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TNR GOLD / INTERNATIONAL LITHIUM REPORTS SIGNIFICANT TANTALUM MINERALIZATION AT THE RARE METALS MAVIS LAKE PROJECT, ONT
TNR GOLD / INTERNATIONAL LITHIUM REPORTS SIGNIFICANT TANTALUM MINERALIZATION AT THE RARE METALS M...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nTNR GOLD / INTERNATIONAL LITHIUM REPORTS SIGNIFICANT TANTALUM MINERALIZATION AT THE RARE METALS MAVIS LAKE PROJECT, ONT\n\n\n Dec. 9, 2009 (TheNewswire.ca) -- Vancouver B.C.: TNR Gold (TSXV:TNR) Corp. (\"TNR\" or the \"Company\") and wholly-owned International Lithium Corp. (\"ILC\") are pleased to announce results of the 2009 fall field program demonstrating strong and widespread tantalum mineralization on its 100% owned Mavis Lake property located 15km northeast of Dryden in northwestern Ontario.Key Point Summary:-38% or 78 of 204 grab and channel samples returned assay values >150 ppm Ta2O5;-1349 ppm and 1246 ppm Ta2O5 from 2 grab samples, amongst highest reported in NW Ontario;-Highly evolved lithium-tantalum zonation identified similar to producing Tanco mine; and-Underexplored tantalum zone is significant exploration target.\"We are observing both high-grade well-evolved Lithium and Tantalum zonation as well as significant levels of Cesium and Rubidium on the Mavis Lake property\" states Gary Schellenberg, President and CEO of TNR Gold and continues \"The project is clearly emerging as a premier multi-element rare metals project and warrants a major exploration program in 2010\".2009 Sampling ProgramsTwo field programs were undertaken in 2009 to assess the lithium (Li), tantalum (Ta) and other rare metals potential of the Mavis Lake property. The initial field program consisted of reconnaissance prospecting and sampling. Samples collected from Pegmatite 18 returned strong results for both Ta and Li with peak assay values of 3.61 Wt% Li2O (lithium oxide) in a grab sample and 1.24 Wt% Li2O over 5.3 metres in a composite channel sample (Company News Release - October 5th 2009).The follow-up program consisted of detailed mapping and sampling of the known pegmatite occurrences that returned high grade lithium values up to 2.1 wt% Li2O in grab sample and 1.4 wt% Li2O over a 4.7 metre composite channel sample. In addition, a lithogeochemical survey over a 1200m by 900m grid extended the lithium dispersion anomaly (>50 ppm Li) by 1.1kms to 4.5kms in total length (Company News Release - November 19th, 2009). Of special note, 38% (78 of 204 samples) graded better than 150 ppm Ta2O5 (tantalum oxide) demonstrating strong and widespread highly anomalous Tantalum mineralization.The highest tantalum values came from Pegmatites 13, 14 a...