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Toronto, ON - February 22nd 2011 - Volta Resources Inc.
("Volta" or the "Company") (TSX: VTR) announces the
drill results from the next completed section from its on-going drilling
program comprising more than 250 holes for approximately 50,000 meters in
the Central Area at its Kiaka Gold Project in
Burkina Faso (see News Release of 22 September 2010).
Results have been received to date for 11 holes located on Sections 5425N
(8 holes) and 5450N (3 holes, See Figure 1), respectively 25m and 50m
northeast of previous released section 5400N (see News Release of January
20th). These holes were aimed to infill the main deposit defined so far in
the Central Area to 25m x 50m drill spacing and to extend the drilling
depth down another 100 vertical meters. The highlights from these two sections include:
- KDH169 : 189.00m @
1.24g/t Au, incl. 29.00m @ 1.76g/t Au
- KDH170 : 216.40m @
1.26g/t Au, incl. 20.60m @ 2.30g/t Au
- KDH174 : 44.90m @
1.18g/t Au, incl. 7.95m @ 2.50g/t Au
- KDH180 : 139.00m @
0.87g/t Au, incl. 10.00m @ 2.00g/t Au
- KDH183 : 30.60m @
1.63g/t Au, incl. 11.00m @ 2.45g/t Au
- KDH185 : 47.70m @
1.03g/t Au, incl. 19.00m @ 1.73g/t Au
- KDH187 : 312.75m @
0.87g/t Au, incl. 19.00m @ 1.74g/t Au
- KDH181 : 208.00m @
1.64g/t Au, incl. 55.70m @ 2.79g/t Au
Kevin Bullock, Volta's CEO, said, "In
addition to the prodigious widths seen in these holes, they also
demonstrate that Kiaka's mineralization extends
much deeper than our initial goal of 300 metres.
Last year we established that Kiaka is on a path
towards a development decision. This year we are establishing that the
project is exceeding our expectations. Our next step is an updated resource
estimate that we expect to be completed by the end of Q2 this year."
KDH169 and KDH187 both ended in mineralization. Despite this, KDH169 has
now extended the Kiaka Main Zone (KMZ) to a
vertical depth of 393m below surface. In addition, KDH181 has intersected
and confirmed extensive mineralization in the KMZ up to the vertical
depth of 440m on section 5450N.
In addition, KDH187 on section 5425N and especially KDH181 on section
5450N, indicate that the contact of the KMZ and KFZ extends further to the
southeast. The same was seen with KDH158 on section 5325N and KDH164 on
section 5375N, (see News Releases of January 6th and January 20th). This
suggests that mineralization is wider on these sections than previously
thought.
KDH169 and KDH170 on section 5425N and KDH175 on section 5450N have
extended the width of the Kiaka Hanging Wall Zone
(KHZ) and confirmed that the KHZ is composed of multiple parallel
mineralized zones (shears), ranging from a few meters to over 20m in width.
Results for the holes are highlighted in Table 1 and in Figures 2 and 3.
Analyses of the Volta samples were undertaken by fire assay on a 50g charge
at ALS Chemex Laboratories in Ouagadougou.
Volta's sampling and assay procedures included QA/QC elements that employed
the inclusion of certified standards and blanks.
