Drilling Extends Pond and West Gold Zones, West Timmins Gold
Project, Ontario
(Vancouver, February 7,
2007) West Timmins Mining Inc. (TSX:WTM)
announced today that ongoing drill testing on the Company's 100% owned Thorne Property,
part of the West Timmins Gold Project,
has extended the Pond and West Gold Zones. Key intercepts include 1.15
metres grading 10.17 g/t gold from the Pond Zone and 5.20 metres grading
1.29 g/t from the West Zone.
Drill Hole GW07-09 returned four separate mineralized intervals
interpreted to be the eastern extensions of the West, Sandhill, Pond and
newly defined Lower Porphyry Gold Zones. These four zones are interpreted
to trend sub-parallel to each other. Each of the zones demonstrates
significant lateral and vertical continuity as defined by previous
drilling.
"WTM's drilling along the Golden River Trend continues to yield
new discoveries and expand the known zones of gold mineralization within
this 5 kilometre long corridor," said Darin Wagner, President of West
Timmins Mining. "Recent results suggest there is the potential to
increase the Company's near surface resource base on the Thorne Property in
Timmins." The Thorne Property currently hosts a NI43-101
compliant inferred gold resource of 400,000 ounces (4.0 mT grading 3.0 g/t
gold) which was last updated in 1998 (Band-Ore Resources). Since the last
resource calculation, 134 holes have been completed along the Golden River
Trend by the Company and its predecessor.
Drilling has now intersected the West Zone for 1,050 metres along
strike and at depths ranging from 30 to 320 metres. The Pond Zone has been
intersected for 322 metres along strike and to a depth of 230 metres
vertical. Both zones remain open to the west/southwest and down dip.
Results from eight additional holes (five from the Pond Zone and three
testing the down dip and along-strike extensions of the West Zone) as well
as additional intercepts of the Lower Porphyry Zone (holes GW07-01 to
GW07-07) remain pending.
Quality Control and Assurance
Geochemical results reported herein are from halved drill core
samples collected from the Company's West Timmins Gold project. Drill
results reported were collected by the Company and are subject to the
Company's quality control program. Sampling of the drill core was conducted
on site at the Company's Timmins exploration office by trained personnel
and sealed samples were transported to the laboratory facilities of
Accurassay in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Samples were assayed for gold by
standard fire assay-ICP finish with a 30 gram charge. The remaining half of
the drill core is stored on-site at the Company's Timmins exploration
office. For quality control purposes blank, duplicate and analytical
control standards were inserted into the sample sequence at irregular
intervals. Several standards analyzed below acceptable limits, these
discrepancies have now been resolved to the satisfaction of the qualified
person. 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 and reviewed the analytical and quality control
data.
About West Timmins Mining Inc. - (www.westtimminsmining.com)
West Timmins currently has four active drill projects on its
exploration projects in the Sierra Madre Belt of Mexico and in the Timmins
Gold Camp of Northern Ontario. West Timmins is focussed on the exploration
and development of district-scale gold and related base metal projects in
the major gold camps of North America. West Timmins Mining is based in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and trades on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol WTM.
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On behalf of the Board of
West Timmins Mining Inc.
"Darin W.
Wagner"
Darin W. Wagner, P. Geo.
President and Chief Executive Officer
For further information contact:
Jordann Nettles, Manager Investor Relations
West Timmins Mining Inc., Vancouver
Tel: (604) 685-8311 / Toll Free: (866) 685-8311
info@westtimminsmining.com
The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this news release, which has
been prepared by management.
For further details on West Timmins Mining Inc. please
refer to prior disclosure at www.sedar.com.
The securities described in this press release have not been and will not
be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under any U.S. state securities laws, and such securities may
not be offered or sold in the United States absent an exemption from such
registration requirements. The U.S. SEC does not recognize the inferred
resources category as referred to above. Investors are advised that
inferred resources do not demonstrate economic viability and are urged to
consider closely the Company's public disclosures.
This press release contains forward looking statements
within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities regulation,
including statements regarding the future activities of the Company.
Forward looking statements reflect the current beliefs and expectations of
management and are identified by the use of words including
"will", "expected to", "plans",
"planned", "suggests" and other similar words. Actual
results may differ significantly. The achievement of the results
expressed in forward looking statements is subject to a number of risks,
including those described in the Company's annual information form as filed
with the Canadian securities regulators which are available at www.sedar.com. Investors are cautioned
not to place undue reliance upon forward looking statements.
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