Vancouver, B.C. - Brilliant Mining Corp. (BMC: TSXV)
("Brilliant" or the "Company") is pleased to announce two
additional massive sulphide intersections and the continued exploration
success on the Northern Dome at the Lanfranchi Nickel Mine, Kambalda
District, Western Australia.
Key Point
Summary
- First
two surface diamond drill holes from 2008 drill program intersect
massive sulphides
- 1.22m massive sulphide grading 6.98% Ni intersected in Hole TD8042
- 0.3m of massive sulphide
(awaiting assays) intersected in Hole TD8043
- AU$2.5
million drill program is ongoing and down-hole EM surveys are pending
These results are further confirmation of the exploration potential on
the northern side of the Tramways Dome on the projected overturned position
of the high grade nickel sulphide Winner/Schmitz and Helmut/Deacon channels (See Figures 1 and 2).
The 2008 drill program on the Northern Dome has completed two diamond
drill holes to date (TD8042 and TD8043). TD8042 targeted the off-hole
EM anomaly in TD8039 (see Brilliant news release dated January 30, 2008) and
intersected 1.22 metres grading 6.98% Ni of structurally emplaced massive
sulphide mineralization at a depth of 348.1m, 7 metres below the overturned
basalt/ultramafic contact ("target horizon").
TD8043 targeted the EM
response produced by the massive sulphide intersection grading 7.76% Ni over
0.88m in TD8036. A 0.3m interval of structurally emplace massive
sulphide mineralization was intersected at a depth of 285.7m with assays
pending. A large porphyry dyke was encountered between 248 - 275.8m
before passing back into ultramafic. Both holes were successfully cased
and awaiting Down Hole Transient Electromagnetic ("DHTEM") surveys.
A $2.5 million,
11,000-12,000 metre, drill program is budgeted for the Northern Tramways
Dome. The program will primarily entail infill drilling of previously
identified mineralization and down-hole EM (DHTEM) conductive anomalies
followed by deeper drill traverses within the high priority "channel
facies" ultramafic corridor. In addition, drilling is planned
further to the west of the existing drill fence, towards the projected
overturned position of the main Lanfranchi orebody.
The project is
supervised by John Williamson, P.Geol., of Edmonton, Alberta. Mr. Williamson
is CEO and a Director of Brilliant, and is the qualified person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101.
About Brilliant
Mining Corp.
Brilliant Mining Corp.
is focused on the production, development, and exploration of nickel
opportunities world wide. The Company currently has a 25% interest in
the producing Lanfranchi Nickel Mine in Western Australia and 100% interest
in the Michikamau property in central Labrador.
On behalf of the Board
of Directors
"John
Robins"
John Robins, P.Geo.
Chairman
Brilliant Mining Corp.
Figure 1 - Lanfranchi Project
showing the overturned basalt-ultramafic basal contact and channel structures
Figure 2 - Schematic geological
longsection of the overturned channel structure
For further information
about Brilliant Mining Corp. and this news release, please visit our website
at www.brilliantmining.com
or contact:
The TSX Venture
Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this release. Certain disclosures in this release, including
management's assessment of Brilliant's plans and projects, constitute
forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties
and other factors relating to Brilliant's operation as a mineral exploration
company that may cause future results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Brilliant expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.