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Provided by: First Narrows Resources Corp.
Investor Relations: 866-285-5817
Market Cap: 24.85
Million
Outstanding Shares: 49.7 Million |
"Chester
is the company's most advanced project and offers the
potential for mid-term production from the Company’s
100% owned copper-polymetallic deposit where several
hundred historical drill holes have outlined a
significant resource of copper, zinc, lead, silver,
gold, cobalt, bismuth, and indium."
Overview:
First
Narrows Resources Corp. (V.UNO) is a Canadian-based mineral
exploration company whose corporate strategy is to
develop overlooked and undervalued mineral properties
that offer near term production potential. The Company
is rapidly moving its 100%-owned Chester Project in the
Bathurst Mining Camp forward to NI 43-101 mineral
resource estimate and conceptual mine design status.
Investment Highlights:
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Chester is the company's
most advanced project and offers the potential for
mid-term production from the Company’s 100% owned
copper-polymetallic deposit where several hundred
historical drill holes have outlined a significant
resource of copper, zinc, lead, silver, gold, cobalt,
bismuth, and indium (non-NI 43-101 compliant).
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New Brunswick hosts the
prolific Bathurst Mining Camp, ranked along with the
Abitibi Greenstone Belt and the Iberian Pyrite Belt as
one of the world's top three largest concentrations of
volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag+
deposits.
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Historical production in
the Susana D'Oro Gold-Copper Epithermal Vein occurred
during two phases of underground mining from 1940-43 and
1950-51 when 2561.8 tons grading 0.59 ounces per ton
(opt) gold, 7.82 % copper, and 1.94 opt silver are on
record as having been shipped to two smelters.
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Four properties are
located in the province of New Brunswick in eastern
Canada, a region with a rich 300 year mining history.
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During the last three
years, the value of mineral production in New Brunswick
has varied from $857 million to over $953 million.
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The Middle-River property
is proximal to Falconbridge's Brunswick#12 mine to the
south and the northerly extension of the favourable mine
horizon underlies the eastern portion of the property.
Brunswick#12 is a super-class volcanogenic massive
sulphide deposit and the largest underground zinc mine
in the world.
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The exploration targets
are volcanogenic massive sulphide ('VMS') deposits
typical of the Bathurst Mining Camp as well as feeder
style deposits similar to the Chester feeder deposit.
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Unsourced historical
copper-lead-zinc stream sediment geochemical anomalies
occur on the Hubbards Pond claims property.
Properties:
The
Company has assembled a diversified portfolio of base
metal, gold, and strategic metal exploration projects
and either owns or has the right to own through option
agreements a 100% interest in five properties. The
properties range from early stage exploration projects
to advanced stage exploration/development projects.
Four
properties are located in the province of New Brunswick in
eastern Canada, a region with a rich 300 year mining
history. New Brunswick hosts the prolific Bathurst Mining
Camp, ranked along with the Abitibi Greenstone Belt and the
Iberian Pyrite Belt as one of the world's top three largest
concentrations of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag+
deposits. Power, transportation (land/sea) and a skilled
work-force are readily available in New Brunswick, and the
provincial goverment is pro-exploration and mining.
Chester
property
The Chester
property is located in the southern part of the Bathurst
Mining Camp 53 kilometers west of the city of Miramichi, New
Brunswick.
First Narrows
owns a 100% interest in the Chester property. The known
Chester copper-polymetallic feeder deposit and volcanogenic
massive sulphide ('VMS') zinc-lead-silver deposits occur in
the southern part of the property in an area covered by 4
claims. The feeder deposit extends westerly down dip off the
4 claims and the Company owns the surrounding 289 claims
subject to a 60% back-in right or a 1.5% NSR royalty
reserved to Teck Cominco Limited.
First Narrows
has also staked additional claims to cover a cluster of
newly identified airborne geophysical (VMS and feeder)
exploration targets satellitic to the known deposits. The
property currently consists of 460 continuous claims
covering 7,360 hectares.
