Mirasol reports high grade silver from the La Negra zone at Joaquin

VANCOUVER, July 23 /CNW/ - Mirasol Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: MRZ, Frankfurt:
M8R) is pleased to announce results from the second phase of drilling from the
La Negra zone at the Joaquin Project. These results continue to build on the
encouraging silver assays recently reported (July 13, 2009) from Mirasol's
Morocha prospect located 1.5 km (see Figure 1
http://www.mirasolresources.com/i/pdf/NR_090723_Fig_1.jpg) to the west of La
Negra and previously released drill results from La Negra itself (April 27,
2009). Best true width intersections from the present round of drilling
include a zone of 7.45 metres grading 703.8 grams per tonne (g/t) silver
within a broader zone of 48.2 metres grading 194.4 g/t silver.
The 100% Mirasol owned Joaquin project contains four precious metal
prospects including the silver-rich La Morocha and La Negra zones. Joaquin is
located in the province of Santa Cruz, southern Argentina, which is host to
four operating precious metal mines. Exploration at Joaquin is being funded
and operated by Mirasol's joint venture partner Coeur d'Alene Mines
Corporation ("Coeur") who can earn an initial 51% interest and up to 71% in
Joaquin by meeting certain obligations (see news release of November 20,
2006). Coeur operates the high grade Martha silver mine located 80 km to the
south of the Joaquin project.
Coeur recently completed a second phase diamond drill program at Joaquin,
including eight core holes (DDJ-31 - 38) totalling 1,095.9 metres at La Negra
(Table 1). All holes intersected silver dominant mineralization with lesser
gold values. Results include multiple individual assays over 1,000 g/t silver
and gold assays up to 6.37 g/t. Best true width intersections at a 30 g/t
silver cut off from this round of drilling were returned from DDJ-38. These
results include of 7.45 metres of 703.8 g/t silver and 0.13 g/t gold, and
15.96 metres of 200 g/t silver and 0.08 g/t gold.
Preliminary interpretations suggest up to three parallel zones of
mineralization have been intersected to date at La Negra. These appear to be
sub-vertical or dip at up to 70 degrees to the northeast. In hole DDJ-38 it
appears that the three parallel zones of mineralization tend to merge with the
intervening rock mineralization commonly grading 20 - 30 g/t Ag. The average
grade of the full mineralized intercept, including intervening wall rock has a
true width of 48.2 metres of 194.4 g/t silver and 0.08 g/t gold. The
gram-metre product of the combined three zones is the highest of any holes
drilled to date at either La Negra or La Morocha and a result which compares
favourably with other known bulk tonnage silver deposits.
At La Negra, silver and gold mineralization values correspond to banded
grey silica veins, that typically contain the higher (greater than or equal to
1 ppm) gold, and clay-barite-silica zones that may be brecciated with iron and
manganese oxides, and host high-grade, silver dominant mineralization. Core
recovery through vuggy vein zones maybe reduced, as the veins can break up
during drilling.
The La Negra zone has now been tested by 11 drill holes over a strike
length of approximately 500 metres and up to 110 metres below surface (130
metres down dip) (Figure 2
http://www.mirasolresources.com/i/pdf/NR_090723_Fig_2.jpg). All holes have
intersected potentially significant zones of silver and gold mineralization
that remain open at depth. Importantly, DDJ-38 represents a 200 metre step out
under cover, demonstrating that mineralization is open to the northwest and
shows high grade silver associated with a subtle style of mineralization.

