Sunrise Resources Plc Update-Bay State Project Drill Programme (5147Y)

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Sunrise Resources Plc

09 September 2015

9 September 2015

SUNRISE RESOURCES PLC

("the Company")

Update - Bay State Silver Project Drill Programme

Sunrise Resources plc, the AIM-traded diversified mineral exploration and development company, is pleased to provide an update on the progress of the Phase 1 drilling programme on its Bay State Silver Project in Nevada, USA.

The Phase 1 drill programme, comprising three holes for a total of 500m, started on 24 August, as previously advised, and was expected to last for two weeks with assay results expected six weeks after completion. The drill programme is now expected to extend for one further week due to technical challenges posed by the steep terrain. Notwithstanding this, the programme is proceeding well with excellent core recoveries being achieved.

The timeframe for receipt of assay results may consequently be extended by one week.

Further information

 
 Sunrise Resources plc 
  Patrick Cheetham                Tel: [phone] 
  Executive Chairman 
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 Northland Capital Partners 
  Limited                         Tel: [phone] 
  Edward Hutton/David Hignell 
  John Howes/Mark Treharne 
  (Broking) 
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 Yellow Jersey PR Limited 
  Dominic Barretto/Kelsey         Tel: [phone] 
  Traynor 
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About the Bay State Silver Project

The Bay State Silver Project is located on the west flank of the Newark Valley in Eastern Nevada, 15km due east of the County town of Eureka. It was acquired by the Company in September 2014 and further claims were recently added to the project.

The mine was worked for silver in the 1870s and again in the 1900s when mining focused on two main NW-SE striking vein sets hosted within limestone. The largest workings are on the Chihuahua and Buckeye State Patents which together cover a strike length of some 900m and extend north and south of Mining Canyon along the Chihuahua Vein System. Two shafts were sunk on the border between these two patents, near the floor of the canyon, and are reported to extend to a depth of 120m with production mainly from extensive stopes above the 60m level. The Chihuahua Vein dips steeply to the west.

In the 1940s tungsten mineralisation was reportedly discovered in the upper workings of the Chihuahua Adit and was worked during the war years providing tungsten for the war effort. The tungsten was reported to occur as a replacement mineralisation within limestone beds.

The Company first acquired rights to the Bay State Silver Project in late 2014 and has since completed a number of surface and underground sampling programmes

About Sunrise Resources plc

Sunrise Resources plc is an AIM-traded diversified mineral exploration and development company.

The Company's objective is to develop profitable mining operations to sustain the Company's wider exploration efforts and create value for shareholders through the discovery of world-class deposits.

The Company has diamond and gold exploration interests in Western Australia and has staked claims and acquired leases over a number of projects in Nevada, USA, most recently at the Junction Gold Project.

The Company also holds diamond exploration interests in Finland and a white barite project in South-West Ireland.

Shares in the Company trade on AIM. EPIC: "SRES" www.sunriseresourcesplc.com

This information is provided by RNS

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