First Narrows
is continuing National Instrument 43-101 qualifying mineral
resource estimate drilling, surveying, analytical, and
metallurgical programs on the Chester copper-polymetallic
feeder deposit. The focus of the program is to delineate the
mineralized feeder system focusing on the higher grade
copper-polymetallic resource potential of the deposit.
In 2006, a
total of 22 vertical diamond drill holes (C-06-019 to -039,
-041) totaling 1365.5 meters were completed on the eastern
shallow end of the gently inclined feeder deposit. All holes
were sampled and more than 350 samples, totaling 333
core-meters and averaging 15.15 core-meters per hole, were
shipped for assay. The drill program demonstrated the
presence of continuous high grade copper zones within the
broader lower grade alteration envelope of the feeder
structure. The style of the copper mineralization
(chalcopyrite) is essentially the same in all holes, with
variable percentages of disseminated and stringer
chalcopyrite, occasionally reaching up to 30 to 75% of the
rock over narrow intervals.
On January 26,
2007, drilling resumed at Chester to continue the
delineation of the feeder deposit and the higher grade
copper-polymetallic mineralization by extending the drilling
to the north, as well as up dip to the east, and down dip to
the west. A further +100 diamond drill holes will be
required to develop the initial NI 43-101 Inferred and
Indicated mineral resource estimation of the copper-polymetallic
feeder deposit.
Analytical
Highlights from the Fall 2006 Phase of Drilling at Chester
included:
Hole C-06-020
intersected 33.00 meters (108.3 ft.) averaging 2.91% copper
from 6.00 (below surface) to 39.00 meters, which included
20.30 meters (66.6 ft.) averaging 4.37% copper from 16.00 to
36.30 meters, and a higher grade section of 4.00 meters
(13.1 ft.) averaging 6.97% copper from 26.00 to 30.00
meters.
Hole C-06-022
intersected 25.03 meters (82.1 ft.) averaging 3.43% copper
from 19.83 to 44.86 meters, which included 8.17 meters (26.8
ft.) averaging 4.48% copper from 19.83 to 28.00 meters, and
a higher grade section of 4.00 meters (13.1 ft.) averaging
5.56% copper from 39.00 to 43.00 meters.
Susana
D'Oro Gold-Copper Epithermal Vein
Susana D'Oro
Gold-Copper Epithermal Vein In November 2006, First Narrows,
through its wholly owned subsidiary Minera FNR de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., acquired the right to purchase a 100% interest
in the past producing Susana D’Oro gold-copper property.
Susana is
located approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of the
city of Hermosillo in the north-western state of Sonora,
Mexico.
Susana
consists of six claims totalling 175 hectares (433 acres).
The property is a former producer of gold and copper from
three high-grade sulphide zones along a vein greater than
1000 meters (3,280 ft.) in length. At least two additional
parallel vein systems are present. Gold mineralized breccia
systems and widespread placer gold also occur on the
property, which lies within the western part of the
copper-molybdenum porphyry and gold mineral belts.
Historical
production occurred during two phases of underground mining
from 1940-43 and 1950-51 when 2561.8 tons grading 0.59
ounces per ton (opt) gold, 7.82 % copper, and 1.94 opt
silver are on record as having been shipped to two smelters.
The vein
mineralization has been mined to depths of between 36.58
meters (120 ft.) and 60.96 meters (200 ft.) in three areas.
Several developed levels remain unmined at, and one level
below, the historical water table.
Historical
underground analyses from these lower developed and unmined
levels include the following:
Zone A - 43.89
meters (144.0 ft.) averaging 11.1 gpt gold and 7.5% copper
over an average width of 1.52 meters (5.0 ft .),(sulphide
facies).
Zone B - 74.68
meters (245 ft.) averaging 8.4 gpt gold and 4.5% copper over
an average width of 1.46 meters (4.8 ft.), (mixed oxide and
sulphide facies). Zone B lies approximately 243.84 meters
(800 ft.) north of Zone A.
