CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 25, 2011) - Manson Creek Resources Ltd. (News - Market indicators) ('Manson Creek') is pleased to announce that mechanized trenching and sampling has begun on the Virgin Arm gold property in Newfoundland.
Phase 1 of the 2011 Virgin Arm exploration program is complete and included a detailed 18.6 line-kilometer soil sampling program designed to further refine anomalous zones discovered by prospecting in late 2010. Phase two of the 2011 exploration program is underway and will consist of up to 16 trenches targeting gold in-soil-anomalies and the extension of known gold zones. Trenching will include detailed continuous channel sampling and geological mapping with the work focusing on extending the known gold bearing Hank and Homer zones as well as the expansion of the recently found Discovery Ridge zone.
The best gold targets will be drill tested as early as mid-July.
Virgin Arm Background
The property is located 75 kilometers from Gander, Newfoundland with gold found in a mineralized corridor of 4.2 kilometers by up to 800 meters in three trenched zones; Hank, Homer, and Barney, as well as the new Discovery Ridge area. Each of these zones is an excellent target for significant new gold resources. Samples to date have produced high grade gold values to 10.07 grams per tonne hosted within zones of lower grade gold mineralization.
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The Company is also please to announce it will commence initial exploration on its 100% owned Tell project, located contiguous with Strategic Metals Ltd. Goz claims and ATAC Resources Ltd. Rau claims, in mid to late June.
The President of Manson Creek Resources Ltd., Regan Chernish P.Geol., is the Qualified Person responsible for preparation of this news release.
Regan Chernish, P. Geol., President and Director
Except for the historical and present factual information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release, including words such as "expects", "projects", "plans", "anticipates" and similar expressions, are forward-looking information that represents management of Manson Creek's internal projections, expectations or beliefs concerning, among other things, future operating results and various components thereof or the economic performance of Manson Creek. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Manson Creek's actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, those described in Manson Creek's filings with the Canadian securities authorities. Accordingly, holders of Manson Creek shares and potential investors are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted. Manson Creek disclaims any responsibility to update these forward-looking statements.
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