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High Grade Massive Ni
Sulphide Intersected on Overturned Northern Limb Tramways Dome Lanfranchi Nickel Mine, Kambalda
District of Western Australia
Vancouver,
B.C. - Brilliant Mining Corp. (BMC: TSXV)
("Brilliant" or the "Company") today announced that drilling
has intersected high grade massive nickel sulphide on the overturned northern
flank of the Tramways Dome. Eight surface drill holes have now been
completed along the Northern Tramways Dome area at the Tramways Tenements,
host to the producing Lanfranchi Nickel Mine, located in the world class
Kambalda Nickel District of Western Australia. All eight holes appear
to have intersected overturned Kambalda Komatiite (ultramafic) sequences
below Lunnon (footwall) Basalts, supporting the Overturned Dome model
structure at the property. Drill hole TD8036
intersected 0.88m grading 7.76% Ni within the overturned ultramafic sequence
approximately 20 metres
below the overturned contact horizon.
Key Point Summary:
- Exploration
north of the Lanfranchi Mine supports "Tramways Overturned Dome
Model" - ultramafic Komatiite intersected below the basalt sequence
in all eight recent drill holes
- 7.76% Ni over 0.88m
(high-grade Ni massive sulphide) intersected within the overturned
ultramafic sequence approximately 20 metres below
the overturned contact horizon
- Geochemistry
indicates Channel Facies
ultramafic rocks; a similar setting as host for the main
Tramways' orebodies
- Drilling
and down-hole EM surveying is ongoing
"The discovery of high grade massive nickel sulphide and
signature ultramafic channel facies geochemistry north of the existing mine
workings is an extremely positive advancement for the Tramways Overturned
Dome model" states John Williamson CEO of Brilliant Mining "and has
significant ramifications for the future potential of the property"
The drilling program currently underway is designed to test, by a
combination of drilling on 100
metre spaced sections and down-hole Electro Magnetic
"EM" surveys, a 1.5 kilometre wide section (389900mE to
391400mE) across the overturned Tramways Dome area. Site geologists
believe this region of the Tramways Dome is
most likely to contain the overturned continuation of the Helmut/Deacon and
Schmitz/Winner channel structures (See Figures 1 and 3) which have provided
the majority of nickel production for the Lanfranchi Project in the past.
To date, two drill holes have intersected encouraging evidence of
mineralization on the northern side of the Tramways Dome.
- 7.76%
Ni over 0.88m was intersected between 252.3-253.18 metres
down hole in drill hole TD8036 (section 390500mE) approximately 20 metres below
the overturned contact (See Figures 2 and 4); and
- 3.41%
Ni over 1.0
metre was intersected between 79-80 metres down
hole in drill hole TD8030 (section 391000mE) on the normal facing
contact (previously released July 10, 2007)
While the mineralization in TD8030 was intersected on the normal
facing basalt ultramafic contact the mineralization in TD8036 was intersected
within the overturned ultramafic sequence approximately 20 metres from the
contact position. Geochemical analysis of holes TD8030, TD8031 and
TD8036 has returned favourable high MgO (30-40%), low Ti and Al signatures
which are indicative of channel facies ultramafics. The geochemical
signature observed is similar to the setting reported within the main
Tramways channel structures that are host to the Helmut/Deacon and
Schmitz/Winner orebodies.
At this stage, the massive sulphide zone appears to be due to structural
re-mobilization processes. Such occurrences are not uncommon in
Komatiite complexes in and around Kambalda. The source of the Ni
sulphide is commonly considered and potentially due to the presence of a
nearby larger body of mineralisation. Such instances are observed at
Tramways with the re-mobilized 4420 massive sulphide zone in close proximity
to the Helmut - Helmut South orebodies and the Skinner massive sulphide
structure in relation to the Schmitz orebody.
Multi-element analysis of the remaining holes is yet to be returned
from the laboratory. Figure 3 is a plan view of the recent drill hole
locations relative to the overturned ultramafic contact projected to surface.
Figure 1: Tramways Tenements - Northern Drill
Plan
Figure 2: Massive Sulphides in Hole TD8036
Figure 3: Tramways Dome - Drill Planview
Figure 4: Tramways Dome - 390500mE Cross Section
The project is supervised by John Williamson, P.Geol., of Edmonton,
Alberta. Mr. Williamson is CEO and a Director of Brilliant, and is the
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About Brilliant Mining Corp.
Brilliant Mining Corp. is focused on the production, development and
exploration of nickel opportunities world wide. The Company currently has a
25% interest in the producing Lanfranchi Nickel Mine in Western Australia and
has 3 active nickel projects in Canada, including the Michikamau property in
central Labrador.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Mike
Sieb"
Mike Sieb, B.Sc., MBA
President
Brilliant Mining Corp.
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release, please visit our website at
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