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Alexander Nubia Announces Securing of the Drilling Rigs and Camp Upgrade for the Abu Marawat Property
Alexander Nubia Announces Securing of the Drilling Rigs and Camp Upgrade for the Abu Marawat Prop...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAlexander Nubia Announces Securing of the Drilling Rigs and Camp Upgrade for the Abu Marawat Property\n\n\n Dec. 16, 2010 (Filing Services Canada) -- Alexander Nubia International Inc. (AAN - TSX Venture), is pleased to provide an update regarding the drilling program at its Abu Marawat Property (\"Abu Marawat Project\"). The drilling equipment and two diamond drill rigs contracted with Hardrock Diamond Drilling Ltd., a Canadian company with extensive international drilling experience, are expected to be on site by early 2011.  In preparation for the arrival of drill rigs, the Company has been working on upgrading the camp facilities in the provision of water, housing, fuel, supply lines, general infrustracture and the preparation of the drill pads. A 7,500 metre diamond drill program is initially planned for the Abu Marawat Project, which is located within the Company's Abu Marawat Concession. This is the resumption of exploration of the Company's primary target, with a goal to achieve the following milestones: * Building upon the 19,500 metres of historical drilling and confirming the non-43-101 compliant historical records that reflected a 131,000 oz Au (gold) resource; and* Completion of a diamond drill program that is intended to establish continuity by depth and extension of the vein structure and to test geophysical anomalies and replacement potential of vein structures at depth;   The Company will also continue its program aimed at advancing other priority targets, with a near term focus on the Hamama Property. Located in the southwestern corner of the Abu Marawat Concession, a previous operator at Hamama identified an oxidized massive sulphide zone up to 18m wide and AAN's geologic team confirmed it extends for several thousand metres.  About Alexander Nubia International Inc.AAN is a mineral exploration company whose mission is to implement the technical expertise of developed mineral-exploration jurisdictions, such as that of Canada, in resource-rich Africa. Initially, AAN has established Egypt as its platform country, focusing on the under-developed Eastern Desert, where historical mining of gold and copper dates back to Pharaonic times. AAN presently controls the Abu Marawat concession in Egypt. The Abu Marawat concession, covering an area of approximately 1,370 km2 contains the main ...