Table 1: Highlights of gold intersections for Sections 5425N and
5450N
SECTION
|
BHID
|
FROM
|
TO
|
INTERVAL
|
Au g/t
|
COMMENTS/REMARKS
|
5425N
|
KDH169
|
88.90
|
109.70
|
20.80
|
0.92
|
|
AND
|
186.00
|
190.00
|
4.00
|
1.14
|
|
AND
|
224.00
|
235.00
|
11.00
|
1.39
|
|
INCL
|
225.00
|
234.00
|
9.00
|
1.62
|
|
AND
|
241.95
|
257.00
|
15.05
|
0.67
|
|
INCL
|
241.95
|
248.00
|
6.05
|
1.25
|
|
AND
|
267.00
|
271.00
|
4.00
|
1.31
|
|
AND
|
279.00
|
468.00
|
189.00
|
1.24
|
|
INCL
|
302.00
|
307.00
|
5.00
|
2.02
|
|
INCL
|
310.00
|
339.00
|
29.00
|
1.76
|
|
INCL
|
343.00
|
363.00
|
20.00
|
1.60
|
|
INCL
|
368.00
|
429.00
|
61.00
|
1.56
|
|
INCL
|
432.00
|
443.00
|
11.00
|
1.17
|
|
AND
|
476.00
|
490.40
|
14.40
|
0.55
|
ENDED
IN MINERALIZATION
|
INCL
|
480.00
|
484.00
|
4.00
|
1.04
|
|
KDH170
|
27.50
|
56.20
|
28.70
|
0.77
|
|
INCL
|
27.50
|
37.00
|
9.50
|
1.66
|
|
AND
|
101.00
|
122.00
|
21.00
|
0.51
|
|
AND
|
133.00
|
182.00
|
49.00
|
0.80
|
|
INCL
|
134.00
|
139.00
|
5.00
|
1.44
|
|
INCL
|
154.00
|
157.00
|
3.00
|
1.01
|
|
INCL
|
160.00
|
166.00
|
6.00
|
1.31
|
|
AND
|
192.00
|
205.00
|
13.00
|
0.72
|
|
INCL
|
202.00
|
205.00
|
3.00
|
1.06
|
|
AND
|
213.80
|
430.20
|
216.40
|
1.26
|
ENDED
IN MINERALIZATION
|
INCL
|
213.80
|
220.00
|
6.20
|
1.11
|
|
INCL
|
227.00
|
236.00
|
9.00
|
1.11
|
|
INCL
|
241.00
|
252.00
|
11.00
|
1.71
|
|
INCL
|
270.00
|
290.60
|
20.60
|
2.30
|
|
INCL
|
296.00
|
315.00
|
19.00
|
1.86
|
|
INCL
|
318.00
|
355.00
|
37.00
|
1.61
|
|
INCL
|
357.80
|
375.00
|
17.20
|
1.60
|
|
INCL
|
379.00
|
385.80
|
6.80
|
1.30
|
|
INCL
|
391.00
|
401.00
|
10.00
|
1.01
|
|
INCL
|
422.00
|
426.00
|
4.00
|
2.32
|
|
KDH174
|
47.00
|
100.00
|
53.00
|
0.79
|
|
INCL
|
55.00
|
58.00
|
3.00
|
2.49
|
|
INCL
|
63.00
|
68.00
|
5.00
|
1.25
|
|
INCL
|
82.00
|
90.00
|
8.00
|
1.33
|
|
INCL
|
92.75
|
97.10
|
4.35
|
1.19
|
|
AND
|
107.10
|
152.00
|
44.90
|
1.18
|
|
INCL
|
107.10
|
113.00
|
5.90
|
1.24
|
|
INCL
|
118.00
|
125.95
|
7.95
|
2.50
|
|
INCL
|
133.00
|
152.00
|
19.00
|
1.16
|
|
KDH179
|
1.50
|
164.00
|
162.50
|
0.63
|
|
INCL
|
32.00
|
35.00
|
3.00
|
1.37
|
|
INCL
|
41.00
|
54.85
|
13.85
|
1.54
|
|
INCL
|
65.00
|
77.00
|
12.00
|
1.09
|
|
INCL
|
132.00
|
150.00
|
18.00
|
1.13
|
|
KDH180
|
1.60
|
14.00
|
12.40
|
2.20
|
2.60
-- 3.15m = 42.1g/t
|
AND
|
21.00
|
43.00
|
22.00
|
0.90
|
|
INCL
|
24.00
|
28.00
|
4.00
|
1.62
|
|
INCL
|
32.00
|
36.00
|
4.00
|
1.47
|
|
AND
