Canadian Orebodies Assays High Grade Tantalum on Zigzag Property and Commences Drilling on Falcon Property
22 December 2010 - 11:00PM
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Canadian Orebodies Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CO) ("Orebodies") is pleased
to announce assay results from the channel sampling program on the
Dempster East showing on its Zigzag Lithium/Rare Metals property
(the "Property") under option from Ultra Lithium Inc. (TSX VENTURE:
ULI) ("Ultra"). The Property is subject to an Option Agreement with
Ultra and the underlying property owners to acquire an 80% legal
and beneficial interest (subject to a 2% NSR retained by the
Owners, 50% of which can be purchased by Orebodies for $1,000,000).
Highlights
-- Channel #3 on Dempster East assayed 543.9 ppm Ta2O5 over 1.95 meters,
including 794.9 ppm Ta2O5 over 0.96 meters
-- Channel #7 on Dempster East assayed 421.1.9 ppm Ta2O5 and 1.54 % Li2O
over 2.02 meters.
-- Channel #12 on Dempster East assayed 1.87% Li2O over 0.99 meters.
-- 80% or 12 of the 15 channels cut on the Dempster East showing had
samples that exceeded the upper detection limits for Tantalum (greater
than 100 ppm) of which 3 also had samples that exceeded the upper
detection limits for Cesium (greater than 500 ppm).
-- Drilling has commenced on Orebodies 100% owned Falcon property
Zigzag Property Overview
The Property in total consists of 129 claim units comprising
2,064 hectares, located approximately 60 km northeast of Armstrong,
Ontario. The property is host to 5 historical lithium and rare
metal showings of consequence.
Historical highly anomalous tantalum and cesium values are
notably widespread on the property and indicate a high potential
for zoned, complex-type pegmatites enriched in tantalum and cesium.
Complex-type pegmatites are excellent targets for economic deposits
of lithium, tantalum, cesium and rubidium such as the Tanco
pegmatite in Manitoba.
Zigzag Sampling Overview
There were a total of 15 channels cut across the Dempster East
showing on the Zigzag property during Orebodies fall program.
Results from 12 of the channels on the property indicate there is a
zone of strong tantalum enrichment with highly anomalous values for
other rare metals.
TABLE 1 - HIGHLIGHTED CHANNEL ASSAYS FOR DEMPSTER EAST
SHOWING
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Channel Width Ta2O5 Li2O Be Cs Ga Nb Rb Sn
# (m) (ppm) (%) (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) (ppm) (ppm)
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3 1.95 543.9 0.08 101.4 901 64 54 2353.8 84.6
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Including 0.96 794.9 0.14 97.1 1640 60.8 48.8 3090 92.1
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6 1.00 416.4 1.15 117.0 228 57.3 155 2240 70.4
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7 2.02 421.1 1.54 167.8 1119 63.5 55.2 2542.7 97.4
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8 0.51 869.4 0.06 144.5 226 41.3 32.9 1850 91.7
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9 0.95 438.4 0.84 116 557 51.6 29.4 4370 101.5
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10 1.09 125.8 1.60 123 224 63 79.6 1960 63.9
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11 1.04 101.8 1.15 177 255 60.7 67.3 2550 66.9
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12 0.99 198.4 1.87 85.5 435 54.9 28.6 3040 54.3
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13 1.05 254 1.59 138 486 55.7 64.1 2570 46.2
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Drilling Commences On Falcon Property
Orebodies is also pleased to announce that a drilling program
has commenced on its Falcon property which has demonstrated high
grade, wide spread zones of lithium/rare metals that stretch over
60 meters on surface. Orebodies initial drilling will consist of 3
to 4 short holes designed to test the lithium rich zones
successfully outlined on surface by Orebodies at depth. Results
from this program will be used to assess the potential of the
Falcon property and if favourable aid in further drilling on the
property.
Highlights from work completed to date on the Falcon property
include the following (for full results please see Orebodies Press
Releases dated March 11 and 18, 2010):
-- Channel #3 on the Falcon Property assayed 1.54% Li2O over 6.98 meters,
including 2.06% Li2O over 1 meters
-- Channel #9 on the Falcon Property which assayed 2.63% Li2O over 1.5
meters, including 3.19% Li2O over 0.56 meters
-- Individual grab samples which assayed 2.82% Li2O, 2.45% Li2O, 2.30%
Li2O, 2.26% Li2O
(Grab samples are selective by nature and are unlikely to
represent future average grades on the property.)
Tantalum Information
Tantalum is a specialty metal which is highly corrosion
resistant and has the highest ability to hold and release
electricity. These characteristics make it essential for electronic
devices (tantalum capacitors) and specialty applications such as
jet engines. Several events in the global market have caused the
price of tantalum to increase significantly as of late, mainly the
fact that two of the largest producers have shut down (Tanco
deposit in Canada and Talison Tantalum in Australia) which
represents nearly half of the world market. These shutdowns have
led to a global supply that has fallen behind demand and the market
now requires additional production from new projects.
Orebodies Zigzag property is very interesting for the fact that
besides high grade lithium, tantalum could have one of the most
considerable economic benefits as historically there have been a
significant amount of samples collected that demonstrate
widespread, high grade results. Breaks (2003) stated that
individual analysis from the Tebishogeshik Lens 3 exceeded 80 wt %
Ta2O5 and were amongst the highest documented in lithium-rich
pegmatite of Ontario.(i)
(i)(historical in nature and not 43-101 compliant and therefore
should not be relied upon.)
It should be noted that typically samples with higher tantalum
values tend to have low lithium values as is representative of
sodic aplite and albitite-rock units that represent significant
host- rocks for tantalum mineralization. This is demonstrated by
the Tanco Mine in Manitoba and the Wodgina and Greenbushes Mines of
Western Australia. However, there are samples with high lithium
values that also carry strong anomalous tantalum.
A thorough quality control program is in effect which includes
inserting standards and blanks alternating every 10 samples. All
samples were submitted to ALS and analyzed using four acid
digestion and ICP-MS. For more information on assay methodology
please visit the ALS Laboratory Group. Website at
http://www.alsglobalcom.
This press release has been prepared under the supervision of
Mr. Don Hains (P.Geo.)., who is an independent consultant to the
Company and a "qualified person" (as such term is defined in
National Instrument 43-101). Mr. Hains has verified the technical
data disclosed in this press release.
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Contacts: Canadian Orebodies Inc. Gordon McKinnon President
& CEO (705) 268-9000 www.canadianorebodies.com
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