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Dorex completes phase 1 drilling at Carmelita

2008-05-21 15:04 MT - News Release

Mr. Peter Walton reports

PHASE 1 DRILLING COMPLETED AT DOREX'S CARMELITA COPPER- GOLD PROJECT, CHILE

Dorex Minerals Inc. has completed phase 1 diamond drilling on its 100-per-cent-owned Carmelita property located within the iron oxide copper-gold belt of the Atacama Desert, Chile.

This exploratory drill program was designed to test for widespread porphyry or IOCG-style mineralization, as well as smaller, higher-grade structurally controlled shear-zone-hosted copper oxide mineralization.

Peter Walton, president and chief executive officer, states: "We are pleased with the completion of the phase 1 exploratory drilling on the company's Carmelita project. The professionals that worked on the property did an excellent job with meeting deadlines and schedules. We are all looking forward to the quick return of the assay results. The geological team and management are preparing for further exploration on the Carmelita property, and as well are examining other properties in the region. Assay results will be announced as soon they are received by the company."

A total of seven holes for a total of 996.8 metres were drilled on the property testing five different anomalous zones.

Hole CA-01 was drilled to a depth of 131.6 metres.

Hole CA-02 was drilled to a depth of 182.9 metres.

Hole CA-03 was drilled to a depth of 93.3 metres.

Hole CA-04 was drilled to a depth of 150 metres.

Hole CA-05 was drilled to a depth of 100.7 metres.

Hole CA-06 was drilled to a depth of 199.9 metres.

Hole CA-07 was drilled to a depth of 140 metres.

A total of 167.8 metres were drilled using a HQ-size drill core and 830.6 metres used an NQ-size drill core.

A total of 375 core samples were logged, split and sent for assaying, and will be tested for total copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, zinc and lead content.

All samples were collected in accordance with industry standards. Splits from the drill core samples were submitted to Act Labs Chile SA, in La Serena, Chile.

The information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Stephen Kenwood, PGeo, a qualified person under the definitions established by the National Instrument 43-101.



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