Beaufield
Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BFD), is pleased
to announce the start of diamond drilling
on its 100%-owned Tortigny base metal deposit,,
located within the Troilus properties approximately
100 kilometres north of Chibougamau Quebec.
A 3,200 metre contract has been signed.
The intent of the program
is to undertake an evaluation and to expand
the Tortigny massive suphide base metal
deposit. The Tortigny deposit was discovered
by Noranda Inc in the 1990's. The deposit
comes directly to surface and is accessible
by road. Noranda undertook a resource calculation
to determine if the minerals could be trucked
to their Matagami facility. Low metal prices
which prevailed at the time prevented exploitation
of the deposit.
A geological resource
was calculated at 490,000 tonnes grading
2.2% copper, 6.2% zinc and 61 g/t silver
with some gold and cobalt credits. This
is an historical, in house calculation
which is not to the National 43-101 standard.
Data from the current drill program will
be combined with the historical data
to update the database.
The drilling is
expected to take 20 days. This will be
followed by finalizing core logging and
assaying.
This news release was
prepared by Jens E. Hansen, P.Eng Director
and President of Beaufield, the Qualified
Person under section 43-101. |
