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Serengeti Expands Potential of South Zone at Kwanika
Posted by Admin in Drill Results, News Releases on September 21st, 2009
Serengeti Resources reports the additional results from this summer’s exploration program at the Company’s Kwanika property in British Columbia.
Two new mineralized intercepts from drilling on the South Zone indicate that the South Zone extends to considerably greater depth than has been previously noted. The drilling has also shown that the South Zone, which abuts against a fault on the west side, the “West Fault”, is open to the south and east as well as to depth. More drilling is underway to expand the South Zone.
The results include a deep intercept grading 0.43% copper, 0.02 g/t gold, 2.0 g/t silver and 0.049% molybdenum (0.80% copper equivalent) over 65.5 meters in hole K-136 and in hole K-124, 0.36% copper, 0.01 g/t gold, 1.4 g/t silver and 0.007% molybdenum (0.43% copper equivalent) over 58 meters. The intercept from hole K-124 is additional to the previously reported 242.5 metres of mineralization.
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Drill Holes K-09-124, K-09-129 to K-09-137 Significant Analytical Results |
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Hole |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Copper % |
Gold g/t |
Silver g/t |
Mo % |
Copper Equiv. %* |
Gold Equiv. g/t* |
Zone |
Orientation (dip/azimuth) |
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K-124 |
259.5 |
622.0 |
362.5 |
0.35 |
0.04 |
1.7 |
0.014 |
0.49 |
0.84 |
South |
Vertical |
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Incl. 259.5** |
502.0 |
242.5 |
0.41 |
0.05 |
2.1 |
0.018 |
0.58 |
1.00 |
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And 564.0 |
622.0 |
58.0 |
0.36 |
0.01 |
1.4 |
0.007 |
0.43 |
0.73 |
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K-136 |
412.0 |
440.0 |
28.0 |
0.09 |
0.00 |
0.6 |
0.008 |
0.15 |
0.26 |
South |
-65º / 90º |
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502.0 |
677.5 |
175.5 |
0.26 |
0.01 |
1.1 |
0.024 |
0.44 |
0.76 |
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Incl. 524.0 |
589.5 |
65.5 |
0.43 |
0.02 |
2.0 |
0.049 |
0.80 |
1.37 |
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And Incl. 660.0 |
677.5 |
17.5 |
0.33 |
0.01 |
0.8 |
0.003 |
0.36 |
0.63 |
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K-130 |
80.0 |
82.0 |
2.0 |
0.17 |
0.22 |
1.6 |
0.017 |
0.43 |
0.74 |
East |
-60º / 270º |
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K-132 |
91.8 |
97.9 |
6.1 |
0.47 |
0.14 |
0.9 |
0.003 |
0.58 |
1.00 |
North |
-65º / 90º |
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K-133 |
Incl. 140.3 |
249.1 |
108.8 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
0.1 |
0.000 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
North |
Vertical |
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K-129, 131, 134, 135, 137 indicated NSV |
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*Copper and Gold Equivalent calculations use metal prices of US$1.75/lb for copper, US$12/lb for molybdenum, US$700/oz for gold and US$12.50/oz for silver and both assume metallurgical recoveries and net smelter returns of 100%. Copper (Cu) EQ = Cu% + (Mo% x 12/1.75) + (Au g/t x 12.86/22.06) + (Ag g/t x 0.23/22.06). Gold (Au) EQ = Au g/t + (Cu % x 38.60/22.5) + (Mo% x 264.72/22.5) + (Ag g/t x 12.50/700).
** Previously Reported.
“The drilling reported on here adds size and depth to the South Zone and clearly indicates major expansion potential to the south and east.” stated President and CEO David Moore. “Hole K-136 in particular has returned excellent grades adjacent to the West Fault on the South Zone. Recent geological and geophysical modeling has traced this newly identified fault six kilometers to the south, opening up a large area for future exploration. We are very encouraged by the newly demonstrated potential at depth in the South Zone as indicated by holes K-124 and K-136. We are currently drilling several additional holes testing this potential.” added Moore.
South Zone Drilling (K-124, and K-135 to 137): Shallow drilling prior to Serengeti’s exploration suggested a limited resource that required more testing. Serengeti’s recent work has indicated the potential for expansion is wide open. Vertical drill hole K-124, the upper portion of which was previously reported (see NR 2009-08 dated August 26, 2009) was deepened and as noted above an additional mineralized interval grading 0.36% copper, 0.01 g/t gold, 1.4 g/t silver, 0.007% molybdenum (0.43% copper equivalent) over 58.0 meters was intersected. The overall mineralized intercept in K-124 now grades 0.35% copper, 0.04 g/t gold, 1.7 g/t silver, 0.014% molybdenum (0.49% copper equivalent) over 362.5 meters. K-136, an angle hole drilled from the west, drilled though the West Fault and then encountered a 175.5 meter mineralized interval to the bottom of the hole at 677.5 meters, including an interval assaying 0.43% copper, 0.02 g/t gold, 2.0 g/t silver, 0.049% molybdenum (0.80% copper equivalent) over 65.5 meters. Due to orientation and deviation of the drill hole, the intercept in K-136 lies on the same section as K-124.
