Drilling extends Jean-Gobele property at depth

Partners Emerging Africa Gold (EAG-C) and West Africa Mining Exploration (SMF-M) are proving up the Jean-Gobele gold property in Guinea.

In a 5-hole program, southeast of the main Gobele vein, the partners intersected gold mineralization 20 metres deeper than any previous hole.

Highlights include:

* 15 metres (from 63 to 78 metres) grading 6.95 grams gold per tonne, including 1 metre (from 67 to 68 metres) of 17.2 grams gold and 1 metre (from 76 to 77 metres) of 72 grams gold, for hole 30;

* 14 metres (from 34 to 48 metres) grading 4.03 grams gold, including 3 metres (from 34 to 37 metres) of 11.3 grams gold, for hole 28; and * 8 metres (from 52.5 to 60.5 metres) grading 3.42 grams gold, including 1 metre (from 52.5 to 53.5) of 7.9 grams gold and 3 metres (from 57.5 to 60.5 metres) of 6.36 grams gold, for hole 27.

None of these figures has been modified for true width.

Mineralization occurs in abundant quartz veins and contains up to 10% pyrite, as well as traces of chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite.

All five holes were collared on the southern portion of the vein system, about 100-150 metres east of a previous, 28-hole program that tested the main Gobele vein.

The Jean-Gobele system consists of two main quartz veins, namely Jean and Gobele. Previous surface work outlined the main Gobele vein to extend for a minimum strike length of 2,700 metres, as well as 1,200 metres in three subsidiary veins branching off the main vein.

A 10,000-metre drill program is defining reserves on the Jean-Gobele vein systems as a prelude to feasibility work. Several holes will test the northern extension of mineralization outlined by recent results.