June 20th, 2012 – Soltoro Ltd. (SOL:TSX.V) has completed in excess of 10,000 metres of this years planned 20,000 metre drill program at its El Rayo primary silver project in Jalisco, Mexico. Results from the latest round of drillinginclude high-grade silver intercepts of 1.2 metres of 706 g/t silver at the La Soledad West deposit and 4.5 metres of 378 g/t silver in a newly discovered zone east of the Matachines mine at the south end of the Las Bolas structure. Drilling continues in order to expand existing silver resources along extensions of known resource areas and at newly identified prospective exploration target areas.
LA SOLEDAD WEST AREA: A total of sixteen diamond drill holes and four reverse-circulation holes were completed in this area. Drilling tested the western extension of the La Soledad deposit and several Induced Polarization anomalies. Further diamond drilling is planned to test the resource potential of the La Soledad West deposit at depth. Selected results are as follows:
TARGET AREA | DRILL HOLE 1 | FROM | TO | WIDTH2 (m) | Ag |
La Soledad Western Shoot | Ray12-122 | 111.4 | 112.9 | 1.5 | 45 |
| 187.7 | 192.25 | 4.55 | 13 | |
La Soledad Western Shoot | Ray12-125 | 129.3 | 130.5 | 1.2 | 147 |
| 142.5 | 144.8 | 2.3 | 391 | |
including | 142.5 | 143.7 | 1.2 | 706 | |
La Soledad West Extension | Ray12-133 | 131.0 | 132.0 | 1.0 | 330 |
La Soledad West Extension | Ray12-134 | 91.5 | 93.0 | 1.5 | 21 |
La Soledad West Extension | Ray12-135 | 94.3 | 95.9 | 1.6 | 90 |
La Soledad West Extension | Ray12-137 | 267.0 | 268.4 | 1.4 | 168 |
including | 267.85 | 268.4 | 0.55 | 283 | |
La Soledad West Extension | Ray12-140 | 246.4 | 247.2 | 0.8 | 85 |
La Soledad Central Shoot IP Anomaly J | Ray12-139 3 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 41 |
including | 7.5 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 49 | |
La Soledad IP Anomaly F | RC12-145 | 120.0 | 121.5 | 1.5 | 280 |
1 Ray = Diamond drill RC=Reverse circulation drill. Ray= Diamond RC=Reverse Circulation.Ray12-126 through Ray12-132, Ray12-136, Ray12-146,
Ray12-147, RC12-144, RC12-146 & RC12-147 contained no significant values. Results from holes Ray12-142 & Ray12-143 are pending.
2 All widths are reported as drilled widths
3 Overall recovery for this interval was 75%. Recovery for the interval 0.3m to 3.0m was 42% and 12.0m to 13.5m was 40%.
Andrew Thomson, President of Soltoro Ltd., stated: The discovery of a new near-surface high-grade silver zone east of the Las Bolas deposit and northeast of the La Soledad deposit is another indication of the potential to expand the current silver resource base at El Rayo. Two drill rigs continue to operate on the property.
MATACHINES EAST: A total of four diamond drill holes and two reverse-circulation holes were completed in this area. Drilling tested the Las Bolas structure and a silver soil anomaly 200 metres east of the Matachines mine area. RC12-149 intersected a new, previously unknown, high-grade silver structure. Further drilling is underway to determine the extent of the mineralization. Results are as follows:
TARGET AREA | DRILLHOLE 1 | FROM | TO | WIDTH 2 | Pb (g/t) | Au (g/t) | Ag | |
Matachines | Ray11-119 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 9 | 1.56 | 0.19 | 29 | |
| 18 | 19.5 | 1.5 | 2.81 | 0.25 | 99 | ||
| 28.5 | 33 | 4.5 | 0.55 | 0.04 | 35 | ||
Matachines | Ray12-138 | 70.5 | 76.5 | 6 | 1.51 | 0.11 | 39 | |
including | 70.5 | 73.5 | 3 | 2.46 | 0.2 | 48 | ||
Matachines East | RC12-148 | 94.5 | 97.5 | 3 | – | – | 36 | |
Matachines East | RC12-149 | 46.5 | 64.5 | 18 | – | – | 161 | |
| 49.5 | 63 | 13.5 | – | – | 205 | ||
| 55.5 | 60 | 4.5 | – | – | 378 |
1Ray = Diamond drill RC=Reverse circulation drill. Ray12-120 and Ray12-141 contained no significant values.