K-135 which was unmineralized was a west-directed angle hole drilled from the collar of K-124 and helped define the West Fault. K-137 was drilled off the north end of the South Zone and was not mineralized.
North Area Drilling (K-131 to 134): Hole K-131, 132, 133 were drilled in the vicinity of previously reported hole K-08-122 which intersected 0.42% copper, 0.06 g/t gold, over 76.2 meters, approximately one kilometer north of the Central Zone resource. These three recent holes demonstrate that the K-122 area is structurally complex, with the best interval, 0.47% copper, 0.14 g/t gold occurring over 6.1 meters in hole
K-132 and a broad zone of anomalous copper intersected in K-133. Hole K-134 which was drilled off the north east end of the Central Zone was unmineralized.
East Area Drilling (K-129 and K-130): Two holes were drilled in the north-east quadrant of the property, with K-130 encountering a narrow mineralized interval grading 0.17% copper, 0.22 g/t gold over 2 meters immediately below unexpectedly deep overburden. K-129, drilled 1.4 kilometers to the south did not intersect significant mineralization.
Drill Program Summary Drilling has now been completed on Serengeti’s Osilinka property and results will be released when available. Drilling has now resumed at the South Zone at Kwanika, after which the drill will be moved to test attractive targets on the Choo and Mil properties.
Drilling at Zymo Copper-Gold Project Significantly Expands Mineralized Zone
Posted by Admin in Drill Results, News Releases on September 16th, 2009
Eastfield Resources and Canadian Gold Hunter are pleased to announce that results have been received from the recently completed drilling program on the Zymo copper-gold property 45 kilometres west of Smithers, BC. Four holes were drilled at the Hobbes Zone and one hole tested a showing in the FM Zone. All holes intersected mineralization.
Three holes (ZY-09-13, 15, 16) drilled at the Hobbes zone were each 100 m step-outs to the west and resulted in extending the zone which now measures over 600 m in an east-west direction and remains open-ended. The most westerly hole, ZY-09-16 intersected the longest interval of mineralization to date indicating potential for extension to the west and south. Hole ZY-09-14 was a vertical hole drilled at the site of previously released holes ZY-08-9 (72.0 m of 0.72% copper and 0.54 g/t gold) and ZY-08-10 (57.0 m of 0.43% copper and 0.32 g/t gold) and confirmed that mineralization continues to greater depths at this location where a mineralized interval of 273 m was intersected. A summary of significant results is as follows:
| HOLE ID | FROM (m) | TO (m) | INTERVAL (m)* | Cu (%) | Au (g/t) |
| ZY-09-13 | 3.0 | 428.0 | 425.0 | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| including | 255.0 | 381.0 | 126.0 | 0.20 | 0.15 |
| ZY-09-14 | 3.0 | 276.0 | 273.0 | 0.23 | 0.15 |
| including | 9.0 | 108.0 | 99.0 | 0.36 | 0.25 |
| including | 33.0 | 93.0 | 60.0 | 0.44 | 0.30 |
| ZY-09-15 | 33.0 | 441.0 | 408.0 | 0.21 | 0.11 |
| including | 87.0 | 153.0 | 66.0 | 0.33 | 0.20 |
| including | 297.0 | 318.0 | 21.0 | 0.31 | 0.18 |
| ZY-09-16 | 30.0 | 369.0 | 339.0 | 0.23 | 0.13 |
| including | 139.0 | 330.0 | 171.0 | 0.31 | 0.18 |
| including | 201.0 | 279.0 | 78.0 | 0.41 | 0.26 |
| ZY-09-17 | 9.0 | 42.0 | 33.0 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
(*Intervals are core lengths and true widths may be less than reported here.)
The Zymo property is underlain by an alteration/sulphide system of over 8.0 km long and 2.0 km wide which hosts several mineralized targets including the Hobbes and FM. Fill-in soil geochemical sampling was carried out on the URC target which lies 1.5 km west of the Hobbes Zone and confirmed a 1.5 km long coincident copper-gold anomaly. This target is beyond the end of the geophysical grid and prospecting found no outcrops however a sample of mineralized float returned 0.33% copper and 0.22 g/t gold. This target further expands the discovery potential for the property.
CGH has the option to earn a 60% interest in the property by completing exploration expenditures of $4 million over five years. CGH may earn an additional 10% interest by completing a feasibility study and an additional 5% by arranging mine financing for Eastfield.
G.L. Garratt, P.Geo., who is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101, has read and takes responsibility for this news release. Bob Johnston, P. Geo., also a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101, supervised the project work in the field. Analysis was performed by Acme Analytical Laboratories, a certified facility in Vancouver, BC, using multi-element (ICP-MS) Aqua Regia Digestion (1D) procedures, with gold and silver values determined using fire assay procedures.
