Reservoir Minerals Inc.: Underground Sampling Confirms High-Grade Silver-Lead Mineralization at the Plandiste Prospect, Parlo...
14 May 2014 - 6:30AM
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Reservoir Minerals Inc.: Underground Sampling Confirms High-Grade
Silver-Lead Mineralization at the Plandiste Prospect, Parlozi
Project, Serbia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 13, 2014) -
Reservoir Minerals Inc.
(TSX-VENTURE:RMC)(PINKSHEETS:RVRLF)(BERLIN:9RE) ("RMC" or the
"Company") is pleased to report results of recent exploration at
the Parlozi silver-lead-zinc Project in central Serbia with partner
Midlands Minerals Corporation ("Midlands") (TSX-VENTURE:MEX).
Results of channel sampling across a mineralised structure in the
rehabilitated Plandiste underground adit yielded a weighted average
of 20.79% lead, 670.6 g/t silver and 0.44 g/t gold over a true
thickness of 6.0 meters.
Dr. Simon Ingram, President and CEO of Reservoir Minerals
commented: "Reservoir Minerals is pleased that the recent
results confirm the continuity at relatively shallow depths of
high-grade silver-lead mineralisation in the Plandiste prospect.
The Company is encouraged that the Plandiste prospect is shaping up
to be as prospective as the nearby Parlozi prospect where earlier
validation drilling identified high-grades of lead-zinc-silver-gold
mineralisation."
Plandiste Adit Sampling
The Plandiste adit provided underground access for exploration
and mining of silver-lead-zinc veins and replacement
mineralisation, probably during the first half of the 20th century.
Surface evidence of historical exploitation consists of numerous
pits and shallow shafts over an area of approximately 1000 x 750
meters. The rehabilitation of the Plandiste adit (elevation +195
meters) allowed Company geologists to map and sample mineralised
structures. The objective of the sampling was to test for the
presence of zinc-lead-silver mineralisation at depths of up to 90
meters beneath the old workings, and extensions from previously
mined stopes.
Company geologists mapped the mineralisation in the adit and
supervised the collection of continuous chip-channel samples,
random chip samples, and selected grab samples from the mineralised
structures. The mineralisation in the adit consists of partially
oxidised galena and pyrite on fault zones and as structurally
controlled replacements in the calcareous host rocks (marls,
calc-arenites, conglomerates). A map showing the location of all
samples (total 39) is provided on the Company website
(www.reservoirminerals.com), and significant results are provided
in Table 1.
Table 1: Significant results from samples collected in the
Plandiste adit.
Sample No |
Sample Type* |
Sample Length (m) |
True Thickness (m) |
Pb % |
Ag g/t |
Au g/t |
PA 105436 |
Selected |
|
|
13.15 |
548.0 |
0.46 |
PA 105442 |
Channel |
0.5 |
0.5 |
27.03 |
568.0 |
0.33 |
PA 105451 |
Selected |
|
|
6.61 |
70.6 |
0.24 |
PA 80794 |
Channel |
1.0 |
0.8 |
17.10 |
502.0 |
0.10 |
PA 80795 |
Random |
|
|
9.61 |
55.9 |
0.37 |
PA 80797 |
Channel |
1.5 |
1.2 |
3.99 |
21.1 |
0.20 |
PA 80798 |
Channel |
3.0 |
2.4 |
22.91 |
1355.0 |
0.25 |
PA 80799 |
Channel |
3.0 |
2.4 |
27.08 |
311.0 |
0.75 |
PA 81125 |
Selected |
|
|
27.97 |
1215.0 |
0.08 |
PA 81126 |
Selected |
|
|
10.30 |
173.0 |
0.06 |
PA 81127 |
Random |
|
|
3.84 |
119.0 |
0.24 |
PA 81128 |
Random |
|
|
4.28 |
146.0 |
0.16 |
* |
Channel samples
collected as representative chips along a predefined line |
|
Random chip samples
collected as random chips within a predefined surface area of
outcropping rock, and are not fully representative of the average
grade |
|
Selected grab
samples collected from mineralised rock, and are not representative
of average grade |
Samples PA 80797, 80798 and 80799 were collected continuously
across a 7.5 meters wide (apparent thickness) structure, and yield
a weighted average of 20.79% lead, 670.6 g/t silver and 0.44 g/t
gold over a true thickness of 6.0 meters.
The values for zinc and copper are not included in Table 1 since
they are not considered to be material. The maximum value for zinc
recorded in all the samples was 0.40%, and the maximum value for
copper was 0.12%.
Parlozi Project
The 91 square kilometer Parlozi exploration permit covers
multiple occurrences of historic zinc-lead-silver mining in the
Kosmaj-Babe area of the Sumadija mining district in central Serbia.
Midlands has a definitive option agreement ("Parlozi Option
Agreement" with Reservoir to earn up to a 75% interest in the
Parlozi project (Company News Release April 7th, 2014).
The Parlozi Option Agreement provides that Midlands can earn an
initial 51% interest in the Project by spending CDN$4.5 million on
exploration over four years. A minimum spend of CDN$500,000 before
September 30, 2014, including reimbursement of exploration
expenditures on the project by Reservoir since June 6th, 2013 and
1,500 meters of drilling, are firm commitments. Thereafter,
Midlands can earn an additional 14% interest over two years by
obtaining a mining exploitation permit from the Serbian Government
and a further 10% (for a total of 75%) by completing a bankable
feasibility study within two years of obtaining a mining
exploitation permit. Midlands have reimbursed Reservoir CDN$
103,757 for previous exploration expenditures.
The Plandiste prospect is located approximately 1.4 kilometers
west of the Parlozi prospect, where the Company drilled a
validation drill hole of 600 meters depth (drill hole PA-1). Maps
and further information on the Project are provided on the Company
website (www.reservoirminerals.com).
Sample Analysis and Quality Control:
Sample preparation was undertaken by ALS Chemex at Bor, Serbia,
gold was analysed by fire assay with AAS finish at the ALS Chemex
ISO 17025 accredited laboratory in Rosia Montana, Romania, and by
ICP-MS at the ALS Chemex ISO 17025 accredited laboratory in
Loughrea, Ireland. Samples containing greater than 100 g/t silver,
and 1% lead were reanalysed by ICP-AES, and samples containing
greater than 20% lead were reanalysed by volumetric titration with
EDTA (this method is specifically for high grade lead in ores and
concentrates) at the ALS Chemex ISO 17025 accredited laboratory in
Vancouver, Canada.
The Company follows industry standard quality assurance and
quality control procedures for sampling. The QA/QC program includes
the insertion of blanks, duplicates and certified standards into
the sample stream.
Qualified Person:
Dr. Duncan Large, Chartered Engineer (UK) and Eur. Geol., a
Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities
Administrators and a consultant to the Company, has approved the
technical disclosure in this release and verified the data
disclosed.
About the Company:
Reservoir Minerals Inc. is an international mineral exploration
and development company run by an experienced technical and
management team, with a portfolio of precious and base metal
exploration properties in Europe and Africa. The Company operates
an exploration partnership business model to leverage its expertise
through to discovery.
For further information on Reservoir Minerals Inc., please
consult our website www.reservoirminerals.com.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry
Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Reservoir Minerals Inc.Chris MacIntyreVP Corporate
Development+1.416.703.0010chris@reservoirminerals.comwww.reservoirminerals.com
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