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Brilliant Mining Corp.: Drilling Validates Tramways Dome Theory; 3.4% Ni Over 1 Metre Intersection on Upper Contact Tramways Tenements, Kambalda, Western Australia
CCNMATTHEWS
Brilliant Mining Corp.
July 10, 2007 - 09:01:04 AM
Brilliant Mining Corp.: Drilling Validates Tramways Dome Theory; 3.4% Ni Over
1 Metre Intersection on Upper Contact Tramways Tenements, Kambalda, Western
Australia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - July 10, 2007) - Brilliant Mining
Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BMC) ("Brilliant") today announced that five out of five
drill holes from the current program have intersected the overturned contact
that is associated with the known nickel sulphide channels within the Tramways
Tenements, Kambalda, Western Australia. This validation of the 'Overturned
Tramways Dome Model' effectively doubles the prospective area which is host to
the nickel sulphide mineralization on the property. In addition, one hole,
TD8030, intersected 3.4% Ni over 1 metre on the upper contact of the Dome in a
previously untested area.
Key Points:
- 5 out of 5 new holes intersect overturned contact associated with Ni
channels
- Discovery doubles prospective area of the property to host Ni channels
- 3.4% Ni over 1 metre intersected on upper contact of dome
- Down hole geophysics survey underway on all holes to detect Ni sulphide
conductors
Current Program
The current drill program consists of five holes, on an east-west fence
pattern at 200m drill centers, targeting the inferred overturned ultramafic
komatiite / mafic basalt contact ("contact"). The first five holes have
successfully intersected the overturned contact (see Figure 1 to view drill
hole plan map).
"In the Kambalda Region, the ultramafic Komatiite / mafic Lunnon basalt
contact is associated with the vast majority of the known Ni sulphide
deposits. Therefore, the identification that this target horizon is repeated
as an overturned limb of a fold effectively doubles the economic potential for
the Property," states John Williamson, CEO of Brilliant Mining.
Hole TD8030 collared in ultramafic and intersected 1m grading 3.4% Ni on the
upper contact. The presence of nickel mineralization proximal to the hinge of
the overturned fold highlights the potential for the continuity of
mineralization on the overturned contact of the Tramways Dome (see Figure 2 to
view a Cross Section of the Overturned Dome).
Since the 1960's more than 1 million tonnes of nickel metal (35 million tonnes
of ore at 3% Ni) have been produced from over 30 mines in the Kambalda Nickel
District. The bulk of this production was sourced from various operators
collectively mining the nickel channels immediately surrounding the Kambalda
Dome. The vast majority of the nickel channels mined at Kambalda is associated
with one stratigraphic contact (i.e. the ultramafic Komatiite / mafic Lunnon
basalt contact). Recent drilling has identified that the same stratigraphic
contact as observed at Kambalda is repeated as an overturned dome at the
Tramways Property. This updated 'Tramways Dome' model dramatically increases
the prospective area to host nickel channels within the property boundary. A
budgeted AUD$2 million surface exploration program is underway to target this
highly prospective and previously untested north flank of the Tramways Dome.
The current and future surface exploration drill programs will focus on the
continuation of the known Ni sulphide channels as projected on the overturned
north limb of the Tramways Dome. These Ni sulphide channels are blind deposits
(i.e. not exposed at surface) and rely on down-hole geophysics as the primary
tool for discovery.
Down-hole geophysics will be performed on all the pertinent current and
historic holes to determine the presence of near-hole conductors. Drilling is
planned to recommence on the highly prospective overturned contact once the
geophysical survey has been completed and the results are compiled.
Table 1: Drill Hole Summary - Current Drill Program
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Overturned
Hole Easting Northing Az Dip Contact (m)
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TD8030(i) 391000 516030 0 -60 366.0
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TD8031 390800 516050 0 -60 247.4
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TD8032 391200 516060 0 -70 237.7
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TD8033 391400 515900 0 -60 259.5
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TD8034 390600 516100 0 -60 450.0
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(i) 79-80m a 1m intersection grading 3.4% Ni was observed
Updated plan maps, drill hole locations and the Tramways Dome geological model
can be viewed below or on our website at www.brilliantmining.com.
Previous Programs
A small RC-diamond drilling program was completed in mid-2005 on the margin of
the Tramways Thrust revealing that in the vicinity of the thrust the
prospective Kambalda Komatiite / Lunnon Basalt contact is overturned (as
intersected in TD8006). This observation highlighted the potential for nickel
mineralization beneath the basalt in this area and has lead to a continuing
exploration focus in this region of the property. A follow-up drill program,
undertaken in January 2007, in addition to testing several EM anomalies,
tested the stratigraphy on-strike from TD8006. The stratigraphic drilling
confirmed the results from TD8006 with the intersection of the overturned
ultramafic beneath the Lunnon Basalt. The drilling program also facilitated
better delineation of the overturned UM/M contact surface.
Table 2: Drill Hole Summary - Previous Drilling
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Overturned
Hole Year Easting Northing Az Dip Contact (m)
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TD8006 2005 390900 516150 0 -90 300
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TD8023 Jan 07 390700 516157 0 -90 ended in basalt
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TD8024 Jan 07 391100 516165 0 -90 321
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TD8026 Jan 07 391300 516150 0 -90 141
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The project is supervised by John Williamson, PGeol, of Edmonton, Alberta, CEO
and a Director of Brilliant, and is the qualified person as defined in
National Instrument 43-101.
About Brilliant Mining
Brilliant Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BMC) is focused on the production,
development and exploration of nickel opportunities world wide. The Company
currently has a 25% interest in the producing Lanfranchi Nickel Mine in
Western Australia and has 3 active nickel projects in Canada, including the
Michikamau property in central Labrador.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
John Robins, P.Geo., Chairman
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