VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2011) - Teryl Resources Corp. (News - Market indicators)(OTCBB:TRYLF) (the "Company") wishes to announce that a pre-feasibility resource estimation for the Gil joint venture property in the Fairbanks, Mining District, Alaska has been received as follows:
Total gold resources at the Gil/JV property for a heap leach scenario are 514,916 ounces of gold contained in 19,856,778 tons of mineralized rock. A cutoff grade for a hypothetical heap leaching operation at the Gil/JV property is expected to be 0.015 oz/ton, which corresponds to the heap leach cutoff grade currently being used at the Fort Knox gold mine. A grade cutoff for material that could be sent to the mill at Fort Knox is 0.0225 oz/ton. Total gold resources at the Gil/JV property for a run-of-mill scenario are 309,304 ounces of gold contained in 8,505,247 tons of mineralized rock. It is important to note that these two estimates are not additive, and instead represent two distinct resource calculations for Gil at two separate cutoff grades. The details of the resource data are contained in the following tables.
The geostatistical analyses and Vulcan operations conducted during this assessment were carried out by William J.P. Robinson (M.Eng Student in Mining Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines). The methods used and assumptions made during this resource estimation were reviewed by the Qualified Person, Mark S. Robinson (Certified Professional Geologist #6414) and are NI 43-101 compliant.
The resources contained at the Gil/JV gold property still show significant potential for definition and expansion in the North Gil, Gil Intersection and Sourdough Ridge zones. Improved drilling definition in these areas would not only increase the total resources present at Gil but would also facilitate expanding the resources designated as measured and indicated. Further exploration drilling should be conducted in the western region of North Gil, in order to tighten the drill hole spacing and better define the extent of mineralization. The Gil Intersection zone should be more thoroughly drilled and considered as a potential continuation between the Main Gil and North Gil mineralized zones. Drilling at Sourdough Ridge should focus on testing the extent of mineralization along the central calc-silicate unit (509 Trend) to the NE and SW, as well as further delineation of the north and south calc-silicate units. Though drilling to date hasn't provided direct evidence, there may be potential for continuity in grade between the Main Gil and Sourdough Ridge deposits.
The full report can be viewed on our website using the following link:
http://www.terylresources.com/pdf/resource_report2011.pdf
Qualified Person
Mark S. Robinson, P. Geo., State of Alaska Licensed Geologist No. 247 of Wrangell, Alaska, who is independent of the Company as defined in NI 43-101. Mark Robinson is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) 6414 with the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG). Other professional societies and certifications include: Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) fellow since 1985; American Geological Institute (AGI); and Alaska Miners Association (AMA). Mark Robinson is a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101 and also qualifies under the rules stated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and has verified the data contained in this news release for accuracy.
ABOUT TERYL RESOURCES
Teryl Resources Corp. is awaiting the completion of a feasibility study for the Gil J/V property that is currently underway at the Colorado School of Mines.
To date, a total of US$10,700,000 has been expended by the joint venture partners, with Teryl and Kinross accounting for 20% and 80%, respectively, of total expenditures.
With interests in four gold properties, Teryl Resources Corp. is one of the main landowners in the Fairbanks Mining District, Alaska. The Gil project is a joint venture with Kinross Gold Corporation (80% Kinross/20% Teryl). To date USD $10.7 million has been expended on exploration by Kinross and Teryl on the Gil joint venture claims. The Company's other Alaska holdings also include the Fish Creek Claims, 50% optioned from Linux Gold Corp. (OTCBB:LNXGF); the Stepovich Claims, where Teryl has a 10% net profit interest from Kinross; and a 100%-interest in the West Ridge property. Teryl Resources Corp. also has a 30% interest and a 10% NPI in the Silverknife 1 & 2 property in Northern B.C. The Silverknife property is contiguous to Silvercorp's Silvertip silver-lead-zinc deposit which lies less than one km from the property boundary. For further information visit the Company's website at http://www.terylresources.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Robertson, President
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