(TSX Venture: CBA)
CALGARY, June 27 /CNW/ - Champion Bear Resources Ltd. ("Champion Bear") is pleased to report that its first deep "wedge" hole encountered visible gold. Assaying confirms 71.6 g Au /t, 6.0 g Ag /t and 141 ppm Cu, over a core length of 0.4 metres from 623.6 to 624.0 metres. Table 1 below shows the distribution of anomalous Au (gold), Ag (silver), Cu (copper), Zn (zinc), Pb (lead) and Ba (barite) throughout the main mineralized zones. Hole PF-07-119W1 was a wedge hole testing the mineralized zone approximately 15 metres up dip from previous hole PF-06-119, which encountered 31.7 g Au/t, 33.3 g Ag/t and 1.36% Cu for a core length of 0.4 metres from 579.0 to 579.4 metres.
Table 1 - Hole PF-07-119W1 Selected Intervals
Plomp Farm Property
Au Au Ag Cu Zn Pb Ba
Sam- Width ppb g/t ppm/ ppm ppm ppm ppm
ple From To (met- FA- (g/t) TD- TD- TD-
No. (metres) (metres) res) INAA GAA TD-ICP ICP ICP ICP INAA
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A17744 591.0 592.0 1.0 196 0.2 3 437 294 89 2800
A17745 592.0 592.5 0.5 854 1.16 13 1380 301 87 1800
A17746 592.5 593.0 0.5 912 1.08 16 1450 363 44 2200
A17747 593.0 593.5 0.5 902 0.93 11 1080 1250 80 6800
A17748 593.5 594.1 0.6 893 0.97 15 1990 300 69 2100
A17767 612.0 613.0 1.0 1210 1.13 12 1590 863 31 5760
A17768 613.0 614.0 1.0 174 0.17 1.8 149 276 32 9000
A17769 614.0 615.0 1.0 208 0.1 5 260 243 40 2610
A17770 615.0 616.0 1.0 156 0.13 3 129 98 32 1260
less
than
A17771 616.0 617.0 1.0 174 0.03 2.7 197 229 41 1350
A17772 617.0 618.0 1.0 175 0.07 3 266 280 56 1890
A17773 618.0 619.0 1.0 239 0.13 3 183 442 24 2700
A17774 619.0 620.0 1.0 116 0.07 1.2 99 92 18 3330
A17775 620.0 621.1 1.1 141 0.13 2.3 168 119 19 1270
A17776 621.1 622.0 0.9 106 0.03 1.8 81 49 11 910
less
than
A17777 622.0 623.0 1.0 68 0.03 1.4 94 39 7 640
A17778 623.0 623.7 0.7 162 0.03 1.6 126 31 12 760
greater
than
A17779 623.7 624.1 0.4 30000 71.06 6 141 61 21 750
A17780 624.1 625.0 1.0 215 0.07 1.1 84 82 15 1100
less
than
A17781 625.0 626.0 1.0 110 0.03 1.4 94 84 22 910
less
than
A17782 626.0 627.0 1.0 55 0.03 5 96 55 12 580
A17783 627.0 628.0 1.0 109 0.07 2.1 221 62 17 820
A17784 628.0 629.0 1.0 155 0.1 2.4 136 61 35 990
less
than
A17785 629.0 630.0 1.0 184 0.03 3.3 290 288 66 1500
A17786 630.0 631.0 0.0 227 0.19 2.4 386 177 52 1200
Champion Bear is encouraged by this intersection, which confirms that zones of higher-grade gold are present within this large mineralized system. Two other wedge cuts have been completed from the original hole, one to the east and one at greater depth. Assays will help determine the parameters and define the controls to the high grade gold mineralization.
Hole PF-07-119W2 the second wedge cut, approximately 12 metres to the east of original hole PF-06-119 encountered anomalous gold, silver, copper, zinc and barite mineralization typical of the main mineralized structure (see Table 2).
