General
The results below include holes completed on the Great Northern Zone ("GNZ") and Broadview Zones on Taranis' 100% owned Thor property. Approximately 50 drill holes remain to be reported from the 2008 drilling program at Thor.
The Upper Broadview Zone occurs on a prominent ridge-top located at the south end of the property that was the focus of considerable exploration activity in the early 1900's. The Upper Broadview Zone differs from the other zones at Thor due to its high precious/base metal ratio, and its prominent exposure along a mountain top that makes it an attractive open-pit target.
Great Northern Zone Drilling
Systematic drilling continues to expand and delineate the GNZ at Thor where precious and base metal mineralization is confined to a zone that dips moderately to the east-northeast.
Section 120 m South
Drill hole Thor-94 (-45 degrees) was drilled to test the north end of the GNZ at depth, and intersected a thin massive pyrite horizon.
Thor-94 |
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From (m) |
To (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
Thickness (m) |
81.69 |
83.37 |
0.53 |
84 |
0.04 |
0.89 |
0.18 |
1.68 |
Thor-95 (-60 degrees) was drilled from the same setup but this hole was lost due to caving at a depth of 53.95 m prior to intersecting the target.
Section 171 m South
Thor-90 intersected the CMU at the same elevation and 40 m NNW of previously reported drill hole Thor-79 that intersected 4.33 m of 2.01 g/t Au, 667.35 g/t Ag, 0.19% Cu, 6.37% Pb and 9.19% Zn (See News Release dated 12/11/2008). This part of the GNZ continues to demonstrate robust tenor, continuity and width.
Thor-90 |
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From (m) |
To (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
Thickness (m) |
93.98 |
95.78 |
1.22 |
1,008 |
0.34 |
8.67 |
10.60 |
1.80 |
Drill hole Thor-96 (-70 degrees) was drilled from the same setup but was abandoned at 58..52 m depth prior to intersecting the CMU due to caving. Drill hole Thor-99 was drilled at an angle of -75 degrees from the same setup and intersected the CMU that is highly enriched in precious metals relative to drill hole Thor-90.
Thor-99 |
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From (m) |
To (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
Thickness (m) |
78.58 |
81.05 |
2.00 |
108 |
0.23 |
0.83 |
0.40 |
2.47 |
Section 230 m South
Drill hole Thor-93 was drilled to test the GNZ down-dip of Thor-68 which intersected a substantial thickness (10.86 m) of 0.57 g/t Au, 63.71 g/t Ag, 0.05% Cu, 1.57% Pb and 3.48% Zn (See News Release dated 11/17/2008). Thor-93 intersected quartz-ankerite veining and graphitic fault zones from 143.68-153.71 m downhole which only had geochemical levels of precious mineralization, and it is believed that the CMU is tightly folded to the west.
Upper Broadview Zone Drilling
Taranis continues to receive analytical results from a number of short drill holes that tested the Upper Broadview Zone located towards the south end of the property.
Section 984 m South
Drill holes Thor-87 (-90 degrees), Thor-88 (-70 degrees) and Thor-89 (-45 degrees) were all completed from the same setup. Drill hole Thor-87 intersected the Lower Broadview Level at a depth of 86.87 to 89.00 m and consequently was not able to drill the zone.
Drill holes Thor-88 and Thor-89 intersected weak levels of mineralization.
Section 1,003 m South
Drill holes Thor-84 (-90 degrees), Thor-85 (-70 degrees) and Thor-86 (-45 degrees) were drilled from the same setup. Drill hole Thor-85 intersected a precious metal and copper-enriched zone at a depth of 17.37 m.
Thor-85 |
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From (m) |
To (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
Thickness (m) |
17.37 |
18.78 |
2.09 |
178 |
0.60 |
2.99 |
0.28 |
1.41 |
Drill hole Thor-86 intersected the up-dip portion of this zone where it thins, and has a significantly lower grade.
Thor-86 |
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From (m) |
To (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
Thickness (m) |
17.47 |
18.11 |
0.34 |
91 |
0.06 |
1.68 |
0.14 |
0.64 |
Drill hole Thor-84 encountered a graphitic/quartz vein fault at a depth of 62.64-67.21 m which had no significant mineralization, but is believed to correspond with the CMU.
Section 1,092 m South
Drill holes Thor-91 and Thor-92 were the most southerly drill holes completed on the property, over 1 km south of the True Fissure Zone.
Drill hole Thor-92 (-45 degrees) tested the Upper Broadview Zone in close vicinity to some old workings. The drill hole intersected the old workings at a depth of 33.56 to 35.66 m, but intersected a broad zone of gold-silver mineralization before encountering the old workings.
Thor-92 |
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From (m) |
To (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
Thickness (m) |
29.57 |
33.56 |
1.36 |
227 |
Trace |
0.07 |
Trace |
3.99 |
Drill hole Thor-91 (-90 degrees) intersected only weak levels of precious/base metal mineralization and was drilled under the northerly plunge of the Upper Broadview Zone.
Quality Control and Analytical Procedures
Analytical work for the Thor project was completed by Acme Analytical Laboratories Limited ("Acme") of Vancouver, Canada that is accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2000. In addition to the numerous internal quality control checks undertaken within Acme, Taranis also submits a series of external standard samples to ensure accurate analytical reporting, and also uses external laboratories (ALS Chemex) to verify the integrity of sample results. Drill core is logged on-site and sawed in half for analysis. One half is retained for geologic records and further assay verification if required. Exploration activities on the Thor property were overseen by John Gardiner (P. Geol.) and Jim Helgeson (P. Geo.), both Qualified Persons under the meaning of Canadian National Instrument 43-101.