Cream Minerals Reports In-Fill Drill Results for the Dos Hornos 1 Zone, Nuevo Milenio Silver-Gold Project
19.10.2011 | Marketwire
VANCOUVER, 10/19/11 - Cream Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: CMA) (OTCBB: CRMXF) (FRANKFURT: DFL) ('Cream' or the 'Company') is pleased to provide in-fill drilling results for the Dos Hornos 1 zone, one of three higher grade silver and gold zones associated with quartz veins and quartz stock work zones. The in-fill drilling of Dos Hornos 1 is one aspect of the 20,292 metre diamond drill program recently completed at the 100% owned Nuevo Milenio Silver-Gold Project, Nayarit State, Mexico. Nuevo Milenio covers a low sulphidation, epithermal precious metal prospect containing silver-gold mineralization in quartz vein quartz stock work zones hosted within a collapsed caldera.Results for ten in-fill drill holes on the Dos Hornos Zone 1 are presented below. Some of the in-fill drill holes intersected veins in a structure identified as the Northern Transitional Zone which appears to run parallel to Dos Hornos 1. These results should be viewed in combination with seven previously released assays (see Cream news release March 30, 2011 and June 21, 2011) to obtain a better understanding of the Dos Hornos 1 zone. The objective of the in-fill drilling on Dos Hornos 1 was to confirm grade, width and continuity of the vein structures which has been achieved. Assay results from the drill program on Dos Hornos 1 to date meet or exceed expectations.
Nuevo Milenio contains a NI 43-101 compliant Inferred Mineral Resource of 54.6 million ounces silver equivalent at an average grade of 251 g/t silver and 1.660 g/t gold. Prices employed at the time of the report were USD$10.28 silver and USD$816.09 gold. For complete details of the Inferred Mineral Resource see Table - Revised NI 43-101 Report, dated December 24, 2008 in this news release.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DRILL RESULTS
Highlights include significant drill intersections (intersections are drill widths, true widths are 50% to 70% of drill intersected width depending on drill inclination).
DH 1-12-11
155.00 g/t Ag and 0.366 g/t Au over 22.00 metres including 215.44 g/t Ag and 0.506 g/t Au over 14.00 metres, and 319.40 g/t Ag and 0.735 g/t Au over 8.00 metres or 592.25 g/t Ag and 1.384 g/t Au over 4.00 metres or 641.50 g/t Ag and 1.522 g/t Au over 2.00 metres.
DH 1-13-11
99.48 g/t Ag and 0.2.42 g/t Au over 10.00 metres, including 125.73 g/t Ag and 0.304 g/t Au over 6.00 metres, 159.89 g/t Ag and 0.401 g/t Au over 4.00 metres and 223.60 g/t Ag and 0.645 g/t Au over 2.00 metres.
DH 1-14-11
88.30 g/t Ag and 0.287 g/t Au over 16 metres including 155.40 g/t Ag and 0.522 g/t Au over 8.00 metres and 203.20 g/t Ag and 0.690 g/t Au over 6 metres, or 277.00 g/t Ag and 0.980 g/t Au over 4.00 metres or 362 g/t Ag and 1.592 g/t Au over 2.00 metres.
ASSAY RESULTS
DOS HORNOS 1
SECTION 0
DH 1-18-11 is located in front of shaft 1 and intersected the Dos Hornos vein at the contact with the N20E/60S fault from 15 metres to 21 metres. It intersected additional quartz veins and quartz stock work in the FW of the fault which is part of the Northern Transitional Zone.
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Description Sample From To Width Ag Au
DH 1-18-11 Number metes metres metres g/t g/t
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Stock work,
breccia 2096 15.00 17.00 2.00 14.40 0.036
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Quartz vein 2097 17.00 19.00 2.00 100.90 0.468
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Stock work,
breccia 2098 19.00 21.00 2.00 19.90 0.070
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SECTION 1a
The objective of drill holes DH 1-16-11 and DH 1-17-11 were to test the Dos Hornos 1 structure in the HW of a fault (N70E/65S). Both drill holes appeared to intersect the fault and cut quartz veining, which at this time is thought to be part of a structure identified as the Northern Transitional Zone.
DH 1-16-11
The mineralized section was intersected in the hanging wall and in the N70E/65S fault.
