Grizzly Discoveries Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GZD) (OTCQX: GZDIF)
(FRANKFURT: G6H) ("Grizzly" or the "Company") is pleased to provide
the following update for its Alberta Potash Project.
Key Points
The Company has:
-- engaged RPS Boyd PetroSearch ("Boyd") to acquire and interpret seismic
data;
-- applied for three new metallic and industrial mineral permits totaling
about 65,000 acres in conjunction with Pacific Potash Corporation
("PPC") on a 50:50 ownership basis, and;
-- begun preparation and planning to complete a minimum of 3 drillholes on
its 100%-owned potash lands.
Brian Testo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Grizzly,
states that "our investors have given us a clear mandate to advance
our potash and gold exploration projects. This potash program will
utilize approximately $3 million of the $8 million we have raised
since December, 2010, which is comparable to our expenditures on
gold exploration this season. These programs have the potential to
deliver one or more new discoveries and are the most aggressive in
the Company's history."
The Company currently has a 100% interest in just over 1.88
million acres in two major blocks, with the North block centered
about the towns of Lloydminster and Provost and the South block
Northeast of Medicine Hat (see Grizzly's web site at
www.grizzlydiscoveries.com for an updated map). In addition,
Grizzly holds a 50% interest in an additional 458,000 acres in 21
Metallic and Industrial Mineral Permits ("MAIM Permits"), the
Provost Property, centered on the town of Provost along the Alberta
- Saskatchewan border. The Company's entire Alberta Potash Project
is underlain by the potash-bearing Prairie Evaporite Formation. The
property is road accessible and can be explored year round.
Seismic Work
The Company has engaged Boyd of Calgary, Alberta to conduct an
aggressive Stage 1 seismic data acquisition and interpretation
program in order to identify drill targets on the most prospective
areas of potash on its 100%-owned MAIM Permits in the Alberta
Potash Project. Once Boyd completes its work, a series of drill
targets will be selected for drilling, leading to land use
applications for drilling. The Company will then engage a drilling
contractor with the intent to commence drilling late in the 3rd or
4th calendar quarter of 2011.
New Metallic & Industrial Mineral Permit Applications
Grizzly and PPC, on a tenants-in-common basis, have applied for
three additional MAIM Permits totaling approximately 65,000 acres
located along the Alberta - Saskatchewan Border and immediately
adjoining the 458,000 acre existing Provost Property acquired with
PPC in April, 2011. These lands were acquired to cover potential
extensions into Alberta of the Patience Lake Member of the Prairie
Evaporite Formation, as documented by the Saskatchewan Ministry of
Energy and Resources Open File 2009-24. This document interprets
the eastern margins of the new permits to be underlain by 3 to 6
meter thicknesses of potash within the Patience Lake Member, which
in turn is overlain by a salt back of 1 to 3 meters. Thickness of
the salt back increases to the north, attaining 3 to 6 meters near
the Alberta - Saskatchewan border north of Provost.
Planned 2011 Drill Program
The Company is currently planning to apply for permits to drill
two holes on its 100% owned North block in the Provost-Lloydminster
area and two holes on its 100% owned South block in the Medicine
Hat area In addition, the Company will drill two holes on the
Provost Property with PPC funding in proportion to its 50% interest
in the Provost Property. In the Lloydminster area, the Patience
Lake Member of the Prairie Evaporite Formation is interpreted to
occur at depths ranging from 1,050 to 1,100 m. In the Provost area,
the Patience Lake Member is interpreted to occur at depths ranging
from 1,300 to 1,450 m below surface. Klarenbach (2009) suggested
that gamma-ray responses from historic oil and gas wells in the
area may indicate 1 to 5 m thick potash beds with grades ranging
from 15 to 25 per cent K2O. In the Medicine Hat area, the Patience
Lake Member is interpreted to occur at depths ranging from 1,600 to
1,650 m below surface.
Further updates will be provided once permitting has been
completed and drill contractors selected.
All 2011 field and office exploration programs are conducted
under the supervision of Mr. Michael Dufresne, M.Sc., P.Geol., a
principal of APEX Geoscience Ltd. and a Qualified Person under
National Instrument 43-101.
About Grizzly Discoveries Inc.
Grizzly trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol GZD,
on the OTCQX exchange under the symbol GZDIF, and the Frankfurt
Exchange under the symbol G6H, with 48,315,268 common shares issued
and outstanding.
Grizzly is an aggressive Canadian exploration company focused on
exploring for: potash in Alberta; world class gold and base metal
deposits in British Columbia; and diamonds in Alberta. Grizzly
holds, or has an interest in, metallic and industrial mineral
permits for potash totaling more than 2.34 million acres along the
Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Grizzly currently has four
precious-base metal properties in British Columbia totaling over
235,000 acres. Grizzly also currently holds more than 600,000 acres
in diamond properties which host diamondiferous kimberlites in the
Buffalo Head Hills and Birch Mountains of Alberta.
On behalf of the Board
Grizzly Discoveries Inc.
Brian Testo, President
Caution concerning forward-looking information
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable
securities laws. This information and statements address future
activities, events, plans, developments and projections. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, constitute
forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Such
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"plan," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "intend" and similar
terminology, and reflect assumptions, estimates, opinions and
analysis made by management of Grizzly in light of its experience,
current conditions, expectations of future developments and other
factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant.
Forward-looking information and statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Grizzly's actual
results, performance and achievements to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information and
statements and accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed
thereon.
Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary
include but are not limited to the availability of financing;
fluctuations in commodity prices; changes to and compliance with
applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and
obtaining requisite permits; political, economic and other risks;
as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully
described in our annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and
Analysis and in other filings made by us with Canadian securities
regulatory authorities and available at www.sedar.com. Grizzly
disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
information or statements except as may be required by law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
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: IR PRO COMMUNICATION Nancy Massicotte Investor
Relations 604-507-3377 or Toll Free: 1-866-503-3377
ir@grizzlydiscoveries.com www.irprocommunications.com Grizzly
Discoveries Inc. Brian Testo President 780-693-2365 780-439-7308
(FAX) www.grizzlydiscoveries.com
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