VENTANA INTERSECTS 15.2 METRES OF 13.48 GRAMS PER TONNE GOLD AT NEWLY ACQUIRED LA BAJA PROPERTY
Vancouver, B.C., September 30, 2010 – Ventana Gold Corp. (TSX: VEN) ("Ventana” or the "Company”) is pleased to announce drill results from six additional exploration holes at the La Bodega gold project in Colombia. A complete listing of drill intercepts is available on the Company's website at http://www.ventanagold.com/.
Four of the new holes reported here (278, 291, 293, and 307) are infill holes in the La Mascota zone; one of the new holes (290) is located on the newly discovered Aserradero zone southeast of La Mascota; and one (hole 297, section 9150E) is the initial hole into mineralization on the La Baja tenement situated between the La Bodega and El Cuatro properties. Refer to the attached map and cross sections for details.
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About Ventana
Ventana is a Vancouver-based mineral exploration and development company with mineral rights to 4,590 hectares of exploration property in northeastern Colombia. The Company's flagship La Bodega project in northeastern Columbia contains multiple high-grade zones of gold, silver and copper mineralization occurring in north-northwest dipping parallel-sheeted vein zones, breccias and mineralized faults within a broad, northeast trending regional fault zone. The La Bodega project has excellent road access and is close to existing infrastructure including power and water. The Company is conducting an aggressive exploration program and is advancing engineering studies to develop the deposit.
Ventana's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol VEN.
For additional information please visit http://www.ventanagold.com/ or contact:
Letitia Cornacchia, VP Investor Relations
tel +1 (604) 687-1717
email lcornacchia@ventanagold.com
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