Alhambra Resources: Deep Core Drilling at Uzboy Confirms the Intersection of Several Zones of Higher-Grade Gold Mineralization

CALGARY, Nov. 7, 2011 - Alhambra Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: ALH) (“Alhambra“ or the “Corporation“), an international gold explorer and producer, announces assay results for seven diamond drill holes (“DDH“) completed southwest of the West Zone of the Uzboy gold deposit (“Uzboy“). The DDH drilling program has extended the zone of gold mineralization in West Uzboy to depth and along strike including the intersection of several zones of higher-grade gold mineralization.

Uzboy is one of three advanced exploration project areas within Alhambra's 9,800 km2 Uzboy Project located in north central Kazakhstan (see location map, Figure 1).


HIGHLIGHTS

- A down-plunge extension of a higher-grade zone of gold mineralization has been confirmed,

- Gold mineralization has been expanded by 225 metres (“m“) along the dip and 60 m along strike,

- Broad intervals (from 9.0 m to 46.0 m) of gold mineralization were intersected in all seven diamond drill holes,

- The deposit is still open on strike to the southwest and at depth.


DRILLING PROGRAM

The Uzboy deep drilling program consisted of seven DDH totaling 3,418.2 m (see Figure 2). The objective of this drilling program was to delineate additional relatively shallow sulphide gold mineralization along strike of the zones of West Uzboy and to delineate additional sulphide resources at deeper depths of the deposit. Both of these objectives were achieved.

Three of the seven deep holes totaling 1,776.2 m, which ranged in depth from 520.2 m to 700.0 m, were completed to test the steep plunge of the gold mineralization immediately southwest of the known main zone (Zone #3) of West Uzboy. Two holes (being 230.0 and 350.0 m in depth) were drilled to check for the presence of sulphide mineralization above the steep plunge. Two more holes (530.0 and 520.0 m deep) were drilled to test the down dip extension of another mineralized zone (Zone #4) within West Uzboy.

Table 1 summarizes the assay results from the seven core holes completed. The mineralized intercepts were calculated using a 0.2 grams per tonne gold (“g/t Au“) cut-off and a maximum 2 m interval of internal waste. No uppercut was applied to the assay results.

A down-plunge extension of a higher-grade zone of gold mineralization was confirmed. Multiple intervals of gold mineralization were intersected in these three DDHs (P734, C791A and P792) (see cross-sections, Figure 3) over intervals that ranged in width from 3.00 m to 46.00 m at core depths from 322.70 m down to 694.00 m. The deepest known vertical depth of mineralization from surface intersected to date within the Uzboy gold deposit occurred in DDH P792 whereby the vertical depth was extended by 52% to 570 m from 375 m.

DDH P734 intersected 1.53 g/t over 41.90 m, including a higher grade interval of 31.70 g/t over 1.00 m, and 10.23 g/t over 2.20 m. DDH P792 intersected 0.95 g/t over 46.00 m, including a higher grade interval of 5.43 g/t over 5.00 m and 0.90 g/t over 10.00 m.

Broad intervals of gold mineralization were intersected in all holes drilled. Six of seven holes intersected three to five intervals of gold mineralization each, ranging in width from 3.0 m to 46.0 m and at core depths from 166.5 m to 694.0 m. Of great interest is hole C431 which was drilled to test the deeper part of another zone of West Uzboy (Zone #4). This hole returned a 22.9 m wide interval of 2.82 g/t improving the parameters of Zone #4 which the Corporation anticipates may potentially lead to an increase in resources. Above widths expressed are not true widths.

The main zone of West Uzboy has now been extended along the dip by an additional 225 m and has been traced over a minimum strike length of 60 m between Section 73 and Section 79. It is open on strike to the southwest and open at depth. Additional diamond drilling is required to further trace the zone of gold mineralization outlined to date.

All assay results have been forwarded to Alhambra's independent geological consultant, ACA Howe, for inclusion in the updated National Instrument (“NI“) 43-101 resource estimate report for Uzboy that is currently being prepared.


DRILLING AND SAMPLING PROCEDURES

An NQ diamond drilling core barrel was utilized and core recovery was 100%. The core was split by the independent drilling contractor under the supervision of the Corporation's geologists with one half used for sampling and another half left for references. Every meter of core was sampled inside the zones of hydrothermal alterations and two meter core samples were taken in unaltered host rocks. The exact borders of the sampling interval were determined according to the lithological contacts. The average sample weight was 2.5 kilograms.

