Kalimantan Gold-Jelai Forestry Permit Issued
10 November 2011 - 7:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Kalimantan Gold-Jelai Forestry Permit Issued
FOR: KALIMANTAN GOLD CORPORATION LIMITED
TSX VENTURE, AIM SYMBOL: KLG
November 10, 2011
Kalimantan Gold-Jelai Forestry Permit Issued
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 10, 2011) - Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited (the "Company" or "KGC") (TSX VENTURE:KLG) is pleased to announce the Minister of Forestry has granted PT Jelai Cahaya Minerals a "borrow to use" exploration permit for its 100%-owned, Jelai Gold project in north eastern Kalimantan. The permit authorizes the Company to conduct exploration activities over the Mewet and 10 other of the 12 Jelai Gold prospects, comprising 4,675 hectares of the 5,000 hectare IUP and is valid for two years. This fulfills the outstanding condition for the Company's Joint Venture agreement to take effect with Tigers Realm Minerals Pty Ltd ("Tigers Realm").
As announced on February 15, 2011, pursuant to an option agreement Tigers Realm has the right to earn up to a 70% interest in the Jelai Gold project by meeting certain project expenditure obligations and completing a bankable feasibility study by June 2, 2015, the expiry of the IUP. Tigers Realm's proposed drill program expenditure is US$2m over the first 18 months with approximately 8,000m of drilling at the Mewet Prospect planned.
With the forestry permitting process now complete, camp construction will follow allowing exploration mapping and sampling to start in early December. A drill contractor has been selected and Tigers Realm expects to be drilling by mid-December. "Securing the forestry permit is a significant step for KGC and the Jelai project and this demonstrates KGC's understanding and ability to work within the Indonesian regulatory environment. It also demonstrates that Indonesia's new mining and forestry regulations work. KGC and Tigers Realm are excited to commence exploration at the Jelai Gold Project," said Faldi Ismail the KGC CEO.
The Mewet prospect is the Company's flagship gold project. It has a total of 126 shallow diamond drill holes totaling approximately 14,000 meters. Grid soils, surface mapping and drilling confirmed more than 6km combined strike length of low sulphidation, vein-style, epithermal, gold-silver mineralization, comprising the Mewet, Sembawang, Lipan and Nyabi veins. Previously, shallow drill holes targeted the central areas of the Mewet, Sembawang and Lipan Veins, with high grade mineralized shoots intersected at each, shown in Table 1.
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Table 1: Significant drilling intercepts.
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Hole From To Interval Au g/t Ag g/t Vein
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JM018 115 119.5 4.5 6.4 8 Mewet
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JM019 185.1 191.2 6.1 5.7 15 Mewet
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JCM 13 32 36.75 4.75 10.43 14 Sembawang South
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JCM 26 42 47.2 5.2 5.6 3 Sembawang Central
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JCM 27 12.5 18.45 5.95 2.15 4 Sembawang Central
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JCM 38 21.9 27.3 5.4 11.74 5 Lipan
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JCM 50 26.5 34.55 8.05 4.52 3 Lipan
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JCM 67 121 130.5 9.5 7.08 10 Mewet
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JCM 69 22.7 28.7 6 15.84 81 Mewet
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JCM 76 14.1 27 12.9 2.23 6 Mewet
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JCM 81 34.3 41.2 6.9 24.7 23 Mewet
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JCM 92 21 25 4 13.27 19 Sembawang South
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Interpretation of mineral textures in veins and comparison with models for low-sulphidation epithermal systems indicates the current level of exposure is near the top of the precious metal zone. Limited fan style drilling confirms the Mewet vein becomes thicker at depth and that mineralization extends over at least 200 meters vertically.
As part of Tigers Realm due diligence, the investigative geologic team collected representative skeleton drill core samples (10cm in length) from mineralized intervals of selected holes. Assay results confirmed high grade gold and silver mineralization, and assay results are shown in Table 2. Six of the samples collected from drill core at the Mewet property were prepared and stained in Australia, to test for adularia. Results indicate that adularia is a common component of crustiform banded veins at Mewet and is associated with high grade gold mineralization (Figure 1).
