Augusta Resource Corporation (TSX/AMEX: AZC)
(“Augusta” or the “Company”) is pleased to report it commenced trading
on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) yesterday under the symbol
“AZC”. The Amex listing offers access to a broader range of investors
while providing improved entry to US shareholders wishing to invest in
Augusta’s US based mineral assets.
The Company is also pleased to release
the remaining drill results related to the recent drill program on the
Rosemont copper (Cu) - molybdenum (Mo) project in Arizona. The results
are being used to compile an updated resource statement, which will
include a new surface oxide copper resource and a silver resource for
the deposit, in addition to upgrading the current sulfide
copper-molybdenum resource (report dated April 21, 2006).
Mike Clarke, Vice-President of
Exploration, is pleased with the promising drill results. “With this
drilling advance, we have concluded the definition and infill drilling
for the Rosemont project. The results correspond well with the previous
drilling results, so compared with our initial estimate, we expect to
see a significant increase in the measured and indicated resource
categories in the upcoming resource estimate,” he said.
The table below includes the drill
results from the entire program, including results from the 12 holes
released earlier this year. Highlights of oxide results include 70
meters at 0.55% Cu from a 6 meter depth, 79 meters at 0.40% Cu from a 19
meter depth, and 78 meters at 0.50% Cu from surface. Notable sulfide
results include 89.9 meters at 1.0% Cu - 0.02% Mo - 6.4 g/t Ag, 105.2
meters at 0.99% Cu - 0.02% Mo - 7.2 g/t Ag, 260.6 meters at 0.81% Cu –
0.02% Mo – 5.5 g/t Ag, and 172 meters at 0.91% Cu – 0.01 Mo – 5.4 g/t
Ag.
| |
Rosemont Project – 2006 Phase II Drilling Intercepts |
| From |
To (meters) |
Interval |
Cu |
Mo |
Ag g/t |
|
Comments |
|
| (meters) |
(meters) |
(%) |
(%) |
|
|
| AR2015* |
260.6 |
451.1 |
190.5 |
0.51 |
0.014 |
5.3 |
|
| |
506.0 |
576.1 |
70.1 |
0.66 |
0.024 |
9.9 |
|
| |
605.0 |
620.3 |
15.2 |
1.28 |
0.018 |
20.3 |
|
| AR2016* |
236.2 |
376.4 |
140.2 |
1.32 |
0.015 |
8.6 |
|
| AR2017* |
0.0 |
15.2 |
15.2 |
0.26 |
- |
- |
Oxide |
| |
27.4 |
105.2 |
77.7 |
0.50 |
- |
- |
Oxide |
| |
243.8 |
355.1 |
111.3 |
0.82 |
0.021 |
5.0 |
|
| AR2018 |
Metallurgical Drill Hole (no assays) |
|
|
|
|
| |
474.0 |
573.9 |
100.0 |
0.40 |
0.037 |
4.8 |
|
| AR2019* |
109.7 |
141.7 |
32.0 |
0.25 |
- |
- |
Oxide |
| |
187.5 |
207.3 |
19.8 |
0.29 |
0.013 |
1.2 |
|
| |
460.3 |
506.0 |
45.7 |
0.39 |
0.021 |
5.2 |
|
| |
536.5 |
614.2 |
77.7 |
0.40 |
0.015 |
7.6 |
|
| AR2020 |
201.2 |
240.8 |
39.6 |
0.22 |
0.004 |
1.8 |
|
| |
332.2 |
361.2 |
29.0 |
0.38 |
0.009 |
2.5 |
|
| |
397.8 |
446.5 |
48.8 |
0.22 |
0.016 |
1.2 |
|
| |
474.0 |
557.8 |
83.8 |
0.42 |
0.013 |
6.3 |
|
| AR2021* |
6.1 |
16.8 |
10.7 |
0.38 |
- |
- |
Oxide |
| |
88.4 |
100.6 |
12.2 |
0.32 |
- |
- |
Oxide |
| |
271.3 |
434.3 |
163.1 |
0.72 |
0.014 |
5.1 |
|
| AR2022* |
493.8 |
519.7 |
25.9 |
0.31 |
0.016 |
3.9 |
|
| AR2023 |
Oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR2024* |
6.1 |
76.2 |
70.1 |
0.55 |
- |
- |
Oxide |
| |
368.8 |
614.2 |
245.4 |
0.39 |
0.017 |
4.6 |
|
| AR2025* |
275.8 |
451.1 |
175.3 |
0.63 |
0.017 |
5.0 |
|
| AR2026* |
131.1 |
172.2 |
41.2 |
0.54 |
0.008 |
3.3 |
|
| |
202.7 |
228.6 |
25.9 |
0.24 |
0.007 |
1.7 |
|
| |
313.9 |
403.9 |
89.9 |
1.09 |
0.014 |
18.5 |
|
| AR2027 |
Oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR2028B* |
310.9 |
525.8 |
214.9 |
0.67 |
0.019 |
3.9 |
|
| AR2029 |
12.2 |
38.1 |
25.9 |
0.22 |
--- |
--- |
Oxide |
| AR2030* |
251.5 |
513.6 |
262.1 |
0.67 |
0.014 |
9.8 |
|
| AR2031* |
157.0 |
330.7 |
173.7 |
0.30 |
0.036 |
2.8 |
|
| AR-2032 |
411.5 |
557.8 |
146.3 |
0.61 |
0.029 |
8.5 |
|
| AR-2033 |
Oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR-2034 |
117.4 |
143.3 |
25.9 |
0.24 |
--- |
--- |
Oxide |
| |
240.8 |
301.8 |
61.0 |
