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More High-Grade Silver Values at the Promontorio and Santa Edwiges Mines of the Cusi Project
Montréal, Québec, - December 13, 2007 -
Dia Bras Exploration Inc. is pleased to report results from its ongoing exploration drilling program on the Cusi property, located in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.
Due to the size of the property and the high number of potential targets, the Company decided to concentrate its efforts on four interconnecting former mines out of twelve situated in the NW area of the property. Most of the drilling has been aimed at discovering and defining mineralized structural trends and veins within two major sectors of the Cusi Project ― Promontorio and Santa Edwiges, both historical producers.
Since the inception of the drilling program in the Cusi District in March 2007, more than 18,000 metres of core drilling have been completed to date, in addition to more than 10,000 metres drilled in 2006. Surface mapping (see press release of November 15, 2007) and surface diamond core drilling (see press release of September 13, 2007) have demonstrated the importance of these two sectors with respect to a resource evaluation.
“These recent results continue to demonstrate the exceptional quality and outstanding potential of the Cusi property, which Dia Bras acquired during 2006, and the commitment of the Company to thoroughly explore the property,” said François Auclair, Vice-President Exploration.
Promontorio Sector
The silver-rich Promontorio sector continues to deliver elevated silver assays over economic widths. The best results are from hole DC07B131 with an interval of 3.2 metres core length (2.8 metres true width) of 595 g/t Ag, and from hole DC07B117 that intersected successively 214 g/t Ag over 3.0 metres core length (estimated true width) and 115 g/t Ag over 12.0 metres core length (estimated true width
11.8 m).
Other important results come from hole DC07B125, which intersected 877 g/t Ag over 1.5 metres core length (1.1 m true width), hole DC07B138, which intersected 132 g/t Ag over 9.0 metres core length (6.4 m true width), and hole DC07B115, which intersected 157 g/t Ag over 4.5 metres core length (3.2 m true width).
At the same time, the Company is conducting a drilling program directed at identifying resources within and adjacent to historical workings (see press release of June 19, 2007) as well as developing underground access through an inclined ramp. As at November 30, some 5,700 metres of core diamond drilling had been completed during 2007 at Promontorio.
The mineralization at Promontorio is associated with fracture-filled, low-sulphidation veins with high precious-metal grades, typical of a high-level epithermal system. The most prominent vein in the sector is Veta A, from which Dia Bras has reported high historical grades as well as drill core data from this vein and from its intersections with crosscutting subsidiary veins (see press release June 7, 2007).
Santa Edwiges - San Antonio – San Marina Sector
The best results in this sector are from hole DC07B133, drilled to test the downdip extension of the San Antonio mineralized structure, which intersected 4 metres core length (true width of 2.8 m) of 2.6 g/t Au, 502 g/t Ag, 1.4% Pb and 0.8% Zn, including 9.1 g/t Au, 1 815 g/t Ag, 1.96% Pb and 1.32% Zn over 1 metre core length (true width of 0.7m). Click here to view the section of the drill hole DC07B133.
DC07B110, drilled to test the eastern extension of the San Antonio pit, at level 1650, which intersected 10.5 metres core length (true width of 7.4) of 100 g/t Ag and 1.7% Zn and 0.6 % Pb. In terms of base metal contents, the best hole is DC07B118, drilled under the San Antonio pit, also drilled to intersect the 1650 level and below it, which intersected 8.1% Pb, 20.5% Zn and 77 g/t Ag over a true width of 1.5 metres.
In Santa Edwiges, Dia Bras is driving a ramp to access an historically identified ore shoot and conducting diamond core drilling to identify potential resources. As of November 30th, drilling of some 10,500 metres has been done (+6000 at Santa Edwiges, + 3000 at Santa Marina, and +1700 at San Antonio) in hat sector.
The Santa Edwiges – San Antonio – San Marina sector consists of multiple fracture-filled quartz-carbonate veins containing high sulphide contents that are typical of the base metal portion (Pb, Zn, Cu) of a zoned, low-sulphidation epithermal vein. This base metal portion of the vein transits upwards to the precious metals (Au, Ag) portion of the vein.
