Tosca drills 128 metres of 0.085% Molybdenum and 469 ppb Rhenium
29 September 2011 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Tosca Mining Corporation (TSQ.V; US: TSMNF; FSE:TQ4) (Pink
Sheets: TSMNF) today announced it has received assay results for
three additional holes (TMC-7: TMC-15 and 16) from the 2,865 metre
(9,400 ft.) phase 1 diamond drill program carried out at the Red
Hills Molybdenum-Copper project, located in Presidio County, Texas.
The three drill holes were analyzed for total copper, Molybdenum
(Mo) and a suite of elements including Rhenium (Re), a rare and one
of the most expensive industrial metals, often associated with
Mo.
“The phase one drill program continues to verify the presence of
the shallow Copper/Molybdenum blanket, but more importantly we are
seeing an expansion of the large Molybdenum zone underneath that
shows grades similar to projects currently considered of potential
economic interest,” said Dr. S E. El- Alfy, CEO, Chairman of Tosca.
The presence of rhenium in TMC-07, TMC-15 and TMC-16, could
represent a significant addition to the value of the Molybdenum
concentrates. We have ordered a multiple element analysis on
several other composites from previously disclosed holes drilled
during the 2011 exploration campaign.”
The results of the three holes are summarized below and their
location can be found on the company’s website at
http://www.toscamining.com/i/maps/drillplan.jpg. TMC 15-16 are
vertical holes. TMC-7 is an inclined hole (-50 °, 260° azimuth).
Results of the last hole of Phase 1 and of the 14 holes of Phase 2
drilling are pending.
Hole
Length
From
To
Interval(ft)
Interval
(metres)
Cu%
Mo%
Re (ppb)
TMC -7 1491 70 200 130 39.6
0.2
375 1435 1060 323.1 0.061
309 includes 510 930 420
128 0.085 469 TMC -15 350
17 272 255 77.7 0.19
includes 92 164
72 21.9 0.32
247 272 25 7.6
0.36
299 350 51 15.5 0.07 0.019
568 TMC -16 299 26 169 140
42.6 0.14 0.041
261 299 38 11.6 0.04
0.031 850
TMC-07 was drilled across the SE limb of the Molybdenum zone. It
was collared within the copper blanket zone outside the Molybdenum
envelope and drilled to investigate continuity and grade of the
molybdenum deposit. It intersected an upper copper zone grading
0.20% Cu over 130 feet (39.6 m) followed by 1060 feet (323.1 m)
averaging 0.061% Mo and 309 ppb Re. From 510 feet to 930 feet, hole
TMC-07 assayed 0.085% Mo and 469 ppb Re. (1000 ppb =1 Gram)
TMC-15 and TMC-16 were shallow holes aimed at testing the copper
blanket and the associated copper- molybdenum mineralization.
TMC-15 penetrated a 225 foot (77.7 m) interval averaging 0.19% Cu
while TMC-16 cut 140 feet (42.6 m) of 0.14% Cu and 0.041% Mo. Both
holes encountered high rhenium values near the bottom, including 51
feet (15.5 m) of 568 ppb Re from 299 to 350 feet in hole TMC-15 and
38 feet (11.6 m) of 850 ppb Re from 261 to 299 feet in hole TMC-16.
Note that the reported rhenium averages include three samples with
values above the maximum detection limit of 1,000 ppb (1 gram) Re.
The figure of 1,000 ppb Re was used in calculating the weighted
average
Luca Riccio, PhD, P.Geo commented “the high rhenium
concentrations found in holes TMC-15 and TMC-16 are intriguing
since higher rhenium values tend to correlate with higher
molybdenum values. In these two holes we find that high rhenium
occurs within intervals averaging 0.02 to 0.03% Mo”.
A comprehensive investigation on the distribution of rhenium at
Red Hills is being undertaken to assess its overall distribution
and economic significance.
About Rhenium:
Rhenium (Re) is a rare element that is added to high-temperature
superalloys. The main application is in platinum-rhenium catalysts,
used primarily in producing lead-free, high-octane gasoline and jet
engine components. Rhenium is one of the most expensive industrial
minerals, currently selling for $ 4,575 /Kg.
(www.metalsprices.com/FreeSite/metals/re/re).
As described in the Company's news release dated March 2, 2011,
the Red Hills project consists of a large molybdenum porphyry
system overlain a by a copper (chalcocite) enrichment blanket
developed below the oxide-sulphide transition zone. Eighty eight
holes were drilled on the property between 1955 and 1972. This work
led to the identification of a non-43-101 compliant resource of 17
million tons grading 0.35 Cu% with associated Molybdenum
mineralization in the shallow copper blanket.
Drilling and QA/QC
The drilling was carried out by Ruen Drilling of Idaho, using a
wire- line rig and NQ core recovery. The core boxes are transported
to Marfa, Texas, where Tosca maintains a secure office/warehouse
facility. The core undergoes geotechnical and geological logging by
Tosca geologists. Sample intervals are designated and the core is
split in half using a rock saw. Half of the core is left in the
boxes and the other half is bagged and shipped to Skyline Assayers
and Laboratories (“Skyline) in Tucson, Arizona to be analyzed for
Cu and Mo using ICP/OES. Rhenium values were derived by Aqua Regia
leach analyzed by ICP/MS. Skyline is an ISO/17025 accredited
laboratory. Skyline monitors quality control through the
introduction of blanks, standards and duplicates. In addition,
Tosca’s employees routinely insert blanks and standards in the
sample stream.
Luca Riccio, PhD, P.Geo, a qualified person as defined by NI
43-101 is responsible for the technical information contained in
this release.
On Behalf of the board of directors,"Ron Shenton"
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