May 31, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) --
VANCOUVER, May 31, 2011 /CNW/ - Gitennes Exploration Inc. (TSXV: GIT) has entered into option agreements to buy 100% interests in two
prospective mineral properties situated in southern British Columbia.
Riddle Property: This property covers a portion of a Tertiary alkaline volcanic feature
that has rare-earth mineralization within a two metre-thick unit of
tuff and sandstone. A limited amount of rare earth-related exploration
was done in 2000, which was mostly rock sampling and trenching. Samples
returned values of 2550 to 3130 ppm lanthanum, 582 to 676 ppm
neodymium, 3260 to 4340 ppm cerium as well as elevated europium and
samarium. Uranium and thorium values are very low, however barium is
extremely high. The mineralized zone appears to be bedding parallel and
shallowly dipping, and the target horizon may extend at least 1000
metres at shallow depths.
Elsewhere at Riddle zones of silicified volcanic breccia are associated
with areas of bleached and altered tuff. These areas have been
previously explored for gold with only limited encouragement. The
relationship between these area and the rare earth mineralization is
not known, however the Company intends to examine the total potential
of the property especially in light of the evolution in knowledge of
similar geological settings such as Bear Lodge, Wyoming.
Riddle is accessible by all-weather highways and seasonal roads and
trails from Penticton or Vernon, BC.
Keg Property: The Keg covers an area of hydrothermally altered diorite and volcanic
rock located at the northern end of the Guichon Batholith near
Ashcroft, BC. The Guichon is host to Teck's Highland Valley copper
mine, one of the largest open pit, bulk-mining copper mines in the
world. The Keg Property has had very little exploration, with the last
episode possibly in 1968 to 1971. There is evidence of at least three
drill holes from this period but no property-wide geochemical or
geophysical survey.
The geological feature of interest at Keg is a series of gossans exposed
in deep ravines that are the product of weathering sericite schist
containing disseminated pyrite. Malachite has been noted however copper
values in the gossan are low. The gossans are not evident from afar;
this is likely the reason for the nearly four decades of inactivity.
To the south the Keg gossans appear to pass beneath a much younger cover
of Tertiary Kamloops Group basalt and shale. The area beneath this
cover where the pyritic alteration is projected to continue is a
potential target for disseminated or porphyry copper-type
mineralization.
Keg is accessible by road from Ashcroft.
Agreements: Both properties are under option-to-purchase agreements with
arms-length vendors. The terms are four years in length and include
payments totalling $100,000 as follows: $10,000.00 initial payment on
signing the option agreement, followed by a second $10,000.00 payment
after six months, then payments of $20,000.00 each on or before the
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries of signing. Gitennes will own a
100% interest in the properties subject to a 1% net smelter returns
royalty.
Planned Exploration: The Company anticipates some preliminary examination and logistical
work to be completed during June. Detailed work will commence once
meetings are held with First Nations groups living in the area of the
two properties, followed by obtaining any necessary permits from
Government. It is anticipated that both properties will require
geological mapping, soil geochemical and possibly geophysical surveys
prior to drilling.
The technical information in this release has been reviewed by J.
Blackwell (P.Geo.), a Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101.
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