Zinccorp Resources Samples 1300 G/T Silver, 30.3% Lead, 27.2% Zinc, and 1090 G/T Gallium at Michelle Project
December 14 2009 - 8:00AM
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Zinccorp Resources Inc (TSX VENTURE: ZN) (the 'Company') is pleased
to announce it has received assay results from 122 rock samples and
4 silt samples collected during a 20-day work program at the
Michelle Project in north-central Yukon Territory. Previous
exploration at the Michelle Property has revealed zinc, lead,
silver and gallium mineralization in dominantly carbonate form
(with minor lead sulphide) over an area measuring roughly 12
kilometres by 6 kilometres.
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"The Company's 2009 exploration efforts have resulted in the
expansion of a number of zones as well as the discovery of some
extremely high-grade material. Information gathered from these
results will assist in the planning of our 2010 exploration program
as we continue to advance the property," comments Company
President, Richard Hughes. "We are especially interested in the
high gallium levels in the samples taken as this rare metal could
play a major role in the overall viability of the project."
The greatest success from the 2009 program was encountered to
the west of the Nanny Zone, where newly discovered mineralization
located 300m to the northwest assayed 22 g/t silver, 3.9% lead and
41.5% zinc. 600m northwest of the known mineralization a sample
returned 1300 g/t silver, 30.3% lead, 27.2% zinc and 1090 g/t
gallium. A hand trench dug along the ridge crest above this sample
returned a composite assay from three continuous chip samples of
outcrop and subcrop of 30 g/t silver, 1.8% lead and 4.3% zinc over
6.0m. Some samples from this area contain relict galena, in
addition to smithsonite and cerussite (zinc and lead carbonates),
and minor traces of fluorite. The samples collected in 2009 extend
the Nanny Zone about 700m to the west, and 100m to the east, for a
total length of about 1200 metres.
One of the objectives of the 2009 sampling program was to
confirm and expand the Pinpoint, Civic and Nanny Zones, all
discovered in 2008. A sample collected about 400m east of the
Pinpoint Zone in an area of anomalous soil geochemistry returned
192 g/t silver, 11.2% lead and 2.3% zinc. This sample is on trend
with the Dynasty showing, about 800m further east, and may indicate
a link between these zones. Sampling at the Civic zone confirmed
and expanded the known mineralization.
The Lac Rob Zone was successfully traced approximately 100m
further northward into the Dawson Mining district, and returned the
highest assay result to date from this zone, 9.4% zinc. At the OT
Zone, the most north-westerly of the zones discovered so far,
additional mineralized float rock was discovered approximately 250m
southwest of the known mineralization. This sample returned 3 g/t
silver, 1.9% lead and 2.3% zinc.
A large volume of weakly mineralized dolomite breccia is present
in the areas examined in 2009 at the Michelle Project. While not
economically important, these structures indicate the presence of
very large mineralizing systems that connect the higher grade zones
identified by high grade samples.
Additional fieldwork was conducted on the southern part of the
property in September. Results from this work will be reported as
soon as verification of analytical data is completed.
Zinccorp Resources owns 100% of the Michelle Property.
The Qualified Person for the purpose of National Instrument
43-101 is William Mann, P.Geo., who has read and agreed with the
technical information in this news release.
The Company's website is currently being redesigned and will
have further information on each of the properties available in the
near future.
About Zinccorp Resources Inc.
Zinccorp Resources Inc., a member of the Hughes Exploration
Group of companies, is a recently formed, tightly held junior
mineral exploration company. The Company had a zinc/lead/silver
discovery on the Michelle Property, one of its four highly
prospective properties in Yukon, Canada in 2007. Zinccorp Resources
Inc. has now expanded its exploration venture into the prolific
Timmins / Larder Lake mining camp adding a new gold dimension to
its exploration portfolio.
Please visit Zinccorp's web-site www.zinc-corp.com to learn more
about the Michelle and other exciting Zinccorp projects and sign up
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The statements made in this news release may contain
forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially
from the Company's expectations and projections.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Contacts: Zinccorp Resources Inc. Kevin Hull or Alan Campbell
Investor Relations (604) 685-2222 info@zinc-corp.com
www.zinc-corp.com
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