BonTerra Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BTR); (FRANKFURT:9BR) announces the receipt of the second set of gold assays on its Eastern Extension Property in the Urban-Barry Greenstone Belt of Quebec.
Gold values on the 6 samples returned gold values as high as 25.5 grams per tonne gold. This is the second batch of several batches of samples for the Eastern Extension property. Assays were conducted by ALS Chemex in Val d'Or, Quebec. After reviewing the assay results, the Company is enthusiastic on the potential of the property and plans on drilling these high grade targets. The Company has chosen to employ a full quality assurance and quality control (QAQC) system for every batch of samples submitted to the lab. The QAQC samples include a standard, duplicate and blank.
The Company is currently drilling the fourth hole (BU-10-04) at this time on the Eastern Extension property. This drill hole is testing a historical high grade gold intercept (drill hole BL-97-16). The first three drill holes from the neighbouring Urban-Barry Property (BU-10-01, BU-10-02 & BU-10-03) have been logged and are currently being split for submittal to ALS Chemex of Val d'Or. Geologica Inc. of Val d'Or, Quebec is responsible for overseeing the drill and sampling program on behalf of the Company.
Mitchell Adam, President, states, "We are extremely encouraged by the excellent gold assays from the Eastern Extension property. These have expanded the potential for additional high grade gold drill targets on our current drill program."
The Eastern Extension property is located approximately 170 km NE of Val-d'Or and 125 km SW of Chibougamau in the Barry and Bailly townships in James Bay, Quebec. The Urban-Barry property is situated just west of the Eastern Extension property. Neighboring Companies in the region are Metanor, Amseco, Beaufield, Eagle Hill, Glen Eagle, Urbana and Freewest, Murgor and Noront.
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed on behalf of the Company by Thomas Clarke, Pr.Sci.Nat, a qualified person.
Source: BonTerra Resources Inc