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ISO Isoenergy Ltd

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Ivernia Confirms Large Mineralised System and High Grade Zone in the Wolf Prospect at the Prairie Downs Base Metals Project

15/06/2011 7:34am

Marketwired Canada


All dollar amounts in this release are expressed in Australian Dollars

Ivernia Inc. ("Ivernia" or the "Company") (TSX:IVW) is pleased to announce
results from the second phase drilling program at the Prairie Downs base metals
project located near Newman in Western Australia (the "Project"). The Project is
located within 250 kilometres ("km") of the Magellan mine, Ivernia's wholly
owned Lead ("Pb") mine.


The highlights are:



--  Confirmation of high grade intercept at the "Wolf" prospect, reporting
    13 metres ("m") @ 6.5 % Zinc ("Zn"), 6.1 % Pb and 162 grams per tonne
    Silver ("g/t Ag") in PDP404 from 100 m in a scissor hole confirming a
    vertical system of approximately 7 m true thickness. 
--  Intercept 150 m along strike reporting 14.4 m @ 7.7 % Zn, 6.2 % Pb and
    45 g/t Ag downhole from 180m depth within a broad zone of 175 m @ 1.5 %
    Zn, 0.7 % Pb, 8 g/t Ag in diamond hole PDD410. 
--  Further large low grade intercepts of 129 m @ 1.6 % Zn including 17.4 m
    @ 4.5 % Zn in PDD405, 124 m @ 1.3 % Zn including 22 m @ 4.6 % Zn in
    PDP417and 114 m @ 1.6 % Zn including 6 m @ 5.9 % Zn in PDP419. 
--  Broad zinc mineralization about 100 m thick intersected over a one km
    strike length 



Bruce Hooper, Vice President of Corporate Development and Exploration for
Ivernia commented, "This second drilling program has confirmed the size and
grade indicated by the first drilling program at the Wolf prospect, extending
the high grade zone and providing further information on the overall size of the
system which is very encouraging".


This second drilling program of 20 holes at the Project included four diamond
drill holes for 1,282 m and 16 reverse circulation ("RC") drill holes for 2,457
m.


Drilling was completed at four targets; at the "West Hyena", "Anomaly A" and
"C7" prospects targeting geochemical and geophysical anomalies, and at the Wolf
prospect to follow up the initial success of the first drilling program (Figure
1).


Only one incidence of minor mineralisation was encountered outside of the Wolf
prospect, at the C7 prospect, although the style of mineralization at the West
Hyena prospect indicates further potential along strike. All intercepts are
quoted as downhole distances and not true thickness (Table 1).


A combination of diamond and RC drilling was completed at the Wolf prospect in
association with downhole geophysics to understand the nature and scope of the
previously encountered mineralization (Figure 2). Hole PDP404 drilled at the
northwestern end of the Wolf prospect to follow up PDP379 from the south
(scissor hole) reported 13 m @ 6.5 % Zn, 6.1 % Pb and 162 g/t Ag from 100 m
depth downhole within a broader zone of 97 m @ 1.3 % Zn, 1.2 % Pb and 33 g/t Ag.
This confirms a broadly vertical mineralized zone associated with silicification
on the margins of a shale horizon of approximately 7 m true thickness. A deeper
diamond hole PDP422 drilled from the north remained in the shale horizon and
failed to test the mineralisation at depth (Figure 3).


The diamond hole PDD410 was drilled some 150 m southeast of the hole PDP404 and
also intersected a broad mineralized horizon of 175 m @ 1.5% Zn, 0.7 % Pb
including a high grade downhole intercept thickness of 14.4 m @ 7.7 % Zn, 6.2 %
Pb and 45 g/t Ag from 180 m depth and 9.4 m @ 4.3 % Zn from 224 m depth downhole
(Figure 4).


