Thursday, February 05, 2009
2008 Drilling Confirms
Gold Mineralization at Frasergold Continues to Depth and Thickness of Main
Zone Increases
Hawthorne Gold
Corp. ("Hawthorne") (TSX-V: HGC) and Eureka Resources Inc. ("Eureka")
(TSX-V: EUK) are pleased to announce the
results from 14 additional diamond drill holes ("DDH") from the
2008 exploration program that consisted of 58 holes (totaling 10,405 metres)
on the Frasergold property. The property located in the Cariboo Gold District
of central British Columbia, Canada and is accessible by highway and logging
roads year round. Further assaying from the remaining 37 holes is underway
and results are expected shortly.
"Our geological team continues to focus on modelling the deposit to
determine the full potential of the system and we are pleased with the
success of the drill program to date," commented Richard Barclay,
President & CEO of Hawthorne.
Of interest, DDH FG08-322C intersected 39.77 metres grading 0.952 g/t Au,
including 8.59 metres grading 2.528 g/t Au, and DDH FG08-323C intersected
41.93 metres grading 1.503 g/t Au, including 7.00 metres grading 5.909 g/t Au
and demonstrated that mineralization continues to depth. All drill holes
intersected estimated true width of the mineralized zones. Historical
drilling completed in the 1980s and 1990s focused only on defining a
mineralized zone close to surface. Hawthorne's 2007 and 2008 drilling
campaigns have demonstrated that mineralization does continue to depth and
also extended the known width of the mineralized zone. The goal of the drill
program is to work towards the definition of a National Instrument 43-101
compliant gold resource at Frasergold.
"In the 1980s and 1990s our geological teams focused on defining a near
surface resource and never fully explored the deposit to depth. Hawthorne is
making significant progress at understanding the magnitude of the
mineralization that extends for approximately ten kilometres," stated
John J. O'Neill, CEO and President of Eureka.
Highlights from the drill holes are listed in the table given below:
Hole No.
|
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Length
(m)
|
Au
g/t
|
FG08-312C
|
|
102.21
|
128.57
|
26.36
|
0.892
|
|
includes
|
121.04
|
128.57
|
7.53
|
2.351
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FG08-314C
|
|
143.87
|
180.89
|
37.02
|
0.832
|
|
includes
|
145.39
|
152.34
|
6.95
|
4.334
|
FG08-317C
|
|
209.09
|
228.20
|
19.11
|
0.498
|
|
includes
|
222.98
|
228.20
|
5.22
|
1.079
|
|
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
g/t
|
FG08-318C
|
|
105.35
|
172.75
|
67.40
|
0.527
|
|
includes
|
157.78
|
167.30
|
9.52
|
1.444
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FG08-320C
|
|
107.49
|
141.57
|
34.08
|
0.902
|
|
includes
|
107.49
|
115.10
|
7.61
|
2.850
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FG08-321C
|
|
132.20
|
165.90
|
33.70
|
0.397
|
|
includes
|
158.44
|
165.90
|
7.46
|
0.845
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FG08-322C
|
|
130.32
|
170.09
|
39.77
|
0.952
|
|
includes
|
140.06
|
148.65
|
8.59
|
2.528
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FG08-323C
|
|
105.77
|
147.70
|
41.93
|
1.503
|
|
includes
|
108.60
|
115.60
|
7.00
|
5.909
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FG08-325C
|
|
147.15
|
190.09
|
42.94
|
0.802
|
|
includes
|
164.87
|
167.92
|
3.05
|
2.871
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FG08-329C
|
|
132.90
|
134.92
|
2.02
|
5.200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FG08-331C
|
|
123.00
|
155.45
|
32.45
|
0.687
|
|
includes
|
124.05
|
136.20
|
12.15
|
1.142
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FG08-332C
|
|
127.02
|
200.61
|
73.59
|
0.444
|
|
includes
|
157.56
|
163.37
|
5.81
|
1.204
|
FG08-349C and FG08-310C No Significant
Intersections
|
For lab and assay procedures see news release dated January 28, 2009.
Michael Petrina, P.Eng., the Company's Vice President of Mining and a
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and
approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
About the Frasergold Option Agreement
Pursuant to an option agreement dated October 31, 2006 between Hawthorne and
Eureka, Hawthorne can earn a 51% interest in the Frasergold property by
completing sufficient exploration expenditures totaling $3.5 million
(expended), completing a feasibility study by April 30, 2010, and making cash
payments totaling $175,000 ($125,000 paid to date) before October 31, 2009.
Hawthorne can earn a further 9% (for a total of 60%) by arranging financing
for 70% of the estimated capital costs for production.
About Eureka Resources Inc.
Since its incorporation in 1981, Vancouver-based Eureka Resources Inc. has
focused on the exploration and development of natural resource properties in
order to create wealth for investors. Moreover, with renowned British
Columbia entrepreneur John J. O'Neill at the helm, Eureka has long been a
steady and trustworthy presence on the British Columbia mineral-exploration
scene. In addition to Eureka's fostering of the Frasergold claim, the company
holds the rights to the promising Lottie Lake copper claim, which is also in
central British Columbia. Shares in Eureka Resources trade on the Venture
Exchange of the respected Toronto Stock Exchange.
About Hawthorne Gold Corp.
Hawthorne Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based gold exploration and development
company with key properties located in British Columbia, Canada. Hawthorne is
led by well-respected mining leaders Richard Barclay and Michael Beley.
Hawthorne's goal is to become a junior gold producer by working towards
production at Table Mountain in the latter part of 2009 and the continued
resource development at the nearby Taurus deposit, as well as the Frasergold
deposit in the Cariboo region of south central British Columbia.
For more information on Hawthorne, contact Todd Hanas toll free at 1-866-869-8072
or the Company at (604) 629-1505 or toll free at 1-888-629-1505, or you can
visit Hawthorne's website at www.hawthornegold.com. For more information on
Eureka, contact John J. O'Neill at (604) 608-6154 or you can visit Eureka's
website at www.eurekaresourcesinc.com.
ON BEHALF OF ON BEHALF OF
HAWTHORNE GOLD CORP.
"Richard J. Barclay"
President & CEO
EUREKA RESOURCES INC.
"John J. O'Neill"
President & CEO
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