Serengeti Intersects 0.78% Copper Equivalent over 150 meters in South Zone at Kwanika
Posted by Admin in Drill Results, News Releases on August 26th, 2009
Serengeti Resources is pleased to announce the results from the initial five holes drilled in the course of this summer’s exploration program at the Company’s Kwanika property in BC.
The results include a near surface intercept grading 0.51% copper, 0.14 g/t gold, 2.7 g/t silver and 0.024% molybdenum (0.78% copper equivalent) over 150.3 meters in hole K-126. This is the best hole drilled to date on the South Zone which is located approximately two kilometers south of the Central copper-gold Zone at Kwanika, that was the subject of a NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate in March 2009.
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Drill Holes K-09-124 to K-09-128 Significant Analytical Results |
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Hole |
From |
To |
Interval |
Copper |
Gold |
Silver |
Moly |
Copper |
Gold |
Orientation |
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K-124 |
126.6 |
228.0 |
101.4 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.2 |
0.033 |
0.30 |
0.51 |
Vertical |
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Incl. 189.9 |
196.0 |
6.2 |
0.05 |
0.32 |
0.0 |
0.372 |
2.79 |
4.78 |
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259.5 |
502.0 |
242.5 |
0.41 |
0.05 |
2.1 |
0.018 |
0.58 |
1.00 |
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Incl. 290.3 |
502.0 |
211.7 |
0.44 |
0.05 |
2.3 |
0.019 |
0.63 |
1.07 |
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Incl. 423.5 |
463.0 |
39.6 |
0.65 |
0.07 |
3.1 |
0.028 |
0.92 |
1.57 |
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K-125 |
71.8 |
122.2 |
50.4 |
0.23 |
0.05 |
1.3 |
0.005 |
0.31 |
0.53 |
-80º / 90º |
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Incl. 103.3 |
122.2 |
18.9 |
0.39 |
0.08 |
2.6 |
0.010 |
0.53 |
0.91 |
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165.3 |
186.8 |
21.5 |
0.21 |
0.14 |
2.0 |
0.003 |
0.33 |
0.57 |
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306.3 |
363.5 |
57.2 |
0.13 |
0.21 |
1.7 |
0.002 |
0.28 |
0.49 |
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K-126 |
77.0 |
227.3 |
150.3 |
0.51 |
0.14 |
2.7 |
0.024 |
0.78 |
1.35 |
-70º / 90º |
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Incl. 86.2 |
101.3 |
15.1 |
0.78 |
0.25 |
1.9 |
0.025 |
1.12 |
1.92 |
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And 121.4 |
146.1 |
24.7 |
0.58 |
0.25 |
2.7 |
0.044 |
1.06 |
1.81 |
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And 189.8 |
197.2 |
7.5 |
1.42 |
0.12 |
9.0 |
0.009 |
1.65 |
2.82 |
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K-127 |
64.7 |
121.3 |
56.6 |
0.33 |
0.09 |
2.2 |
0.030 |
0.61 |
1.07 |
-65º / 90º |
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Incl. 98.9 |
121.3 |
22.4 |
0.45 |
0.13 |
3.2 |
0.061 |
0.98 |
1.68 |
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158.7 |
173.1 |
14.4 |
0.19 |
0.06 |
1.6 |
0.002 |
0.26 |
0.44 |
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272.7 |
283.0 |
10.4 |
0.72 |
0.00 |
3.4 |
0.021 |
0.90 |
1.54 |
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K-128 |
No significant values |
Vertical |
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*Copper and Gold Equivalent calculations use metal prices of US$1.75/lb for copper, US$12/lb for molybdenum, US$700/oz for gold and US$12.50/oz for silver and both assume metallurgical recoveries and net smelter returns of 100%. Copper (Cu) EQ = Cu% + (Mo% x 12/1.75) + (Au g/t x 12.86/22.06) + (Ag g/t x 0.23/22.06). Gold (Au) EQ = Au g/t + (Cu % x 38.60/22.5) + (Mo% x 264.72/22.5) + (Ag g/t x 12.50/700).
Drill sections and a 3D model can be viewed at www.corebox.net or by following a link on the Company’s website at www.serengetiresources.com
“These new intercepts greatly increase the potential of the South Zone at Kwanika” stated Serengeti’s President & CEO, David Moore. “This drilling indicates that a near surface copper-molybdenum-gold-silver upper zone appears to increase in grade towards a west-bounding fault and is underlain, at least locally, by a significant lower copper-molybdenum-silver zone that remains open to depth. Follow-up drilling is planned in the current program to further test the significance of these zones” amplified Moore.
All of the holes reported on here were drilled testing extensions of the South Zone where prior drilling by Serengeti and by previous explorers has intersected mineralization along 1,800 meters of strike length. The average composite intercept of the fourteen holes drilled previously in the South Zone by Serengeti is 0.36% copper, 0.13 g/t gold, and 0.013% molybdenum over 82 meters. Four of the holes reported here were drilled along 375 meters of strike length on the west side of the South Zone; three of these intersected significant mineralization, with the fourth hole intersecting weaker mineralization. A fifth hole, K-128 was drilled off the north end of the zone and was not mineralized.
