Sandspring Drill Results From Holes TPD105-TPD116 Includes 157.5m of 1.0g/t Gold and 0.05% Copper Along Strike From Toroparu Gold-Copper Deposit
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/15/10 -- SANDSPRING RESOURCES LTD. (TSX VENTURE: SSP) ('Sandspring' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce an update of new gold and copper assay results from drilling in the area of the Toroparu gold-copper deposit in the Republic of Guyana, South America.
Highlights Include:
-- Stepout Hole TPD-116 with 157.5m of 1.0g/t gold and 0.05% copper (100m
west)
-- Stepout Hole TPD-107 with 276m of 0.73g/t gold (250m west)
On September 15, 2010, Sandspring announced an updated NI 43-101 compliant single optimized open pit shell resource independently modeled by P&E Mining Consultants, Toronto, featuring an Indicated mineral resource of 2.64 million oz. gold and 262 million pounds copper (3,293,000 ounces gold-equivalent) and an additional Inferred mineral resource of 3.42 million oz. gold and 216 million pounds copper (3,952,000 ounces gold-equivalent based on a total drill hole database of 41,659m in 93 holes. The full Technical Report, filed on October 13th, 2010 can be found on www.sedar.com.
New assay results from holes TPD105 - TPD116 comprise an additional 8358m of drilling designed to optimize and expand grade and tonnage parameters of the known NI 43-101 compliant Toroparu gold-copper resource and to test continuity at various step-out locations along strike (Table 1). Along with results for Holes TPD094 - TPD104 reported on November 10, 2010, assay results from a total of 57,286m of diamond drilling have now been disclosed to date on the Toroparu Property. Drill collar locations and hole traces relative to the current NI 43-101 compliant optimized open pit resource model surface contour may be viewed in Figure 1.
Abraham Drost, P.Geo., President of Sandspring states...'the latest results represent a back-fill effort within the 350m step-out and possible 23% increase in known strike length of the Toroparu gold-copper deposit announced on November 10, 2010. The latest assay results, which include Hole TPD-116 with 157.5m of 1.0g/t gold and .05% copper drilled 100m west, suggest good continuity of mineralization outside the current resource envelope and ultimate potential for additional resource ounces and a positive effect on overall deposit grade.
Stepout exploration drilling and Infill drilling to Feasibility-ready Measured and/or Indicated resource quality will continue early in the New Year after a well-deserved Christmas break for drillers and on-site staff.'
To view, 'Figure 1: Drill collar locations for drill holes TPD-105 to TPD-116 relative to NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Contour,' please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/FIG1ssp1215.pdf.
Table 1: Weighted Average Composite Grade Intervals, Holes TPD105 to 116
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Hole ID From (m) To (m) Length (m) Au (g/t) Cu (%) Comments
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TPD-105 346.0 348.0 2.0 1.64 0.05 Infill
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364.0 367.0 3.0 0.95 0.11
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389.0 391.0 2.0 1.06 0.07
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400.0 429.0 29.0 0.53 0.05
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incl 400.0 401.0 1.0 3.14 0.03
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and 413.0 418.0 5.0 1.10 0.16
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and 426.0 429.0 3.0 1.22 0.06
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447.0 449.0 2.0 0.82 0.09
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546.5 550.0 3.5 1.43 0.04
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TPD-106 130.5 141.0 10.5 1.72 0.04 Stepout
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incl 139.5 141.0 1.5 10.87 0.18
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173.0 202.5 29.5 1.12 0.05
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incl 173.0 177.0 4.0 3.30 0.05
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240.0 249.0 9.0 0.59 0.08
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262.5 276.0 13.5 0.65 0.06
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375.0 394.0 19.0 1.14 0.04
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incl 393.0 394.0 1.0 13.88(i) 0.04
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458.0 460.0 2.0 3.21 nil
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529.5 532.5 3.0 4.52 nil
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TPD-107 0.0 5.5 5.5 1.02 nil Stepout
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51.0 67.5 16.5 0.67 nil
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160.5 172.5 12.0 0.72 0.07
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198.0 280.5 82.5 0.50 0.04
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315.0 327.0 12.0 0.82 0.04
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396.0 672.0 276.0 0.73 nil
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incl 396.0 411.0 15.0 1.34 nil
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and 442.5 474.0 31.5 1.31 nil
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incl 460.5 465.0 4.5 3.22 nil
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and 610.5 628.5 18.0 2.18 0.02
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incl 610.5 616.5 6.0 4.61 nil
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TPD-108 96.0 102.0 6.0 0.62 0.02 Stepout
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196.5 198.0 1.5 3.03 1.34
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483.0 501.0 18.0 0.50 nil
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522.0 544.5 22.5 0.60 0.02
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568.5 571.5 3.0 1.29 nil
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583.5 606.0 22.5 0.50 nil
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630.0 645.0 15.0 0.51 0.02
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658.5 676.5 18.0 0.50 nil
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732.0 744.0 12.0 1.53 nil
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incl 738.0 741.0 3.0 4.86 nil
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TPD-109 0.0 7.0 7.0 0.48 nil Stepout
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17.5 22.0 4.5 1.73 nil
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191.0 207.5 16.5 0.85 nil
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incl 200.0 204.5 4.5 2.47 nil
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266.0 296.0 30.0 0.78 0.06
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incl 266.0 278.0 12.0 1.43 0.09
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372.5 449.0 76.5 0.76 0.02
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incl 377.0 380.0 3.0 7.90 0.03
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467.0 498.5 31.5 0.80 nil
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incl 485.0 494.0 9.0 1.66 nil
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512.0 536.0 24.0 1.22 nil
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incl 512.0 516.5 4.5 2.68 nil
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582.5 629.0 46.5 0.77 0.02
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incl 590.0 597.5 7.5 1.55 0.05
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TPD-110 92.0 93.5 1.5 1.16 0.15 Stepout
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108.5 110.0 1.5 1.21 0.02
