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TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2011 /CNW/ --
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-Samples assay 39.70 g/t Au, 36.60 g/t Au at Echo-Indin; 35.40 g/t Au at
Leta Arm -
TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2011 /CNW/ - Merc International Minerals Inc.
("Merc") (TSX Venture: MRK) announces results of its recently completed
prospecting program on its Indin Lake Gold Project in the Northwest
Territories with grab sample assays reported grading up to 39.7 grams
per tonne gold ("g/t Au").
A summer 2011 surface sampling and prospecting program concentrating on
six main target areas has confirmed the presence of three significant
gold prospects; the Echo-Indin trend, Zone 4 and Johnson Island. These
top prospects lie within the West Bay - Indin Lake Fault corridor along
the western portion of the Indin Lake greenstone belt. Prospecting
teams noted six instances of visible gold in the samples taken.
Highlights from the six main targeted areas include:
(i) Echo-Indin: Surface sampling reports three assays greater
than 30.0 gram per tonne gold ("g/t Au"); thirteen assays
greater than 4.0 g/t Au; and twenty-two assays greater than
1.0 g/t Au. These results clearly identify Echo-Indin as a
high-priority target, opening up this new region for
exploration (see chart below).
(ii) Zone 4: This zone is a 250 metre long shear zone located on
the west shore of Leta Arm Fault Zone ("LAFZ") across from
the Lexindin gold deposit. Mineralization consists of
quartz-carbonate veins with minor pyrite and pyrrhotite.
Grab samples assayed up to 8.81 g/t Au (see chart below).
(iii) Zone 8: Prospecting has outlined gold mineralization along
strike to the north of the North Inca West veins. Here,
visible gold was observed in silicified basalts with assays
up to 35.40 g/t Au (see chart below).
(iv) Johnson Island: Sampling identified two priority areas that
returned substantial results including Zone 9 samples that
assayed up to 13.85 g/t Au. Assays for Zone 12, located
further to the south, reported up to 7.93 g/t Au located
further to the south (see chart below). Two historical holes
drilled just north of the island intersected quartz
stringers in a contact related sericite-carbonate, pyrite,
pyrrhotite alteration. These occurrences suggest that the
North Inca and Diversified mineralization extends at least
1.5 kilometres further south.
(v) Zones 1, 2, 6 and 10: Anomalous assay results are also
reported for surface samples (see plan map below).
(vi) JPK Gold Property: Surface sampling along a 3.0 kilometre
section of the iron formation assayed up to 12.10 g/t Au
(see chart below) confirming historic sampling reported up
to 15.63 g/t Au. No drilling has been reported for this
area, and as such, JPK represents an underexplored target
with significant upside potential.
Reconnaissance surface sampling at Treasure Island, Laurie Lake, and JPK
has confirmed the historical mineralization. Additional sample results
are pending.
Merc President and CEO, David Wiley, commented, "Our summer prospecting
efforts have identified several new drill targets at our Indin Lake
Gold Project. Today's reported assay results are a clear indication
that the gold system contained within our land package extends well
beyond our current drilling focus. Through upcoming drill programs we
will not only continue to explore along the Leta Arm Fault Zone where
Diversified and North Inca lie, but we also intend to mobilize drills
in the Echo-Indin area to follow up on what have now become priority
drill targets - alongside areas currently being drilled. Importantly,
vast areas of prospective ground remain completely unexplored across
our 209,763 acre land package. We fully expect that our recently
completed airborne magnetometer and VLF surveys will identify new
targets bearing the same signatures as areas of known mineralization on
our property."
Echo-Indin Gold Property
Exploration (circa 1940) at Echo-Indin included surface sampling and
diamond drilling. Drilling targeted quartz stock-works in gold
mineralized shear zones that extend for several hundred metres in
metavolcanic rocks. Merc field activities focused on locating
historical drill setups, surface trenches, and confirming (and
extending) reported gold mineralized shear zones.
Showings up to 1.5 kilometres north of Echo-Indin at Goose Lake and
Lucky Lake appear to represent the extension of the Echo-Indin
mineralized shear zone. Known occurrences are within a 1.0 metre to 8.0
metre wide shear zone containing quartz-carbonate veins and veinlets
with pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, stibnite, and pyrite within silicified
basalts. Cross-fractures of flat lying quartz veins were also noted.
Surface sampling at Echo-Indin reports three assays greater than 30.0
g/t Au, thirteen assays greater than 4.0 g/t Au, and twenty-two assays
greater than 1.0 g/t Au. These results clearly identify Echo-Indin as a
high-priority target, opening up this new region for exploration.
