Tagish Increases the Mineral Resource at Skukum Creek by Thirty percent (30%).
Richmond, BC. - May 22, 2007 - Tagish Lake Gold Corp. (TSX.V - TLG) With the increase in silver recoveries to over 75% allowing a lower cut-off grade, and the addition of resources from the Rainbow Two and Berg zones, the measured and indicated resources at Skukum Creek are now estimated to be 1,020,000 tonnes at 6.39 g/t gold and 180 g/t silver and the inferred resources are 155,000 tonnes at 5.55 g/t gold and 113 g/t silver, both at a 4 g/t cut-off grade. The Rainbow Two and Berg zones are currently estimated to contain 110,000 tonnes at 8.8 g/t and 108 g/t as indicated resources and 81,000 tonnes at 8.4g/t gold and 100g/t silver as inferred resources. These zones remain open. Additional drilling will be undertaken after the drill cross-cuts in the present underground work program are complete.
Mr. Robert Rodger, President of the Company, stated: "The resource presently estimated at Skukum Creek together with the potential to add to this resource from additional underground work and Diamond drilling on the extensions of the known zones provide a sound basis for proceeding to production.
The resource estimate is being prepared by Douglas Roy, P.Eng, of MineTech International Limited, a qualified person under NI 43-101.
The resource estimate for the Rainbow Two and Berg zones being prepared by MineTech will be posted on Sedar on receipt and acceptance of the 43-101 compliant report.
About Tagish Lake Gold Corp.
Tagish Lake Gold Corp. explores for and develops high grade gold-silver mineral deposits in the Yukon Territory of Canada. The Company is currently focused on its wholly owned, 178 km2 Skukum Mineral District located 80 km by road south of Whitehorse. The Skukum Mineral District hosts the Skukum Creek gold-silver deposit and the Goddell Gully gold deposit, with a currently defined measured plus indicated resource of 1,120,000 tonnes grading 8.0 g/t Au and 153.1 g/t Ag (MineTech June 2003, available on Sedar); and the Mt. Skukum gold deposit.
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Tagish Lake Gold Corp.
Robert Rodger, President
Patrice Nazareno, Investor Relations
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Tel: 604-273-6477
Fax: 604-248-2996
www.tagishgold.com
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Tagish is a gold development stage company based in Canada. Tagish holds various exploration projects in Canada. Its main exploration properties are MT. SKUKUM, SKUKUM CREEK and GODDELL in Canada. Tagish is listed in Canada and in Germany. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 122.5 millions as of today (US$ 94.7 millions, € 81.9 millions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on November 27, 2009 at CA$ 0.01, and its highest recent level on January 26, 2018 at CA$ 2.25. Tagish has 144 081 000 shares outstanding. |