WTM Reports Highest Grade, Widest Intercepts to Date From La Dura
West Discovery
31.16 Metres Grading 6.05% Zinc, 0.94%
Copper, 51.48 g/t Silver and 0.80 g/t Gold
(Vancouver, November 28,
2007) West Timmins Mining Inc. (TSX: WTM)
announced today that drill hole LC07-15 has intersected 31.16 metres
(102.23 feet) grading 6.05% zinc, 0.94% copper, 51.48 g/t silver and 0.80
g/t gold starting at a depth of only 44 metres below surface. These results
are the highest grade, widest and deepest intercepts to date from the La Dura West Discovery
which remains open down dip and along strike. The La Dura West Discovery is
one of several zones of mineralization currently being drill tested on the
Company's 100% owned Monta�a de Oro Project located in the Sierra Madre
Belt, Mexico.
"The grade and thickness of
the latest intercepts clearly warrant a significantly expanded drill
program at La Dura West. When combined with the shallow depths and high
value of the metal basket we are very excited by the potential for this
discovery," said Darin Wagner, President and CEO of West Timmins
Mining.
The zinc grade for hole LC07-15 is preliminary in nature as six samples,
ranging from 0.30 to 0.60 metres in width, exceeded the maximum detection
limit for fire assay of 30% zinc. Additional analyses are being undertaken
to accurately determine the zinc content of these very high-grade
intercepts and are expected to take 4-6 weeks to complete. Assay results
from the lower 400 metres of hole LC07-15 remain pending. Cross sections
and locations maps for the La Dura West Discovery are available on the
Company's website at http://www.westtimminsmining.com/main/?laDura.
The La Dura West Discovery is
one of a number of zones of mineralization related to a large, multi-stage
intrusive system which can be traced over several kilometres within the
Monta�a de Oro Project area. Drilling continues at La Dura West and on the
nearby La Dura East zinc-lead-silver discovery.
The La Dura discoveries are
located in the south-central portion of West Timmins 100% owned, 557 square
kilometre Monta�a de Oro Project. The Monta�a de Oro Project sits at the
heart of the Three States District, less than 50 kilometres from six new
mines or mine development projects including Goldcorp's lowest cost gold
producer - the El Sauzal deposit, Palmarejo Silver and Gold's
Palmarejo-Trogan deposit and Pan American Silver's Alamo Dorado silver
mine.
Quality
Control and Assurance
Geochemical results reported
herein are from halved drill core samples collected from the Company's
Monta�a de Oro project. Core sampling is conducted on site by trained
personnel and sealed samples are transported to ALS-Chemex's preparation
facilities in Hermosillo, Mexico by employees of consulting firm Minera
Cascabel S.A. de C. V. on behalf of West Timmins Mining. Samples were assayed for gold by
standard fire assay- ICP finish with a 30 gram charge. Samples additionally
underwent 34 element ICP-MS analysis. Silver, zinc, copper and lead values
in excess of 100 ppm, 1%, 1% and 1% respectively were re-analyzed by fire
assay. The remaining half of the drill core is stored in a secure facility
on the project site. For quality control purposes blank and analytical
control standards were inserted into the sample sequence at regular
intervals. Mr. Darin Wagner (M.Sc., P.Geo), the Company's President, has
acted as qualified person for this news release. The qualified person has
visited the project site, reviewed the available technical information for
the project and has verified that there were no discrepancies with the
respect to the quality control samples submitted for analysis along with
the drill core.
About West Timmins Mining Inc. - (www.westtimminsmining.com)
West Timmins currently has five drills, completing a total of over
40,000 metres, turning on its exploration projects in the Sierra Madre Belt
of Mexico and in the Timmins Gold Camp of Northern Ontario. West Timmins is
focussed on the exploration and development of district-scale gold and
related base metal projects in the major gold camps of North America. West
Timmins Mining is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and trades
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WTM.
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On behalf of the Board of
West Timmins Mining Inc.
"Darin W.
Wagner"
Darin W. Wagner, P. Geo.
President and Chief Executive Officer
For further
information contact:
Darin W. Wagner, President & CEO
West Timmins Mining Inc., Vancouver
Tel: (604) 685-8311
Toll Free: (866) 685-8311
E-mail: info@westtimminsmining.com
Jordann Nettles, Manager Investor Relations
West Timmins Mining Inc., Vancouver
Tel: (604) 685-8311
Toll Free: (866) 685-8311
E-mail: jnettles@westtimminsmining.com
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