Moss Gold-Silver Project Completes First Four Diamond Drill Holes of Phase II Program
--Gold-Silver Grades and Intervals in All Four Holes Average Substantially Above Internet Cut Off Grades--
LAS VEGAS, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Gold Corp. (OTC: PGOL), a gold resource and exploration company, today announced results from the first four diamond drill holes as part of its Phase 2 infill drill and resource expansion program.
Phase 1 and 2 drilling is being conducted by Patriot Gold's project partner, Northern Vertex (TSX.V:NEE), a Canadian-based gold exploration and development company. To date, the company has completed a total of 22 holes of its current Phase 2 expansion program. In February, the company reported strong results from the 18 reverse circulation holes completed during the first part of Phase 2.
"We are very pleased with results from the first 4 core holes from our Phase 2 program at Moss," said Dr. Bob Thompson, Chief Geologist of Northern Vertex. "Significantly, the positive gold-silver grades and intervals encountered in all 4 holes average substantially above internal cut-off grades, in an area where little or no stripping is required. These factors indicate potential to add significant tonnage to Moss's already established NI 43-101 gold-silver resource. Moreover, we are equally encouraged to report results demonstrate the gold and silver-bearing system is widening to the West."
"Combined with the results we reported in February, the results from our first four diamond drill holes serve to further enhance our belief that the Moss project site will become a substantial, near-term gold-silver producer," said Bob Coale, CEO of Patriot Gold. "We are very pleased with the work done by our partner, Northern Vertex, and look forward to continued progress as we continue to execute on Phase 2 of our Moss program."
Drill hole results are provided below:
| Hole
ID |
Interval (Intvl) |
Grade AuEq |
From
|
To
|
Au
|
Ag
|
| (m) |
(gpt) |
(m) |
(m) |
(gpt) |
(gpt) |
|
| AR-139C |
45.02 |
0.45 |
16.76 |
61.78 |
0.38 |
2.7 |
|
|
6.61 |
0.38 |
82.08 |
88.7 |
0.25 |
5.6 |
|
|
10 |
0.58 |
96.01 |
106.01 |
0.41 |
6.8 |
|
|
24.38 |
0.47 |
114.3 |
138.68 |
0.33 |
5.8 |
|
|
12.34 |
0.57 |
147.98 |
160.33 |
0.42 |
6.1 |
| AR-142C |
89 |
0.83 |
0 |
89 |
0.62 |
8.2 |
|
|
5.64 |
4.04 |
2.9 |
8.53 |
2.84 |
47.9 |
|
|
9.14 |
1.01 |
55.78 |
64.92 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
|
|
1.52 |
4.96 |
75.59 |
77.11 |
3.86 |
43.9 |
| AR-145C |
1.52 |
0.51 |
0 |
1.52 |
0.29 |
8.6 |
|
|
29.57 |
1.08 |
4.57 |
34.14 |
0.84 |
9.5 |
|
|
3.47 |
3.61 |
22.74 |
26.21 |
3.05 |
22.7 |
|
|
3.05 |
0.4 |
44.2 |
47.24 |
0.31 |
3.5 |
|
|
3.05 |
0.37 |
52.88 |
55.93 |
0.31 |
2.1 |
|
|
1.95 |
0.69 |
70.1 |
72.05 |
0.59 |
3.7 |
|
|
4.57 |
0.57 |
77.72 |
82.3 |
0.47 |
4.2 |
|
|
1.83 |
0.39 |
88.39 |
90.22 |
0.24 |
5.8 |
|
|
1.52 |
0.63 |
115.82 |
117.35 |
0.62 |
0.4 |
|
|
4.57 |
0.46 |
153.92 |
158.5 |
0.37 |
3.5 |
| AR-147C |
20.57 |
0.64 |
0 |
20.57 |
.52 |
4.8 |
|
|
7.62 |
1.02 |
5.49 |
13.11 |
0.86 |
6.7 |
|
|
1.52 |
0.36 |
26.52 |
28.04 |
0.34 |
0.6 |
| * AuEq (gpt) = Au (gpt) + 1/40th Ag (gpt) |
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| *gpt = grams / metric tonne |
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The Moss Mine Project is situated in the historic Oatman Mining district in northwestern Arizona. Since announcing the joint venture project with Northern Vertex in March 2011, the project has completed 81 drill holes through reverse circulation, diamond drill and coring techniques. The Moss deposit is a low-sulfidation epithermal stockwork deposit with a strike length in excess of one mile.
All analyses were performed by Inspectorate America, Reno, using industry standard protocols. For full QC/QA procedures, please visit www.northervertex.com/QCQA.html
Source: http://www.northernvertex.com/extras/NR_Mar-27-2012.pdf
About Patriot Gold
Patriot Gold Corp. is a resource exploration company with the mission to discover and develop significant gold assets. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Patriot Gold currently holds a portfolio of three projects in Nevada and Arizona at varying stages of development from grassroots to advanced exploration. For more information, go to our website at www.patriotgoldcorp.com.
Disclaimer: This announcement may contain forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, limited operating history, limited access to operating capital, factors detailed in the accuracy of geological and geophysical results including drilling and assay reports; the ability to close the acquisition of mineral exploration properties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. More information is included in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and may be accessed through the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov.
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