Alexander Nubia Confirms Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Style Mineralization at its Hamama Property

Alexander Nubia Confirms Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide Style Mineralization at its Hamama Property

* AHA-005 intersected 16.0 metres grading 4.71% Zn, 0.22% Cu, 0.81 g/t Au, 16.2 g/t Ag,

* AHA-004 intersected 14.1 metres grading 6.51% Zn, 0.20 % Cu, 0.81 g/t Au, and 42.5g/t Ag

* AHA-003 intersected 50 metres of stringer zone material grading 0.69% Zn, 0.05% Cu, 0.01 g/t Au, and 1.5 g/t Ag

Toronto, Ontario CANADA, February 16, 2012 /FSC/ - Alexander Nubia International Inc. (AAN - TSX Venture),an exploration and development company with diversified minerals projects in Egypt, is pleased to announce results from an initial diamond drilling program at its Hamama Property, located 35 kilometres from the flagship Abu Marawat Property.  Eleven drill holes were completed for a total of 1,185 metres.  

"We are extremely pleased by these results", said Alexander Massoud, President and CEO of Alexander Nubia Inc.  "The initial drill program establishes Hamama as a VMS deposit; such deposits are significant producers of precious and base-metals within the Nubian Shield - a mineralized belt extending from Egypt to Eritrea.  By advancing both the Abu Marawat and Hamama Properties, Alexander Nubia is positioned as the most advanced exploration play in Egypt."


Table 1: Significant Composite Assays in the Exhalite/Semi-Massive Sulphide

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Hole             Azimuth          Dip        DDH   From
                             (degrees)    Length    (m)
No.*                                         (m)
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AHA-001      180 degrees   -45 degrees     218.5     29
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AHA-003      160 degrees   -47 degrees     114.9     85
Including                                            89
Including                                            91
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AHA-004      160 degrees   -47 degrees     138.7    108
Including                                           110
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AHA-005      150 degrees   -46 degrees     160.6    127
Including                                           127
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AHA-006      150 degrees   -45 degrees      82.9   35.3
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AHA-008      140 degrees   -45 degrees      84.4   37.2
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AHA-009      120 degrees   -45 degrees      81.4     21
Including                                            21
Including                                            21
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Hole          To    Length**   Zn     Cu     Au      Ag
No.*         (m)      (m)       %      %    g/t     g/t
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AHA-001       42      13     0.01   0.07   0.52    42.7
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AHA-003      100      15     3.03   0.24   0.22    24.7
Including    100      11     4.11   0.32   0.29    32.8
Including     96       5     7.00   0.55   0.37      49
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AHA-004    122.1    14.1     6.51   0.20   0.81    42.5
Including    119       9     9.60   0.30   0.85    44.3
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AHA-005      143      16     4.71   0.22   0.81    16.2
Including    132       5     9.04   0.34   1.48    43.2
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AHA-006       42     6.7     5.53   0.15   0.39    24.4
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AHA-008       39     1.8     2.54   0.12   0.26    15.2
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AHA-009       34      13     1.88   0.15   0.22     8.6
Including     30       9     2.49   0.21   0.19     9.1
Including     26       5     3.64   0.23   0.14     6.8
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* No significant mineralization in AHA-002 and AHA-007. AHA-010 encountered high-grade stringer mineralization from 4.0 - 19.9 m before entering the andesite intrusion and continued in the intrusion until the HW sedimentary rocks at 55.7 m.  AHA-011 began in the andesite intrusion, which contains a zone of andesite lapilli tuff with inclusions of felsite from 44.8 - 63.1 m.  Just beyond the inclusion, back in andesite intrusion, are two anomalous Au values from 64.0 - 65.0 m, and from 68.0 - 69.0 m. The sedimentary contact is at 76.6 m.

** Lengths are not true widths


To view Figure 1: Plan view map - drill hole locations, please click on the following link:
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Summary of the Drilling Program at Hamama

The drilling program tested two, 200-metre-long blocks in the central portion of a 3,000-metre-long outcropping VMS horizon.  Most of the holes were collared in the Zn-rich, footwall stringer zone in highly altered andesite volcanic rocks, which is stratigraphically beneath the VMS horizon.  The VMS horizon consists of ankerite-quartz-rich exhalite and scattered intervals of semi-massive sulphides.  Both of these zones contain high values of zinc with lesser values in copper, gold and silver.  In VMS deposits, sulphide-bearing ankerite-quartz-rich exhalite typically is formed on the flanks of massive sulphide bodies.  Because high-grade zinc values are present in exhalite and semi-massive intervals, the VMS model suggests that still higher-grade material will be present in such massive sulphide zones.  

