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Claude Resources Inc. (TSX-CRJ) (NYSE Amex-CGR) ("Claude" or the "Company") today reported that it has filed an updated National Instrument 43-101 "NI 43-101" technical report for the Seabee Gold Operation on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
Highlights include the following:
Mineral reserves increased, net of mining depletion, to 355,600 ounces at 5.37 grams per tonne from 352,600 ounces at 5.58 grams per tonne. Mineral reserves increased 18 percent at the Seabee Gold Mine, while reserves decreased 19 percent at the Santoy 8 Gold Mine.
Measured and indicated mineral resources increased to 70,700 ounces at 5.35 grams per tonne from 49,600 ounces at 5.70 grams per tonne, representing a 43 percent increase from 2010.
Inferred mineral resources increased to 873,400 ounces at 6.48 grams per tonne from 260,100 ounces at 6.23 grams per tonne in 2010, representing a 236 percent increase in contained ounces year over year.
A significant portion of these increases came from the discovery and delineation of the L62 and Santoy Gap deposits. Individually, the L62 deposit added 70,400 ounces to the probable reserve and 40,300 ounces to the inferred resource and the Santoy Gap deposit added 495,000 ounces to the inferred resource. Both deposits are proximal to existing mine infrastructure.
In 2012, the Company has budgeted 130,000 metres of drilling at the Seabee Gold Operation with a focus on continued reserve and resource growth at the Seabee and Santoy 8 mines and at Santoy Gap.
Table 1: Seabee Gold Operation, Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources as at December 31, 2011. 2011 2010 Year over Year Tonnes Grade Gold Tonnes Grade Gold Oz Percent (g/t) Ounces (g/t) Ounces Change ChangeProven and Probable Mineral ReservesSeabee 1,062,900 6.58 224,900 887,100 6.69 190,800Santoy 8 997,100 4.08 130,600 1,079,900 4.66 161,900Total Mineral Reserves 2,059,900 5.37 355,600 1,967,100 5.58 352,600 3,000 1%Measured and Indicated Mineral ResourcesSeabee 127,400 4.65 19,000 - - -Santoy 8 12,600 5.04 2,000 - - -Porky Main 160,000 7.50 38,600 160,000 7.50 38,600Porky West 111,000 3.10 11,000 111,000 3.10 11,000Total Measured and 410,900 5.35 70,700 271,000 5.70 49,600 21,100 43%Indicated ResourcesInferred Mineral ResourcesSantoy Gap 2,321,000 6.63 495,000 - - -Seabee 813,900 6.83 178,800 705,500 6.33 143,600Santoy 8 850,000 5.46 149,300 384,800 5.35 66,200Porky Main 70,000 10.43 23,500 70,000 10.43 23,500Porky West 138,300 6.03 26,800 138,300 6.03 26,800Total Inferred Resources 4,193,200 6.48 873,400 1,298,600 6.23 260,100 613,300 236%Notes:1.Mineral reserves and resources were estimated by Claude Resources Inc.personnel and audited by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.2.Mineral reserves and mineral resources estimates have been completed inaccordance with CIM Standards and are reported in accordance withCanadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101. Mineralresources are exclusive of mineral reserves.3.Seabee reserves and resources are estimated at a cut-off grade of 4.57grams of gold per tonne and Santoy 8, Santoy Gap, Porky West and PorkyMain resources are estimated at a cut-off grade of 3.0 grams of goldper tonne.4.Cut-off grades were calculated using a two year trailing price of CDN.$1,400 per ounce of gold, a U.S./CDN$ exchange rate of 1:1 and overallore mining and processing costs are based on actual operating costs.5.All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the 2011estimates. Totals may not represent the sum of the parts due torounding.6.Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstratedeconomic viability.7.L62 mineral reserves and mineral resources are included in the Seabeetotals.
Please visit www.clauderesources.com to review the technical report, a detailed longitudinal map of the Seabee and Santoy deposits and location map of the Seabee Gold Operation.
Mineral reserve and resource estimates for the Seabee Gold Operation were prepared by Claude Resources Inc. personnel Brian Skanderbeg, P. Geo., Vice President Exploration and Peter Longo, P. Eng., Vice President Operations. Both are a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and have reviewed the content of this Media Release for accuracy.
Claude Resources Inc. is a public company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CRJ) and the NYSE Amex (NYSE Amex-CGR). Claude is a gold exploration and mining company with an asset base located entirely in Canada. Since 1991, Claude has produced over 973,000 ounces of gold from its Seabee mining operation in northeastern Saskatchewan. The Company also owns 100 percent of the 10,000 acre Madsen Property in the prolific Red Lake gold camp of northwestern Ontario and owns 100 percent of the Amisk Gold Project in northeastern Saskatchewan.
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