SUDBURY, ON, Jan. 26, 2015 /CNW/ - Transition Metals Corp
(XTM – TSX.V) ("Transition", "the Company"), is pleased to announce
assay results from the latest program of diamond drilling at Sunday
Lake, located 25 km north of Thunder Bay,
Ontario. The program, a Joint Venture owned 75% by Impala
Platinum Holdings limited (Implats) and 25% by Transition and
funded by Implats, was initiated in the fall of 2014 and consisted
of 3 holes totaling 2,074 metres to further evaluate the extent and
quality of the Discovery Zone (see news release dated January 27, 2014). The results confirm continuity
of PGM mineralization over an area approximately 700 metres long
and 300 metres wide at depths tested between 370 to 800 metres
below surface. The mineralization remains open for further
expansion in all directions with some of the best grade thickness
intercepts remaining open at relatively shallow depths to the east
and to the west (refer to map showing boreholes and
intercepts).
Highlight assay results from the recent round of drilling
include:
Table 1: Summary of Drill Intersections
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Drill
Hole
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From
(m)
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To
(m)
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Length
(m)
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Pt
(g/t)
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Pd
(g/t)
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Au
(g/t)
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PGMs
(Pt+Pd+Au)
(g/t)
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Cu
(%)
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Ni
(%)
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SL-14-006
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825.0
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835.9
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10.9
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1.38
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0.83
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0.09
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2.30
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0.30
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0.12
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including
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831.0
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835.9
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4.90
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1.97
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1.19
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0.13
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3.29
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0.41
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0.16
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SL-14-007
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No significant
mineralization reported.
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SL-14-008
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656.6
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674.4
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17.80
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1.17
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0.70
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0.08
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1.95
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0.27
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0.11
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including
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656.6
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663.6
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7.00
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1.99
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1.19
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0.12
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3.30
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0.37
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0.15
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Including
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661.6
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662.6
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1.00
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4.03
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2.37
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0.20
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6.60
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0.65
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0.22
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Intersections represent close to true thickness of mineralized
zone.
Figures 1 and 2 present a plan map of drilling and an
interpreted geological cross section.
If you are having difficulties viewing the figures please visit
the Sunday Lake project section at
www.transitionmetalscorp.com or use the following link:
http://www.transitionmetalscorp.com/images/stories/News/Sunday_Lake_Discovery.pdf
to download the pdf version of this release.
Commenting on the latest results, CEO Scott McLean stated "We clearly have
identified a mineralized system with encouraging grade and large
size potential. To date, less than 10% of the highly prospective
SLI has been tested with diamond drilling. Additional drilling is
warranted to further evaluate the economic potential of this new
discovery."
Discussion of Results
SL-14-006 (863m: 270/-85°): The hole intersected 421.9m
of the Sunday Lake Intrusion (SLI) from 414m. From
806.4-835.9m pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite mineralized ultramafic and
gabbroic rock along and above the basal contact were encountered,
returning 10.9m of 2.3 g/t PGMs between
825-835.9m. Within this unit a higher grade zone returned
values of 3.29 g/t PGMs over 4.9m from
831-835.9m.
SL-14-007 (497m: 295°/-78°): The hole intersected 90.6m
of the SLI from 355.5-446.1m. No significant assays were
reported.
SL-14-008 (714m: 290°/-85°): The hole intersected 284.9m
of the SLI from 393.9-678.8m. From 655.6-678.8m pyrrhotite
and chalcopyrite mineralized ultramafic and gabbroic rocks along
the basal contact were encountered returning 17.8m of 1.95
g/t PGM's. Within this unit a higher grade zone
returned values of 3.30 g/t PGM's over 7.0m from
656.6-663.6m and 6.60 g/t PGM's over 1m from
661.6m.
2015 Round-up Conference in Vancouver
Polished specimens of Sunday Lake drill core and a poster will
be displayed by company representatives in the AMEBC Core Shack
venue at the Vancouver Convention
Center this week on Wednesday January
28th and Thursday January
29th, 2014.
The Company congratulates company co-founder and industry
mentor, David Elliott on his receipt
of the prestigious Murray Pezim
Award by Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia
(AMEBC) for perseverance and success in financing mineral
exploration. David has made a significant contribution to the
mining industry over his 40–plus year career by financing hundreds
of mineral exploration and development companies both public and
private and has been a key contributor to the development of
Transition Metals.
2015 Exploration Plans
To date, less than 10% of the highly prospective SLI has been
tested with diamond drilling. Drilling has, however highlighted the
excellent potential of the intrusion to host a significant PGM
resource. Further drilling is required to expand the known
mineralized zone and realize the intrusion's economic
potential.
About the Sunday Lake Property
The Sunday Lake PGM-Cu-Ni discovery is located approximately 25
km north of Thunder Bay and 25 km
west of Panoramic's Thunder Bay North Ni-Cu-PGM deposit. The
property covers a 3.5 km diameter circular reversely-polarized
magnetic anomaly associated with a large buried mafic-ultramafic
intrusion interpreted to be Proterozoic in age and related to the
Midcontinental Rift (MCR). In January of 2014 the company announced
that it had intersected 20.2 metres grading 3.22 g/t combined PGMs.
In June the company reported assay results from a 15 metre interval
containing 2.84 g/t PGMs as well as a 5.0 metre interval averaging
5.0 g/t PGM's that included a 1 metre interval containing 9.75 g/t
PGMs. Drilling on the project continues to expand and define new
zones of high platinum tenor mineralization with funding for the
project being solely provided by Implats towards the completion of
a Feasibility Study. In April of 2014, Transition and Implats were
awarded the Bernie Schneiders Discovery of the Year Award in
recognition for this discovery.
Qualified Person
The technical elements of this press release have been reviewed
and approved by Mr. Grant Mourre,
P.Geo. (APGO), a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101.
All samples were analyzed in Vancouver by ALS Chemex. Platinum, palladium
and gold values were determined together using standard lead oxide
collection fire assay and ICP-AES finish. Base metal values were
determined using lithium metaborate fusion and ICP-MS. A Certified
Reference Material (CRM) standard, blank or duplicate is inserted
on every 10th sample in the following order: CRM, blank, CRM,
duplicate. The cycle repeats every 40 samples, thus ensuring that
10% of samples submitted are control samples. Laboratory checks are
also done with one sample in every batch (max 40 samples) being
submitted to an external lab for comparison.
About Transition Metals Corp
Transition Metals Corp (XTM -TSX.V) is a Canadian-based,
multi-commodity project generator that specializes in converting
new exploration ideas into Canadian discoveries. The award-winning
team of geoscientists has extensive exploration experience in
established, emerging and historic mining camps, and actively
develops and tests new ideas for discovering mineralization in
places that others have not looked, which often allows the company
to acquire properties inexpensively. The team is rigorous in its
fieldwork, and combines traditional techniques with newer ones to
help unearth compelling prospects and drill targets. Transition
uses the project generator business model to acquire and advance
multiple exploration projects simultaneously, thereby maximizing
shareholder exposure to discovery and capital gain. Joint venture
partners earn an interest in the projects by funding a portion of
higher-risk drilling and exploration, allowing Transition to
conserve capital and minimize shareholder's equity dilution. The
company, which went public in 2011, has an expanding portfolio that
currently includes 30 gold, copper, nickel and platinum projects
primarily in Ontario, Nunavut and Saskatchewan.
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