First Gold Continue to Expend Rose Deposit
LAVAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwire) -- 01/11/11 -- First Gold Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE: EFG)(OTCQX: FGEXF)(FRANKFURT: F12) is pleased to report the most recent drill results for the Lac Pivert/Rose project. The table below shows the results for holes LR-10-140 to LR-10-143, drilled to test the extension of the zones to the North East. All the holes intersected mineralized zones over consistent thicknesses, and indicated that width is increasing and grades are consistent.
Drill program will restart in few days on Rose sector with the objective to extend the zone to the North and to the East. In addition, few hole will be extend at depth to increase the size of rich tantalum zone located about 50 meters below the main zone Rose.
A map showing the location of the holes is posted under Pivert/Rose Lithium Project in the Projects section of the Company's website, at www.firstgoldexploration.com.
The best results obtained to date are as follows:
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TRUE Ta2O5 BeO Rb Ga Cs
HOLE FROM TO WIDTH Li20 ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm
# (m) (m) (m) (%) (g/t) (g/t) (g/t) (g/t) (g/t)
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LR-10-140 113.6 119.4 5.80 1.23 138 523 1551 78 50
121.15 125 3.85 0.03 200 130 720 76 23
130.35 135.35 5.00 0.25 89 110 1569 59 60
175.4 176.6 1.20 0.01 171 416 2990 103 90
182 183 1.00 0.01 73 272 1140 74 27
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LR-10-141 148.75 150.35 1.6 0.82 52 288 1714 58 43
151.1 159 7.9 1.38 115 499 2396 78 60
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LR-10-142 128.45 130.1 1.65 0.01 314 463 1478 129 57
142.75 146.35 3.6 0.53 147 291 4691 78 120
169.3 185.4 16.1 1.32 114 439 2020 73 54
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LR-10-143 137.15 139.15 2 0.02 214 421 3870 95 120
173.75 176.65 2.9 0.78 104 346 3159 72 79
191.5 204.95 13.45 1.29 103 417 2177 67 54
218.25 220.9 2.65 0.56 109 262 2795 76 66
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(i) 1 ppm = 1 g/t
All the samples were sent for analysis in sealed containers to the Chemex laboratory in Val-d'Or by employees of the Company. Chemex is the laboratory used for analysis of all samples from programs on the Lac Pivert/Rose property. The samples are weighed and identified prior to sample preparation. The samples are crushed to 70% minus 2 mm, then separation and pulverized to 85% passing 75 um. All samples are analyzed using ICP-MS, with full analysis for 47 elements.
Jean-Sebastien Lavallee (OGQ #773), geologist, shareholder and president and chief executive officer by interim of the Company and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts:
First Gold Exploration Inc.
Jean-Sebastien Lavallee, P.Geo.
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
819-354-5146
president@firstgoldexploration.com
www.firstgoldexploration.com