Mr. Donald Currie of Electric Metals reports
ELECTRIC METALS COMPLETES AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS ON CHUCHINKA REE PROPERTY
Electric Metals Inc. has completed an airborne geophysical survey over International Montoro Resources Inc.'s Chuchinka rare-earth-element property. The Chuchinka property is contiguous with the Wicheeda claims of Spectrum Mining Corporation (a private company), which has recently reported high-grade drill intercepts of 3.55 per cent rare earth elements (REE) over 48.64 metres.
The airborne geophysical program consisted of 650 line kilometres of AeroTEM helicopter-borne time-domain electromagnetic plus radiometric surveying flown by Aeroquest Surveys Ltd. Results of the AeroTEM survey are pending. AeroTEM surveys have recently been completed by a number of parties exploring for rare-earth-element mineralization in the vicinity of the Wicheeda project and offer a cost-effective way to explore this new highly prospective region.
Results of this geophysical survey will be used to direct the continuing exploration program.
The Chuchinka and Wicheeda properties -- high-grade REE target locale
According to a paper presented at the 5th Annual Minerals South Conference & Trade Show in October, 2009, Spectrum Mining Corporation completed 11 diamond drill holes totalling 1,835 metres on the neighbouring Wicheeda property, all of which intersected significant rare-earth mineralization. Highlights of Spectrum's drill results include a 48.64-metre interval that returned 3.55 per cent REE, a 72.0-metre interval that returned 2.92 per cent REE, and a 144-metre interval that returned 2.20 per cent REE in three separate drill holes. The 2009 drilling suggests that mineralization remains open in all directions, including to the northwest of Wicheeda where the Chuchinka property is located.