March 6, 2008
Symbol: SNL: TSX – V
NEWS RELEASE
REPORT OF RESULTS RECEIVED FOR EXPLORATION AT COPPER PENDANT PROPERTY
Vancouver, BC – SNL Enterprises Ltd. (the “Company”) has now received the final report and analytical results
for the 2006-07 exploration program on its Copper Pendant exploration project
in the Anyox mining camp of northwestern British Columbia. The mineral tenures
are located north and west of the past producing Hidden Creek Mine. The Company
announced on Nov. 23, 2007 their 50% vesting in the Copper Pendant Property,
consisting of 13,054 hectares of mineral tenures. The target for this
exploration work is a “Cyprus type” copper-rich massive sulphide deposit. An
example of this type of deposit is the past-producing Hidden Creek Mine that
yielded historical production of over 21.7 million tonnes of ore grading 1.57%
copper, 9.25 grams/tonne silver and 0.17 grams/tonne gold until mining ceased
in 1935. (This production figure is as documented in the BC Minfile database
and has not been independently verified by the Company). The Hidden Creek mine
site lies 3 kilometres south of the property boundary. The Company
conducted a multidisciplinary exploration program in 2006-07 that included the
following:
·
1154 line kilometres of airborne EM and magnetics (AeroTEM)
·
4 diamond drillholes completed for 1143 metres of drilling
·
546 high energy stream silt samples collected
·
28 heavy mineral samples collected
·
231 surface rock and drillcore samples submitted for geochemical (ICP),
lithogeochemical (“whole rock”) and assay analysis.
The heavy mineral and stream sediment sampling programs of 2006-07 were very
successful in outlining prospective areas on the property for potential
copper-rich mineralization. The stream silt sample results outlined a
north-south trending anomalous area in the central northern portion of the
property that is over 3 kilometres long (north to south) and about 0.5
kilometres wide (east to west). This area returned numerous silt geochemical
analyses in excess of 250 ppm Cu. Surface
follow-up work in 2007 in this area consisted of geological mapping,
prospecting and rock sampling. The results of the rock geochemical (ICP)
analyses demonstrated a similar north-south trending anomalous zone containing
several samples with over 1000 ppm Cu. In the southern part of this anomalous
geochemical zone, stringer sulphide mineralization was discovered in outcrop
and two individual grab samples returned 6.95% Cu and 0.96% Zn (located at UTM
443946E, 6146087N, NAD83) and 1.89% Cu and 0.93% Zn respectively (located at
UTM 444058E, 6146024N, NAD83). While following up a copper-rich stream
geochemical anomaly in the southern part of the property, Company personnel
collected several grab samples from another new mineral occurrence that assayed
up to 3.37% Cu (located at UTM 442161E, 6138920N, NAD83). Furthermore, the
heavy mineral sampling program identified two new areas in the northwestern and
southern parts of the property that show promise for hosting copper and zinc
mineralization, but that have received as yet no surface follow-up work.
Clearly, further follow-up work will be required to determine the source and
extents of these several encouraging geochemically anomalous zones and surface
mineral occurrences. The 2006 AeroTEM II geophysical survey resulted in the
identification of 14 conductive targets that warranted ground follow-up. These
geophysical results combined with the initial results from the geochemical
surveys prompted the Company geologists to recommend four target areas for
drilling in 2007 that area described as follows: Area A This area includes the
contact between middle Jurassic Hazleton mafic volcanics and upper Jurassic
Bowser Group sediments. This is an important stratigraphic level in on the
property because it is at the same level as the Hidden Creek mine.
Approximately 4.5 km of this contact is included on the property. It appears to
dip towards the east at 50 to 70°. Locating an acute target in this area is
difficult because of very complex EM activity and high background levels for
base and precious metals in the stream sediments. The most efficient way of
exploring this area would be with detailed mapping followed by systematic drilling
on the most prospective areas. To drill the entire contact on 200 m centres
with an average hole length of 200 m would consume the entire drilling budget
for this project. Area B This target is an east dipping AeroTEM anomaly located
on a slope with western aspect. The anomaly is rated as „moderate, thick‟ by consulting geophysicists.
It appears well in both the early and late channels of the EM survey. Area C
The EM response centered in this area is described as a “large amplitude thick
pick”. It appears to be dipping to the west. A second anomaly to the south is
also strong and appears well in late channels. Stream samples taken from a
drainage just east and downstream of the anomalies are weakly anomalous in
copper and zinc. This anomaly should be considered a high priority. Area D
This area may be a southern extension of Area C. The amplitude of the conductor
is lower here, which may indicate a deeper source.
Four drillholes were completed in 2007 in Area A. Holes CP07-01 and 02 were
drilled from a single site to test a strong electromagnetic conductor at depth.
A 6 metre interval was intersected that contained up to 15% pyrrhotite (iron
sulphide) and trace chalcopyrite. Geochemical analyses over this interval were
weakly anomalous and averaged 134 ppm Cu. Drillhole CP07-03 was terminated
before reaching its target depth due to drilling difficulties. Drillhole
CP07-04 targeted a strong AeroTEM conductor that had a coincident magnetic high
close to the prospective volcanic-sediment contact. Disseminated sulphide
mineralization was intersected in several locations within the sedimentary
rocks. One 1.4 metre intercept returned a geochemical analysis of 2433 ppm Zn
from 105.0 to 106.4 metres depth. Another 1.5 metre intercept from 90.0 to 91.5
metres depth returned an “overlimit” geochemical analysis of >10,000 ppm Zn
(equivalent to >1% Zn). Results of a follow-up assay for this interval are
pending. The remaining 3 recommended drill targets were not drilled in 2007.
The four diamond drill holes completed in 2007 demonstrate that the AeroTEM II
coincident magnetic and electromagnetic responses are sourced in blind sulphide
mineralization. The Company‟s
consulting geologists recommend that the diamond drill testing continue to
completion of all four recommended targets. In addition, they recommend that
the sources of the remaining unexplained geochemical anomalies are explored
through prospecting and geological mapping in 2008. The undrilled targets areas
from the 2007 program remain viable for testing in future programs. A rigorous
QA/QC program was implemented and adhered to by the Company‟s geologists. For rock sample
shipments, a blank sample was inserted at the beginning of each batch and at a
frequency of every 50th sample hence. Field duplicate samples were inserted for
every 25th sample. In the case of stream sediment sample shipments, a blank
sample was inserted for every 50th sample and duplicates were inserted for
every 20th sample. In addition, replicates and standards were routinely
analysed by the labs.
The information contained in this document has been reviewed by Paul
McGuigan, P. Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of The Board of Directors of SNL Enterprises Ltd.
Thal Poonian, President, Director
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