2006 Exploration Drill Program Results on the Empire Mine Project
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Trio Gold Corp. ("Trio") (TSX VENTURE: TGK US LISTED: TROOF) and Journey Resources Corp. ("Journey") (TSX VENTURE: JNY) (FRANKFURT: JL4) are pleased to announce final results from the 2006 exploration program on the Empire Mine Project in Custer County, Idaho (the "Property").
Drill results from holes JRC13 to JRC20 have been received from ALS Chemex labs in Vancouver. Highlights include: 8m grading 1.45% copper and 1.52 gm/T gold in JRC14; 98m at 0.49% Cu, 13 gm/T silver (incl. 9m at 2.28% Cu and 59 gm/T Ag) in JRC15; and 38m of 0.62% Cu, 18 gm/T Ag in JRC20. These holes are located in the south-central portion of the AP pit, in the vicinity of holes JDD01 (16m of 0.85% Cu, 8m of 3.3 gm/T Au), and JRC11 (53m grading 1.37% Cu and 30 gm/T Ag).
In total, sixty-five infill and exploration holes are planned on the property as part of an on-going development drilling program. To date, 33 holes consisting of 5 core and 28 RC have been completed in the AP pit area of the Empire Mine. Two of the RC holes (JRC17 and 21) had no recovery and will be redrilled in 2007. Results from the previously announced 24 holes (JDD01 to JRC12, and JRC22 to JRC28) were released on August 24, 2006, November 16, 2006, January 9, 2007, and February 1, 2007. All results from the 2006 drill program have now been received.
Drill results from seven holes have been received and are summarized in the table below.
Empire Mine Drill Results From the AP Pit Area
Drill From To Int Int Cu Zn Ag Au
hole m m m ft Tot% Tot% g/t g/t
No.
JRC13 41.1 51.8 10.7 35.0 0.16 0.14 - -
JRC14 0.0 24.4 24.4 80.0 0.76 - 14.8 0.52
Incl. 15.2 22.9 7.7 25.0 1.45 - 28.2 1.52
JRC15 7.6 102.5 97.6 320.0 0.49 - 12.7 -
Incl. 25.9 35.1 9.2 30.0 2.28 - 58.5 -
JRC16a 0.0 77.7 77.7 255.0 0.30 - - -
Incl. 12.2 24.2 12.2 40.0 0.59 - - -
JRC18 111.3 126.5 15.2 50.0 0.23 0.18 - -
JRC19 71.6 99.1 27.5 90.0 0.25 0.33 - -
JRC20 10.7 48.8 38.1 125.0 0.62 0.22 17.7 -
All thicknesses are considered to be nearly true. All intercepts are in magnetite-diopside exoskarn (derived from limestone) and garnet endoskarn (feldspar porphyry) associated with the Mackay stock. The gold values are generally associated with late-stage limonitic stockwork and brecciation.
Journey is currently earning a 50% lease interest in the Empire Mine project. The Empire Mine is a polymetallic skarn deposit containing copper, zinc, gold and silver located in the Alder Creek Mining District in Custer County, Idaho. The mine is located on the east-facing slope of the White Knob Mountains approximately three miles west of Mackay, Idaho. The Property consists of 26 patented mining claims, six mill-site claims and 21 unpatented mining claims. An additional four lode claims and 25 millsite claims were staked by Journey in December 2006.
Journey is investigating the potential for a SX-EW copper-zinc operation on the oxide ores present in the AP pit area, along with recovery of the precious metals. The evaluation of the deeper sulfide resource at Empire is planned in the future. Phil van Angeren, P.Geol., is the Qualified Person for Journey on the Empire Project. Sampling is supervised under rigid quality control, and ALS Chemex in Elko, Nevada and Vancouver produces all assays.
The primary objective of the 2006 work program on the Empire Mine Project has been to complete a feasibility study; the drilling to date has provided necessary information. Continued drilling is planned for 2007.
Jack Bal, President of Journey, commented: "These final drilling results provide necessary information in preparation for the further development of the pre-feasibility study".
The management of Trio comments: "We are very pleased with the results of the 2006 drill program. We continue to believe strongly in the Empire Mine project, and we look forward to the 2007 program."
Trio Gold Corp. is a mineral-exploration resource company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (Symbol:TGK, US Listed:TROOF). The Company, in addition to the Empire Mine, also owns 100% of the Rodeo Creek property, a 29-unit claim block located less than 1.5km north of Barricks' Storm deposit on the Carlin Trend in Nevada. Trio is planning to drill the Rodeo Creek property in 2007.
Journey Resources Corp. is a mineral-exploration resource company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange Symbol : JNY - FRANKFURT: JL4. The Company is currently exploring three advanced exploration-stage projects; the Vianey Mine Silver Project, the Musgrove Gold Project and the Empire Mine Project. The Vianey Mine Project consists of concessions totaling 5,022 hectares in Guerrero State west of Mexico City, Mexico. The Musgrove Project is a prospect for a disseminated gold bulk-tonnage surface project similar to the Beartrack Mine, a nearby former gold producer. The Empire Mine Project is a poly-metallic skarn deposit containing copper, zinc, gold and silver ores.
ON BEHALF OF JOURNEY RESOURCES CORP. AND TRIO GOLD CORP."Jatinder Bal" "Harry Ruskowsky"
JATINDER (JACK) BAL HARRY RUSKOWSKY
President & Director President & CEO
JOURNEY RESOURCES CORP. TRIO GOLD CORP.
Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements, such as estimates and statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.TRIO GOLD CORP.