Table 2 - Hole PF-07-119W2 Selected Intervals
Plomp Farm Property
Au Au Ag Cu Pb Zn Ba
ppb ppb ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm
From To Width MULT MULT
Sample (met- (met- (met- INAA/ TD- TD- INAA/
No. res) res) res) INAA FA-AA TD-ICP ICP ICP TD-ICP INAA
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A18060 570.20 570.70 0.5 262 283 2.7 735 13 2420 1700
greater
than
A18061 570.70 571.20 0.5 892 1120 17 1540 11 10000 1500
A18088 594.0 595.0 1.0 287 235 3.2 325 49 538 3600
A18089 595.0 596.0 1.0 338 264 4.4 494 48 387 2400
A18090 596.0 597.0 1.0 218 190 3.2 344 112 1270 1700
A18091 597.0 598.0 1.0 888 897 8.5 1160 77 1240 1600
A18092 598.0 599.0 1.0 606 560 8.4 1050 45 260 2700
A17814 620.0 621.0 1.0 159 - 3.7 271 23 146 4100
A17815 621.0 622.0 1.0 177 - 3.8 253 29 254 1300
A17816 622.0 623.0 1.0 162 - 2.5 184 25 231 1800
A17817 623.0 624.0 1.0 137 - 2.6 175 23 168 2000
A17818 624.0 625.0 1.0 189 - 3 206 16 140 2500
A17819 625.0 626.0 1.0 129 - 1.9 106 14 101 1800
A17820 626.0 627.0 1.0 97 - 1.3 112 14 86 1100
A17821 627.0 628.0 1.0 136 - 1.6 196 12 91 1100
A17822 629.0 630.0 1.0 135 - 1.4 103 14 81 1700
A17823 630.0 631.0 1.0 173 - 1.7 206 10 111 1000
A17824 631.0 632.0 1.0 239 - 1.6 226 12 92 1200
A17825 632.0 633.0 1.0 175 - 2.7 393 16 67 1000
A17826 633.0 634.0 1.0 121 - 1.8 220 11 54 740
A17827 634.0 635.0 1.0 89 - 1.7 275 14 63 910
A17828 635.0 636.0 1.0 93 - 1.9 187 19 43 650
A17829 636.0 637.0 1.0 129 - 2.8 254 66 109 1700
A17830 637.0 638.0 1.0 216 - 2.1 246 85 182 2300
A17831 638.0 639.0 1.0 249 - 2.1 257 81 203 3500
Anomalous gold mineralization was also encountered 700 to 1,100 metres west of the main Plomp Farm zone along the same mineralized structure and on the Plomp Farm East claims eight kilometers to the east of the main zone.
Table 3 shows the distribution of anomalous gold, silver, zinc and copper mineralization in hole PF-07-126 drilled 700 metres west of hole PF-06-119. Anomalous mineralization encountered in hole PF-07-125 drilled 500 metres further to the west of hole PF-07-126 was less intense.
Table 3 - Hole PF-07-126 Selected Intervals
Plomp Farm Property
Au Ag Cu Zn Pb
ppb g/t ppm ppm ppm
TD- TD- TD- TD-
Sample From To Width INAA ICP ICP ICP ICP
No. (metres) (metres) (metres) Au Ag Cu Zn Pb
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A17649 171.0 172.0 1.0 29 0.6 27 113 13
A17650 172.0 173.0 1.0 35 0.6 48 435 13
A17651 173.0 174.0 1.0 46 0.9 57 348 14
A17652 174.0 175.00 1.0 91 0.8 208 397 20
A17653 175.00 176.00 1.0 78 1.1 285 1430 16
less less
than than
A17654 176.00 177.00 1.0 2 0.3 12 50 8
A17655 177.00 178.00 1.0 9 0.3 10 51 10
less
than
A17656 178.00 179.0 1.0 2 1 4 40 12
less
than
A17657 179.0 180.0 1.0 2 0.5 6 40 13
less
than
A17658 180.0 181.0 1.0 2 1.2 12 160 13
A17659 181.0 182.0 1.0 278 1.9 403 1890 38
Geochemically anomalous gold was encountered in two surface trenches on the Plomp Farm East block on lines 95+35 and 94+90 and in two of three preliminary test holes drilled on line 95+00E and 105+00E on the east grid. The trench results show anomalous gold values in association with arsenopyrite (see Table 4).
