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Strong
Conductor Down-Plunge of Deacon - Surface Drill Program Planned
Lanfranchi Nickel Mine, Kambalda
District of Western Australia
Vancouver, B.C. - Brilliant Mining Corp. (BMC:TSXV)
(“Brilliant” or the “Company”) today provided an
update on the platform EM drilling and drill plans down-plunge of Deacon orebody at the Tramways Tenements host to the operating Lanfranchi Nickel Mine in the Kambalda
District of Western Australia.
Key Point Summary:
- Strong
geophysical conductor interpreted 50 metres down-plunge
of Inferred Resource limit at Deacon
- Surface
drill program planned down-plunge of Deacon
“The strong geophysical response observed down-plunge of the
Deacon orebody provides a high degree of confidence
that the mineralization continues below existing drilling and demonstrates
the potential to add significant mine life to the operation” states
John Williamson, CEO of Brilliant Mining.
Down-Plunge Platform EM Drilling
Platform EM drilling and corresponding geophysical surveys were
completed during the last quarter to determine the down-plunge continuation
of Deacon from a drill station located at the base of Helmut South.
Hole HS313 was drilled down-plunge of Helmut South along the east side
of the projected Deacon Channel resulting in a strong off-hole conductor
centred approximately 310
metres down-hole. The conductor was interpreted
to be orientated parallel, located above and towards the west of the drill
hole (See Figure 1).
Hole HS312
intersected Deacon mineralization between 90 metres and 204 metres and between
270 metres
to 280 metres
and was surveyed by down-hole geophysics (DHEM) only below 260 metres. Modelling
of the geophysical response identified a large conductor oriented
sub-parallel and situated above the drill hole
trace.
Both conductors are highly conductive and interpreted to represent a
continuation of the Deacon Ni sulphide channel thereby extending the
mineralization 150
metres beyond the current Probable Reserve limits and 50 metres beyond the
Inferred Resource boundary. (See Figure 1)
Contact parallel EM holes are exploratory tools utilized in an
underground mine environment to detect the down-plunge continuation of known
mineralization well beyond the existing production levels. The aim is
for the drill trace to remain in the footwall rock unit and maintain a
parallel orientation in proximity to the contact horizon that hosts the
mineralization so as to be able to detect the nickel sulphide conductor
through a geophysical survey.
Deacon Planned Down-Plunge Surface Drilling
The current Deacon Probable Ore Reserve extends to 513,664mN and down
plunge of this Northing. The Indicated and Inferred Resources extend a
further 100 metres
to 513,555mN. In order to expedite the conversion of resources to
reserves, the current plan adopted by the Lanfranchi
JV is to drill the down-plunge extensions to Deacon from surface using
directional diamond drilling and wedging. This program will involve
drilling a single parent diamond hole into the deposit and then using a
standard casing wedge to drill any number of daughter diamond holes off the
parent hole (See Figure 1). Currently 6 wedge holes are planned.
The program is expected to commence in the first half of 2008.
Figure 1: Deacon
Down-Plunge Plan Map showing DHEM conductive zone and proposed surface drill
pierce points
Brilliant Mining Corp. owns a 25% interest in the Lanfranchi
Joint Venture (“Lanfranchi JV”), which
owns the Lanfranchi Nickel Mine together with
associated infrastructure, mining leases and mineral claims. The
remaining 75% interest in the Lanfranchi JV is
owned by Sally Malay Mining Limited.
The project is supervised by John Williamson, PGeol,
of Edmonton, Alberta, CEO and a Director of Brilliant,
and is the qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.
About Brilliant Mining Corp.
Brilliant Mining Corp. is focused on the production, development and
exploration of nickel opportunities world wide. The Company currently has a
25% interest in the producing Lanfranchi Nickel Mine
in Western Australia and has 3 active nickel
projects in Canada,
including the Michikamau property in central Labrador.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
“Mike Sieb”
Mike Sieb,
B.Sc., MBA
President
Brilliant Mining Corp.
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