Solvista Gold Corporation ("Solvista" or the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE:SVV)(OTCQX:SVVZF) is pleased to announce the completion of its 8,000
metre, Phase 1 drill program on three separate targets within the Caramanta
Porphyry Cluster at its Caramanta Project. The Company is also pleased to
release the results of seven additional drill holes on its El Reten gold-copper
discovery (the first of the three targets drilled within the Caramanta Porphyry
Cluster) completed as part of the Phase 1 drill program. These results further
support the Company's model that the Caramanta Porphyry Cluster represents a
cluster of related mineralized bodies and as such, has the potential to host
significant new gold-copper porphyry discoveries in the Middle Cauca Belt of
Colombia. Final assay results from the second and third target areas (known as
El Corral and Ajiaco Sur) are pending and the Company looks forward to releasing
these, once all data have been received and verified.
Highlights
-- The latest El Reten drill results have increased the overall dimension
of the mineralized body by expanding the previously defined surface
footprint, as defined by the previous drill holes announced in 2012, to
the southwest and increasing the known vertical extent, as well as
confirming the gold and copper grades previously reported:
-- Drill holes CAD-1218 and CAD-1220 extended the known vertical limits
of mineralization beyond that previously defined, with CAD-1218
intersecting 456.7 m at 1.40 g/t Gold Equivalent (AuEq), including
100.8 m at 2.20 g/t AuEq and CAD-1220 intersecting 323.4 m at 1.74
g/t AuEq including 80.1 m at 3.00 g/t AuEq and,
-- Drill hole CAD-1221, with an intersection of 137.0 m at 1.22 g/t
AuEq, extended mineralization beyond the previously defined
southwestern limits.
-- Drilling completed on a third platform at El Reten, located 180 m NNW
from the discovery platform confirmed the continuation of significant
mineralization to the north of the previous platforms with drill hole
CAD-1323 intersecting 197.4 m at 0.81 g/t AuEq, including 82.9m at 1.13
g/t AuEq;
-- Based on a recent geophysical remodeling, incorporating all new data, a
new drill target has been identified to the immediate northwest of the
currently drilled areas.
-- El Reten is only one of three known centres of porphyry-related
mineralization within the Caramanta Porphyry Cluster, a three kilometre
trend 100% owned by Solvista, that the Company has partially drilled as
part of its Phase 1 drill program. Although assay results are pending
from the other two targets drilled, based on visual indications from the
drill core at El Corral and Ajiaco Sur, it appears that both systems are
similar in terms of alteration types and vein and fracture controlled
mineralization, but more copper (and silver) dominant than El Reten. In
addition to the three separate target areas drilled to-date, the Company
has defined two additional targets in the Caramanta Porphyry Cluster,
known as Malabrigo and Casa Verde, which the Company plans to drill test
in Q3 2013;
-- Based on all work completed to date, the Company believes that the three
kilometre long Caramanta Porphyry Cluster represents a dynamic, long-
lived magmatic-hydrothermal system with the potential to host somewhat
different styles of mineralization in different geographic locations
within the Cluster; however, it is believed they all are related to the
one mineralizing event.
Commenting on the drill results, Solvista's President and CEO Miller O'Prey,
stated: "We are extremely pleased to continue to report excellent assay results
from our drilling at the El Reten gold-copper discovery - one of just three
targets we have drill tested as part of our recently completed Phase 1 drill
program. By combining these drill results with previous drill results as well as
results from surface rock chip geochemistry, as discussed in the Company's press
releases (dated June 4, 2012, September 17, 2012, September 25, 2012 and
December 11, 2012), the El Reten surface footprint now measures up to 430 metres
(in a N45W direction) by 360 metres (in a N45E direction) for an aerial extent
of more than 88,000m2, as defined by the greater than 0.4 g/t AuEq contour shown
as a green line on Figure 2. Although these dimensions and limits of
mineralization are approximate at this time and will require more extensive
drilling to define them for any future resource estimate, the Company is
confident that there remains significant potential to continue to extend the
present limits of the mineralized zone with additional drilling. In addition to
increasing our confidence in the magnitude of the footprint of mineralization at
El Reten, the fact that we have identified significant mineralization in areas
previously thought to not be mineralized and have also discovered additional
mineralized porphyry phases, which have not been mapped at outcrop highlights
the dynamic and extensive nature of the mineralizing system and bodes well for
further drilling and exploration success at El Reten." In accordance with
National Instrument 43- 101, it is noted that the potential quality and grade is
conceptual in nature, that there has been insufficient exploration to define a
mineral resource and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in
a target being delineated as a mineral resource.
