Drilling Uderway at Stephens LakeFOR : Donner Minerals Ltd.
TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: DML
FRANKFURT SYMBOL: DNL
March 8, 2004
Donner Minerals Ltd.: Drilling Underway at Stephens Lake
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--Mr. Harvey Keats, President of Donner Minerals
Ltd., is pleased to report that drilling on the Stephens Lake Project in
Manitoba is underway. Drilling is focused on ten distinct target areas
identified through a 6,200 line kilometre deep penetrating GEOTEM airborne
electromagnetic and magnetic survey flown in the fall of 2003.
A $1,000,000 program began in mid-February, consisting of horizontal loop
electromagnetic and magnetic ground geophysical surveys and 3,000 metres of
drilling in 10 to 12 diamond drill holes.
In previous exploration work on the 4,400 square kilometre Stephens Lake
Project, both sulphide iron formation and ultramafic rocks have been separately
intersected in diamond drilling. Sulphide iron formation and ultramafic rocks
are key ingredients in the Thompson Nickel Belt model.
The Stephens Lake Project is a joint exploration effort by Donner and
Falconbridge Limited focused on exploring the Circum-Superior boundary,
northeast of Thompson, for magmatic nickel, copper and platinum group element
deposits. The Circum-Superior is host to the Thompson Nickel Belt and
Falconbridge's Raglan deposits, and is one of the key nickel producing belts in
the world.
Donner is earning a 50% interest in the Stephens Lake Project from Falconbridge
by spending $5,000,000 over a five year period.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DONNER MINERALS LTD.
Harvey Keats, President
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT :
Donner Minerals Ltd.
Harvey Keats
President
Phone: (604) 683-0564 Toll Free: 1-800-909-8311
Fax: (604) 602-9311
Email: donner@bed-rock.com
Website: www.donner-minerals.com
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INDUSTRY : MNG
SUBJECT : MEX
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