Sample preparation was completed by Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories located in Kyrgyzstan using the following procedure: samples were crushed to minus 2 mm, mixed and split into two 200 gram sub-samples. One sub-sample was pulverized to – 200 mesh and the other sub-sample was retained for reference purposes. A 30 gram sample of the –200 mesh material was used for fire assay with atomic absorption finish. Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories is independent of Alhambra and does have an International Standard Organization (“ISO“) 17025 accreditation.


QUALITY ASSSURANCE QUALITY CONTROL

The Kyrgyzstan Stewart Assay and Environmental Laboratories, as a part of Stewart Group, have stringent quality assurance and quality control (“QA/QC“) procedures. Alhambra also follows a rigorous QA/QC program consisting of inserting standards, blanks and duplicates into the sample stream submitted to the laboratory for analysis to ensure that the sampling and analysis of all samples is conducted in accordance with the best possible practices.

Elmer B. Stewart, MSc. P. Geol., a technical consultant, is the Corporation's nominated Qualified Person. Mr. Stewart has reviewed but has not confirmed the technical information contained in this news release.


ABOUT ALHAMBRA

Alhambra is a Canadian based international exploration and gold production corporation celebrating its eighth year of operations in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Alhambra holds exploration and exploitation rights to a 2.4 million acre (9,800 km2), 100% owned license called the Uzboy Project, located in the Northern Kazakhstan Metallogenic Province which hosts numerous world-class gold deposits. Over 100 mineral targets, including three advanced exploration plays, are contained within the Uzboy Project.

Alhambra common shares trade in Canada on The TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ALH, in the United States on the Over-The-Counter Market under the symbol AHBRF and in Germany on the Frankfurt Open Market under the symbol A4Y. The Corporation's website can be accessed at www.alhambraresources.com.


Forward-Looking Statements

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Table 1 – Uzboy Summary Core Drilling Results

                                        Interval  Grade  Mineralization
Section  DDH#  Length   Azimuth  Dip  From (m)  To (m)  Au(m)  (g/t)    Type
43 	C431 		530.0 		135 		-60 		249.20 		272.10 		22.90    2.82    Sulphide
including 		251.20    269.20 		18.00 			3.51    Sulphide
									280.10 		302.00 		21.90   0.38     Sulphide
									524.00 		530.00 		6.00    0.99     Sulphide
49 	C497 		532.0 		135 		-60 		291.00 		297.00 		6.00    0.68     Sulphide
428.60 		437.00 		8.40    0.27     Sulphide
517.10 		532.00 		14.90   0.58     Sulphide
                    including   519.10    522.10     3.00     1.23     Sulphide
69   C695   230.0   135   -60   166.50    180.50    14.00     0.40     Sulphide
                    including   175.50    179.50     4.00     0.88     Sulphide
                                187.50    193.50     6.00     0.42     Sulphide
71   C711   350.0   135   -60   214.30    223.30     9.00     0.61     Sulphide
73   P734   520.2   135   -60   353.10    371.10    18.00     0.28     Sulphide
                                377.10    406.10    29.00     0.97     Sulphide
                    including   382.10    393.10    11.00     1.77     Sulphide
                    including   382.10    383.10     1.00    11.40     Sulphide
                                410.10    428.50    18.40     0.43     Sulphide
                    including   425.40    428.50     3.10     1.39     Sulphide
                                431.50    473.40    41.90     1.53     Sulphide
                    including   440.40    446.40     6.00     1.59     Sulphide
		and including   460.40    471.40    11.00     4.30     Sulphide
	            including   466.40    467.40     1.00    31.70     Sulphide
                                488.40    496.60     8.20     3.31     Sulphide
                    including   494.40    496.60     2.20    10.23     Sulphide
79   C791A   556.0  135   -60   322.70    333.70    11.00     0.67     Sulphide
                                348.70    354.70     6.00     1.16     Sulphide
                                377.10    396.00    18.90     0.45     Sulphide
79   P792    700.0  135   -60   390.50    393.50     3.00     1.50     Sulphide
                                547.00    550.00     3.00     0.43     Sulphide
                                557.00    560.00     3.00     0.34     Sulphide
                                564.00    610.00    46.00     0.95     Sulphide
                    including   596.00    601.00     5.00     5.43     Sulphide
                                624.00    653.00    29.00     0.95     Sulphide
                    including   625.00    633.00     8.00     2.16     Sulphide
                and including   647.00    653.00     6.00     0.98     Sulphide
                                658.00    671.00    13.00     0.43     Sulphide
                                678.00    700.00    22.00     0.56     Sulphide
                    including   684.00    694.00    10.00     0.90     Sulphide

The intervals set out in the above table are not true widths and the assay results are uncut.

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