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Vancouver, British Columbia / TheNewswire / February 24, 2015
Firesteel Resources Inc. ("Firesteel" or the "Company") (TSX-V: FTR) today announced that Prosper Gold Corp, (TSX-V:PGX), ("Prosper") has earned a 51% interest in the Star Porphyry Copper Gold Project (the "Property") in northwestern British Columbia by completing all terms of the first stage of its option agreement with Firesteel (for full details of the option, please refer to the Company's July 18, 2013 news release).
Since signing the option agreement, Prosper has completed more than $3,000,000 in work programs, has paid at total of $300,000 in cash and issued 300,000 Prosper Gold common shares to Firesteel to earn a 51% interest in the Property.
Firesteel and Prosper intend to advance the project with an objective of fulfilling additional obligations that would increase Prosper's earned interest to 70% and will provide additional cash and Prosper shares to Firesteel within 18 months.
Star Project Highlights
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-5 confirmed porphyry Cu-Au targets (Star, Star North, Star East, Copper Creek, & Pyrrhotite Creek)
-13,431 meters (49 holes) drilled by Firesteel and Prosper at Star inclusive of historical drilling from 2004-7
-Multi-year area based notice of work permit for up to 200 drill location - Good until March 31, 2019
-30.4 line-km I.P. survey refining the Star, Star North, and Star East targets
-3,586 soil samples adding and expanding surface targets
-1,462 line-km airborne multi-parameter survey
Michael Hepworth, President and CEO, commented: "Prosper, in exercising this first option, has given a very strong vote of confidence in the Star Project. Despite the difficult market conditions we find ourselves in, with Prosper fulfilling the first phase of its option agreement with Firesteel, we can see that our strategy of advancing our projects through option agreements with capable partners is beginning to bear fruit. We continue to look for suitable partners for our other projects".
"The Star discovery remains open for extension in several directions with 4 other confirmed targets to drill. We look forward to advancing this project, for our shareholders during 2015, with Prosper."
Selected Drill Result from Star
|
DDH
|
FROM (m)
|
TO (m)
|
INTERVAL (m)
|
Cu %
|
Au g/t
|
Ag g/t
|
Cu Eq%
|
|
S005
|
0 |
242.3
|
242.3
|
0.44
|
0.321
|
1.38
|
0.62
|
|
S006
|
0 |
190.2
|
190.2
|
0.41
|
0.224
|
1.46
|
0.54
|
|
S021
|
2.74
|
223.1
|
220.36
|
0.42
|
0.216
|
1.88
|
0.55
|
|
S023
|
3.04
|
293.21
|
290.17
|
0.41
|
0.194
|
1.97
|
0.52
|
|
S024
|
4.88
|
317.04 EOH
|
312.16
|
0.37
|
0.24
|
0.69
|
0.51
|
|
S025
|
7
|
276
|
269
|
0.42
|
0.20
|
0.61
|
0.54
|
|
S026
|
11
|
274EOH
|
263
|
0.35
|
0.15
|
0.63
|
0.44
|
|
S027
|
7
|
341
|
334
|
0.35
|
0.11
|
0.84
|
0.41
|
|
S028
|
8
|
152
|
144
|
0.45
|
0.26
|
0.8
|
0.60
|
|
S029
|
11
|
263
|
252
|
0.34
|
0.21
|
0.71
|
0.46
|
|
S037
|
3.1
|
664 EOH
|
660.9
|
0.22
|
0.11
|
0.42
|
0.29
|
|
S040
|
3.9
|
472 EOH
|
468.1
|
0.26
|
0.07
|
0.43
|
0.29
|
|
S041
|
3.73
|
202 EOH
|
198.27
|
0.38
|
0.19
|
0.70
|
0.49
|
|
S043
|
7
|
442 EOH
|
435
|
0.24
|
0.07
|
0.40
|
0.28
|
|
S045
|
12.02
|
119 EOH
|
106.98
|
0.77
|
0.41
|
1.02
|
1.00
|
|
incl
|
12.02
|
76
|
63.98
|
1.12
|
0.59
|
1.30
|
1.47
|
|
S046
|
13.85
|
271 EOH
|
257.15
|
0.31
|
0.17
|
0.50
|
0.41
|
|
incl
|
30
|
96
|
66
|
0.53
|
0.30
|
0.72
|
0.71
|
|
incl
|
20
|
108
|
88
|
0.46
|
0.27
|
0.67
|
0.62
|
|
S048
|
2.06
|
79
|
76.94
|
0.78
|
0.55
|
1.28
|
1.10
|
|
S048
|
123
|
411
|
288
|
0.33
|
0.15
|
0.56
|
0.42
|
|
S049
|
4
|
328
|
324
|
0.44
|
0.22
|
0.74
|
0.57
|
|
incl
|
4
|
184
|
180
|
0.54
|
0.29
|
0.95
|
0.71
|
|
incl
|
184
|
328
|
144
|
0.32
|
0.14
|
0.48
|
0.40
|
Note: Widths reported are drill widths; true widths are unknown. Assays are uncut, length-weighted average values. Copper equivalent (Cu Eq%) values are given for illustration to express the aggregate content of copper and gold as a percent copper. They do not reflect the amount of metal that may be recovered should mining eventually occur. The calculation used is CuEq% = [Cu% + (Au g/t *0.583)] a formula which uses metal prices of US$3.00/lb Cu, US$1,200 per troy ounce Au.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed by Paul Sarjeant, P.Geo., a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101.
For a detailed overview of Prosper Gold please visit www.ProsperGoldCorp.com.
About the Company
Firesteel is an exploration-stage junior mining company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of prospective precious and base metal properties in Canada and stable jurisdictions around the world.
Firesteel currently has two highly prospective properties in British Colombia.
The Sheslay property as noted above, is currently under option to Prosper Gold. (TSX-V: PGX). Under the terms of this agreement, Prosper has the right to acquire up to 80% of the property in return for spending $5,000,000 on exploration and payment of $1,000,000 in cash and 1,000,000 Prosper Gold shares to Firesteel.
The ROK Coyote property that was until 10th November 2014, under option to OZ Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of OZ Minerals (ASX:OZL).
Highlights of the ROK Coyote property include:
-
-6,900 Ha of highly prospective large tonnage targets with known Cu-Au results
-Historical drilling highlights - 38.37 m @ 1.32% Cu, 1.54 g/t Au
-Adjacent to Red Chris Mine development with P&P Reserves of 302 Mt at 0.365 Cu and 0.27 g/t Au (a 28 year mine life at 30,000 tpd) Imperial Metals
The Company's management and board of directors have extensive experience in exploration, operations, business and corporate finance.
The Company's objective is to enhance shareholder value as a prospect generator by identifying and securing early-stage exploration opportunities and developing them to more advanced stages with the help of joint venture partners.
For further information, please contact:
Michael Hepworth
Firesteel Resources Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer
(647) 725-3793
mhepworth@firesteelresources.com
www.firesteelresources.com
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