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Viscount Mining Adds Strategic Claims at Cherry Creek
(via Thenewswire.ca) VANCOUVER, Canada / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / July 17, 2014 / Viscount Minin...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Viscount Mining Adds Strategic Claims at Cherry Creek(via Thenewswire.ca)\n \n \nVANCOUVER, Canada / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / July 17, 2014 / Viscount Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: VML) (\"Viscount\" or \"the Company\"), a mineral resource exploration company with a portfolio of past producing gold and silver mines and exploration properties in Nevada and Colorado is pleased to announce that it has staked a further 113 claims in strategic areas east and west of the main Cherry Creek claim block and additional fill-in claims within the general claim block area.\n\n \n \nThis additional claim group will protect newly targeted areas that will be evaluated this summer. These claims may contain further silver-gold base metal veins similar to those found in the larger past producers at Cherry Creek. \n\n \n \nMr. Jim MacKenzie, CEO of Viscount, comments \"This new staking solidifies our land position at Cherry Creek, bringing our total area to more than 7,000 acres. We are planning to conduct extensive mapping and geophysical surveys to locate target areas requiring further exploration with diamond and reverse circulation drilling.\"\n\n \n \nTechnical information in this news release has been approved by Dallas W. Davis, PEng, FEC, an independent consulting geologist and a qualified person as defined in NI 43-101.\n\n \n \nThe Company also announces that pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan it has granted 255,200 stock options at a price of $0.20 per common share to directors and officers of the Company. Each option grant will vest immediately. As per the Company's Stock Option Plan, the options granted are exercisable until July 11, 2019. Grant of the options is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.\n\n \n \nAbout Viscount Mining (TSX-V: VML)\n\n\n \nViscount Mining is an exploration company with a portfolio of properties in the Western United States including holdings in Nevada comprising more than 7,000 acres, all 100% owned, including more than 20 past producing silver and gold mines. For additional information regarding the above noted property and other corporate information, please visit the Company's website at www.viscountmining.com \n\n \n \nON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS \n\n\n \nJim MacKenzie, President, CEO and Director \n\n \n \nFor further information, please contact:\n\n\n \nViscount Investor Relations...