Details
Drill hole CAD-1218 was drilled from Platform 1 (Figure 2) and is the re-drill
of drill hole CAD-1216 which was lost due to technical problems well above its
target depth (see the December 11, 2012 press release). Drill hole CAD-1218 was
successfully completed to a total depth of 493.5 metres and returned the
Company's longest, continuous mineralized intersection to-date of 456.7 metres
at 1.40 g/t AuEq. Continuous mineralization, essentially beginning at the
surface, has now been identified over more than 400 vertical metres. As
predicted, the drill hole intersected significant mineralization near the
surface (100.8 metres at 2.20 g/t AuEq from 27.5 metres), but perhaps more
interestingly a second significant interval (74.4 metres at 1.71 g/t AuEq) was
intersected at 331.5 metres depth, associated with a porphyry (CER7) that is
different than the outcropping El Reten porphyry. This intra-mineral porphyry,
which has not been mapped at the surface, was first identified in drill hole
CAD-1210, where significant mineralization was intersected in the volcanic rocks
immediately above the porphyry contact (Figure 3). Similarly in CAD-1218, the
majority of the greater than 1 g/t AuEq intervals are in the volcanic rocks
immediately above the contact, however, values of up to 2.14 g/t AuEq have been
intersected in CER7 making it an important exploration target for future
drilling. CER7 also appears to have slightly lower copper values, but higher
molybdenum values relative to the main El Reten porphyry (CER1). Mineralization
was also encountered at depth in and adjacent to dikes of the intra-mineral
porphyry CER2.
Drill hole CAD-1220, also drilled from Platform 1 was oriented due north and
designed to: 1) look for the continuation of the deeper, high-grade (greater
than 1.5g/t AuEq) mineralization associated with CER7 that was encountered in
CAD-1203 (see press release dated September 25, 2013); 2) test the
mineralization in a different orientation than the previous drill holes, which
were all completed on a N45E or N45W orthogonal grid and; 3) delimit the
southern margin of the post-mineral porphyry phase encountered in CAD-1206.
CAD-1220 intersected 323.4 metres at 1.74 g/t AuEq from 3.30 metres and included
two significant higher grade intervals: 80.1 metres at 3.00 g/t AuEq from 18.9
metres and 108.7 metres at 2.00 g/t AuEq from 218.0 metres, confirming the
extension of the high-grade core of the El Reten porphyry to the north.
Drill holes CAD-1221 and CAD-1322 were also drilled from Platform 1 and were
designed to test the southwestern limits of the El Reten mineralization, in an
area where limited surface sampling had not suggested the presence of
significant mineralization at depth. Both drill holes were drilled to the
southwest with CAD-1221 drilled at -70 degrees and CAD-1322 drilled at -45
degrees. The results from these drill holes have also expanded the footprint of
the near surface, higher-grade mineralization. CAD-1221 intersected an interval
of 43.0 m at 2.05 g/t AuEq starting at 34 metres downhole, within a longer
intercept of 137.0 metres at 1.22 g/t AuEq. CAD-1322 intersected an interval of
33.4 metres at 1.24 g/t AuEq starting at 48.0 metres downhole, within a longer
intercept of 94.0 metres at 0.88 g/t AuEq.
Drill hole CAD-1323 was drilled to the southwest from Platform 3, a new platform
located 180 metres NNW of Platform 1 and 80 metres NW of Platform 2 (Figure 2).
