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MAX assays greater
than 100 g/t Au in mineralization exposed by new trenches at Crowsnest gold
project; drilling completed.
MAX Resource Corp. (TSX.V: MXR; OTCBB: MXROF; Frankfurt: M1D) has
completed 900 meters of a planned 1,200 meter reverse?circulation drill
program at the Crowsnest gold project in southeastern B.C. This
program explored the original discovery trench and two new trenches to the
west of the original high grade sampling with close spaced drilling designed
to define the mineralized structure found in each trench. Sampling of
mineralization exposed by these new trenches included an assay value
exceeding 100 g/t gold, as listed below. A total of 26 holes were
completed with initial assays from the drill program expected in November,
2009.
When cleaning out and enlarging the original trench prior to drilling,
new mineralization was exposed in the bottom of the trench that was not
mentioned in previous reports. Although there were trenches dug in the
area by prior operators, most did not excavate deep enough below the glacial
till to reach bed rock. The two new trenches were dug by track
hoe across a new trend and to depths not previously explored, exposing highly
altered ferruginous mineralization.
The two new trenches, MT-2 and MT-3, have extended the mineralized
zone two hundred meters to the west of the original discovery trench,
MT-1. Mineralization was exposed over 20 to 40 meters along the bottom
and sides of all three trenches. The central portion of the structural
zone contains quartz from which was one sample was taken in each trench prior
to channel sampling and the values obtained from these samples are reported
below (MT-1, MT-2 and MT-3). In addition, two samples were taken
of the contact zones between the highly mineralized host rock and surrounding
limestone (MT-1B and MT-3B). The assay results from all five samples
are as follows
MT-1: greater than 100 g/t Au
MT-1B: 15.586 g/t Au
MT-2: 0.985 g/t Au
MT-3: 1.976 g/t Au
MT-3B: 5.409 g/t Au
Prior to drilling, trenches MT-2 and MT-3 were channel sampled in 5
foot intervals for their entire length; assay results are pending.
During the channel sampling, panning was done along the bottom of the
trenches and visible gold was found, but no values were assigned or estimated
as to the amount found other than fair, good, and very good. Drilling
from within the trenches followed until weather conditions dictated the end
of the field program for this year. The three activities, trenching, sampling
and drilling, each encountered free gold and the correlation of data will
create a better understanding of the gold bearing system.
The discovery trench area was discovered by Phelps Dodge
Corporation in 1994 and trenched by Eastfield in 1999, resulting in a trench
intercept of 8.57 g/t gold over 16.5 metres. A sample of gossan
mineralization taken near this site by MAX in June 2009 returned an assay of
104 g/t Au.
Mr. Clancy Wendt, VP Exploration for MAX states ?We are pleased with
our initial exploration results at Crowsnest and look forward to the assay
results in November. During drilling, small amounts of each drill
sample were panned to identify free gold; this helped us to identify where
gold exists in the mineralized system. While drilling was underway,
other areas on the property were re-examined where prior operators had
reported float samples up to 524 g/t gold. Several samples were taken
and have been submitted for assay. Finding visible gold in the new
trenches as well as in additional samples taken this year is providing us
with a better understanding of the quality of the mineralized system at
Crowsnest and its potential overall extent. This will greatly assist
future exploration on the project.?
The Crowsnest gold project consists of 15 claims totaling 3,142
hectares located in Southeast B.C., one and one half hours by gravel road
south of the town of Fernie. Crowsnest is one of two gold
exploration properties in B.C. optioned from Eastfield Resources, as
announced in our news release of July 27, 2009.
This news release has been reviewed by Mr. Clancy J. Wendt, P. Geo, a
"qualified person" as that term is defined under National
Instrument 43-101. Assays were performed by Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd.
a certified facility in Vancouver, B.C. The historic information
provided has not been verified by MAX and is for reference only.
About MAX Resource Corp.
MAX Resource Corp. is a Canadian based exploration company with a
diversified portfolio of mineral exploration projects in Canada and the
Western United States. Our properties include Gold in Alaska, Nevada
and British Columbia, Uranium projects in the south western U.S. and northern
Canada, and Molybdenum in Alaska and Nevada. For more
information, please visit our web site at www.maxresource.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
MAX Resource Corp.
STUART ROGERS
Stuart Rogers
President
Contact: Leonard MacMillan, Corporate Communication
Telephone: (866) 331-5088 or (604) 637-2140
info@maxresource.com www.maxresource.com
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responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This News Release includes certain "forward looking statements".
Without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and
resources, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of the
Company are forward looking statements that involve various degrees of risk.
The following are important factors that could cause MAX's actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking
statements: changes in the world wide price of mineral commodities, general
market conditions, risks inherent in mineral exploration, risks associated
with development, construction and mining operations, the uncertainty of
future profitability and the uncertainty of access to additional capital.
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