Drilling confirms Minefinders’ zone (September 29, 1986)

Initial drilling on Minefinders Corp.’s Eqst Group property in northwestern Quebec’s Dubuisson Twp. has confirmed the presence of a major gold-bearing shear zone with values ranging up to 0.24 oz gold per ton over 9.5, the company says.

To date, six holes have traced the structure over a strike length of 525 ft. Results are as follows: Hole # From To Length Grade

(ft) (ft) (ft) (oz Au per ton) 86-1 254.0 258.5 4.5 0.28 86-2 409.5 413.5 4.0 0.22 86-3 378.8 384.3 5.5 0.13 86-4 61.0 66.0 5.0 0.03 86-5 446.5 448.5 2.0 0.18 86-6 478.5 488.0 9.5 0.24

Diamond drilling on the property is continuing with the balance of the current year program aimed at establishing the lateral extension of the gold zone.

northwestern Quebec’s Dubuisson Twp. has confirmed the presence of a major gold-bearing shear zone with values ranging up to 0.24 oz gold per ton over

** 9.5, the company says. **

To date, six holes have traced the structure over a strike length of 525 ft.

** Results are as follows: **

** **

** o0207,0108,0207,0202,0206, Hole No.FromToLengthGrade **

** (ft)(ft)(ft)(oz Au **

** per ton) **

** d002 86-1254.0258.54.50.28 **

** 86-2409.5413.54.00.22 **

** 86-3378.8384.35.50.13 **

** 86-4 61.0 66.05.00.03 **

** 86-5446.5448.52.00.18 **

** 86-6478.5488.09.50.24 **

Diamond drilling on the property is continuing with the balance of the ** current year program aimed at establishing the lateral extension of the gold

** zone. **