K-126: Intersected a 150.3 meter near surface interval grading 0.51% copper, 0.14 g/t gold, 2.7 g/t silver, 0.024% molybdenum (0.78% copper equivalent). This hole was drilled 200 meters west of prior hole K116 which intersected 0.39% copper, 0.10 g/t gold, 2.7 g/t silver, 0.013% molybdenum over 113.7 meters indicating continuity to the mineralized zone.
K-124: Collared 125 meters north of K-126 intersected what is interpreted to be a lower mineralized zone grading 0.44% copper, 0.05 g/t gold, 2.3 g/t silver, 0.019% molybdenum (0.63% copper equivalent) over 211.7 meter. This lower zone remains open at the bottom of the hole at 502 meters depth and is interpreted to be truncated to the west by a steep west-dipping fault. K-124 was subsequently deepened to a final depth of 642 meters and additional mineralization was observed in the hole to a depth of approximately 620 meters. Assays for this portion of the hole will be reported when available. An upper mineralized zone on this same section was intersected in previously reported hole K-110 and grades 0.27% copper, 0.26 g/t gold, 1.7 g/t silver and 0.007% molybdenum over 239.8 meters.
K-127, K-125: K-127 collared 125 meters north of K-124, intersected a 56.6 meter near surface interval grading 0.33% copper, 0.09 g/t gold, 2.2 g/t silver and 0.030% molybdenum (0.61% copper equivalent) including a 22.4 meter interval grading 0.45% copper, 0.13 g/t gold, 3.2 g/t silver and 0.061% molybdenum (0.98% copper equivalent) and indicates that the better grade zone remains open to the north. K-125 collared 110 m to the south of K-126, intersected several intervals of weaker mineralization and indicates that at least locally, the better grades encountered in K-126 diminish towards the south.
Elsewhere, drilling continues, testing regional targets at the south end of the Kwanika claim block after a break due to elevated forest fire risk. From here the drill will be moved to the Osilinka property, located 35 kilometers north of Kwanika. The planned drill program at Serengeti’s Croy Bloom project, funded by Newcrest Mining, has been deferred for this year due to First Nations’ access issues and the joint venture partner, Newcrest, has been granted an extension to allow time to resolve these issues.
TTM Resources Updated Resource Estimate and Drill Results
Posted by Admin in Drill Results, News Releases, Resource Estimates on March 2nd, 2009
TTM Resources Inc. has received an updated resource estimate from GH Giroux, PEng, MASc, of Giroux Consultants Inc., of Vancouver, B.C., for its 100-per-cent-owned Chu molybdenum project 75 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, B.C. The resource estimates will be included in a revised National Instrument 43-101 report to be filed within 45 days.
At a cut-off grade of 0.04 per cent Mo there are an estimated 139.9 million tonnes grading 0.061 per cent Mo (188.2 million pounds Mo), 173.3 million tonnes grading 0.06 per cent Mo (229.3 million pounds Mo) and 84.4 million tonnes grading 0.058 per cent (107.9 million pounds Mo) in the measured, indicated and inferred categories respectively.
MEASURED RESOURCE
Tonnes greater
Mo cut-off than cut-off Grade greater than cut-off
Mo Cu
(%) (tonnes) % (%) Million lb Mo Million lb Cu
0.02 237,200,000 0.048 0.034 251.1 177.8
0.04 139,920,000 0.061 0.036 188.2 111.1
0.05 90,240,000 0.070 0.036 139.3 71.6
0.08 19,710,000 0.100 0.039 43.5 16.9
0.09 12,160,000 0.110 0.042 29.5 11.3
INDICATED RESOURCE
Tonnes greater
Mo cut-off than cut-off Grade greater than cut-off
Mo Cu
(%) (tonnes) % (%) Million lb Mo Million lb Cu
0.02 410,160,000 0.042 0.034 379.8 307.5
0.04 173,340,000 0.060 0.037 229.3 141.4
0.05 102,710,000 0.070 0.037 158.5 83.8
0.08 26,130,000 0.097 0.039 55.9 22.5
0.09 14,840,000 0.106 0.041 34.7 13.4
INFERRED RESOURCE
Tonnes greater
Mo cut-off than cut-off Grade greater than cut-off
Mo Cu
(%) (tonnes) % (%) Million lb Mo Million lb Cu
0.02 220,200,000 0.040 0.036 194.2 174.8
0.04 84,400,000 0.058 0.043 107.9 80.0
0.05 50,040,000 0.068 0.046 75.0 50.8
0.08 12,420,000 0.093 0.051 25.5 14.0
0.09 4,580,000 0.103 0.051 10.4 5.2
MEASURED-PLUS-INDICATED RESOURCE
Tonnes greater
Mo cut-off than cut-off Grade greater than cut-off
Mo Cu
(%) (tonnes) % (%) Million lb Mo Million lb Cu
0.02 647,330,000 0.044 0.034 628.0 485.3
0.04 313,250,000 0.060 0.037 414.4 255.6
0.05 192,950,000 0.070 0.036 297.8 153.2
0.08 45,840,000 0.098 0.039 99.1 39.4
0.09 26,990,000 0.108 0.041 64.3 24.4
Resource criteria
The mineral resources mentioned above are defined in terms of the National Instrument 43-101 regulations and their estimation was carried out using industry standard practices using ordinary kriging of blocks 20 by 20 by 10 metres high. The mineral resources are undiluted and a total of 10 assays were capped at 0.54 per cent Mo. Measured mineral resources were produced using a search ellipse with dimensions equal to one-fourth the semi-variogram range, indicated mineral resource estimates were produced using a search ellipse with dimensions equal to one-half the semi-variogram range. A specific gravity based on 328 measurements of 2.69 was used for tonnage calculations. Assay results from 121 diamond drill holes totalling 64,610 metres were used. A total of 22,170 Mo assay and 20,917 Cu assay intersections made up the resource database.
