Great Northern Zone
Taranis
currently has two drills operating on the GNZ drilling the deposit on a
spacing approximately 40 m between drill sections. Drilling demonstrates
that the zone dips about 50 degrees to the east, and is characterized by
volcaniclastic rocks increasing in thickness down-dip. The lithologic
change and the increasing Cu/(Cu+Pb+Zn) ratios at depth suggest that the
source of the massive sulphide lies progressively deeper towards a
laterally extensive low relief subtle positive magnetic anomaly
identified in the 2007 exploration program. All drill holes are oriented
at an azimuth of 250 degrees to the CMU and intersect the zone normal to
the strike and dip of the zone.
Section 250m South
Drill
Hole Thor-64 (-50 degrees) intersected massive sulphide in the CMU.
Thor-64
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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43.89
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45.94
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0.56
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136.8
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0.13
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3.12
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8.84
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2.05
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Drill
Hole Thor-65 (-70 degrees) was drilled from the same setup and
intersected a wide zone of low-grade massive sulphide located 48 m below
the surface.
Thor-65
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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45.99
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51.39
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0.63
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74.8
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0.06
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1.52
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1.25
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5.40
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Drill
Hole Thor-71 (-73 degrees) was drilled down-dip of the Thor-65 intercept
and extended the GNZ to over 95m on the dip slope.
Thor-71
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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105.16
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107.59
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3.51
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696.6
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0.73
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13.74
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14.55
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2.43
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and
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114.15
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117.17
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0.11
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151.3
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0.06
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0.70
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0.07
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3.02
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Drill
Holes Thor-66 and Thor-68 were drilled on the same section and
intersected the GNZ but analytical results have not yet been received.
Section 290m South
Drill
Hole Thor-61 (-90 degrees) extended the CMU 85 m down-dip below surface
and intersected a wide zone of massive sulphide mineralization.
Thor-61
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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72.06
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79.13
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0.56
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179.0
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0.12
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2.90
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2.75
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7.07
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Drill
Hole Thor-62 (-70 degrees), drilled from the same setup as Thor-61
intersected two narrow zones of massive sulphide.
Thor-62
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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62.95
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63.31
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0.75
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517.0
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0.34
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4.94
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4.23
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0.36
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and
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72.49
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72.67
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1.23
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1216.0
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0.36
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15.52
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12.00
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0.18
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Drill
Hole Thor-63 (-50 degrees), from the same setup intersected a high-grade
zone of massive sulphide.
Thor-63
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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63.10
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64.53
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0.82
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873.7
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1.55
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7.22
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3.88
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1.43
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Drill
Hole Thor-67 (-45 degrees) was drilled near the up-dip edge of the
zone.
Thor-67
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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23.10
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23.90
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3.70
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83.6
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0.06
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1.06
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0.52
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0.80
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Drill Hole Thor-73 (-90 degrees) from the setup as
above extended the CMU down-dip 182 m below surface and intersected a
narrow zone.
Thor-73
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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163.31
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163.68
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4.48
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165.5
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0.21
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2.21
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0.04
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0.37
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Drill Hole Thor-75 (-75 degrees) was drilled from
the same setup as Thor-73 and intersected a narrow intercept of massive
sulphide.
Thor-75
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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120.76
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121.01
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1.07
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48.2
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0.33
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1.33
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8.49
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0.25
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Drill
Hole Thor-72 (-90 degrees), was drilled from a single set-up along the
up-dip edge of the CMU extended the known mineralization along strike a
further 60 m to the south than previously known. More drilling in this
area will be needed to extend the zone down-dip.
Thor-72
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Au (g/t)
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Ag (g/t)
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Cu (%)
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Pb (%)
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Zn (%)
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Thickness (m)
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6.10
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7.20
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4.84
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310.9
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0.14
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4.11
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4.80
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1.10
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and
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32.92
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34.14
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1.81
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780.8
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0.55
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4.73
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13.83
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1.22
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Geologic Overview of Great Northern
Zone
Drilling has demonstrated that the
CMU is prone to tectonic thickening along a prominent structural
lineation plunging shallowly northward. The 2007 exploration program at
Thor suggested that the True Fissure Zone located several hundred meters
north of the GNZ was a faulted-off portion of the much larger GNZ, and
this interpretation has been supported by the early 2008 drilling
program. John Gardiner, President and CEO states "We are very
encouraged by the initial 2008 drill program results, and are continuing
to expand the known precious and base metal enriched zones at Thor."
Quality Control and Analytical Procedures
Analytical work for the Thor
due-diligence was completed by Acme Analytical Laboratories Limited
("Acme") of Vancouver, Canada that is accredited to BS EN ISO
9001:2000. In addition to the numerous internal quality control checks
undertaken within Acme, Taranis also submits a series of external
standard samples to ensure accurate analytical reporting. Drill core is
logged on-site and is sawed in half for analysis.� One half is retained for geologic
records and further assay verification if required.� Exploration activities on the Thor
property were overseen by John Gardiner (P. Geol.) and Jim Helgeson (P.
Geo.), both Qualified Persons under the meaning of Canadian National
Instrument 43-101.
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