- Positive infill drill results in the Dana North Area
include;
-
- 4.5 gpt* Pd+Pt+Au** over 10 metres in hole DN029
-
- Including 9.39 gpt Pd+Pt+Au over 1
metre
- Including 3.80 gpt Pd+Pt+Au over 8 metres
- 1.88 gpt Pd+Pt+Au over 13 metres in hole DN026
-
- Including 2.19 gpt Pd+Pt+Au over 5
metres
- And 2.05 gpt*
Pd+Pt+Au** over 3
metres
- 1.53 gpt Pd+Pt+Au over 8 metres in hole DN027
-
- Including 2.76 gpt Pd+Pt+Au over 34
metres
- Infill diamond drilling program completed in Dana North
Zone
- Approximately 1500m of resource drilling to be completed in the
Dana South Zone.
- A drill program to test new exploration targets is planned
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*gpt = grams per tonne
*opt = ounces per tonne
**Pd+Pt+Au= Pladium + Platinum + Gold
VANCOUVER,
Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Pacific
North West Capital Corp. (TSX: PFN) (OTCQX: PAWEF) (Frankfurt: P7J)
is pleased to announce assay results for four more drill holes in
the 2011 Phase IB Exploration program on its 100% owned River
Valley PGM-Gold Property, 70 km from Sudbury, Ontario.
Holes DN026 and DN027 (Tables 1 and 2) were drilled from
the same location in Dana North Zone toward the east in order to
test the deeper extension of the main mineralized zone (Figures 1
and 2). DN026 intersected 13 metres at 1.88 gpt 3E from 99
metres downhole. DN027 intersected 8 metres 2.83 gpt 3E from
73 metres downhole.
The mineralized interval in DN026 includes 5
metres 2.19 gpt 3E from 104 metres. High grade mineralization
occurs again as 2.05 gpt 3E from 195 to 198 metres
downhole.
Hole DN029 (Tables 1 and 2) was drilled from approximately 50
metres north of DN028 towards the northeast in order to test the
shallower extension of the mineralized zone (Figures 1 and 2). This
target had previously not been drill tested.
Hole DN029 intersected 10 metres at 4.50 gpt 3E from 22
metres, including 1 metre at 9.39 gpt 3E from 23 metres
downhole.
Discussion:
The 2011 Phase I drilling program focused primarily on the contact
environment of the River Valley
property. The program was successful in testing the strike
and dip of the mineralized breccia unit and associated stratigraphy
in the Dana North Zone and the Dana South Zone. On the basis of
work completed to date, several important observations and
conclusions can be made:
- In the Dana North and Dana South Zones, the PGM mineralization
has relatively consistent, high grade PGM values.
- Results of infill drilling at Dana North have been successful
at confirming the nature of the mineralization, with the majority
of holes returning higher than anticipated PGM grades. Scattered
mineralization and elevated PGM values exist in basal unit (i.e.,
below the breccia unit) of River
Valley intrusion.
- The footwall Archean paragneiss and migmatites has scattered
elevated PGM values. Previously drilling failed to consistently
penetrate the footwall.
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2011 Exploration Program Update
To date, 42 holes have been successfully completed for a total
11,500 metres. Phases IA and IB and part of Phase IC were focused
on infill drilling in the areas that required more data. The
remaining part of Phase 1C will focus on identifying new areas of
mineralization in the favourable breccia unit, with the objective
of increasing the mineral resources of the project. Phase IC
drilling program is nearing completion. Data from the infill
drilling will be combined with that from approximately 111,000m in
590 holes drilled previously to form the basis for a mineral
resource update. The resource update will be completed in the first
quarter of 2012.
Following completion of Phase IC, the exploration focus for
Phase ID will be on drilling new PGM targets within the
River Valley intrusive complex.
These new targets have potential to contain additional mineral
resources.
