March 1, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
GOLD EXPLORATION PROPERTY ACQUIRED AND AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY COMPLETED
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd. (TOE: TSX.V) (?Tri Origin? or the ?Company?) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a new gold exploration property at Sky Lake in the Canadian Shield 310 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ontario and has completed a helicopter-borne geophysical survey of approximately 1,250 line-kilometres over the entire property. The Sky Lake property consists of 20 claims 100%-owned totalling 50 square kilometres located 35 kilometres southwest of the Pickle Lake Gold District in north-western Ontario.
The AeroTEM Time-Domain Electromagnetic geophysical system was used to perform the airborne electromagnetic and magnetic survey. It was successful in more accurately delineating a number of geophysical anomalies which had not been recognized by previously conducted regional surveys using earlier generation technology. Detailed survey results are now being assessed by the Company and upon completion of this analysis, a follow-up program of ground surveying and diamond drilling will be conducted. It is anticipated that this field work will commence during June of this year.
The Sky Lake property covers part of an extensive and well-mineralized greenstone belt and lies midway between the past-producing gold deposits of the 2 million ounce Pickle Lake Gold District to the northeast and the Central Patricia gold mine to the west. Closer to the property, rock units of the same greenstone belt also host the past-producing Dona Lake gold mine and a number of undeveloped gold prospects. Sky Lake covers extensions of these auriferous rock units that remain unexplored in the past due to extensive overburden cover and the consequent difficulty in delineating drill targets.
Acquisition of the Sky Lake property is consistent with Tri Origin?s strategy of recognizing and exploring previously overlooked, large land positions in well-mineralized regions utilizing modern exploration technology. It complements other projects operated by the Company including its large, strategic land position at Red Lake and its land holdings in the Abitibi greenstone belt- two of Canada?s most prolific gold-producing regions. At all of these properties, recently completed review of exploration data has generated several high priority target areas and at Sky Lake the current airborne survey will assist in identification of new, prospective targets and the prioritization of targets to be investigated by diamond drilling.
In other news, Tri Origin has filed its fiscal second quarter Financial Statements and related Management Discussion and Analysis for the period ended December 31, 2009. For further information, please refer to the Company?s website www.triorigin.com or SEDAR www.sedar.com or contact:
Dr. Robert Valliant, President
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.
Tel: (905) 727-1779
E-mail: invest@triorigin.com
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd. is publicly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol TOE. Tri Origin is a leading Canadian exploration company with gold and base metal projects in Canada. Tri Origin has leveraged exposure to mineral discoveries in Australia through its equity interest in its affiliate, TriAusMin the registered business name of Tri Origin Minerals Ltd.; a publicly traded, dual listed company that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TOR and the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol TRO.