Volta Resources intersects 8 metres grading 12.34 g/t gold at its Kampti Gold Project, Burkina...

TSX: VTR TORONTO, June 18 /CNW/ - Volta Resources Inc. ("Volta" or the "Company") (TSX:VTR) is pleased to announce results from its recently completed reverse circulation ("RC") drilling program on its 100% owned Kampti III permit in southernmost Burkina Faso, West Africa. A total of 38 holes, representing 2,502 metres ("m") of drilling, were drilled to depths of up to 110m, all at a 55 degree inclination to the west. Highlights from the drill program include intersections of 8m at 12.34g/t gold ("Au"), 8m at 11.81g/t Au, 14m at 2.77g/t Au and 5m at 5.21g/t Au (see Figure 1 - http://files.newswire.ca/407/KamptiRCDrillResults.doc). The drill program focused mainly on Maména-Fofora (30 holes), an area of intense artisanal gold mining activity in the northernmost portion of the Kampti permit. In addition, a new artisanal gold... [read full story]