Recent drilling results from the Promontorio Sector:
Drill hole |
From |
To |
Interval |
Au |
Ag |
Cu |
Pb |
Zn |
True |
DC07B111 |
119.0 |
120.5 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
164 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
DC07B113 |
No mineralisation |
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DC07B115 |
126.5 |
128.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
101 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
|
174.5 |
179.0 |
4.5 |
0.0 |
157 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
3.2 |
|
206.0 |
207.5 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
115 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
DC07B117 |
63.5 |
66.5 |
3.0 |
0.1 |
214 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
|
71.0 |
72.5 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
170 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
|
156.5 |
168.5 |
12.0 |
0.1 |
115 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
11.8 |
DC07B119 |
116.6 |
117.0 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
127 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
DC07B121 |
No mineralisation |
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DC07B122 |
No mineralisation |
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DC07B123 |
No mineralisation |
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DC07B125 |
74.5 |
76.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
877 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
|
88.0 |
88.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
182 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
|
95.5 |
97.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
149 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
|
134.5 |
136.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
104 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
DC07B126 |
No mineralisation |
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DC07B127 |
No mineralisation |
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DC07B128 |
No mineralisation |
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DC07B131 |
81.30 |
84.50 |
3.20 |
0.01 |
595 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
2.26 |
|
110.60 |
111.60 |
1.00 |
0.09 |
405 |
0.10 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.71 |
|
216.50 |
218.00 |
1.50 |
0.05 |
131 |
0.10 |
0.40 |
0.20 |
|
DC07B132 |
86.20 |
86.80 |
0.60 |
0.13 |
469 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
0.50 |
|
|
103.50 |
105.00 |
1.50 |
0.01 |
75 |
0.00 |
0.30 |
0.40 |
|
|
117.00 |
118.50 |
1.50 |
0.02 |
423 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
|
|
144.00 |
147.00 |
3.00 |
0.01 |
138 |
0.00 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
|
DC07B135 |
24.50 |
26.00 |
1.50 |
0.08 |
118 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
DC07B137 |
179.00 |
186.05 |
7.05 |
0.07 |
125 |
0.00 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
|
DC07B138 |
42.50 |
44.00 |
1.50 |
0.02 |
107 |
0.00 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
|
|
86.00 |
87.50 |
1.50 |
0.01 |
97 |
0.00 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
|
|
90.50 |
92.00 |
1.50 |
0.01 |
236 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
0.30 |
|
|
161.00 |
170.00 |
9.00 |
0.05 |
131 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
|
Recent drill results from Santa Edwiges – San Antonio – San Marina Sector:
Drill Hole |
From |
To |
Interval |
Au |
Ag |
Cu |
Pb |
Zn |
True |
DC07B110 |
150.0 |
151.5 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
5 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
|
307.5 |
309.0 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
320 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
|
331.5 |
333.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
7 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
|
409.5 |
411.0 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
266 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
|
468.0 |
474.0 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
10 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
|
499.5 |
502.5 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
13 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
|
520.5 |
531.0 |
10.5 |
0.1 |
100 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
7.4 |
|
520.5 |
522.0 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
90 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
5.6 |
1.1 |
|
522.0 |
523.5 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
153 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
|
550.5 |
552.0 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
116 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
DC07B112 |
108.5 |
110.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
|
156.5 |
165.5 |
9.0 |
0.1 |
43 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
6.4 |
|
164.0 |
165.5 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
43 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
DC07114 |
189.5 |
193.7 |
4.2 |
|
107 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
|
191.0 |
191.6 |
0.6 |
|
|
0.2 |
16.4 |
5.4 |
0.4 |
DC07B116B |
No mineralisation |
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DC07B118 |
184.5 |
186.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
|
219.2 |
220.7 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
40 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
6.4 |
1.1 |
|
427.5 |
429.0 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
5 |
0.1 |
8.1 |
20.5 |
1.5 |
DC07B120 |
No mineralisation |
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DC07B124 |
179.0 |
180.5 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
28 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
|
DC07B129 |
108.5 |
110.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
8 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
|
132.5 |
134.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
5 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
|
140.0 |
143.0 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
8 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
|
161.0 |
162.5 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
5 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
|
165.5 |
167.0 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
8 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
|
170.0 |
176.0 |
6.0 |
0.2 |
23 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
4.2 |
DC07B130 |
159.0 |
160.5 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
8 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
|
173.2 |
177.1 |
3.9 |
0.4 |
27 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
|
180.0 |
183.0 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
8 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
|
189.0 |
190.5 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
48 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
|
281.5 |
281.9 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
|
|
314.0 |
318.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
19 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
|
|
342.0 |
355.0 |
13.0 |
0.0 |
9 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
|
|
405.3 |
405.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
19 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
|
DC07B133 |
185.0 |
189.0 |
4.0 |
2.6 |
502 |
0.1 |
1,4 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
including |
185.0 |
186.0 |
1.0 |
9.12 |
1815 |
0.07 |
1.96 |
1.32 |
|
DC07B134 |
66.5 |
68.0 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
82 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
|
123.5 |
125.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
10 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
DC07B136 |
169.2 |
170.0 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
46 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
|
|
254.0 |
255.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
12 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
|
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”.
For further information on Dia Bras contact:
| Thomas L. Robyn Executive Chairman Dia Bras Exploration (514) 393-8875 |
Daniel Tellechea President & CEO Dia Bras Exploration (514) 393-8875 |
Nicole Blanchard Managing Partner Sun International Communications (450) 627-6600 |
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