Central Sun extends new zone at Limon

Central Sun Mining Inc. has completed the first three diamond drill holes of a planned 10,000 metre program in the Limon Mine area. The first three holes have successfully intersected a major new zone that significantly extends the potential downdip and on strike extensions of the Santa Pancha orebody. The Santa Pancha orebody, which has the highest grade of the Limon Mine area deposits, is currently being mined on the 100 metre level at a reserve grade of approximately 5.6 g Au/t.

Hole LM-08-003 intersected 4.54 g Au/t over a true width of 15.0 metres within a strong alteration zone 40 metres wide. Hole LM-08-003 extends the potential strike length of the new zone by over 200 metres. LM-08-003 is located approximately 200 metres south of Hole LM-08-001 which intersected 5.83 g Au/t (4.99 cut) over a 12.3 metre true width including 9.62 g Au/t (8.03 cut) over a 6.5 metre true width as previously reported.

Dr. Bill Pearson, P.Geo., Executive Vice President, Exploration said, this is an excellent result as the hole confirms significant gold mineralization in the area where very little exploration has been previously carried out. The good results from historical drill holes further to the south as shown on the longitudinal section indicate that the potential for further extending this new zone is excellent and significant. The next three holes will test this area and then a deeper cut of holes will be completed. This is a major structure that continues to be open both along strike to the south and down dip.

The Santa Pancha structure, located about 4 kilometres east of the Limon processing plant strikes N20E and extends for approximately 2.5 kilometres along strike. The target zone being tested as shown on the longitudinal section (Figure 1) extends for approximately 650 metres along strike from the No. 2 shaft area southwards to the No. 8 shaft. The vertical extent of the target zone is between 100 to 150 metres; however, the full potential extent of the epithermal vein system at depth has not been tested and remains open.