Secova to Acquire Advanced Stage Ukraine Gold Deposit
July 26 2010 - 10:24AM
Marketwired
Secova Metals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: SEK) is pleased to announce that
it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with a private
group to acquire up to a 90% interest in the Sergeevske Gold
Deposit. The Project is located in east central Ukraine and is in
close proximity to both transportation and power. Previous
exploration on the property includes more than 200 diamond drill
holes, geological & metallurgical studies and non NI 43-101
compliant resource calculations. Secova intends to aggressively
drill the known mineralized zones with the goal of further
delineating the deposit and completing a NI 43-101 compliant
resource calculation. The Sergeevske deposit mineralization is open
in all directions.
Terms of the MOU allow Secova to earn up to 90% of the deposit
by spending five million US dollars in exploration over five years
(for a 65% interest) and a ten million US dollar cash payment for a
further 25% interest. Secova will direct all exploration activity
on the property. A $100,000 cash installment is due at six month
intervals to maximum of $1.0 million and is applicable towards the
25% payment. Secova has first right of refusal on the sale of the
remaining 10% interest. The first year exploration work commitment
is $1.5 million. There are no underlying production royalties or
net profit interests. The MOU allows for a 60 day due diligence
period; and is conditional upon receipt of TSX Venture Exchange
approval to the transaction.
Sergeevske is accessible is by paved highway and dirt roads. The
project is 40km southwest of Dniepropetrovsk (population greater
than 1 million) with a railway line passing 8km to the northwest
and a power line along the southern boundary of the exploration
license area. Topography is flat and the property can be drilled
year round.
The Sergeevske Gold Deposit was intensely explored by Ukrainian
government agencies from 1992 to 1996. Exploration ceased in 1996
due to funding shortfalls, following the fall of the Soviet Union
and the creation of an independent Ukraine. Deposit resource
calculations completed in 2000 by Ukraine government experts
delineated gold resources based on an underground mining scenario
to a depth of about 200 metres, at various cut-off grades. Their
results estimate a current deposit resource of 1.63 Mt at 6.8 g/t
gold applying a cut-off grade of 1.8 g/t (approximately 356,000
ounces). At a cut-off grade of 1.0 g/t gold the resource is
estimated at 3.85 Mt at 4.5 gpt (approximately 557,000 ounces).
These resource estimates are classified as a 'GEO-3 Class 332
Indicated Resource' meaning that the resource is interpreted to be
a preliminary geological-economic assessment stage for which the
main geological features of size, shape, structure and grade are
reasonably well determined. This Ukraine resource category is
similar to various international standard inferred resource
categories (NI 43-101 & JORC).
These estimates of gold resources are historical in nature,
predate and are noncompliant with NI 43-101 standards. Secova is
not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources
or reserves. Secova has not undertaken any independent
investigation of the resource estimates nor has it independently
analyzed the results of the previous exploration work in order to
verify the resources and therefore the historical estimates should
not be relied upon. However, Secova believes that these historical
estimates provide a conceptual indication of the potential of the
gold occurrences and are relevant to future exploration.
The Sergeevske deposit is the largest known Archean lode gold
occurrence within the Surska Archean Greenstone belt of the
Ukrainian Precambrian Shield and is analogous to other greenstone
gold mining regions such as those found in central Canada. At
Sergeevske, mesoarchean age volcanogenic-sedimentary and intrusive
rocks host gold mineralization in a sheeted vein system bound
within a shear zone measuring up to 1 km wide and at least 3.8 km
long. The deposit consists of more than 30 mineralized zones, which
contain linear quartz-carbonate-sulphide stringer zones and veins.
Reports indicate that individual mineralized structures have
average gold grades ranging 2.0 to 6.1 g/t. Government reports
indicate that Sergeevske mineralization is estimated to contain
85-95% free gold, occurring mostly in quartz.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a mining-friendly jurisdiction and is a country with
a long history in mining. Ukrainian law does not differentiate
between mining rights for foreign and domestic parties nor does the
mining law set any restrictions on foreign ownership of the
companies that retain subsurface use rights. The principal law
regulating subsurface land use in Ukraine was developed in 1994
with a subsequent principal law put into place in 1999. Mining in
Ukraine is estimated to create over 23% of the annual Gross
National Product.
A finder's fee maybe payable in connection with the
transaction.
Michael Moore, PGeo, is the qualified person who has reviewed
the technical information contained in this news release on behalf
of the company.
Further information is available on the company's website
www.secovametals.ca.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Michael Moore, President and CEO
Forward-Looking Statements: This Secova Metals News Release may
contain certain "forward-looking" statements and information
relating to Secova which are based on the beliefs of Secova
management, as well as assumptions made by and information
currently available to Secova management. Such statements reflect
the current risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain
factors including, without limitations, exploration and development
risks, expenditure and financing requirements, title matters,
operating hazards, metal prices, political and economic factors,
competitive factors, general economic conditions, relationships
with vendors and strategic partners, governmental regulation and
supervision, seasonality, technological change, industry practices,
and one-time events. Should any one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize or change, or should any underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those described herein. The potential for Secova to replicate
historical resource estimates or grades, or for new data to expand
tonnage or grade, is conceptual and is based on historical reports
which have not been verified by a qualified person. There is a risk
that planned exploration and test work will not result in the
delineation of NI 43-101 compliant resource estimates or verify
historically reported grades.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Secova Metals Corp. Michael Moore President and CEO
604-687-7178 or Toll Free: 800-398-5645 www.SecovaMetals.ca
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