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Eau Claire Gold Deposit
VG samples average
70.74 g/t Au, up to 2,540 g/t Au
April
02 2008
Eastmain Resources Inc. (TSX: ER)
announces initial assay
results for the visible gold samples from Eau Claire deposit drilling completed
in December 2007. The average grade of 76 half-metre drill core samples
containing visible gold is 70.74
g/t gold or 2.07
ounces per ton (Table 1). The gold content of
these samples ranges from 0.5 to
2,540 g/t gold (74.2
ounces per ton). A total of 180
quartz-tourmaline vein and schist drill intercepts ranging from 0.5 to
more than 4.0
metres in thickness were intersected within the Eau Claire gold
deposit. Visible gold observed
in drill core ranges from 1 to
over 100 grains per intercept and varies in size from less than 1 mm to more than 4 mm.
Exceptional assay results were intersected in the recent drilling.
Hole ER07-87 averaged 136.8 g/t
gold or 4 ounces
per ton over a two-metre interval within the P Vein and hole ER07-98
cut a one-metre section of the R Vein, which assayed 1,313 g/t gold or 38.14 ounces per ton.
Drilling across the 450 West Zone at Eau Claire has confirmed excellent
continuity of multiple gold-bearing veins, defining a high-grade corridor containing visible gold in the central part of the
deposit. Visible gold was intersected in 34 of 51 drill holes within six different veins (H, I, P, JQ,
R and S). Drilling at 12.5-metre centres indicates that high-grade gold
appears to be evenly distributed both laterally along strike and
vertically within the detailed drill area. A second drill program is now
planned to develop and upgrade additional near-surface, high-grade
resources east of the 450 West Zone.
The recent 12.5-metre drilling at Eau Claire has demonstrated a positive
correlation of drill hole spacing with gold grade - gold grade appears to increase with closer drill spacing. The
previously reported indicated resource grade for the deposit, based on 25
to 50 metre
drill intervals, is 9.46 g/t gold. However, the composite surface grade
of the deposit is 23.5 g/t or 0.70 ounces per ton gold, based on a
5-metre channel sample interval. A new resource calculation based on
12.5-metre drill intervals, which will follow the second tranche of
detailed drilling, is expected for Q4 2008. To date the gold deposit
contains in excess of 1,000 ounces of gold per vertical metre
(NI-43-101- Dec 30, 2005; 2007 AIF).
51 HQ (96 mm diameter) drill holes (ER07-60 to
ER07-110) were completed at the Eau
Claire deposit�
within the 450 West Zone, over a strike-length of 300 metres and to
a vertical depth of up to 100 metres. From these holes, 1,980
half-metre core samples were submitted to SGS Minerals Lakefield Research
Laboratories for assay and metallurgical testing. Assay results are
pending for over 1,900 core samples of vein and schist material. See website
for drill plan maps.
Dr. Donald J. Robinson
P.Geo, is the Qualified Person for the information contained in this
press release and is a Qualified Person within the meaning of National
Instrument 43-101
.
With its focus on the district of James Bay, Quebec, Eastmain is a Canadian gold exploration
company with 100% interest in the Eau Claire
and Eastmain gold deposits. Eastmain
also holds interest in 12 projects within the district, including the
Eleonore South property, where a new sedimentary-gold discovery has been
found in a similar geologic setting to Goldcorp's Roberto deposit. The
Company has a minimum budget of $3.75 million for gold exploration in Quebec.
For further information
please contact Eastmain Resources Inc.: Dr. Donald J. Robinson, President
or Catherine
Butella, Exploration Manager
at (519) 940-4870, fax (519) 940-4871, by e-mail: info@eastmain.com or visit our website at www.eastmain.com.
The statements made in this
Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a
number of risks. Actual events or results could differ materially from
the Company's expectations and projections.
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HOLE ID
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Sample
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VEIN
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FROM
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TO
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Length
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Au
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Au
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No.
