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Module Resources Incorporated (TSX - V: MLE) is pleased to report the results from the first two holes of its five hole diamond drill (NQ size) program on the McMaster Zone at its Ladner Gold Property near Hope in southeast British Columbia. The objective of the drill program, which commenced in October 2009, was to confirm earlier drilling conducted in 1989. The results indicate that there are several mineralized zones and that there is continuity between the holes.
The Ladner Gold property includes 229 claims (11,175 hectares) covering 18 kilometres of the
Coquihalla Gold Belt, and contains several historic gold producers including the Carolin Mine, a former underground gold producer from 1982 – 84 and numerous gold showings. Work conducted on the McMaster Zone in 1975, 1989 and 1996 defined five sub-parallel mineralized zones. Mineralization consists of quartz-albite-calcite veining with disseminated pyrite, pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite hosted in pervasively silicified, brecciated siltstone and wacke. All diamond drill holes that had been drilled in the McMaster Zone up to 1996 were drilled to the west. Three holes from the 2009 drill program were drilled to the east to test for mineralization and the Company expects to announce the results shortly.
All core from the 2009 program was transported to a core shack in Hope, BC, where it was logged and sampled. Mineralized core was sawn in half with half of the sample shipped to Acme Analytical Laboratories, an ISO 9001:2000 certified analytical laboratory, located in Vancouver, BC. The remaining core was replaced in the core box and stored in Hope for future reference. Core recovery for these holes was on average 97%. As there is no remaining core from previous drilling, no historic core samples were obtained. Blanks and standards were inserted in the sample stream at the time of sampling and all samples subsequently underwent testing by various analytical techniques including fire assay for gold and ICP-MS for multi-elements. Results for the blanks and standards were comparable and acceptable.
Calculated weighted averages of gold grades for holes McM-12 -09 and M -12/89 are presented in the following table. Hole McM-12-09 is a twin hole approximately five metres south from hole M-12/89,which was drilled in 1989. The true widths of these intersections are not known.
| McM- 12 -09 |
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M – 12/89 |
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| Azimuth |
258 |
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azimuth |
225 |
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| Dip |
-50 |
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dip |
-40 |
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| Depth |
165.4 metres |
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depth |
57 metres |
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| 11.8 |
16.8 |
5 |
1.36 |
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15 |
8 |
4.3 |
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21.8 |
1.1 |
0.42 |
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| 39.5 |
41 |
1.5 |
2.48 |
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| 45.5 |
47 |
1.5 |
0.25 |
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50.5 |
56 |
5.5 |
1.16 |
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| 83.6 |
84.6 |
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0.49 |
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| 100.4 |
101.6 |
1.2 |
0.53 |
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Calculated weighted averages of gold grades for holes McM-9-09 and M-9/89 are presented in the following table. Hole McM-9-09 is a twin hole approximately three metres north from hole M-9/89 which was drilled in 1989. The true widths of these intersections are not known.
| McM-9 – 09 |
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M– 9/89 |
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| Azimuth |
258 |
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azimuth |
225 |
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| Dip |
-50 |
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dip |
-40 |
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109.6 metres |
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depth |
106.4 metres |
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| 10.2 |
24.5 |
14.3 |
1.68 |
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2.74 |
22 |
19.6 |
2.44 |
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| 55.3 |
56.3 |
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0.84 |
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80.2 |
84.4 |
4.2 |
1.04 |
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84.9 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
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| 100 |
100.9 |
0.9 |
0.31 |
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Additional exploration and infill drilling will be required in order to map these mineralized zones and eventually calculate an NI 43-101 compliant resource for the McMaster Zone.
For further information, please visit the company’s website at www.moduleresources.com .
The technical information contained in this release has been prepared by Bruce Downing, PGeo, a qualified person who is the president and CEO of the Company.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Bruce W. Downing”
Bruce W. Downing, M.Sc., PGeo., Hon.FEC
President & Chief Executive Officer
Office 778 – 294 - 3211
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