2All widths are reported as drilled widths
PIEDRAS AMARILLAS AREA: A total of fifteen reverse-circulation holes were completed in this area. Drilling tested a series of silver soil and Induced Polarization anomalies. Further drilling is planned. Results are as follows:
TARGET AREA | DRILL HOLE 1 | FROM | TO | WIDTH2 (m) | Ag |
Piedras Amarillas West | RC12-120 | 54.0 | 64.5 | 10.5 | 38 |
including | | 58.5 | 63.0 | 4.5 | 59 |
| | 138.0 | 139.5 | 1.5 | 52 |
Piedras Amarillas West | RC12-121 | 15.0 | 25.5 | 10.5 | 33 |
Piedras Amarillas West | RC12-122 | 48.0 | 52.5 | 4.5 | 33 |
Piedras Amarillas West | RC12-123 | 88.5 | 99.0 | 10.5 | 32 |
including | | 88.5 | 91.5 | 3.0 | 55 |
Piedras Amarillas West | RC12-124 | 202.5 | 204.0 | 1.5 | 56 |
Piedras Amarillas West | RC12-125 | 130.5 | 132.0 | 1.5 | 32 |
Piedras Amarillas West | RC12-126 | 90.0 | 93.0 | 3.0 | 23 |
Piedras Amarillas West | RC12-128 | 24.0 | 25.5 | 1.5 | 29 |
Piedras Amarillas East | RC12-130 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 25 |
| 31.5 | 39.0 | 7.5 | 54 | |
including | 33.0 | 34.5 | 1.5 | 151 | |
Piedras Amarillas East | RC12-133 | 37.5 | 40.5 | 3.0 | 26 |
Piedras Amarillas East | RC12-134 | 48.0 | 51.0 | 3.0 | 25 |
| 55.5 | 60.0 | 4.5 | 27 |
1 Ray = Diamond drill RC=Reverse circulation drill. Ray12-127, Ray12-129, Ray12-131 and Ray12-132 contained no significant values
2 All widths are reported as drilled widths
HIGHWAY ZONE EXTENSION SOUTHWEST: Two diamond drill holes were completed in this area. Drilling tested mineralization below the historic Aquacero mine. Drilling failed to intercept any significant mineralization:
TARGET AREA | DRILL HOLE 1 | FROM | TO | WIDTH2 (m) | Ag |
Aguacero | Ray12-121 | 111.7 | 113.8 | 2.1 | 16 |
| 190.5 | 193.5 | 3.0 | 27 | |
Aguacero | Ray12-123 | 44.2 | 54.9 | 10.7 | 4 |
1 Ray = Diamond drill RC=Reverse circulation drill.
2 All widths are reported as drilled widths
MESA COLORADA: Two reverse-circulation holes were completed in this area. Drilling tested a ground magnetic anomaly and associated color soil anomaly. Drilling failed to intercept significant mineralization.
A drill hole location map and sections of the newly drilled holes may be viewed at:
http://www.soltoro.com/projects/pdf/NR130_Figures.pdf
Assaying from this program was completed by ALS Chemex through their office in Guadalajara, Mexico. Gold was analyzed using a 30g fire assay with AA finish while the silver is analyzed using a four acid near total digestion package. Mr. Steven T. Priesmeyer, C.P.G., Vice President of Exploration for Soltoro Ltd. and a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101 has reviewed and approved the contents of this press release. Field supervision of the El Rayo project is provided by Mr. Patrick Toth, P. Geo., Vice President of Operations, Soltoro Mexico.
About Soltoro:
Soltoro is engaged in exploration for bulk tonnage gold and silver deposits in Mexico. Soltoro holds in excess of 55,000 hectares of ground in Jalisco State. The Company has a diamond drill rig and a reverse circulation drill rig operating at the El Rayo silver project with the objective of expanding the existing NI 43-101 silver resource. Soltoro has optioned three of its properties in Jalisco State. The Company is seeking partners to advance its Chinipas, La Tortuga, El Santuario and Peña Grande projects. Soltoro has 59,118,037 shares outstanding and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SOL. Coeur dAlene Mines Corp. holds 4.5 million shares of Soltoro Ltd.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Andrew Thomson, President
Phone: (416) 987-0722 or visit www.soltoro.com
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