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ID
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metres
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G/T
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oz/ton
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ER07-62
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C014790
|
JQ
|
52.2
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52.7
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0.5
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52.0
|
1.52
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|
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ER07-62
|
C014791
|
JQ
|
52.7
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53.2
|
0.5
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12.6
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0.37
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|
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ER07-63
|
175554
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P
|
21
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21.5
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0.5
|
92.8
|
2.71
|
|
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ER07-63
|
175560
|
JQ
|
37.9
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38.4
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0.5
|
0.5
|
0.01
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|
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ER07-64
|
175583
|
P
|
12.3
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12.8
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0.5
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19.7
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0.58
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|
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ER07-64
|
175590
|
JQ
|
17.4
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17.9
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0.5
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16.7
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0.49
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|
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ER07-65
|
175616
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R
|
19.9
|
20.4
|
0.5
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77.0
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2.25
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|
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ER07-66
|
C011016
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R
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55.2
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55.7
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0.5
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41.4
|
1.21
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|
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ER07-67
|
175631
|
JQ
|
22.5
|
23
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0.5
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24.6
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0.72
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|
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ER07-67
|
175632
|
JQ
|
23
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23.5
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0.5
|
61.1
|
1.78
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ER07-67
|
175639
|
R
|
37.7
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38.2
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0.5
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30.1
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0.88
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|
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ER07-68
|
175652
|
P
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3.7
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4.2
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0.5
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11.4
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0.33
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|
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ER07-68
|
175653
|
P
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4.2
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4.7
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0.5
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24.5
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0.72
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ER07-68
|
175660
|
JQ
|
10.9
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11.4
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0.5
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52.0
|
1.52
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|
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ER07-69
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C011032
|
JQ
|
4.5
|
5
|
0.5
|
19.1
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0.56
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|
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ER07-69
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C011033
|
JQ
|
5
|
5.5
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0.5
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12.0
|
0.35
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|
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ER07-69
|
C011040
|
R
|
9.4
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9.9
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0.5
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7.4
|
0.22
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|
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ER07-70
|
C011427
|
JQ
|
46.2
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46.8
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0.6
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3.8
|
0.11
|
|
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ER07-70
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C011428
|
JQ
|
46.8
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47.3
|
0.5
|
42.4
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1.24
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|
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ER07-72
|
C014518
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JQ
|
26.8
|
27.3
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0.5
|
6.3
|
0.18
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|
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ER07-72
|
C014519
|
JQ
|
27.3
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27.8
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0.5
|
8.5
|
0.25
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|
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ER07-72
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C014528
|
R
|
40.1
|
40.6
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0.5
|
44.3
|
1.29
|
|
|
ER07-73
|
C014540
|
P
|
6.6
|
7.1
|
0.5
|
9.3
|
0.27
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|
|
ER07-73
|
C014549
|
JQ
|
16.1
|
16.6
|
0.5
|
9.4
|
0.27
|
|
|
ER07-73
|
C014551
|
JQ
|
16.6
|
17.2
|
0.6
|
12.0
|
0.35
|
|
|
ER07-73
|
C014559
|
R
|
28.5
|
29
|
0.5
|
31.6
|
0.92
|
|
|
ER07-76
|
C011111
|
R
|
6.3
|
6.8
|
0.5
|
11.0
|
0.32
|
|
|
ER07-76
|
C011117
|
R
|
9.2
|
9.7
|
0.5
|
89.3
|
2.61
|
|
|
ER07-77
|
C011089
|
R
|
8.3
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8.8
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0.5
|
45.2
|
1.32
|
|
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ER07-77
|
C011090
|
R
|
8.8
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9.3
|
0.5
|
3.9
|
0.11
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|
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ER07-78
|
C014863
|
P
|
38.5
|
39
|
0.5
|
7.5
|
0.22
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|
|
ER07-79
|
C011365
|
P
|
19.9
|
20.4
|
0.5
|
6.7
|
0.20
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|
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ER07-79
|
C011390