* Drilling confirms a structurally overturned VMS deposit

* Fence of three holes (AHA-003, AHA-004, and AHA-005) demonstrates down-dip continuity of VMS horizon to 125 m below the outcropping surface

* Drill holes were collared in stringer zone material and many returned moderate to high anomalous values in zinc and a few holes were moderately anomalous in gold, silver, and copper

* The VMS strike length of 3,000 metres and associated footwall stringer zones up to 425 metres thick further adds evidence of a potential extensive system

* Widely distributed sphalerite in ankerite-quartz-rich exhalite suggests drilling tested a limited portion of a larger system and the drill holes are distal to massive sulphide pools


To view Figure 2: Plan view map - Hamama Property, please click on the following link:
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On-going and near-term results

Upcoming results and exploration at Hamama include:

* Results of trench sampling program to identify other VMS zones and targets

* Continued sampling and mapping program to determine the extent of the favourable VMS horizon beyond the currently known 3,000-metre-long strike-length

* A geophysical program followed by target selection and drill testing

* Diamond drilling to explore extensions of known zones of mineralization.


Upcoming results at the Abu Marawat Property include:

* Property-first NI 43-101-compliant resource estimate

* Interpretation and assay results for diamond drill holes AAM-072 through AAM-081


Qualifying Person

The technical information contained in this News Release was prepared or reviewed under the direct supervision of Mr. Ralph Gonzalez (P.Geo.), Alexander Nubia Inc's Project Manager for exploration on the Company's two Concession in Egypt.  Mr. Gonzalez is a qualifying person under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").

Alexander Nubia employs an on-site sample preparation facility where core is diamond sawed into two equal halves; and one half of the core is returned to its core box for permanent, on-site storage and the other half, weighing approximately 2 kilograms, is crushed to minus 5 mm and riffle split to 500 g.  The 500 g sample is pulverized to a nominal -75 mesh and divided into two halves.  One half is delivered to the Egyptian Mineral Resource Authority for storage and the other half is shipped for analysis to the ALS Minerals laboratory in Romania.  ALS Minerals is an internationally recognized and accredited analytical facility.  ALS re-pulverizes all samples to insure the samples are homogenized and removes a one-assay/ton cut (approximately 30 grams) for gold analysis followed by an atomic absorption finish.  using industry accepted fire assaying techniques.  In addition, a 5-10 g sample is removed for Ag-Cu-Zn analysis by atomic absorption after digestion in aqua regia.  Over-range copper (>10,000 ppm), zinc (>10,000 ppm) and silver (>100 ppm) are re-analyzed using readjusted atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) techniques.  Selected samples are determined by inductively coupled plasma spectrometry - atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) after a four acid digestion for 'near total' digestion.  This technique scans a total of 33 elements.  A quality control program consisting of blanks and analytical control standards has been implemented to monitor laboratory performance; this is in addition to ALS's internal QA/QC program.  Discrepancies have been few, and when discovered, the 'laboratory batch' (usually 20 samples in a batch) is re-analyzed.


About Alexander Nubia International Inc.

Alexander Nubia International Inc. (TSX-V: AAN) is a Canadian exploration and development Company focused on the exploration of precious and base-metals minerals in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.  The Company holds two exploration concessions: Abu Marawat and Fatiri which cover a combined total area of 2,772.5 km2.  The Abu Marawat concession includes the Abu Marawat, Hamama and Semna Projects.

The Company is currently focused on the exploration of the Abu Marawat concession, both at the Abu Marawat vein property and the Hamama volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) property.  For more information please visit www.alexandernubia.com.


For more information on Alexander Nubia please contact:

A. Alexander Massoud
President and Chief Executive Officer
Egypt: +2 (0) 22 287 6914
Canada: +1 (877) 607-4747
Email: amassoud@alexandernubia.com

Donald M. Cameron, CA
CFO
Canada: +1 (877) 607-4747
Email: dcameron@alexandernubia.com

Nisha Hasan
Investor Relations, TMX Equicom
416-815-0700 ext. 258
Email: nhasan@alexandernubia.com


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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