Fineness levels above 900 fine Au are generally indicative of paleo-placer deposits which have had little or no previous workings, as: a) over long periods in a liberated state, silver dissolution often occurs in the outer rim of the dore particles, thus increasing the gold ratio to total weight, and b) dore particles in virgin deposits have not been exposed to free mercury from previous mining activities which forms amalgam, thus reducing fineness.
The Company has also now completed clearance of its remaining imported alluvial mining equipment and supplies free of Guyana import duties and Value Added Tax. The equipment is being transported to site currently. With the release from Customs of the imported goods and preparations at site progressing well, the Company is on track to commission the commencement of alluvial test mining in coming weeks.
Assay Data
The Company uses Loring Laboratories - Guyana, a subsidiary of Loring Laboratories, Ltd. of Calgary Alberta to analyze its core samples from prospect drilling programs as well as alluvial samples from test pits and auger drilling. Splits of all samples prepared are retained for check assay by ALS Chemex Vancouver, BC facility as warranted. All samples returning a value of 1.0 g/t Au or greater for the -200 mesh pulp also have the +200 mesh screened fraction analyzed for coarse metallics.
The Company also uses Loring Laboratories - Guyana, a subsidiary of Loring Laboratories, Ltd. of Calgary Alberta to analyze geo-chem and other field samples. Splits of every 10th sample and splits of all samples returning assay of greater than 5.0 g/t Au are sent to ALS Chemex Vancouver BC facility for check assay.
Technical Staff
The Company's exploration program is overseen by Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng., Senior Vice President Mining and Exploration for the Company. The alluvial exploration program is directed by Mr. Salim Silah assisted by Luis Gana, Wilmar Ladia and Bjorn Jeune, all Senior Project Geologists. Mr. Ardito Martohardjono, a Director of the Company and laboratory specialist, provides assistance establishing lab protocols and sample handling and assay quality control.
About Sacre-Coeur
The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the potential mining of gold, metals and diamonds in South America, initially focussing on exploration for gold on its properties in Guyana. The Company presently has an interest in approximately 1000 sq. km of mineral properties in Guyana, including the Million Mountain Property. The Company has offices in Vancouver, Canada and Georgetown, Guyana. More information about the Company is available at www.scminerals.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD.
"Gregory B. Sparks"
Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng.
Sr VP Mining & Exploration
For further information, contact:
Irwin Olian, President and CEO
Email: tigertail@scminerals.com
Phone: 604-899-0100
Fax: 604-899-0200
Scott Young, Corporate Communications
Email: scott@scminerals.com
Phone: 604-899-0100
Cellular: 705-888-2756
Fax: 604-899-0200
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Sacre-Coeur Minerals, Ltd
Suite 1925, Box 11553
650 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 4N8
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