previously filed technical report entitled "Technical Report on the Cerro Bayo Project, Region XI (Aisen), Chile", dated March 20, 2013, for a full description of the drilling, logging, assaying, and estimation processes, including data verification measures.

Locations of the veins discussed in this Press Release appear in Figure 1, along with the locations and orientations of the drill holes.

Cerro Bayo drilling results

The three tables below present significant assay intervals from the three reported holes.  All assay intervals tentatively correlated with the Fabiola and Yasna veins are included, plus all significant intervals averaging greater than 100g/t Ag in other veins.  "Stringer" zones adjacent to larger veins consist of closely spaced veinlets hosted by altered wall rock.

Table 3 - DLV13-056

Table 4 - DLV13-072

Table 5 - DLV13-086

Qualified Person

Ronald Luethe, General Manager of Mandalay Chile Ltda., is an Idaho registered Professional Geologist and an AIPG Certified Professional Geologist. As a Qualified Person defined by NI 43-101, he has reviewed and approved the technical and scientific information on Cerro Bayo contained in this release.

About Mandalay Resources Corporation

Mandalay Resources is a Canadian-based natural resource company with producing assets in Australia and producing and exploration projects in Chile. The Company is focused on executing a roll-up strategy, creating critical mass by aggregating advanced or in-production gold, copper, silver and antimony projects in Australia and the Americas to generate near-term cash flow and shareholder value.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the Company's Mineral Resources, Mineral Reserves, ongoing exploration plans and goals. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements depending on, among other things, changes in commodity prices and general market and economic conditions. The factors identified above are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Mandalay. A description of additional risks that could result in actual results and developments differing from those contemplated by forward-looking statements in this news release can be found under the heading "Risk Factors" in Mandalay's annual information form dated March 27, 2013, a copy of which is available under Mandalay's profile at www.sedar.com. In addition, there can be no assurance that any current or future Inferred Resources that are discovered as a result of additional drilling will ever be upgraded to Proven or Probable Reserves. Although Mandalay has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. 

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SOURCE: Mandalay Resources Corporation