The company is very pleased with the result of these independent estimates, and subject to the conclusions and recommendations in the upcoming National Instrument 43-101 report, it will use these resource estimates as a guide for the 2009 drill program and to enhance future economic development studies.
Warren Robb states: “Our current drilling will now focus on defining our highest-grade molybdenum areas. This drilling will help us properly identify and define the best areas for starter pits, and enhance our overall resource model. Our dedicated geological staff remains motivated and focused on outlining British Columbia’s second-largest primary molybdenum deposit.”
Drill results
The company is also pleased to release the results from CHE-08-38 to CHE-08-52 and CHW-08-20 to CHW-08-23, completed in 2008.
Analyses of samples from the current program are completed at Stewart Group in Kamloops, B.C. The company has in place a comprehensive quality-assurance/quality-control program including standards, blanks and duplicate samples that form part of the sampling protocol. In addition the laboratory has its own quality-assurance program.
HIGHLIGHTS
Length
Hole No. Azimuth Dip (m) From To Length Mo (%)
2008-CHU-
E038 389.21 419.00 29.79 0.098
507.12 517.22 10.10 0.130
2008-CHU-
E040 306.92 323.27 16.35 0.100
2008-CHU-
E042 210 -69 742.76 32.61 55.01 22.40 0.103
151.49 175.86 24.37 0.122
2008-CHU-
E044 210 -50 833.42 428.83 456.26 27.43 0.101
495.89 514.17 18.28 0.107
2008-CHU-
E046 208 -49 481.26 339.84 356.80 16.96 0.188
2008-CHU-
E047 210 -69 980.49 419.69 444.07 24.38 0.129
569.03 714.23 145.20 0.100
2008-CHU-
E050 210 -69 932.03 561.95 858.88 296.93 0.088
including 561.95 709.54 147.59 0.104
and including 601.20 694.30 93.10 0.127
and including 676.01 694.30 18.29 0.215
2008-CHU-
W021 346.54 400.49 53.95 0.100
2008-CHU-
W022 32.61 66.14 33.53 0.110
120.00 192.00 72.00 0.100
581.00 599.51 18.51 0.210
2008-CHU-
W023 159.36 182.00 22.64 0.106
210.18 242.91 32.73 0.115
663.47 706.19 42.72 0.120
Mr. Clarke says: “Our goal throughout the 2008 drill program was to improve the resource classification by establishing a measured resource and to move most of the inferred resource into the indicated resource category. The preliminary economic assessment report (PEA) written by Moose Mountain guided these efforts. We are excited with our success. We continue to see areas of high-grade Mo throughout the potential mining area and are pleased to note that our exploration efforts have identified resources below the 650-metre pit bottom identified in Moose Mountains’ PEA report. Our resource continues to grow stronger at depth. This bodes well for a long profitable mining scenario for the company, the city of Vanderhoof and its surrounding communities. Our 2009 program, with the guidance of Moose Mountain and Giroux Consultants, will be to establish suitable near-surface, high-grade zones that will allow the company to maximize early returns in a future mining scenario. We will concentrate in the west pit area, where indications are good for the early recovery of high-grade Mo. We will keep our shareholders informed.”
Normal-course issuer bid
The company has completed the purchase of 2.5 million shares (5 per cent of its issued and outstanding) currently leaving 48,136,489 shares issued and outstanding. The company has applied for a continuation of this bid and has asked for approval to purchase up to an additional 1.6 million shares. “While we are surprised at the price shareholders are prepared to sell their shares at, we continue to believe purchase and cancellation is in the best interest of all shareholders,” says Mr. Clarke.
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements as set out in National Instrument 43-101. The technical information provided in this press release was reviewed by Warren Robb, PGeo, and Wes Raven, PGeo, who are both qualified persons for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.
