Thursday, June 09, 2011 12:25:40 PM
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Given their proximity to our projects, any further success that Seabridge has will be beneficial to us as well.
At a certain level of development I gotta think a major will come in and buy all three properties. Much value to be realized before then though. And if it works out that Pretivm/Seabridge can do it on their own all they way to production... then that is just fine with me - give all the value to the shareholders, not to the major
2011 Drill Program Underway at Seabridge Gold's KSM Project
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/2011-Drill-Program-Underway-iw-1976202235.html?x=0&.v=1
TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - 06/09/11) - Seabridge Gold (TSX:SEA - News)(AMEX:SA - News) announced today that a $5.1 million exploration program is now underway at its 100% owned KSM project targeting higher grade material favorably located for early production, which could enhance the project's already robust economics.
The program is designed to upgrade approximately three million ounces of higher grade inferred gold resources at the Sulphurets and Kerr zones to proven and probable reserves. These resources are currently classified as waste in the 2011 Preliminary Feasibility Study. Drilling will also test the down-dip extension of the higher grade breccia zone at Mitchell. This material could potentially be exploited cost-effectively in an underground panel caving operation which is now under study. Panel caving deeper portions of the Mitchell deposit could improve production grades and substantially reduce stripping ratios and waste rock storage.
In May 2011, Seabridge announced the results of an updated Preliminary Feasibility Study ("PFS") for KSM (see news release at http://www.seabridgegold.net/readmore.php?newsid=322 dated May 2, 2011 for details). The PFS incorporated proven and probable reserves from four distinct deposits - Mitchell, Sulphurets, Kerr and Iron Cap. The study highlighted that: (1) significant additional inferred mineral resources exist within, and adjacent to, the projected pit limits; and (2) some of the inferred is above average project grade and is well located for early production. The primary objective of the 2011 exploration program will be to move the earlier production, higher grade inferred (approximately three million ounces) to proven and probable reserves. Approximately 12,000 meters of core drilling ($3.7 million) will be devoted to this objective
The second objective of the 2011 program is to test the down dip plunge projection of the Mitchell high-grade zone at an estimated cost of $1.4 million, utilizing both direct and indirect tools. The program includes a deep penetrating geophysical survey (audio-magneto telluric survey) and 3,000 meters of core drilling. These activities will focus on the northwest plunge of the Mitchell deposit under the north high wall of the designed pit that could potentially be exploited by adit in an underground panel caving operation.
The 100% owned KSM project, located near Stewart, British Columbia, Canada, is one of the world's largest undeveloped gold/copper projects. Proven and probable reserves for the KSM project are as follows (see news release at http://www.seabridgegold.net/readmore.php?newsid=322 dated May 2, 2011 for details):
KSM Proven and Probable Reserves-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Grades ------------------------------------ Reserve Tonnes Gold Copper Silver MolybdenumZone Category (millions) (gpt) (%) (gpt) (ppm)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mitchell Proven 617.9 0.64 0.17 3.06 60.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Probable 848.6 0.59 0.16 3.02 61.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,466.5 0.61 0.16 3.04 61.2----------------------------------------------------------------------------Iron Cap Probable 334.1 0.42 0.20 5.46 48.4----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sulphurets Probable 179.1 0.62 0.26 0.61 59.8----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kerr Probable 212.7 0.25 0.46 1.28 Nil--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Totals Proven 617.9 0.64 0.17 3.06 60.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Probable 1,574.5 0.51 0.22 3.03 50.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,192.4 0.55 0.21 3.04 53.2---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contained Metal ------------------------------------ Gold Copper Silver Moly Reserve Tonnes (million (million (million (millionZone Category (millions) ounces) pounds) ounces) pounds)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mitchell Proven 617.9 12.6 2,279 61 82 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Probable 848.6 16.0 3,040 82 116 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,466.5 28.7 5,320 143 198----------------------------------------------------------------------------Iron Cap Probable 334.1 4.5 1,490 59 36----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sulphurets Probable 179.1 3.6 1,021 4 24----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kerr Probable 212.7 1.7 2,155 9 Nil--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Totals Proven 617.9 12.6 2,279 61 82 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Probable 1,574.5 25.8 7,706 153 175 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,192.4 38.5 9,985 214 257--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
The KSM PFS was prepared by Wardrop, a Tetra Tech Company, under the direction of John Huang, and included the work of other consultants (see news release at http://www.seabridgegold.net/readmore.php?newsid=322 of May 2, 2011). The 2011 KSM exploration program will be under the direction of William E. Threlkeld, Senior Vice President of Seabridge. These individuals are Qualified Persons under National Instrument 43-101 and have approved this news release.
