Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX:PVG)(NYSE:PVG) ("Pretivm") is pleased
to report the discovery of the Cleopatra Vein within the Valley of
the Kings and additional underground drill results from the Valley
of the Kings Bulk Sample Program (the "Program") currently
underway. (See Table 1 below for assays.)
Selected drill highlights include:
-- Hole VU-009 intersected 2,567 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 5.8
meters, including 9,200 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.5 meters,
7,180 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.5 meters, 10,500 grams of
gold per tonne uncut over 0.5 meters and 1,765 grams of gold per tonne
uncut over 0.5 meters;
-- Hole VU-013 intersected 2,560 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.54
meters;
-- Hole VU-023 intersected 1,405 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.5
meters;
-- Hole VU-025 intersected 2,600 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.5
meters;
-- Hole VU-032 intersected 4,030 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.5
meters; and
-- Hole VU-053 intersected 27,000 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.5
meters.
Holes VU-009, VU-013, VU-023 and VU-025 noted above were drilled
on section 426615E as part of the Program, along strike of the
newly discovered Cleopatra Vein. Holes VU-032 and VU-053 noted
above were drilled to test the newly discovered Cleopatra Vein
along strike above the 1345-meter elevation.
Cleopatra Vein
The Cleopatra Vein was first discovered while excavating the
6258015N east drill drift in an area of projected extreme grade
mineralization by the November 2012 Valley of the Kings Mineral
Resource estimate. Cleopatra intersects the 6258015N drill drift at
the 426630E cross-section and trends to the south-west where it
intersects the 426615E cross-cut and then trends south along
section 426615E.
Following the discovery of the Cleopatra Vein, 22 drill holes in
five vertical fans were drilled to test Cleopatra's vertical and
horizontal continuity and extent. The high-grade gold intersections
in the drill holes highlighted above are all understood to be
intersections of the Cleopatra Vein. (See Table 1 below for assays
of drill holes targeting the Cleopatra Vein.)
The Cleopatra Vein has now been defined for approximately 85
meters along strike, 50 meters above the 1345-meter level, 50
meters below the 1345-level and remains open in all directions.
Additional underground drilling and excavating is underway to test
the extent of the Cleopatra Vein.
The Cleopatra Vein is currently considered to be the deformed
manifestation of a fluid conduit that was developed in an
extensional fault structure active at the time of
volcano-sedimentary basin formation and porphyry system
development. The generally east-west trending mineralization seen
in the Valley of the Kings is considered to have been fed by fluids
passing through these conduits.
For a level plan and cross-sections of the Cleopatra Vein please
visit the following link
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/pvg723_Cleo.pdf.
Bulk Sample Program
Drill fans on sections 426615E and 426585E have been completed
and assays have been received. The drill fan on section 426585E and
the other drill fans planned or underway to the west of the 426600E
cross-cut are targeting the lower grade populations in the bulk
sample location. The drill fan on section 426615E and the other
drill fans to the east of the 426600E cross-cut are targeting the
higher grade and extreme grade populations in the bulk sample
location.
Excavation of the 426585E cross-cut has been completed and the
excavation of the 426615E cross-cut is nearing completion. Bulk
sample material excavated to date, approximately 5,550 tonnes, has
been processed through the sample tower and is being transported
offsite. Excavation of the 426645E cross-cut is expected to
commence shortly. Planning is underway with Strathcona Mineral
Services Ltd. ("Strathcona"), the independent Qualified Person for
the Program, to increase the portion of the bulk sample tonnage
testing the higher grade blocks in the Indicated Mineral Resource
estimate to the east of the 426600E cross-cut and decrease the
portion of the bulk sample tonnage to the west of the 426600E
cross-cut.
The 1345-meter level, centered at the 426600E cross-section of
the Valley of the Kings, was selected as the bulk sample location
based on Strathcona's requirements that the bulk sample be
excavated from an area representative of the (a) drillhole density
that informs the Indicated Mineral Resource, (b) average grade of
the Indicated Mineral Resource and the global resource for the
Valley of the Kings, (c) proportion of low-grade, high-grade and
extreme grade populations in the overall Indicated Mineral Resource
and (d) style of stockwork gold mineralization characteristic of
the Valley of the Kings.
Underground drilling for the Program is on schedule, with a
total of 135 drill holes now completed or in progress comprising
approximately 10,675 meters. Approximately 15,000 meters of
underground drilling in 190 holes will be completed as part of the
Valley of the Kings Program.
For a current plan of the development advance of the Program at
the Valley of the Kings and cross-sections of the 426585E, 426600E
and 426615E drill fans, please visit the following link
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/pvg723_Blk.pdf.
