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Columbus Gold Begins Drilling Program at Eastside Gold Project in Nevada

By Joel ScanlonMar 11 2011

Columbus Gold has started drilling at Eastside gold project in Nevada. The 3,048 m drilling program will have up to 20 Reverse Circulation (RC) holes.

The Eastside Project is located around 40 km west of Tonopah, Nevada. Columbus Gold has complete control over the Eastside Project subject to underlying royalties.

Sampling at Eastside project outcrops yield gold values up to 7.95 g/t over 900 m of strike length along a northerly-trending zone of silicified breccia. Most of the samples exceed 0.15 g/t with number of areas running from 0.8 to 3.5 g/t.

Mineralization is present in breccia zones along with quartz veins in altered Tertiary volcanic and sub-volcanic rocks. The highest gold values look closely related with breccia zones along the margins of intrusive rhyolite flow-domes.

There is an additional and a few prospect pits scattered across the Eastside property. Three historic drill holes are present on the east margin of the property, but testing of identified mineralization is not done in the recent sampling.

Source:

http://www.columbusgoldcorp.com/

Written by

Joel Scanlon

Joel relocated to Australia in 1995 from the United Kingdom and spent five years working in the mining industry as an exploration geotechnician. His role involved utilizing GIS mapping and CAD software. Upon transitioning to the North Coast of NSW, Australia, Joel embarked on a career as a graphic designer at a well-known consultancy firm. Subsequently, he established a successful web services business catering to companies across the eastern seaboard of Australia. It was during this time that he conceived and launched News-Medical.Net. Joel has been an integral part of AZoNetwork since its inception in 2000. Joel possesses a keen interest in exploring the boundaries of technology, comprehending its potential impact on society, and actively engaging with AI-driven solutions and advancements.

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