All 2009 Till Results for Credit Lake Received
‐ Compelling Geochemical Responses Cause Geophysical
Targets to be Upgraded to Very High Priority Drill Targets for April, 2010 Program
Arctic Star Diamond Corp. (“Arctic” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that it received all of the 2009
till geochemical results at Credit Lake. This program was designed to, and succeeded in, discovering new
targets that may be due to blind (buried) mineralization along the strike of the Providence Greenstone
Belt. This belt contains the magmatic, komatiite
‐hosted nickel‐copper‐
cobalt and platinum group element
(Ni
‐Cu‐Co‐
PGE) sulphide discovery made by Arctic in 2008 which was also selected on the basis of an EM
(Electro
‐Magnetic) target that was coincident with a high nickel‐in‐
soil geochemical anomaly. Arctic’s best
drill hole in the discovery area reported 5.1m @ 1.73%Ni, 1.75% Cu, 0.17% Co and >2g/t platinum
equivalent (Pt+Pd+Rh+Ir+Os).
The final compilation of these geochemical data clearly indicates, enhances and defines eight high priority
nickel+copper+cobalt targets in the Central and Western Zones in addition to the eleven targets identified
in the Eastern Zone, which were discussed in our new release of February 8, 2010. Most of the eight
priority zones coincide well with geophysical targets that were developed from the 2008 VTEM airborne
survey. Numerous of these soil anomalies possess signatures of magnitudes equal to or greater than that
signature developed from detailed soil sampling over the discovery area.
Figure 1 (below) illustrates the soil targets by overlaying three datasets.
The grey scale image in the background is a gradient map of the total magnetic field. The arcing east
‐
west
trending bands map the ultramafic rock types that host the nickel mineralization at the 2008 discovery
site. The north
‐
northwest striking features are young diabase dykes that intruded the Providence Belt
much later than the mineralizing events.
The VTEM response (channel 23) is shown in color: The "hotter" the color, the “stronger” the
electromagnetic response. Anywhere that the VTEM response and the magnetic response coincide, is
considered an excellent drill target. There are 45 separate areas and zones where this occurs.
The nickel, plus copper, plus cobalt geochemical response from the till sampling for which the results are
being reported here are superimposed on the image as 50ppm contours. The more anomalous areas are
represented by dense compact lines on the image. Red arrows have been placed where there is a strong
correlation between the geochem and a nickel EM signature; the yellow arrows represent areas where
ground EM investigation is warranted.
Buddy Doyle VP Exploration for Arctic said, “These new results continue to reinforce the notion that both
this type of sampling method is effective in the Arctic and that the Providence Belt has potential for
additional new discoveries. The proof will be in the drilling and I am pleased to say that we are beginning
mobilization for the spring, 2010 program by ordering the fuel needed to be hauled up the winter road.
We expect drilling to begin on or about April 1st.”
Table 1 summarizes some of the characteristics of the VTEM targets where they coincide with till
geochem anomalies in the Central and Western Zones.
EM Target
Name
Geochem VTEM Ground EM &
Mag
Comments
TZ
‐
21 On south side of
strongest geochemsoils
anomaly
Good airborne
response on
north flank of
ultramafic trend
in Central Zone
Confirms the
presence of
EM and mag
target at TZ
‐
21.
TZ
‐
21 and the
coincident soil
anomaly is well placed
on north flank of
ultramafic trend and
at major structural
intersection with NNW
diabase dikes
A15 A subtle geochem
response in an area of
thick glacial cover
(boulder pavement =
poor sample
conditions) This
response suggests the
anomaly would be
more intense if good
sample medium were
present
No explanation at
surface, thick
cover. Moderate
EM response
To be
completed
prior to drilling
Needs ground
surveying before
drilling
TZ
‐
5 Weaker soils response
but poor sample
conditions. Talus slope
at foot of steep cliff
Moderate
‐
weak
airborne response
isolated on north
side of
formational
conductor
Needs ground
surveying
before drill
testing
No surface explanation
of conductor, sand &
large boulders in talus
slope
A
‐
20 & 21 Multiple moderateweakly
anomalous
Ni,Cu,Co soil
responses coincident
with geophysics
Moderate
magnetic and EM
responses
Good EM and
mag responses
Within and on north
flank of ultramafic
trend
The Qualified person for this news release as per the guidelines of NI 43
‐
101 is Buddy Doyle.
