Messina Minerals Boomerang (Tulks South) Exploration Update
June 04 2010 - 9:15AM
Marketwired
Messina Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MMI) has completed a review of
drilling results at the Boomerang massive sulphide prospect within
its Tulks South Property located in central Newfoundland. This work
follows surface compilation and field prospecting, mapping, and
soil surveys completed in the fall of 2009. New drill target areas
have been identified along strike from Boomerang.
Massive sulphides containing zinc, lead, copper, silver and gold
were discovered by Messina in 2005 on the Tulks South Property at
Boomerang. Since that time two adjacent massive sulphide zones,
Boomerang and Domino, have been outlined by drilling. Boomerang
lies from 50 meters to 350 meters depth from surface and contains
approximately 1.7 million tonnes of mineralization as follows:
Million Zinc Lead Gold
Boomerang Tonnes % % Copper % Silver g/t g/t
Indicated Mineral
Resources(i) 1.4 7.1 3.0 0.5 110 1.7
Inferred Mineral
Resources(i) 0.3 6.7 2.9 0.4 97 1.3
(i)(Snowden Mining Consultants, 2007)
Domino lies beneath Boomerang from 450 meters to 550 meters
depth from surface and contains approximately 0.4 million tonnes of
mineralization as follows:
Million Zinc Lead Gold
Domino Tonnes % % Copper % Silver g/t g/t
Inferred Mineral
Resources(i) 0.4 6.3 2.8 0.4 94 0.6
(i)(Snowden Mining Consultants, 2007)
A review of surface information and field follow-up completed
during autumn 2009 identified new areas of mineralized alteration
at surface along strike to the east from Boomerang-Domino
mineralization which were upgraded by identification of new zinc
soil anomalies in 2009 (see NR 4-Nov-09).
New Drill Target Areas Identified: Hurricane and Domino
HURRICANE
Work in 2010 examined drill hole data in light of the new
surface information obtained in 2009. The area along strike to the
east of Boomerang hosts the 'Hurricane' prospect which currently
has no mineral resources estimated. Hurricane zinc mineralization
has been intersected in 7 holes between 3875E and 4100E over a 225
meter distance at 200 meters below surface including GA07-214 on
3925E which intersected 13.2 meters of 1.7% copper, 9.5% lead,
14.7% zinc, 231 g/t silver and 1.1 g/t gold. Hurricane remains open
up dip and entirely open along strike to the east. Surface work in
autumn 2009 identified mineralization and soil anomalies to 4600E
or 500 meters further along strike that are untested by drilling.
An historic intersection in Noranda hole GA97-08 of 0.1 meters of
0.6% copper, 27.8% lead, 5.0% zinc, 337 g/t silver and 0.5 g/t gold
is now interpreted to lie along the Hurricane horizon at 3625E and
indicates the Hurricane prospect also has exploration potential to
the west.
DOMINO
Domino has an inferred mineral resource of approximately 0.4
million tonnes situated between 3600E and 3900E over a 300 meter
distance. Nine holes have tested to the west of Domino between
3600E and 2875E: only one of these holes did not intersect
mineralization. An intersection beneath Boomerang in hole GA06-171
which intersected 1.35 meters of 0.4% copper, 5.6% lead, 22.0%
zinc, 212 g/t silver and 1.9 g/t gold on 2875E is interpreted to
correlate with the western strike extension of Domino suggesting
untested exploration potential over at least 700 meters length.
A map of Zinc (%) times Thickness (m) values is available on
Messina's website and is titled "Boomerang Vertical Longitudinal
Map" located in the Maps section at the bottom of the webpage and
can be found at:
http://www.messinaminerals.com/s/TulksSouthProperty.asp. The map
shows the Snowden-estimated NI43-101 mineral resource areas and new
"Target Areas" proposed for drill testing.
Planned Work Program
Drilling is planned to test for extensions to the Hurricane
mineralization (Target A on the map) and to locate and test the
potential of the horizon along strike to the east (Target B on the
map) over a strike length of 900 meters. Approximately 2100 meters
of drilling is planned. An update of the Boomerang (2007) mineral
resource estimate and an initial estimate of Hurricane mineral
resources is contemplated contingent upon new drill results.
Messina Minerals wishes to acknowledge and thank the Government
of Newfoundland and Labrador for its funding contribution under the
Junior Exploration Assistance Program toward Messina's exploration
work and drilling at the Haven Steady Property during November
2009.
About Messina
Messina Minerals Inc. is a leading explorer for
zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold massive sulphide deposits in
Newfoundland, Canada on its extensive 400 square kilometer mineral
lands in a region known historically for its zinc resources and
where the Company has made massive sulphide discoveries including
"Boomerang" and "Domino". See our website for more information.
Peter Tallman, P.Geo., President of Messina Minerals Inc. is the
Qualified Person who has reviewed and is responsible for the
technical data contained in this news release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MESSINA MINERALS INC.
Peter Tallman, President
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Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Messina Minerals Inc. Peter Tallman President (604)
688-1508 (604) 601-8253 (FAX) info@messinaminerals.com
www.messinaminerals.com
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