VANCOUVER, April 18 /CNW/ - Starfire Minerals Inc. announces that it has
started drilling on its Langmuir nickel prospect in Timmins, Ontario, Canada.
Drilling is focused initially on the southern extension of the Langmuir South
nickel zone. According to historical reports in the area the Langmuir South
zone contains 181,400 tons of nickel-bearing rocks grading 1.5% nickel. Of
these, 100,000 tons is believed to occur on Starfire's property. For more
information on Starfire's Langmuir property see Harron, 2005 available on
SEDAR and on the company's website.
Drilling is designed to verify the presence of the previously documented
sulphide zone and to explore for potential disseminated nickel in the host
komatiites (ultramafic rocks). Disseminated nickel sulphide mineralization has
been intersected on the Langmuir and Langmuir 2 properties immediately
adjacent to the north by Inspiration Mining Company. Such disseminated zones
were not of economic interest during historical exploration and were not
pursued at that time.
Results of this program will be reported as available.
Compilation of historical data for all of Starfire's properties in this
prospective nickel belt is underway with drilling to be scheduled as personnel
and equipment permit. Once this phase of work is completed on the Langmuir
site, Starfire intends to commence work on the nearby Carmen property.
The Qualified Person for purposes of this press release is Freeman Smith,
P.Geo., Director, and Qualified Person.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
STARFIRE MINERALS INC.
"Dan Mosher"
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Dan Mosher
President/CEO
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