Samples Area g/t Au
H558657 Echo-Indin 39.70
H557701 Echo-Indin 36.60
H558656 Echo-Indin 24.30
H558653 Echo-Indin 9.29
H557691 Echo-Indin 8.00
H557693 Echo-Indin 7.61
H557692 Echo-Indin 5.19
H557699 Echo-Indin 4.05
H557700 Echo-Indin 2.05
H558649 Echo-Indin 1.95
H558652 Echo-Indin 1.90
H557690 Echo-Indin 1.74
H558650 Echo-Indin 1.20
H558651 Echo-Indin 2.36
H557694 Echo-Indin 2.33
H557695 Echo-Indin 2.14
H558646 Lucky Lake 34.10
H557689 Lucky Lake 3.79
H557686 Lucky Lake 1.30
H557708 Goose Lake 8.91
H557710 Goose Lake 1.85
H557709 Goose Lake 1.34
Leta Arm Fault Zone (LAFZ)
The LAFZ lies within, and parallel to, the northern extension of the
West Bay - Indin Lake Fault Zone; a major regional structure hosting
the former producing Giant and Con gold mines to the south (13 million
ounces of historic gold production). The LAFZ is a broad structure that
transects the central portion of the Indin Lake Belt, and hosts four
historic gold deposits (Diversified, North Inca, Lexindin, Number 3)
and several gold showings.
Prospecting activities were concentrated within 14 zones in the LAFZ as
defined by historical gold showings and geological constraints. Summary
results are presented in the tables below.
Zone 4
Zone 4 is a 250 metre long shear zone located on the west shore of LAFZ
across from the Lexindin gold deposit. Mineralization consists of
quartz-carbonate veins with minor pyrite and pyrrhotite. Grab samples
assayed up to 8.81 g/t Au.
Sample No. Area g/t Au
H557607 Zone 4 6.73
H557608 Zone 4 1.46
H557609 Zone 4 8.81
H557614 Zone 4 1.02
H558606 Zone 5 0.80
Zone 8 (North Inca West Vein extension)
Prospecting in Zone 8 has outlined gold mineralization along strike to
the north of the North Inca West veins. Here, visible gold was observed
in silicified basalts with assays up to 35.40 g/t Au.
Sample No. Area g/t Au
H557660 Zone 8 14.50
H557661 Zone 8 0.78
H557662 Zone 8 3.81
H558672 Zone 8 35.40
H558673 Zone 8 1.31
H558674 Zone 8 27.50
H558675 Zone 8 1.74
Johnson Island
Sampling identified two priority areas on Johnson Island that returned
substantial results. In particular, Zone 9 samples that assayed up to
13.85 g/t Au. Significant assays are also reported for Zone 12, located
further to the south, (up to 7.93 g/t Au), located further to the
south. Samples were taken from quartz-carbonate veins in mineralized
shear zones. Two historical holes drilled just north of the island
intersected quartz stringers in a contact related sericite-carbonate,
pyrite, pyrrhotite alteration. These occurrences suggest that the North
Inca and Diversified mineralization extends at least 1.5 kilometres
further south, and thus represents a highly prospective exploration
target.
Sample No. Area g/t Au
H557670 Zone 9 0.74
H557671 Zone 9 13.85
H557651 Zone 9 3.41
H558620 Zone 9 0.58
H558621 Zone 9 1.71
H558661 Zone 9 0.77
H558662 Zone 9 0.69
H558614 Zone 12 1.58
H558615 Zone 12 7.93
H558616 Zone 12 0.55
H557639 Zone 13 0.66
H557646 Zone 13 1.32
Leta Arm Regional
Anomalous assay results are also reported for surface samples taken from
Zones 1, 2, 6 and 10. In summary, the majority of the areas prospected
within the LAFZ have returned anomalous gold values thus further
defining this trend as one of great interest to the company.
Sample No. Area g/t Au
H557626 Zone 1 1.79
H557627 Zone 1 1.15
H557628 Zone 1 1.51
H557629 Zone 1 0.62
H557622 Zone 1 0.55
H558610 Zone 1 0.6
H558611 Zone 1 0.95
H557602 Zone 2 0.96
H557604 Zone 2 2.33
H557606 Zone 3 0.51
H557630 Zone 6 0.78
H557632 Zone 6 1.1
H557633 Zone 6 0.79
H557634 Zone 6 0.82
H557637 Zone 10 0.99
To see the map accompanying this release, please click here: http://files.newswire.ca/926/SurfaceSample.pdf
JPK Gold Property
JPK lies 500 metres east of Treasure Island. It consists of iron
formation hosted gold mineralization, geologically similar to Merc's
Damoti Lake Gold Property, and the Lupin Gold Mine. Surface sampling
along a 3.0 kilometre section of the iron formation assayed up to 12.10
g/t Au confirming historic sampling reported up to 15.63 g/t Au. No
drilling has been reported for this area, and as such, JPK represents
an underexplored target with significant upside potential.
Sample Area g/t Au
I327030 JPK 12.10
I326026 JPK 10.45
I326008 JPK 4.13
I327028 JPK 3.40
I327011 JPK 2.97
I326017 JPK 2.93
I326030 JPK 2.67
I326027 JPK 1.42
I326047 JPK 1.42
I327026 JPK 1.08
I326043 JPK 0.75
I326032 JPK 0.71
I326046 JPK 0.67
I327001 JPK 0.64
I326029 JPK 0.51
I326011 JPK 0.50
I326044 JPK 0.50
About Merc International Minerals Inc.
Merc is a Canadian-based exploration company focused on acquiring and
developing gold mineral properties in the NWT. Its primary land
position covers 209,763 acres or 84,888 hectares in the Indin Lake Gold
Camp, located approximately 200 kilometres north of Yellowknife, NWT.
The technical information in this news release was reviewed and approved
by Merc Director, Dr. Michael J. Byron, a Qualified Person under NI
43-101.
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