Fronteer Gold (TSX: FRG)(NYSE Amex: FRG) provides an update on
expanded exploration and development activities at its Sandman gold
project in Nevada, including new near-surface oxide gold results
from the North Hill deposit as well as the commencement of
property-wide exploration drilling. Under a new Plan of Operations,
activities at Sandman have now extended well beyond previous
in-fill drill programs at the Southeast Pediment and Silica Ridge
deposits.
DEVELOPMENT DRILL PROGRAM AT NORTH HILL
Newmont USA Limited, as project operator, recently completed its
Phase 1 development drill program at North Hill, one of four gold
deposits that comprise the Sandman project. This work focused on
drilling nine PQ-diameter core holes (767 metres) to obtain assay
information and metallurgical material for mill and column-leach
test work. Newmont also drilled a monitoring well to begin
collecting hydrological data for the deposit area.
The majority of holes intersected oxide gold mineralization
starting at a depth of less than 25 metres. Highlights from
drilling at the North Hill deposit include:
-- 1.54 grams per tonne gold (0.04 ounces per ton) over 37.49 metres,
including 8.83 g/t gold (0.26 oz/ton) over 1.98 metres in hole NSM-182.
-- 1.27 g/t gold (0.04 oz/ton) over 27.10 metres, including 3.11 g/t gold
(0.09 oz/ton) over 6.83 metres in NSM-185.
-- 7.75 g/t gold (0.23 oz/ton) over 3.96 metres in hole NSM-184
For a comprehensive table of new and previously reported drill
results, including non-reportable intercepts, please click:
http://www.fronteergold.com/sites/files/fronteer_admin/SandmanDrillResults1033.pdf.
The North Hill deposit is an oxidized, low-sulphidation
epithermal gold system that is currently 550 metres long, 430
metres wide, and has only been tested to a depth of 210 metres.
High-angle controlling structures, similar to those hosting the
high-grade mineralization at Silica Ridge and Southeast Pediment,
are thought to also play an important role at North Hill.
Additional drilling at North Hill is planned for the winter.
REGIONAL EXPLORATION PROGRAM
In addition to the initial North Hill program, Newmont has also
completed 33 holes (5,624 metres) of a 53-hole (18,450 metre)
property-wide exploration drill program at Sandman. The goal of
this exploration program is:
-- To expand the four existing gold deposits along strike and at depth.
-- To test a series of new structural, geophysical and geochemical targets
elsewhere on the property.
Assay results from this program are pending and a follow-up
regional exploration program will be designed in 2011, based on
2010 results.
ADDITIONAL YEAR 3 ACTIVITIES
Newmont is three months into its final year of a three-year
earn-in agreement and has the option of earning an initial 51%
interest in the project by making a positive production decision by
June 2011.
Additional exploration/development activities currently underway
include the following:
-- Silica Ridge - 74 holes, four column tests near completion, waste rock
characterization and geotechnical evaluation in progress, and
hyrological data being collected
-- SE Pediment - 72 holes, four column tests completed, waste rock
characterization and geotechnical evaluation in progress, and
hydrological data being collected.
Drill samples and analytical data for the Sandman project are
being collected under the supervision of Newmont, using industry
standard QA-QC protocols. Fronteer Gold's James Ashton P.E., who is
the QP responsible for compiling the data contained in this
release, has not verified all the data; however, the grades and
widths reported here are consistent with Fronteer Gold's past
results on the project. Correspondence with the operator and review
of portions of the data, has given him no reason to doubt the
results authenticity. The true width of the mineralized zones is
estimated by Fronteer Gold to be approximately 70% to 100% of those
stated. Primary composite intervals stated in this release were
calculated using a cut-off of 0.5 g/t Au and 2.0 g/t Au for the
higher grade internal intervals. For further details on Sandman,
please view the technical report prepared by Mine Development
Associates ("MDA"), as of May 31, 2007, on SEDAR at
http://www.sedar.com.
ABOUT FRONTEER GOLD
We intend to become a significant gold producer. Our solid
financial position and strong operational team give us the ability
to advance our key gold projects through to production. Our future
potential production platform includes our Long Canyon, Sandman and
Northumberland projects - all located in Nevada, one of the
friendliest gold-mining jurisdictions in the world. For further
information on Fronteer Gold visit www.fronteergold.com.
Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein,
certain information presented constitutes "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements, including but not limited to, those with respect to
potential expansion of mineralization, potential size of
mineralized zone, and size of exploration program involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievement of Fronteer Gold to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to
international operations and joint ventures , the actual results of
current exploration activities, conclusions of economic
evaluations, uncertainty in the estimation of ore reserves and
mineral resources, changes in project parameters as plans continue
to be refined, future prices of gold and silver, environmental
risks and hazards, increased infrastructure and/or operating costs,
labor and employment matters, and government regulation and
permitting requirements as well as those factors discussed in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in Fronteer Gold's Annual
Information form and Fronteer Gold's latest Form 40-F on file with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington,
D.C. Although Fronteer Gold has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there
may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Fronteer Gold disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements.
NEWS RELEASE 10-33
Contacts: Fronteer Gold Inc. Mark O'Dea President & CEO
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