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Description Sample From To Width Ag Au
DH 1-16-11 Number metes metres metres g/t g/t
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Quartz,
fractured
broken 2388 40.00 42.00 2.00 70.70 0.275
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2389 42.00 44.00 2.00 12.70 0.027
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2390 44.00 46.00 2.00 8.30 0.035
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Fault less than
N70E/65 S 2391 59.00 61.00 2.00 1.00 0.005
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DH 1-17-11
This drill hole did show quartz stock work within a zone of faulting and intense fracturing at approximately 50 metres. This area of quartz stock work could represent the N70E/65S fault which off sets the Dos Hornos 1 structure. Assays from drill hole DH 1-17-11 returned low values.
SECTION 1b
Drill holes DH 1-14-11 and DH 1-15-11 are in-fill drill holes. The purpose of these holes was to demonstrate continuity of the structure and grade. DH 1-14-11 intersected the structure confirming continuity and the assays confirmed good silver and gold grades. Drill hole DH 1-15-11 cut a fault zone intersecting gouge, breccia and intense faulting consequently the assay values were low.
DH 1-14-11
As stated above objective of drill hole DH 1-14-11 was to place an in-fill drill hole between cross cut adit 4 and Shaft 5 (these represent the main Spanish workings on DH 1) to determine if the structure is continuous and the grade are equal to or superior to historical grades.
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Description Sample From To Width Ag Au
DH1-16-11 Number Metres Metres Metres g/t g/t
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Weighted
average 2296-303 117.00 133.00 16.00 88.30 0.287
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including 2296-99 117.00 125.00 8.00 155.40 0.522
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including 2296-98 117.00 123.00 6.00 203.20 0.690
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including 2296-97 117.00 119.00 4.00 277.00 0.980
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including 2296 119.00 121.00 2.00 191.2 0.367
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including 2297 121.00 123.00 2.00 362.8 1.592
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DH 1-15-11
The mineralized quartz stock work zone is cut by faulting producing gouge, breccia and intense fracturing in places. Fe-oxides and minor Mn-oxides observed along the fractures indicates water circulation which caused oxidation of sulphides, leaching and deposition of oxides. The significant oxidation resulted in low assay values.
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Description Sample From To Width Ag Au
DH 1-15-11 Number Metres Metres Metres g/t g/t
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Stock work less than
2330 127.00 129.00 2.00 0.8 0.005
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Quartz
veining 2331 129.00 131.00 2.00 116.8 0.163
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Quartz
breccia -
fault 2332 131.00 133.00 2.00 20.9 0.028
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Fault 50
degree to
core 2333 133.00 135.00 2.00 5.6 0.012
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Breccia, less than
quartz 2334 135.00 137.00 2.00 2.6 0.005
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Breccia,
quartz 2335 137.00 139.00 2.00 2.7 0.006
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SECTION 2
In-fill drilling conducted in Section 2 consisted of holes DH 1-02-11, DH 1-12-11 and DH 1-13-11. These drill holes demonstrated better grade than the diamond drilling completed in 2003 and 2006 in this section.
DH 1-12-11 was drilled to check the structure between DH 1-02-11 and DDH 14-06.
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Description Sample From To Width Ag Au
DH 1-12-11 Number Metres Metres Metres g/t g/t
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Weighted
average 52616-28 104.00 126.00 22.00 155.00 0.366
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including 52617-22 106.00 118.00 14.00 215.44 0.506
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including 52620 23 112.00 120.00 8.00 319.40 0.735
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including 52621-22 114.00 118.00 4.00 592.25 1.384
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including 52617 106.00 108.00 2.00 228.30 0.624
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including 52621 114.00 116.00 2.00 641.50 1.522
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including 52622 116.00 118.00 2.00 543.00 1.246
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DH 1-13-11
The objective of this drill hole was to test the structure below DDH 14-06. The assays indicate good mineralization at depth below DDH 14-06.
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Description Sample From To Width Ag Au
DH 1-13-11 Number Metres Metres Metres g/t g/t
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Zone 1
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Weighted
average 52645-46 146.00 150.00 4.00 46.50 0.0195
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Zone 2
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Weighted
average 2251-55 158.00 168.00 10.00 99.48 0.242
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including 2253-55 162.00 168.00 6.00 125.73 0.304
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including 2253-54 162.00 166.00 4.00 159.89 0.401
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including 2254 164.00 166.00 2.00 223.60 0.645
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Zone 4
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Weighted
average 2267-71 226.00 236.00 10.00 15.83 0.031
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including 2670-71 232.00 236.00 4.00 49.50 0.256
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including 2270 232.00 234.00 2.00 53.60 0.183
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Zone 5
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Weighted
average 2284 285.50 287.50 2.00 59.00 0.512
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SECTION 3
Trench 2, Shaft 5, which contains three sub levels, and DDH 02-06, DDH 03-06 in addition to DH 1-01-11 and DH 1-08-11 tested this section. All assays have been reported including the 2011 drill results (See Cream news release March 30, 2011 and June 21, 2011) returning good values.
