North American Nickel Extends Near Solid to Solid Sulphide Mineralization at Imiak Hill, Maniitsoq, South-West Greenland
September 05 2013 - 10:47AM
Marketwired Canada
VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMS) ("VMS Ventures" or the "Company") is pleased
to announce that North American Nickel Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NAN) ("North American
Nickel" or "NAN"), issued a press release this morning announcing diamond drill
hole MQ-13-028 at Imiak Hill intersected a 24.75 metre core length of near
solid-solid sulphide mineralization averaging approximately 35 - 40% total
sulphides within noritic host rocks. VMS owns approximately 27.5% of NAN. The
release is as follows:
"North American Nickel is pleased to announce that diamond drill hole MQ-13-028
at Imiak Hill intersected a 24.75 metre core length of near solid-solid sulphide
mineralization averaging approximately 35 - 40% total sulphides within noritic
host rocks. The Maniitsoq nickel-copper-cobalt & PGM project in southwest
Greenland contains the 70km long Greenland Norite Belt (GNB) and is 100% owned
by North American Nickel.
The intersection in MQ-13-028 is the deepest of four significant sulphide
intersections made at Imiak Hill this year and extends Zone 30's significant
near solid to solid sulphide mineralization approx. 35 metres further down
plunge from hole MQ-12-026 to an overall vertical depth of 185 metres. (See
figures 1, 2 and 3). The mineralization remains open at depth.
The sulphides in MQ-12-028 were contained within two intervals of mineralized
norite. The first is 17.91m long and averages 40-45% sulphide and the second is
2.40m long and contains 50-60% sulphide. The two intervals are separated by
4.44m of leucogabbro. The entire intersection is summarized in the table below.
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From To Length
(m) (m) (m) Description
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182.09 183.59 1.50 Norite, well mineralized 60-70% total sulphide
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183.59 187.85 4.26 Norite, mineralized 25-30% total sulphide
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187.85 190.87 3.02 Norite, well mineralized 65-75% total sulphide
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190.87 192.07 1.20 Norite, well mineralized 40-50% total sulphide
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192.07 193.80 1.73 Norite, well mineralized 60-70% total sulphide
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193.80 195.14 1.34 Norite trace to 1% total sulphide
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195.14 200.00 4.86 Norite, well mineralized 40-50% total sulphide
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200.00 204.44 4.44 Leucogabbro
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204.44 206.84 2.40 Norite, well mineralized 50-60% total sulphide
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Note: the visual percent sulphide estimates and descriptions in this news
release are not intended to suggest grades of contained metals, which will
require assaying to determine. Mineral percentages are volume not weight.
MQ-13-028 was drilled to test an extremely strong "step response" type of
anomaly extending below the diamond drill hole MQ-13-026, which intercepted
18.62 m of mineralized norite containing an average of 40 to 45% total sulphides
within Zone 30 at Imiak Hill (see NAN August 23/13 press release for details on
Zone 30 and the previous three intersections).
MQ-13-028 was surveyed with a 3 component bore hole EM (BHEM) system and this
mineralization has also produced an extremely strong "step response" type of
anomaly. The interpretation of the anomaly, by Crone Geophysics and Exploration
Ltd, indicates that the mineralization continues further down plunge at Imiak
Hill. Drill core for MQ-13-028 has been logged, samples sawed in half and
shipped to ALS Chemex in Sweden for analysis.
NAN CEO, Rick Mark, states: "We are extremely pleased with the continuity of the
near solid to solid sulphide mineralization at Imiak Hill that we have
discovered this year. It has now been intersected from near surface to below 185
metres in depth and the borehole survey tells us it remains open down plunge.
That fits the nickel deposit model we are following. The Company's technical
team, led by COO Neil Richardson, Chief Geologist John Pattison and Project
Manager James Sparling, continues to deliver results for our shareholders."
As described in the August 23/13 press release, NAN has now delineated three,
closely spaced, north-trending, near vertically dipping, steeply south-plunging
mineralized zones at Imiak Hill. From east to west the zones have been
provisionally named 10, 20 and 30 as shown in plan in Figure 1 and in three
dimensions in Figure 2. The mineralization in MQ-13-028 correlates with Zone 30,
as do the other three sulphide intersections made at Imiak in 2013. A composite
longitudinal section through Imiak Hill showing the locations of all
intersections to date is included in Figure 3.
Since commencing the 2013 field program in late June, NAN has drilled 22 holes
totaling 3,711 meters at Maniitsoq. The drill has now been moved from Imiak Hill
to test other high priority, norite-associated electromagnetic anomalies prior
to the end of the field season.
Collar coordinates for all of the Company's drill holes at Imiak are listed in
the table below.
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East North Elevation Azimuth DIP Length
Hole Number (m) (i) (m)(i) (masl)( degrees )( degrees ) (m)
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MQ-12-001 477455 7257225 546 275 -45 106.07
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MQ-12-002 477455 7257225 546 275 -70 173.12
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MQ-12-003 477485 7257186 543 275 -73 292
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MQ-12-004 477459 7257260 540 275 -45 95.4
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MQ-13-019 477484 7257189 546 275 -55 176
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MQ-13-020 477490 7257141 532 275 -62 209
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MQ-13-023 477484 7257215 547 275 -59 188
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MQ-13-024 477497 7257174 547 275 -59 197
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MQ-13-025 477482 7257238 538 269 -45 122
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MQ-13-026 477490 7257141 532 295 -65 215
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MQ-13-028 477507 7257144 535 278 -67 287
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(i)WGS84 UTM Zone 22N
Qualified Person
All technical information in this release has been reviewed by Dr. Mark Fedikow,
P.Geo, who is the Qualified Person for the Company and President, North American
Nickel Inc."
About VMS Ventures Inc:
VMS Ventures Inc. is focused primarily on acquiring, exploring and developing
copper-zinc-gold-silver massive sulphide deposits in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake VMS
Belt of Manitoba. The Company's VMS project property portfolio consists of the
Reed Copper Project, which is subject to a 70-30 JV with HudBay Minerals and,
subject to receipt of required permits, is scheduled for production in Q4-2013,
Copper Project, McClarty Lake Project, Sails Lake Project, Puella Bay Project
and Morton Lake Project. Outside of the Snow Lake camp, the Company holds
massive sulphide prospective properties near the past producing Fox Lake and
Ruttan copper-zinc mines, near the communities of Lynn Lake and Leaf Rapids in
northern Manitoba. These properties are located in the mining friendly province
of Manitoba, Canada. The Company also has optioned the Black Creek property in
the Sudbury mining camp.
VMS Ventures owns approximately 27.5% of North American Nickel Inc. (TSX
VENTURE:NAN). For more information on North American Nickel Inc., please visit
www.northamericannickel.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
Some of the statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements which
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Without limitation,
statements regarding the costs, plans and schedule to develop the Reed Copper
Project, potential mineralization and resources, exploration results, and future
plans and objectives of the Company are forward-looking statements that involve
various risks. The following are important factors that could cause the
Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements: changes in the world wide price of mineral
commodities, general market conditions, risks inherent in mineral exploration,
risks associated with development, construction and mining operations, the
uncertainty of future profitability and the uncertainty of access to additional
capital. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to
be accurate as actual results and future events may differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. VMS Ventures Inc. undertakes no obligation to
update such forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's
estimates or opinions should change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rick Mark, CEO and Chairman
VMS Ventures Inc.
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term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
VMS Ventures Inc.
Evan Sleeman
Director
(604) 986-2020 or Toll Free: 1-866-816-0118
www.vmsventures.com
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