Additional Drilling
With the discovery of the Cleopatra Vein, further underground
drilling will be carried out targeting similar feeder structures.
In addition, planning is underway for a surface drill program,
following completion of the Bulk Sample Program, to expand the
Valley of the Kings resources and test the Cleopatra Vein to
surface and for similar feeder structures.
Program Reporting
Assay results for completed fans from the underground drilling
will be reported as they are received. Strathcona's report on the
Program is expected later in the year after compilation of all
data. The amount of gold and silver produced by the mill will be
reported following the completion of the milling of the bulk
sample.
Table 1: Valley of the Kings Drill Results, July 2013 (VU-001 to VU-
058)(1,2,3)
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Hole Dip/ From To Interval Gold Silver
No. Azimuth (meters) (meters) (meters) (g/t) (g/t) Capping
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Cleopatra Vein Drill Fan Section 426645E (300 Azimuth)
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VU-032 1 Au
sample
20.0/300 13.50 15.50 2.00 110.56 341.05 cut
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or 14.00 16.00 2.00 1,011 341.05 Uncut
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incl 14.50 15.00 0.50 4,030 1,345 Uncut
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VU-033 50.0/300 8.50 9.50 1.00 203.50 100.75
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19.00 19.50 0.50 8.15 9.80
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VU-034 -25.0/300 23.50 24.50 1.00 113.48 59.20
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VU-037 -52.0/300 23.00 23.40 0.40 7.59 65.20
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Cleopatra Vein Drill Fan Section 426645E (220 Azimuth)
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VU-039 9.0/220 38.25 39.50 1.25 103.74 97.28
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39.00 39.50 0.50 251.00 203.00
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VU-040 26.0/220 36.05 38.90 2.85 21.56 35.37
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incl 36.05 36.71 0.66 38.40 77.40
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incl 37.50 37.90 0.40 31.20 38.40
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incl 37.90 38.90 1.00 22.40 22.20
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53.00 54.40 1.40 70.20 170.60
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incl 53.70 54.40 0.70 134.50 301.00
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63.10 63.55 0.45 20.80 15.80
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VU-043 -10.0/220 34.60 36.30 1.70 32.21 54.72
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incl 34.60 35.05 0.45 76.00 96.50
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incl 35.80 36.30 0.50 39.80 53.60
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52.60 53.20 0.60 26.50 35.50
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VU-044 -29.0/220 35.95 36.47 0.52 214.00 98.20
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47.50 53.50 6.00 53.67 43.98
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incl 47.50 48.00 0.50 109.50 89.00
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incl 52.50 53.00 0.50 118.50 66.70
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incl 53.00 53.50 0.50 405.00 257.00
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Cleopatra Vein Drill Fan Section 426645E (240 Azimuth)
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VU-048 32.0/240 23.20 28.50 5.30 10.59 12.58
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incl 23.20 23.85 0.65 40.20 38.90
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incl 26.00 26.70 0.70 27.90 21.30
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VU-053 1 Au
sample
51.5/240 30.58 32.50 1.92 116.26 3,186 cut
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or 30.58 32.50 1.92 7,036 3,186 Uncut
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incl 30.58 31.08 0.50 27,000 12,000 Uncut
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VU-056 -32.0/240 6.90 7.40 0.50 157.00 311.00
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25.90 26.90 1.00 5.95 277.00
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VU-058 -51.5/240 4.80 5.30 0.50 526.00 253.00 Uncut
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Cleopatra Vein Drill Fan Section 426660E (280 Azimuth)
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VU-036 28.0/280 15.60 19.29 3.69 35.34 36.12
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incl 15.60 16.10 0.50 192.50 157.00
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incl 18.72 19.29 0.57 58.80 92.00
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VU-038 47.0/280 10.00 14.69 4.69 38.79 25.76
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incl 10.00 10.50 0.50 26.00 21.40
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incl 13.50 14.19 0.69 32.10 16.60
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incl 14.19 14.69 0.50 280.00 181.00
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32.15 32.85 0.70 181.50 95.80
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VU-041 -28.0/280 23.50 24.00 0.50 13.50 11.20
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VU-042 -47.0/280 29.97 30.53 0.56 379.00 258.00 Uncut
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Cleopatra Vein Drill Fan Section 426660E (300 Azimuth)
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VU-045 0.0/300 9.69 10.25 0.56 541.00 299.00 Uncut
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VU-050 45.0/300 6.81 7.31 0.50 29.60 13.00
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34.5 35 0.50 8.61 5.20
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36.6 38.1 1.50 6.12 5.03
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VU-052 -26.5/300 3.37 3.87 0.50 15.60 13.50
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VU-055 -45.0/300 3.50 6.50 3.00 11.77 8.12
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6.00 6.50 0.50 42.60 27.40
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17.47 17.97 0.50 65.30 240.00
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56.00 57.00 1.00 11.01 194.00
