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OperationsCalicanto Group
Phase one, 3,000 metre drill programme began on the Calicanto group of properties in December 2006 and was completed in April 2007.

Arian is continuing to advance two underground declines along the Calicanto and San Buenaventura structures. The Calicanto decline is currently 95 metres in and the San Buenaventura decline is 80 metres in. Run-Of-Mine (ROM) material is being stockpiled before being treated in a nearby milling facility which will indicate both head grade and recovery. Mapping and sampling is ongoing as the decline is advanced along strike.

Some of the better results from the initial phase of the Calicanto exploration campaign include >10,000 g/t Ag and 10.9 g/t Au over 1.2 m, 1,720 g/t Ag and 1.92 g/t Au over 1.7 m, 649 g/t Ag and 2.37 g/t Au over 1 m, 533 g/t Ag and 1.12 g/t Au over 2 m, 407 g/t Ag and 2.08 g/t Au over 2 m and 383 g/t Ag and 5.7 g/t Au over 1.1 m. These samples were taken from veins which are part of a wider (4.5 - 5 m) zone of stockwork mineralisation.

The table below shows the results from the drilling programme.

Drill-hole From (m) To (m) Core Length (m) True Thickness (m) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) AgEq* (g/t)
CAL-06-001 117 119.2 2.2 1.60 0.9 409.1 452
inc. 118.5 119.2 0.8 0.60 2.5 1150 1270
  143 143.2 0.2 0.14 4.46 3550 3764
               
CAL-06-002 82.05 96.0 13.95 9.90 0.21 120.98 131
inc 90.1 96.0 5.9 4.20 0.18 177.02 186
               
CAL-06-003 139.6 140 0.4 0.35 2.75 64.30 196.30
               
CAL-06-003 161.65 164.6 2.95 2.10 0.78 199.59 236.84
inc. 163.6 164.6 1 0.70 1.75 386.00 469.76
               
CAL-06-006 68.85 69.45 0.6 0.45 0.06 212.00 214.78
               
CAL-06-006 130.55 132.5 1.9 1.35 1.86 156.00 245.28
               
CAL-06-007 118.75 120.75 2 1.75 1.27 98.20 158.92
               
CAL-06-008 150.25 155.45 5.2 4.5 8.54 296.75 706.65
inc. 152.9 153.45 0.55 0.50 43.50 2,130.00 4,218.00
               
CAL-06-008 209.6 212.95 3.35 2.75 1.15 47.09 102.05
inc. 211.7 212.95 1.25 1.05 2.40 34.20 149.40
               
CAL-06-011 199.2 206.25 7.05 6.30 6.80 154.42 480
inc. 200.85 203.5 2.65 1.90 8.23 235.01 630
inc. 205.25 206.25 1.00 0.70 13.42 106.00 750
               
CAL-06-014 136.4 137.7 1.3 1.10 1.10 98.00 150.56
               
CAL-06-015 38.95 40 1.05 0.90 1.15 13.10 68.06
               
CAL-06-015 86.7 88.1 1.4 0.7 0.77 167.00 204.06
               
CAL-06-016 138 141.5 3.5 2.5 0.17 161.29 169.33
inc. 139.7 140.75 1.05 0.75 0.29 286.00 300.11
               
CAL-06-017 103.75 110.4 6.65 4.70 7.17 1,054.64 1398
inc. 105.45 106.4 0.95 0.70 28.30 4,450.00 5808
*Silver equivalent grade is calculated on the basis of US$12.50/oz Ag and US$600/oz Au. Silver equivalent calculations reflect gross metal content and have not been adjusted for metallurgical recoveries.

Additional information with respect to the Calicanto property is contained in a technical report prepared by A.C.A. Howe International Limited, dated March 20, 2006, and entitled "Technical Report on the Calicanto and San Celso Projects, Zacatecas, Mexico "

Please click here for technical report (PDF, 810 kb)


Calicanto concession area and workings with veins superimposed

Calicanto adit showing >4m wide mineralised structure

Directors Cable & Williams outside Calicanto adit - Oct 05

Ore Loading at Calicanto

Drilling at the Calicanto face

CEO Jim Williams

Surveying at Los Campos

Vein mineralisation at Calicanto
 
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