Table 4 - Surface Trench Results from Plomp Farm East Claims
Zn
Au Ag Cu Pb ppm As
ppb ppm ppm ppm MULT ppm
Channel MULT INAA/
Sample Dimens- INAA/ TD- TD-
No. Grid X Grid Y ions cm INAA TD-ICP ICP TD-ICP ICP INAA
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17631 95+35E 152N 130x10x5 165 0.3 33 13 57 10900
less
than
17632 95+35E 152N 70x14x5 21 0.3 40 12 67 33.1
less
than
17633 95+35E 152N 70x14x5 31 0.3 15 8 64 54.6
less less
than than
17634 94+90E 152N 120x4x5 7 0.3 24 3 87 5
less less
than than
17635 94+90E 152N 115x7x5 33 0.3 28 3 79 5.4
less less less
than than than
17636 94+90E 152N 100x7x5 2 0.3 22 3 68 9.1
Drill holes PFE-07-02 and PF-07-03 tested two IP anomalies in the southern part of the grid approximately 100 metres east of the trenches. Hole PFE-07-03 located at 0+60N on line 96+00E drilled north at -48 degrees encountered 10-15% sulphides (pyrrhotite and pyrite) between 113 and 135 metres (the IP anomaly) and sporadic anomalous gold in the range of 2-75 ppb Au, with 0.3-1 ppm Ag and 40-122 ppm Zn. No significant mineralization was encountered in hole PFE-07-03 located at 0+88N on line 95+89E drilled south at -48 degrees which was drilled to test mineralization near the collar of PF-07-02.
Hole PFE-07-01 located at 0+92N on line 105+00E drilled north at -50 degrees was drilled to test an IP anomaly. The hole encountered 5-15% sulphides (locally up to 50%), mostly pyrrhotite, with anomalous gold, silver, and zinc in the range of 2-65 ppb Au, 0.3-3.2 ppm Ag and 98-157 ppm Zn in a sheared zone between approximately 190 and 198 metres.
Detailed mapping and surface sampling along the entire three-kilometre section of this structure is currently in progress. The remaining additional four kilometres further to the east is scheduled for initial prospecting later this summer.
Based on the anomalous gold mineralization encountered to date along this mineralized structure Champion Bear believes that their entire 14 kilometre strike length of this structure warrants further detailed exploration.
Diamond drilling, field mapping and sampling programs were carried out by Watts, Griffis and McOuat Limited personnel, under the field supervision of WGM senior geologist J. Smolen, P. Geo.
Core samples were cut with a diamond saw and one-half of the core has been retained in storage for future testing and data confirmation. Channel samples were cut with a portable masonry saw and chipped out with a chisel. All samples were tagged and sealed in plastic bags after cutting. Sealed plastic bags were personally delivered to the shipper for delivery to Activation Laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario.
All samples were analysed for base and precious metals using the following assay procedures, INAA (Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis) and TD-ICP (Total digestion with Inductively Coupled Plasma), including Zn, Pb, Cu, Ni, Co, Ag, As, Bi, Ba, and W. The high grade gold samples were re-assayed using FA-GRA (Fire Assay with Gravimetric finish) to confirm the gold analyses.
The QP for the technical aspects of this news release is Joe Hinzer, P. Geo., President of WGM.
Champion Bear is a mineral exploration company focused exclusively on the historically prospective regions of Ontario. The Company's primary target is platinum group and precious metals and to a lesser extent polymetallic base metal and pegmatite-hosted tantalum deposits. Champion Bear's aim is to create shareholder value through selective property acquisition and joint venture followed by focused exploration emphasizing drilling. The Company has assembled a large land position in the Dryden and Sudbury areas, totaling over 16,000 hectares.
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