Lakewood, CO, Jan. 24 /CNW/ - Taranis Resources Inc. ("Taranis") (TSX.V: TRO) is pleased to present further drill results from its Thor Property. The drill results pertain to the south and north extensions of the True Fissure Zone ("TFZ") where a number of ore-grade intercepts were previously reported.
True Fissure Zone
Twenty-nine drill holes have penetrated the TFZ, and Thor-12, 13 and 22
are the last holes to be reported from the 2007 drilling campaign. The TFZ has
been drilled on 40 m centers and has a number of pre-existing exploration
drifts that have been channel sampled by previous operators. Taranis has not
reported on the previous channel samples, but they are deemed to be highly
reliable and corroborate the Taranis drill results.
Section 120m North
Drill Hole Thor-12 (-45 degrees) was drilled down-dip of drill hole
Thor-11 which previously intersected 1.09 g/t Au, 104.04 g/t Ag, 0.13% Cu,
2.05% Pb and 2.41% Zn / 6.10 m (see News Release dated September 5, 2007).
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Thor-12
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From To Au Ag Cu Pb Zn Thickness
(m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%) (m)
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13.41 16.46 0.49 82.09 0.06 0.40 4.89 3.05
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Drill Hole Thor-13 (-65 degrees) was drilled down-dip of Thor-12 from the
same setup and intersected the downward continuation of the intercept
encountered in drill hole Thor-12.
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Thor-13
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From To Au Ag Cu Pb Zn Thickness
(m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%) (m)
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14.57 16.28 1.31 176.17 0.21 2.83 4.54 1.71
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Section 80m North
Drill Hole Thor-22 (-45 degrees) was drilled down-dip of drill holes
Thor-9, 10 and 11 (see News Release dated September 5, 2007) and intersected
the TFZ. The intercept has a prevalent fault in the hangingwall and indicates
that the TFZ has likely been dislocated from the structural footwall of the
GNZ.
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Thor-22
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From To Au Ag Cu Pb Zn Thickness
(m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%) (m)
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50.35 50.60 1.92 10.13 0.01 0.20 0.78 0.25
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50.60 51.36 Lost Core
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51.36 52.64 0.24 25.24 0.01 1.19 0.90 1.28
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and
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54.44 56.91 1.02 45.99 0.02 1.15 1.73 2.47
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Thor 23 (-65 degrees) and Thor-24 (-85 degrees) were drilled under Thor-22
and both holes were lost due to caving before intersecting the TFZ.
True Fissure Zone (Southern Extension)
Five shallow drill holes were completed on the south extension of the TFZ
to understand the geologic connection between the TFZ and the GNZ. These drill
holes demonstrate that the Combined Metals Unit continues in this area, and is
highly attenuated.
Section 40m South
Drill hole Thor-42 (-45 degrees) was drilled south of the TFZ open-pit and
indicates that the TFZ continues south of the existing open pit.
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Thor-42
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From To Au Ag Cu Pb Zn Thickness
(m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%) (m)
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53.04 54.13 0.95 30.17 0.03 0.02 0.07 1.10
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Drill hole Thor-43 (-65 degrees) was drilled from the same setup as
Thor-42 and intersected the down-dip extension of the TFZ.
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Thor-43
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From To Au Ag Cu Pb Zn Thickness
(m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%) (m)
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47.24 50.29 0.29 23.26 0.02 0.65 1.23 3.05
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Drill hole Thor-42 (-85 degrees) was also drilled from the same setup and
demonstrated that the TFZ remains open down-dip.
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Thor-44
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From To Au Ag Cu Pb Zn Thickness
(m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%) (m)
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55.17 56.39 1.78 65.58 0.12 0.99 1.88 1.22
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Section 80m South
Drill hole Thor-45 (-45 degrees) was drilled on the southernmost extension
of the TFZ and intersected a thin, but very high-grade intercept. Thor-46 (-65
degrees) drilled from the same setup failed to intersect any significant
mineralization.
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Thor-45
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From To Au Ag Cu Pb Zn Thickness
(m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%) (m)
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36.52 37.04 5.49 577.09 0.40 13.83 3.80 0.52
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John Gardiner, President and CEO of Taranis states, "The results of these drill holes drilled on the periphery of the TFZ indicate that that the zones of massive sulphide found at Thor are prone to structural dislocation, folding (including thickening and thinning) similar to other deformed Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide deposits. These are important exploration guidelines that can be used to find other zones at Thor during the 2008 drilling program."
Analytical work was completed by the AccurAssay Laboratories in Thunder Bay, Ontario that is accredited to Standards Council of Canada, Scope of Accreditation 434 (conforms with requirements of CAN-P-4D (ISO/IEC 17025), and CAN-P-1579). Drill core is logged on-site and is sawed in half for analysis. One half is retained for geologic records and further assay verification if required. Exploration activities on the Thor property were overseen by John Gardiner (P. Geol.) and Jim Helgeson (P. Geo.), both Qualified Persons under the meaning of Canadian National Instrument 43-101.
About Taranis Resources Inc.
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TARANIS RESOURCES INC.
Per: John J. Gardiner (P. Geol.),
President and CEO
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