Geological report to be prepared on Mac property Spokane Resources Ltd SKN Shares issued 18,389,720 Apr 22 close $0.46 Wed 23 Apr 97 News Release Mr G. Arnold Armstrong reports Prior to the company's recent drilling program on the Mac property, the company had received a geostatistical resource estimate from Giroux Consultants in February 1997 setting forth that at a cutoff grade of .040 Mo, the tonnage classified as indicated was 52,420,000 tonnes and the tonnage classified as inferred was 47,520,000 tonnes for approximately 100 million tonnes at an equivalent average grade of 0.12 MoS2. The company has now retained Giroux Consultants to begin work on a resource estimation update with greater detailed geological parameters using the recently acquired drilling data. In addition, the company will be retaining Fluor Daniel Wright to provide a critical path and cost estimate for an engineering scoping study, preliminary to commencing feasibility studies on the property. Fox Geological Services Ltd is presently preparing a geological report in a suitable format and to the level of disclosure required by the Ontario Securities Commission and TSE. On completion of the reports from Fox Geological Services Ltd, Giroux Consultants Ltd and Fluor Daniel Wright, the company will be making application for listing on the TSE. The report from Fox Geological Services will include a recommendation for additional work on the Mac property particularly on the Peak zone where preliminary drilling indicated the presence of another large porphyry system. (c) Copyright 1997 Canjex Publishing Ltd. canada-stockwatch.com |