Seabridge holds a 100% interest in several North American gold projects. The Company's principal assets are the KSM property located near Stewart, British Columbia, Canada and the Courageous Lake gold project located in Canada's Northwest Territories. For a breakdown of Seabridge's mineral reserves and resources by project and category please visit the Company's website at http://www.seabridgegold.net/resources.php.
All reserve and resource estimates reported by the Corporation were calculated in accordance with the Canadian National Instrument 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Classification system. These standards differ significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
This document contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements", are made as of the date of this document. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: (i) the amount of mineral reserves and mineral resources; (ii) any potential for the increase of mineral reserves and mineral resources, whether in existing zones or new zones; (iii) the amount of future production; (iv) further optimization of the PFS including capacity expansion; (v) completion of, and submission of, the Environmental Assessment Application; and (vi) potential for engineering improvements. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects", "anticipates", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "envisages", "assumes", "intends", "strategy", "goals", "objectives" or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements are based on Seabridge's or its consultants' current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by them and information currently available to them. These assumptions include: (i) the presence of and continuity of metals at the Project at modeled grades; (ii) the capacities of various machinery and equipment; (iii) the availability of personnel, machinery and equipment at estimated prices; (iv) exchange rates; (v) metals sales prices; (vi) appropriate discount rates; (vii) tax rates and royalty rates applicable to the proposed mining operation; (viii) financing structure and costs; (ix) anticipated mining losses and dilution; (x) metallurgical performance; (xi) reasonable contingency requirements; (xii) success in realizing further optimizations and potential in exploration programs and proposed operations; (xiii) receipt of regulatory approvals on acceptable terms, including the necessary right of way for the proposed tunnels; and (xiv) the negotiation of satisfactory terms with impacted First Nations groups. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. Many forward-looking statements are made assuming the correctness of other forward looking statements, such as statements of net present value and internal rates of return, which are based on most of the other forward-looking statements and assumptions herein. The cost information is also prepared using current values, but the time for incurring the costs will be in the future and it is assumed costs will remain stable over the relevant period.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that estimates, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved or that assumptions do not reflect future experience. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual outcomes to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, anticipations, estimates assumptions and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These risk factors may be generally stated as the risk that the assumptions and estimates expressed above do not occur, but specifically include, without limitation: risks relating to variations in the mineral content within the material identified as mineral reserves or mineral resources from that predicted; variations in rates of recovery and extraction; developments in world metals markets; risks relating to fluctuations in the Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar; increases in the estimated capital and operating costs or unanticipated costs; difficulties attracting the necessary work force; increases in financing costs or adverse changes to the terms of available financing, if any; tax rates or royalties being greater than assumed; changes in development or mining plans due to changes in logistical, technical or other factors; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; risks relating to receipt of regulatory approvals or settlement of an agreement with impacted First Nations groups; the effects of competition in the markets in which Seabridge operates; operational and infrastructure risks and the additional risks described in Seabridge's Annual Information Form filed with SEDAR in Canada (available at www.sedar.com) for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in the Corporation's Annual Report Form 40-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR (available at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml). Seabridge cautions that the foregoing list of factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive.
When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Seabridge, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Seabridge does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by Seabridge or on our behalf, except as required by law.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD "Rudi Fronk" President & C.E.O.
Contact:
Contacts:Seabridge Gold Inc.Rudi P. FronkPresident and C.E.O.(416) 367-9292(416) 367-2711 (FAX)info@seabridgegold.netwww.seabridgegold.net
PXZRF.PK +1.35% $9.8762
Given their proximity to our projects, any further success that Seabridge has will be beneficial to us as well.