Serengeti Reports Results from Croy Bloom; Followup Drilling Planned
Posted by Admin in Drill Results, News Releases on January 21st, 2009
Serengeti Resources reports the results of a drilling program completed by Newcrest Mining BC Limited on the Serengeti’s Croy Bloom property located in the Quesnel Trough of north-central British Columbia.
Four holes totaling 2,473 meters were drilled testing several large coincident geochemical and geophysical anomalies in September/October 2008. Newcrest completed this first phase program as a part of a multi-year option agreement under which Newcrest may spend $10.0 million to earn a 51% joint venture interest in Serengeti’s Croy Bloom/Davie Creek property. Highlights of the drill program are as follows and summary results are provided in the table below.
- Two holes, (CBB001 and CBB002), drilled on the Bloom Cirque target intersected locally strongly altered andesite, diorite, monzodiorite and breccias hosting widespread moderate copper and weaker gold mineralization from surface to over 680m in depth. The broadest mineralized interval, 136 meters grading 0.10% Cu was encountered in hole CBB001. Hole CBB002 drilled elsewhere in the same target intersected several narrower intervals including; 26 meter grading 0.12% copper and a 5 meter interval near the bottom of the hole grading 0.22% copper, trace gold.
- One hole, (CBR001), testing the Raven target intersected locally pyritic andesite and diorite with alteration intensity increasing down-hole. The highest values encountered include 1.02% copper over a meter at 327 meters and 2.9 g/t gold over 2 meters at 380 meters.
- A hole (CBD001), on the Davie Creek property encountered several narrow intercepts of molybdenite mineralization including 0.188% Mo over 0.3 meters and 0.056% Mo over 2 meters indicating that the hole was drilled peripheral to the Davie Creek molybdenum zone.
In providing the results, Newcrest has indicated that they intend to conduct a follow up drill program in the summer of 2009.
|
Croy Bloom/Davie Creek Significant Analytical Results |
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|
Hole |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Copper % |
Gold g/t |
Silver g/t |
Mo % |
Orientation dip/az |
|
CBB001 |
192.0 |
202.0 |
10.0 |
0.05 |
0.17 |
0.4 |
– |
-60º/50 º |
|
235.0 |
243.0 |
8.0 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.6 |
– |
||
|
302.0 |
438.0 |
136.0 |
0.10 |
0.03 |
0.3 |
– |
||
|
Incl. 428.0 |
438.0 |
10.0 |
0.18 |
0.09 |
0.3 |
– |
||
|
507.0 |
508.0 |
1.0 |
0.90 |
0.62 |
3.0 |
– |
||
|
CBB002 |
26.0 |
30.0 |
4.0 |
0.12 |
0.01 |
0.6 |
0.001 |
-60º/230º |
|
67.0 |
68.0 |
1.0 |
0.16 |
0.01 |
0.7 |
0.001 |
||
|
117.0 |
143.0 |
26.0 |
0.12 |
0.01 |
0.2 |
0.001 |
||
|
198.0 |
226.0 |
28.0 |
0.10 |
0.02 |
0.3 |
– |
||
|
342.0 |
356.0 |
14.0 |
0.10 |
0.01 |
0.1 |
– |
||
|
380.0 |
383.0 |
3.0 |
0.17 |
0.01 |
0.2 |
0.002 |
||
|
670.0 |
672.0 |
2.0 |
0.08 |
0.63 |
0.4 |
– |
||
|
681.0 |
686.0 |
5.0 |
0.22 |
0.05 |
– |
– |
||
|
CBR001 |
118.0 |
124.8 |
6.8 |
0.02 |
0.29 |
0.4 |
– |
-60º/270º |
|
275.3 |
277.1 |
1.8 |
0.76 |
0.32 |
5.6 |
0.003 |
||
|
327.0 |
328.0 |
1.0 |
1.02 |
0.19 |
10.1 |
– |
||
|
351.6 |
352.8 |
1.2 |
0.32 |
0.29 |
5.1 |
– |
||
|
380.0 |
382.0 |
2.0 |
– |
2.90 |
0.5 |
– |
||
|
458.0 |
460.0 |
2.0 |
0.01 |
0.48 |
0.8 |
– |
||
|
499.0 |
501.0 |
2.0 |
0.01 |
0.64 |
1.3 |
– |
||
|
CBD001 |
487.7 |
488.0 |
0.3 |
– |
0.01 |
1.5 |
0.188 |
-58º/225º |
|
506.0 |
508.0 |
2.0 |
– |
0.01 |
3.5 |
0.056 |
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About Serengeti
Serengeti is a mineral exploration company managed by an experienced team of professionals with a solid track record of exploration success. The Company is focused on the advancement of its Kwanika copper-gold project and on the discovery of copper-gold deposits on its extensive portfolio of properties in the highly prospective Quesnel Trough of British Columbia. Serengeti is well funded to advance its projects with a working capital position of approximately $9.2 million.
