VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 23, 2011) - Huakan International Mining Inc. (News - Market indicators) (the "Company") releases results for the final 22 holes of a 60 hole, 7897 metre underground drilling program on its 100% owned gold-silver-lead-zinc J&L property, located near Revelstoke, B.C. Results for holes MM10-01 to MM10-38 were released on January 13th (News Release 11-01), January 19th (News Release 11-02), February 22nd (News Release 11-03) and March 3rd (News Release 11-04). The program was aimed at verifying the historic drilling and expanding the limits of the Main Zone mineralization, in order to complete a National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate in the spring of 2011. Highlights from holes MM10-39 to MM11-60 are tabled below.
Highlights
Hole ID |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Length (m) |
Est. True Thickness (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
MM10-39 |
98.55 |
102.50 |
3.95 |
3.64 |
1.69 |
59.85 |
4.38 |
12.86 |
|
107.40 |
109.50 |
2.10 |
1.93 |
5.66 |
60.33 |
2.49 |
7.07 |
MM10-40 |
115.33 |
117.62 |
2.29 |
1.92 |
12.73 |
114.40 |
4.84 |
7.18 |
MM11-41 |
120.30 |
122.30 |
2.00 |
1.73 |
2.10 |
44.18 |
2.30 |
6.24 |
|
126.65 |
128.50 |
1.85 |
1.60 |
5.64 |
42.58 |
1.73 |
10.47 |
MM11-42 |
116.89 |
118.54 |
1.65 |
1.43 |
10.98 |
263.39 |
8.10 |
9.10 |
MM11-43 |
90.20 |
98.05 |
7.85 |
3.93 |
8.25 |
36.74 |
1.30 |
1.84 |
MM11-45 |
87.20 |
91.65 |
4.45 |
2.55 |
3.97 |
65.76 |
0.73 |
0.80 |
MM11-46 |
144.68 |
145.87 |
1.19 |
0.41 |
10.98 |
150.84 |
4.85 |
5.77 |
MM10-47 |
296.24 |
296.63 |
0.39 |
0.33 |
10.40 |
18.10 |
0.66 |
1.22 |
|
315.00 |
315.77 |
0.77 |
0.65 |
13.10 |
14.40 |
0.23 |
0.24 |
MM11-48 |
72.80 |
74.85 |
2.05 |
1.62 |
7.90 |
143.37 |
4.87 |
8.22 |
|
78.33 |
80.98 |
2.65 |
2.09 |
21.01 |
56.34 |
1.93 |
3.03 |
MM11-49 |
142.50 |
148.50 |
6.00 |
3.61 |
11.88 |
43.63 |
1.60 |
3.52 |
includes |
142.50 |
143.50 |
1.00 |
0.60 |
10.77 |
51.40 |
2.12 |
8.57 |
|
145.00 |
148.50 |
3.50 |
2.11 |
17.17 |
58.96 |
2.11 |
3.52 |
MM11-50 |
141.12 |
143.22 |
2.10 |
1.41 |
7.71 |
102.88 |
4.05 |
4.01 |
MM11-51 |
288.69 |
291.18 |
2.49 |
2.16 |
8.47 |
48.17 |
1.65 |
5.76 |
MM11-52 |
142.75 |
144.30 |
1.55 |
0.78 |
7.80 |
150.19 |
11.22 |
10.05 |
MM11-53 |
125.60 |
127.00 |
1.40 |
0.84 |
2.39 |
95.25 |
6.80 |
5.34 |
|
131.30 |
134.20 |
2.90 |
1.75 |
8.93 |
26.19 |
0.97 |
1.90 |
MM11-55 |
104.79 |
119.24 |
14.45 |
11.07 |
5.25 |
31.55 |
0.80 |
1.38 |
includes |
104.79 |
111.03 |
6.24 |
4.78 |
7.71 |
41.98 |
1.46 |
2.16 |
|
114.44 |
119.24 |
4.80 |
3.68 |
5.65 |
27.42 |
0.51 |
1.34 |
|
114.44 |
114.72 |
0.28 |
0.21 |
68.90 |
136.00 |
2.30 |
7.65 |
|
118.00 |
119.24 |
1.24 |
0.95 |
4.73 |
56.27 |
1.35 |
3.40 |
MM11-56 |
144.19 |
149.33 |
5.14 |
3.44 |
10.46 |
74.13 |
1.94 |
1.97 |
MM11-57 |
100.20 |
102.25 |
2.05 |
1.23 |
3.14 |
50.99 |
2.79 |
4.37 |
MM11-58 |
231.04 |
233.00 |
1.96 |
0.83 |
5.57 |
28.30 |
1.38 |
2.34 |
MM11-59 |
144.87 |
146.27 |
1.40 |
0.80 |
6.54 |
45.51 |
1.93 |
2.31 |
MM11-60 |
109.48 |
111.54 |
2.06 |
0.97 |
4.87 |
24.75 |
0.83 |
7.13 |
The Phase 1 drill program consistently intercepted Main Zone type mineralization of alternating bands of massive sulphide mineralization, stringer sulphide mineralization, and lesser mineralized sections hosted in phyllite and limestone. The latest results include: 11.07 metres (true thickness estimated) grading 5.25 g/t Au, 31.55 g/t Ag, 0.80% Pb and 1.38% Zn; 3.61 metres (true thickness estimated) grading 11.88 g/t Au, 43.63 g/t Ag, 1.60% Pb and 3.52% Zn; and 2.09 metres (true thickness estimated) grading 21.01 g/t Au, 56.34 g/t Ag, 1.93% Pb and 3.03% Zn.
Holes MM11-41, 47 and 49 through 53 were targeted to extend the Main Zone in the downdip direction. Holes MM11-46, 54 and 56 through 60 were targeted to extend the Main Zone in the updip direction. All other holes in this release were infill holes for the Main Zone.
The J&L property is one of the largest undeveloped polymetallic deposits in British Columbia. The 2,325 hectare property hosts the significant precious metal and polymetallic Main Zone deposit. The Main Zone is a stratiform, structurally deformed massive sulphide deposit. Surface exploration has traced the Main Zone for 3 kilometres and historic drilling has identified the Main Zone for 1.4 kilometres in strike length and a downdip extent of 800 metres. The Main Zone averages 2.5 metres thick. A high density drill pattern (approx. 30 m drill centers) defines the Main Zone on a longitudinal section over an area of 800 metres long by 200 metres downdip. The deposit is open along strike and both updip and downdip.
The Phase 1 drill program was under the supervision of Paul Cowley, P.Geo., the Company's Qualified Person and VP Exploration. BQTW-sized core samples have been cut in half and sent to Eco Tech Laboratory Ltd. (Stewart Group) in Kamloops, BC. Samples are assayed for gold by fire assay (50 gram charge) as well as assayed for silver, lead and zinc. The Company inserted standards, blanks and duplicate samples throughout the sample sequence as quality control checks.
The Company geologists have now completed the digital database input and modelling of the Main Zone deposit and will provide this to P&E Mining Consultants Inc. to perform a NI43-101 resource estimate.
Acting President and CEO, Deli Tian, states "We are pleased with the success of our winter drill campaign, which demonstrated widespread continuity of the Main Zone deposit. We are currently assessing additional programs to continue advancing the J&L project, including more underground development, drilling, metallurgical test work and geophysical surveys."
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