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Claude Resources (CGR) Continues to Expand THE AMISK GOLD Deposit, Saskatchewan

SASKATOON, Dec. 16 /CNW/ – Claude Resources Inc. (TSX-CRJ; NYSE Amex-CGR) (“Claude” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results from sampling in excess of 22,000 metres of drill core from a total of 278 historic drill holes on the 13,900 hectare Amisk Gold Property.

The Amisk Gold Project is located 20 kilometres southwest of Flin Flon, Manitoba and is a 65:35 Joint Venture between Claude and St. Eugene Mining Corporation; Claude is the operator of the Joint Venture. The 2010 exploration program was focused on the Amisk Gold Deposit, specifically evaluating the bulk mining potential of the system and expanding the deposit.

Initial evaluation and compilation of historic assays in early 2010 revealed 148 composite intervals greater than a 20 gram metre product* (See Claude News Release dated May 12th, 2010). Geological modeling and analysis of the drill data indicated that historic sampling focused on high grade vein systems leaving a broad envelope of mineralization largely unsampled.  Subsequent sampling of this drill core during 2010 confirmed grade continuity, expanded the mineralized system and yielded 244 composite intervals greater than a 20 gram metre product from the 278 historic drill holes.  Highlights of up to 241 metres at 2.16 g/t gold and 18.9 g/t silver are presented below in Table 1 with a complete composite list available on the Company’s website (www.clauderesources.com).

“These impressive results in conjunction with geological compilation and modeling outline an extensive, bulk-mineable gold system.  The system remains open along strike to the northeast, southwest, southeast and down-dip,” stated Brian Skanderbeg, Vice President Exploration.  “Based on continuing positive results, the Joint Venture has elected to pursue an initial 43-101 resource. This will be the first step in demonstrating the scope of the Amisk Gold Deposit.”

This sampling and verification process will allow the Company to utilize the historic drill data as well as 21 drill holes completed during 2010 to generate a National Instrument 43-101 compliant Resource and Technical Report. SRK Consulting of Toronto has been engaged to complete the Resource Study and Technical Report. Completion of the resource study is anticipated late in the first quarter of 2011.

Table 1: Highlights of historic drill results from the Amisk Gold deposit.

