TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 20, 2011) - St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited (News - Market indicators) ("St. Eugene" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of a 3,200 meter (8 holes) diamond drilling campaign at its advanced-stage Amisk Gold Project, a joint venture with Claude Resources Inc. (TSX:CRJ), located at the westerly tip of the prolific FlinFlon Greenstone Belt, Saskatchewan.
The focus of the drilling campaign had three (3) objectives, namely:
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further testing of the limits of the mineralized footprint north of the current pit outline;
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targeting depth extension below the pit bottom (2 holes, 800 meters); and
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infill drilling to evaluate potential upgrade of categories in the resource estimate completed by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. (announced February 17, 2011 and April 5, 2011).
Assays are pending and will be released once received and Claude Resources, operator of the 65/35 joint venture, has completed applicable quality control procedures.
The Company further announces that it has appointed Dr. Tania Ilieva, P. Geo., as Vice President, Exploration, and has appointed Ms. Carlissa De Rose as Executive Vice President.
Dr. Ilieva is currently the Vice President, Exploration of Takara Resources Inc. and has managed exploration projects both in Canada and internationally, including Bulgaria, Armenia, and Brazil. Her expertise is primarily in gold, however, Dr. Ilieva also has specific experience with silver, base metals and lithium. Dr. Ilieva has also worked with geological consulting firms such as Watts, Griffis and McQuatt Ltd. and Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc.
Ms. De Rose, B.Sc., has several years experience in operating the business administrative component for publicly traded junior exploration and development companies, particularly as it relates to Corporate Finance, Compliance, Operations, Governance, and Business Development.
Lastly, St. Eugene announces the granting of an aggregate 445,000 incentive stock options to officers, consultants, and employees. These stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.20 per share for a period of 5 years.
Wes Hanson, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release for and on behalf of St. Eugene. Brian Skanderbeg, P.Geo., M.Sc., Claude's Vice-President Exploration, is the Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release for and on behalf of Claude.
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