Oracle Mining Provides Oracle Ridge Design and Drilling Update
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/26/11 -- Oracle Mining Corp. ('Oracle Mining' or the 'Corporation') (TSX VENTURE: OMN)(OTCQX: OMCCF) is pleased to announce an update on its processing plant engineering and design work as well as its drilling activities at the Corporation's Oracle Ridge Copper Mine in southern Arizona.
Metallurgical testing to validate design assumptions and detail engineering is nearly complete, with the grinding work index studies, mineralogy, flotation, thickening and filtration studies in final stages of testing and approximately 95% complete. A final comprehensive report is expected in November.
The tailings impoundment area design is 60% complete and will support the design of a 10-million-ton dry stack tailing impoundment facility, which is adequate for the planned production. The tailings facility design is ready for the final stage of engineering.
Engineering and design work is on schedule and is approximately 40% complete. The plant design and economic study is based on a 2,000 tons-per-day processing facility and related facilities including the tailings impoundment. The process design will use SAG/ball mill grinding followed by flash and conventional froth flotation for recovery of copper and precious metals. A copper concentrate will be thickened and filtered for transport. Preliminary production estimates indicate that approximately 140 tons of high-grade copper concentrate could be produced on a daily basis.
The Corporation last reported assay results of 10 holes on October 19, of which seven holes intersected high-grade copper mineralization in areas extending beyond the previously known mineralization. Highlights include 24 feet of 3.09% copper in Drill Hole ODH006, 30 feet of 3.45% copper in ODH007 and 35 feet of 2.70% in ODH008. Please see the media release 'Oracle Mining intercepts more high-grade copper at Oracle Ridge' dated October 19, 2011, for more information.
At present, there are three surface drill rigs on site conducting confirmation drilling to validate the historic resource. The successful completion of the validation program will allow the Corporation to undertake a NI 43-101 compliant resource estimation. Results to date compare well with the historic data.
The technical information in this media release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed by Glenn R. Clark, P.Eng., of Glenn R. Clark & Associates Limited, and John I. Kyle, PE, of Lyntek, Inc., both consultants for Oracle Mining and Qualified Persons under NI 43-101, who are responsible for the technical information reported herein.
About Oracle Mining Corp.
Oracle Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: OMN)(OTCQX: OMCCF) is a Vancouver, Canada-based corporation with a focus on uncovering overlooked deep-value projects to achieve superior shareholder returns. The Corporation is the sole owner and operator of Oracle Ridge Mining LLC and copper mine located 24 km northeast of Tucson, Arizona. Oracle Mining has cash on hand of approximately $12 million, minimal long-term debt and is managed by an experienced team of mining professionals with extensive operating and financial experience.
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Contacts:
Oracle Mining Corp.
Mr. Alex Langer
Corporate Communications
604-689-9293
Oracle Mining Corp.
Mr. Jason Mercier
Corporate Secretary
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