Ridgemont Intersects 57% Iron Over 37 Metres
August 04 2011 - 8:30AM
Marketwired Canada
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Ridgemont Iron Ore Corp. (TSX VENTURE:RDG) ("Ridgemont") is pleased to announce
the first set of drill results from the ongoing drill program on the Redford
Iron Ore Property located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. To date,
Ridgemont has completed 14 diamond drill holes totalling 2,746 metres and assay
results have been received for the first 3 holes.
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From To Length
Drill Hole (meters) (meters) (meters) Magnetite Iron %
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RD11-01 74.0 85.0 11.0 47.2
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and 103.0 133.0 30.0 49.6
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and 155.0 168.0 13.0 41.2
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RD11-02 75.3 112.0 36.7 57.1
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and 134.9 141.0 6.1 47.5
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RD11-03 99 106.2 7.2 41.5
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and 113.9 125.3 11.4 54.0
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and 154 171 17 55.7
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"We're excited to see the first set of results be similar to the historical
ones," says Mark Morabito, President and CEO of Ridgemont. "We've now brought in
a second drill to continue testing the underground extension of the historic
Brynnor ore body."
The Redford Property is host to the former producing Brynnor iron deposit.
Noranda Exploration Ltd. mined the near surface portion of the iron ore body in
the 1960's and produced 4,480,940 tonnes at 56% iron. The mine was closed in
1968 at the expiration of the concentrate sales contract with Japanese steel
makers; however, the underground extension of the ore body was never mined.
All three holes above tested the westernmost section of the Noranda underground
development. They all intersected skarn magnetite as projected from the
historical work. The goal of this drill program is to outline an initial NI
43-101 iron resource.
Complete assay highlights with drill plan maps and sections are posted on the
Ridgemont website at: http://ridgemontiron.com/index.php/projects
True widths of the reported intercepts vary depending on the angle of the
individual drill holes and are estimated to be between 65% and 98% of the core
interval as reported. All samples were prepared from sawn HQ-sized half-core
sections on site on Vancouver Island. Split drill core samples are then sent to
an independent contractor, Acme Analytical Laboratories in Vancouver, British
Columbia, for analyses. The magnetic iron component is determined by Satmagan
magnetic analysis. Standards, blanks, and duplicate assays are included at
regular intervals in each sample batch submitted from the field as part of an
ongoing Quality Assurance/Quality Control program.
About Ridgemont
Ridgemont in an exploration and development company in Canada and has an option
to acquire up to 75% interest in the Redford iron ore property, comprised of 26
claims covering 10,821 hectares and located 22 kilometres northeast of Ucluelet,
in the Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Edward Lyons, P.Geo., the VP Exploration for Ridgemont and a Qualified Person as
defined by NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information
contained in this news release. Mr. Lyons has verified the data disclosed in
this news release, including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the
information disclosed in this news release. Mr. Lyons has verified that the
results were accurate from the official assay certificates provided to
Ridgemont.
RIDGEMONT IRON ORE CORP.
On behalf of the Board
Mark J. Morabito, President & CEO
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herein including, without limitation; statements about the completion of an NI
43-101 resource estimate and details about the drill program at the Redford
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