Manitou Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MTU) (the “Company” or “Manitou”) today announced that it has encountered several remarkable visible gold containing specimens from blasted rock samples collected at its Kenwest property, located approximately 50 km south of Dryden Ontario.
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“This initial surface bulk sample is a big step towards establishing expected grade of the future underground bulk sample,” stated Richard Murphy, CEO of Manitou Gold. “I am very optimistic about the pending results. The original high-grade discovery in hole KW-11-26 confirms that this area can host some spectacular grade gold material and I am anxious to see if this first bulk sample supports this potential on a larger scale. The results of this test work, once available, will provide inputs into how we proceed with work on site in advance of the planned underground bulk sample. Possibilities for the next stages of exploration at Kenwest include expanding on the surface drilling and blasting in order to produce a larger tonnage sample to test at a commercial mill, as well as diamond drilling to test our new understanding about the controls of the higher grade gold zones.” The Company anticipates being able to release the assay results of this initial surface bulk sample in January.

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