Zone C - 17.68
meters (58 ft.) averaging 26.9 gpt gold and 0.5% copper over
a width of 1.62 meters (5.3 ft.), (oxide facies). Zone C
lies about 45.72 meters (150 ft.) north of Zone B.
Plans for 2007
include surface and underground exploration programs to
evaluate the near term production potential of the
high-grade gold-copper vein mineralization and the lower
grade, larger tonnage gold breccia system.
Secondary
Properties
Falls Creek
property
In August
2006, First Narrows announed that it has entered into an
option agreement with two local propsectors (Anthony &
Delbert Johnstone) to acquire 124 claims comprised of seven
claim blocks covering 1,984 hectares.
The Company
has the right to earn a 100% interest in the claims by
issuing 90,000 common shares as an initial option payment,
and up to 240,000 additional common shares to the Optionors
over 6 years. The Optionors retain a 1.5% NSR, 50% of which
the Company may purchase at a cost of $500,000.
Numerous
tungsten-molybdenum mineralized boulders have been
discovered within coincident soil geochemical and IP
anomalies, all of which remain undrilled.+
Hubbards
Pond claims
The Hubbards
Pond claims are located approximately 34 kilometers ('kms')
north-northwest of the city of
In November
2003, First Narrows entered into an option agreement with
local prospectors to earn a 100% interest in 53 claims.
Subsequently, 81 claims staked by First Narrows in the area
immediately surrounding the one of the claim blocks is
subject to the conditions of the option agreement and fall
within the area of mutual interest. The property now
consists of 134 claims covering 2,144 hectares.
First Narrows
can earn a 100% interest in the property by making staged
issuances of common shares totalling 145,000 shares to the
Optionors on or before November 22, 2009.
The property
has not been extensively explored since the mid-1970's. The
geological setting is an extension of the gently dipping
volcanic-sedimentary stratigraphy that hosts the Chester
copper-polymetallic feeder, or stringer, deposit
approximately 7 kms to the south. Unsourced historical
copper-lead-zinc stream sediment geochemical anomalies occur
on the property.
The property
was included in the recent MegaTEM II airborne geophysical
survey that was flown over the Bathurst Camp. The survey was
part of the Bathurst Joint Venture operated by Falconbridge
(Noranda) and partially funded by the New Brunswick
Department of Natural Resources & Energy in a renewed hunt
for mineral deposits in the Bathurst area.
The
exploration targets are volcanogenic massive sulphide
('VMS') deposits typical of the Bathurst Mining Camp as well
as feeder style deposits similar to the Chester feeder
deposit.
Middle
River - Gold & Base Metal (VMS)
The Middle
River property is located in the Bathurst Mining Camp 18
kilometers ('kms') west of the city of Bathurst, New
Brunswick. It is accessible by Hwy 180, a paved all-weather
road that links Bathurst with St. Quentin.
The property
is proximal to Falconbridge's Brunswick#12 mine to the south
and the northerly extension of the favourable mine horizon
underlies the eastern portion of the property. Brunswick#12
is a super-class volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit and
the largest underground zinc mine in the world.
Falconbridge's
Belledune smelter, with a deep-sea port, is situated 23kms
north of Bathurst along the west shore of Chaleur Bay.
In October
2002, First Narrows entered into an option agreement (option
amendment) to earn a 100% interest in a block of 49 claims.
Subsequent exploration work on and around the property by
First Narrows led to additional claim staking that has
greatly expanded the property, which now comprises
591contiguous claims covering 9,456 hectares. Under the
terms of the option agreement, a 2-claim area surrounding
the original 49 claims falls within the area of mutual
interest and the option agreement now includes 276 claims in
the northeastern portion of the property. The remaining 315
claims are owned 100% by First Narrows.
The
exploration expenditure requirements of the option agreement
have been met. To earn 100% interest in the optioned claims,
First Narrows must make staged option payments totaling
$75,000 and staged share issuances totaling 600,000 common
shares prior to January 28, 2008.
