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La Colorada Gold-Silver Mine Project
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Dec 15, 2009


The Company has recently announced that drilling to test deep vein extensions has commenced. This last segment of the drill program is planned to total approximately 1,500 metres. So far the first hole has been completed with a larger, more powerful RC drill rig. On that first hole the drill crossed the first vein and an open working at about 173 metres depth. In addition, final assays from the prior drilling will be reported on when received and resolved.
 
 
Nov 19, 2009


Initial drill results have been released! To date the Company has completed 7,300 metres of RC and 1,500 metres of core drilling. Drilling was carried out in the Gran Central, La Colorada and El Creston pit areas, as well as the Veta Madre and La Verde gold zones. Pediment hit numerous near surface intercepts of gold mineralization at Veta Madre which is a good indication of the project's potential for new gold zones. Please click here to view the Nov 17, 2009 press release, and click here to view a table of a drill hole summary.
 
 
Nov 03, 2009


The drill program is in its final stages and the last drill holes are being drilled. Drill results are pending from this program, and the Company is also preparing a NI 43-101 compliant resource study and technical report for this property (please refer to Oct 13, 2009 news release).
 
 
Oct 08, 2009
The RC drill rig has been relocated to the Creston area for some more confirmation drilling, after finishing additional holes at the Veta Madre and La Verde areas. Please click on the updated drill map to review the drill holes.

 
 
Sep 16, 2009
Drilling is advancing as scheduled and two-thirds has been completed. The RC rig is currently operating in the Veta Madre area.

 
 
Aug 20, 2009
For the moment, the RC rig is focusing in the La Colorada-Gran Central pit area for confirmation drilling. Please click on the photos down below for some updated images.

 
 
Aug 18, 2009
The drilling program is continuing on schedule and clicking on the video clips will provide footage of RC and Core drill rigs in operation.

 
 
Aug 13, 2009


As part of an ongoing, detailed work program at La Colorada we have recently completed a bench sampling program to identify additional resources at the mine, and to provide targets for follow up drilling. A total of 3,467 rock chip samples were collected from the historic El Creston, La Colorada and Gran Central pits. Wide areas are anomalous in gold, and the highest gold grades encountered included 288 g/t Au and 104 g/t Au over 2-metre sample widths, taken from prominent vein zones at lower elevations in the El Creston pit. Please click here to read the news release pertaining to the positive bench sample results.
 
 
Jul 29, 2009
Updated Drilling Photos

The Company is currently drilling RC hole #69, and started with Core hole #4 which is located to the west of RC hole #17 (drilled in 2008). RC drilling has now moved to the Veta Madre area, and a total of 2619.80 metres RC and 729.35 metres of Core drilling have been concluded.

 
 
Jul 20, 2009
RC drilling continues working well and we have completed 26 RC holes so far (incl. 100 metre pre-collaring for drill hole DH-02). The second core hole is still being drilled. Please view the updated drill map for the location of the drill holes.

 
 
Jul 15, 2009
The Company has completed 23 RC holes, 1 Core hole and a second core hole is being drilled.

 
 
Jul 14, 2009
Pediment Adds Second Drill at La Colorada to Explore High-Grade Vein Potential

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 14, 2009 - Pediment Gold Corp. (TSX:PEZ and OTCBB:PEZGF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that a core drilling program has commenced at its 100%-owned La Colorada gold mine project in Mexico. La Colorada is located within excellent infrastructure, approximately 40 km southeast of Hermosillo, in Sonora State, Mexico. (read more)
 
 
Jun 29, 2009
Drill Testing Resumes at La Colorada Gold Mine Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 29, 2009 -- Pediment Gold Corp. (TSX:PEZ and OTCBB:PEZGF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that exploration and development drilling at its 100%-owned La Colorada Gold mine project has resumed. Additional supporting bench sampling has also been completed; results will be reported when available. The reverse-circulation drill is currently on site to test a number of areas, and has completed four drill holes to depths of about 60 metres at its first target. The focus of this short-hole program is to examine areas of the property containing adjacent workings and anomalous assay results from prior bench sampling. The objective is to add resources of shallow mineralization that have potential for mining, using the project's existing heap-leach facilities. (read more)
 
 
Jun 26, 2009
The following images illustrate the preparation of the drill site and drilling of the first hole at La Colorada.

 
 
Jun 23, 2009
D7H CAT arrives at La Colorada for drill pad construction and road maintenance.

 
 
May 14, 2009
Pediment Announces Second Work Program at La Colorada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14, 2009 -- Pediment Gold Corp. (TSX:PEZ and OTCBB:PEZGF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce a new work program which will commence in early June at the Company's 100%-owned La Colorada Gold mine project, located approximately 40 km southeast of Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico. The Company plans to utilize both reverse circulation and diamond drilling in the two work phases, totalling approximately 8,000 metres. Based on studies of historic and new data, the Company plans to evaluate areas of near surface gold mineralization for its open pit heap leach potential, as well as explore extensions of vein-type, higher grade gold mineralization. (read more)
 
 
May 14, 2009
La Colorada Project Drillhole and Structure Map

 
 

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