HOLE-ID East North Az/Dip From
(m)
To
(m)
Length
(m)
Au
g/t
Ag
g/t
Unsampled
intervals
AL96-219 9800 5175 183/-48 9.00 250.00 241.00 2.16 18.9 1.62
incl 9.00 13.00 4.00 4.20 21.7 0.00
incl 236.00 239.00 3.00 129.87 1081.1 0.00
AL8-176 9938 5075 158/-65 5.80 178.92 173.12 2.29 14.1 2.80
incl 18.50 19.75 1.25 176.90 1229.9 0.00
incl 29.80 30.80 1.00 29.90 51.0 0.00
incl 99.00 100.00 1.00 43.92 164.6 0.00
AL8-159 9938 5075 180/-66 106.00 159.50 53.50 6.86 21.4 6.00
incl 142.00 155.50 13.50 24.95 68.8 0.00
AL6-44 10000 5125 180/-45 30.00 227.69 197.69 1.69 15.2 5.80
incl 142.00 160.25 18.25 11.08 101.0 0.00
AL5-05 9996 4949 180/-45 29.26 79.55 50.29 5.64 10.3 10.61
incl 29.26 34.75 5.49 42.30 52.4 0.00
incl 75.64 79.55 3.91 9.17 12.5 0.00
AL7-096 10002 4938 360/-55 33.61 175.97 142.36 1.81 7.9 0.00
incl 56.63 57.13 0.50 23.35 134.1 0.00
incl 105.80 111.06 5.26 26.60 71.4 0.00
AL97-259 10200 5075 270/-50 205.30 361.78 156.48 1.58 8.4 0.00
incl 253.00 254.00 1.00 76.55 340.0 0.00
incl 273.00 274.00 1.00 34.80 73.0 0.00
AL6-54 9675 4975 180/-45 10.10 83.50 73.40 3.23 19.7 0.00
incl 15.00 17.00 2.00 10.56 79.5 0.00
incl 59.25 60.25 1.00 50.91 329.3 0.00
incl 73.00 74.30 1.30 44.23 139.2 0.00
AL96-243 9751 5299 183/-50 293.50 396.00 102.50 2.22 7.2 3.06
incl 327.00 346.00 19.00 8.20 14.9 0.00
AL3-06 9607 4905 94/-45 22.36 107.00 84.64 2.55 7.0 0.00
incl 49.06 50.50 1.44 75.79 119.1 0.00
AL7-108 9980 5174 171/-45 116.00 236.50 120.50 1.79 5.1 0.00
incl 163.25 164.25 1.00 24.79 42.9 0.00
incl 180.25 182.75 2.50 20.24 48.0 0.00
incl 211.25 211.75 0.50 152.57 68.9 0.00
AL7-089 9975 5075 180/-45 10.10 161.56 151.46 1.34 6.2 2.20
incl 109.69 111.69 2.00 12.36 58.0 0.00
incl 144.03 145.03 1.00 81.60 181.0 0.00
AL7-123 9975 5063 180/-46 11.41 158.90 147.49 1.37 8.2 4.07
incl 40.00 51.00 11.00 7.80 4.7 0.00
incl 65.50 66.50 1.00 10.53 69.0 0.00
AL98-263 9825 5300 180/-50 310.00 398.40 88.40 1.94 7.3 0.00
incl 382.30 389.30 7.00 18.33 44.3 0.00
AL8-150 10000 5150 180/-45 25.95 193.70 167.75 1.02 6.1 0.00
incl 34.00 36.00 2.00 11.69 29.2 0.00
incl 164.60 167.10 2.50 16.69 108.3 0.00
AL6-37 9974 5058 180/-45 30.25 149.80 119.55 1.40 4.6 2.89
incl 78.40 79.40 1.00 49.44 56.2 0.00
AL7-124 10000 5063 180/-48 31.20 123.00 91.80 1.81 11.2 0.00
incl 39.00 42.00 3.00 7.42 53.4 0.00
incl 93.00 94.50 1.50 15.43 35.8 0.00
incl 101.25 103.25 2.00 7.27 28.5 0.00
incl 117.75 118.25 0.50 40.80 142.3 0.00
AL96-232 9771 5251 187/-48 213.00 379.00 166.00 0.98 5.9 0.00
incl 295.95 301.80 5.85 14.02 49.4 0.00
AL7-084 10025 5088 180/-45 24.16 153.93 129.77 1.24 9.4 0.55
incl 24.66 25.16 0.50 21.02 153.6 0.00
incl 89.40 90.40 1.00 29.35 102.2 0.00
AL9-203 9800 5275 180/-45 236.42 380.50 144.08 1.10 10.0 1.44
incl 376.48 377.48 1.00 48.10 223.7 0.00
AL8-151 9995 4875 58/-45 33.95 75.29 41.34 3.66 19.5 0.00
incl 61.33 67.33 6.00 20.39 73.3 0.00
AL3-15 9922 4925 64/-45 14.40 211.00 196.60 0.75 1.6 1.13
AL7-105 9950 5075 180/-46 11.18 132.70 121.52 1.20 4.1 0.85
incl 132.20 132.70 0.50 141.60 30.0 0.00
AL6-43 9975 5100 180/-46 6.53 168.08 161.55 0.89 4.9 0.00
incl 161.58 162.58 1.00 11.35 9.7 0.00
AL97-255 9875 5126 182/-50 3.79 203.00 199.21 0.71 6.4 0.00
incl 188.00 192.00 4.00 9.20 23.5 0.00

Note: Intervals noted are intercepted width not true width, have been calculated using a 0.3 g/tonne cut-off and are uncut. Subintervals are presented if greater than 10 gram-metre product with variable cut-offs. True width is variable between 50 and 100 percent of drilled width.  They may include internal dilution and/or unsampled intervals.  Unsampled intervals have been treated at zero grade for the purpose of composite calculation. Total width of unsampled intervals are noted. Historic assay results have been verified to the original assay certificate where possible. Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures, inclusive of twin holes, quartered core sampling as well as insertion of blanks, standards and duplicates has been completed.

