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SLAM DRILLS 8.27% ZINC OVER 6.0 M NEAR BMS NO. 12 MINEN E A R - S U R F A C E M A S S I V E S U L P H I D E S S H O W O P E N P I T M I N I N G P O T E N T I A L
For Immediate Release January 11, 2012 Miramichi, New Brunswick - SLAM Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: SXL) (US-OTC: SLMF) ("SLAM") is pleased to announce a 6.0 m core interval grading 0.38% copper, 8.27% zinc, 1.98% lead and 79 g/t silver at a depth of 5.0 m in hole NP11-43 at its wholly owned Nepisiguit project located 15 km west of the BMS No. 12
Mine operated by Xstrata in northern New Brunswick. This
near-surface interval occurs within a 19.2 m
zone of massive sulphides that starts from the drill casing
at 3 m. Selected results for holes NP11-43 to
NP11-45 are summarized in the table below.
Hole ID | From m | Length m | True Width*m | Copper % | Zinc % | Lead % | Silver g/mt |
NP11-43 | 3.00 | 19.20 | 16.70 | 0.44 | 4.33 | 1.12 | 61 |
Includes | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.22 | 0.38 | 8.27 | 1.98 | 79 |
NP11-44 | 10.85 | 13.55 | 11.79 | 0.41 | 3.16 | 0.91 | 44 |
Includes | 14.15 | 4.35 | 3.78 | 0.37 | 6.01 | 1.65 | 75 |
NP11-45 | 6.00 | 10.10 | 8.79 | 0.31 | 4.15 | 1.09 | 28 |
NP11-45 | 24.70 | 19.30 | 16.79 | 0.42 | 4.48 | 1.51 | 69 |
Includes | 36.00 | 8.00 | 6.96 | 0.51 | 7.14 | 2.16 | 96 |
*True widths are preliminary estimates based on observed core
angles.
These 3 holes were drilled at 15 m spacing on the same
section as hole NP11-16 announced by press release October
22, 2011. They are part of a series of holes designed to
outline the grade and tonnage of near-surface mineralization
at Nepisiguit. Assays are pending on an additional 40 holes.
The primary objective of the program is to drill enough holes
to define a NI43-101 compliant resource including a
near-surface component amenable to open-pit mining.
43-101 standards. The Nepisiguit drilling program is being
funded in part by a $50,000 grant from the
New Brunswick Junior Mining Assistance Program.
SLAM is a mineral resource company based in Miramichi, New Brunswick and currently has assays pending from a 15,000 m drilling program on its wholly owned Nepisiguit silver-copper-lead-zinc deposit in New Brunswick. In addition to the NW Gold project, the Company has a significant gold portfolio including the Reserve Creek gold deposit in Ontario. Additional information about SLAM and its projects is available at www.slamexploration.comor from SEDAR filings at www.sedar.com.
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.
On behalf of the Board Mike Taylor, P. Geo. President & CEO
SLAM Exploration Ltd. SEDAR: 00012459E
For further information:SLAM Exploration Ltd.
Brian Jones, Investor Relations; Toll Free: 855.800.6109
Toronto: 647.729.1436
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical fact, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration and development activities and events or developments that SLAM expects, are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Please see our public filings at www.sedar.com for further information.
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