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Galileo Exploration Ltd. Majuba Hill Copper Project 2017 Exploration Update
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galileo Exploration is pleased to release the results of its 2017 exploration program at the Maju
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galileo Exploration is pleased to release the results of its 2017 exploration program at the Majuba Hill Copper project in Pershing County, Nevada USA. The Majuba Hill Copper project is 6.5km2 (4 square miles) in size and is located approximately 20km (12 miles) northwest of Rye Patch Gold’s Florida Canyon mine. The original Majuba Hill Mine produced 2.8 million lbs. of oxide copper grading from four to twelve percent (4 to12%) copper during the period 1907 through 1947 from the top of the porphyry system. The 2017 exploration program began in August 2017 Galileo completed an Induced Polarization Chargeability Study totaling 6.6km (4 miles) in 3 lines to follow up on a previously identified anomaly from IP completed in March 2011. Initially programmed to be 3km (1.9 miles), we extended the lines due to further anomalies identified at the Eastern End of each line. This produced a new footprint of potential mineralization to 700 m (2300 ft.) by 1200 m (3950 ft.). The drill program began in November 2017 The Company planned a 2-hole 460 m (1509 ft.) drill program to test the IP anomalies that were identified at the Eastern End of the IP Study and further identified by a previous hole - MMX-24 which intersected 222 m (728 ft.) grading 0.27 % Cu and 10 g/t Ag including 113 m (371 ft.) grading 0.45 % Cu and 8.5 g/ Ag. Galileo decided to expand the drill program to almost double to footage as visual results from Hole 1 indicated possible increased mineralization at depth. A total of 898 m (2947 ft.) of core drilling in three HQ core holes were completed at three (3) separate sites. Hole MG17-01 Intercepted broad intervals strongly altered felsic vent intrusive rock with variable sulphide content, very similar to that seen in historic mineralized holes.Sericitic alteration was encountered at 268 m (880 ft.). Total depth of the hole was 275 m (902 ft.), the hole ended in this alteration. Hole MG17-02 Located 1000 m (3280 ft.) south of hole MG17-03, cut a section of metasediments. MG17-02 intercepted two narrow (0.9 ft.) intervals of Majuba Complex rocks and is essentially devoi...