Montreal, Quebec: Aurvista Gold Corporation’s (“Aurvista” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: AVA, OTC: ARVSF; Frankfurt: AV2) President and CEO, Mr. Jean Lafleur is pleased to announce that the Company has purchased the remaining interest in certain mineral claims totalling 20 hectares from the Adam Creek Gold Deposit on the Douay Gold Project (“Douay”).
In 2010, Société d’Exploration Minière Vior (“Vior”) had acquired the mineral claims, now 5 in total, constituting the West Zone from Northern Abitibi Mining Corp. (“NAMC”). In the event Vior sold more than 90% of the mineral claims or declared that they were taking the Douay West Zone into production, then NAMC was entitled to a Purchase Price Bonus (the “Bonus”). In 2011, Aurvista acquired 90% of the Douay West Zone from Vior and assumed the Bonus obligation from Vior. Aurvista exercised its option to purchase the remaining 10% interest from Vior by settling the Bonus purchase price on behalf of both Aurvista and Vior with a one-time cash payment to NAMC of C$ 20,000.
Bryan Keeler, CFO of Aurvista, stated “Aurvista has now eliminated the 10% interest in 5 mineral claims with a one-time payment to NAMC. Aurvista is continuing to clean up title issues at Douay to the greatest extent possible. This simplifies title for the market, improves future economics of Douay and opens opportunities in future financings.”
Douay Gold Project and Company Profile
Aurvista Gold Corporation is a junior gold exploration and development Company with 131,912,407 shares outstanding trading on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and OTC Pink Sheets in the US. Aurvista’s only asset is the Douay Gold Project, consisting of a 100% owned interest in 255 contiguous claims totaling 133.3 km2 and a 75% interest (25% held by SOQUEM) in 32 contiguous claims totaling 11.9 km2. In total there are 287 claims covering 145.3 km2 located along a 20 km segment of the Casa Berardi Deformation Zone in the prolific Abitibi Belt of northern Quebec. Douay is located 40 km SW of the Matagami Zinc Base Metal Camp and 150 km N of the Val-d’Or-Malartic gold Camp (both in Quebec).
In August, 2012, Aurvista updated the Mineral Resources estimates that included 657 holes in more than 185,000 metres drilled on Douay since its discovery to the end of March 2012. Douay contains base case Mineral Resources of 2.7 million tonnes of Indicated Resources at 2.76 g/t gold for 238,000 ounces above a 0.3 g/t gold cut-off grade. Under a sensitivity analysis cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t gold, the Indicated Resources total 2.5 million tonnes grading 2.98 g/t gold for 235,500 ounces. There were additional base case Inferred Resources of 115 million tonnes at 0.75 g/t gold for 2.75 million ounces above a 0.3 g/t gold cut-off grade. Under a sensitivity analysis cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t gold, the Inferred Resources total 62 million tonnes grading 1.06 g/t gold for 2.1 million ounces. Details can be viewed on the Company’s website at www.aurvistagold.com.
For further information please contact:
| Mr. Jean Lafleur, P. Geo. President and CEO, Director Cell: +1 514 927 3633 |
Mr. Keith C Minty, P. Eng., MBA Chief Operating Officer |
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Forward-Looking Statements
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