|
71.00
|
90.00
|
19.00
|
0.85
|
|
INCL
|
72.00
|
75.00
|
3.00
|
1.70
|
|
AND
|
112.00
|
251.00
|
139.00
|
0.87
|
|
INCL
|
134.00
|
138.00
|
4.00
|
0.96
|
|
INCL
|
142.85
|
147.00
|
4.15
|
2.02
|
|
INCL
|
152.00
|
163.85
|
11.85
|
1.26
|
|
INCL
|
175.00
|
185.00
|
10.00
|
2.00
|
|
INCL
|
204.00
|
232.00
|
28.00
|
1.16
|
|
AND
|
265.00
|
268.00
|
3.00
|
1.52
|
|
KDH183
|
2.50
|
32.00
|
29.50
|
1.05
|
|
INCL
|
18.00
|
21.00
|
3.00
|
2.41
|
|
INCL
|
27.35
|
32.00
|
4.65
|
2.14
|
|
AND
|
109.00
|
117.95
|
8.95
|
3.88
|
117.0
-- 117.95m : 31.35g/t
|
AND
|
125.40
|
156.00
|
30.60
|
1.63
|
|
INCL
|
125.40
|
136.60
|
11.20
|
1.73
|
|
INCL
|
140.00
|
151.00
|
11.00
|
2.45
|
|
AND
|
198.00
|
238.25
|
40.25
|
0.89
|
225.0
-- 226.0 : 15.25g/t
|
KRD185
|
50.00
|
74.00
|
24.00
|
0.50
|
|
AND
|
106.30
|
112.00
|
5.70
|
1.48
|
|
AND
|
135.00
|
194.00
|
59.00
|
0.97
|
|
INCL
|
138.00
|
147.00
|
9.00
|
1.23
|
|
INCL
|
152.00
|
159.00
|
7.00
|
2.26
|
|
INCL
|
162.00
|
165.00
|
3.00
|
2.74
|
|
INCL
|
173.20
|
180.00
|
6.80
|
1.25
|
|
AND
|
212.90
|
255.00
|
42.10
|
0.77
|
|
INCL
|
212.90
|
223.00
|
10.10
|
1.00
|
|
AND
|
303.30
|
351.00
|
47.70
|
1.03
|
|
INCL
|
303.30
|
308.00
|
4.70
|
1.48
|
|
INCL
|
314.00
|
333.00
|
19.00
|
1.73
|
|
KDH187
|
3.20
|
71.00
|
67.80
|
0.71
|
|
INCL
|
47.50
|
58.00
|
10.50
|
1.99
|
|
AND
|
97.00
|
113.00
|
16.00
|
1.09
|
|
INCL
|
97.00
|
101.00
|
4.00
|
1.64
|
|
INCL
|
104.00
|
108.00
|
4.00
|
1.76
|
|
AND
|
120.40
|
433.15
|
312.75
|
0.87
|
ENDED
IN MINERALIZATION
|
INCL
|
121.00
|
128.00
|
7.00
|
1.38
|
|
INCL
|
134.00
|
139.00
|
5.00
|
1.12
|
|
INCL
|
147.00
|
153.00
|
6.00
|
1.17
|
|
INCL
|
171.00
|
181.00
|
10.00
|
1.35
|
|
INCL
|
198.00
|
205.00
|
7.00
|
1.30
|
|
INCL
|
245.80
|
264.00
|
18.20
|
1.60
|
|
INCL
|
285.00
|
288.00
|
3.00
|
1.04
|
|
INCL
|
315.00
|
330.00
|
15.00
|
1.68
|
|
INCL
|
334.00
|
343.00
|
9.00
|
1.40
|
|
INCL
|
352.00
|
361.00
|
9.00
|
1.60
|
|
INCL
|
364.00
|
377.00
|
13.00
|
1.29
|
|
INCL
|
397.00
|
406.00
|
9.00
|
1.63
|
|
INCL
|
412.00
|
431.00
|
19.00
|
1.74
|
419.0
-- 420.0 : 13.2g/t
|
5450N
|
KDH175
|
141.00
|
190.00
|
49.00
|
0.67
|
|
INCL
|
166.00
|
175.00
|
9.00
|
1.02
|
|
KDH177
|
11.00
|
24.50
|
13.50
|
0.61
|
|
AND
|
38.00
|
45.50
|
7.50
|
1.11
|
|
INCL
|
38.00
|
43.00
|
5.00
|
1.37
|
|
AND
|
99.00
|
111.00
|
12.00
|
0.54
|
|
INCL
|
100.00
|
103.00
|
3.00
|
1.30
|
|
AND
|
121.00
|
197.85
|
76.85
|