At a certain level of development I gotta think a major will come in and buy all three properties. Much value to be realized before then though. And if it works out that Pretivm/Seabridge can do it on their own all they way to production... then that is just fine with me - give all the value to the shareholders, not to the major
2011 Drill Program Underway at Seabridge Gold's KSM Project
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/2011-Drill-Program-Underway-iw-1976202235.html?x=0&.v=1
TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - 06/09/11) - Seabridge Gold (TSX:SEA - News)(AMEX:SA - News) announced today that a $5.1 million exploration program is now underway at its 100% owned KSM project targeting higher grade material favorably located for early production, which could enhance the project's already robust economics.
The program is designed to upgrade approximately three million ounces of higher grade inferred gold resources at the Sulphurets and Kerr zones to proven and probable reserves. These resources are currently classified as waste in the 2011 Preliminary Feasibility Study. Drilling will also test the down-dip extension of the higher grade breccia zone at Mitchell. This material could potentially be exploited cost-effectively in an underground panel caving operation which is now under study. Panel caving deeper portions of the Mitchell deposit could improve production grades and substantially reduce stripping ratios and waste rock storage.
In May 2011, Seabridge announced the results of an updated Preliminary Feasibility Study ("PFS") for KSM (see news release at http://www.seabridgegold.net/readmore.php?newsid=322 dated May 2, 2011 for details). The PFS incorporated proven and probable reserves from four distinct deposits - Mitchell, Sulphurets, Kerr and Iron Cap. The study highlighted that: (1) significant additional inferred mineral resources exist within, and adjacent to, the projected pit limits; and (2) some of the inferred is above average project grade and is well located for early production. The primary objective of the 2011 exploration program will be to move the earlier production, higher grade inferred (approximately three million ounces) to proven and probable reserves. Approximately 12,000 meters of core drilling ($3.7 million) will be devoted to this objective
The second objective of the 2011 program is to test the down dip plunge projection of the Mitchell high-grade zone at an estimated cost of $1.4 million, utilizing both direct and indirect tools. The program includes a deep penetrating geophysical survey (audio-magneto telluric survey) and 3,000 meters of core drilling. These activities will focus on the northwest plunge of the Mitchell deposit under the north high wall of the designed pit that could potentially be exploited by adit in an underground panel caving operation.
The 100% owned KSM project, located near Stewart, British Columbia, Canada, is one of the world's largest undeveloped gold/copper projects. Proven and probable reserves for the KSM project are as follows (see news release at http://www.seabridgegold.net/readmore.php?newsid=322 dated May 2, 2011 for details):
KSM Proven and Probable Reserves-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Grades ------------------------------------ Reserve Tonnes Gold Copper Silver MolybdenumZone Category (millions) (gpt) (%) (gpt) (ppm)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mitchell Proven 617.9 0.64 0.17 3.06 60.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Probable 848.6 0.59 0.16 3.02 61.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,466.5 0.61 0.16 3.04 61.2----------------------------------------------------------------------------Iron Cap Probable 334.1 0.42 0.20 5.46 48.4----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sulphurets Probable 179.1 0.62 0.26 0.61 59.8----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kerr Probable 212.7 0.25 0.46 1.28 Nil--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Totals Proven 617.9 0.64 0.17 3.06 60.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Probable 1,574.5 0.51 0.22 3.03 50.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,192.4 0.55 0.21 3.04 53.2---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contained Metal ------------------------------------ Gold Copper Silver Moly Reserve Tonnes (million (million (million (millionZone Category (millions) ounces) pounds) ounces) pounds)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mitchell Proven 617.9 12.6 2,279 61 82 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Probable 848.6 16.0 3,040 82 116 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,466.5 28.7 5,320 143 198----------------------------------------------------------------------------Iron Cap Probable 334.1 4.5 1,490 59 36----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sulphurets Probable 179.1 3.6 1,021 4 24----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kerr Probable 212.7 1.7 2,155 9 Nil--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Totals Proven 617.9 12.6 2,279 61 82 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Probable 1,574.5 25.8 7,706 153 175 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,192.4 38.5 9,985 214 257--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
The KSM PFS was prepared by Wardrop, a Tetra Tech Company, under the direction of John Huang, and included the work of other consultants (see news release at http://www.seabridgegold.net/readmore.php?newsid=322 of May 2, 2011). The 2011 KSM exploration program will be under the direction of William E. Threlkeld, Senior Vice President of Seabridge. These individuals are Qualified Persons under National Instrument 43-101 and have approved this news release.