SECTION 3A
DH 1-19-11 and DH 1-20-11 were drilled as in-fill holes. The assay results have not been received as of the date of this new release.
SECTION 4
In-fill holes DH 1-09-11, DH 1-10-11, and DH 1-11-11 were drilled in Section 4.
DH 1-11-11 intercepted a low grade mineralized section. It is not clear if this is the Dos Hornos 1 main structure or a parallel zone in the hanging wall of the N70W/65 Fault. This is part of the transitional zone between the N80W Fault and the N segment of the N70E fault.
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Description Sample From To Width Ft Ag Au
DH 1-11-11 Number Metres Metres Metres g/t gt
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Weighted
average 52521-29 240.00 258.00 18.00 59.04 29.540 0.124
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including 52521-22 240.00 244.00 4.00 13.12 40.85 0.210
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including 52528-29 254.00 258.00 4.00 13.12 26.300 0.269
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including 52522 242.00 244.00 2.00 6.56 53.00 0.291
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including 52529 256.00 258.00 2.00 6.56 32.30 0.505
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NORTHERN TRANSITIONAL ZONE
SECTION 0
DH 1-06-11 and DH 1-07-11 located NW of the N70E/65 fault lie within the Northern Transitional Zone associated with Dos Hornos 1.
DH 1-06-11 intersected at least two quartz veins which are stacked by sub parallel faulting.
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Description Sample From To Width Ag Au
DH 1-06-11 Number metes metres metres g/t g/t
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Zone 1
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Weighted
average 51920-22 55.00 59.60 4.60 32.86 0.11
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Zone 2
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Weighted
average 51946-52 135.50 147.50 12.00 29.71 0.195
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including 51949-52 140.00 147.50 7.50 38.45 0.260
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including 51951-52 144.00 147.50 3.50 59.26 0.343
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DH 1-07-11 cut two main vein systems which also appear to be stacked by sub parallel faulting. The last vein intercepted is to the NE of the Dos Hornos 1 zone under laying Arroyo Guadalapana.
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Description Sample From To Width Ag Au
DH 1-07-11 Number metes metres metres g/t g/t
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Zone 1
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Fault
Breccia 51957 86.30 88.30 2.00 48.20 0.155
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Zone 2
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Fault
breccia 51999 221.50 223.10 1.60 28.10 0.029
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Zone 3
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Fault
breccia 52000 223.10 223.80 0.70 31.10 0.075
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SECTION 1a
The purpose of drill holes DH 1-16-11 and DH 1-17-11 was to test the area near a fault cutting in front of Adit 1.
DH 1-16-11
The mineralized section was intersected in the hanging wall of the N70E/65S fault at the fault contact and hence represents only a portion of the zone.
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Description Sample From To Width Ag Au
DH 1-16-11 Number metes metres metres g/t g/t
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Qtz,
fractured
broken 2388 40.00 42.00 2.00 70.70 0.275
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2389 42.00 44.00 2.00 12.70 0.027
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2390 44.00 46.00 2.00 8.30 0.035
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Fault less than
N70E/65 S 2391 59.00 61.00 2.00 1.00 0.005
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DH 1-17-11
Did show quartz stock work within a zone of faulting and intense fracturing at about 50 metres which possibly represents the N70E/65S fault therefore the Dos Hornos 1 structure in the HW of the fault was not intersected.
SUMMARY
Drill results to date on the Dos Hornos 1structure have demonstrated continuity of the structure along strike and down dip. In addition, stacked sections by repetition of the structure through faulting were observed in several drill holes. A higher grade silver-gold core was defined within the centre part of the Dos Hornos 1 (Section 1 to Section 4) plunging to the south east having a halo of good grade mineralization. As in other zones (Dos Hornos 2, Veta Tomas) sub-parallel fault sections show low assay values which are localized occurrences. Gold grades returned to date are equal to or better than historical assay results which indicates the possibility of higher silver equivalent mineralization. Drill holes located in the Northern Transitional Zone (DH 1-06-11, DH 1-07-11, DH 1-18-11) have cut several unknown blind veins. These veins are a very important discovery at Nuevo Milenio. They demonstrate silver-gold values and it is possible they may host higher grade mineralization. The identification of the Northern Transitional Zone structure opens yet another important exploration target at Nuevo Milenio. The Northern Transitional Zone is in addition to the Transitional Zone reported in Cream news release September 13, 2011 which is now referred to as the Southern Transitional Zone.