Some of these targets were identified during a three-dimensional
(3D) IP survey performed from March to July
2011 (Figure 3) Data from this survey are currently being
processed and interpreted. However, preliminary data indicate
several prominent anomalies associated with River Valley intrusive complex. These targets
will be further assessed during detailed interpretation and
drilling programs will be designed to test prioritized
targets. In addition, targets previously identified from
mineralized surface samples but never drilled will be evaluated for
testing too.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
(QA/QC)
All diamond drill core samples were submitted to
SGS Laboratories, Toronto, Ontario
and assayed for Pt, Pd, Au, Cu and Ni and 29 additional elements by
inductively coupled plasma (ICP) methods. Concentrations of
Pt-Pd-Au were determined using standard lead fire assay, followed
by dissolution with aqua-regia, and measurement with an ICP finish.
Lower limited of detection (30 gram sample) are 1 ppb for Au and Pd
and 10 ppb for Pt; upper limits are 10,000 ppb by ICP.
Concentrations of Cu-Ni were determined by ICP methods with
detection limit of 0.5 ppm for Cu and 1 ppm for Ni; upper limit for
both Cu and Ni is 1 %. One standard and one blank were inserted
every 40 samples into the sample stream. Duplicates were taken for
each 20th sample. This practice continues throughout the
2011 Phase I (A) and Phase II drilling, and includes the
preparation and insertion of new and necessary standards at the
cut-off grade and at the mean grade of the deposits. All sample
preparation has been conducted and directed on site by contract
geologists and samplers hired by PFN.
Table 1 - High grade assay intervals of
DN026 to DN029 (Composited Results)
Hole # |
From
(m) |
To
(m) |
Length
of the
Intersect
(m) |
Length
of the
Intersect
(feet) |
True
Thickness
(m) |
Pt
(gpt) |
Pt
(opt*) |
Pd
(gpt) |
Pd
(opt) |
Au
(gpt) |
Rh
(gpt) |
3E
(gpt) |
3E
(opt) |
Ni
(%) |
Cu
(%) |
DN026-2011 |
99 |
112 |
13 |
42.6 |
12.4 |
0.40 |
0.01 |
1.40 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.004 |
1.88 |
0.06 |
0.02 |
0.14 |
Including |
104 |
109 |
5 |
16.4 |
4.8 |
0.50 |
0.02 |
1.60 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.004 |
2.19 |
0.07 |
0.02 |
0.19 |
And |
195 |
198 |
3 |
9.8 |
2.9 |
0.50 |
0.02 |
1.50 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.004 |
2.05 |
0.07 |
0.02 |
0.10 |
DN027-2011 |
73 |
81 |
8 |
26.2 |
6.8 |
0.40 |
0.01 |
1.10 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.004 |
1.53 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
Including |
73 |
76 |
3 |
9.8 |
2.6 |
0.70 |
0.02 |
2.00 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.007 |
2.76 |
0.09 |
0.02 |
0.09 |
DN029-2011 |
22 |
32 |
10 |
32.8 |
8.5 |
1.00 |
0.03 |
3.30 |
0.11 |
0.20 |
0.011 |
4.50 |
0.14 |
0.07 |
0.28 |
Including |
23 |
24 |
1 |
3.3 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
0.07 |
7.00 |
0.23 |
0.20 |
0.023 |
9.39 |
0.30 |
0.12 |
0.46 |
Including |
24 |
32 |
8 |
26.2 |
6.8 |
0.90 |
0.03 |
2.70 |
0.09 |
0.20 |
0.009 |
3.80 |
0.12 |
0.06 |
0.27 |
True widths of intercepts are shown and are
based on the current interpretation
Table 2 -Drill Hole Collar and Depth
Information
Drill Hole |
Easting
(m) |
Northing
(m) |
Azimuth
(Deg) |
Dip
(Deg) |
Depth
(m) |
DN026 |
5172489 |
555320 |
45 |
-63 |
249 |
DN027 |
5172486 |
555319 |
45 |
-45 |
192 |
DN028 |
5172504 |
555337 |
45 |
-45 |
141 |
DN029 |
5172529 |
555360 |
45 |
-45 |
99 |
Qualified Person Statement
This news release has been reviewed and approved
for technical content by Ali Hassanalizadeh
M.Sc. P.Geo, Acting Vice President Exploration for PFN and a
Qualified Person under the provisions of National Instrument
43-101.
