The Altyntas prospect is hosted in a quartz stockwork style mineralisation within dyke-form intrusive bodies of diorite-porphyrites. The host sediments and dykes exhibit moderate to strong chlorite and epidote alteration. The gold mineralisation is associated with pyrite and arsenopyrite associated with quartz veining.

Altyntas continues to deliver exceptional results and is our flag ship prospect. In June 2009 a revised Resource was announced (see below):

Of particular importance is the amount of high grade material present at depths amenable to open pit mining. For example, applying a 0.7g/t cut off to the June 2009 Resource statement produces over 500,000oz at 2.27g/t gold (see below):

Highlighted results from recent drilling are presented on the drill plan below. Mineralisation remains open at depth and on both southern and northern arms of the anticlinal fold.

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Central Asia intends to focus substantial attention on the Altyntas prospect which is likely to be the second production site for the company. The Company’s first production site is Dalabai which is targeted for production in 2010, Altyntas will follow in 2012.

 

Photo: Trenches at Altyntas

 

 

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