Berkwood Deploys Indonesian Field Team to Begin Work Program on Cimandiri Gold Property in Java Indonesia
April 05 2011 - 8:50AM
Marketwired Canada
Berkwood Resources Ltd. ("Berkwood") (TSX VENTURE:BKR) the "Company", through
its Indonesian subsidiary, PT. Berkwood Resources Indonesia, is pleased to
announce that it has deployed its Indonesian field team to commence the initial
exploration program at its Cimandiri Gold Property in West Java, Indonesia.
This initial field exploration program will be broken into two phases. The first
phase of the program will consist of geological mapping including structural,
lithology and alteration mapping. The second phase of the program will consist
of trenching, test pits and sampling, of which the locations will be determined
based on information gathered during initial field reconnaissance, regional
geology maps, surface prospecting, and all geological map work completed during
the first phase of the program. All samples collected from the property will be
submitted to Intertek's Jakarta lab for geochemical analysis. The exploration
program is expected to last approximately 5 weeks and will be lead by Senior
Geologist Andri Subandrio, with oversight being provided by Geologist Johannes
Erasmus, Associate Senior Geologist of Micromine Consulting Services.
Geologist Johannes Erasmus is a Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101. Johannes Erasmus will be the Qualified Person for this and
future work programs on the Cimandiri Gold Property. Mr. Erasmus has a B.Sc
(Geology) from the University of South Africa and an MSc (Mineral Economics)
from the School of Mining Engineering at the University of Witwatersrand. Mr.
Erasmus has more than 30 years experience in both mining and exploration and has
been responsible for the management of numerous exploration programs around the
world.
Brian Buchanan, President of Berkwood Resources states, "We are excited to see
our exploration team begin this initial phase of exploration, on our first
property acquisition in Indonesia."
The Cimandiri Gold Property is located approximately 120 km south of Jakarta,
approximately 3 hours driving time. The property sits at an elevation ranging
from 700-900m above sea level. Railway lines are nearby, with the closest rail
station located only 8 km from the property. The project is located
approximately 9 km southwest of the open pit Cikondang gold mine.
This News Release has been reviewed and approved by Johannes Erasmus Senior
Associate Geologist of Micromine Consulting Services. Johannes Erasmus is a
Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
About Berkwood Resources Ltd.
The Company is dedicated to the acquisition, exploration and development of
gold, silver and other mineral deposits in North America, and South East Asia.
The Company is developing the Cimandiri Gold Property in Indonesia and two North
American properties; The Prospect Valley Gold Property, a large Epithermal Gold
Property in British Columbia and the grass roots Fox Creek Lithium Property in
Alberta.
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Karim Sayani, Corporate Communications at 604-662-7455 or Jamie Hyland, Tribeca
Capital partners at 604-998-4730. For additional information, visit the Berkwood
website at www.berkwoodresources.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Brian Buchanan, President and Director
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information relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of the
Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently
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relations, relationships with vendors and strategic partners, the interest rate
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change, changes in industry practices, and one-time events. Should any one or
more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those
described herein.
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