About River Valley Project:
On April
20th, 2011 PFN announced that it
commenced the Phase I of a $5
million, 15,500 metre drill program for its 100% owned River
Valley PGM Project. As of August
2011, PFN completed more than 10,000 metres of drilling and
more than 140 line km of 3D IP geophysics survey. Work to date at
River Valley suggests that the
best potential for economic accumulations of PGM-Cu-Ni sulphide
mineralization is within the Breccia Zone. This Zone includes the
main mineralized breccia or Main Zone. The Main Zone occurs within
about 20 metres of the intrusive contact with Archean gneisses.
This contact zone extends for over 9 km of prospective strike
length, hosts the current defined resource. The latest mineral
resource estimate in accordance with the guidelines set out by
NI43‐101 was published in 2006 and the results are summarized as
follows:
NI43-101 Compliant Mineral Resources for River
Valley
- Measured Resource:
7.99 million tonnes grading 1.33 g/t p palladium, 0.44 g/t
platinum, 0.08 g/t gold, 0.12% copper and 0.02% nickel using a
cut-off grade of 1.00 g/t palladium + platinum (Pd+Pt).
- Indicated Resources:
11.31 million tonnes grading 1.08 g/t palladium, 0.36 g/t
platinum, 0.07 g/t gold, 0.10% copper and 0.02% nickel using a
cut-off grade of 1.00 g/t Pd+Pt.
- Inferred Resources:
0.88 million tones grading 1.36 g/t palladium, 0.47 g/t platinum ,
0.07 g/t gold, 0.10% copper and 0.02% nickel using a cut-off grade
of 1.00 g/t Pd+Pt
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PFN's objective for River Valley is to delineate sufficient
resources to establish a multi-million tonne open pit PGM
mine.
Completion of a new NI43-101 mineral resource
estimate is scheduled for the end of first quarter of 2012.
About Pacific North West Capital
Corp:
Pacific North West Capital Corp. is a mineral
exploration company whose corporate philosophy is to be a
project generator, explorer and project operator with the objective
of optioning/joint venturing its projects through to
production. In January 2011,
Pacific North West Capital successfully negotiated the 100%
acquisition of the River Valley PGM Project from Anglo Platinum
Limited, which makes Anglo Platinum the largest shareholder of
PFN holding approximately 9% of the Company (as of July, 2011).
The River Valley PGM project is one of North America's newest and largest primary
platinum group metals (PGM) deposits. The project has excellent
infrastructure support and is located 100 km from Sudbury, Ontario, one of Canada's largest mining centres with two large
mineral processing facilities that have excess capacity.
Pacific North West Capital Corp. is well funded
with an experienced management team and the ability to take
advantage of its growing asset base in platinum group metals, gold
and base metals. To that end, the Company is in the process of
adding key technical and financial people to our management,
advisory team and board of directors. PFN has approximately
$6.0 million in working capital and
securities and no debt.
The Company has PGM, gold and base metal
projects in BC, Ontario,
Saskatchewan and Alaska and continues to aggressively acquire
new acquisition of additional platinum group metals projects,
precious metals and base metals projects on an international
scale.
The Company has recently begun significantly
expanding its PGM project portfolio in Canada and the U.S. (Alaska) and will be releasing updates when
these acquisitions have been completed.
Pacific North West Capital Corp. is an
International Metals Group Company.
(www.pfncapital.com)
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"signed"
Harry Barr
Chairman and CEO
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21E of the United States
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other
than statements of historical fact, included herein are
forward-looking statements that involve various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will
prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the
Company's documents filed from time to time with The Toronto Stock
Exchange, British Columbia Securities Commission and the United
States Securities & Exchange Commission
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