BonTerra Receives 73,82 g / t Gold Gold Index on 3,0 Meters in New Zone Rivage, Eastern Extension Property (Quebec)
Vancouver, BC - 10. May 2012: BonTerra Resources Inc. (TSXV: BTR; FSE: 9BR) (the "Company" or "BonTerra") has the exciting high-grade gold assay results for BA-12-10 ("Bore 10") hole, the first hole, the BonTerra on the Rivage Zone ("Rivage") on the Eastern Extension Property (the "Property"). The property is located approximately 170 kilometers northeast of Val d'Or (Quebec). Bore 10 exceeded BonTerra's expectations and yielded 73,82 g / t gold on 3,00 meters. The highest grade result from this hole was 220,00 g / t gold (6,41 ounces per American ton) in a one meter long core sample. This is the highest grade core sample that BonTerra has received since commencing work on the property in the fall of 2010. The significant drill results are listed in Table 1, while drill hole point details are given in Table 2.
Table 1: Significant Drilling Results
Hole 10 was drilled approximately 120 meters away from the outcrop at Rivage, yielding a gold grade of 204 g / t in a chip sample. In addition, BonTerra intersected bonanza-like gold grades in an altered and mineralized smoky quartz carbonate vein. To view a photo of this mineralized high-grade gold ore, designed by Robert Gagnon at the 21. March 2012 was made, please click on the following link: http://www.bonterraresources.com/i/photos/BA-12-10-Long-View.jpg. Management believes that this demonstrates the potential continuation of the Rivage Zone. In addition to targeting the target at depth, this possible continuity prompted BonTerra to drill four (4) additional wells at Rivage.
Thomas Clarke, Director, commented, "BonTerra is encouraged by the drilling results at the Rivage Zone, the 220 g / t gold grade, and the exploration of a new vein in the property. The discovery of nearly coarse-grained visible gold at depth was the driving factor for us to drill four more holes averaging 420 meters into the target before we even received the assay results from BA-12-10. The area, which extends from the Rivage Zone to the northeast via Lac Barry to the primary drilling area and even further to the east, seems to be a big target. BonTerra is confident that the Urban-Barry gold camp is high-caliber. "
Qualified expert
The content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Thomas Clarke (Pr.Sci.Nat.), A director of BonTerra. Mr. Clarke is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. The preparation and analysis of the samples is described below:
The results of the samples reported above are from mineralized intercepts in the holes. The depth and length are core sections and non-true widths that may sometimes be down-dip or otherwise not at right angles. The samples were submitted to AGAT Laboratories ("AGAT") in Sudbury, Ontario for comminution and pulverization. AGAT is independent of the company and is certified by the Standards Council of Canada (accredited 665 laboratory). Samples were crushed by 75% to a screen size of 2 mm and divided into 250 gram heavy batches. The crushed sample was then pulverized by 85% to a mesh size of 75. Once sample preparation was complete, the samples were transported to the AGAT head office in Mississauga, Ontario for analysis. Fifty gram samples were analyzed for gold content by fire assay and ICP completion. All samples containing more than 10 g / t gold were re-analyzed with gravimetric finish and by metal screening with fire assay completion. The samples to be analyzed are from the drill core, which has been sawn in half along the core centerline. One half was sent to AGAT while the other half was kept for future reference. BonTerra keeps rough waste and tarn in a safe location. The company applies a comprehensive quality assurance and quality control program (gold standard, double and blank) for each batch of samples submitted to the laboratory.
Table 2: Details of Drill Rule Points for the holes reported in this news release
About BonTerra Resources
BonTerra is a Canadian gold exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, BC, focused on the continuous expansion of the well-known, well-drilled gold zone at the Company's Eastern Extension property in the world-renowned Abitibi greenstone belt in the mining-friendly province of Quebec. BonTerra has three Urban-Barry Gold properties, the Eastern Extension, Lavoie and Urban-Barry properties located approximately 170 kilometers northeast of Val d'Or and 125 kilometers southwest of Chibougamau in the Urban, Barry and Bailly (Quebec) municipalities ,
The Company owns 100% of the Property, which is subject to an 2% NSR license fee owned by Abitex Resources. 1% of this NSR license fee can be purchased for 500.000 $.
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BONTERRA RESOURCES INC.
/ s / Thomas Clarke
Thomas clarke
Director
(604) 678-5308
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This press release contains forecasts and forward-looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties about future events. Such forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements based on current expectations, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are not a guarantee of future performance of the Company, such as: (i) the Company is awaiting the investigation results of the Company Zone Rivage; and (ii) the Company is awaiting Snowden's resource calculation for the Property. There are a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results and plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking information, including: (i) adverse market conditions; (ii) delays in drilling results or in preparing a resource calculation; (iii) general uncertainties regarding mineral exploration. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those expressed in such information. This and all other written and oral forward-looking information is based on management's estimates and opinions at the time of its publication and is expressly qualified in its entirety in this release. The Company is under no obligation to update these forward-looking statements except as required by law.
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