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Quaterra Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:QTA - News; NYSE Amex:QMM)
and 50% joint-venture partner Blackberry Ventures 1, LLC, today announced
assay results from the first 19 core holes designed to evaluate numerous
untested induced polarization (IP) anomalies identified at its Nieves silver
property in northern Zacatecas, Mexico.
The program was designed to test
numerous IP anomalies on several separate vein systems that appeared similar
to other anomalies associated with known mineralization.
Highlights include:
-- Gregorio North vein: Eight holes (QTA 112-118, QTA 122) have traced the
Gregorio North vein for an additional 500 meters to the west. The vein
now has a known strike length of approximately 1,000 meters. The two
best holes (QTA 115-116) are on the extreme east end and will be offset
further eastward. The decrease in grade and thickness to the west (QTA
122) will also be evaluated with further drilling.
-- Concordia West vein: Three holes (QTA 119-120, QTA 123) drilled west of
the La Quinta zone all intersected significant mineralization and
demonstrate that La Quinta remains open in this direction. Hole QTA 123
contains 78.1 meters of 69 g/tonne silver beginning at a downhole depth
of 103.6 meters, including a 13.85 meter interval averaging 290 g/tonne
silver (8.5 oz/ton).
-- California vein: Three holes (QTA 127-128 and QTA 130) were completed
and demonstrate that the vein extends for a minimum distance of 350
meters. Hole QTA 130, near the east end of known mineralization,
intersected several zones of shallow, stockwork style mineralization,
including eight meters of 79 g/tonne silver beginning at a depth of 22
meters. Hole QTA 127 did not intersect significant mineralization.
Additional drilling will be necessary to determine if the vein continues
westward beyond this hole.
-- Other targets: Two holes drilled on the Dolores vein (QTA 121,125)
intersected weak mineralization. Two holes on the Santa Rita vein (QTA
124,126) drilled to test IP anomalies east of known mineralization
intersected weak mineralization in one of the holes. A test at Orion
(QTA 129) was negative.
"The current phase of drilling has
doubled the strike length of the North Gregorio vein, intersected stockwork
style mineralization on the California vein and extended the higher grade La
Quinta zone to the west," says Tom Patton, Quaterra's President and CEO.
"Mineralization remains open for expansion on both the east and west
ends of the Concordia and North Gregorio veins and is open to the east on the
California vein."
Currently, six to eight additional holes
are being completed to test open-ended mineralization on the Concordia,
Gregorio North and California veins.
Dr. Thomas Patton is the qualified
person responsible for the preparation of this news release.
Exploration maps illustrating all of
these features are posted on the Quaterra website. A table of drill-hole
results is attached to this news release and posted on the Company's website.
All holes were drilled at an azimuth/inclination of 340 degrees/-60 degrees.
True thicknesses are about 80% of intercept widths reported.
Core samples were prepped and analyzed
by ALS Chemex in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Vancouver, B.C., respectively.
Property-specific standards were routinely submitted with each batch of
samples. Samples were initially run using a conventional 35-element ICP analysis
with an aqua regia digestion process. A 30-gram fire assay with gravimetric
finish for gold and silver was run on all samples. ICP results are reported
for silver values up to 100g/t; fire assay results are reported for silver
assays greater than 100g/t. Samples containing more than 1% lead, copper or
zinc were analyzed using AA with aqua regia digestion.
Quaterra Resources Inc. (NYSE
Amex:QMM)(TSX VENTURE:QTA
- News) is a junior
exploration company focused on making significant mineral discoveries in
North America. The Company uses in-house expertise and its network of
consultants, prospectors and industry contacts to identify, acquire and
evaluate prospects in mining-friendly jurisdictions with the potential to
host large and/or high-grade base and precious metal deposits. The Company's
preference is to acquire a 100% interest in properties on reasonable terms
and maintain this interest through initial exploration and evaluation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Dr. Thomas Patton, President and CEO,
Quaterra Resources Inc.
Some statements contained in this news
release are forward-looking statements within the safe harbor of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements generally are
identified by words such as the Company "believes",
"expects", and similar language, or convey estimates and statements
that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals. Since forward-looking
statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions,
by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further
information regarding risks and uncertainties which may cause results to
differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements, are
included in filings by the Company with securities regulatory authorities.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. The Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time
to time except in accordance with applicable securities laws. References may
be made in this press release to historic mineral resource estimates. None of
these are NI 43-101 compliant and a qualified person has not done sufficient
work to classify these historic estimates as a current mineral resource. They
should not be relied upon and Quaterra does not treat them as current mineral
resources.
