Soil Geochemical Survey Expands Gold Anomaly

CALGARY - Alpha Exploration Ltd. reported on the completed soil geochemical survey at the Aburna Gold Prospect that has expanded the known gold anomaly from 6x2kms to over 7x2kms. In addition, twenty-four channels and five trenches have been sampled in various locations with the aim of delineating new drill targets at Aburna. Assay results from fourteen channels and all five trenches have revealed additional zones of gold mineralization at surface in three locations adjacent to the Hill 52 Area and two locations adjacent to the Northeast Area.

Aburna is part of the large (771 km²) Kerkasha Project, Eritrea. Although Alpha has identified 20 prospects at Kerkasha, Aburna is Alpha's number one priority prospect. The prospect consists of a large area where widespread gold mineralization has been discovered by Alpha geologists from rock chip, soil, channel and trench sampling.

A limited amount of drilling has also been completed at Aburna. To date, Alpha has drilled a total of only 43 drill holes spread across four target areas (Northeast, Central, Hill 52 and Celebration Hill). All four areas have returned economic grades and widths of gold mineralization. The best results are significant drill results to date from Aburna Prospect - At this early stage of exploration, the true width of the mineralization is uncertain, but it is estimated to be 70% to 80% of reported intervals. Intervals were calculated with a minimum start and finish value of 0.5 g/t gold and a minimum width of 3m and maximum internal dilution of 2 m.

Michael Hopley, President and CEO, said, "We believe that we have made a significant new gold discovery at Aburna. The methods we have been using to find the best gold grades at Aburna - rock chip then soil sampling followed by channel and trench sampling have been very successful to date in finding meaningful areas to drill. We are continuing this strategy as we extend the Aburna footprint to the northeast and southwest, as can be seen in the recent assay results, the channel and trench sampling has now identified several new compelling drill targets in the Hill 52 and Northeast Areas."

Given the positive recent drill results from Aburna, Alpha contracted consultant structural geologist Dr. Ghislain Tourigny to complete a more detailed geological map of the Aburna Prospect to better understand the controls of gold mineralization.