Feb. 24, 2011 (TheNewswire.ca) --
Lakewood, Colorado, February 24, 2011 - Taranis Resources Inc. (TSXV:TRO) ("Taranis") [TSX.V: TRO] is pleased to announce that it will begin an independent resource estimate on its Kettukuusikko Gold Project, Finland. Taranis has engaged Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc. to conduct the independent review of the property.
At Kettukuusikko, Taranis and the Geological Survey of Finland ("GTK") have drilled 65 drill holes in the Kettukuusikko South Zone ("KSZ"). These drill holes have identified a near surface area of potentially open pittable gold mineralization that is over 250 m in length. Drilling was undertaken between 2001 and 2007 when gold prices were significantly lower, and the recent upturn in gold prices is expected to have a positive impact on the economic viability of Kettukuusikko. The Kettukuusikko North Zone ("KNZ") lies along strike and north of the KSZ and remains a prime exploration target at Kettukuusikko. Taranis' drilling at the Naakenavaara Cu-Au-Co-Ni deposit located 5 km south of Kettukuusikko is connected by good road infrastructure and raises exciting possibilities for the development of Kettukuusikko as a satellite deposit to the much larger Naakenavaara property.
John Gardiner, President and CEO of Taranis comments "We believe Taranis has fully delineated the KSZ, and the NI 43-101 will seek to better understand the geometry, gold tenure, and geology of the deposit. This information will be used as a ‘stepping stone' to guide further exploration around the KSZ, and within the KNZ where there is excellent potential to add further gold-bearing resources."
Taranis also announces that it has closed the $600,000 private placement announced on January 28, 2011, consisting of the sale of 3,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.20 per share. All of these shares are subject to a hold period, restricting transfer until June 25, 2011.
About Taranis Resources Inc.
Taranis currently has 29,823,260 shares issued and outstanding (39,257,260 shares on a fully-diluted basis).
TARANIS RESOURCES INC.
Per: John J. Gardiner (P. Geol.),
President and CEO
For further information contact:
------------------------------------------------------------ |John Gardiner |George Kent | |14247 West Iliff Avenue |Suite 1406, 130 Carlton Street| |Lakewood, Colorado |Toronto, Ontario | |Phone: (303) 716-5922 |Phone: (416) 323-0783 | |Cell: (720) 209-3049 |Cell: (416) 697-0783 | |johnjgardiner@earthlink.net|georgerkent@sympatico.ca | ------------------------------------------------------------
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