Further RC drilling in the northwestern portion of the prospect intersected
large low grade intercepts including:




        129 m @ 1.6 % Zn including 17.4 m @ 4.5 % Zn in PDD405              
        124 m @ 1.3 % Zn including 22 m @ 4.6 % Zn in PDP417                
        116 m @ 1.5 % Zn including 7 m @ 3.6 % Zn in PDP418                 
and     114 m @ 1.6 % Zn including 6 m @ 5.9 % Zn in PDP419.                



Diamond hole PDD405 was drilled 420 m southeast of PDP404 and intercepted a
broad mineralized horizon of 129 m @ 1.6 % Zn including a high grade intercept
of 17.4 m @ 4.5 % Zn, 0.4 % Pb and 8 g/t Ag from 113 m depth. These drill holes
confirm the size and strike extent of the Zn mineralization at the Wolf prospect
extending over one km with widths of approximately 100 m and open to depth.


Interpretation of the drilling results and structure from diamond core continues
to help define further drilling targets at the Wolf prospect for future drill
programs.


Regional geochemical sampling using the portable XRF has re-commenced. Sampling
is focused in targeting for both structurally controlled mineralization at the
Husky and Coyote prospects to the northwest and on sedimentary hosted style
mineralization along strike to the north of the West Hyena prospect.


Prairie Downs Earn-In

Under the terms of an earn-in agreement announced by the Company on June 14,
2010, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ivernia may acquire up to 80% interest in the
Project from Australian stock exchange listed Prairie Downs Metals Limited
("PDML").


The key features of Ivernia's earn-in agreement with PDML include:



--  An option in favour of Ivernia to purchase a 60% interest in the Project
    for A$10 million in cash or its shares (at Ivernia's election)
    exercisable by Ivernia after expenditure by it of A$3 million in 18
    months (subject to the condition that a minimum expenditure of A$2
    million must be spent in the first 12 months) or A$5 million within 36
    months. Prior to the completion of this second phase drilling program
    Ivernia had spent the minimum A$2 million expenditure and has advised
    PDML accordingly. 
--  Upon the purchase by Ivernia of a 60% interest in the Project, the
    formation of an unincorporated joint venture ("Prairie Downs Joint
    Venture") between it and PDML with respect to the Project. 
--  The ability for Ivernia to increase its 60% interest in the Project to
    80% by spending a further A$5 million on exploration within two years of
    earning the initial 60% interest. 
--  If either party fails to contribute its proportion of costs, its
    interest in the Prairie Downs Joint Venture will dilute proportionally
    until it is 2.5%, at which point the Prairie Downs Joint Venture will
    convert to a free carried interest. 
--  If the diluting party's interest falls to 5%, the other joint venture
    participant has a right to acquire that interest at fair market value. 



Qualified Person and Quality Assurance/Quality Control

The technical information in this news release is based upon information
compiled by Bruce Hooper, who is a member of the Australian Institute of
Geologists. Mr. Hooper is an employee of Ivernia, a Qualified Person within the
meaning of National Instrument 43-101 and has visited the Project. Mr. Hooper
has verified the data, including the sampling, analytical and test data
underlying the information and has consented to the inclusion in this news
release of the matters discussed.


The drill holes reported in this release were drilled by RC and diamond methods.
The majority of RC samples were collected dry; occasional deeper zones could not
be kept dry and samples were collected and recorded as being wet. Samples were
split by a riffle splitter on a cyclone, with both a 1 m sample and an
approximately 5 kilogram split collected. Subsequently, 5 m composite samples
were collected over the length of the holes by spearing.


The diamond core was logged, photographed and cut in half on site. Core recovery
was excellent throughout the program and was close to 100% recovery.


All 1 m samples were tested by XRF at the drill sites; 1 m samples that returned
over 0.2% Zn by XRF were submitted to Genalysis Ltd ("Genalysis") for laboratory
analysis. Perth, Australia-based Genalysis is an International Organisation of
Standardisation ("ISO") Standard 9001:2000 and ISO Standard 17025 accredited
laboratory and member of the Intertek Group. Genalysis is independent of
Ivernia. The 1 m samples submitted to Genalysis were prepared with a four acid
digest and assayed by atomic absorption spectroscopy for ore grade analysis of
copper, Pb, Zn and Ag. All 5 m composite samples (1 in 5 diamond core samples)
were analyzed by Genalysis for 34 elements, including Zn, Pb and Ag, with a four
acid digestion and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, and
for gold by fire assay/atomic absorption using a 25 gram aliquot. All 1 m and 5
m samples submitted to Genalysis were transported by road using couriers.


Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures include the submission by Ivernia
of systematic duplicate and blank samples within the sample batches submitted to
Genalysis. In addition, Genalysis inserts its own blanks and standards into each
sample batch. The results from these control samples indicate acceptable
consistency of analysis. Selected representative pulverized sample duplicates
are submitted for referee analyses.


About Ivernia:

Ivernia is an international base metal mining company and the owner of the
Magellan Mine, located in Western Australia.


Ivernia trades under the symbol "IVW" on the TSX. Additional information on
Ivernia is available on the Company's website at www.ivernia.com and at SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.




Table 1. Drill results from the second phase drill program.

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Hole Name           Prospect      Easting     Northing     Dip       Azimuth
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PDD216             Anomaly A       727920      7372567     -90              
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PDP404                  Wolf       731489      7376084     -61            47
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
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PDD405                  Wolf       731809      7375814     -70            46
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
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PDP406            West Hyena       736411      7376505     -60            93
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP407            West Hyena       736520      7376504     -57            95
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP408            West Hyena       737723      7374565     -57           100
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP409            West Hyena       736438      7375891     -59           101
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDD410                  Wolf       731708      7376100     -60           228
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
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PDP411                  Wolf       731446      7376238                      
                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
PDP412                  Wolf       731455      7376244     -59           219
                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
PDP413                    C7       730948      7376617     -59           225
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
PDP414            West Hyena       736843      7375473     -59           104
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP415            West Hyena       738486      7373343     -59           100
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP416            West Hyena       738113      7373989     -59           100
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP417                  Wolf       731661      7376117     -60           217
                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP418                  Wolf       731715      7376052     -58           219
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
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PDP419                  Wolf       731612      7376135     -58           223
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
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PDP420                  Wolf       731539      7376168     -59           220
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
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PDP421            West Hyena       737992      7373988     -59            98
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDD422                  Wolf       731571      7376177     -70           224
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
                                                                            

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                 Hole     Hole                                              
                Depth    Depth     From     To  Interval  Zinc  Lead  Silver
Hole Name       m Dia     m RC        m      m         m     %     %     g/t
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PDD216          605.9    332.5 No significant intercept                     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP404                     174       31     43        12   0.4   0.0       2
                                     52     59         7   0.2   0.0       2
                                     65    162        97   1.3   1.2      33
                      includes      100    113        13   6.5   6.1     162
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDD405          343.7                51     57         6   0.5   0.1       2
---------------------         ----------------------------------------------
                                     79     93        14   0.5   0.0       2
---------------------         ----------------------------------------------
                                    113    242       129   1.6   0.2       8
---------------------         ----------------------------------------------
                      includes    190.6    208      17.4   4.5   0.4       8
---------------------         ----------------------------------------------
                                    253  293.5      40.5   0.6   0.3       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP406                     144 No significant intercept                     
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PDP407                     168 No significant intercept                     
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PDP408                     120 No significant intercept                     
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PDP409                     168 No significant intercept                     
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PDD410          333.5               109    115         6   0.1   0.5      44
---------------------         ----------------------------------------------
                                    118    293       175   1.5   0.7       8
---------------------         ----------------------------------------------
                      includes      180  194.4      14.4   7.7   6.2      45
---------------------         ----------------------------------------------
                      includes      224  233.6       9.4   4.3   0.0       2
---------------------         ----------------------------------------------
                                    317  333.5      16.5   0.3   0.0       5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP411                     100       60     80        20   0.4   0.0       2
                                     88     95         7   0.6   0.0       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
PDP412                     156       78     85         7   0.3   0.0       2
                                    101    115        14   0.4   0.0       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
PDP413                     180      130    159        29   0.1   0.2       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
PDP414                     132 No significant intercept                     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP415                     102 No significant intercept                     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP416                      66 No significant intercept                     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP417                     204       80    204       124   1.3   0.3      12
                      includes      144    166        22   4.6   0.1       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP418                     221        7     40        33   0.1   0.3       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    105    221       116   1.5   0.2       6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      includes      183    190         7   3.6   0.1       6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
PDP419                     228       15     20         5   0.2   0.2       2
                                     75    104        29   0.1   0.5       2
                                    111    225       114   1.6   0.1       7
                      includes      128    134         6   5.9   0.1       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP420                     186       10    115       105   0.5   0.7      11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      includes      103    108         5   2.1   8.9     107
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    130    186        56   0.1   0.8       2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDP421                     108 No significant intercept                     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PDD422          331.5          No significant intercept                     
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                1,282    2,457                                              
              ----------------                                              
Main intercept calculated using a 0.2 % Zn+Pb cut-off.                      
Higher grade intercept calculated using a 3 % Zn+Pb cut-off.                
Intercepts contain up to 6m consecutive waste downhole.                     
Downhole intercepts, not true thickness.                                    
Diamond core recovery greater than 95%                                     



Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking
information within the meaning of securities laws. All statements included
herein (other than statements of historical facts) which address activities,
events or developments that management anticipates will or may occur in the
future are forward-looking statements, including statements as to the following:
information with respect to future exploration, drilling and development plans
concerning the Project, including expected timing for the next phase of drilling
at Prairie Downs, any acquisition of an interest in the Project by Ivernia's
subsidiary, and other such matters. Forward-looking statements are often, but
not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate",
"contemplate", "target", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", and "intend"
and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "can", "should", "could"
or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. 

These statements are based upon certain reasonable factors, assumptions and
analyses made by management in light of its experience and perception of
historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well
as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances.
However, whether actual results and developments will conform with management's
expectations is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including
factors underlying management's assumptions such as, the duration of the
suspension of the Company's transportation of lead carbonate from the Magellan
Mine, the duration of the period of care and maintenance commenced in April
2011, risks relating to the operations being placed on care and maintenance, the
need for additional financing, matters relating the restart of mining and
milling operations, matters relating to ramping up mining and milling throughput
and operations, regulatory compliance and approvals, metal price volatility,
lead carbonate concentrate treatment charges, exchange rates, regulatory
proceedings and litigation, the fact that the Company has a single mineral
property, resources and reserves, health and safety, environmental factors,
mining risks, metallurgy, labour and employment regulations, government
regulations, insurance, dependence on key personnel, constraints on cash flow,
the nature of mineral exploration and development, matters related to the order
to cease transport of lead concentrate and matters relating generally to the
transportation of lead carbonate; matters related to the Esperance settlement
and shipments through the Port of Fremantle; implications stemming from the
Esperance inquiry; and common share price volatility and the dilution of the
Company's common shares. Additional factors and considerations are discussed in
the Company's MD&A for the interim financial period ended March 31, 2011 and in
other documents filed from time to time by Ivernia with Canadian securities
regulatory authorities. While Ivernia considers these assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be
incorrect. These factors may cause the actual results of the Company to differ
materially from those discussed in the forward- looking statements, and there
can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by
management will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will
have the expected results on the Company. Undue importance should not be placed
on forward-looking information nor should reliance be placed upon this
information as of any other date. Except as required by law, while it may elect
to, Ivernia is under no obligation and does not undertake to update this
information at any particular time.


To view Figure 1, please visit the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/ivw_0615_fig_1.pdf 


To view Figure 2, please visit the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/ivw_0615_fig_2.pdf 


To view Figure 3, please visit the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/ivw_0615_fig_3.pdf 


To view Figure 4, please visit the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/ivw_0615_fig_4.pdf


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