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62.00 63.50 1.50 13.71 68.03
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71.00 73.93 2.93 5.71 161.69
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Bulk Sample Drill Fan Section 426600E(4)
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VU-001 -0.3/180 32.00 44.00 12.00 21.57 17.50
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incl 42.75 43.25 0.50 388.00 279.00
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incl 43.50 44.00 0.50 99.70 50.00
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64.00 66.00 2.00 8.38 58.92
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incl 65.60 66.00 0.40 31.10 22.10
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VU-002 1 Au
sample
-10.6/180 27.00 44.50 17.50 17.25 25.07 cut
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or 27.00 44.50 17.50 33.20 25.07 Uncut
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incl 27.55 28.05 0.50 988.00 493.00 Uncut
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incl 41.15 41.65 0.50 117.50 66.10 Uncut
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VU-003 -22.7/180 30.00 40.00 10.00 3.85 8.75
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incl 30.00 30.50 0.50 42.30 65.50
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VU-004 13.9/180 29.50 38.50 9.00 1.44 6.27
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VU-005 25.7/180 29.00 42.00 13.00 1.65 6.76
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VU-006 35.0/180 37.00 44.00 7.00 3.24 5.02
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incl 40.00 41.57 1.57 10.64 9.32
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VU-007-32.2/179.5 30.00 45.50 15.50 10.07 18.22
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incl 35.89 36.39 0.50 271 257.00
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51.00 59.00 8.00 10.85 14.44
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incl 53.95 54.45 0.50 140.00 57.60
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Bulk Sample Drill Fan Section 426615E (180 Azimuth)
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VU-008 1.0/180 26.00 26.50 0.50 11.90 13.40
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33.50 35.50 2.00 3.17 7.45
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71.50 73.50 2.00 3.67 99.38
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102.50 103.50 1.00 10.43 7.25
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VU-009 5 Au
samples
-12.0/180 32.50 38.30 5.80 201.05 1,447 cut
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or 32.50 38.30 5.80 2,567 1,447 Uncut
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incl 34.30 34.80 0.50 955 529 Uncut
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36.30 36.80 0.50 9,200 4,180 Uncut
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36.80 37.30 0.50 7,180 4,330 Uncut
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37.30 37.80 0.50 10,500 6,330 Uncut
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37.80 38.30 0.50 1,765 1,240 Uncut
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66.50 70.25 3.75 12.81 14.47
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incl 68.00 70.00 2.00 19.19 14.33
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VU-010 -24.0/180 34.50 36.50 2.00 11.52 20.63
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incl 34.50 35.00 0.50 39.60 32.80
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69.50 70.00 0.50 9.16 13.30
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VU-011 14.0/180 21.00 23.00 2.00 5.36 10.78
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28.00 28.50 0.50 42.40 48.80
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VU-012 26.0/180 14.97 24.00 9.03 6.45 12.30
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incl 14.97 15.5 0.53 66.40 65.40
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30.00 30.50 0.50 8.48 8.90
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44.97 45.50 0.53 78.00 128.00
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VU-013 35.5/180 24.00 24.50 0.50 253.00 212.00
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35.00 35.50 0.50 65.10 53.60
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64.01 64.55 0.54 2,560 1,050 Uncut
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VU-018 43.5/180 37.50 38.08 0.58 97.50 40.40
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67.50 69.00 1.50 10.65 19.83
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116.82 117.33 0.51 77.90 93.60
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VU-020 51.0/180 44.00 44.50 0.50 15.85 775.00
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111.00 111.50 0.50 17.65 99.00
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VU-023 -34.5/180 15.50 16.50 1.00 9.57 5.05
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1 Au
sample
37.00 38.00 1.00 227.85 366.40 cut
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or 37.00 38.00 1.00 715.35 366.40 Uncut
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incl 37.00 37.50 0.50 1,405 708.00 Uncut
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VU-025 -42.5/180 18.00 18.50 0.50 84.60 26.60
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1 Au
sample
41.00 44.50 3.50 70.72 189.59 cut
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or 41.00 44.50 3.50 380.72 189.59 Uncut
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incl 42.00 42.50 0.50 2,600 1,180 Uncut
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incl 44.00 44.50 0.50 34.90 18.70
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76.50 77.00 0.50 23.30 15.40
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VU-028 -50/180 31.50 32.00 0.50 25.40 4.30
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40.00 40.50 0.50 13.20 12.50
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49.50 50.50 1.00 9.59 9.75
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72.00 72.50 0.50 46.90 35.30
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80.00 80.50 0.50 90.40 96.70
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VU-030 -60/180 34.50 35.00 0.50 77.70 27.80
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79.50 80.15 0.65 20.40 28.50
