OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Feb. 28, 2006) - Beaufield Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BFD) is pleased to announce that a minimum 2,000 metre diamond drill program has begun on its Opinaca property in the James Bay region of Quebec. The contract, which is helicopter supported, has been awarded to Chibougamau Diamond Drilling Inc., a company with considerable experience in the area.
The objective of this initial program is to evaluate certain anomalous gold, geological and geophysical targets located during the 2005 program. The Opinaca property covers approximately 55 square kilometres. The current work represents early stage exploration and covers a small portion of the highly prospective property. A geophysical survey of approximately 350 line kilometres is underway. This work will be followed up by a summer prospecting program.
Drilling will largely be focused on the Channel and South Pond zones in the sedimentary (greywacke and conglomerate) horizon where surface sampling yielded promising results during last summer's field campaign. It is anticipated that between 8 to 10 holes will be drilled in order to ascertain the geological profile of the prospective horizons. It is expected that the holes will vary in length between 150 metres and 400 metres, depending on their It is anticipated that the entire process of drilling, core logging, assays and results compilation will take 8 weeks. Drill results will be made available to the public at this time.
This news release has been prepared by Jens Hansen, P. Eng, Geophysicist and President of Beaufield a qualified person under section 43-101.
Signed: "Jens E. Hansen, P. Eng", President
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