MONTREAL, Oct. 27 /CNW Telbec/ -- SEMAFO (TSX: SMF) today announced its most recent drilling results at the Mana Mine in Burkina Faso. These results underscore the robust nature of a significant high-grade lode located just below the bottom of the Wona north pit. Results include the Company's best ever intercept at Mana, 5.24 g/t over 57.8 m (WDC 133).

The Company's 2009 exploration program at Mana began in April. As of October 21, a total of 29,309 meters of drilling have been completed; drill holes WDC80 up to WDC160. The exploration program remains in progress. Assay results have been received up to hole WDC 146.

The current drilling program confirms the NE at-depth high-grade extension of the Wona zone. Initial reference to this potential mineralization was made in SEMAFO's press release dated March 24, 2008, with further updates released on June 17, June 30, and August 8, 2008, as well as those published February 25, March 2, June 30, August 10, September 10, and October 13, 2009.

Recent drilling results validate the continuity of significant mineralized zones at-depth and further extend the mineralized zones both laterally and at-depth. Hole WDC133 returned the best ever grade times width product, with 5.24 g/t over 57.8 m for a product of 302.8 g-m. This intersection represents a swell in the main lode. In addition to the many infill confirmations, results from hole WDC138 suggest that the main lode continues an up plunge of the high-grade mineralization at the bottom NE end of the Wona main pit. Hole WDC140 slightly extends the mineralization vertically above the main lode.

The following table presents the drill results including the main mineralized intersections and high-grade values.

DDH Intersections At-Depth
Wona NE Extension
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