To view Figure 1, click on the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/k119.pdf
The combination of vein textures and mineral-textural zonation and apparent overlapping of zones is promising that stacking and overprinting of various zones has occurred, and such a process can increase the total metal endowment of the vein, particularly in shoots. The metal ratios with approximately equal Au: Ag also support the concept observed in other epithermal systems that the mineralization encountered in Mewet occurs in the upper to middle part of the precious metals zone (observations also made by previous geologists, e.g. Worsley, 1999). Based on these data, Tigers Realm geologists interpret high grade shoots may have developed for at least 200 meters below the current depth of drilling, within parts of the Mewet vein system.
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Table 2: Assay results from skeleton core samples collected by Tigers Realm.
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Hole From To Interval TR Au g/t TR Ag g/t Sample Type Vein
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JCM 01 21.55 24.7 3.15 5.21 3.2 DC-10cm Lipan Central
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JCM 12 32.4 36 3.6 3.51 2.1 DC-10cm Sembawang
South
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JCM 14 35 36.5 1.5 11.9 22.3 DC-10cm Sembawang
South
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JCM 25 14 15.5 1.5 1.53 3.2 DC-10cm Sembawang
Central
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JCM 26 43.4 47.2 3.8 5.87 2.8 DC-10cm Sembawang
Central
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JCM 27 15.45 18.5 3.05 1.75 4.1 DC-10cm Sembawang
Central
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JCM 38 21.95 27.35 5.4 2.86 3.1 DC-10cm Lipan South
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JCM 67 24.85 127.1 102.25 3.22 9.7 DC-10cm Mewet Central
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JCM 69 24.2 27.5 3.3 10.6 43.9 DC-10cm Mewet South
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JCM 69 52 54.85 2.85 2.94 18.7 DC-10cm Mewet South
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JCM 72 49.4 52.9 3.5 2.12 2 DC-10cm Sembawang
Central
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JCM 81 39.8 41.2 1.4 116 69.4 DC-10cm Mewet South
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JCM 84 81.45 82.05 0.6 9.1 59 DC-10cm Mewet South
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JCM 89 21.9 23.25 1.35 2.95 33.9 DC-10cm Mewet North
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JCM 92 21 25 4 28.2 42.1 DC-10cm Sembawang
South
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The Qualified Person responsible for the technical content and verification in this press release is Dr. Peter Pollard, the Company's Qualified Person.
About Kalimantan Gold
Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited is a junior exploration company listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada and on AIM in London. The Company has two exploration projects in Kalimantan: the Jelai epithermal gold project in East Kalimantan (which is optioned to Tigers Realm Minerals) and the KSK Contract of Work in Central Kalimantan with multiple porphyry copper and gold prospects (which is optioned to a wholly owned subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation). For further information please visit www.kalimantan.com.
To view the map accompanying this press release, click on the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/k119b.pdf
About Tigers Realm Minerals (Jelai Gold Prospect)
Tigers Realm Minerals is an Australian based, privately owned resources company. From its head office in Melbourne, Tigers operates globally with a core focus on gold, copper and coal. Tigers vision is to build a world class resources business by identifying, acquiring and investing in high quality minerals and energy opportunities and providing the necessary management, technical and financial support required to fully explore, evaluate and develop these assets to their full potential. The Tigers team of resource industry professionals has a reputation for delivering exceptional investment returns, most notably through the transformation of junior mineral explorer Oxiana Resources into an ASX 100 company capitalised at over $6 billion between 2000 and 2008. Tigers is currently building and exploring gold and coal portfolios in the Asian region, exploring for coal in South America and assessing a range of additional gold, copper and coal opportunities globally. For further information on Tigers please visit www.tigersrm.com.au
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the Company's current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "suggest", "indicate" and other similar words or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing; and fluctuations in metal prices. There may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited
Faldi Ismail
Deputy Chairman and CEO
Mobile: +61 (0) 423 206 324
faldi.ismail@kalimantan.com
OR
Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited
Gerald Cheyne
Director Corporate Development
+44 (0) 2077311806 or Mobile: +44 (0) 7717473168
gerald.cheyne@kalimantan.com
OR
Alexander David Securities Limited
Bill Sharp / David Scott
+44 (0) 20 7448 9820
OR
RF Corporate Finance Ltd
Stuart Laing
KLG's Nominated Adviser
+61 8 9480 2506
stuart@rfc.com.au
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