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DIA BRAS: EXTENDS MINERALIZED ZONES AT BOLIVAR MINE
Montréal, Québec - September 29, 2006 -
Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (DIB-V) ("Dia Bras or the "Company") is pleased to report recent results for its ongoing development and pilot-mining program at its Bolivar property in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.
Development of the Bolivar pilot mine has continued, with two ramps driven to access mineralized rock located by the Company’s underground drilling program. A ramp has been driven from Level 1 to Level 2 to access the down-dip extension of the Breccia Linda zone, and a ramp has been driven from Level 6 to Level 7 to access the downward extensions of the Rosario and Fernandez zones. The drill results that caused the Company to initiate ramp development are:
Drill Hole |
From |
To |
Length |
Cu |
Zn |
Au |
Ag |
Underground Drill Holes |
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DB06BM026 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
0.30 |
4.06 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
(Manto Gordo, Level 1) |
4.5 |
6.0 |
1.5 |
1.51 |
8.16 |
0.0 |
10.2 |
6.0 |
7.5 |
1.5 |
0.33 |
4.59 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
|
7.5 |
9.0 |
1.5 |
0.18 |
7.66 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
|
Total & Average |
6.0 |
0.58 |
6.12 |
0.0 |
4.3 |
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27.6 |
28.5 |
0.9 |
0.40 |
4.00 |
0.0 |
14.2 |
|
28.5 |
30.0 |
1.5 |
1.48 |
16.2 |
0.0 |
15.8 |
|
30.0 |
31.5 |
1.5 |
0.89 |
7.04 |
0.0 |
5.8 |
|
31.5 |
32.3 |
0.8 |
0.06 |
0.49 |
0.0 |
7.8 |
|
Total & Average |
4.7 |
0.85 |
8.27 |
0.0 |
10.9 |
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DB06BM024 |
31.5 |
33.0 |
1.5 |
0.15 |
3.35 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
(La Foto, Level 2) |
33.0 |
34.5 |
1.5 |
1.22 |
20.20 |
0.0 |
7.2 |
34.5 |
36.0 |
1.5 |
0.10 |
2.68 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
|
Total & Average |
4.5 |
0.49 |
8.74 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
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DB06BM027 |
46.0 |
47.5 |
1.5 |
0.61 |
3.73 |
0.0 |
7.9 |
(Rosario, below |
47.5 |
49.0 |
1.5 |
1.58 |
7.14 |
0.1 |
38.7 |
49.0 |
50.5 |
1.5 |
0.34 |
3.85 |
0.0 |
12.7 |
|
50.5 |
51.8 |
1.3 |
0.20 |
6.34 |
0.0 |
6.9 |
|
Total & Average |
5.8 |
0.70 |
5.23 |
0.0 |
16.9 |
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DB06BM028 |
13.0 |
14.5 |
1.5 |
0.18 |
13.40 |
0.0 |
15.0 |
(Rosario, below |
14.5 |
16.0 |
1.5 |
3.34 |
27.10 |
0.1 |
38.3 |
16.0 |
17.5 |
1.5 |
0.20 |
4.67 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
|
17.5 |
19.1 |
1.6 |
4.77 |
28.60 |
0.1 |
42.0 |
|
Total & Average |
6.1 |
2.17 |
18.61 |
0.0 |
25.0 |
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DB06BM029 |
27.0 |
28.5 |
1.5 |
0.28 |
2.70 |
0.0 |
5.1 |
(Rosario, below |
28.5 |
29.4 |
0.9 |
0.20 |
20.40 |
0.0 |
4.2 |
Total & Average |
2.4 |
0.25 |
9.15 |
0.0 |
4.8 |
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DB06BM030 |
50.2 |
51.0 |
0.8 |
0.44 |
16.55 |
0.09 |
24.9 |
(Rosario, below |
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54.0 |
55.5 |
1.5 |
0.48 |
2.92 |
0.0 |
6.8 |
|
55.5 |
58.3 |
2.8 |
0.28 |
4.18 |
0.1 |
17.4 |
|
Total & Average |
4.3 |
0.35 |
3.74 |
0.1 |
13.7 |
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DB06BM031 |
10.0 |
11.0 |
1.0 |
