Vancouver, British Columbia - Opawica Explorations Inc. (“Opawica” / the “Company”) (TSX: OPW) announces the following drill hole results from the Atikwa Lake property located near Kenora, Ontario, and other company developments.
ATIKWA LAKE PROPERTY
Opawica Explorations Inc. has completed 68 holes on the Atikwa Lake Property under the current 2008 drilling program. The first 12 holes were released by the Company on May 8, 2008. Opawica is now reporting on an additional 25 holes to include holes AT-08-013 to AT-08-037 inclusive as shown in table No. 1 below. In addition, the Company is also reporting on holes OPW-30 to OPW-35, drilled in 2006-07 on the Northern Gold-Copper Zone located about 800m north of the Maybrun deposit. This additional assaying has now been completed and is outlined in table No.2 below. Assay results are pending on 31 further holes and drilling is ongoing.
Hole Nos. AT-08-015, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25 and 26 were drilled to test induced polarization anomalies, outside of the Maybrun deposit.
Hole Nos. AT-08-018, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37 were drilled in the Maybrun Deposit as in fill drilling in addition to past drilling on the deposit. Some of these holes intersected gold and copper mineralization effectively at surface. Hole No. AT-28 on section 835N returned values of 0.46 g/t Au and 0.51% Cu over a width of 47.1m from 2.5m to 49.6m; hole No. AT-30 on section 940N assayed 0.70 g/t Au and 0.52% Cu over a width of 40m from 3m to 43m; hole No. AT-32 on section 910N assayed 0.39 g/t Au and 0.896% Cu over a width of 40.25m from 2.75m to 43m including 0.83 g/t Au and 4.363% Cu over a width of 3.25m between 2.75m to 6m in depth; hole No. AT-33 on section 850N assayed 0.55 g/t Au and 0.52% Cu over a width of 68.7m from 2.3m to 71m; hole No. AT-34 on section 865N assayed 0.51 g/t Au and 0.54% Cu over a width of 42.7m from a deeper interval of 64.3m to 107m. The mineralization consists of chalcopyrite and pyrrhotite with gold in pillowed flow basalt. All of the mineralized drill intercepts vary between 70-90% of approximate true width.
Hole Nos. AT-08-013, 14 were drilled in the Northern Gold-Copper Zone which is similar to and 800m north of the Maybrun Zone and has potential as another open pit zone. Hole No. AT-08-013 on section 2100N returned an assay of 0.49 g/t Au and 0.015% Cu over a width of 46.1m from 64.5m to 110.6m; hole No. OPW-07-35 on section 1950N assayed 0.95 g/t Au and 0.14% Cu over a width of 40m from 69m to 109m; hole No. OPW-06-31 on section 2000N assayed 1.23 g/t Au and 0.20% Cu over a width of 69m from 56m to 125m. Additional drilling is required on this northern zone.
Table 1: Assay Results Received For Opawica 2008 Drilling — Atikwa Project
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Width |
Gold (g/t) |
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Hole No. |
Section |
Target |
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(m) |
(m) |
(m) |
Cut to 30 g/t |
Uncut |
Cu % |
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AT-08-013 |
2100 N |
IP |
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64.50 |
110.60 |
46.10 |
0.49 |
0.49 |
0.146 |
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North Z. |
Including |
64.50 |
65.00 |
0.50 |
3.05 |
3.05 |
0.109 |
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And |
88.90 |
96.00 |
7.10 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.357 |
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193.00 |
215.15 |
22.15 |
0.59 |
0.59 |
0.091 |
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Including |
203.00 |
204.00 |
1.00 |
3.63 |
3.63 |
0.053 |
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From |
To |
Width |
Gold (g/t) |
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Hole No. |
Section |
Target |
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(m) |
(m) |
(m) |
Cut to 30 g/t |
Uncut |
Cu % |
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AT-08-014 |
2200 N |
IP |
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145.00 |
152.00 |
7.00 |
0.40 |
0.40 |
0.181 |
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North Z. |
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189.00 |
191.00 |
2.00 |
8.38 |
8.38 |
0.002 |
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210.10 |
212.00 |
1.90 |
2.56 |
2.56 |
0.217 |
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AT-08-015 |
1900 N |
IP |
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128.00 |
129.00 |
1.00 |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.120 |
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AT-08-016 |
1300 N |
IP |
NSV |
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AT-08-017 |
1300 N |
IP |
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72.50 |
74.00 |
1.50 |
1.02 |
1.02 |
0.080 |
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145.45 |
146.70 |
1.25 |
2.67 |
2.67 |
0.002 |
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AT-08-018 |
1200 N |
Maybrun |
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53.00 |
76.00 |
23.00 |
0.32 |
0.32 |
0.206 |
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AT-08-019 |
1300 N |
IP |
NSV |
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AT-08-020 |
1000 N |
IP |
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24.00 |
35.00 |