0.67
|
|
INCL
|
164.00
|
168.00
|
4.00
|
1.14
|
|
INCL
|
193.00
|
197.85
|
4.85
|
2.37
|
|
KDH181
|
13.00
|
35.00
|
22.00
|
0.96
|
|
INCL
|
13.00
|
25.00
|
12.00
|
1.44
|
|
AND
|
49.00
|
56.00
|
7.00
|
1.41
|
|
AND
|
121.00
|
206.00
|
85.00
|
0.67
|
|
INCL
|
139.00
|
144.95
|
5.95
|
1.08
|
|
INCL
|
161.00
|
164.00
|
3.00
|
1.52
|
|
INCL
|
167.00
|
176.00
|
9.00
|
1.13
|
|
INCL
|
196.00
|
206.00
|
10.00
|
1.25
|
|
AND
|
228.00
|
263.00
|
35.00
|
0.76
|
|
INCL
|
248.00
|
263.00
|
15.00
|
1.09
|
|
AND
|
274.00
|
292.00
|
18.00
|
0.51
|
|
AND
|
311.00
|
519.00
|
208.00
|
1.64
|
|
INCL
|
313.00
|
318.00
|
5.00
|
1.10
|
|
INCL
|
321.00
|
328.00
|
7.00
|
1.19
|
|
INCL
|
334.00
|
389.00
|
55.00
|
1.55
|
|
INCL
|
392.00
|
411.00
|
19.00
|
1.78
|
|
INCL
|
414.00
|
422.00
|
8.00
|
1.23
|
|
INCL
|
426.00
|
481.70
|
55.70
|
2.79
|
446.0 -- 447.0m : 36.7gt/t;
456.0 -- 457.0m : 13.25g/t;
463.0 -- 464.0m : 18.45g/t
|
INCL
|
496.60
|
501.00
|
4.40
|
1.14
|
|
INCL
|
508.00
|
513.00
|
5.00
|
3.19
|
510.0 -- 511.1m : 11.15g/t
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes on Tables 1:
1) Intervals are core length.
True width is unknown at this time.
2) Intersections are based on a 0.3 g/t gold cut-off with maximum
internal dilution (MID) of 5m for the lower grade mineralization envelope,
except for holes KDH179, KDH183 and KRD185 where it has been increased to
6m and for KDH187, increased to 6.5m.
3) In order to highlight the continuity of the high grade zone, a 0.8
g/t gold cut-off with maximum internal dilution of 2m has been used. No top
cut has been applied.
4) The intersections listed in the table represent sections of at least
3m in excess of 1g/t Au and/or sections of at least 10m in excess of 0.5g/t
Au.
5) The intersections represent sections drilled by reverse circulation
(RC) and/or cored drilling (see Table 2).
6) The RC portions of the drill holes were sampled at 1m intervals. Dry
samples were riffle-split to provide 2 kg samples sent to the laboratory.
Wet samples were dried in the field, then riffle-split in the same way. The
cored portion of the drill holes were sampled at one metre
intervals and cut in half using a diamond saw. Half-core is archived at the
core storage facility on site while the other half was sent to the
laboratory.
7) Samples were sent to ALS Chemex in
Ouagadougou for standard preparation followed by Fire Assay on a 50g
charge.
