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Four Zones to be Tested for
Gold-Copper Porphyry Mineralization
Vancouver, BC, May 26, 2005 ─ Fjordland
Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: FEX) reports that the first
phase 2005 exploration program on the Woodjam gold-copper project has
commenced. An extensive soil sampling and drill program will test multiple
zones with prominent soil and induced polarization (IP) anomalies. Currently
a soil sampling program is underway in three zones of previously untested IP
anomalies.
In early June, a first phase 21 hole reconnaissance
reverse circulation (RC) drilling program will begin totaling approximately 3,700 metres of
drilling from four zones. The majority of the drilling will be within the
Takom Zone to test a strong, well-defined 2 km by 1 km copper in-soil anomaly
that coincides within a larger IP anomaly. This highly anomalous zone is
defined by copper values ranging from 50 ppm to values greater than 10,000
ppm.
Drilling is also planned at the Megabuck Zone to
further extend the gold-copper system where drilling last year encountered
significant gold-copper mineralization. The best results were from hole 04-32
which returned 378
metres (1,240 feet) grading
0.81 g/t gold and 0.12% copper, and hole 04-37 (drilled perpendicular to
04-32) that intersected 397
metres (1,304 feet) grading
0.82 g/t gold and 0.12% copper.
Reconnaissance RC drilling is also planned in two
other zones located east and north of the Megabuck Zone to test for new areas
of gold-copper mineralization. The east target is related to a 2 km x 1 km induced polarization
(IP) anomaly and along strike of the 2003 drill discovery (hole 03-30) which
intersected 15.4
metres grading 0.90% copper and 0.04g/t gold. The
north target will test a prominent copper soil anomaly situated 2 kilometre north of
the Megabuck Zone.
First phase drill location maps can be viewed on the
Company's Website at http://www.fjordlandex.com/property/BCpropsum.htm.
The Woodjam porphyry project is located in central
British Columbia's Quesnel Trough, a 2,000 kilometre
long regional structure that hosts numerous porphyry-style copper-gold
deposits including Northgate Mineral's (TSX: NGX) Kemess Mine, and Imperial
Metals Corporation’s (TSX: III) Mount Polley mine.
Fjordland also reports that drill permits are
expected to be received this summer for the Wheeler Peak and Star City
bonanza-type, high-grade, gold-silver prospects located in the Walker Lane
Belt of Nevada-California.
About Fjordland Exploration Inc.
Fjordland Exploration is a mineral exploration
company focused on the discovery of gold, silver and base metal deposits. The
Company holds 100% interests in six gold-silver properties located in Nevada and California,
USA.
In Canada, Fjordland has a
60% earn-in option from Wildrose Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: WRS) on the 4,550 hectare
Woodjam gold-copper project located in central British Columbia. Fjordland's shares trade
on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "FEX". For further
information visit www.fjordlandex.com.
Victor A. Tanaka
President
Contact:
John Gomez, Investor Relations
Fjordland
Exploration Inc.
Tel: (604) 893-8365
Fax: (604) 669-8336
Email: jgomez@fjordlandex.com
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