0.38 |
0.004 |
2.8 |
|
| |
347.5 |
400.8 |
53.3 |
0.37 |
0.008 |
4.6 |
|
| |
428.2 |
509.0 |
80.8 |
0.42 |
0.012 |
10.3 |
|
| AR-2035 |
100.6 |
126.5 |
25.9 |
0.25 |
--- |
--- |
Oxide |
| |
208.8 |
228.6 |
19.8 |
0.28 |
0.018 |
2.6 |
|
| |
355.1 |
388.6 |
33.5 |
0.24 |
0.012 |
2.6 |
|
| |
413.0 |
443.5 |
30.5 |
1.50 |
0.025 |
26.1 |
|
| |
481.6 |
519.7 |
38.1 |
0.61 |
0.021 |
10.0 |
|
| AR-2036 |
361.2 |
422.1 |
61.0 |
0.28 |
0.016 |
1.3 |
|
| |
451.1 |
495.3 |
44.2 |
0.32 |
0.008 |
2.4 |
|
| AR-2037 |
25.9 |
56.4 |
30.5 |
0.57 |
--- |
--- |
|
| |
245.4 |
300.2 |
54.9 |
0.30 |
0.017 |
1.5 |
|
| |
321.6 |
445.0 |
123.4 |
0.38 |
0.010 |
3.2 |
|
| |
454.2 |
577.6 |
123.4 |
0.37 |
0.031 |
5.2 |
|
| AR-2038 |
237.7 |
327.7 |
89.9 |
1.01 |
0.017 |
6.4 |
|
| |
341.4 |
391.7 |
50.3 |
0.23 |
0.018 |
1.7 |
|
| |
420.6 |
466.3 |
45.7 |
0.54 |
0.008 |
4.7 |
|
| |
502.9 |
527.3 |
24.4 |
1.65 |
0.019 |
33.3 |
|
| AR-2039 |
199.6 |
304.8 |
105.2 |
0.99 |
0.021 |
7.2 |
|
| |
368.8 |
501.4 |
132.6 |
0.55 |
0.013 |
3.0 |
|
| |
530.4 |
541.0 |
10.7 |
1.07 |
0.011 |
19.4 |
|
| |
565.4 |
579.1 |
13.7 |
2.22 |
0.004 |
36.6 |
|
| |
592.8 |
630.9 |
38.1 |
0.39 |
0.018 |
6.5 |
|
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| Hole Number |
From |
To |
Interval |
Cu |
|
Mo |
Ag g/t |
Comments |
| (meters) |
(meters) |
(meters) |
(%) |
|
(%) |
| |
|
|
|
| AR-2040 |
221.0 |
292.6 |
71.6 |
|
0.81 |
n.a. |
8.1 |
|
| |
338.3 |
478.5 |
140.2 |
|
0.49 |
n.a. |
3.9 |
|
| AR-2041 |
19.8 |
99.1 |
79.2 |
|
0.40 |
0.013 |
8.7 |
Oxide |
| |
272.8 |
332.2 |
59.4 |
|
0.47 |
0.022 |
2.6 |
|
| AR-2042 |
0.0 |
29.0 |
29.0 |
|
0.40 |
0.002 |
6.2 |
Oxide |
| |
190.5 |
362.7 |
172.2 |
|
0.91 |
0.004 |
5.4 |
|
| |
469.4 |
542.5 |
73.2 |
|
0.68 |
0.003 |
38.8 |
|
| |
589.8 |
608.1 |
18.3 |
|
2.25 |
0.004 |
37.9 |
|
| AR-2043 |
259.1 |
519.7 |
260.6 |
|
0.81 |
0.020 |
5.5 |
|
| |
647.7 |
670.0 |
22.3 |
|
1.10 |
0.005 |
22.2 |
|
| AR-2044 |
oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR-2045 |
oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR-2046 |
oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR-2047 |
oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR-2048 |
oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR-2049 |
oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR-2050 |
oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
| AR-2051 |
oriented core for pit slope geotechnical work (no assays) |
|
|
* Previously reported drill results on July 19, 2006 and September 14, 2006.
Qualified Person
These drill results have been prepared
under the guidance and supervision of Mike Clarke, Vice-President of
Exploration for Augusta. Dr. Clarke, who is the designated Qualified
Person, has a Ph.D. in Geology, over thirty years of international
industry experience and the ability and authority to verify the data
herein.
ABOUT AUGUSTA RESOURCE CORPORATION -
Augusta is a mineral exploration and development company responsibly
advancing copper and other base metal assets in the U.S. southwest. The
Company’s Rosemont Property is located in Pima County, approximately 30
miles southeast of Tucson, Arizona, and contains a potentially world
class open-pit copper/molybdenum (“Cu/Mo”) deposit. The Rosemont deposit
contains 6.4 billion lbs of Cu equivalent (442,000,000 tons at 0.73% Cu
equivalent) in measured and indicated resources and 1.9 billion lbs of
Cu equivalent (145,000,000 tons at 0.67% Cu equivalent) in inferred
resources. Please refer to the Company’s news release dated January 24,
2006 for further details. Augusta has additional exploration properties
in Nevada, and trades on the American Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol AZC.
For additional information please visit www.augustaresource.com or contact:
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
”Gil Clausen”
_________________________
Gil Clausen
President and CEO
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