Mariana Resources Limited (MARL) – Drilling update

Drilling completed at Sierra Blanca.

Approximately 7 target areas tested by 3,005m of Reverse Circulation (RC) and diamond drilling.
First batch of drill samples dispatched to assay laboratory with the rest to follow shortly.

Mariana Resources Ltd (MARL) is pleased to announce that drilling at the Sierra Blanca Joint Venture Project in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina has been completed.  A multipurpose rig with both reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drilling tested seven new target zones at Veta Chala, Lucila and Vetarron, at relatively shallow depths.

Veta Chala
At Veta Chala, down-dip extensions of surface bonanza grade silver-gold mineralization were tested by 16 RC drill holes, totalling approximately 1130m and 6 pre-collared diamond drill holes for 550m.  Target areas included Chala West, Chala Central, Chala East and Chala Splay.

Lucila
At Lucila East and West, high level epithermal vein targets, 2 km W of Veta Chala were tested by 6 RC drill holes for 540m at depths of 30-50m below surface, with two deeper pre-collared diamond drill holes (totalling ~300m).