UPDATE ON THE MELIADINE WEST
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Comaplex drills 49.8 g/t Au over 5.8 m at Meliadine
2006-09-11 09:22 ET - News Release
See News Release (C-CMF) Comaplex Minerals Corp
Mr. George Fink of Comaplex reports
COMAPLEX PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON THE MELIADINE WEST EXPLORATION PROGRAM
Comaplex Minerals Corp. has provided additional drill results from the continuing 2006 exploration program on the Meliadine West gold property near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Territory, Canada. The property is owned 78 per cent by Comaplex and 22 per cent by Cumberland Resources Ltd., with Comaplex having the option to increase to 80 per cent.
Drilling is continuing on the property and is expected to be completed in mid-September to late September. Three drill rigs are presently infill drilling the Tiriganiaq deposit. To date this season, a total of 16,255 metres have been completed in 53 holes. Of this amount, 14,336 metres (88 per cent) in 41 holes were completed in the Tiriganiaq zone, with the remainder of the metres drilled on reconnaissance targets on the far east end of the property.
The main objective of the 2006 drill program is to confirm continuity of mineralization in two of the dominant lodes (1000 and 1100) that constitute the bulk of the deposit. Some drilling is also being done to test the 1150/1250 lodes, which plunge west below the main deposit. Highlights from the drill holes in this press release include:
Hole M06-593
26.4 grams per tonne gold over 4.4 metres (1150 lode)
49.8 g/t gold over 5.8 metres (1150 lode)
11.3 g/t gold over 8.5 metres (1100 lode)
Hole M06-600
23.1 g/t gold over 15.2 metres (1250 lode)
12.1 g/t gold over 7.5 metres (1250 lode)
16.5 g/t gold over 2.7 metres (1250 lode)
12.3 g/t gold over 3.1 metres (1000 lode)
Hole M06-602
8.1 g/t gold over 5.7 metres (1100 lode)
18.6 g/t gold over 3.4 metres (1000 lode)
Hole M06-604
42.9 g/t gold over 2.3 metres (1000 lode)
Hole M06-605
12.1 g/t gold over 10.2 metres (1000 lode)
incl. 21.0 g/t gold over 5.6 metres
Hole M06-606
10.3 g/t gold over 6.6 metres (1100 lode)
Due to the nature of the deposit (parallel zones of mineralization), multiple intersections are common in many of the drill holes as lodes overlap. Some of this year's drilling intentionally targeted the boundaries of known mineralization to confirm edges of the various lodes (that is, holes 594 to 599). Drilling of the shallow westerly plunging 1150 and 1250 lodes continues to return very strong gold values. Despite the spectacular drill results in hole M06-600, it is almost certain that the hole undercut the intended target at this location.
Drill results from the initial pass on the newly discovered Aklak showing, located 30 kilometres east of the Tiriganiaq deposit, are generally low. It is, however, encouraging and noteworthy that these six holes were spaced over poorly exposed targets in a zone over three kilometres in length and consisting of multiple horizons, so further testing is required and is planned.
A diamond indicator till sampling (249 samples) program was completed on the east end of the CWM claim block (in the area of the Aklak and Aqpik showings). This area is immediately up-ice from the recently announced discovery of diamonds in outcrop by Shear Minerals Ltd. Results from this work are not expected until the first quarter of 2007.
Surface exploration is continuing on various targets on the property. Prospecting, mapping and ground geophysical programs are being completed at several different sites on the property in an effort to define additional gold targets.
Comaplex will continue to release results on a timely basis and will continue to assess its options in advancing this project.
Doug Dumka, PGeo, is the chief geologist for Comaplex Minerals and is the senior project geologist and designated qualified person (QP) for the Meliadine West project. Mr. Dumka supervised drill hole planning, implementation and quality control/quality assurance programs at the Meliadine West project for 2006.
Drill core analysis is performed on cut, half NQ core with standard fire assay procedures and a gravimetric finish (two-assay-ton, 1,000-gram pulp). QA/QC (quality assurance/quality control) programs employ the insertion of external standards (low-grade to high-grade Au), blanks and core duplicates every 20 samples. All assaying was completed by TSL Laboratories Ltd. based in Saskatoon, Sask. TSL completes its own internal QA/QC by inserting a standard, blank, pulp duplicate and coarse reject duplicate in every batch of 20 analyses. QA/QC compliance was rigorously checked on a continuous basis during the exploration program.
