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First Energy Metals Plans Exploration and Provides Update on Gold Properties in British Columbia, Canada
VANCOUVER, May 25, 2020 /CNW/ - First Energy Metals Ltd. (CSE: FE) ("First Energy" or the "Company) is pleased to announce that it has developed exploration wor
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, May 25, 2020 /CNW/ - First Energy Metals Ltd. (CSE: FE) (\"First Energy\" or the \"Company) is pleased to announce that it has developed exploration work plan 2020 for recently acquired Kokanee Creek and Independence gold properties in British Columbia, Canada. The Company has gathered historical geological and exploration information to develop this work plan. The exploration work will be completed in two phases where Phase 1 will include ground prospecting, geological mapping and sampling and the Phase 2 will include diamond core drilling at Kokanee Creek. The purpose of this work is to confirm historical results and find new targets for further exploration. The Company has filed a drill permit application using BC online mine permitting system and timing of drilling work will depend upon permit approval. Historical work highlights for both properties are provided below: Kokanee Creek Gold Property The Kokanee Creek Claims were staked by Eagle Plains Resources and Miner River Resources in 1996 after base metal mineralization was found on the Lower Kokanee Creek Road. Eagle Plains Resources completed silt and soil geochemical surveying, diamond drilling, chip sampling and 3.5 kilometres of horizontal loop electromagnetic geophysical surveying. A 5-hole drill program consisting of 1500 feet (457 m) drilling in February-March 1997 resulted in the discovery of near surface gold mineralization. Hole KC97-02 (Azimuth 052°/ Dip -45°) returned 26.11 g/t gold over 0.7m from 7.0-7.7m, and 13.52 g/t gold over 1.4m from 21.8-23.2m. All five holes returned encouraging gold, silver, lead or zinc mineralization at shallow depths. Fieldwork conducted during 1997 indicated the extension of the mineralized zone to the north, south and west. In addition, rock samples within the zone returned values of 3.54% zinc, 4.22 g/t gold, and 48.0 g/t silver. A continuous chip rock sample taken along a road cut returned 0.3% zinc over 55 m, and 2.26 g/t gold over 5m. An airborne electromagnetic geophysical survey was flown over the property by Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. in 2004. The results indicated two magnetic high features in the south western part of the property, in the area of the Big M / Kokanee Creek Minfile showing and another feature northeast of the Home Minfile occurrence. Independence Gold Property Excellent infrastructure...