Klondike Silver Corp. Samples 420 g/t Silver, 34.0% Zinc and 3.7% Lead on Silverton Creek Property
26 June 2009 - 12:51AM
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Klondike Silver Corp. (TSX VENTURE: KS) (the 'Company') is pleased
to announce recent exploration programs have discovered new
silver-rich prospects while also confirming the potential of
targets similar to past-producing mines within the Slocan Silver
Camp of south-central British Columbia. Recent exploration in the
Silverton Creek Area included testing of the east-west-trending
Adams lode, host to the past-producing Canadian and Ivanhoe Mines.
Preliminary mapping has focused on the Adams lode where it suddenly
transitions southwest, with sampling returning 420 g/t silver,
34.0% zinc and 3.7% lead.
Map of Slocan Silver Camp -
http://www.klondikesilver.com/i/pdf/08-07-02-Slocan-3.pdf
SILVERTON CREEK AREA
The Silverton Creek Area, east of the town of Silverton,
encompasses the Canadian, Ivanhoe and Wakefield Mines. The Canadian
and Ivanhoe Mines are both situated on an east-west trending Adams
lode and collectively produced 45,357 tons containing 535,121
ounces silver, 6,043,468 pounds of lead and 766,144 pounds of zinc.
The Wakefield Mine produced 8,957 tons containing 193,948 ounces of
silver, 2,449,834 pounds of lead and 12,275 pounds of zinc between
1899 and 1929.
Initial exploration near the Wakefield Mine included sampling of
the main Wakefield lode, which also revealed the presence of
high-grade zinc not reflected in the mine's historic production. A
rock sample from this target area returned 36.54% zinc, along with
0.11% lead and 6.0 g/t silver, hosted in a limestone breccia.
Material sampled from nearby mine dumps yielded values of 4,038 g/t
silver, 49.33% lead and 12.50% zinc.
The Wakefield Mine is situated on the south slope of Silver
Ridge below Selkirk Peak with underground workings lying along a
north-south trending lode that intersects the prolific Main Lode on
the north slope of the ridge. The Main Lode is the primary host for
the past-producing Silversmith, Ruth, Richmond-Eureka and Silvana
Mines.
Klondike Silver is also conducting an underground exploration
program focused on the western extent of the Main Lode hosting the
Silvana Mine, the second largest past-producer in the Slocan Silver
Camp. The goal is to define resources that can be mined and
processed in the Company's fully permitted 100-tonne-per-day
flotation mill in the nearby historic town of Sandon. The cash flow
generated from test-mining and custom mining would be used to fund
ongoing exploration programs.
The Company would also like to announce it has arranged a
Private Placement for up to 10,000,000 flow-through or non
flow-through units priced at $0.06 per unit, for total proceeds of
$600,000. Each unit will consist of either one flow through or one
non-flow through common share and one non-flow through,
non-transferable share purchase warrant entitling the holder to
purchase one additional common share for a period of two years at a
price of $0.10 per share. In accordance with Exchange policies,
finders' fees may be paid on a portion of the funds raised. The
private placement is subject to regulatory approval. The proceeds
of the private placement will be used for exploration programs,
property option payments and general working capital.
The Company is highly encouraged by the presence of the
high-grade zinc within the Silverton Creek project area.
Exploration is currently underway to further define the newly
discovered zone.
The Qualified Person for the purpose of National Instrument
43-101 is Freeman Smith, P.Geo., who has reviewed the technical
contents of this news release.
About Klondike Silver:
Klondike Silver Corp. has assembled a quality portfolio of
silver properties in historic mineral districts in North America,
and is applying advanced exploration technologies to add value to
these core assets. Klondike Silver is reviving the Gowganda and Elk
Lake silver camps in Ontario, and the world-famous Klondike
district of Yukon Territory. The Company owns a 100 TPD fully
operational flotation mill in Sandon, BC, which is currently
processing material from one of its Yukon properties and local
mines in the historic Slocan Silver Camp.
Klondike Silver is a member of the Hughes Exploration Group of
Companies and is led by a team with a stellar track record of
discovery and development in Canada.
The statements made in this news release may contain
forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially
from the Company's expectations and projections.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy or contents of this news release.
Contacts: Corporate Inquiries: Klondike Silver Corp. Kevin Hull
or Alan Campbell (604) 685-2222 info@klondikesilver.com
www.klondikesilver.com Or visit Klondike Silver's web-site:
www.klondikesilver.com to see Smartstox interviews with Company
President, Richard Hughes AGORACOM Investor Relations
KS@agoracom.com www.agoracom.com/ir/KlondikeSilver
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