Lorraine-Jajay 2008 Drilling Results New Zone Discovered Under Main Zone
Posted by Admin in Drill Results, News Releases, Property Map on January 14th, 2009
Lorraine Copper wishes to announce the results from the 2008 exploration program at the Lorraine project, which is being managed by Teck Cominco Limited under a Participation Agreement with Lorraine Copper. The Lorraine property is located in the Quesnel Terrane approximately 250 km northwest of the city of Prince George, British Columbia.
Lorraine 2008 Drill Map
Teck has informed the company that it successfully drilled 6,935.5 m in 19 holes and tested eight target areas during the 2008 program. A number of significant new developments have resulted from this drilling, most notably, the discovery of another mineralized zone below the Lower Main Zone. Drill hole L08-120 first intersected 159.2 m grading 0.64% copper and 0.30 g/t gold representing the Lower Main Zone, then intersected 58.8 m grading 0.092% copper including 22.1 m grading 0.16% copper 95.3 m beneath the first interception.
Two holes were drilled to test for a northern extension to the Bishop Zone and also to determine if this zone is connected with the Main Zone. Holes L08-121 and 128 very successfully attained this objective, returning 123.3 m of 0.31% copper and 23.4 m of 0.49% copper, respectively. These holes indicate the potential for significantly increasing resources in this area.
New areas of mineralization were also discovered, including: west of the Boundary Zone in holes JTM08-16 and 17; the All Alone Dome target in hole L08-115; and the first significant intercepts of mineralization at the TooGood target in holes L08-116, 118 and 119 where notable mineralization was seen in a few holes that were cut off by post-mineralization dykes, indicating that mineralization in this large target is potentially very extensive.
Copper-gold mineralization on the Lorraine property is alkalic intrusion-related and is analogous to a deposit style that includes the Galore Creek deposit. Other significant alkalic deposits in British Columbia include the Mt. Polley, Afton and Copper Mountain mines. The Lorraine property is located in an area of active logging and is well served by resource infrastructure including all season roads, the Kemess power-line corridor to the northeast and the Canadian National Railway line to the southwest.
Teck is earning a 51% interest in the Lorraine-Jajay project by spending $9.0 million by 2011, and may earn up to a 65% interest by completing a feasibility study and arranging production financing.
2008 Lorraine-Jajay and Jan/Tam/Misty Properties Drilling Results Summary:
| Hole No. | Area |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Core Length (m) |
Cu ppm (ICPMS) |
Assay Cu % |
Au ppb * |
Assay Au g/t *** |
Ag ppm (ICPMS) |
| JTM08-16 | Boundary |
384.3 |
515 |
130.7 |
914 |
0.09 |
26 |
- |
<1 |
| incl. |
384.3 |
405 |
20.7 |
1492 |
0.15 |
45 |
- |
1 |
|
| incl. |
460 |
481 |
21 |
1906 |
0.18 |
40 |
0.066 |
1.3 |
|
| JTM08-17 | Boundary |
36.7 |
55.3 |
18.6 |
1153 |
0.12 |
<10 |
- |
1.1 |
| JTM08-18 | Target X |
|
|
|
nsv |
- |
nsv |
- |
- |
| L08-114 | AAD |
|
|
|
nsv |
- |
nsv |
- |
- |
| L08-115 | AAD |
280.5 |
301.2 |
20.7 |
979 |
0.10 |
20 |
- |
<1 |
| L08-116 | TooGood |
262.2 |
308.8 |
46.6 |
1152 |
0.12 |
12 |
- |
<1 |
| L08-117 | TooGood |
285 |
294 |
9 |
nsv |
- |
238 |
- |
1.6 |
| L08-118 | TooGood |
174 |
186 |
12 |
1372 |
0.14 |
<10 |
- |
<1 |
| L08-119 | TooGood |
88.6 |
153 |
64.4 |
996 |
0.10 |
<10 |
- |
<1 |
| incl. |
126.2 |
153 |
26.8 |
1211 |
0.12 |
<10 |
- |
<1 |
|
| L08-120 | Lower Main |
8 |
167.2 |
159.2 |
6080 |
0.64 |
226 |
0.304 |
3.5 |
| 2nd zone |
262.5 |
321.3 |
58.8 |
915 |
- |
24 |
- |
<1 |
|
| 2nd zone incl |
262.5 |
284.6 |
22.1 |
1497 |
0.16 |
27 |
- |
<1 |
|
| Both zones combined |
8 |
284.6 |
276.6 |
3720 |
0.39 |
136 |
- |
2.2 |
|
| L08-121 | Bishop Ext |
89.8 |
326 |
236.2 |
1730 |
0.19 |
42 |
- |
<1 |
| incl. |
89.8 |
213.1 |
123.3 |
2751 |
0.31 |
57 |
- |
<1 |
|
| incl. |
158.3 |
213.1 |
54.8 |
5191 |
0.59 |
96 |
- |
1.0 |
|
| incl. |
158.3 |
182.3 |
24 |
9841 |
1.13 |
135 |
0.151 |
1.3 |
|
| L08-122 | New |
144.8 |
149.3 |
4.5 |
1124 |
0.13 |
25 |
- |
<1 |
|
201.1 |
203.1 |
2 |
4781 |
0.57 |
76 |
- |
1.9 |
||
| L08-123 | New |
59.4 |
59.9 |
0.5 |
5500 |
0.60 |
<10 |
- |
2.4 |
| L08-124 | Page Bowl |
43.5 |
50.4 |