Expanded information on the Company's
projects is described on our website at www.quaterra.com.
January 2011 Nieves Drill Results: Holes QTA112 - QTA130
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Au Ag Ag
Interval (g/ (g/ (oz/ Pb Zn
Hole Area From To (m) tonne) tonne) ton) (%) (%)
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QTA112 Gregorio N 64.80 74.20 9.40 0.15 7 0.2 0.00 0.01
QTA113 Gregorio N 113.55 116.00 2.45 0.03 40 1.2 0.02 0.02
138.50 146.95 8.45 0.06 16 0.5 0.01 0.02
179.10 188.65 9.55 0.03 16 0.5 0.02 0.04
QTA114 Gregorio N 8350 108.15 24.65 0.23 11 0.3 0.01 0.01
126.00 162.65 36.65 0.08 20 0.6 0.01 0.03
159.00 162.65 3.65 0.18 132 3.9 0.07 0.10
QTA115 Gregorio N 2.00 28.55 26.55 0.21 19 0.6 0.02 0.04
includes 22.50 28.55 6.05 0.22 59 1.7 0.06 0.13
58.25 62.90 4.65 0.14 66 1.9 0.03 0.07
152.00 173.65 21.65 0.13 32 0.9 0.02 0.04
QTA116 Gregorio N 58.05 73.70 15.65 0.08 17 0.5 0.02 0.06
148.85 187.50 38.65 0.10 23 0.7 0.02 0.03
includes 180.70 183.15 2.45 0.25 120 3.5 0.07 0.16
QTA117 Gregorio N 70.75 85.00 14.25 0.13 14 0.4 0.00 0.01
132.00 140.00 8.00 0.16 56 1.6 0.03 0.06
QTA118 Gregorio N 85.50 87.75 2.25 0.03 24 0.7 0.01 0.02
99.50 101.05 1.55 0.03 27 0.8 0.01 0.03
146.10 148.30 2.20 0.27 34 1.0 0.01 0.03
154.50 157.85 3.35 0.10 31 0.9 0.03 0.12
181.95 182.20 0.25 1.20 1175 34.3 0.85 1.60
205.00 210.05 5.05 0.03 21 0.6 0.02 0.06
221.10 224.30 3.20 0.03 57 1.7 0.14 0.21
QTA119 Concordia W 106.70 108.50 1.80 0.52 88 2.6 0.18 0.33
136.55 142.10 5.55 0.04 30 0.9 0.02 0.04
158.10 218.05 59.95 0.04 17 0.5 0.05 0.07
QTA120 Concordia W 48.10 52.50 4.40 0.33 15 0.4 0.00 0.02
includes 51.85 52.50 0.65 1.80 71 2.1 0.01 0.07
170.60 182.30 11.70 0.06 36 1.1 0.04 0.27
QTA121 Dolores E 109.30 109.85 0.55 0.61 16 0.5 0.00 0.12
QTA122 Gregorio N 60.20 67.10 6.90 0.08 14 0.4 0.00 0.01
QTA123 Concordia W 103.60 181.70 78.10 0.06 69 2.0 0.07 0.08
includes 103.60 134.85 31.25 0.11 149 4.4 0.12 0.14
includes 114.40 128.25 13.85 0.12 290 8.5 0.20 0.24
includes 117.20 117.45 0.25 1.82 6320 184.5 2.96 2.94
QTA124 Santa Rita 118.00 124.60 6.60 0.03 30 0.9 0.06 0.09
QTA125 Dolores 84.00 87.70 3.70 0.23 11 0.3 0.00 0.02
210.00 225.00 15.00 0.05 23 0.7 0.02 0.04
QTA126 Santa Rita no significant values
QTA127 California no significant values
QTA128 California 128.00 131.00 3.00 0.07 13 0.4 0.01 0.02
QTA129 Gregorio
N/Orion no significant values
QTA130 California 22.00 30.00 8.00 0.05 79 2.3 0.03 0.1
includes 26.00 28.00 2.00 0.07 215 6.3 0.08 0.17
80.10 83.00 2.90 0.03 108 3.2 0.04 0.24
99.00 105.00 6.00 0.03 89 2.6 0.03 0.03
includes 103.00 105.00 2.00 0.03 235 6.9 0.09 0.05
157.00 158.90 1.90 0.05 119 3.5 0.04 0.10
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been prepared by management.
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