Millrock Grants Right of First Refusal to Major Mining Company Concerning Alaska Peninsula Copper-Gold Project, Alaska
27 Gennaio 2014 - 6:04PM
Marketwired
Millrock Grants Right of First Refusal to Major Mining Company
Concerning Alaska Peninsula Copper-Gold Project, Alaska
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan 27, 2014) -
Millrock Resources Inc. (TSX-VENTURE:MRO) ("Millrock" or "the
Company") announces that it has entered into a Binding Letter
Agreement with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("FQM") whereby the
Company has granted an exclusive right to enter into an Option to
Joint Venture Agreement concerning the Alaska Peninsula Project,
located in southwest Alaska. In consideration of the exclusive
right grant, FQM will fund an initial exploration program estimated
to cost US$600,000. The program is planned to consist of regional
geochemical sampling, geological mapping, prospecting and airborne
magnetic surveys, which are to be carried out in summer of 2014 by
Millrock. FQM may also elect to increase the expenditure to fund
drilling of several holes. Subject to exercise of the exclusive
right by November 30, 2014, FQM will have an option to earn up to
an 80% joint venture interest in the property through a two-stage
option agreement.
Gregory Beischer, President & CEO of Millrock, stated, "We
are pleased to be able to advance this project with a new major
mining company partnership. Our staff looks forward to performing
systematic exploration and making great discoveries on these lands.
It is important to understand the scale of this project. The land
package exceeds 200,000 hectares. This is the sort of
district-scale exploration project at which Millrock excels."
The Alaska Peninsula project is comprised of mineral lands owned
by Bristol Bay Native Corporation. Millrock has previously made an
Exploration Agreement with Option to Lease through which it can
secure a 100% leasehold interest for mining (click here to view
press release). The agreement covers a tract of land that covers
three known porphyry copper-gold occurrences on the Alaska
Peninsula. The village of Chignik is located roughly central to the
land package which is more than 120 km long and up to 60 km wide
and covers an area of approximately 650,000 ha. The known porphyry
occurrences are named Kawisgag, Mallard Duck Bay and Bee Creek
which are located near deep tidewater coastlines.
At the Kawisgag prospect, targets are immediately ready to
drill. There are two main centers of mineralization and alteration
which locally contain disseminated and vein-hosted chalcopyrite,
molybdenite and pyrite at surface.
The Mallard Duck Bay prospect is a zone of hydrothermal
alteration covering an area greater than fifteen square km. The
zone has seen very limited exploration, but mineralization appears
to be associated with a diorite stock. A strong chargeability
anomaly coincident with exposed mineralization in a potassic
alteration zone was identified by prior workers, but never
drilled.
Mineralization at the Bee Creek prospect is hosted in hornfelsed
sediments intruded by a multiphase diorite intrusive rock
containing mineralized veins and disseminated chalcopyrite,
molybdenite and pyrite. A broad, central, potassic alteration zone
bordered by a discontinuous halo of phyllic alteration is exposed
at surface. The prospect was initially explored by Bear Creek
Mining with five drill holes in 1976. In 2005 and 2006, Metallica
Resources Inc. and Full Metal Minerals Ltd. carried out geochemical
and geophysical surveys, and drilled two holes. One of the holes
intersected 118 m averaging 0.31% Cu, 0.009% Mo and 0.126 ppm Au
with 20 m of 0.66% Cu and 0.255 ppm Au (see Full Metal Minerals
news release dated October, 23, 2006 entitled "Full Metal and
Metallica Encounter Copper Mineralization at Bee Creek" under their
SEDAR profile, at www.SEDAR.com). Mineralization, alteration and
anomalous copper values in soils and rocks extend over a broad area
at the Bee Creek prospect indicating the potential for a
significant porphyry Cu-Mo-Au deposit near surface. A qualified
person has not fully verified the data disclosed in this paragraph
for Millrock.
In addition to these three known prospects, the region is
prospective for porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum systems and other
intrusive-related deposits such as polymetallic skarn and
replacement deposits, base metal veins and epithermal gold
deposits. However, very little exploration has been done. A more
detailed description of the lands with maps can be viewed at the
following link:
http://www.millrockresources.com/projects/alaska_peninsula/
The technical information within this document has been reviewed
and approved by Gregory A. Beischer, President & CEO of
Millrock. Mr. Beischer is a Qualified Person as defined in NI
43-101.
About Millrock Resources Inc.
Millrock Resources Inc. is a premier project generator to the
mining industry. In the search for world-class metallic mineral
deposits in mineral-rich Alaska and southwest USA, Millrock
identifies, packages and operates large-scale projects for joint
venture, thereby exposing its shareholders to the benefits of
mineral discovery without the usual financial risk taken on by most
exploration companies. Millrock currently has nine active
exploration projects, seven gold-copper properties in Alaska, and
two porphyry copper prospects in Arizona. Funding for Millrock's
exploration projects primarily comes from its joint venture
partners. Business partners of Millrock include some of the leading
names in the mining industry: Teck, First Quantum and Altius.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Gregory Beischer, President & CEO
Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking
information including the statement that an initial exploration
program will be carried out on the Alaska Peninsula project in
2014. These statements address future events and conditions and, as
such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements.
Such factors include without limitation the completion of planned
expenditures, the ability to complete exploration programs on
schedule and the success of exploration programs. It is not known
whether First Quantum will exercise its exclusive right or fund the
initial exploration program.
"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."
Millrock Resources Inc.Gregory A. Beischer(604) 638-3164 or
(877) 217-8978 toll free(907) 677-3599www.millrockresources.com
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