8) Certified standards were inserted every 15 samples, field duplicates
(in the RC portions) about every 20 and blanks about every 30 samples. The
blanks, certified standards and duplicate assays confirm that all assays
used to compile the intersections quoted here have passed Volta's rigorous
QA/QC checks.
TABLE 2: Borehole collar coordinates and orientation parameters for
Sections 5425N and 5450N
SECTION
|
Hole ID
|
Easting
|
Northing
|
Elevation
|
Depth
|
Dip
|
Azimuth
|
RC
|
DD
|
|
|
|
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(degrees)
|
(degrees)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
5425N
|
KDH169
|
739262
|
1289603
|
271
|
490.40
|
-60
|
135
|
-
|
490.40
|
KDH170
|
739297
|
1289568
|
270
|
430.20
|
-60
|
135
|
-
|
430.20
|
KDH174
|
739404
|
1289464
|
268
|
205.60
|
-55
|
135
|
-
|
205.60
|
KDH179
|
739440
|
1289429
|
267
|
166.50
|
-55
|
135
|
-
|
166.50
|
KDH180
|
739369
|
1289498
|
269
|
270.95
|
-60
|
135
|
-
|
270.95
|
KDH183
|
739441
|
1289430
|
267
|
242.12
|
-58
|
315
|
-
|
242.12
|
KRD185
|
739333
|
1289533
|
269
|
357.25
|
-60
|
135
|
33.00
|
324.25
|
KDH187
|
739511
|
1289358
|
265
|
433.15
|
-60
|
315
|
-
|
433.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5450N
|
KDH175
|
739245
|
1289659
|
272
|
202.00
|
-55
|
135
|
-
|
202.00
|
KDH177
|
739384
|
1289516
|
269
|
200.55
|
-55
|
315
|
-
|
200.55
|
KDH181
|
739562
|
1289340
|
264
|
525.80
|
-60
|
315
|
-
|
525.80
|
Under the guidelines of National Instrument 43-101, the qualified person
for the Kiaka Gold Project is Mr. Guy Franceschi, Vice President, Exploration
for Volta. Mr. Franceschi is a member of the
European Federation of Geologists and has reviewed and approved the
contents of this news release.
Volta is a mineral exploration company primarily focused on becoming a
leader in the identification, acquisition and exploration of gold
properties in West Africa. The Company is currently fast-tracking its
flagship Kiaka Gold Project, located in Burkina
Faso, towards a development decision.
For further information, please refer to our website www.voltaresources.com
or contact:
Kevin Bullock, P.Eng., President & CEO
Tel: (647) 388-1842
Fax: (416) 867-2298
Email: kbullock@voltaresources.com
or
Andreas Curkovic, Investor Relations
(416) 577-9927
Forward Looking Information Caution:
This press release presents
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian
securities legislation that involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with
respect to the future price of gold and other minerals and metals, the
estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral
reserve estimates, the capital expenditures, costs and timing of the
resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the capital
expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success
of exploration activities, permitting time lines, currency exchange rate
fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of
mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses,
title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage. Generally,
these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward
looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or
"does not expect", "is expected", "budget",
"scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts",
"intends", "anticipates" or "does not
anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and
phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may",
"could", "would", "might" or "will be
taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance
or achievements of Volta to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by such forward looking statements, including but not limited to:
risks related to international operations, risks related to the integration
of acquisitions; risks related to joint venture operations; actual results
of current exploration activities; actual results of current or future
reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in
project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of gold
and other minerals and metals; possible variations in ore reserves, grade
or recovery rates; failure of equipment or processes to operate as
anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other
risks of the mining industry; and delays in obtaining governmental
approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction
activities. Although the management and officers of Volta believe that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon
reasonable assumptions and have attempted to identify important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained
in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Volta Resources does not undertake to update
any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein,
except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Figure 1: Location of boreholes completed so far in Phase 2
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Figure 2:
Section 5425N
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Figure 3: Section 5450N
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