TSXv - TM
Frankfurt - TUY
OTCBB - TUMIF
VANCOUVER, June 6 /CNW/ - Tumi Resources Limited ("Tumi" and or the
"Company") (TSXv-TM; OTCBB - TUMIF; Frankfurt - TUY). David Henstridge,
President, announces that an exploration office has been opened at the
historic Sala mine in Sweden and that two geologists have been hired to
initiate field work on the Company's properties.
During late April, Mr. Henstridge, accompanied by Mr. John Nebocat, the
Company's independent geological consultant, examined the surface and
underground workings of the Sala silver mine plus the other properties in the
Company's portfolio. Preliminary observations made at the Sala mine suggest
that the mineralization is a replacement type and is structurally controlled.
The historic mine workings plunge gently to the northwest, more or less
parallel to the plunge of the folded limestone host rocks.
Of considerable importance are the workings and old mine dumps observed
at the ¿ster Silvberg, Tomtebo and Kalvb¿cken mines. The mined-out workings at
surface range from about 5 m to 20 m in thickness. The mineralization found in
the old dumps is of a polymetallic nature, consisting of zinc, lead, copper
and silver sulphides. Mr. Nebocat suggests that the style of mineralization
and the types of host and enveloping rocks is indicative of a volcanogenic
massive sulphide (VMS) environment.
The Company is planning to perform deep-penetrating EM (electromagnetic)
surveys on these properties, as well as on the Sala property, to test for
down-dip (-plunge) extensions to the existing workings and for
yet-undiscovered mineral bodies covered by glacial overburden. The Company is
seeking geophysical contractors, both ground and airborne, to undertake the EM
surveys.
The Company will be performing surface data compilation, geological
mapping and sampling programs on all of the Company's properties, beginning
with Sala, ¿ster Silvberg, Kalvb¿cken and Tomtebo. Also, as announced on
May 1, 2006 and May 18, 2006, the Company has closed both its brokered and
non-brokered private placements raising just over $4 million. The Company has
sufficient funds to accelerate its work programs in Sweden and Mexico.
The qualified person for Tumi's Projects is David Henstridge, a Fellow of
the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Member of the
Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Henstridge has visited the
Bergslagen District and has verified the contents of this news release.
On behalf of the Board,
"David Henstridge"
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David Henstridge, President & CEO
Forward Looking Statements
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and information relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of the
Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to the Company's management. Such statements reflect the current
risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including,
without limitations, competitive factors, general economic conditions,
customer relations, relationships with vendors and strategic partners, the
interest rate environment, governmental regulation and supervision,
seasonality, technological change, changes in industry practices, and one-time
events. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or
should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described herein. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor
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