Exploration Program in Eritrea
JUNE 14, 2004 - 15:05 ET
Northern Mining Undertakes Its Exploration Program in
Eritrea
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(CCNMatthews - Jun 14, 2004) - NORTHERN MINING
Explorations Ltd. (Explorations MINIERES du NORD - "MDN") is
pleased to announce the beginning of an exploration program at
the Harab Suit project in Eritrea, East Africa. This program
follows the completion of a due diligence of the portfolio held
in that country by Eritrean Minerals Corporation, the control of
which was recently acquired by Northern Mining.
The Harab Suit exploration license covers an area of
approximately 420 km2 located in the north west of Eritrea. At
least three important shear zones have been identified in the
license, one of them hosting the abandoned Harab Suit gold mine,
developed in the late 1930's during the Italian colonial period.
This mine was developed on a large ridge underlain by outcropping
sheared and altered quartz porphyry diorite, containing pervasive
quartz veining and pyrite-chalcopyrite disseminations.
The main shear zone of interest outcrops for a strike distance of
some 9 km and has an apparent width of 35 to 110 m. Geologic
mapping indicates that this shear contains gold mineralization at
several intervals along its length. Our review of the area
confirmed the existence of a total of eleven new sites in the
area returning significant gold values. Northern Mining has
mobilized four teams to systematically sample the large number of
outcropping mineralized quartz vein swarms. This sampling is
accompanied by geological mapping and all the ancillary work to
prepare the property for diamond drilling on the second semester
of 2004.
Carlos Bertoni, Northern Mining CEO, stated: "Our review of the
Eritrean portfolio held by Eritrean Minerals Corporation clearly
indicated that we should start our exploration efforts in the
country at Harab Suit. In few places of the world one can still
walk over extensive mineralized outcrops that have received
little or no exploration of any type, like at Harab Suit. Our
dilemma on properties like this is not what to do, but where to
start and how to maximize our exploration dollars with efficient
and conclusive work. At Harab Suit we plan to take advantage of
the large amount of outcrop and do a maximum of careful surface
sampling before we embark on diamond drilling programs. I am
confident we will be rewarded with significant results".
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
NORTHERN MINING Explorations Ltd.
Carlos H. Bertoni, M. Sc.
CEO
(514) 866-6500
or
NORTHERN MINING Explorations Ltd.
Tim Williams, Ph. D.
COO
(514) 866-6500
or
NORTHERN MINING Explorations Ltd.
Paul-A. Girard
Chairman / V.-P. Investor Relations
(514) 866-6500
www.mdn.qc.com
info@xnord.com