Revised NI 43-101 Report, dated December 24, 2008 by F. Holcapek, P. Eng.
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Dos Horns Width Ag Au Ag Au
(U/G) m Tonnes g/t g/t oz oz
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Dos Hornos
Segment 1 4.70 1,173,901.56 165.34 1.500 6,552,238.85 59,400.00
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Dos Hornos
Segment 2 4.06 746,528.32 201.95 1.770 4,847,215.70 42,390.25
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Veta Tomas 5.09 1,246,162.50 351.19 1.280 14,070,467.48 51,344.17
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Once Bocas 2.42 1,921,162.50 252.59 1.920 15,602,012.74 118,347.79
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Total 5,087,754.88 251.09 1.660 41,071,934.77 271,482.21
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Tonnes: 5,088,000 Ag: 251.09 g/t, Au: 1.660 g/t. Ag: 41,072,000 oz, Au:
271,500 oz.
Silver Equivalent (Gold-Silver price Ratio = 50:1): 54,647,000 oz (In-Situ).
Metal prices employed were USD$10.28 per ounce Ag and USD$816.09 per ounce
Au.
A cut-off grade of US$ 45.00 per tonne or 131g/t Ag equivalent was used.
All logging of drill core is completed and all core samples were shipped to the Preparation Laboratory. Reclamation work initiated consists of levelling of drill site and filling in of water sumps followed by planting of up to 1000 native trees and seeding native grass.
Mr. Ferdinand Holcapek, P. Eng., Director and Administrator General, Cream Minerals De Mexico, SA de CV, supervises exploration programs on the Nuevo Milenio Project. He is responsible for all technical reporting and is the Company's 'Qualified Person' for the purpose of National Instrument NI 43-101.
Samples are prepared in the Preparation Laboratory of Inspectorate in Durango, Durango. In addition to the in-house check assaying, Cream Minerals De Mexico instructed Inspectorate to take approximately 20 % (1 sample out of 5) as marked on the sample shipping paper and take a split from the prepared samples. All samples are shipped to the Inspectorate Laboratory in Reno, Nevada. The check samples are shipped to the Steward Group's Preparation Lab in Zacatecas for shipping to their main Laboratory in Kamloops, B.C. for assaying. All samples are assayed using Inspectorates Genx 30 31 Element Package Au&Ag/FA/AA plus 29 elements ICP-AES Scan by aqua regia digestion & Hg by CVAA. The Steward Group uses their equivalent to the Genx 30 package of Inspectorate for assaying.
Cream Minerals is a silver-gold exploration company. The Company's flag ship project is the Nuevo Milenio silver-gold project in Nayarit State Mexico. To learn more about Cream Minerals please click here www.creamminerals.com
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Christopher Hebb, LLB, Chairman of the Board
Michael E. O'Connor, President & CEO
U.S. 20-F Registration: 000-29870
This news release contains 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities regulations and including 'forwarding-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This forward-looking information is made as of the date of this News Release and except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not intend and does not assume any obligation to update this forward-looking information. Forward looking information is based on management's current expectations and beliefs and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information in this News Release includes, but is not limited to the planned drilling program on the Nuevo Milenio project and the Nuevo Milenio project's estimated mineral resource. Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions which management believes are reasonable including that equipment, personnel and approvals will be available when required to complete the planned drilling program, that no disruption to the program will occur as a result of breakdown, labour disputes, or natural hazards, that the assumptions underlying the inferred resources estimate are valid, including but not limited to the projected future prices of silver and gold, continuity of mineralization and grades, and expected recovery methods and rates. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the risk that actual results of exploration activities will be different than anticipated, that cost of labour, equipment or materials are more than expected, that the future price of silver and/or gold will differ materially from those implied or estimated, that Canadian/US dollar exchange rates vary in a manner that has a negative effect on the resource estimate, unanticipated delays in obtaining governmental approvals or required financing; that changes in project parameters result in increased costs, of unexpected variations in mineralization, grade or recovery rate and other factors on which the mineral resource estimate is based, of failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, of accidents, labour disputes and other risks generally associated with mineral exploration and development; a deterioration in general economic conditions; and changes in laws, rules and regulations applicable to Cream and the Nuevo Milenio project.
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC') allows mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits they can economically and legally extract or produce. The Company uses certain terms in this document, such as 'mineral resources', and 'inferred resources' that are recognized and mandated by Canadian securities regulators but are not recognized by the SEC. U.S readers are cautioned that while the term 'inferred resource' is recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the SEC does not recognize it. 'Inferred resources' have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. U.S. readers are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable.
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