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Drilling at Barsele Intercepts 61 Metres Grading 1.61 g/t Gold
VANCOUVER, April 13, 2016 /CNW/ - Barsele Minerals Corp. – (TSX-V: BME) ("Barsele") is pleased to report a second operational progress update for the current ex
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, April 13, 2016 /CNW/ - Barsele Minerals Corp. – (TSX-V: BME) (\"Barsele\") is pleased to report a second operational progress update for the current exploration program within the Barsele Au-VMS Project area in Västerbottens Län, northern Sweden. The exploration program is being operated by joint venture partner Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. – (TSX, NYSE: AEM) (\"Agnico Eagle\"). Ownership in the project is 55% Agnico Eagle and 45% Barsele. During February 2016, diamond drilling totalling 1,861.7 m was completed in the mid to eastern Central Zone around the existing gold resource area and to the east-southeast along the trend of the Skiråsen Zone to the boundary of the exploitation concession. Since early October 2015, 12,848 metres have been drilled. A total of 1,631 samples were sent to the laboratory during February and 3,998 assay results were received. Gold assay values exceeding 20 g/t have been top-capped at 20 g/t. Highlights of the latest exploration drill results include 3 intercepts in the Skiråsen Zone, with hole SKI 15001 of 61 metres core length (estimated 45.75 metres true thickness) grading 1.61 g/t gold, plus hole SKI 16001 of 20 metres core length (estimated 15 metres true thickness) grading 3.23 g/t gold and further down hole, 36.1 metres core length (estimated 27.1 metres true thickness) grading 2.40 g/t gold. These drill intercepts are located between 650 and 750 metres southeast of the core of the Central Zone deposit. Highlights of the Barsele 2015-2016 Drilling Program to Date Barsele 2015-2016 Drilling Program (to February 29, 2016) Hole From (m) To (m) Core Length (m) True Thickness (m) Au (g/t) Top-Capped at 20 g/t Au (g/t) CNT 15001 209.40 214.00 4.60 3.45 14.65 5.47 423.00 427.00 4.00 3.00 2.72 2.72 CNT 15005 291.00 310.00 19.00 14.25 1.04 1.04 CNT 15010 494.00 589.00 95.00 71.25 0.88 0.88 CNT 15011 364.00 387.00 23.00 17.25 1.14 1.14 CNT 15015 231.00 261.00 30.00 22.50 1.00 1.00 CNT 15017 211.00 219.00 8.00 6.00 1.87 1.87 309.00 323.00 14.00 10.50 1.73 1.73 386.00 402.00 16.00 12.00 1.22 1.22 490.00 ...