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Turner River Base Metals - Discovery Prospect
- Mapping and rock sampling of an area of high lead and zinc identified from a surface geochemical lag sampling program in 2005 identified a gossan that returned a sample of 10.5g/t gold and 626g/t silver.
- Initial RAB drilling defined a notable gold-silver supergene enrichment zone with partially depleted zinc and lead to approximately 50m depth (see figure below).
- Mineralisation at Discovery has a horizontal width of up to 13m and extends over a 100m strike length as defined by intersections greater than 7m at 4.5% combined zinc plus lead. Silver grades average 142g/t.
- The Discovery Prospect contains the widest mineralisation discovered to date and has been tested to just 250m depth compared to 450m at Orchard Tank. Further RC and diamond drilling is envisaged with the aim of extending the boundaries of the known mineralisation.

Cross section through Discovery Prospect, 31st December, 2007.
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