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Post by Franko10 ™ on Sept 12, 2005 10:39:15 GMT -5
Star Diamond Project commencement of large diameter drill program
11:35 EDT Monday, September 12, 2005
SASKATOON, Sept. 12 /CNW/ - George H. Read, P. Geo., Senior Vice President Exploration, is pleased to announce that the first Bauer BG36 large diameter drill (LDD) rig has been delivered to the Star Diamond Project and is in the final stages of assembly and testing. Drilling of the first LDD hole is scheduled to commence on Wednesday September 14, 2005. The second BG36 rig has been shipped from Bauer in Germany and is scheduled to arrive on site in early October 2005 and will be commissioned immediately thereafter.
The BG36 rig has the capability of drilling a 1.2 metre diameter hole to a depth of 360 metres below surface and is ideally suited to mini-bulk sampling the Star Kimberlite on a grid pattern. The rigs have been specifically designed for kimberlite sampling and a number of design changes were instituted to minimize potential diamond breakage in the recovery process. The rig includes a powerful (360 kilowatt) track mounted drilling unit with a variety of drill bits, a winterized de-sanding unit and a winterized bentonite mud production plant. The drill recovers broken kimberlite (up to 10 centimetre diameter) via a reverse circulation (RC) air lift into the de-sanding unit, which recovers all plus 1 millimetre material and recycles the fines and bentonite mud. All plus 1 millimetre kimberlite material will be processed through the Star treatment plant with final diamond recovery at SGS Lakefield Research, in the same manner as the underground bulk samples.
Nuna Logistics Limited of Vancouver has been contracted to undertake 17,000 metres of large diameter (1.20 metre) drilling using the two Bauer BG36 RC drill rigs. Seventy-two LDD holes are planned and they will be drilled adjacent to the recently drilled PQ pilot core holes. It is estimated that in excess of 10,000 tonnes of kimberlite will be recovered from the LDD holes. The objective of the LDD program is to mini-bulk sample the kimberlite in a three-dimensional manner and determine the grade of the kimberlite away from the bulk sample shaft and associated lateral drifts.
Senior Vice President Exploration, George Read, states: "The BG36 drill rigs have been built and delivered on schedule by Bauer and the drilling contractors, Nuna Logistics. These rigs have the capability of rapidly recovering significant quantities of kimberlite (mini-bulk samples) which are essential for the determination of diamond grade across Star. Shore geologists are confident that the application of the new technology of these Bauer rigs will enable Shore to efficiently evaluate Star."
The prefeasibility study on Star, with a budget of approximately $44 million, is now the largest work program outlined for any of the Fort a la Corne kimberlites. The aim of the prefeasibility study is to define a National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral reserve for the Star Kimberlite. Senior Vice President Exploration, George Read, Professional Geoscientist in the Provinces of Saskatchewan and British Columbia, is the Qualified Person responsible for the verification and quality assurance of analytical results. Shore is a Canadian based corporation engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. Shares of the Company trade on the TSX Exchange under the trading symbol "SGF".
For further information: please contact: Kenneth E. MacNeill, President & C.E.O. or George H. Read, P. Geo., Vice President Exploration at (306) 664-2202.
11:35 EDT Monday, September 12, 2005
SASKATOON, Sept. 12 /CNW/ - George H. Read, P. Geo., Senior Vice President Exploration, is pleased to announce that the first Bauer BG36 large diameter drill (LDD) rig has been delivered to the Star Diamond Project and is in the final stages of assembly and testing. Drilling of the first LDD hole is scheduled to commence on Wednesday September 14, 2005. The second BG36 rig has been shipped from Bauer in Germany and is scheduled to arrive on site in early October 2005 and will be commissioned immediately thereafter.
The BG36 rig has the capability of drilling a 1.2 metre diameter hole to a depth of 360 metres below surface and is ideally suited to mini-bulk sampling the Star Kimberlite on a grid pattern. The rigs have been specifically designed for kimberlite sampling and a number of design changes were instituted to minimize potential diamond breakage in the recovery process. The rig includes a powerful (360 kilowatt) track mounted drilling unit with a variety of drill bits, a winterized de-sanding unit and a winterized bentonite mud production plant. The drill recovers broken kimberlite (up to 10 centimetre diameter) via a reverse circulation (RC) air lift into the de-sanding unit, which recovers all plus 1 millimetre material and recycles the fines and bentonite mud. All plus 1 millimetre kimberlite material will be processed through the Star treatment plant with final diamond recovery at SGS Lakefield Research, in the same manner as the underground bulk samples.
Nuna Logistics Limited of Vancouver has been contracted to undertake 17,000 metres of large diameter (1.20 metre) drilling using the two Bauer BG36 RC drill rigs. Seventy-two LDD holes are planned and they will be drilled adjacent to the recently drilled PQ pilot core holes. It is estimated that in excess of 10,000 tonnes of kimberlite will be recovered from the LDD holes. The objective of the LDD program is to mini-bulk sample the kimberlite in a three-dimensional manner and determine the grade of the kimberlite away from the bulk sample shaft and associated lateral drifts.
Senior Vice President Exploration, George Read, states: "The BG36 drill rigs have been built and delivered on schedule by Bauer and the drilling contractors, Nuna Logistics. These rigs have the capability of rapidly recovering significant quantities of kimberlite (mini-bulk samples) which are essential for the determination of diamond grade across Star. Shore geologists are confident that the application of the new technology of these Bauer rigs will enable Shore to efficiently evaluate Star."
The prefeasibility study on Star, with a budget of approximately $44 million, is now the largest work program outlined for any of the Fort a la Corne kimberlites. The aim of the prefeasibility study is to define a National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral reserve for the Star Kimberlite. Senior Vice President Exploration, George Read, Professional Geoscientist in the Provinces of Saskatchewan and British Columbia, is the Qualified Person responsible for the verification and quality assurance of analytical results. Shore is a Canadian based corporation engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. Shares of the Company trade on the TSX Exchange under the trading symbol "SGF".
For further information: please contact: Kenneth E. MacNeill, President & C.E.O. or George H. Read, P. Geo., Vice President Exploration at (306) 664-2202.