6.9 |
1179 |
0.15 |
16 |
- |
1.1 |
| L08-125 | New |
|
|
|
nsv |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| L08-126 | New |
57 |
60.3 |
3.3 |
1057 |
- |
15 |
- |
<1 |
| New |
174 |
183 |
9 |
937 |
- |
<10 |
- |
<1 |
|
| L08-127 | TooGood |
|
|
|
nsv |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| L08-128 | Bishop Ext |
66 |
359 |
293 |
1050 |
- |
68 |
- |
<1 |
| incl. |
184 |
207.4 |
23.4 |
4648 |
0.49 |
364 |
0.361 |
1.3 |
|
| incl. |
281 |
301 |
20 |
2981 |
0.31 |
223 |
0.233 |
1.4 |
|
| incl. |
335 |
359 |
24 |
1808 |
0.20 |
104 |
- |
1.1 |
|
| L08-129 | AAD |
|
|
|
nsv |
- |
- |
- |
- |
* Au by Aqua regia decomposition / solvent extraction / AAS
*** Au by Fire assay – lead collection / AA finish / 1 A.T.
nsv = no significant values
Eastfield Intercepts 8.20 g/t Gold Over 0.3 m, 209.0 g/t Silver Over 0.5 m at Indata
Posted by Admin in Drill Results, News Releases on January 7th, 2009
Eastfield Resources has received the assays from five diamond drill holes (1,035 metres) completed in October on the Indata property in northern B.C., located 120 km north of Fort St. James.
There are two exploration targets on the Indata property, a porphyry copper target and a structurally controlled precious metal vein target. The 2008 exploration program consisted of one drill hole (08-I-01) in the porphyry copper target and four holes (08-1-02 to 08-I-05) in the precious metal vein target.
The precious metal target was tested over a distance of 1,500 metres following the upslope trend of an arsenic soil geochemical anomaly believed to define a structural feature which has previously returned a number of gold-silver intercepts, including a 4.0 metre intercept grading 46.20 g/t gold from a 1988 drill program by Eastfield. A number of core samples from the recent drilling returned a number of narrow gold and/or silver intercepts with associated arsenic and bismuth values. Significant results are summarized as follows:
|
Hole |
From |
To |
Sample Length (m) |
Copper |
Gold |
Silver |
|
08-I-01 |
18.3 |
181.7 |
163.4 |
0.14 |
- |
- |
|
including |
123.0 |
150.0 |
27.0 |
0.27 |
- |
- |
|
08-I-02 |
76.5 |
76.8 |
0.3 |
0.18 |
8.20 |
4.4 |
|
08-I-03 |
36.7 |
38.3 |
1.6 |
0.14 |
0.42 |
79.9 |
|
including |
37.2 |
37.7 |
0.5 |
0.13 |
0.40 |
209.0 |
Mineralization being targeted at Indata is modeled after the prolific Motherlode deposits in California, where cumulative production has exceeded in excess of 100 million ounces of gold. A key assumption to the model is the occurrence of gold-silver mineralization along the Pinchi Fault trend in the Indata region of central BC being analogous to the Melones Fault in the Motherlode region of California. New exposures of precious metal mineralization which are located 800 to 2,000 metres further to the north were made in 2007 when excavator trenches exposed narrow veins which returned samples including 17.16 g/t gold and 9.84 g/t gold respectively. The 2007 vein material was again found to be highly anomalous in arsenic, bismuth, antimony, mercury, selenium and tellurium providing a signature for gold mineralization of this type. This area was not tested in the current program and a robust soil anomaly also discovered in 2007 remains to be tested as well.
MAX Resource, who holds the property under option, is currently reviewing the 2007 exploration data along with data from the 1988 Placer Dome funded exploration program with the objective of evaluating and determining the geologic controls for the mineralized system at Indata in order to define possible drill targets for the 2009 exploration season. MAX is very pleased with confirming high-grade values from historic exploration in drill hole 08-I-02 and will be modeling the work done in the eighties and nineties to better define the structurally controlled target. Examination of the 2007 exploration trenches will also help to understand the system and to locate exploration targets.
Analysis was performed by Acme Analytical Laboratories, a certified facility in Vancouver, BC, using multi-element (ICP-ES) techniques. Bruce Laird, P.Geo., Mincord Exploration Consultants Ltd., supervised the 2008 drilling program and sampling protocol. J.W. Morton, P.Geo., who is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101, has read and takes responsibility for this news release.
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