Trading Symbol: CCY
VANCOUVER, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Catalyst Copper
Corp. (the "Company" or "Catalyst) today announced the results for
the first five drill holes of its 2010 10,000 meter drill program
on the La Verde copper porphyry
prospect located in Michoacan State, Mexico. Highlights include 0.42% Cu over 634.8
meters, 0.41% Cu over 550.1 meters and 0.50% Cu, 0.048 g/t Au over
253.0 meters. Selected intervals are shown in Table 1 although the
true width is still unknown at this time.
Two known mineralised zones have been identified at La Verde and are referred to as East Hill and West Hill zones which host
identified copper mineralisation. Prior to this year 80,000 meters
of drilling had been completed at La
Verde. Several mineral resource estimates had been generated
based on these historical drill results, but are not compliant with
current CIMM and NI 43-101 guidelines. The last publicly released
historic mineral resource of 72.6 million tonnes at an average
grade of 0.7% copper was completed in 1972 and included both East
and West Hill zones.
"We are very pleased with these assay results" says Catalyst
Copper's VP of Exploration, Terence
Hodson. "They have confirmed the historical drill results
and presence of copper-gold mineralisation at La Verde. Based on these results, and the
expected results from the holes in progress, we are confident we
will be able to produce a NI 43-101 compliant resource by the end
of the year."
The Company has completed 9200 meters in 14 drill holes to date.
As a result of the encouraging results received the Company is
extending the current drill program by an additional 2,000 meters
for a total of 12,000 meters. All analytical work has been carried
out by Acme Labs of Vancouver.
Table I
La Verde
Dhid Location From(m) To(m) Length(m) Cu% Au g/t
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V-012T East Hill 13.2 253.0 239.8 0.50 0.048
V-012T incl. 152.0 201.1 49.1 1.17 0.112
V-014T East Hill 9.0 165.4 156.4 0.36 0.165
incl. 9.0 53.0 44.0 0.47 0.362
V-076T East Hill 0.0 94.0 94.0 0.39 0.096
V-019T West Hill 90.8 640.9 550.1 0.41 0.008
incl. 143.6 162.2 19.6 1.16 0.006
214.5 252.2 37.7 0.78 0.050
411.6 536.0 124.4 0.64 0.004
V-021T West Hill 19.3 654.0 634.8 0.42 0.003
incl. 209.0 267.0 58.0 0.63 0.003
477.2 606.7 129.5 0.91 0.002
Geophysics
To date 125 line kilometres of multiseparation Induced
Polarization (IP) surveying has been completed. A strong consistent
IP (chargeability) target has been discovered about four kilometres
south of known East and West Hill mineralised zones which have
shown a strong correlation between copper mineralisation and IP.
Based on inversion work, the new IP target is modeled at a depth to
top of 150 meters to 200 meters, has chargeabilites of greater than
30 mv/V, width of roughly 400 meters, and strike length of 2
kilometres. Older, shallow IP suggests further extension to the
west.
This anomaly represents an excellent drill target and plans are
being made to construct a drill pad and move one of the drill rigs
to test this anomaly prior to completion of this year's drill
program.
Catalyst Copper is a Vancouver-based publicly traded mine
development company (TSX-V: CCY) that optioned the La Verde copper porphyry project in Michoacan
State, Mexico from a subsidiary of
Teck Resources Limited (see December 8,
2009 news release for complete option details).
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CATALYST COPPER CORP.
"Terence W. Hodson, P. Geo"
TERENCE W. HODSON, V.P. EXPLORATION
T.W. Hodson is the qualified
person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed
the technical disclosure contained herein and accepts
responsibility for such disclosure.
Reference may be made in this press release to historic minerals
resource estimates. None of these are NI43-101 compliant and a
qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify these
historic estimates a current mineral resource. They should not be
relied upon and Catalyst does not treat them as current mineral
resources.
Certain information set forth in this news release may contain
forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and
unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements
are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which
are beyond the control of the Company, including, but not limited
to, risks associated with mineral exploration and mining
activities, the impact of general economic conditions, industry
conditions, dependence upon regulatory approvals, and the
uncertainty of obtaining additional financing. Readers are
cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such
information, although considered reasonable at the time of
preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance
should not be placed on forward-looking statements.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
SOURCE Catalyst Copper Corp.
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