Wed Sep 30, 2009 Barker Announces Trenching Underway on it's Frank Creek VMS Project
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BM-09-147
Barker Announces Trenching Underway on it's Frank Creek VMS Project
Prince George, B.C., September 30, 2009 -- Barker Minerals Ltd. ("BML" on TSX/V) (the "Company") announces that trenching is underway on the compelling large, strong Titan "Trend A" Conductor target on the Frank Creek VMS project as follow up to the exciting, broad VMS footwall discovery through previous trenching and drilling programs. The property is located in the Cariboo Mining District of British Columbia approximately 77 km northeast of Williams Lake and hosts excellent access and infrastructure where year round drilling can be undertaken. (Location Map)
The trenching is part of an ongoing systematic and methodical program of testing targets identified on the "Titan Grid" through previously conducted trenching, drilling, geological, geophysical and geochemical programs which has been successful in identifying favorable stratigraphic horizon and vectored exploration to the Titan "Trend A" conductor target area. (Titan Grid & Airborne Compilation)
This phase of trenching will test the compelling Titan "Trend A" strong chargeability high footwall zones where they merge with strong resistivity lows, near surface, which could represent massive sulphide mineralization. The surface expression of the geophysical anomaly is 400 metres in width on line 53 which will be tested by trenching across the anomaly. Drill pad construction is also being conducted in advance of the next phase of drilling which will commence once financing is arranged.
The geophysical anomaly is co-incident at surface with a 200 metre wide copper/lead/zinc enzyme leach soil anomaly and is also associated with VMS pathfinder elements such as arsenic, antimony, cadmium, barium etc.
Exploration Summary
Surface trenching and shallow exploration drilling to date has successfully defined a broad zone of VMS style "footwall" mineralization (chargeability highs) and alteration which are co-incident with strong multi-element enzyme leach soil anomalies and is open in all directions. (Soils; Copper, Lead, Zinc) The large chargeability highs directly overlie similarly large strong compelling conductors (resistivity lows) which are indicative of massive sulphide mineralization or graphite.
Base and precious metal mineralization in the line 53 discovery area from trenching and drilling is associated with a rhyolite flow/dome complex and intermediate to felsic volcanic flows and tuffs. The presence of rhyolite and bi-modal volcanics, precious and base metals, zonation and grades of metals, alteration patterns and mineralogical associations are all indicative of important Kuroko style volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits.
Mineralization occurs in veins, as disseminations, in stringers, and in semi-massive to massive sulphides. Sulphide mineralization consists of variable amounts of pyrite, pyhrrotite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite and sometimes galena.
Mafic dykes occur in some holes within the felsic and sedimentary units. Siltstone, sandstone and argillites also occur intermittently and in some instances are interfingered (peperitic) with the volcanic rocks. Alteration patterns include variable amounts and combinations of sericite, chlorite, silica, carbonate and chrome mica (fuchsite)
Titan "Trend A" - Overturned or Inverted (Inverted VMS Model)
The Titan "Trend A" anomaly on the lines 51, 53 and 55 geophysical sections demonstrate a geophysical signature similar to that of an inverted VMS deposit, which is chargeability highs overlying resistivity lows. (Lines 51N, 53N, 55N Geophysical Sections)
The overturned nature of the rocks at Frank Creek is supported by drilling, outcrop mapping and observations and studies conducted by the B.C. Geological Survey, (Hoy/Ferri-1998) (Ferri-O'Brien 2002) and independent company consultants. On most of the Titan grid, the large near-surface chargeability anomalies overlie or flank similarly large, strong conductive zones which have a subsurface 3-D nature similar to that of massive sulphide bodies. (Titan Geophysical Model)
Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Deposits
VMS deposits are one of the most sought after deposit types in the world due to: their high value of ore; the high level of understanding, compared to other deposit types, of geological, geochemical and geophysical vectors to their ore; their polymetallic composition provides the added economic benefit of being a buffer against fluctuations in prices for any metals; they can be extremely gold and silver rich; they typically come in clusters and form distinct mining districts creating economic prosperity for decades in regions where they are discovered and developed.
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release was prepared under the supervision of Rein Turna, B.Sc., P.Geo. the Company's "qualified person" under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Barker Minerals is advancing exploration on its mineral properties in the Cariboo Gold District, one of the most mineralized belts in British Columbia. The Company has 20 projects on its exploration properties, all of which are 100% owned by Barker Minerals. Eight projects have drill-ready gold and/or massive sulphide targets with permits in place for 4 projects with planned programs for 2009 as financing conditions permit. Programs are also planned to further the significant discoveries of mineralization on the Company's Frank Creek VMS and Kangaroo Gold projects.
Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking information, including those relating to "plans" of the Company. Such information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors -- including the availability of funds, the results of financing and exploration activities, the interpretation of drilling results and other geological data, project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses and other risks identified by the Company in its public securities filings -- that may cause actual events to differ materially from current expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Louis E. Doyle, President & CEO
Barker Minerals Ltd.
Tel: (250) 563-8752
Fax: (250) 563-8751
Robert H. Kuhl
Barker Minerals Ltd.
Tel: (604) 321-0709
Fax: (604) 321-0719
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