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Taranis Explores Nalkajarvi-Riikonkumpu Block and Locates Numerous Gossans Associated with Geophysical Anomalies
Jul. 18, 2011 (TheNewswire.ca) -- Lakewood, Colorado, July 18, 2011 - Taranis Resources Inc....
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nTaranis Explores Nalkajarvi-Riikonkumpu Block and Locates Numerous Gossans Associated with Geophysical Anomalies\n\n Jul. 18, 2011 (TheNewswire.ca) -- Lakewood, Colorado, July 18, 2011 - Taranis Resources Inc. (TSXV:TRO) (\"Taranis\") [TSX.V: TRO] is pleased to report on the ground follow-up of airborne electromagnetic (\"EM\") anomalies identified in the Nälkäjärvi-Riikonkumpu Area strategically located between the Naakenavaara and Riikonkoski copper-gold deposits.The Nälkäjärvi-Riikonkumpu Reservation covers a highly prospective North-South trending belt of volcanic and sedimentary rocks that is upwards of 8 km in length. The area is completely covered by a thin layer of glacial till, making the exploration difficult without the aid of modern exploration methods, including geophysical prospecting and geochemistry.Taranis has completed a total of 21 km of ground geophysical work to date that has allowed it to identify four areas of copper-gold mineralization:Riikonkumpu North - This area (Finnish translation \"pyrite-hill\") measures 4 km2 in size and hosts a number of airborne EM anomalies that have been confirmed on the ground with ground magnetic and EM surveys. This area also hosts numerous iron-oxide seeps that originate from the EM anomalies located in the subsurface. The next stage of exploration in this area is to geochemically assess the gossans and to interpret the deep penetrating airborne EM conductors.Riikonkumpu South - This area measures 2.4 km2 and is the southern continuation of the Riikonkumpu North Area. Riikonkumpu South occurs under a large hill that appears to be related to silicification of the overlying sedimentary sequence, and could host a large sulphide deposit at depth. Ground geophysical surveys have validated a number of airborne EM anomalies, and the next stage of exploration in this area will be to interpret the dips of the airborne EM anomalies.Soppelo - This area measures 2.2 km2 and connects the Naakenavaara Cu-Au-Co-Ni deposit with the Nälkäjärvi-Riikonkumpu Block. It hosts two large airborne EM anomalies that have been validated on the ground, and a series of gossans related to one of the anomalies. The next stage of exploration in this area is interpretation of the dips of the conductors and geochemical sampling the gossans.Riikonjärvi Eas...