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Gold Bullion Provides Mineral Resource Estimate Update For Granada

15.11.2012  |  CNW

VANCOUVER, Nov. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Gold Bullion Development Corp. (TSXV: GBB) (OTCPINK: GBBFF) (the "Company" or "Gold Bullion") is pleased to provide an updated independent NI 43-101 compliant gold mineral resource estimate on its Granada Gold Property, located along the prolific Cadillac trend in North-western Quebec, 5 km south of the city of Rouyn-Noranda. The total gold resource at Granada now stands at 2,638,000 gold ounces using a cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t with 1,605,000 ounces in the Measured and Indicated categories.

Highlights include the following:

SGS Canada Inc, (SGS Geostat office of Blainville, Québec, "SGS") are the independent resource estimate consultants for the Granada project.  SGS has authorized the release of the following estimates included in the table below that summarize their block model estimates using variable cut-off grades:


Granada gold deposit In Situ Resource Estimates
Cut-off 0.4 g/tTonnageAu g/tAu Oz
Measured28,735,0001.02946,000
Indicated18,740,0001.09659,000
Total M+I47,475,0001.051,605,000
Inferred29,975,0001.071,033,000
       
Cut-off 1.0 g/tTonnageAu g/tAu Oz
Measured7,810,0002.14536,000
Indicated5,347,0002.32398,000
Total M+I13,157,0002.21934,000
Inferred8,600,0002.23617,000
       
Cut-off 2.0 g/tTonnageAu g/tAu Oz
Measured2,533,0003.76306,000
Indicated1,869,0004.07245,000
Total M+I4,402,0003.89551,000
Inferred3,030,0003.89379,000

Note: rounded numbers, base case cut-off >0.4 g/t in bold.

SGS also estimated an in-pit resource within a Whittle-optimized pit shell using a base case gold price of CAN$1450 per ounce. The table below summarizes the in-pit resources with the selected base case in Whittle optimizations:

 
 
In-pit Estimates*
 
CoG
g/t
Ore
M tonnes
Grade
g/t
Au
oz
Nov 2012
(within
claims &
Au = 1450
$/oz)
Measured

Indicated

Inferred
0.36

0.36

0.36
24,992,000

9,336,000

449,800
1.01

1.18

0.77
811,300

354,600

11,100
 
Mea+Ind 
0.36
 
34,328,900
 
 1.06
 
1,166,000

*Rounded numbers

The in-pit estimate is based on a mining cost of CAN$2.00 per tonne and a processing cost of CAN$16.00 per tonne (including G&A), assuming gravity cyanidation treatment of the mineralized material.

Other assumptions include 94.1% recovery of gold in and pit wall slope angle of 45 degrees in the south footwall and 50 degrees in the north hanging wall.

Details on the parameters of the resource estimates are as follows:

Mr. Claude Duplessis, Ing. of SGS is the Qualified Person who has reviewed this news release and is responsible for the technical information reported herein, including verification of the data disclosed.

About Gold Bullion Development Corp.

Gold Bullion Development Corp. is a TSX Venture-listed junior natural resource company focusing on the exploration and development of its Granada Property near Rouyn-Noranda, Québec.  Additional information on the company's Granada gold property is available by visiting the website at www.GoldBullionDevelopmentCorp.com and on SEDAR.com.

"Frank J. Basa"

Frank J. Basa, P.Eng.
President and Chief Executive Officer

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

 

 

 

 

SOURCE Gold Bullion Development Corp.

Frank J. Basa, P.Eng., President and CEO at 1-514-397-4000