Timmins Gold intersects 36.58 metres grading 0.816 grams per tonne
gold at La Chicharra Open Pit
Timmins Gold Corp. (TSX:TMM) is pleased to announce results for
drilling completed during the months of June and July, 2011 at the existing
La Chicharra open pit located 2 kilometres west of the San Francisco open pit, in the
state of Sonora, Mexico.
The most significant results were obtained along the projection of the La Chicharra mineral trend located 500 meters to the south
of the San Francisco mine and 1,200 meters to the southeast of the La Chicharra pit along what appears to be a parallel
mineral system to the San Francisco deposit.
Drilling at La Chicharra commenced in June and
16,204 meters of reverse circulation drilling were completed to the end of
July. Drill results to date show similar grades and geological
characteristics to initial results obtained from the San Francisco open pit
in the late 1990's. Results to date indicate the mineralized zone at La Chicharra extends down dip from the existing pit to a
depth of 200 metres beneath the north wall, and
300 meters parallel to the previously known gold mineralization. Ongoing
drilling continues to the northwest of the La Chicharra
prospect with the objective of testing mineralization along strike.
Highlights of selected holes from the drill program at La Chicharra are as follows:
Drill Hole Number
|
Depth
(m)
|
Drill Intersections
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
True Width
(m)
|
Au
g/t
|
TF-1501
|
152.40
|
32.00
|
39.62
|
7.62
|
1.350
|
TF-1505
|
161.54
|
47.24
|
60.96
|
13.72
|
0.560
|
TF -1511
|
179.83
|
70.10
|
83.82
|
13.72
|
1.680
|
TF-1512
|
155.45
|
62.48
|
68.58
|
6.10
|
1.090
|
|
|
67.06
|
68.58
|
1.52
|
2.932
|
TF-1515
|
185.93
|
68.58
|
85.39
|
16.81
|
0.480
|
|
|
94.49
|
124.97
|
30.48
|
0.770
|
TF-1517
|
185.93
|
48.77
|
51.82
|
3.05
|
0.410
|
|
|
80.77
|
123.44
|
42.67
|
0.460
|
|
|
146.30
|
156.97
|
10.67
|
1.331
|
TF-1520
|
185.93
|
0.00
|
1.52
|
1.52
|
0.507
|
|
|
59.44
|
71.63
|
12.19
|
1.240
|
|
|
109.73
|
141.73
|
32.00
|
0.790
|
TF-1539
|
234.7
|
12.19
|
15.24
|
3.05
|
0.788
|
|
|
99.06
|
126.49
|
27.43
|
0.781
|
|
|
106.68
|
111.25
|
4.57
|
1.498
|
|
|
120.40
|
123.44
|
3.05
|
1.475
|
|
|
131.06
|
134.11
|
3.05
|
0.961
|
TF- 1541
|
222.5
|
185.93
|
214.88
|
28.96
|
0.909
|
TF-1545
|
222.5
|
64.01
|
118.87
|
54.86
|
0.529
|
TF-1547
|
222.5
|
3.05
|
12.19
|
9.14
|
1.139
|
|
|
102.11
|
120.40
|
18.29
|
0.932
|
TF-1554
|
158.5
|
115.82
|
117.35
|
1.52
|
1.015
|
TF-1560
|
185.93
|
82.30
|
134.11
|
51.82
|
0.528
|
TF-1561
|
210.31
|
0.00
|
1.52
|
1.52
|
1.110
|
|
|
32.00
|
44.20
|
12.19
|
0.949
|
TF-1562
|
207.26
|
115.82
|
184.40
|
68.58
|
0.567
|
|
|
153.92
|
170.69
|
16.76
|
1.279
|
TF-1564
|
207.26
|
112.78
|
149.35
|
36.58
|
0.816
|
TF-1570
|
204.22
|
47.24
|
51.82
|
4.57
|
1.086
|
|
|
47.24
|
50.29
|
3.05
|
1.380
|
|
|
82.30
|
131.06
|
48.77
|
0.469
|
TF-1574
|
204.22
|
67.06
|
80.77
|
13.72
|
0.995
|
|
|
152.40
|
163.07
|
10.67
|
1.287
|
|
|
152.40
|
160.02
|
7.62
|
1.726
|
For a map of the drill hole locations, please
refer to the Company's website at www.timminsgold.com or under the heading http://www.timminsgold.com/i/maps/la-chicharra-plan-map-and-cross-sections.jpg.
The samples collected during the drilling were prepared by the Company and
assayed by Inspectorate-Vancouver using fire assay and gravimetric finish.
Strict sampling and QA-QC protocol were followed to ensure the best
practices in sampling and analysis of the drill samples. Duplicates,
standards and blanks were inserted into the sampling stream at intervals of
25 samples.
About Timmins Gold
Timmins Gold Corp is a gold production and development company. In April
2010, Timmins Gold commenced commercial production at its wholly owned San
Francisco gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. Timmins Gold has projected
production at a rate of approximately 100,000 ounces of gold per year at a
life of mine cash cost of approximately $489 per ounce. (Micon International Preliminary Feasibility Study,
November 2010).
This press release was reviewed and prepared by Lawrence A. Dick, Ph.D., P.Geo, a director of the Company, who is recognized as
a Qualified Person under the guidelines of National Instrument 43-101 and
by Miguel Soto, P. Geo., a director and the COO of the Company. For further
information contact Timmins Gold Corp. at 604-682-4002 or go to the website
at www.timminsgold.com.
On behalf of the Board:
Bruce Bragagnolo, LLB
Chief Executive Officer
604-638-8980
bruce@timminsgold.com
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