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 |
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 |
