STRATAGOLD EXPANDS SONNE NORTH AND SOUTH GOLD ZONES, TASSAWINI, GUYANA�Vancouver - July 30, 2007 - StrataGold Corporation (SGV-TSX) is pleased to report additional results of trenching and reverse circulation (RC) drilling at Sonne North and South, Tassawini, Guyana. StrataGold has completed a total of 1,389 metres (m) of trenching in twelve (12) trenches and 6,248 m of RC drilling in one hundred and eighty nine (189) holes in 2007. The trench and RC results indicate the presence of two parallel continuous zones of shallow saprolitic gold mineralization between Sonne North and South with a strike length in excess of 1000 m.
The geological setting of these two new gold zones, hosted by fine-grained metasediments associated with intrusive dykes and sills, is similar to Sonne North and South. The results increase the strike potential of the mineralized system, that trend southwest from Sonne North towards Sonne South, by an additional 500 m. Assays are pending for ninety four (94) RC holes in this area.
Trenching Results - Sonne North
The trenching program at Sonne North and South has provided near surface geological information and information on the structural controls of the gold mineralization. Trenches were excavated to a depth of up to 3 m into saprolite and 1 to 2 m horizontal channel samples were taken continuously along each trench. Trenching at Sonne Northhas confirmed the presence of multiple near surface gold zones, with grades of up to 3.16 grams per tonne (g/t) gold over 28 m, but averaging 0.5 to 1.0 g/t gold over true widths of up to 20 m. The mineralized system is relatively flat-lying and is predominantly hosted by fine-grained altered and quartz-veined meta-sedimentary rocks. Results for 899 m of trenching at Sonne North are provided in the table below:
Sonne North Trench Results
Trench
|
Total length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To (m)
|
Interval Width (m)
|
Gold grade (g/t)
|
TR3
|
220
|
0.00
|
42.00
|
42.00
|
0.55
|
TR3
|
and
|
58.00
|
72.00
|
14.00
|
0.66
|
TR3
|
and
|
112.00
|
166.00
|
54.00
|
0.55
|
TR4
|
140
|
0.00
|
24.00
|
24.00
|
0.39
|
TR4
|
AND
|
48.00
|
90.00
|
42.00
|
0.74
|
TR4
|
including
|
48.00
|
62.00
|
14.00
|
1.26
|
TR5
|
75
|
12.00
|
40.00
|
28.00
|
1.29
|
TR6
|
115
|
8.00
|
110.00
|
102.00
|
0.84
|
TR6
|
including
|
8.00
|
40.00
|
32.00
|
1.27
|
TR6
|
and including
|
74.00
|
102.00
|
28.00
|
1.09
|
TR7
|
96
|
38.00
|
66.00
|
28.00
|
3.16
|
TR8
|
158
|
no
|
significant
|
intersection
|
�
|
TR12a
|
23
|
4.0
|
23.0
|
19.0
|
0.43
|
TR12b
|
72
|
6.0
|
24.0
|
18.0
|
0.64
|
TR12b
|
and
|
25.0
|
39.0
|
14.0
|
0.41
|
Trenching Results - Sonne South
Trenching at Sonne Southconfirmed the presence of near-surface gold mineralized zones similar to mineralization identified at Sonne North with grades averaging 0.5 to 1.0 g/t gold over true widths of up to 20 m. The mineralized system is relatively moderate to shallow dipping and is predominantly hosted by fine-grained altered and quartz-veined metasedimentary rocks.
Results for 490 m of trenching at Sonne South are provided in the table below:
Sonne South Trench Results
Trench
|
Total Length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To (m)
|
Interval Width (m)
|
Gold Grade (g/t)
|
TR9
|
108
|
34.00
|
104.00
|
70.00
|
0.38
|
TR9
|
Including
|
64.00
|
86.00
|
22.00
|
0.63
|
TR10
|
80
|
6.00
|
36.00
|
30.00
|
1.18
|
TR11
|
302
|
8.00
|
44.00
|
36.00
|
0.30
|
TR11
|
And
|
162.00
|
188.00
|
26.00
|
0.32
|
RC Results - Sonne North and South
Highlights of the latest RC drilling from Sonne North and South include 1.08 g/t gold over 25.91 m in Hole F1006, 1.51 g/t gold over 25.07 m in hole F1149 and 1.04 g/t gold over 35.06 m in hole F1157.
RC Results - Sonne North
Hole
|
Total Length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To (m)
|
Width (m)
|
Gold Grade (g/t)
|
F904
|
32.69
|
2.94
|
28.12
|
25.18
|
0.61
|
F922
|
35.74
|
0.00
|
6.79
|
6.79
|
2.04
|
F940
|
22.03
|
0.00
|
12.88
|
12.88
|
1.06
|
F1006
|
37.79
|
9.83
|
35.74
|
25.91
|
1.08
|
including
|
�
|
23.55
|
34.22
|
10.67
|
2.02
|
F1007
|
37.27
|
18.29
|
37.27
|
18.98
|
0.70
|
F1089
|
26.32
|
0.00
|
23.55
|
23.55
|
0.50
|
F1103
|
61.65
|
22.03
|
32.69
|
10.66
|
0.89
|
RC Results - Sonne South
Hole
|
Total Length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To (m)
|
Width (m)
|
Gold Grade (g/t)
|
F1016
|
12.88
|
0.00
|
12.88
|
12.88
|
0.80
|
F1082
|
37.27
|
0.00
|
11.36
|
11.36
|
0.88
|
F1085
|
20.50
|
8.31
|
20.50
|
12.19
|
0.88
|
F1111
|
14.41
|
0.00
|
14.41
|
14.41
|
1.08
|
F1136
|
30.47
|
0.00
|
22.03
|
22.03
|
0.43
|
F1149
|
25.07
|
0.00
|
25.07
|
25.07
|
1.51
|
F1154
|
47.93
|
15.93
|
38.79
|
22.86
|
0.42
|
F1156
|
50.98
|
20.50
|
47.93
|
27.43
|
0.57
|
F1157
|
44.89
|
9.83
|
44.89
|
35.06
|
1.04
|
including
|
�
|
15.93
|
26.60
|
10.67
|
1.93
|
F1163
|
43.36
|
0.00
|
25.07
|
25.07
|
0.45
|
F1164
|
35.74
|
0.00
|
20.50
|
20.50
|
0.45
|
F1166
|
29.65
|
0.00
|
18.98
|
18.98
|
1.01
|
including
|
�
|
6.79
|
17.45
|
10.66
|
1.51
|
F1174
|
52.51
|
0.00
|
22.03
|
22.03
|
1.06
|
Including
|
�
|
8.31
|
17.45
|
9.14
|
2.16
|
and
|
�
|
29.65
|
44.89
|
15.24
|
0.72
|
F1175
|
52.51
|
0.00
|
14.41
|
14.41
|
1.21
|
F1183
|
22.03
|
6.79
|
20.50
|
13.71
|
0.78
|
F1186
|
18.98
|
5.26
|
18.98
|
13.72
|
0.82
|
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