The drill hole encountered significant mineralization over 197.4 metres,
averaging 0.81 g/t AuEq commencing at 14.0 metres and including an interval of
82.9 metres at 1.13 g/t AuEq from 92.5 metres. Interestingly, strong potassic
alteration of the volcanic rocks continued beyond the aforementioned mineralized
interval. Although no more significant Au-Cu mineralization was found in this
potassicly altered interval, the molybdenum values were much higher than in the
gold-copper mineralization above it. This observation suggests that other
intra-mineral phases, such as CER7, may be present at depth. Two other drill
holes were also completed from Platform 3 - CAD-1325 was drilled to the
northwest and CAD-1326 was drilled vertically. CAD-1325 intersected 165.6 metres
at 0.71 g/t AuEq, including 8.2 metres at 1.43 g/t AuEq from 16.3 metres and
17.3 m at 1.07 g/t AuEq, starting at 127.5 metres and hosted in a different
intra-mineral phase (CER6) and the volcanic rocks immediately above the contact.
CAD-1326 intersected three separate, near surface intervals of significant
mineralization: 19.0 metres at 1.33 g/t AuEq starting at 5.9 metres, 10.7 metres
at 0.43 g/t AuEq from 52.7 metres and 17.2 metres at 0.42 g/t AuEq from 75.0
metres. All three intervals are hosted primarily by volcanic rocks near the
contact with the El Reten porphyry (CER1) or a younger intra-mineral porphyry
(CER2). Below these intervals the post-mineral porphyry (CER5), previously
identified in CAD-1206 and CAD-1220, was encountered.
Table 1 includes all the intervals of significant gold-copper mineralization and
Table 2 provides location information for the seven drill holes reported in this
press release. Surface geology, drill hole collars and drill hole traces (with
intervals of significant gold-copper mineralization) are shown on Figure 2.
Drill holes CAD-1218, CAD-1220, CAD-1221 and CAD-1322 were drilled from the same
platform (Platform 1), while drill holes CAD-1323, CAD-1325 and CAD-1326 were
drilled from Platform 3, located approximately 180 metres to the north.
Significant intervals are defined as being at least than 6 metres in length and
averaging more than 0.4 g/t AuEq with no "internal dilution" greater than 6
metres at less than 0.4 g/t AuEq.
Table 1
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CAD-1218 Significant Intervals
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From To Length Au Cu Ag Mo AuEq
(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%) (g/t) (ppm) (g/t)
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3.85 460.58 456.73 1.01 0.21 2.3 11 1.40
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including 27.50 128.25 100.75 1.68 0.28 2.9 9 2.20
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and 331.50 405.90 74.40 1.23 0.25 2.0 13 1.71
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CAD-1220 Significant Intervals
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From To Length Au Cu Ag Mo AuEq
(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%) (g/t) (ppm) (g/t)
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3.30 326.72 323.42 1.34 0.21 2.5 8 1.74
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including 18.90 99.00 80.10 2.32 0.36 3.5 7 3.00
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and 218.00 326.72 108.72 1.54 0.25 2.5 9 2.00
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CAD-1221 Significant Intervals
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From To Length Au Cu Ag Mo AuEq
(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%) (g/t) (ppm) (g/t)
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1.00 138.00 137.00 0.88 0.19 3.4 17 1.22
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including 34.00 77.00 43.00 1.55 0.27 3.1 12 2.05
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148.00 154.00 6.00 0.26 0.11 1.3 20 0.46
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180.60 189.00 8.40 0.27 0.11 1.9 37 0.47
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CAD-1322 Significant Intervals
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From To Length Au Cu Ag Mo AuEq
(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%) (g/t) (ppm) (g/t)
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1.50 95.50 94.00 0.60 0.15 3.4 8 0.88
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including 48.00 81.35 33.35 0.88 0.19 3.7 7 1.24
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122.50 133.50 11.00 0.28 0.14 1.7 36 0.55
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CAD-1323 Significant Intervals
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From To Length Au Cu Ag Mo AuEq
(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%) (g/t) (ppm) (g/t)
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14.00 211.40 197.40 0.58 0.12 1.9 9 0.81
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92.5 175.40 82.90 0.82 0.17 2.5 11 1.13
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CAD-1325 Significant Intervals
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From To Length Au Cu Ag Mo AuEq
(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%) (g/t) (ppm) (g/t)
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16.30 181.90 165.60 0.45 0.14 1.8 19 0.71
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including 16.30 24.50 8.20 1.27 0.08 6.7 11 1.43
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and 127.50 144.75 17.25 0.66 0.22 1.9 18 1.07
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CAD-1326 Significant Intervals
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From To Length Au Cu Ag Mo AuEq
(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%) (g/t) (ppm) (g/t)
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5.85 24.80 18.95 1.18 0.08 1.7 12 1.33
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52.70 63.40 10.70 0.33 0.05 1.0 3 0.43
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75.00 92.20 17.20 0.31 0.06 0.6 4 0.42
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Table 1: AuEq (g/t) calculated assuming a long-term gold price of US
$1100/oz and a long-term copper price of US $3.00/lb. No adjustments have
been made for metallurgical recoveries or net-smelter returns as these
remain uncertain at this time. AuEq formula: AuEq g/t = Au g/t + ((Cu% x
22.0462 x 3.00)/(1100/31.1035)) g/t. Ag and Mo values, although shown in
Table 1 are not included in the AuEq calculation. Intercepts are reported as
downhole lengths and may not represent true thicknesses.
