Lahontan Gold Corp. announced the results from rock-chip sampling and geologic mapping at its 19.7 km2 West Santa Fe project (West Santa Fe). West Santa Fe is located only 13 km from the Company's Santa Fe Mine project in mining friendly Nevada's Walker Lane.

New geologic mapping and sampling have identified high-grade gold and silver mineralization in area north of the historic Mindora shaft with individual samples containing up to 2.61 g/t gold and 899 g/t silver (14.60 g/t Au Eq). Samples range in value from 0.02 to 2.61 g/T gold and 0.7 to 899 g/t silver, and average 1.97 g/t Au Eq. Recent geologic mapping and sampling at the West Santa Fe project, Mineral County, Nevada.

Gold grades in g/t are overlain on Lahontan's geologic map, with blue lines representing faults. The highest Au grade samples collected are beyond areas of intense historic drilling and expand Lahontan's drill target area at West Santa Fe. Eleven surficial rock chip samples were collected in an area proximal to the historic Mindora shaft area in order to further expand potential drill targets and better understand distribution of epithermal gold and silver mineralization at the surface.

Previous drilling in this area defined a large oxide gold and silver system that remains open along strike and at depth. The highest grades, 2.61 g/t gold and 899 g/t silver in sample 503416, come from a gossan rich fault gouge where a major northeast striking high-angle fault intersects an older low-angle thrust fault (please see map above and photo below). These intersections of multiple fault sets and the intersection of faults with fold axes are proving to be crucial controls on gold and silver mineralization at West Santa Fe.

Results from rock-chip sampling at the West Santa Fe Project. Au Eq equals (Au g/t) + ((Ag g/t)/75). Metallurgical recovery has not been factored as insufficient test-work is available to determine potential Ag recoveries.

Gossanous silicified breccia localized where a major northeast striking high-angle fault intersects an older low-angle thrust fault. Sample 503416, taken from historic workings at this location, grades 2.61 g/t gold, 899 g/t silver (14.60 g/t Au Eq). Lahontan geologists collect grab samples based upon mappable geologic features.

Samples are approximately 1-2 kilograms in weight. After collection, the samples are sealed, labeled and stored in a secure area prior to shipment to a certified assay laboratory. Analyses conducted include Au analysis using 30-gram fire assay with ICP finish, along with a 37-element geochemistry analysis performed on each sample utilizing two acid digestion ICP-AES method.

Blanks and standards are inserted by the laboratory approximately every 15 samples, and duplicate samples are created and analyzed approximately every 10 samples.