Five Stars Project
The Five Stars project is a twenty square mile project with several known
historical gold bearing zones. This Gold Project produced the largest nugget
in Guyanese history at 236 ounces. Mining activity
continues on the project with approximately 85 miners operating six suction dredges
and utilizing gravity recovery for gold production. The Government of Guyana
granted StrataGold Corporation (TSX: SGV) and Newmont Mining Corporation (TSX:
NMC) the million acre Barama Recee Reconnaissance Permit. The Five Stars Project is
strategically located 40 kilometers to the west of StrataGold's Tassawini Gold Project.
Extensive geochemical sampling was completed by HGB Ventures in 1999. The stream
sampling and grab sampling program covered 77% of the project area with 1,114 total
samples taken. An integration of the various multi-disciplined geological, geophysical
and geochemical techniques has defined zones of gold mineralization within the exploration
area. The exploration model for this terrain is for large, low grade, granitoid hosted
or related deposits, amenable to open cast, bulk mining techniques. The best gold
sampling response was obtained from a zone extending from the southwest corner of the
license to the central Green Hill area. This covers the area of most of the alluvial
mining activity. All of the anomalous values have occurred within the greenstone
rocks within the project area. Further soil sampling, geological mapping, rock
sampling and trenching will identify the most promising targets for drilling.
Five Stars Re-Negotiation - News Release July 8, 2008
Gold Port has negotiated more favourable terms for the Option to Purchase the Five
Stars Project. The new terms include a $ U.S. 5,000 payment to the owner, Case Development
Corp., and the maintenance of the project. Further payments of $ U.S. 25,000 will be due
at the end of year one, two and three, with a cash payment of $ U.S. 50,000 due at the
end of year four and a final cash payment of $ U.S. 100,000 due at the end of year five.
Case Development Corp. will maintain a 2% Net Smelter Royalty on the project, which may
be purchased for $ U.S. 2,000,000. The Company will issue to Case Development Corp., one million
surplus securities which will be subject to a five year escrow agreement. If the project
option is terminated prior to conclusion, any shares not issued out of escrow during the
course of the agreement will be cancelled. Terms of the agreement are subject to the
approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Five Stars Exploration Program
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) sponsored a program at the
Five Stars Project to conduct stream sediment and auger sampling in late
2006/early 2007. The program is now complete. The objective of
the program was to confirm and expand upon the known gold in soil zones.
Gold Port is waiting for more than 900 samples to be assayed.
Results will be used to define a phase one exploration program.
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