| Absolut Resources Corp. (TSX
VENTURE:ABS) is pleased to announce that the Company
has received further drilling results from its Phase
Three reverse circulation drill program completed on
the Pico Machay, High Sulphidation Gold Project in
Peru. Highlights include ABS-136 intersecting 107.5m
@ 1.48 g/t Au, ABS-140 intersecting 43.5m @ 1.77 g/t
Au and ABS-143 intersecting 46.5m @ 1.49 g/t Au.
Drillhole ABS-143 is located 125m to the
northeast of the previously reported ABS-135 (30m @
2.32 g/t Au) (see Company press release dated June
8, 2005). From hole ABS-135 the orientation of the
mineralisation changes from east-west to northeast
as it wraps around the contact between the dacite
dome and the overlying volcanics. The strike length
of the main zone to date is 600m and remains open to
the northeast and west.
For drill hole locations and sections please
click here: http://www.absolutresources.com/news/2005/pr_image062005.htm
Drill results, calculated using a 0.3 g/t Au
cut-off and up to 1.5m of internal dilution are as
follows:

As a reference, the Newmont / Buenaventura
Yanacocha high sulphidation gold mine has an overall
grade of 0.96 g/t Au and Barrick's Alto Chicama
deposit grades 1.39 g/t Au.
Absolut's wholly owned subsidiary, Minera Calipuy
SAC has an agreement with Monterrico Metals PLC to
earn up to a 75% interest in the Pico Machay gold
project.
Absolut has implemented a quality control program
to ensure best practice in chemical sampling and
analysis of surface and reverse circulation drilling
samples. Analytical services are provided for by ALS
Chemex Laboratories in Lima and North Vancouver.
Absolut Resources Corp. is a precious metals
exploration and development company based in
Toronto, Canada. Absolut believes in an
international best practices approach, and
implements this on all its social and environmental
decisions. The required qualified person for the
Pico Machay Gold Project is Mr. Dan Noone, who is a
member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
This press release contains forward looking
statements.
For any questions or comments please contact
us directly.
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