1.77 |
29.4 |
0.10 |
21.7 |
(Rosario, below |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
126.6 |
127.5 |
0.9 |
0.97 |
12.60 |
0.10 |
35.1 |
|
127.5 |
129.3 |
1.8 |
1.03 |
7.42 |
0.10 |
39.9 |
|
Total & Average |
2.7 |
0.35 |
3.74 |
0.1 |
13.7 |
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SURFACE DRILL HOLES |
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DB04B058 |
149.0 |
150.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.50 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
(Fernandez, below Level 6) |
150.0 |
151.0 |
1.0 |
0.10 |
8.70 |
0.0 |
6.3 |
151.0 |
152.0 |
1.0 |
10.30 |
7.30 |
0.0 |
42.0 |
|
152.0 |
153.0 |
1.0 |
0.70 |
12.0 |
0.0 |
3.8 |
|
Total & Average |
4.0 |
2.79 |
7.63 |
0.0 |
13.4 |
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159.0 |
160.0 |
1.0 |
3.07 |
12.55 |
0.0 |
40.3 |
|
160.0 |
161.0 |
1.0 |
2.09 |
18.40 |
0.0 |
25.0 |
|
161.0 |
162.0 |
1.0 |
3.58 |
16.55 |
0.0 |
34.5 |
|
Total & Average |
3.0 |
2.91 |
15.83 |
0.0 |
33.3 |
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DB04B067 |
159.0 |
160.0 |
1.0 |
4.00 |
18.45 |
0.0 |
19.3 |
(Fernandez, below Level 6) |
160.0 |
161.0 |
1.0 |
0.00 |
1.40 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
161.0 |
162.0 |
1.0 |
0.00 |
0.31 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
|
162.0 |
163.0 |
1.0 |
1.10 |
0.83 |
0.3 |
19.8 |
|
Total & Average |
4.0 |
1.28 |
4.93 |
0.1 |
9.9 |
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210.0 |
211.0 |
1.0 |
4.49 |
16.50 |
4.7 |
112.0 |
|
211.0 |
212.0 |
1.0 |
0.12 |
1.19 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
|
212.0 |
213.0 |
1.0 |
0.17 |
1.47 |
0.1 |
16.9 |
|
Total & Average |
3.0 |
1.59 |
6.39 |
1.6 |
45.5 |
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DB06B159* |
83.0 |
86.0 |
3.0 |
0.12 |
3.39 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
(Rosario, under Level 6) |
86.0 |
89.0 |
3.0 |
0.20 |
6.89 |
0.1 |
5.0 |
89.0 |
92.0 |
3.0 |
0.10 |
12.20 |
0.6 |
5.3 |
|
92.0 |
93.0 |
1.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
93.0 |
94.0 |
1.0 |
0.75 |
21.00 |
0.05 |
12.2 |
|
Total & Average |
11.0 |
0.18 |
8.04 |
0.05 |
4.6 |
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101.0 |
104.0 |
3.0 |
0.03 |
2.99 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
|
104.0 |
107.0 |
3.0 |
0.01 |
7.73 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
|
107.0 |
108.3 |
1.3 |
0.03 |
0.84 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
|
108.3 |
109.3 |
1.0 |
1.00 |
23.40 |
0.4 |
66.7 |
|
109.3 |
110.3 |
1.0 |
0.73 |
22.20 |
0.4 |
29.2 |
|
110.3 |
111.3 |
1.0 |
1.77 |
>30.00 |
0.5 |
43.5 |
|
Total & Average |
10.3 |
0.36 |
>10.57 |
0.1 |
14.8 |
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DB06B168* |
83.0 |
84.5 |
1.5 |
6.21 |
0.29 |
0.4 |
100.0 |
(Rosario, under Level 6) |
84.5 |
86.0 |
1.5 |
1.08 |
3.64 |
0.1 |
64.2 |
86.0 |
87.5 |
1.5 |
0.41 |
10.35 |
0.0 |
19.3 |
|
Total & Average |
4.5 |
2.57 |
4.76 |
0.2 |
61.2 |
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91.0 |
92.0 |
1.0 |
0.37 |
13.00 |
0.4 |
10.2 |
|
92.0 |
93.0 |
1.0 |
0.95 |
16.80 |
0.1 |
16.0 |
|
Total & Average |
2.0 |
0.66 |
14.90 |
0.0 |
13.1 |
||
95.0 |
96.0 |
1.0 |
0.54 |
9.08 |
0.0 |
12.6 |
|
96.0 |
97.0 |
1.0 |
0.19 |
4.46 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
|
Total & Average |
2.0 |
0.37 |
6.77 |
0.0 |
9.8 |
||
126.5 |
128.0 |
1.5 |
1.43 |
0.00 |
0.1 |
39.6 |
|
