Monta�a de Oro Project Update, Sonora, Mexico
- Drilling Resumes at La Dura East
- El Rodeo Gold-Silver Zone Extended to 850 Metres
- High-grade Gold-Silver Intersected (35.60 g/t Au, 90 g/t Ag over
1.45 metres) at Don Pancho
- Gold-Silver Zone Intersected at Fronteriza (including 12.20 g/t Au,
120 g/t Ag over 1.70 metres)
(Vancouver,
September 25, 2007) West Timmins Mining Inc. (TSX:WTM) provides the
following updates on exploration activities on its 100% owned Monta�a de Oro Project
located in southern Sonora State,
Mexico. The
Monta�a de Oro Project covers 557 square kilometres at the heart of the Three
Corners Mining District of the Sierra Madre Belt. Exploration to date on the
Monta�a de Oro Project has identified over 20 occurrences of gold-silver and
related base metal mineralization which are currently undergoing initial drill
testing.
La Dura East Polymetallic Zone
Drilling has now
resumed on the northern extension of the La Dura East skarn-breccia trend. The
current phase of drilling will initially test high-grade surface discoveries, which
returned 1.14 to 10.94% combined lead + zinc (NR07-19, June 26, 2007), located
1,600 metres north of discovery hole LD07-01.
The Company has received
and confirmed results from drill holes LD07-03 and LD07-04. Hole LD07-04
collared from the same set- up as LD07-01, but at a steeper angle (70 vs. 55
degrees), intersected 30.55 metres grading 0.82% combined lead and zinc, 2.61
g/t Ag (see cross-section at http://www.westtimminsmining.com/main/?laDura). Drill
hole LD07-03 targeted a Cu-Au bearing shear system 1.10 kilometres south of
hole LD07-01, outside the main La Dura mineralized trend
El Rodeo Gold-Silver Zone
Drilling has
extended the El Rodeo Zone to 850 metres along strike and to a vertical depth
of 65 metres. The El Rodeo Zone remains open along strike to the south and to
depth. A high-grade copper-silver intercept (11.30% copper, 429 g/t silver over
0.30 metres) at a vertical depth of approximately 100 metres in hole ER07-16 is
distinct from the mineralization intersected to date and may indicate the
presence of a previously unrecognized zone of mineralization in the El Rodeo
area.
Don Pancho Gold Zone
Shallow testing
of the Don Pancho vein system has intersected 1.45 metres grading 35.60 g/t
gold and 93.00 g/t silver in hole DP07-06. Hole DP07-06 undercut hole DP07-05
from the same set-up, which returned 0.50 metres grading 0.38 g/t gold and 2.70
g/t silver from the up-dip portion of the same structure. Both intercepts lie
above the 50 metre vertical level.
Drill holes
DP07-09 and DP07-10 (107 metres west of holes DP07-05 and DP07-06) intersected
a zone of fault-associated gold-silver-copper mineralization. Hole DP07-09
intersected 4.13 metres grading 0.28% copper, 1.06 g/t gold and 37.20 g/t
silver at the northern contact between diorite and feldspar porphyry. Hole
DP07-10B failed to intersect the northern contact but intersected 29.42 metres
grading 0.34% copper and 2.91 g/t silver at the southern contact of the
porphyry. Hole DP07-10 was lost at a depth of 26.70 metres and hole DP07-10B
drilled from the same set up at a steeper angle.�
Fronteriza Gold-Silver Zone
Three holes were
collared in the north-eastern portion of the Fronteriza gold-silver system, proximal
to hole FR06-02 (13.60 metres grading 0.79 g/t gold, 5.19 g/t silver (NR 07-09,
March 5, 2007)). FR07-06 drilled 30 metres southwest of hole FR06-02 returned
1.70 metres grading 12.20 g/t gold and 120.00 g/t silver within a 22.85 metre
interval grading 1.04 g/t gold and 10.77 g/t silver.� Holes FR07-05 and FR07-07, collared 200
metres northeast and 80 metres southwest of hole FR06-02 respectively, both returned
only weakly anomalous mineralization. The reported intercepts are interpreted
to be 120% of true thickness. Quality Control
and Assurance
Geochemical
results reported herein are from halved drill core samples collected from the
Company's Monta�a de Oro project. Core sampling is conducted on site by trained
personnel and sealed samples are transported to ALS-Chemex's preparation
facilities in Hermosillo, Mexico by employees of consulting
firm Minera Cascabel S.A. de C. V. on behalf of West Timmins Mining. Samples
were assayed for gold by standard fire assay- ICP finish with a 30 gram charge.
Samples additionally underwent 34 element ICP-MS analysis in by ALS-Chemex.
Gold values in excess of 3 g/t were re-analyzed by fire assay with gravimetric
finish for greater accuracy. Silver, copper and lead values in excess of 100
ppm, 1% and 1% respectively were repeated by fire assay. The remaining half of the drill core is stored in a secure facility on
the project site. For quality control purposes blank and analytical control
standards were inserted into the sample sequence at regular intervals. Analytical
discrepancies were identified by the Company's quality control program but have
been resolved to the satisfaction of the Company and the qualified person prior
to this release. Mr. Darin
Wagner (M.Sc., P.Geo.), the Company's President, has acted as
qualified person for this news release. The qualified person has examined the
drill core from the majority of the holes reported, reviewed the sampling
procedures and the analytical data and the results of the quality control
program.
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About West Timmins Mining Inc - (www.westtimminsmining.com):
West
Timmins Mining Inc. is focused on exploring and developing district scale gold �and related base metal projects in North America. West Timmins Mining is the largest land
holder in the West Timmins district, adjacent to the 70 million ounce Timmins
Gold Camp in Ontario, Canada. The Company recently
reported a new gold discovery in its Thunder Creek Property in Timmins. West Timmins
Mining Inc. is also active in the Sierra Madre gold belt in Mexico, home to the Company's
Monta�a de Oro and Yoquivo gold-silver projects. West Timmins is based in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada
and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WTM.
On behalf of the Board of West Timmins Mining Inc.
"Darin W. Wagner"�������������������������������������������������������������
Darin W. Wagner President and Chief Executive Officer
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