VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire
- March 1, 2010) - Creston Moly Corp. ("Creston" or the
"Company") (TSX VENTURE:CMS) is pleased to announce the results of
the first five holes of a 5,000 metre drilling
program on its molybdenum project in Sonora, Mexico.
Highlights of the drill program include
intercepts of:
- 189.05 metres @ 0.091% molybdenum including 94.55 metres @ 0.150% molybdenum (Drill Hole EC10-67)
- 222.65 metres @ 0.074% molybdenum including 122.00 metres @ 0.100% molybdenum (Drill Hole EC10-70)
"We are extremely pleased with the
results of our initial drilling as it is now very apparent that we have a much
larger resource than originally determined." said Bruce McLeod, President &
CEO. "Our goal of expanding the known resources of the Creston deposit is being
achieved and additionally may provide a high grade, low strip ratio starter pit
for the commencement of production as these new results contain high grade
molybdenum values over large intervals."
Phase One 2010 Program
The company is well advanced on its
5,000 metre drilling program with 11 holes (3,225 metres) now completed. Drill
results will be routinely released as the assaying results are available.
The drilling program is part of a $4 million work program on the El Creston
deposit(s) designed to advance the project towards completion of a feasibility
study. In addition to the drilling there is geophysical and other ground work
being conducted on the property however the purpose of the 2010 drilling is to:
- Expand the Creston Main Zone to the north where all
of the northernmost holes located in the resource outline intersected
significant molybdenum values along a 350 metre segment including sections of
186.05 and 160.55 metres respectively assaying 0.109% and 0.106% molybdenum.
- Complete in-fill drilling in areas of limited drilling within the Creston Main Zone Resource.
- Undertake testing of the Red Hill Zone with the purpose of defining a zone that may be incorporated into the proposed Creston Open Pit.
- Complete drill testing for structural, geotechnical, metallurgical and hydrological information.
Drilling Results
Please click the link below to view the
map which outlines the drill hole locations and numbers.
http://www.crestonmoly.com/i/maps/2010-02-04_Creston_Drill_Holes_2010_Location_PP.jpg
Drilling of holes EC10-68 and 70 (step out
holes) produced lengthy intersections of significant grade molybdenum outside
the present resource limits, resulting in a successful expansion of the Main
Zone north of the existing resource limits. More specifically, Drill hole
EC10-68 (an angled hole) intersected molybdenum bearing intersections up to
160 metres north of the present resource limits. In addition, the hole showed a
significant improvement in the length of the intersections in comparison to
Drill hole A-27 (52 metres averaging 0.043% molybdenum that included a 28 metre
section averaging 0.068% molybdenum) located 100 metres to the south of the
collar of drill hole EC10-68. Drill hole EC10-70, (a vertically drilled
hole) was positioned approximately 30 metres north of the resource limits and
100 metres north of Hole EC08-37, which averaged 0.083% molybdenum over 175.62
metres.
Drill hole EC10-67 was positioned
within the northern portion of the resource limits to test an area previously
projected to contain molybdenum values at less than cut-off grade. The drill
hole intersected a lengthy high grade section showing continuity of high grade
molybdenum values to the resource limits. The hole compares favourably with
Drill hole EC08-32 (an angled hole drilled to the north) located 125 metres to
the west. This hole intersected 160.55 metres averaging 0.106% molybdenum. The
results of this drilling will convert waste which was to be mined within the
pre-existing pit design to mineable resources.
Drill holes EC10-66 and 69 were designed
to test an area of lower grade mineralization on the northeast side of the El
Creston Main Pit as projected in the block model used in the resource
calculation. These results confirm the block model in this area.
Table 1 – El
Creston Drill Results
El Creston Deposit
The Creston Molybdenum Deposit contains
the following Mineral Reserves and in-pit inferred resources at a 0.037% Mo
equivalent* cut-off grade:
*Mo-equivalent
cut-off: Mo%+(Cu/7.5).
The reserves were completed by Mine
Development Associates, Reno Nevada using block modeling of drill core assays.
In 2009 a NI 43-101 compliant
Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS"), was issued by M3 Engineering & Technology
Corporation of Tucson, Arizona ("M3"). Using a base case scenario of
$15/lb Mo and $1.75/lb Cu M3 it was determined that the Creston Project has an after-tax Net Present Value ("NPV") at an 8%
discount rate of USD$306.02 million and an Internal Rate of Return ("IRR") of
20.2%.
Sampling and QA/QC
All of the samples collected were
delivered by Company personnel to ALS-Chemex's prep lab in Hermosillo, Mexico
where they were logged into the computer tracking system, crushed, split and a
pulp sample prepared. The pulp sample was sent to ALS Chemex's laboratory in
Vancouver, B.C for analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma. ALS-Chemex is an
ISO/17025 accredited laboratory. ALS-Chemex monitors quality control through
the introduction of blanks, standards and duplicate sampling. In addition,
Creston personnel routinely insert blanks and standards into the sample stream.
Dave Visagie, P. Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 is
responsible for the technical information contained in this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
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"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian
securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of
this document and Creston does not intend, and does not assume any obligation,
to update these forward-looking statements.
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future events or future performance and reflect Creston management's expectations
or beliefs regarding future events and include, but are not limited to,
statements with respect to the estimation of mineral reserves and resources,
the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of
estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, success
of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses,
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known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of Creston to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others,
risks related to actual results of current exploration activities; changes in
project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of resources;
possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; accidents, labour
disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining
governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or
construction activities; as well as those factors detailed from time to time in
Creston's interim and annual financial statements and management's discussion
and analysis of those statements, all of which are filed and available for
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Creston has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in
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