Table 2
Total
Drill Hole East UTM North UTM Elevation Azimuth Inclination Length
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Number Coordinate Coordinate (m.a.s.l.) (degrees) (degrees) (metres)
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CAD-1218 423,553 613,311 2679 315 -71 493.50
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CAD-1220 423,553 613,311 2679 360 -70 381.00
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CAD-1221 423,553 613,311 2679 225 -70 219.00
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CAD-1322 423,553 613,311 2679 225 -45 150.00
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CAD-1323 423,516 613,491 2599 225 -55 324.00
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CAD-1325 423,516 613,491 2599 315 -60 213.00
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CAD-1326 423,516 613,491 2599 360 -90 171.00
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Table 2: Drill hole location data for the latest seven drill holes completed
in the El Reten target area. Coordinates are in UTM WGS 84, Zone 18N.
Discussion of the Results
The drilling completed to-date at El Reten (seventeen drill holes) has defined
an irregular, near-surface zone, locally up to 30 metres thick, comprised of
colluvium and variably weathered bedrock where drill core recoveries average
between 60%-90%. Below this zone, surficial effects are minimal and drill core
recoveries are typically in the 90%-100% range.
The 4,985 metres of drilling at El Reten, as part of the Phase 1 program, has
greatly enhanced the Company's understanding of the El Reten
magmatic-hydrothermal system. Solvista's geologists have identified up to nine
separate porphyry phases based on primary mineralogy, vein mineralogy and habit
and cross-cutting relationships that have been involved in the alteration and
mineralization at El Reten (Figure 2). Although the majority of the Au-Cu
mineralization is spatially related to the El Reten porphyry (CER1), the
recognition of significant mineralization spatially related to the intra-mineral
porphyry CER7, indicates that there are other potentially productive porphyries
at El Reten. Similarly, the recognition of zones of deeper mineralization with
greater than 1.7g/t AuEq (for example in CAD-1218 and CAD-1220) associated with
bornite-chalcopyrite mineralization indicates that there is potentially a
second, deeper zone of higher grade mineralization.
The presence of multi-phase magmatic systems, many of which have associated
porphyry-related alteration and Au-Cu mineralization is interpreted by
Solvista's geologists as a clear indication of a very dynamic, long-lived,
magmatic-hydrothermal system with the potential to host somewhat different
styles of mineralization in different geographic locations, but all related to
the one mineralizing event. By way of comparison, AngloGold Ashanti's 24 Moz
Au(-Cu) La Colosa porphyry project, also in the Middle Cauca Belt, has a total
of eight porphyry-related intrusive phases (Garzon, Discovery Colosa Gold-Rich
Porphyry Deposit, SIMEXMIN, 2012).
