TORONTO, Feb. 28 /CNW/ - (RMD-TSXV) Richmond Minerals announces it has begun a 1,500 meter drill program on its 100% owned Triple Lake exploration project, located 30 km south of Timmins, Ontario. The drill program will concentrate on the CF-1 and CF-2 properties to test 2 airborne EM clusters located by a recent Megatem II survey completed by the Ontario Geological Survey in conjunction with Geological Survey of Canada. Additional electromagnetic anomalies, obtained from Richmond's October 2007 ground follow-up program, will also be tested.
The EM clusters were located by a Megatem II survey completed by the OGS in conjunction with GSC and the data was released April 17, 2007. The airborne data indicated two previously unknown anomalous areas. Examination of records held by the Timmins Mining office indicates these areas have not been drill tested nor subject to intensive investigation. The two anomalous clusters were staked as two separate blocks and then recorded on Friday, April 20, 2007.
Richmond Minerals optioned the project in October and commenced an exploration program of line cutting and ground geophysics. Total field magnetic, VLF-electromagnetic and horizontal loop electromagnetic surveys were performed.
During the geophysical program mineralized outcrop and float were encountered on both properties. On the CF-1 property, 8 grab samples were taken from mineralized outcrops. Copper values ranging from 252ppm copper to 1484ppm were obtained. One sample was taken from outcrop on the CF-2 property. The sample returned 6052ppm (0.6%) copper and 191ppb gold.
Drilling results will be released on an ongoing basis.
Warren Hawkins, P.Eng in his capacity as Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 has reviewed the contents of this news release. For further information contact Paul Ankcorn, President of Richmond, or Warren Hawkins, Exploration Manager at (416) 603-2114.
We seek safe harbour.
On Behalf of Richmond Minerals,
(signed)
Matthew Goldman
Corporate Secretary
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