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210.5 237.5 27.0 1.09 0.03
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incl 227.0 228.5 1.5 21.6(i) 0.03
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326.0 332.0 6.0 0.68 0.11
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432.5 441.5 9.0 1.11 nil
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incl 438.5 441.5 3.0 3.04 nil
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579.5 585.5 6.0 0.88 0.03
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636.5 692.0 55.5 0.64 0.04
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incl 648.5 669.5 21.0 1.22 0.02
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incl 665.0 666.5 1.5 120.8(i) nil
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TPD-111 90.0 205.5 115.5 0.73 0.07 Infill
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incl 102.0 109.5 7.5 1.32 0.15
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and 124.5 132.0 7.5 1.30 0.08
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and 142.5 154.5 12.0 1.27 0.08
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and 174.0 190.5 16.5 1.14 0.09
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237.0 276.0 39.0 0.48 0.03
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incl 261.0 268.5 7.5 1.02 0.03
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325.5 327.0 1.5 4.68 0.03
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369.0 375.0 6.0 0.89 0.07
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424.5 427.5 3.0 1.51 0.03
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517.5 547.5 30.0 0.74 0.05
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564.0 565.5 1.5 14.2(i) nil
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586.5 601.5 15.0 1.12 0.06
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TPD-112 462.5 465.5 3.0 0.77 nil Stepout
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480.5 495.5 15.0 0.67 nil
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524.0 548.0 24.0 0.62 0.02
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561.5 566.0 4.5 4.46 0.05
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incl 561.5 563.0 1.5 28.5(i) 0.14
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575.0 603.5 28.5 0.60 nil
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663.5 717.5 54.0 0.61 nil
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incl 663.5 669.5 6.0 2.62 nil
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737.0 738.5 1.5 5.23 nil
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TPD-113 23.5 31.0 7.5 0.60 0.03 Stepout
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65.0 71.0 6.0 0.81 0.04
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80.0 113.0 33.0 0.58 0.10
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incl 104.0 113.0 9.0 1.07 0.16
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222.5 233.0 10.5 1.25 0.05
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380.0 389.0 9.0 3.54 0.09
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incl 381.5 383.0 1.5 33.87(i) 0.27
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425.0 426.5 1.5 4.26 0.06
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TPD-114 171.0 172.5 1.5 20.8(i) 0.02 Stepout
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211.5 213.0 1.5 16.59(i) nil
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282.0 288.0 6.0 1.50 nil
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incl 282.0 285.0 3.0 2.53 nil
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354.0 357.0 3.0 0.93 nil
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412.5 441.0 28.5 0.77 nil
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607.5 613.5 6.0 1.70 nil
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incl 609.0 610.5 1.5 5.95 nil
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TPD-115 0.0 8.5 8.5 0.80 nil Stepout
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incl 7.0 8.5 1.5 3.92 nil
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52.5 67.5 15.0 1.10 nil
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incl 57.0 58.5 1.5 7.69 nil
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123.0 141.0 18.0 1.30 nil
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incl 133.5 138.0 4.5 3.64 nil
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339.0 366.0 27.0 0.45 nil
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incl 354.0 357.0 3.0 1.98 nil
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430.5 438.0 7.5 0.68 nil
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468.0 469.5 1.5 2.19 nil
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552.0 564.0 12.0 0.44 nil
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624.0 640.5 16.5 1.18 nil
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incl 628.5 631.5 3.0 5.41 nil
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673.5 682.5 9.0 0.88 nil
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incl 673.5 675.0 1.5 3.75 nil
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TPD-116 0.0 29.5 29.5 0.51 nil Stepout
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incl 25.0 29.5 4.5 1.40 nil
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48.0 61.5 13.5 2.69 0.02
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incl 57.0 58.5 1.5 76.6(i) 0.02
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361.5 411.0 49.5 0.47 0.02
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incl 378.0 381.0 3.0 1.59 0.03
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462.0 480.0 18.0 0.89 0.08
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incl 469.5 474.0 4.5 2.19 0.12
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490.5 648.0 157.5 1.00 0.05
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incl 493.5 501.0 7.5 1.80 0.09
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and 508.5 522.0 13.5 2.56 0.10
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incl 519.0 520.5 1.5 6.89 0.06
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and 559.5 567.0 7.5 2.04 0.07
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and 594.0 606.0 12.0 1.50 0.04
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and 646.5 648.0 1.5 4.40 0.04
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(i)High gold assay intervals are top-cut to 12.0g/t consistent with NI-43-
101 resource model
(ii)True widths are estimated at approximately 70% of core length widths
Analytical testing and reporting of quantitative assays was performed independently by Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd. ('AcmeLabs'). AcmeLabs is an ISO9001:2008 accredited laboratory for the tests reported herein. A system of blanks, standards and duplicates were added to the Toroparu sample stream by the Company to verify accuracy and precision of assay results, supplementing a variety of internal QA/QC tests performed by AcmeLabs.
Mr. Abraham Drost, P.Geo. President of Sandspring and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has visited the site and reviewed and approved the technical content of this press release.
Additional information on Sandspring can be viewed on SEDAR under the Corporation's profile at www.sedar.com or on Sandspring's website at www.sandspringresources.com.
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Contacts:
Sandspring Resources Ltd.
Mr. Abraham Drost, M.Sc., P.Geo. President
1136 Alloy Drive, Thunder Bay ON
Canada P7J-1H2
(807) 252-7800