"Clearly the new resource estimate is a testimony to the success of our recent 27,000 foot, Phase I drill program on Moss," said Dr. Bob Thompson, Chief Geologist for Northern Vertex. "We could not be more pleased with the conclusions returned from the independent resource study. Not only have we met our objectives and established a substantial gold-silver resource, upcoming drilling on the western extension of the resource offers significant potential for even further resource expansion. This is an area where an extensive, previous surface sampling program by Northern Vertex returned promising gold-silver values extending an additional 1,135 feet on strike and beyond the current 43-101 resource."
"The independent study by Wilson Consulting further validates our belief that the Moss project site has significant potential as a substantial, near-term gold-silver producer," said Bob Coale, CEO of Patriot Gold. "We are extremely pleased with the results achieved thus far by Northern Vertex and look forward to making additional progress on this project as we pursue baseline and scoping studies and Phase 2 activities that will move us closer to a production decision."
Planning for Phase 2 of the Moss Gold-Silver Project is currently underway and includes the following activities:
- Additional infill drilling to render 'inferred resources' into the 'indicated' category, scheduled to begin in November 2011.
- Continued scoping and baseline studies to advance the permitting process.
- Comprehensive metallurgical testing to determine precious metal recoveries.
- Commencement of a multi-phase 25,000 foot drill program to test the western extension of the Moss deposit.
- Preliminary pit design for open-pit, heap-leach mining.
- Initiation of environmental impact and feasibility studies.
National Instrument 43-101 (or NI 43-101) is a codified set of rules and guidelines for reporting and displaying information related to mineral properties owned by, or explored by, companies which report these results on stock exchanges within Canada. The NI 43-101 requires that companies traded on the Canadian stock exchange provide technical reports conducted by an independent source to provide information on mineral resources. The information is provided to ensure that misleading, erroneous or fraudulent information relating to mineral properties is not published and promoted to investors on the stock exchanges overseen by the Canadian Securities Authority.
Source: http://www.northernvertex.com/extras/NR_Oct_21_2011.pdf
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