COMPLETE DRILLING RESULTS ON THE BARBARA PROJECT ‘BA CLAIMS’ INDICATE LARGE VMS STYLE ZINC-LEAD-SILVER MINERALIZATION
Stewart, BC Pinnacle Mines Ltd. and Mountain Boy Minerals Ltd. announce that the complete drill results for the 2006 exploration program on the Barbara Project have been received. Assay results continue to expand the area of zinc-lead-silver mineralization on the project which is located 30 km east of Stewart in the Skeena Mining Division.
The drilling program was carried out to test a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) horizon located in the upper parts of Bear Glacier within the same stratigraphic horizon as that which hosts the Eskay Creek deposit. Company geologists believe that the zone represents a portion of a Kuroko-type VMS system composed of an exhalite horizon with related zinc-lead-silver mineralization.
The main exhalite horizon is 40 to 50 meters wide and can be traced for over 1 kilometer of strike length. This mineralized horizon being drill tested is on the west limb of a syncline. Float samples taken in 2005 found similar mineralization on the east limb of the syncline approximately 3 kilometers east of the horizon being tested.
Assay results for drill holes BA-7 through BA-14 are shown below with results greater than 1% zinc listed:
DDH |
From |
To |
Core Length |
Ag |
Pb |
Zn |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BA-7 |
39.01 |
42.06 |
3.05 |
26 |
0.035 |
3.30 |
|
BA-8 |
5.79 |
8.44 |
2.65 |
51.1 |
0.74 |
2.84 |
|
and |
11.80 |
14.78 |
2.99 |
22.7 |
0.24 |
1.59 |
|
and |
66.90 |
67.73 |
0.83 |
308.4 |
8.94 |
13.9 |
|
| ||||||
|
BA-9 |
25.30 |
35.61 |
10.31 |
152.19 |
4.67 |
4.05 |
|
including |
33.23 |
34.45 |
1.22 |
369.6 |
16.1 |
13.7 |
|
and |
39.33 |
43.90 |
4.57 |
60 |
1.12 |
1.98 |
|
and |
63.72 |
68.90 |
5.18 |
74.8 |
0.60 |
1.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BA-10 |
5.21 |
6.40 |
1.19 |
19.5 |
0.22 |
1.47 |
|
and |
39.62 |
44.71 |
5.09 |
62.46 |
0.72 |
6.86 |
|
including |
39.62 |
41.15 |
1.52 |
69.2 |
0.98 |
10.7 |
|
including |
41.15 |
43.07 |
1.92 |
99.5 |
1.08 |
8.6 |
|
and |
78.33 |
79.86 |
1.52 |
87 |
2.85 |
1.07 |
|
and |
81.38 |
82.91 |
1.52 |
18.4 |
0.12 |
1.31 |
|
and |
101.19 |
102.72 |
1.92 |
45.6 |
0.25 |
1.18 |
|
BA-11 |
12.16 |
14.94 |
2.73 |
13.43 |
0.34 |
1.56 |
|
and |
22.25 |
23.16 |
0.91 |
7.6 |
0.17 |
1.17 |
|
and |
55.78 |
57.00 |
1.22 |
55.7 |
0.46 |
1.17 |
|
and |
57 |
58.52 |
1.52 |
47.7 |
0.88 |
4.7 |
|
and |
63.09 |
68.88 |
5.78 |
125.0 |
2.26 |
3.13 |
|
BA-12 |
10.67 |
12.19 |
1.52 |
31.2 |
1.3 |
3.22 |
|
and |
13.72 |
15.24 |
1.52 |
10.5 |
0.17 |
1.18 |
|
and |
27.43 |
28.96 |
1.52 |
8.7 |
0.28 |
1.09 |
|
and |
54.86 |
56.39 |
1.52 |
101.3 |
0.38 |
3.31 |
|
and |
68.58 |
69.95 |
1.37 |
113.7 |
1.7 |
1.21 |
|
BA-13 |
5.79 |
8.53 |
2.74 |
19.2 |
0.13 |
1.04 |
|
and |
18.59 |
23.77 |
5.18 |
34.2 |
0.33 |
1.77 |
* DDH 2006-BA-9 results were previously released.
During the 2006 drill season, 14 holes were drilled from 3 pads. DDH 2006-BA-1 through BA-10 were drilled from pad #1 in four different azimuths. Drill holes BA-11 and BA-12 were drilled from pad #2, 100 meters west of pad #1. Drill holes BA-13 and BA-14 were drilled from pad #3, 150 meters east of pad #1. DDH 2006-BA-6 was lost near the top of the hole and was not completed. DDH 2006- BA-13 & 14 were partially drilled down an andesite dyke and did not intersect the main exhalative horizon.
Mountain Boy drilled 1183 meters as part of the agreement to acquire a 50% interest in Pinnacle's BA claims No. 1 to 10. In addition, Mountain Boy paid Pinnacle $45,000 and granted Pinnacle a 50% interest in its Stro claims No. 1 to 3 which are adjacent to the BA claims. Mountain Boy and Pinnacle have received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for the agreement pending a 43-101 report being prepared on the property.
E. Kruchkowski, P. Geo., is the qualified person under National Instrument 43-101 that is in charge of the exploration program on behalf of the companies. Drill core and trench samples are assayed by Assayers Canada of Vancouver, BC.
Pinnacle Mines Ltd. is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with assets in Canada, China and Mexico. In Canada, Pinnacle holds several properties in Northwestern British Columbia in proximity to numerous past and producing mines including the Silbak-Premier Mine and Barrick Gold’s famed Eskay Creek Mine. In Mexico, Pinnacle has an option to acquire the Tuligtic property, a copper-gold target near Mexico City as well as an option to acquire the Rio Minas-La Calavera projects in the state of Oaxaca.
For further information about this news release contact Andrew Bowering, President or John Van Duzen at 604-688-7377 or visit Pinnacle’s website at www.pinnaclemines.com for further property information and/or assay results.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
“Andrew W. Bowering”
President and CEO
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