TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/05/12 -- Vendome Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE: VDR)(FRANKFURT: 9VR) ("Vendome" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update for the San Javier Mine property located within the municipality of Malinaltepec, State of Guerrero, Mexico. The spring 2012 exploration program targeting the property's mineralized systems is now complete. In excess of 600 bedrock grab, chip channel, soil and stream sediment samples were collected during the program. Preliminary results for bedrock grab samples are reported below.
Sampling focussed on the Veta Tajo area located 300 meters southwest of the historical San Javier mine workings. The Company's consultants, A.C.A. Howe International Limited ("Howe") believe the Veta Tajo is a previously unrecognized, unexplored and unexploited area of significant visible stockwork quartz veining that spans an 80 to 100 meter vertical rise in the west bank of the river valley that transects the central property area.
A total of 42 grab samples were collected from exposed vein material. Values for silver ranged from less than 2 grams per tonne to 7,212 grams per tonne, with an average grade of 925 grams per tonne. Of the 42 grab samples, four (4) returned silver values less than 10 grams per tonne, 10 returned silver values between 10 and 100 grams per tonne, 18 returned silver values between 100 and 1,000 grams per tonne, and 10 returned silver values greater than 1,000 grams per tonne. Additionally, values for lead in these grab samples ranged from 0.1% to 5%, and zinc ranged from 0.1% to 6%.
Quartz veining in the Veta Tajo is stacked, horizontal to shallow-dipping and consists of:
-- a set of 0.8-1 meter thick veins dipping 40-60 degrees to the east -- a second set of 25-40 centimeter thick veins dipping 25-35 degrees -- a third set of 2-5 centimeter thick veins dipping 0 to 15 degrees.
Veining appears to be associated with east-west structures cross-cutting a host rock previously identified as "old granite", which Howe has re-interpreted as strongly silicified felsic volcaniclastics. Howe's field work also indicates that veining extends into areas north and south of Veta Tajo.
All grab sample results with corresponding GPS co-ordinate locations will be posted on the Company's website at www.vendomeresourcescorp.com. The grab samples were analyzed at SGS Laboratories in Ciudad Durango, Durango, Mexico using fire assay with AAS finish, and ICP -OES finish after aqua regia digest. Results for the continuous chip samples collected during the spring 2012 exploration program are pending and will be reported as soon as they are available.
The Company has the option to acquire a 50% interest in the San Javier Mine property by making aggregate cash payments of $325,000 and issuing 3,800,000 common shares over on or before November 28, 2013, and incurring $2,600,000 in exploration expenditures on or before November 28, 2014. In addition to the option agreement for the 253 hectare San Javier Mine property, Vendome has entered into agreements to acquire mineral rights in approximately 18,000 hectares of exploration territory within the Sierra Madre del Sur precious metal belt of southern Mexico in which the San Javier Mine property is located.
Warren Hawkins, P.Eng, a "Qualified Person", within the meaning of National Instrument 43 -101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release. Mr. Hawkins is not considered to be "independent" of the Corporation (as defined in National Instrument 43-101), as he currently holds securities of the Corporation.
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact that address activities, events or developments that the Corporation believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations or beliefs of the Corporation based on information currently available to the Corporation. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to the Corporation's entry into an agreement in respect of the right to earn a 50% undivided interest in the Property and the proposed terms thereof. Forward- looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward -looking statements, and even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on the Corporation. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the failure to acquire an interest in the Property, or the right to earn an interest in the Property, on the terms currently proposed or at all; the failure to obtain any required regulatory or stock exchange approvals and other factors. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Corporation disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward -looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Although the Corporation believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
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Contacts:
Vendome Resources Corp.
Franz Kozich
CEO
T: (416) 708 6871 or (647) 932 1604
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