Zinccorp Resources Inc. Samples 145 g/t Silver, 29.2% Zinc and 20.4% Lead in New Discovery 1.5 km from Nearest Known Zone
December 18 2009 - 12:18PM
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Zinccorp Resources Inc (TSX VENTURE: ZN)(the 'Company') is pleased
to announce it has completed a second 2009 work program at the
Michelle Project in north-central Yukon Territory. 31 rock samples
were collected by a two-man prospecting team led by professional
geologist, William Mann, and have identified significant new
mineralization.
"2009 Work at Michelle demonstrates the benefits of inexpensive
prospecting and geological surveys in under-explored regions. The
discovery of new, high-grade mineralized zones shows that we have
not yet found the extent of favourable ground here," comments
Company President, Richard Hughes. "We are currently planning our
2010 program for the Michelle as well as starting early stage
exploration on a number of recently acquired properties in the West
Timmins gold district."
Previous initial exploration at the Michelle Property has
revealed zinc, lead, silver and gallium mineralization in
dominantly carbonate and oxide form (with minor lead sulphide) over
an area measuring roughly 12 kilometres by 6 kilometres.
Mineralization is hosted by upper Cambrian to lower Devonian
carbonate rocks of the Bouvette formation. Fourteen zones were
discovered by the end of the 2008 work, with further prospecting
expected to generate additional new discoveries. The September
program was conducted in the Mayo mining district, while the July,
2009 program was focussed on the Dawson mining district portion of
the property.
One of the objectives of the 2009 sampling program was to
confirm and expand the Prairie Dog zone, discovered in 2008. This
zone is the most south-westerly of the known mineralized zones on
the Michelle property. The September program discovered a new lead-
zinc zone at the base of a cliff, extending the Prairie Dog Zone
about 200 metres to the northwest. This limonite-rich zone contains
a galena-rich core, and was found in outcrop. Previous sampling at
Prairie Dog returned maximum values of 6 g/t silver, 32.5% zinc and
0.52% lead. 2009 sampling returned up to 178 g/t silver, 16.3% zinc
and 59.6% lead.
Prospecting along the ridge to the southeast of the Prairie Dog
zone resulted in the discovery about 3km away of a new zone of
galena-bearing limonite and goethite boulders and pebbles which
returned a best result of 145 g/t silver, 29.2% zinc and 20.4%
lead. Numerous boulders of a very dense, white, currently
unidentified mineral (likely barite) were also found in this area.
Another boulder zone was discovered about 450m further southeast,
and returned 62 g/t silver, 1.56% zinc, and 16% lead.
This new zone lies about 1.5km south of the Polar & Us zone,
and is the most southerly mineralization yet discovered on the
Michelle property, which is now known to be mineralized over an
area of roughly 12 kilometres by 7 kilometres.
Zinccorp Resources owns 100% of the Michelle Property.
The Qualified Person for the purpose of National Instrument
43-101 is William Mann, P.Geo. who has read and agreed with the
technical information in this news release.
The Company's website is currently being redesigned and will
have further information on each of the properties available in the
near future.
About Zinccorp Resources Inc.
Zinccorp Resources Inc. is a member of the Hughes Exploration
Group of Companies and is led by a team with a stellar track record
of discovery and development in Canada.
The Company had a zinc/lead/silver discovery on the Michelle
Property, one of its four highly prospective properties in Yukon,
Canada in 2007 which has been confirmed with drilling and the
discovery of news zones each year since. Zinccorp Resources Inc.
has now expanded its exploration venture into the prolific Timmins
/ Larder Lake mining camp adding a new gold dimension to its
exploration portfolio.
Please visit Zinccorp's web-site www.zinc-corp.com to learn more
about the Michelle and other exciting Zinccorp projects and sign up
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The statements made in this news release may contain
forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially
from the Company's expectations and projections.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Contacts: Zinccorp Resources Inc. Kevin Hull or Alan Campbell
Investor Relations (604) 685-2222 info@zinc-corp.com
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