12:10 PM EST - Continental Gold Ltd. : announced further diamond drilling results from the Veta Sur and Yaragua vein systems at its Buritica gold project in Antioquia, Colombia. Seven drills continue to turn as part of a 100,000-metre Phase II diamond drilling program, with completion anticipated prior to the end of 2011. Highlights include: Drill hole BUSY-131 tested the central Veta Sur system and intersected 17.9 metres @ 113.82 g/t gold and 112 g/t silver including 1.2 metres @ 1,432.35 g/t gold and 625 g/t silver. This hole was an offset of the previously announced BUSY-79 which intersected 14.3 m @ 446 g/t gold and 166 g/t silver. Continental Gold Ltd.
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