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(“Benton”) are pleased to announce awarding a drill contract to commence diamond drilling of the
recently discovered copper sulphide zone on the Long Range Joint Venture property in central
Newfoundland. The contract has been awarded to Logan Drilling of Stewiacke, Nova Scotia and is
expected to commence the week of October 12, 2009. The program is expected to include two drill holes
designed to test a 400 to 600 metre long conductive geophysical anomaly defined by VTEM airborne
geophysical surveys completed by Geotech Ltd. in 2008.
On September 14, 2009, Royal Roads and Benton announced prospecting adjacent to this conductive
anomaly had discovered a copper mineralized zone consisting of disseminated to locally banded massive
sulphides. Based on limited exposure, this zone is estimated to be between 20 and 30 metres thick. The
zone is peripheral to the conductive anomaly’s axis which lies beneath a lake. Although bedrock exposure
along the lake shore is limited, 14 variably oxidized bedrock grab samples were taken, with six of the
samples returning assays of greater than 0.20% copper, with a high value of 1.77% copper.
Also on September 14, 2009, Royal Roads and Benton announced other conductive anomalies examined
by prospecting elsewhere on the property had returned encouraging results favourable for discovery of
nickel-copper magmatic sulphides as well as polymetallic volcanogenic massive sulphides. Among these
are anomalies, where grab samples collected from float believed to be locally derived, returned assays up
to 0.75% nickel and 0.64% copper. A trenching program is currently in progress to test several of these
areas and is expected to be completed within the coming weeks.
The Long Range project is a 50/50 joint venture between Royal Roads and Benton with Royal Roads as
the operator. The property is subject to net smelter royalties of up to 2%, of which 1% can be purchased
for $1 million. Portions of the property are also subject to underlying option agreements requiring cash
payments and share issuances for the joint venture to earn a 100% interest. The project was acquired to
explore for magmatic nickel-copper sulphide deposits within a previously unexplored area recently
recognized to be prospective for magmatic sulphide deposits. The project is well situated with ready
access to nearby roads, power and port facilities.
Qualified Person
Paul Moore, M.Sc., P.Geo., (NL), Royal Road’s Vice President of Exploration, is acting as Qualified
Person in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 with respect to this release and has reviewed the
contents for accuracy. Analyses referred to herein are from rock samples collected by prospectors
contracted by Royal Roads. All assays were completed by Eastern Analytical Limited of Springdale,
Newfoundland by the ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy) method (ICP-
11) and Ore Grade Assay for Ni and Cu by the atomic absorption (AA) method.
Trading Symbol: RRO - TSX-V News Release No. 13-09
Shares Outstanding: 112,127,490 September 29, 2009
About Royal Roads
Royal Roads is a resource company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and is primarily focused on
exploring and developing mineral properties in the famous historic Buchans mining camp in central
Newfoundland, Canada. Acadian Mining Corporation (ADA-TSX) owns 29.18% of Royal Roads. For
additional information on Royal Roads’ properties and activities, please visit