The Company's recently completed Phase 1 drill program was focused on three
target areas - El Reten, El Corral and Ajiaco Sur, which represent the three
southernmost targets within the currently defined Caramanta Porphyry Cluster
(Figure 1). As it is presently understood, the Caramanta Porphyry Cluster, which
is 100% owned by Solvista, is a three kilometre long trend with a generally
north-south direction, that remains open for expansion in all directions. In
previous press releases of the Company, dated June 4, 2012, September 17, 2012,
September 25, 2012 and December 11, 2012, the El Corral and Ajiaco Sur targets
had both been referred to as one single target under the name Ajiaco Sur,
however, because the two areas are characterized by significantly different
geology, the Company has divided the original single target into two separate
targets (Figure 1). The Company will release drill results from these two
targets once all assay results have been received and verified.
The Company continues to explore additional areas within the Caramanta Porphyry
Cluster and is currently defining drill platform locations for the Malabrigo and
Casa Verde targets, which the Company plans to drill test in Q3 2013.
Quality Control and Assurance
The Company utilizes an industry-standard Quality Assurance/Quality Control
program for the taking and analyzing of samples. Rock, drill core and stream
sediment samples are prepared and analyzed at facilities in Antioquia, Colombia
and Ontario, Canada run by the ActLabs Group of Companies. Gold values were
determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish on 30 gram samples;
other elements were analyzed with a 4 acid digestion and an ICP finish. Blanks,
duplicates and certified reference standards are routinely inserted into the
sample stream to monitor laboratory performance and a portion of the samples are
periodically check assayed at SGS Laboratories in Medellin, Colombia.
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been
reviewed by the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Miller
O'Prey P.Geo., who is a "Qualified Person" as such term is defined under
National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI
43-101").
About the Caramanta Project
The Caramanta Project is located at the center of the Middle Cauca Belt, one of
the most prolific gold districts in Colombia, with production dating back to
pre-Colonial times. It has also been the focus of intense exploration over the
past five years with a number of new discoveries including La Colosa (Anglogold
Ashanti), a porphyry-gold deposit with a JORC-compliant Inferred Resource of
24.15 Moz Au at 0.94 g/t Au. Directly south of Caramanta is Gran Colombia Gold's
Marmato Project with NI 43-101 compliant Measured and Indicated Resources of
12.4 Moz Au at 1.02 g/t Au and Inferred Resources of 2.4 Moz Au at 1.1 g/t Au.
To the north is Sunward Resources' Titiribi deposit where a NI 43-101 compliant
Measured and Indicated Resource of 4.6 Moz Au at 0.52 g/t Au and Inferred
Resource of 6.4 Moz Au at 0.56 g/t Au have been announced.
About Solvista
Solvista is a gold exploration company with two projects, Caramanta and
Guadalupe. These projects cover approximately 60,000 hectares in the Antioquia
province of Colombia, a region rich in historic gold mining tradition and where
several new gold discoveries have recently been made. Solvista is well funded
and has now completed Phase 1 drill programs at both its projects, with positive
results. Additional drilling is planned for the Caramanta Project during Q3 of
2013 and exploration is ongoing at Guadalupe. Solvista's head office is located
in Toronto, Canada with its Colombian headquarters located in Medellin. For
further details on Solvista, its management team and its projects, please refer
to Solvista's website (www.solvistagold.com).
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: This news release contains forward-looking information
which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information involves
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results,
performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking
information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, Solvista's
objectives, goals or future plans, statements regarding the estimation of
mineral resources, exploration results, potential mineralization, exploration
and mine development plans, timing of the commencement of operations and
estimates of market conditions. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not
limited to, failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves, capital
and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, the preliminary nature
of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain
required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political
risks, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed
in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates,
fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and the
other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, and
those risks set out in Solvista's public documents filed on SEDAR. Although
Solvista believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the
forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of
this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in
the disclosed time frames or at all. Solvista disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by
law.
To view the accompanying figures, please visit the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/svv-0521-figures.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Solvista Gold Corporation
Miller O'Prey, PGeo
Chief Executive Officer
+1 647 694 0149
+1 416 504 4129 (FAX)
moprey@solvistagold.com
Solvista Gold Corporation
Don Christie, CFA
Chief Financial Officer
+1 416 504 4122
dchrisite@solvistagold.com
www.solvistagold.com
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