Seabridge holds a 100% interest in several North American gold projects. The Company's principal assets are the KSM property located near Stewart, British Columbia, Canada and the Courageous Lake gold project located in Canada's Northwest Territories. For a breakdown of Seabridge's mineral reserves and resources by project and category please visit the Company's website at http://www.seabridgegold.net/resources.php.
All reserve and resource estimates reported by the Corporation were calculated in accordance with the Canadian National Instrument 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Classification system. These standards differ significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
This document contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements", are made as of the date of this document. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: (i) the amount of mineral reserves and mineral resources; (ii) any potential for the increase of mineral reserves and mineral resources, whether in existing zones or new zones; (iii) the amount of future production; (iv) further optimization of the PFS including capacity expansion; (v) completion of, and submission of, the Environmental Assessment Application; and (vi) potential for engineering improvements. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects", "anticipates", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "envisages", "assumes", "intends", "strategy", "goals", "objectives" or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements are based on Seabridge's or its consultants' current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by them and information currently available to them. These assumptions include: (i) the presence of and continuity of metals at the Project at modeled grades; (ii) the capacities of various machinery and equipment; (iii) the availability of personnel, machinery and equipment at estimated prices; (iv) exchange rates; (v) metals sales prices; (vi) appropriate discount rates; (vii) tax rates and royalty rates applicable to the proposed mining operation; (viii) financing structure and costs; (ix) anticipated mining losses and dilution; (x) metallurgical performance; (xi) reasonable contingency requirements; (xii) success in realizing further optimizations and potential in exploration programs and proposed operations; (xiii) receipt of regulatory approvals on acceptable terms, including the necessary right of way for the proposed tunnels; and (xiv) the negotiation of satisfactory terms with impacted First Nations groups. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. Many forward-looking statements are made assuming the correctness of other forward looking statements, such as statements of net present value and internal rates of return, which are based on most of the other forward-looking statements and assumptions herein. The cost information is also prepared using current values, but the time for incurring the costs will be in the future and it is assumed costs will remain stable over the relevant period.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that estimates, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved or that assumptions do not reflect future experience. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual outcomes to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, anticipations, estimates assumptions and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These risk factors may be generally stated as the risk that the assumptions and estimates expressed above do not occur, but specifically include, without limitation: risks relating to variations in the mineral content within the material identified as mineral reserves or mineral resources from that predicted; variations in rates of recovery and extraction; developments in world metals markets; risks relating to fluctuations in the Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar; increases in the estimated capital and operating costs or unanticipated costs; difficulties attracting the necessary work force; increases in financing costs or adverse changes to the terms of available financing, if any; tax rates or royalties being greater than assumed; changes in development or mining plans due to changes in logistical, technical or other factors; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; risks relating to receipt of regulatory approvals or settlement of an agreement with impacted First Nations groups; the effects of competition in the markets in which Seabridge operates; operational and infrastructure risks and the additional risks described in Seabridge's Annual Information Form filed with SEDAR in Canada (available at www.sedar.com) for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in the Corporation's Annual Report Form 40-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR (available at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml). Seabridge cautions that the foregoing list of factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive.
When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Seabridge, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Seabridge does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by Seabridge or on our behalf, except as required by law.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD "Rudi Fronk" President & C.E.O.
Contact:
Contacts:Seabridge Gold Inc.Rudi P. FronkPresident and C.E.O.(416) 367-9292(416) 367-2711 (FAX)info@seabridgegold.netwww.seabridgegold.net
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