Ditem: Up to 6.73% TREO on the Lalande Property
08 November 2011 - 4:05PM
Marketwired
Ditem (TSX VENTURE:DIT) is pleased to announce the results of the
laboratory analysis of rock samples taken during the July/August
exploration program on the Lalande property. A total of 173 rock
samples (all saw cut, 20 cm x 20 cm x 5 cm) from four different
sectors of the Lalande property were analysed and returned grades
of up to 6.73% total rare earth oxides (TREO) including yttrium
oxide. Of the 173 samples, 77 were taken in the central section of
the permit (A Zone) where two important mineralized surface
showings are located.
The two major surface showings of the A zone, measuring about
350m x 100 m and 250m x 80m, are characterized by high grades of up
to 5.6% and 6.13% TREO, with a cut-off of 1.0% TREO. Although these
two surface showings are separated by overburden, they may well
constitute one larger zone. Significant marketable light and heavy
rare earth oxides (LHREO) returned grades of up to 13840 ppm (1.4%)
La2O3, 3919 ppm (0.4%) Pr2O3, 13875 ppm (1.4%) Nd2O3, 1423 ppm
(0.14%) Dy2O3, 18 ppm (0.002%) Eu2O3, 177 ppm (0.02%) Tb2O3 and
10515 ppm (1.05%) Y2O3. Other mineralized showings found in the
area had grades of up to 6.73% TREO.
The 2011 geological survey results indicate that rare earth
occurrences are associated with garnet-bearing biotite and
monazite-rich pegmatite. Pegmatite bodies are located at the
contact between metasedimentary rocks and granitic intrusions.
Preliminary geological data suggest that rare earth occurrences of
the Lalande property could be related to rare earth element
(REE)-bearing pegmatite deposits associated with igneous complexes.
In northern Quebec, Quest Minerals Strange Lake deposit with an
indicated resource of 36.4 Mt at 1.16% TREO on the B Zone, is an
example of such REE - bearing mineral deposits.
The Lalande property contains 162 map designated Ditem claims
covering 8910 hectares (89.1km2). It is located 12 km northwest of
the town of La Romaine, situated on the North Shore Region of the
St. Lawrence River. The town of La Romaine (Unamen Shipu, in Innu),
with a population of more than 1,000, has both airport and port
facilities. An all-season road (the 138) from Sept-Iles to La
Romaine, presently under construction, is now past Natashquan and
should be completed to La Romaine (and close to the property) in
2016, adding a significant infrastructural advantage to the Lalande
property.
"We were convinced that there would be interesting showings on
Lalande and we are pleased to confirm both higher grades and larger
mineralized zones," said Mr. Raymond Savoie, Chairman and CEO of
Ditem. "Drilling as soon as possible on the Lalande property is
proposed in order to establish the grades and depth of the
mineralised zones.
Ditem Explorations is an exploration and development company
with properties in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, the Otish
Basin (Otish Uranium and Lac Henri) and on the North Shore near La
Romaine (Lalande) in Quebec. Properties and general information may
be viewed on the Company's website at www.ditem.com.
Mr. Mario Joly (M.Sc), President of Ditem Explorations is the
Qualified Person (as that term is defined in National Instrument
43-101) who has reviewed this news release and is responsible for
the technical information reported herein.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Ditem Explorations Inc. Mario Joly President (514)
875-9034mario.joly@ditem.com David Vincent Director, Investor
Relations (514) 875-9034david.vincent@ditem.comwww.ditem.com
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