Westmin calculates reserves at Debbie and Yellow properties

Reserve calculations on the Debbie property are based on three gold zones; the 900 with 31,000 tons grading 0.34 oz, the Linda with 45,000 tons grading 0.267 oz, and the Mineral Creek with 110,000 tons grading 0.088 oz. A further 81,000 tons grading 0.107 was measured on the extension of the Mineral Creek zone on the Yellow property.

The tonnages are defined as probable reserves using a 0.05-oz cutoff grade, a minimum 2-m mining width, and no cutting of high assays. Underground channel sample assays have been consistent with, or higher than, the probable grade figures.

Westmin is conducting a 16,900- ft drill program on the Debbie property with the objective of increasing these latest reserve figures. One surface drill is testing the Linda and 900 zones while another drill, operating in the exploration tunnel, is exploring for new zones along the Mineral Creek fault.

Trenching on the Linda zone indicated a grade, over a 49.5-ft length, of 1.23 oz over a true width of about 6 ft. The sampling profile is estimated to match with previously reported drill holes which would indicate a structure at least 120 ft long, 4.1 ft wide grading 1.718 oz.

The first three holes drilled on the Linda zone intersected 2 ft grading 0.737 oz, 2.3 ft grading 2.691 oz, and 3.6 ft grading 0.140 oz.

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