Afrodita
Afrodita
Goldmarca Limited
45B Old Curundu Road, Albrook, Panamá City, Republic of Panama
Phone: (507) 3150015 Fax: (507) 3150082
Email: [email protected] www.goldmarca.com
TSX-V: GML
Panama June 7 2006: Goldmarca Limited (TSX-V:GML) is pleased to announce it has entered into
an option agreement to acquire the Afrodita Gold Property in Peru held by Compania Minera Afrodita
SAC. Goldmarca´s Condor Gold Project in Ecuador adjoins Afrodita on the border between Ecuador
and Peru. See Figure 1 attached. The Afrodita mining concessions comprise 5000 hectares bringing
Goldmarca´s accumulation of mining concession rights in the Condor Corderilla to more than 13,000
hectares. Goldmarca´s Condor Gold Project and Afrodita are separated by a summit of the Cordillera
Condor which straddles Ecuador and Peru. In other words Afrodita in Peru is geologically the twin
sister of the Condor Gold Project in Ecuador
Agreement Terms: Under the terms of the agreement, Goldmarca has an option to acquire a 100 %
interest and has agreed to pay $US 250,000 in option payments ($US 50,000 on signing) over two
years. Goldmarca will expend $US120,000 on development and sampling of underground workings
and complete 3000 meters of drilling. Goldmarca has agreed to pay $6 per inferred resource ounce of
gold of inferred resources. However if additional drilling is warranted the purchase will be based on
indicated resources. Under this scenario the option can be extended by one year by completing an
additional 3000 metres of drilling.
The purchase price so calculated will be paid over four years post exercise or option with a floor price
of $US 2.5 million less option payments. The resource estimates will be prepared by a qualified
person under TSX policy in compliance with the CIM code. In addition to paying $6 per ounce over 4
years post exercise of the purchase option Goldmarca has agreed to have available a treatment plant
of minimum 100 tonnes per day. (Goldmarca is planning to develop a gold treatment plant at the
Condor Gold project this year).
When in production Goldmarca will pay between 5 and 6% royalty on the underground extraction of
veins and 2.5% on open pit production.
Previous Work: Anglo gold worked on the property from 2003 to 2004 and undertook a detailed
sampling and mapping programme. Anglo took 674 rock pit simples where taken to evaluate
biogeochemistry, stream sediment and rock chip anomalies They identified five zones
• Extension of the El Hito porphyry system in Ecuador to Peru
• Cobra 1 Top-to-bedrock pitting confirmed the north-south structure with isolated elevated
gold valuesThe centre point of the anomaly is 772500E, 9552500N.
• Casa Quemada The anomaly is structural controlled with potential for underground vein
mining.
• Conguime The extensive pitting over 800m vertical extent exposed a centre core of
porphyry surrounded by hornfelsed and variably pyritized andesitic volcanics grading into
strongly propylitized andesite. A stock of weakly silicified, but strongly carbonate-pyrite
altered dioritic body is well exposed at 771250E, 9546000N. The overall Conguime area
displays very isolated, scattered localities enriched in Ag, As, Mo, and Pb. More coherent
values exist for Cu and Zn.
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• El Tambo The overall speculative exploration potential of 300mx300m stock work zone of
bulk potential and potential for high grade shoots. The El Tambo exploration map identified
10 structures with potential of high grade shoots.
El Tambo was rated as the most prospective sector. It is for this reason that the focus of the
Afrodita agreement is on El Tambo sector.
From Historical Data (Anglo Gold Report May 2004 written by Rudi Jahoda)
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structures at El Tambo with potential for high grade mineralized gold shoots and veins. Afrodita is
also well known in the informal mining community for exploitation of high grade gold narrow vein
structures. Goldmarca work plan consists in funding an underground program that involves
extending underground workings to more clearly define the vein structures. It is believed these
veins are an extension of the same narrow vein structures that have been defined of the Afrodita
project known to be the extension of the Condor Gold projects (Ecuador) Chinapintza vein system.
Since acquiring the Condor Gold Project, Goldmarca has significantly enhanced the value of the
Condor project by increasing the known resource estimate. The current estimated inferred
resource is 53.8 million tones of 1 gram per tonne gold or 1.7 million ounces.See NI 43-101 filings
October 15 and November 12 2004. The Project is located in northwestern area of Peru in the
border between Peru and Ecuador where several concessions of both countries are colliding. In
Ecuador Goldmarca has an established, dedicated and experienced exploration team with
extensive geological knowledge and information of the area. They are readily available to
coordinate and advance the work program in Peru.
Robin Slaughter, Goldmarca's President and Chief Executive Officer, said: : "The Afrodita project is
an important gold and silver development project and will fit in exceptionally well with our strategic
growth initiatives Goldmarca's local Gold experience and knowledge, together with its capability to
treat the Afrodita gold ore, will add considerable value to the Goldmarca and its ”Condor Gold
Project.".
"At the Condor Project in Ecuador some 18000 meters of drilling have identified 1.7 million ounces
of inferred gold resources and with more resources to be estimated from the current drilling
programs. Similar potential exists at Afrodita however the extensive drilling is needed to unlock the
“geologic potential”.
Dr Howard Lahti Geologist, Qualified Person, is responsible for the technical content of this news
release. Dr Lahti is preparing a 43-101 report on the Afrodita project.
A finders fees of 500,000 shares is payable on the transaction, 100,000 shares on regulatory
acceptance. The balance is payable in stages depending upon certain project milestones being
achieved. The Afrodita agreement is subject to regulatory approval.
Robin Slaughter,
President and Chief Executive Officer
ABOUT GOLDMARCA Goldmarca Limited (TSX-V: GML) is an international mining company that is
engaged in adding value to gold and base metal projects with a primary focus on assets in South
America and Australia. By applying unique technology and expertise, Goldmarca is focused on
delivering a low-cost option to develop resource projects that can provide a one-year payback of all
capital costs. Goldmarca is also listed on the Frankfurt and Berlin exchanges under the symbol
“GDQ.” For more information, please visit www.goldmarca.com.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this news release.
Safe Harbor Statement:Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements which involve risk and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those,
expressed in forward-looking statements including the following: changes in economic or environmental
conditions and the Company’s ability to execute its business model and strategic plans. The Company relies on
litigation protection for forward-looking statements.
Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral resource
estimates do not account for mineability, selectivity, mining loss and dilution. These mineral resource estimates
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include inferred mineral resources that are normally considered too speculative geologically to have economic
considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is also no
certainty that these inferred resources will be converted to measured and indicated categories through further
drilling, or into mineral reserves once economic considerations are applied.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Robin Slaughter President & CEO Tel
(011Nth Amer.) 507-66714370 or Nick Demare Director and CFO
1-604-6859316 or email to [email protected]
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