Cascadero Copper Corporation: Drill Program Commences at Santa Rosa
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - May 5, 2006) - Cascadero Copper Corporation ("Cascadero") (TSX VENTURE:CCD)(FRANKFURT:C5C) announced that it has signed a drill contract with Connors Argentina S.A. for a minimum of 1,300 metres of NQ core drilling on the Santa Rosa gold prospect in Argentina. The drill is on site and the program will be underway immediately. Cascadero has an option to earn a 51% interest in the property from Argentine Frontier Resources Inc (AFRI). Stealth Minerals (TSX VENTURE:SML) has a 38% indirect interest in the property by way of its equity interest in Cascadero and AFRI. Cascadero, Stealth and AFRI are related companies.
Up to 15 core holes are planned on two gold bearing zones, known as the Tom and Kelly zones. Gold and silver mineralization outcrops on both zones.
Dave Kuran P. Geo. Chief Geologist and project manager for the Company is also the qualified person under the 43-101 guidelines. Assaying will conducted by ACME Laboratories in Mendoza, Argentina.
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