Metreage provided is measured down hole and intersection widths are interpreted to be approximately 80 per cent of true width.
MELIADINE WEST PROJECT
COMAPLEX PRESS RELEASE 06-10
Cut to
60 gmt Au
Weigh. weigh.
avg. avg.
Hole No. Area Lode Metreage (gmt Au/m) (gmt Au/m)
Tiriganiaq drill holes
M06-593 Tiriganiaq 1150 246.28 - 250.73 26.8/4.4 26.4/4.4
deposit
1150 282.66 - 288.49 49.8/5.8 23.1/5.8
1100 291.5 - 300.05 11.3/8.5 11.3/8.5
incl. 291.5 - 296.5 13.3/5.0 13.3/5.0
and 298.7 - 300.05 22.3/1.4 22.3/1.4
M06-595 Tiriganiaq 1100 169.9 - 170.9 13.8/1.0 13.8/1.0
deposit
M06-596 Tiriganiaq 1150 155.4 - 156.8 24.6/1.5 24.6/1.5
deposit
M06-597 Tiriganiaq NSV
deposit
M06-598 Tiriganiaq 1100 148.2 - 148.9 10.3/0.7 10.3/0.7
deposit
M06-599 Tiriganiaq lost hole
deposit
M06-600 Tiriganiaq 1150 377.7 - 378.83 12.1/1.1 12.1/1.1
deposit
1250 389.6 - 404.82 23.1/15.2 19.3/15.2
1250 409.79 - 417.3 12.1/7.5 12.1/7.5
1250 422.62 - 425.28 16.5/2.7 16.5/2.7
1000 527.87 - 531.0 18.8/3.1 12.3/3.1
incl. 530.4 - 531.0 93.9/0.6
M06-601A Tiriganiaq 1250 378.7 - 381.2 9.2/2.5 9.2/2.5
deposit incl. 378.7 - 379.7 21.8/1.0 21.8/1.0
1250 389.15 - 389.65 10.4/0.5 10.4/0.5
1150 399.5 - 401.7 26.1/2.2 22.3/2.2
1150 412.1 - 415.6 8.7/3.5 8.7/3.5
incl. 412.1 - 414.1 12.9/2.0 12.9/2.0
M06-602 Tiriganiaq 1100 114.0 - 119.73 8.1/5.7 8.1/5.7
deposit incl. 114.0 - 116.52 12.1/2.5 12.1/2.5
1000 151.63 - 155.0 18.6/3.4 17.8/3.4
M06-603 Tiriganiaq 1100 77.73 - 82.81 9.5/5.1 9.5/5.1
deposit incl. 77.73 - 79.08 26.1/1.4 26.1/1.4
1075 86.4 - 88.4 8.3/2.0 8.3/2.0
1000 116.54 - 119.15 44.9/2.6 17.8/2.6
incl. 116.54 - 117.3 153.0/0.8
M06-604 Tiriganiaq 1100 391.7 - 392.23 11.3/0.5 11.3/0.5
deposit
1025 419.5 - 421.6 24.2/2.1 24.2/2.1
1000 429.35 - 431.67 42.9/2.3 20.3/2.3
M06-605 Tiriganiaq 1100 132.71 - 135.13 12.5/2.4 12.5/2.4
deposit
1050 155.81 - 156.58 16.5/0.8 16.5/0.8
1050 159.18 - 159.68 16.5/0.5 16.5/0.5
1000 165.18 - 175.33 12.1/10.2 11.0/10.2
incl. 169.78 - 175.33 21.0/5.6 18.9/5.6
M06-606 Tiriganiaq 1100 80.1 - 86.65 10.3/6.6 10.3/6.6
deposit
1000 118.0 - 120.5 6.8/2.5 6.8/2.5
incl. 119.35 - 120.0 17.7/0.7 17.7/0.7
M06-607 Tiriganiaq 1050 232.31 - 233.0 12.0/0.7 12.0/0.7
deposit
1025 241.4 - 244.25 7.9/2.8 7.9/2.8
Reconnaissance drill holes
CWM06-0 9 Aklak NSV
target
CWM06-10 Aklak NSV
target
CWM06-11 Aklak NSV
target
CWM06-12 Aklak 43.0 - 43.6 5.1/0.6
target
CWM06-13 Aklak NSV
target