MetalCORP Completes First Round of Drilling at Gouda Lake Zone on Hemlo East Property, and Releases Final Drill Results
03 December 2010 - 6:00AM
Marketwired
MetalCorp Limited ("MetalCorp" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: MTC)
has completed the first phase of drilling at the Gouda Lake Zone on
its 100% owned Hemlo East property, which lies 13 km ESE of
Barrick's Hemlo Mine. Results from the final 7 holes of the 29 hole
program demonstrate that the mineralization represents a
significant new precious metals-rich VMS-style zone.
"We are very pleased with the results of the drilling program -
it has exceeded all of our expectations. Based on the historical
data, we initiated this effort hoping to prove up and perhaps
expand slightly, a localized gold deposit of modest grade and
tonnage. Instead, we have encountered what appears to be a VMS-
style system with good continuity, with a strike length of several
hundred meters, and with a downdip length of more than 200 meters.
Given the established extent of the related alteration, this find
has the potential to be very large" says Chris Dougherty, President
of MetalCorp.
"Our information casts a new light on historical data which
indicates that the same system was intercepted nearly 1200 meters
north of our initial fence of drill holes. That work confirmed gold
values in excess of 1 g/t, but did not assay for silver or base
metals. This has us very excited indeed, and we are now planning a
second phase of drilling, to begin early in the New Year."
The best results from the final group of holes include a 1.5
meter (true width) intercept which returned 11.2 g/t gold, 200 g/t
silver, and over 1% combined zinc and lead; this was part of a 6
meter intercept which grades 3.83 g/t gold, 91 g/t silver, and
0.83% combined zinc and lead.
"We have every reason to believe that this system will continue
to expand in size. The intent of the second phase of drilling is to
track the higher-grade core of the mineralized trend northward with
the drill, as well as to test new targets nearby." stated
Dougherty.
Amongst the nearby targets is a 9.1 g/t gold intercept from hole
HEGZ10-10, which lies approximately 200 m east of the main trend.
The mineralization in hole 10, which was part of an 3.48m thick
(true width) sulphide-rich interval averaging 4.41 g/t gold and
33.2 g/t silver, may represent a second mineralized trend (see
attached map).
Results of the final drill holes are as follows:
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BEST RESULTS FROM EACH DRILL HOLE
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HOLE INTERVAL ASSAYED GRADES
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TRUE
FROM TO AU AG CU PB ZN WIDTH
m m g/t g/t % % % m
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HEGZ10-21 105.45 106.85 0.16 47.60 0.00 0.57 1.80 1.40
109.1 110.45 0.06 34.20 0.00 0.12 0.50 1.35
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AVERAGE 105.45 110.45 0.06 27.09 0.00 0.19 0.64 5.00
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HEGZ10-22 NO SIGNIFICANT RESULTS, BUT SULFIDE ZONE PRESENT.
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HEGZ10-23 144.5 146.26 0.54 21.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75
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HEGZ10-24 147.5 149 0.51 17.70 0.00 0.00 0.28 1.50
149 150.5 1.72 81.00 0.00 0.23 1.38 1.50
150.5 152 1.96 65.00 0.08 0.00 0.25 1.50
152 153.5 11.15 200.00 0.00 0.24 0.93 1.50
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AVERAGE 147.5 153.5 3.83 90.93 0.02 0.12 0.71 6.00
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HEGZ10-25 ALTERATION PRESENT; MINERALIZATION CUT OUT BY DIABASE DYKE
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HEGZ10-26 ALTERATION PRESENT; MINERALIZATION CUT OUT BY DIABASE DYKE
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HEGZ10-27 162.06 162.7 0.45 31.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.64
162.7 164 7.62 144.00 0.22 0.11 0.40 1.30
164 164.93 0.03 4.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.93
164.93 165.81 0.23 57.40 0.00 0.42 1.31 0.88
165.81 166.88 0.02 10.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.07
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AVERAGE 162.06 166.88 2.17 56.64 0.06 0.11 0.35 4.82
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A cross-section through the core of the mineralized trend is
attached.
"The Gouda Lake Zone is going to be one of our main focuses
going forward, and we are excited about undertaking the 2nd phase
of drilling," concluded Dougherty.
MetalCorp's exploration programs are carried out under the
supervision of Charles Greig, P. Geo., who is the Qualified Person
for the information contained in this press release and who is a
Qualified Person within the meaning of National Instrument
43-101.
MetalCorp is a mineral exploration company based in Thunder Bay,
Ontario, with gold and base metal projects in the Canadian Shield
of Northern Ontario, Canada, one of the most prolific mineral
districts in the world. To find out more about MetalCorp visit its
website at www.metalcorp.ca.
Except for statements of historical fact contained herein,
information in this press release may constitute "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Other
than statements of historical fact, all statements that involve
various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
are "forward-looking statements". There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove accurate. Results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
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Contacts: MetalCorp Limited Chris Dougherty, P.Eng. President
(807) 683-1731 info@metalcorp.ca www.metalcorp.ca
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