Gold/Silver values high at Multinational’s Baker bet

Some late-year drill results from Multinational Resources’ Baker mine property in the Toodoggone area north of Smithers, B.C., are quite spectacular. Not only are the gold assays high grade but the silver values are proving to be a surprise because only minor silver was evident in earlier drilling.

Four holes were recently reported including 86-33 which graded 1.7 oz gold and 21.3 oz silver over a core length of 16.8 ft (12 ft true width). In addition, 10 ft of core within that intercept graded a hefty 2.7 oz gold and 32.5 oz silver.

Another hole, 86-23, was collared 50 ft southwest of 86-19 which intersected two well-mineralized sections with 1.2 oz gold and 3 oz silver over 11.3 ft and 1.4 oz gold and 0.8 oz silver over 7.5 ft. Multinational consultant, Dr N. C. Carter, notes that the intercept in 86-23 was 60 ft vertically above that of previously reported 86-14 which graded 0.49 oz silver over 12.9 ft.

Two stepout holes along the northeast-striking B zone structure returned lower grade values over narrower widths including 4 ft of 0.24 oz gold and 1.15 oz silver in 86-20 plus 4.6 ft of 0.122 oz gold and 0.09 oz silver in 86-21. Another hole intersected 2 ft of 1.3 oz gold 150 ft below the previously reported intercept from 86-19.

Mr Carter confirms that gold and silver values are persistent within a quartz vein structure that runs some 400 ft along strike and for a vertical range of more than 200 ft. The structure is still open along strike and to depth.