- Published: 08 September 2008
- Written by Editor
Northland Resources Inc.: New Drill Results from the Pellivuoma Iron Project, Sweden; New Iron Targets Identified
Bill Wagener, the COO of Northland (TSX: NAU)(FRANKFURT: NBS)(OSLO: NAUR), is pleased to report that the Company has now received all assays for the final three holes from this year's drilling at the Pellivuoma iron deposit in Sweden, located about 15km west of Northland's Tapuli project. The drilling continues to indicate that a substantial tonnage of potentially open-pittable magnetite may be present at Pellivuoma, within hauling distance of the proposed Tapuli-Stora Sahavaara iron ore processing facility, which could significantly extend the life of the planned complex. Highlights include:
Hole PEL08005: 56.8m @ 30.7% Fe from 13.3m downhole
Hole PEL08007: 38.7m @ 33.9% Fe from 66.6m downhole
A full table of result is given below and work is underway on a geological model and follow-up drilling program aiming towards a NI 43-101 resource calculation for Pellivuoma which is scheduled for completion in Q1 2009.
The Company has also received the preliminary results of geophysical modeling of gravity and magnetic surveys completed by GeoVista AB over the Pellivuoma region which support the conclusions from the drill program and indicate that there is real potential to expand the known magnetite mineralization at Pellivuoma (The geophysical target map has been posted on the Northland's website at www.northlandresourcesinc.com).
The size and intensity of the gravity and magnetic anomaly associated with Pellivuoma, tested by this year's drilling, indicate a magnetite source analogous in size to Northland's Tapuli deposit some 15 km to the east. GeoVista's interpretation has also flagged a number of new targets, with signatures suggestive of magnetite bodies, supporting presence of additional mineralization and additional exploration upside. Geological interpretation and analysis is in progress to outline an aggressive follow-up drilling program.
One high priority target is the Marjarova property, which appears to be the southeast extension of the magnetite mineralization at Pellivuoma. Northland is submitting an application for additional claims to extend the Company's control over the whole area and additional geophysical modeling is scheduled.
Buck Morrow, the President of Northland, commented: "Our exploration drilling throughout the Pajala Shear Zone continues to demonstrate that we are in the middle of an iron ore camp where we have identified numerous mineralization occurrences in addition to our core project areas. These satellite mineralization zones have the potential to add substantial tonnages to our existing resource base. Pellivuoma is just one of over 25 identified exploration projects which are targeted for additional exploration. We intend to continue to focus our exploration on the addition of open pit mineable resources near to the proposed processing facility sites at Tapuli/Stora Sahavaara and Hannukainen."
Pellivuoma Geology
Northland's drilling focused on a northwest-southeast trending zone of magnetite mineralization, approximately 500m long by 250m wide in places, pinching out to the northwest. Holes were drilled on 7 profiles oriented northeast-southwest, spaced roughly 100m apart.
Pellivuoma is a near-surface magnetite body hosting an historic resource of 43 million tonnes with an average grade of 32.7% Fe, 0.04% P, and 0.58% S to a depth of approximately 200m below surface. The reader is cautioned that this is an historic resource estimate which was prepared prior to the implementation of National Instrument 43-101. The Company believes that the term "resources" is used differently from the use of that term in NI 43-101 and is not treating the historical resource estimate as a NI 43-101 defined resource or reserve. Northland is in the process of doing the work necessary to verify the classification of the mineral resource estimate. Northland acquired the project in mid-2007 and has completed 7 holes (see Northland's release dated July 14, 2008). Northland's experience in the region to date suggests that the historic resource is likely to expand as drilling progresses and a NI43-101 resource estimate is completed.
A weighted average of all 1,635m of mineralized intercepts from the current and historic holes yields 32.8% Fe, close to the historic resource estimate of 32.7% Fe. A full table of new and historic drill hole results is given below.
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Hole No. From To Length(1) (m) Fe%
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Northland Holes 2008
PEL08001 11.00 111.70 100.70 35.7
including 38.65 70.00 31.35 40.0
and 168.05 262.50 94.45 39.7
including 193.50 212.50 19.00 44.9
including 223.50 248.20 24.70 46.7
PEL08002 32.00 53.50 21.50 33.8
PEL08003 13.50 34.60 21.10 25.2
and 60.15 99.65 39.50 29.9
and 134.70 157.00 22.30 22.9
PEL08004 15.35 81.40 66.05 30.1
including 32.60 44.95 12.35 53.7
PEL08005 13.25 70.00 56.75 30.7
including 50.00 61.85 11.85 51.2
PEL08006 10.20 27.35 17.15 35.8
and 85.50 114.60 29.10 30.16
PEL08007 66.55 105.20 38.65 33.9
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Historic Holes
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PEL69001 68.00 132.00 64.00 20.7
PEL69002 58.00 98.00 40.00 26.6
PEL69003 9.09 106.00 96.91 40.4
and 168.00 262.00 94.00 43.5
including 218.00 262.00 44.00 49.8
PEL69004 56.00 100.00 44.00 34.0
PEL69005 54.00 81.00 27.00 22.9
PEL70001 58.00 73.00 15.00 30.0
and 98.00 126.00 28.00 29.2
PEL70002 27.21 86.00 58.79 30.4
PEL70003 24.00 120.00 96.00 26.0
PEL70004 78.00 115.00 37.00 21.5
and 147.00 218.00 71.00 19.2
PEL70005 44.00 126.00 82.00 33.4
and 180.00 192.00 12.00 27.9
PEL70006 34.00 74.00 40.00 36.2
including 48.00 66.00 18.00 51.1
and 85.00 95.00 10.00 36.1
and 262.00 292.00 30.00 32.5
PEL71001 22.00 56.00 34.00 35.4
and 72.00 106.00 34.00 39.1
PEL71002 8.53 188.00 179.47 38.7
including 8.53 72.00 63.47 46.4
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(1) The true thickness of the magnetite intercepts
is estimated to be 80% of the downhole thickness.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this release was prepared under the supervision of Mr. Thomas Lindholm, Senior Mining Engineer -- employed by Geovista AB and a consultant to Northland Resources Inc. He is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Member #230476) and a "Qualified Person" in accordance with National Instrument 43-101.
The split core from Pellivuoma was prepared at ALS Chemex Lab in Pitea, Sweden and analyzed at ALS Chemex, Vancouver. Copper and iron were analyzed by Sodium Peroxide Fusion multi element analysis, ICP-AES Method ME-ICP81. Gold was analyzed by Lead Fire Assay Preconcentration with ICP-AES Method Au-ICP21 finish.
About Northland (www.northlandresourcesinc.com)
Northland is a well-structured, debt free mining company with a portfolio of high quality iron, gold, and base metal development projects in Sweden and Finland.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Bill Wagener
NORTHLAND RESOURCES INC.
The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
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