WTM INTERSECTS 60.50 METRES GRADING 1.03 g/t GOLD IN EXPANSION
DRILLING AT GOLDEN RIVER WEST, TIMMINS, ONTARIO
High Grade Sub-Zone Returns Multiple Visible
Gold Intercepts
(Vancouver, March 10, 2009) West Timmins Mining
Inc. (TSX: WTM) announced today that drilling on the Company's 100% owned
Thorne Property in Timmins, Ontario has continued to expand the Golden
River West Zone and the High-Grade Sub-Zone. Drill hole GW08-33, which
intersected gold mineralization over a down hole length of 95.30 metres,
returned a 60.50 metre interval averaging 1.03 g/t gold
including 3 separate high-grade intervals - 14.50 g/t gold over 1.10
metres, 15.80 g/t gold over 0.80 metres and 7.13 g/t gold over 1.20 metres.
WTM is currently testing three gold-bearing systems in the West
Timmins District:
1) The high-grade Rusk
Gold Zone, located on the Company's 40% owned Thunder Creek joint venture,
which recently returned an intercept of 11.20 g/t gold over 10.40
metres from the deepest hole reported to date from the property (see NR 08-33, December 16, 2008); two drills currently
completing a 22,000 metre drill program, 10 holes pending.
2) The recently identified
Hwy 144 Gold Discovery located on WTM's 100% owned Hwy 144 Property along
the same structure that hosts the Rusk Zone and the 1.3 million ounce
Timmins West Deposit (see NR09-07, February 18,
2009); drilling to resume within the next 7 days, 8 holes pending.
3) The 5.0 kilometre long
Golden River Trend on the Company's 100% owned Thorne Property, which
consists of 11 known zones of gold mineralization, including the West Zone,
and which hosts a NI43-101 compliant 400,000 ounce near surface inferred
gold resource (4.0 mT @ 3.03 g/t gold - Band-Ore Resources, 1998); resource
expansion program underway, currently 14 additional holes pending.
"Today's results from the West Zone are consistent with a
pattern of increasing gold grades and intercept widths with increasing
depth which has been observed elsewhere in the West Timmins District,"
said Darin Wagner, President and CEO of West Timmins Mining. "The Rusk
Gold Zone and the Timmins West Deposit each exhibit similar behavior, with
visible gold mineralization becoming increasingly common in the lower
reaches of both of these systems."
Hole GW08-33 extends the West Zone and High-Grade Sub-Zone by 45-50
metres along strike. The West Zone and High-Grade Sub-Zone continue to
remain open along strike and down-plunge.
Results from an
additional 14 holes completed as part of the West Zone expansion and infill
program remain pending. The Golden River West Zone, located 3.0 kilometres
southeast of the WTM's high-grade Rusk Gold Zone, is one of 11 known zones
of gold mineralization which collectively comprise the 5.0 kilometre long
Golden River Trend on WTM's 100% owned Thorne Property. All 11 zones of
gold mineralization located along the Golden River Trend remain open to
expansion.
Quality Control and
Assurance
Geochemical
results reported are from halved drill core samples collected from the
Thorne Property, part of the Company's West Timmins Gold Project. Sampling
was conducted by employees of the Company on site at the Company's
exploration office in Timmins, Ontario. Sealed samples were transported to
ALS-Chemex's preparation facilities in Timmins, Ontario by WTM staff.
Samples were assayed for gold by standard fire assay- ICP finish with a 30
gram charge. Gold values in excess of 3 g/t were re-analyzed by fire assay
with gravimetric finish for greater accuracy. The remaining half of the drill core is
stored on-site at the Company's Timmins exploration office. For quality
control purposes blank, duplicate 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 non-independent qualified person for this news
release. The qualified person has visited the project site, examined the
intervals reported and has verified that there were no significant
discrepancies with respect to the quality control samples.
About West Timmins Mining Inc. (www.westtimminsmining.com):
WTM is focussed on the
exploration and development of district-scale gold and related base metal
projects in the major gold camps of North America. Expansion drilling
continues on the Company's high-grade Rusk Gold Zone in Timmins, Ontario -
part of the 114 square kilometre West Timmins Gold Project which controls
over 80% of the emerging West Timmins Gold District. WTM also has active
gold exploration projects in Mexico, highlighted by the high-grade Lluvia
de Oro gold-silver Project in Chihuahua, Mexico and the Universo Gold
Project which covers over 3,000 square kilometres in North America's newest
multi-million ounce gold camp. 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
President and Chief Executive Officer
For further information
contact:
John Toporowski, Manager, Investor Relations
West Timmins Mining Inc., Vancouver
Tel: (604) 685-8311 / Toll Free: (866) 685-8311
E-mail: jtoporowski@westtimminsmining.com
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reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of
this news release, which has been prepared by management.
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described in this press release have not been and will not be registered
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any
U.S. state securities laws, and such securities may not be offered or sold
in the United States absent an exemption from such registration
requirements.
This press release
contains forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable
Canadian and U.S. securities regulation, including statements regarding the
future activities of the Company. Forward looking statements reflect
the current beliefs and expectations of management and are identified by
the use of words including "will", "expected to",
"plans", "planned" and other similar words. Actual
results may differ significantly. The achievement of the results
expressed in forward looking statements is subject to a number of risks,
including those described in the Company's annual information form as filed
with the Canadian securities regulators which are available at www.sedar.com. Investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance upon forward looking
statements.
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