128.0 |
131.0 |
3.0 |
1.14 |
3.19 |
0.0 |
16.8 |
|
Total & Average |
4.5 |
1.24 |
2.13 |
0.1 |
24.4 |
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134.0 |
135.5 |
1.5 |
0.63 |
15.25 |
0.1 |
14.6 |
|
135.5 |
137.0 |
1.5 |
0.11 |
15.25 |
0.0 |
4.5 |
|
137.0 |
138.5 |
1.5 |
0.33 |
7.31 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
|
138.5 |
140.0 |
1.5 |
0.09 |
5.08 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
|
140.0 |
141.5 |
1.5 |
0.11 |
5.80 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
|
141.5 |
143.0 |
1.5 |
0.05 |
2.53 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
|
143.0 |
144.5 |
1.5 |
0.07 |
3.68 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
|
Total & Average |
10.5 |
0.20 |
7.84 |
0.0 |
5.2 |
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144.5 |
146.0 |
1.5 |
0.05 |
0.51 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
|
146.0 |
147.5 |
1.5 |
0.51 |
0.08 |
0.1 |
15.2 |
|
147.5 |
149.0 |
1.5 |
0.32 |
0.01 |
0.1 |
12.5 |
|
149.0 |
150.5 |
1.5 |
0.55 |
0.05 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
|
150.5 |
152.0 |
1.5 |
0.87 |
0.02 |
0.2 |
25.5 |
|
152.0 |
153.5 |
1.5 |
0.19 |
0.02 |
0.0 |
17.9 |
|
153.5 |
155.0 |
1.5 |
2.08 |
1.74 |
0.0 |
39.8 |
|
155.0 |
156.5 |
1.5 |
0.75 |
4.04 |
0.0 |
16.2 |
|
156.5 |
158.0 |
1.5 |
0.27 |
3.54 |
0.0 |
6.5 |
|
158.0 |
159.5 |
1.5 |
0.72 |
2.23 |
0.0 |
13.9 |
|
Total & Average |
15.0 |
0.63 |
1.22 |
0.1 |
15.7 |
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DB06B170 |
14.5 |
16.0 |
1.5 |
0.21 |
3.65 |
0.0 |
5.5 |
(Calixtro manto, 5 meters below surface) |
16.0 |
19.0 |
3.0 |
0.23 |
2.27 |
0.0 |
4.6 |
19.0 |
22.0 |
3.0 |
0.19 |
3.34 |
0.0 |
6.4 |
|
Total & Average |
7.5 |
0.21 |
2.97 |
0.0 |
5.4 |
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DB06B171 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
11.10 |
14.50 |
0.1 |
62.4 |
(Calixtro manto, 5 meters below surface) |
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14.0 |
15.9 |
1.9 |
0.63 |
2.71 |
0.0 |
4.1 |
|
15.9 |
17.0 |
1.1 |
0.68 |
1.92 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
|
17.0 |
20.0 |
3.0 |
0.74 |
2.88 |
0.0 |
3.2 |
|
Total & Average |
6.0 |
0.69 |
2.64 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
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DB06B172 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
1.0 |
2.25 |
7.03 |
0.0 |
22.2 |
(Calixtro manto, 5 meters below surface) |
16.0 |
17.0 |
1.0 |
3.19 |
12.10 |
0.0 |
39.6 |
Total & Average |
2.0 |
2.72 |
9.57 |
0.0 |
30.9 |
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* Results have been released previously
In addition to the assays given above, certain holes were assayed for iron content where high magnetite levels occur, which indicates the presence of the South Bolivar iron-copper-gold-silver skarn below the present mine workings. The importance of these intercepts is that it demonstrates that the South Bolivar skarn has an extension of over 800 meters along a SE-NW trend, from El Gallo to beneath the Bolivar mine. The Fe-Cu-Zn results from the South Bolivar under Level 6 are:
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* Results have been released previously
Results shown in this table illustrate that the South Bolivar skarn becomes more zinc rich in the Bolivar mine area, which is consistent with this area being in the distal, zinc dominant portion of the large mineralized area at Bolivar.
