VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Feb 16, 2007 -- Messina Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MMI) is drilling zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold enriched massive sulphides adjacent to the Boomerang massive sulphide mineral resource, within the Company's Tulks South Property located in central Newfoundland, Canada. The Tulks South Property represents a portion of the 327 square kilometer area of Messina's central Newfoundland mineral land holdings. The region is historically known as prospective for zinc-rich deposits and home to the formerly producing world-class base metal deposits at Buchans and currently home to a producing zinc-copper mine at Duck Pond.
Drilling is underway with one drill testing the Hurricane massive sulphide target located 500 meters along strike to the east of Boomerang. Two holes at Hurricane have intersected intervals of zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold enriched massive sulphides on section 3925E.
The upper hole, GA07-208, intersected 1.0 meter of base metal enriched massive sulphides from 241.6 to 242.6 meters assaying 25.5% zinc, 5.6% lead, 0.6% copper (31.7% combined base metals), with 175 g/t silver and 1.4 g/t gold.
The lower hole, GA07-209, intersected base metal enriched massive sulphide mineralization at an elevation 27 meters below GA07-208. GA07-209 has encountered the thickest interval of Hurricane base metal enriched massive sulphides drilled to date. GA07-209 intersected 5.25 meters of massive sulphides with abundant visible sphalerite (zinc) and galena (lead) and minor chalcopyrite (copper) from 261.25 to 266.5 meters. The interval is approximately 4.2 meters true thickness. Assays for this intersection are pending.
These holes increase the potential of Hurricane to host a near-surface mineral resource in addition to and in proximity to Boomerang. GA07-209 also shows the potential for thicker zones of base metal enriched mineralization at Hurricane. The intersection remains open down dip and to the west.
A second drill has been added to accelerate drill testing of the Hurricane target.
Specific gravity testing, rock quality determinations and photographic logging of all massive sulphide intersections are performed systematically by Messina staff prior to assaying. Assays are performed by Eastern Analytical Limited of Springdale, Newfoundland. Check assays and other lithogeochemical analyses are performed by Chemex Labs of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The Company is and will continue to use methodical and geoscientifically accepted procedures for assaying including quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) including the use of duplicates and standards for all analytical testing.
Kerry Sparkes, Vice President Exploration of Messina Minerals Inc. is the Qualified Person responsible for exploration on the Company's properties in central Newfoundland and the person responsible for the technical data contained within this news release.
On behalf of the Board of Messina Minerals Inc.
Peter Tallman, President
SOURCE: Messina Minerals Inc.
Messina Minerals Inc.
Peter Tallman, President
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