Partners extend copper zones at Lew

Drilling by partners Thunderwood Resources (THS-T) and Consolidated Abitibi Resources (CAQ-M) has intersected high-grade copper mineralization on the Lew volcanogenic massive sulphide property, 20 km east of Flin Flon, Man.

The partners drilled six holes, four of which tested for down-plunge extensions to two zones, known as 23 and 24. These zones were previously determined (by Granges in 1991) to host a combined drill-indicated resource of 80,000 tonnes grading 3.65% copper and 1.92% zinc.

The remaining two holes tested geophysical anomalies.

Hole 97-3 returned two separate intervals of 1 metre averaging 17% copper, 2% zinc and 2 grams gold per tonne, and 7.3 metres (at a vertical depth of 129.5 metres below surface) averaging 8.4% copper and 0.8 gram gold. Both intervals are interpreted as occuring in the 23 and 24 zones, respectively.

The wider intersection also occurred 30.5 metres down-plunge from a previously drilled hole, 122, which intersected 3.8% copper and 0.8 gram gold over 17.6 metres, and 15.2 metres along strike to the east of another previously drilled hole, 144, which hit 5.6 metres of 3.1% copper, 1.6% zinc and 0.1 gram gold.

Hole 97-6 was drilled to intersect the 24 zone a further 38.1 metres down-plunge of the intercept in hole 97-3. Although the hole is reported to have intersected wide zones of abundant copper mineralization, assays are pending.

While holes 97-4 and 97-5 failed to intersect high-grade mineralization, the former did intersect minor pyrite-chalcopyrite mineralization in a 1.5-metre interval of black chlorite alteration zone interpreted as the 24 zone. The holes were spaced 30.5 metres apart and drilled 76.2 metres vertically below 97-3.

The partners believe holes 97-4 and 97-5 were drilled east of the projected trace of the high-grade mineralization. A down-hole pulse-electromagnetic survey in hole 97-4 suggests that a separate sulphide zone may lie 30.5 metres west of that hole. Drilling is testing the anomaly.

Results from holes 97-1 and 97-2 are pending. Both are reported to have intersected stringer mineralization of pyrite and chalcopyrite. The latter hole was followed up with a down-hole pulse-electromagnetic survey which identified a nearby, untested geophysical anomaly.

Thunderwood and Consolidated Abitibi are each earning a 30% interest in the Lew property from owner Aur Resources (AUR-T). The property is underlain by Early Proterozoic felsic volcanic flows and pyroclastic rocks belonging to the Baker Patton Felsic Complex.