Table 1. La Negra Zone Phases 1 and 2 Drill Results
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Est. Est.
True Core
Interval Width Ag Au Ag Eq. Recv.
Hole ID From To (m) (m) g/t g/t g/t (%)
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Phase 2 Drilling
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DDJ-31 55.5 68.5 13.00 8.82 338.0 0.13 345.5 95
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DDJ-31 74.5 85.6 11.05 7.49 89.3 0.20 101.6 95
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Includes 79.0 85.6 6.55 4.44 106.9 0.29 124.3 95
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DDJ-31 93.6 99.2 5.60 3.80 77.4 0.10 83.4 95
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Includes 96.0 99.2 3.20 2.17 104.6 0.06 107.9 95
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DDJ-32 101.0 110.0 9.00 7.36 151.2 0.26 166.9 91
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Includes 101.0 107.8 6.80 5.56 190.7 0.33 210.5 92
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DDJ-33 76.0 80.3 4.30 3.65 294.1 0.14 302.4 95
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Includes 78.0 80.3 2.30 1.95 519.7 0.25 534.5 96
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DDJ-34 140.0 147.5 7.50 6.60 56.5 0.11 63.3 66
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Includes 144.0 145.2 1.20 1.06 152.7 0.37 175.0 75
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DDJ-35 95.0 101.7 6.70 5.80 61.0 0.47 89.0 97
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DDJ-36 68.6 77.1 8.50 7.26 81.8 0.54 114.1 80
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Includes 73.7 75.0 1.30 1.11 314.6 2.90 488.8 82
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DDJ-37 53.0 57.0 4.00 2.68 135.5 0.28 152.4 93
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DDJ-37 81.0 84.7 3.65 2.45 186.6 0.25 201.6 98
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Includes 81.7 84.7 2.95 1.98 221.0 0.21 233.9 98
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DDJ-37 122.0 124.0 2.00 1.49 94.7 3.24 288.9 98
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DDJ-38
Intercept 1 27.0 37.5 10.50 7.45 703.8 0.13 711.4 85
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DDJ-38
Intercept 2 40.5 63.0 22.50 15.96 200.0 0.08 205.1 89
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Includes 40.5 48.9 8.35 5.92 389.0 0.11 395.4 93
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Includes 56.9 60.9 4.00 2.84 204.9 0.18 215.5 90
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DDJ-38
Intercept 3 91.0 95.0 4.00 2.97 147.7 0.44 174.3 87
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DDJ-38
combined 1,2&3 27.0 95.0 68.00 48.24 194.4 0.08 199.2 87
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Previously Reported Phase I Drilling
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DDJ-21 30.0 54.0 23.95 21.60 105.4 0.34 125.9 74
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Includes 32.1 35.1 3.05 2.75 81.9 0.02 83.1 95
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Includes 40.7 43.7 2.95 2.66 131.0 0.07 135.2 100
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Includes 46.0 49.4 3.43 3.09 375.9 2.07 500.3 64
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DDJ-22 55.1 69.2 14.14 11.41 142.6 0.63 180.5 83
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Includes 56.6 59.9 3.30 2.66 476.6 2.39 620.0 61
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DDJ-23 118.4 119.7 1.30 1.12 337.0 2.06 460.3 40
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Min length reported = intercepts of greater than 1.1 m
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Silver and gold assays are uncapped.
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Maximum Internal dilution 2m@10 g/t
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Primary intersection uses Min. Grade = 30 g/t Ag
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"Includes" uses Min. Grade = 60 g/t Ag
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Ag Eq. = Ag g/t + 60 x Au g/t; metallurgical recoveries and
net smelter returns are assumed to be 100%.
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The estimated true width of an intersection may increase, decrease, or
remain the same in the future as more drilling provides improved
information on the dip angle of the mineralized structure.
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Mirasol's management is encouraged by the positive results returned from
the second round of drilling. The proximity of the La Negra and La Morocha
zones suggests the possibility that these zones could cumulatively contain a
significant mineral resource. Coeur is planning a third phase of drilling at
La Negra and La Morocha for the Southern Hemisphere spring of 2009 to further
test the potential of the La Morocha - La Negra system.

Stephen C. Nano, Vice President of Exploration for Mirasol, is the
Qualified Person under NI 43-101 who has verified and approved the technical
content of this news release.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control: Coeur d'Alene operates the Joaquin
Project and generated the drilling data and QAQC used in this news release and
reported it to Mirasol. Drill core samples were submitted to Alex Stewart
(Assayers), Argentina S.A. in Mendoza, Argentina. Gold and silver results were
determined using standard fire assay techniques on a 50 gram sample with an
atomic absorption finish for gold and a gravimetric finish for silver. Coeur's
QAQC included insertion of blanks and standards into the sample stream.
Mirasol has performed an independent analysis of the QAQC data generated by
Coeur. Stephen Nano has reviewed the Coeur data and calculated the intercepts
in this news release, and is a qualified person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101.
All assay results reported herein are for core rock samples; assay
results from drill core samples may be higher, lower or similar to results
obtained from surface samples.

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