Marathon reports Idaho Gold Assays as high as 12.4 g/t over 5.2m

Marathon Gold Corporation TSX:MOZ in joint venture with New Jersey Mining Corporation announced results from the Golden Chest Mine in Murray, Idaho. Assays include
1.15 g/t gold over 16.5 metres
1.26 g/t over 12.4 metres
1.14 g/t over 20 metres
4.93 g/t over 1.6 metres
8.22 g/t over 3.9 metres
12.39 g/t over 5.2 metres
7.74 g/t over 2.5 metres
2.37 g/t over 5.6 metres
3.87 g/t over 2.2 metres
3.56 g/t over 5.1 metres
Marathon President Phillip Walford commented, “Drilling at the Golden Chest Mine continues to be successful in expanding the resource potential. The open pit holes are infill and in an area of inferred resource, and the underground targeted holes are expanding the strike length of the Idaho vein system in an area not previously drilled. These are very good results for the 2012 program and with extensive drilling to follow, we anticipate consistent encouraging results.” The Golden Chest Mine is owned 50% by New Jersey Mining Corporation and 50% by Marathon Gold Corporation. NJMC is the operator.
Contact:
Marathon Gold Corporation
Jennie Guay
Investor Relations Manager
416.987.0714
by Ted Niles