Vancouver, B.C., November 5, 2009. Alto Ventures Ltd. (ATV: TSX-V) and Foundation Resources Inc. (FDN: TSX-V) are pleased to announce results of the summer field program confirming historic gold mineralization in the Span Lake area of the Coldstream Property in Ontario.
This is the first in a series of news releases presenting the results of the recently completed 2009 summer field program on the Property. This first news release presents the results of the Span Lake area only. Further news releases providing results over the rest of the Coldstream Property are planned in coming weeks.
Highlights of the Span Lake area:
- 2009 channel sampling include results up to 31.8 g/t Au over 0.75 m
- 2009 grab samples returned results up to 67 g/t Au
- Mineralization in the Span Lake area represents a potential extension onto the Coldstream Property of the Moss Lake gold deposit (a NI43-101 compliant inferred resource of 51 million tonnes with 1.5 million ounces contained gold)
Mineralization in the Span Lake area is hosted in an intensely sheared and silicified zone extending over a 3 km strike length trending northeast from the Moss Lake deposit at the property's southern boundary.
The Span Lake area represents 27 claims (442 ha) situated within the 5,394 hectare Coldstream Property. The Span Lake area is easily accessed by logging roads and old drill roads a short distance from the Trans Canada Highway.
Some of the most significant gold assays obtained from Foundation's 2009 channel sampling program include:
| Channel Sample | Au g/t | Length (m) |
|---|---|---|
| A Zone | ||
| S-A-06 | 0.53 | 10.2 |
| includes | 1.10 | 4.0 |
| S-A-20 | 2.51 | 3.16 |
| S-A-07 | 1.05 | 3.0 |
| S-A-03 | 0.68 | 8.76 |
| includes | 1.71 | 2.85 |
| S-A-05 | 1.29 | 2.35 |
| S-A-14 | 2.36 | 2.0 |
| S-A-26 | 1.23 | 2.0 |
| S-A-18 | 31.8 | 0.75 |
| B Zone | ||
| S-B-05 | 1.70 | 2.22 |
2009 channel sampling at the Span Lake A and B Zones has confirmed Au mineralization documented by Inco in the late 1980s. Inco's historic drilling in the area of the Span Lake A and B zones was limited to five drill holes at the A zone and three drill holes in the B zone. This mineralized zone is open along strike in both directions, and at depth.
2009 grab sample results from the Span Lake I Zone include 67 g/t and 17 g/t Au from strongly sheared and silicified rock in the area of a historic Inco drill hole that reported 1.05 g/t Au over 4.55 m. Historic drilling at the I Zone was limited to two drill holes. These very positive grab sample results highlight another zone with strong potential and little previous drilling.
Two historic holes drilled by Inco near the southern property boundary, yielded 1.04 g/t Au over 7.3 m and 8.51 g/t Au over 1.7 m. This gold zone is on strike with the Moss Lake gold deposit and indicates a possible extension of the deposit onto the Coldstream Property. Foundation plans to complete drilling in this under explored area to confirm this extension.
About the Coldstream Project
The Coldstream Property includes 5,394 hectares of staked and patented mining claims along the Trans Canada Highway 115 km west of the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The area is road accessible and has excellent infrastructure with a major power line and CN rail line passing just north of the property. Skilled labour is readily available locally.
The property is under an Option Agreement with Foundation Resources Inc. Under the terms of the Agreement, Foundation can acquire an initial 60% interest in the Property by issuing a total of 1,000,000 common shares of Foundation to Alto plus incur $3,000,000 in expenditures on the Property over four years. Foundation can acquire a further 10% interest by completing a feasibility study on the property. Foundation is funding the current program and is the project operator.
For more details regarding the Company's projects, please visit our website at www.altoventures.com
Quality Control
Channel samples were cut approximately 5 cm wide perpendicular to the strike of the sampled material (foliated/sheared rock units). The channels were cut continuously across the desired width of the sample with a diamond-blade rock saw to an approximate depth of 10 cm and then the cut rock was chipped out with hammer and chisel. Geologists described the samples such as rock types, mineralization and then bagged and brought to the campsite where blanks and standards were placed into after every 25 sample series. The bagged samples were then placed into large rice bags and marked for delivery to the assay lab for analyses of gold and other selected elements. The staff of the Coast Mountain Geological Ltd, the contractor for Foundation, delivered the samples to certified ALS Laboratory (ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025:2005) in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The samples were weighed, crushed (70% - <2mm), pulverized (split to better than 85% passing 75 microns), and then analyzed for gold and other trace elements by the lab. Gold is analyzed by the lab for up to 10ppm upper detection limit using the fire assay procedure on a 30g sample with ICP finish. Any sample exceeding this upper limit value was then re-analyzed by the same fire assay method but with gravimetric finish.
Mike Koziol, P. Geo., P.Eng. and Alto's President and CEO is the Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved this news release.
About Alto Ventures Ltd.
Alto Ventures Ltd. is a gold exploration and development company with a portfolio of highly prospective properties in the Canadian Shield. Alto's Management and Board of Directors have a long and successful track record of creating shareholder value through systematic exploration, acquisitions and discovery. The Company is currently active in Quebec where it is focussed on the Destiny project in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt and in Ontario in the Beardmore and Shebandowan gold districts.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,
Mike Koziol, P. Geo., P. Eng.
President & CEO
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information contact:
Mark Prosser
Investor Relations Manager
ALTO VENTURES LTD.
910-475 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 2B3
Tel: 604-638-3947
Fax: 604-689-3609
Email: mark@altoventures.com
Website: www.altoventures.com