Geologic mapping in the area southeast of the Bolivar pilot mine, covering an area of approximately 3 square kilometers has resulted in the identification of a major fault zone northeast of the mine that strikes NW-SE and dips steeply NE, which separates the Upper Volcanic Series from the Lower Volcanic Series. Displacement on the fault is not known. Prior to this mapping, it had been assumed that the rocks were in depositional contact, a relationship that would have little meaning in the context of mineralization in this area. Recognition of this fault, however, has clarified certain geologic relationships in that it explains why the carbonate rocks are so strongly skarnified and mineralized in the El Val – La Pequeña areas because the fault zone splays in a tension gash relationship in that area. Company geologists have collected surface samples over several meters in this area that assay up to 7% copper, which were given in a press release on April 22, 2004 but are repeated here because of the newly-recognized fault control on the mineralization.
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Although the Company has collected surface samples in this area, no drilling has been done. The relationship is also consistent with the distal, zinc rich mineralization in the Bolivar mine area, which typically occurs in the outer zones of alteration around a copper porphyry deposit, as well as the presence of more remnant carbonate rock in the mine area.
The fault zone, named by the Company as the Banda Fault, is inferred to be the primary feeder zone for mineralizing fluids in the Bolivar property. It extends beyond the mapped area but is several kilometers in length. Dia Bras’ drill data demonstrate that the skarnified and mineralized rocks are several hundred meters thick in this area, which results in a major zone of interest for exploration as major replacement and skarn deposits are inferred to occur along the fault zone.
Surface drilling during mid-2006 was limited due to an extremely dry season this year, which resulted in lack of water for diamond drilling on the surface. The rainy season has commenced in earnest and exploration drilling is now in progress.
The area immediately to the southwest of the Banda Fault is a primary exploration target for the company, and will be drilled in the following weeks. Dia Bras plans to drill 10,000 meters of diamond holes between the Banda Fault and the El Gallo area in order to test the down-dip extension of the South Bolivar Cu-Fe-Au-Ag skarn, the downward extension of the Increíble breccia pipe, and to test for the occurrence of replacement deposits along the Banda Fault.
Mr. André St-Michel, engineer and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President of Dia Bras, is the qualified person within the meaning of NI43-101.
Method of analysis
The analyses were conducted at Chemex Laboratories in Vancouver by fire assay for precious metals and atomic absorption for base metals.
About Dia Bras
Dia Bras is a Canadian exploration mining company focused on precious and base metals in the State of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The Company is committed to developing and adding value to its assets – the Bolivar copper-zinc project and the newly acquired Cusi silver mining camp. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange, under the symbol “DIB”.
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