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CALGARY, Dec. 3, 2012 /CNW/ - Claude Resources Inc. (TSX-CRJ; NYSE Mkt - CGR) ("Claude" and or the "Company") today reported an updated National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") gold resource from the Santoy Gap deposit at its 100 percent owned Seabee Gold Operation, in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Highlights include the following:
- Indicated resource of 994,000 tonnes at 8.80 grams per tonne for 281,000 ounces of gold.
- Inferred mineral resource of 1,875,000 tonnes at 5.92 grams per tonne for 357,000 ounces of gold.
- Gold mineralization domain extends for approximately 800 metres along strike and to 690 metres below surface.
- The core of the Santoy Gap resource is approximately 600 metres away from the Santoy 8 Mine. Approximately 265 metres have been developed of the planned 800 metre exploration drift project.
- The Santoy Gap resource update is based on 194 holes and 71,600 metres of drilling.
Brian Skanderbeg, Senior Vice President and COO stated, "During 2012, we were able to effectively upgrade a significant portion of our inferred resource into the indicated category while continuing to grow the Santoy Gap deposit. Our infill drill program demonstrated that a high grade core exists with widths of up to 20 metres. The Santoy Gap deposit represents a great opportunity for the Company due to its proximity to permitted mine infrastructure, low development cost, near-term production potential and impressive grade."
| Table 1: Santoy Gap, Mineral Resource Statement. |
|
2012 (Nov. 12) |
|
2011 (Dec. 31) |
|
Tonnes |
Grade
(g/t) |
Gold
Ounces |
|
Tonnes |
Grade
(g/t) |
Gold
Ounces |
| Indicated Mineral Resources |
|
|
|
994,000 |
8.80 |
281,000 |
|
|
|
|
| Inferred Mineral Resources |
|
|
|
1,875,000 |
5.92 |
357,000 |
|
2,321,000 |
6.63 |
495,000 |
| * Reported at cut-off grade of 3.0 grams of gold per tonne assuming an underground extraction scenario, a gold price of US$1,475 per ounce, and metallurgical recoveries of 95 percent. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have a demonstrated economic viability. All figured have been rounded to reflect the accuracy of the estimates. |
The Santoy Gap resource has been defined to in excess of 690 metres below surface and over a strike length of 800 metres. The deposit is located between 200 and 1,000 metres north of the existing Santoy 8 resource and remains open down plunge to the north and at depth. The Company is currently developing an underground exploration drift towards the Santoy Gap from the Santoy 8 Mine. The drift will be utilized as a drill platform to test continuity between the Santoy Gap and Santoy 8 deposits, to explore for sub-parallel, hanging wall structures as well as for infill drilling (see November 27th, 2012 press release, 'Claude Resources Inc. Extends Gold Mineralization at the Santoy Gap and Discovers New Zone').
Claude has evaluated at a preliminary level the potential capital and operating costs at Santoy Gap. The results indicate that the deposit has the potential to provide significant economic value to the Seabee Operation. The company has initiated more detailed feasibility studies on the deposit to bring it into production as soon as possible.
The Santoy 8 and Santoy Gap deposits are located 14 kilometres east of the Seabee Mine and Central Milling Facility, along the north-south striking Santoy shear system. Gold mineralization is hosted within a series of sheeted, shear-hosted quartz veins, silicified biotite-diopside schist and silicified granitic to dioritic dykes. Visible gold is typically observed along vein contacts, associated with trace to five percent disseminated pyrrhotite, pyrite, chalcopyrite and rarely tellurides. Vein sets are interpreted to dip moderately, 45 to 60 degrees to the east, and are interpreted to be amenable to bulk underground mining techniques.
Technical Parameters
Mineral resources for the Santoy Gap deposit were estimated using a geostatistical block modeling approach using a cut-off grade of 3.0 grams of gold per tonne, and were constrained by mineralization wireframes. Block size was established at 5 x 5 x 5 metres. Analysis of the cumulative probability plots determined that capping of high-grade assays to limit their influence during grade estimation was appropriate. For the Santoy Gap deposit a capping value of 50 grams of gold per tonne was applied to 1.5 metre composited assay data. The resource is estimated using a gold price of $1,475 per ounce and metallurgical recoveries of 95 percent.
Samples were assayed by at ALS Chemex in Vancouver, an ISO approved facility. Rigorous quality assurance and quality control procedures have been implemented including the use of blanks, standards and duplicates. Core samples were analyzed by a 30 gram gold fire assay with an atomic absorption, conventional gravimetric and/or screen fire techniques.
Please visit www.clauderesources.com for a detailed longitudinal and plan maps of the Santoy Gap deposit.
Mineral reserve and resource estimates for the Seabee Gold Operation were prepared by Claude Resources Inc. personnel and SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc., under the supervision of Brian Skanderbeg, P. Geo., Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 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.
About Claude Resources Inc.:
Claude Resources Inc. is a gold producer with shares listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CRJ) and the NYSE Amex (NYSE Mkt-CGR). The Company is also engaged in the exploration and development of gold mineral reserves and mineral resources. The Company's entire asset base is located in Canada. Its main revenue generating asset is the 100 percent owned Seabee Gold Project, located in northern Saskatchewan. Since 1991, Claude has produced over 1,010,000 ounces of gold from the Seabee Gold Project. Claude also owns 100 percent of the Madsen property near Red Lake, Ontario and 100 percent interest in the Amisk Gold Property in northeastern Saskatchewan.