Canaco Drills 48.3 Metres at 7.24 Grams Per Tonne Gold at Magambazi and 8.7 Metres at 38.76 Grams Per Tonne Gold at Magambazi North
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/23/11 -- Canaco Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CAN) ('Canaco' or the 'Company') is pleased to report results from 30 new holes on the Magambazi zone at the Company's Handeni Project in Tanzania. Canaco is also pleased to announce that five drill rigs are now operational on site, accelerating both resource definition and systematic drilling of regional targets.
Drilling has focused on the Magambazi North area over the last month and has extended the known gold lode system a further 40 metres north, with the mineralized lodes still remaining open to the north. Highlights from the new drill results include:
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From To Interval Au
Hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) Location
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MGZD107 204.0 252.3 48.3 7.24 Magambazi
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MGZD110 31.1 42.2 11.2 3.35 Magambazi North
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MGZD117 112.3 121.0 8.7 38.76 Magambazi North
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MGZD118 42.0 59.7 17.7 2.72 Magambazi North
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MGZD123 98.0 107.4 9.4 3.98 Magambazi
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MGZD125 90.1 119.5 29.4 1.71 Magambazi North
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- mineralized true thicknesses are 60-100% of stated thicknesses. The
calculation of drill intercepts employs a 0.3g Au/t cut-off and no
cutting grade has been applied to high gold values.
A full table of new drill results and drill hole locations is available on the Canaco website at www.canaco.ca.
Deviation during drilling caused the intersection in hole 107 (48.3 metres at 7.24 grams per tonne gold) to be in close proximity to the intercept previously reported from hole 98 (53.2 metres at 9.91 grams per tonne gold). This result thereby has confirmed the mineralization in the Keel Zone as reported in hole 98. (Refer to the Company's December 22, 2010 press release.)
In conjunction with the favourable ground tenure resolution for Canaco at Magambazi Central (refer to the Company's February 14, 2011 press release), the drill program will now shift focus toward definition drilling of the high-grade Keel Zone of the Magambazi Main Lode system between Magambazi and Magambazi North.
Quality Control
The planning, execution and monitoring of Canaco's quality control programs at the Handeni project are under the supervision Jeff Heidema, P.Geo, Canaco's VP Exploration, and Dr. David Groves, Canaco's Director of Project Development. Mr. Heidema and Dr. Groves are Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Diamond core samples are prepared and analysed at the SGS Geochemical Laboratory in Mwanza, Tanzania. Samples are processed by Fire Assay with A.A. finish under the SGS FAA505 protocol. Canaco utilizes an industry standard QA/QC protocol with respect to sampling procedures. Blanks and certified reference standards are inserted into the sample stream to monitor laboratory performance and duplicates of pulps and bulk rejects are also used to monitor laboratory performance.
Additional information and public documents about Canaco, including a complete list of drill hole intercepts and drill collar maps, can be viewed at the Company's website www.canaco.ca or at www.sedar.com.
About Canaco
Canaco is a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company focused on advanced exploration in Africa. Built on a foundation of experienced management and focused on rapidly advancing exploration projects in Tanzania and throughout Africa, Canaco believes it is well positioned to build shareholder value through discovery and resource development.
Canaco's shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol CAN.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Andrew Lee Smith, P.Geo, President, CEO and Director
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Contacts:
Canaco Resources Inc.
Meghan Brown
Director Investor Relations
604-488-0822 or 1-866-488-0822
investors@canaco.ca
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