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Bulk Sample Drill Fan Section 426585E (180 Azimuth)
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VU-014 1.0/180 41.93 42.43 0.50 13.50 10.20
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49.07 52 2.93 7.97 6.94
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incl 49.07 49.57 0.50 33.90 22.20
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VU-015 -12.0/180 19.50 21.50 2.00 2.29 6.03
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VU-016 -24.0/180 25.00 25.50 0.50 13.65 17.90
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VU-017 14.0/180 16.00 16.50 0.50 5.56 542.00
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20.50 26.00 5.50 3.22 9.25
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32.67 33.17 0.50 64.60 31.40
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VU-019 26.0/180 24.00 32.00 8.00 3.09 9.30
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VU-021 35.5/180 39.5 40.5 1.00 5.23 7.15
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VU-022 43.5/180 30.00 30.50 0.50 94.20 60.80
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53.00 55.00 2.00 3.54 8.53
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VU-024 51.0/180 32.00 33.50 1.50 3.42 5.60
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38.50 39.50 1.00 4.80 12.00
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VU-026 -34.0/180 42.50 45.00 2.50 5.29 8.48
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VU-027 -42.5/180 51.50 54.00 2.50 10.84 17.00
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51.50 52.00 0.50 43.50 52.40
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VU-029 -50.0/180 54.00 54.50 0.50 6.58 5.70
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76.67 77.17 0.50 58.80 29.80
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VU-031 -60.0/180 46.53 47.03 0.50 658.00 450.00 Uncut
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117.5 118 0.50 8.48 11.00
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(1) True thickness to be determined.
(2) Unless otherwise indicated as uncut, all gold assays over 430 g/t were
cut to 430 g/t.
(3) All samples were submitted for preparation and analysis by ALS Chemex at
its facilities in Terrace, B.C. All samples were analyzed using multi-
digestion with ICP finish and fire assay with AA finish for gold.
Samples over 100 ppm silver were reanalyzed using four acid digestion
with an ore grade AA finish. Samples over 1,500 ppm silver were fire
assayed with a gravimetric finish. Samples with over 10 ppm gold were
fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. One in 20 samples was blank, one
in 20 was a standard sample, and differing one in 20 samples was a field
duplicate one-quarter split core assayed at ALS Chemex in Vancouver,
B.C.
(4) Previously reported.
Kenneth C. McNaughton, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Chief Exploration
Officer, Pretium Resources Inc. is the Qualified Person (QP)
responsible for the Brucejack Project exploration program.
About Pretivm
Pretivm is creating value through gold at its high-grade gold
Brucejack Project, located in northern British Columbia. Brucejack
hosts a major undeveloped high-grade gold resource, with Probable
Mineral Reserves in the Valley of the Kings totalling 6.6 million
ounces of gold (15.1 million tonnes grading 13.6 grams of gold per
tonne). Brucejack is being advanced as a high-grade underground
mine with an average of 426,000 ounces of gold produced annually
for the first 10 years and an average of 321,500 ounces of gold
produced annually over the Project's 22-year mine life. Commercial
production is targeted to commence in 2016.
Forward-Looking Statements
This News Release contains "forward-looking information" and
"forward looking statements" within the meaning of applicable
Canadian and United States securities legislation. Forward-looking
information may include, but is not limited to, risks related to
our planned exploration and development activities, the adequacy of
Pretivm's financial resources, the estimation of mineral reserves
and resources, realization of mineral reserve and resource
estimates, timing of development of Pretivm's Brucejack Project,
costs and timing of future exploration, results of future
exploration and drilling, production and processing estimates,
capital and operating cost estimates, timelines and similar
statements relating to the economic viability of the Brucejack
Project, timing and receipt of approvals, consents and permits
under applicable legislation, Pretivm's executive compensation
approach and practice, and adequacy of financial resources.
Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "projects",
"assumes", "budget", "strategy", "scheduled", "estimates",
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and information. Statements concerning mineral reserve and resource
estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking
information to the extent that they involve estimates of the
mineralization that will be encountered if the property is
developed. Any statements that express or involve discussions with
respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections,
objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not
statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking
information. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could
cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or
implied by the forward-looking information, including, without
limitation, those risks identified in Pretivm's prospectus
supplement to the short form base shelf prospectus dated March 19,
2012 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and in the United States
through EDGAR at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking
information is based on the expectations and opinions of Pretivm's
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We do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking
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Contacts: Pretium Resources Inc. Robert Quartermain President
and Chief Executive Officer (604) 558-1784 Pretium Resources Inc.
Michelle Romero Corporate Relations Director (604)
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