New
Brunswick Mining (Source:
New-Brunswick.net)
New Brunswick
is blessed with a variety of rich mineral deposits. Mineral
exploration and mining play a significant role in the
provincial economy. During the last three years, the value
of mineral production has varied from $857 million to over
$953 million. The industry directly employed over 3,500
people. The minerals and commodities contributing to this
wealth include metals (antimony, bismuth, cadmium, copper,
gold, lead, silver and zinc); non metals (marl, peat moss,
potash, silica, salt and sulphur); fuels (coal); and
structural materials (lime, sand and gravel, stone).
New
Brunswick's large reserves of lead, zinc and copper are
found in the northern part of the province, around Bathurst.
The potash and salt deposits are centred in the southern
region, around Sussex. Although peat harvesting takes place
primarily on the Acadian Peninsula, the resource can be
found in a broad diagonal zone that stretches from the south
to the northeast of the province.
Recent News and Press
Releases:
First Narrows Acquires Claims Adjoining the Susana D'Oro
Copper-Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico (Wed, Mar 21)
First Narrows Provides Drilling Update on Chester Feeder
Deposit Project (Wed, Mar 7)
High Grade Copper Over Thick Intervals Continues at First
Narrows' Chester Project (Thu, Mar 1)
First Narrows Terminates Option Agreements on Three New
Brunswick Properties (Fri, Feb 9)
Assay Results Continue to Confirm High Grade Copper Over
Thick Intervals at First Narrows' Chester Project (Thu, Feb
8)
First Narrows Provides Update on Chester Feeder Deposit
Project (Fri, Feb 2)
First Narrows Resumes Mineral Resource Estimate Drilling on
Chester Feeder Deposit (Fri, Jan 26)
Latest Results Further Delineate High Grade Copper Near
Surface at First Narrows' Chester Project (Wed, Jan 24)
First Narrows Extends High Grade Copper Mineralization at
Chester (Mon, Dec 4)
Management Team:
Peter K. Gummer,
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Peter joined First Narrows
in April 2002 as President. Prior to that Peter was
President of Rhonda Mining Corporation from 1992-1998, where
he was responsible for exploration programs that led to the
discovery of diamondiferous kimberlite in Saskatchewan and,
in collaboration with Noranda, the Esker lead-zinc-silver
deposit in the NWT. From 1983-1991, Peter was VP Exploration
for Claude Resources Inc. where he and management negotiated
the acquisition of the Seabee Mine in Saskatchewan, which
currently averages production of approximately 50,000 ounces
of gold per year. Peter graduated from Mount Allison
University, in 1966 with a B.Sc. (major in Geology).
Pamela A. Lynch, CMA,
Chief Financial Officer
Pam, a New Brunswick
native, joined the First Narrows team in February 2002. Pam
began her career in Vancouver in 1994, and from 1994 to 1999
was employed by Bentall Capital Corp. and Methanex
Corporation in the areas of finance and risk management.
From 1999 to 2002, she provided financial consulting
services to small, privately held companies. Pam is an
accredited member of the Certified Management Accounts
Society of Canada (BC Chapter).
Earnest A. Brooks -
P.Geo.,CIM & F.G.A.C., Qualified Person - Core Projects
Earni has been part of New
Brunswick's mining and exploration community for over 30
years and was the President of the New Brunswick Prospectors
& Developers Association in 1995 and 1996. Earni's work
experience includes: Mine Geologist at the Copper Rand,
Portage, Copper Cliff and Jaculet mines in Chibougamau from
1969 to 1975; Mine Geologist at BMS #6 PbZn open
pit/underground mine from 1975 to 1979; Exploration
Geologist BMS #12 and #6 ZnPb mine areas from 1979 to 1990;
and independent consultant to the mining exploration
industry from 1990 to the present. Earni graduated with a
B.Sc. (major in Geology) from the University of New
Brunswick in 1969. Earni won the NBPDA "Prospector of the
Year" award in 1996.
Headquarters:
402-1228 Hamilton St.
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6B 6L2
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Investor Relations:
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Email:
glytle@uno.ca
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Stock Information:
Listing: TSX-V
Ticker Symbol:
V.UNO
Recent price: $ 0.50
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UNO
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