|
R
|
40.9
|
41.5
|
0.6
|
10.6
|
0.31
|
|
|
ER07-80
|
C156633
|
P
|
4.5
|
5
|
0.5
|
4.3
|
0.12
|
|
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ER07-80
|
C156634
|
P
|
5
|
5.5
|
0.5
|
15.6
|
0.46
|
|
|
ER07-80
|
C156635
|
P
|
5.5
|
6
|
0.5
|
5.9
|
0.17
|
|
|
ER07-80
|
C156636
|
P
|
6
|
6.5
|
0.5
|
8.5
|
0.25
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|
|
ER07-80
|
C156637
|
P
|
6.5
|
7
|
0.5
|
11.7
|
0.34
|
|
|
ER07-80
|
C156638
|
P
|
7
|
7.5
|
0.5
|
3.3
|
0.10
|
|
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ER07-80
|
C156639
|
P
|
7.5
|
8
|
0.5
|
13.4
|
0.39
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|
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ER07-81
|
C011228
|
R
|
15.5
|
16.1
|
0.6
|
19.1
|
0.56
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|
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ER07-82
|
C014691
|
JQ
|
43.4
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43.9
|
0.5
|
188.0
|
5.49
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|
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ER07-84
|
C011323
|
JQ
|
12.4
|
12.9
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0.5
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27.7
|
0.81
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ER07-84
|
C011324
|
JQ
|
12.9
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13.4
|
0.5
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11.8
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0.34
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|
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ER07-85
|
C011145
|
JQ
|
6.5
|
7
|
0.5
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33.3
|
0.97
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|
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ER07-85
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C011168
|
R
|
17.5
|
18
|
0.5
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3.6
|
0.11
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|
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ER07-85
|
C011169
|
R
|
18
|
18.5
|
0.5
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69.5
|
2.03
|
|
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ER07-85
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C011170
|
R
|
18.5
|
19
|
0.5
|
46.9
|
1.37
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|
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ER07-86
|
C156993
|
JQ
|
47.3
|
47.8
|
0.5
|
25.5
|
0.74
|
|
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ER07-87
|
C011253
|
P
|
17.8
|
18.3
|
0.5
|
2.0
|
0.06
|
|
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ER07-87
|
C011254
|
P
|
18.3
|
18.8
|
0.5
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4.6
|
0.13
|
|
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ER07-87
|
C011255
|
P
|
18.8
|
19.3
|
0.5
|
237.0
|
6.92
|
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ER07-87
|
C011256
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P
|
19.3
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19.8
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0.5
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38.5
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1.12
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|
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ER07-87
|
C011257
|
P
|
19.8
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20.3
|
0.5
|
172.0
|
5.02
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|
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ER07-87
|
C011258
|
P
|
20.3
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20.8
|
0.5
|
99.6
|
2.91
|
|
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ER07-87
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|
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18.8
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20.8
|
2.0
|
136.8
|
4.0
|
|
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ER07-89
|
B032188
|
R
|
17
|
17.6
|
0.6
|
4.6
|
0.14
|
|
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ER07-89
|
B032201
|
S
|
26.1
|
26.6
|
0.5
|
11.2
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0.33
|
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ER07-90
|
C014952
|
S
|
66.6
|
67.1
|
0.5
|
167.0
|
4.88
|
|
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ER07-91
|
175087
|
S
|
52
|
52.5
|
0.5
|
10.3
|
0.30
|
|
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ER07-92
|
175012
|
JQ
|
12
|
12.5
|
0.5
|
17.6
|
0.51
|
|
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ER07-94
|
C156883
|
H
|
4
|
4.5
|
0.5
|
3.6
|
0.11
|
|
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ER07-94
|
175512
|
R
|
57.3
|
57.8
|
0.5
|
23.5
|
0.69
|
|
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ER07-95
|
175712
|
R
|
50.9
|
51.5
|
0.6
|
51.5
|
1.50
|
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ER07-98
|
C014961
|
I
|
10.9
|
11.4
|
0.5
|
4.6
|
0.13
|
|
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ER07-98
|
C014981
|
P
|
30.9
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31.4
|
0.5
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11.1
|
0.32
|
|
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ER07-98
|
C014990
|
JQ
|
39
|
39.5
|
0.5
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37.2
|
1.09
|
|
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ER07-98
|
C156911
|
R
|
64.5
|
65
|
0.5
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87.0
|
2.54
|
|
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ER07-98
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C156912
|
R
|
65
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65.5
|
0.5
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2540.0
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74.17
|
|
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ER07-98
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|
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64.5
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65.5
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1.0
|
1313.5
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38.4
|
|
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ER07-99
|
175138
|
P
|
17.5
|
18
|
0.5
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6.0
|
0.17
|
|
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ER07-99
|
175147
|
R
|
36.3
|
36.9
|
0.6
|
11.6
|
0.34
|
|
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ER07-100
|
C156832
|
R
|
57.2
|
57.7
|
0.5
|
3.0
|
0.09
|
|
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ER07-100
|
C156833
|
R
|
57.7
|
58.2
|
0.5
|
15.4
|
0.45
|
|
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ER07-103
|
175095
|
I
|
11.9
|
12.4
|
0.5
|
4.4
|
0.13
|
|
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ER07-103
|
175130
|
S
|
64.4
|
64.9
|
0.5
|
9.1
|
0.27
|
|
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ER07-104
|
C156762
|
P
|
33.9
|
34.4
|
0.5
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27.2
|
0.79
|
|
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ER07-104
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C156771
|
JQ
|
44.8
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45.3
|
0.5
|
375.0
|
10.95
|
|
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ER07-108
|
C156604
|
R
|
68.9
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69.4
|
0.5
|
87.3
|
2.55
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Average
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70.74
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2.07
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Note: Sample length
represents true thickness. Assays are pending for 1,900 HQ drill core
samples.
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Chemical analysis was
completed by SGS Minerals Don Mills Laboratories using a 50-gram split
and gravimetric techniques. The visible gold samples were mechanically
screened and assayed for metallics. Internal standards provided by an
independent company and blank samples were inserted for quality control
purposes..
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