The Amisk Gold Deposit is hosted within a rhyolite flow-dome complex and overlying pyroclastic tuffs of the Amisk Volcanic Assemblage, Flin Flon Greenstone Belt. High grade gold and silver mineralization is hosted within a series of moderately to shallowly-dipping, pyrite +/- chalcopyrite-sphalerite-tetrahedrite-galena-bearing sulphide vein systems. High grade vein systems are typically flanked by wide intervals of low grade disseminated and stringer mineralization within a broad sericite alteration envelope. A detailed plan map and cross section of the Amisk Gold Deposit are presented on the Company’s website (www.clauderesources.com).

In addition to the winter 2010 drill program and the summer historic core sampling, a 10 hole, 3,300 metre fall exploration program was completed in early November. Assay results are currently pending. The program was designed to evaluate the northeastern, southwestern and southeastern strike extensions as well as complete several infill holes within the western portion of the deposit.

In addition to advancing the Amisk Gold Project, Claude continues to focus on expanding the production profile and resource base at the Seabee Operation and plans to initiate Phase II underground drilling at the Madsen Property in Red Lake during the first quarter 2011.  The program is designed to test depth and strike extensions to high grade mineralization within the 8 Zone Trend.

Claude Resources holds approximately 12 percent interest in St. Eugene’s issued and outstanding common shares as of December 14, 2010.

* Note that gram-metre product reflects the multiple of intercepted gold grade and core length. It is a measure of contained gold within a given interval. A 20 gram-metre product has been used as a cut-off.

Brian Skanderbeg, P.Geo. and M.Sc., Claude’s Vice-President Exploration, is the Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release. Drill core was halved and/or quartered with samples averaging 2.0 metres submitted to ALS Chemex in Vancouver and/or TSL Laboratories in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, both ISO approved facilities. Rigorous quality assurance and quality control procedures have been implemented including the use of blanks, standards and duplicates. Core samples were analyzed by a 30 gram gold fire assay with an atomic absorption, conventional gravimetric and/or screen fire techniques.

Claude Resources Inc. is a public company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CRJ) and the NYSE Amex (NYSE Amex-CGR). Claude is a gold exploration and mining company with an asset base located entirely in Canada. Since 1991, Claude has produced approximately 915,000 ounces of gold from its Seabee mining operation in northeastern Saskatchewan. The Company also owns 100 percent of the 10,000 acre Madsen property in the prolific Red Lake gold camp of northwestern Ontario and has a 65 percent working interest in the Amisk Gold Project in northeastern Saskatchewan.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Press Release may contain ‘forward-looking’ statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company, its directors, or its officers with respect to the future business activities and operating performance of the Company.  The words “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future business activities or performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that the Company’s future business activities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.  Such risks, uncertainties and factors are described in the periodic filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities, including the Company’s Annual Information Form and quarterly and annual Management’s Discussion & Analysis, which may be viewed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.  Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not anticipated, estimated or intended.  The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.

CAUTIONARY NOTE TO US INVESTORS CONCERNING RESOURCES ESTIMATES

The resource estimates in this document were prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators. The requirements of National Instrument 43-101 differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In this document, we use the terms “measured,” “indicated” and “inferred” resources. Although these terms are recognized and required in Canada, the SEC does not recognize them. The SEC permits US mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that constitute “reserves”. Under United States standards, mineralization may not be classified as a reserve unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally extracted at the time the determination is made. United States investors should not assume that all or any portion of a measured or indicated resource will ever be converted into “reserves.” Further, “inferred resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and whether they can be mined economically or legally, and United States investors should not assume that “inferred resources”.

Neil McMillan, President & CEO
Phone: (306) 668-7505
or
Brian N. Skanderbeg, P.Geo, Vice President Exploration
Phone: (306) 668-7505

Email: ir@clauderesources.com
Website: www.clauderesources.com

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