The Canada-based firm continues its exploration
activity on this property.
Altamira
Gold Corp. (ALTA:TSX.V; EQTRF:OTCBB) received a two-year extension to the Porta Aberta claim block, which totals
1,521 hectares and is located 13 kilometers (13 km) south-southwest of the
company's Cajueiro project.
Recently on this claim, from a north-northwest trending shear zone over
2.5 km, 12 surface rock samples were taken and returned 5-242.8 grams per ton
gold. Also demonstrated were elevated values of various metals, including
gold, up to 60 grams per ton; zinc, up to 0.13%; lead, up to 1%; and copper,
up to 0.08%.
"The discovery of very high-grade gold mineralization at Porta
Aberta, which is located just 13km SSW of our flagship Cajueiro project, is
highly significant and comes on top of recent discoveries at Matrincha and
Baldo East at Cajuiero. We are optimistic that additional surface work at
Porta Aberta will allow us to define targets ahead of drilling,"
President and CEO Mike Bennett stated.
According to the company, "the Porta Aberta project area is
characterized by extensive historic placer workings which produced an
estimated 500kg of gold and cover an area of several square kilometers."
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