Jourdan Completes Prospecting Program at Dissimieux Lake
* Regional prospecting program completed at Dissimieux Lake
* 100 sample results received, 255 samples pending
* Significant results from prospecting in this release include 4.36% P2O5, 57.10% Fe2O3 and 12.50% TiO2
* Acquisition of Yves claims, just south of Dissimieux Lake, with result of 7.12% P2O5 reported on Sigeom
* Semi - parallel zones of phosphate enriched ultramafic rocks are conceptualized in a 20 km long 10 km wide corridor
Toronto (Canada), December 17, 2013: JOURDAN RESOURCES INC. (TSX-V: JOR) ("JOURDAN" or the "Company") (www.jourdan.ca)is pleased to announce the completion of a regional prospecting program on the company's flagship Dissimieux Lake Phosphate claims.
Previous exploration at Dissimieux Lake by Jourdan has focussed on drilling the Main Phosphate Zone. This zone has been traced with 400 metre centred drilling over a distance of approximately 2,400 metres.
The prospecting program was designed to study prospective targets outside the Main Dissimieux Lake Phosphate Zone. In-house compilation leading up to this prospecting program had outlined highly prospective target zones based on historical phosphate and base metal showings along with geophysical mapping. (see Map 1)
A total of 100 sample results have been received from ALS Chemex with the significant results reported below, and an additional 255 selected samples were collected by the prospecting teams and have been submitted to AGAT Laboratories for analysis. Analysis results will provide data for a planned 2014 exploration program which will include both regional drilling and additional drilling on the Main Phosphate Zone.
A table of significant results received is presented below:
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Sample *Northing *Easting P2O5 % TiO2 % Fe2O3 %
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J413063 5515257 441121 0.45 5.21 33.00
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J413065 5520533 444693 1.73 3.33 35.10
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J413083 5517663 433683 3.13 3.69 35.50
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J413087 5521135 443860 3.12 4.78 26.70
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J413101 5510747 439368 3.27 5.07 22.90
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J413103 5512525 437033 4.36 8.56 34.60
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J413110 5520344 435498 3.27 7.36 25.00
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J413115 5523671 435709 0.06 7.39 38.30
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J413116 5523677 435811 0.01 12.50 57.10
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J413117 5523694 435818 0.01 6.50 32.10
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J413126 5521077 435883 3.07 4.93 22.80
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J413131 5521401 437352 0.11 11.10 30.90
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J413137 5521210 443725 3.24 3.77 21.80
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J413138 5521148 443825 3.39 4.04 23.40
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J413139 5521127 443869 2.48 7.30 47.50
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J413145 5519589 442689 3.46 6.52 36.80
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J413147 5521595 444152 2.51 5.75 36.80
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J413148 5521035 444205 2.66 4.45 32.10
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J413149 5520863 444090 3.51 7.43 45.90
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J413150 5520847 444021 3.02 6.52 42.70
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J413152 5521070 443873 2.05 2.30 30.20
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J413156 5525354 448563 0.07 9.37 43.40
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J413169 560814 5501622 3.55 11.40 40.10
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J413170 560188 5501024 0.29 1.15 32.40
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J413171 560714 5500536 3.54 5.10 23.30
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J413173 560711 5500409 3.76 4.77 23.90
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Historical results from the Yves claims (a 9 claim, 5 km2 block that is part of the Dissimieux Phosphate Project, located 18 km south of the drilling on the main phosphate zone and 3.5 km south of the rest of the Dissimieux Lake claim block) returned 7.12% P2O5 from sample 2008045736 (reported by Sigeom), as shown in the table below:
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Name Year Sample TiO2 Fe2O3 P2O5
Collected Number
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2002 2002034242 2.16 11.82 1.35
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2003 2003041502 5.85 23.25 5.33
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2003 2003041503 3.69 18.85 3.37
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2008 2008045716 3.40 13.14 3.00
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Fleury 1-7 2008 2008045717 6.98 28.42 6.14
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2008 2008045723 2.10 23.08 2.44
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2008 2008045726 7.17 21.95 2.87
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2008 2008045730 7.53 22.62 2.46
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2008 2008045731 5.40 30.16 4.57
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Fleury 1b** 2008 2008045732 17.32 45.27 4.76
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Yves* 2008 2008045736 9.88 29.78 7.12
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Fleury 1-3** 2008 2008048824 7.42 21.56 4.29
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2008 2008048826 5.48 19.42 2.99
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Fleury 1-4** 2008 2008048827 7.91 31.54 5.41
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Fleury 1-5** 2008 2008048832 7.82 22.71 5.78
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2008 2008048835 5.69 23.40 2.85
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2008 2008048836 7.16 23.69 4.16
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2008 2008048915 4.59 43.36 2.03
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Fleury 1-6** 2008 2008048930 3.24 13.71 4.56
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Ali-1** 2008 2008048941 4.77 28.57 5.60
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*New Acquisition
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**Previously announced on March 1, 2013
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all table information is from Sigeom (System d'information geominier) datasets provided online the Ministry of Natural Resources, Quebec. Sample locations and assay data has not been verified by Jourdan Resources.
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The pending assays from AGAT Laboratories are regional in nature, with several samples targeting the areas in proximity of the Fleury showings listed in the table above (see Map 2). The pending assays also target the western claim limb, and the potential southern extension of the Main Phosphate Zone, located 3 km and 8 km south, respectively, of the most southern drilling to date.
"Jourdan has been successful in acquiring claims with historical phosphate showings and, going forward, the company wants to leverage these low cost acquisitions into advanced projects," states Jourdan's President & CEO, Michael Dehn. "Our goal is to become the dominant phosphate miner in North America. In this challenging market environment, prioritization is important, and knowing which projects can add the most value for shareholders is a key success factor."
Map 1: Sample locations, Dissimieux Lake Property
http://jourdan.ca/pdf/20131217MAP1.pdf
Map 2: Government Sample Locations and Showings, Dissimieux Lake Property
http://jourdan.ca/pdf/20131217MAP2.pdf
Quality assurance / Quality Control ("QA/QC")
Surface grab samples averaging 1 kilogram each were taken by qualified personnel from JOURDAN under the supervision of Jean Lafleur, M.Sc., P. Geo. Samples were bagged, sealed and numbered on-site, and delivered to the ALS Laboratory Group facility in Val-d'Or (Quebec) for analysis using the ME-ICP06 Method. At the laboratory facility, samples were inventoried, weighed and dried; crushed 70% to under 2 millimetres; riffled split with a 250 gram sub-sample pulverized 85% to under 75 microns; then followed by analysis.
The technical information in this news release was approved by Mr Stephen Wallace, P. Geo, VP Exploration of Jourdan Resources, and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 regulations.
About Jourdan Resources
Jourdan Resources Inc. is a Canadian junior mining exploration company focused on phosphate. We continually strive to maximize shareholder value by targeting the highest quality phosphate projects with a professional and highly experienced management team. Our approach combines creativity, experience, and technical expertise with tenacity and determination to advance existing projects while always being prepared to take advantage of new opportunities that can add value for our shareholders. We are committed to conducting ourselves in an open, professional, and responsible manner, while always remaining available to all shareholders. Our goal is to become the dominant phosphate miner in North America.
Jourdan Resources Inc. is a Canadian junior mining exploration company trading under the symbol JOR on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company is focused on the acquisition, exploration, production, and development of mining properties in phosphates.
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Michael Dehn Glen Wylie, CMA
President and CEO, Jourdan Resources Inc. CFO, Jourdan Resources Inc.
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Fax: (647) 477-2389 Fax: (647) 477-2389
michael@jourdan.ca glen@jourdan.ca
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