11.00 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
0.006 |
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including |
24.00 |
25.24 |
1.24 |
4.46 |
4.46 |
0.002 |
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63.00 |
65.80 |
2.80 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
0.019 |
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72.00 |
115.00 |
43.00 |
0.33 |
0.33 |
0.016 |
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Including |
109.00 |
109.40 |
0.40 |
9.91 |
9.91 |
0.028 |
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AT-08-021 |
1000 N |
Maybrun |
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15.00 |
75.00 |
60.00 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
0.352 |
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Including |
42.80 |
65.00 |
22.20 |
0.40 |
0.40 |
0.474 |
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88.00 |
89.00 |
1.00 |
1.84 |
1.84 |
0.104 |
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117.00 |
121.00 |
4.00 |
0.38 |
0.38 |
0.244 |
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AT-08-022 |
800 N |
IP |
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151.46 |
152.00 |
0.54 |
2.66 |
2.66 |
0.163 |
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205.00 |
221.50 |
16.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.110 |
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Including |
211.00 |
221.50 |
10.50 |
0.73 |
0.73 |
0.135 |
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Including |
221.00 |
221.50 |
0.50 |
8.25 |
8.25 |
0.236 |
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AT-08-023 |
800 N |
IP |
NSV |
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AT-08-024 |
907 N |
Maybrun |
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4.00 |
26.00 |
22.00 |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.681 |
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97.00 |
101.00 |
4.00 |
1.19 |
1.19 |
0.230 |
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136.00 |
137.00 |
1.00 |
1.88 |
1.88 |
0.041 |
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AT-08-025 |
800 N |
IP |
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47.00 |
53.00 |
6.00 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
0.101 |
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AT-08-026 |
700 N |
IP |
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179.00 |
181.00 |
2.00 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
0.418 |
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AT-08-027 |
820 N |
Maybrun |
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73.83 |
87.00 |
13.17 |
0.51 |
0.51 |
0.268 |
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Including |
73.83 |
75.00 |
1.17 |
3.10 |
3.10 |
0.322 |
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150.00 |
150.70 |
0.70 |
3.98 |
3.98 |
0.194 |
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153.50 |
160.60 |
7.10 |
1.11 |
1.11 |
0.237 |
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195.00 |
201.00 |
6.00 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.219 |
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AT-08-028 |
835 N |
Maybrun |
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2.50 |
49.60 |
47.10 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.511 |
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Including |
27.00 |
33.00 |
6.00 |
0.86 |
0.86 |
1.090 |
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AT-08-029 |
925 N |
Maybrun |
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8.56 |
26.00 |
17.44 |
0.57 |
0.57 |
0.314 |
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Including |
17.00 |
22.00 |
5.00 |
1.62 |
1.62 |
0.505 |
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76.00 |
81.25 |
5.25 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.111 |
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From |
To |
Width |
Gold (g/t) |
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Hole No. |
Section |
Target |
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(m) |
(m) |
(m) |
Cut to 30 g/t |
Uncut |
Cu % |
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94.00 |
98.00 |
4.00 |
0.96 |
0.96 |
0.118 |
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AT-08-030 |
940 N |
Maybrun |
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3.00 |
43.00 |
40.00 |
0.70 |
0.70 |
0.519 |
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Including |
4.00 |
27.00 |
23.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
0.656 |
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Including |
8.00 |
13.00 |
5.00 |
3.08 |
3.08 |
0.540 |
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AT-08-031 |
865 N |
Maybrun |
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31.00 |
54.00 |
23.00 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
0.511 |
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65.00 |
78.00 |
13.00 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.588 |
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90.00 |
104.00 |
14.00 |
0.76 |
0.76 |
0.467 |
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Including |
99.00 |
100.00 |
1.00 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
0.780 |
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AT-08-032 |
910 N |
Maybrun |
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2.75 |