EANS-News: Lucky Strike Resources Ltd. CN Coal Project Due Diligence Step-Out
Drilling Intersects Coal in 7 out of 8 Drillholes
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Lucky Strike Resources Ltd. ("Lucky Strike" or the "Company") (TSXV: LKY), is
pleased to announce seven out of eight drill holes encountered significant coal
mineralization in its due diligence drilling program on the CN Coal Project. The
coal properties covers a contiguous area of 13,096 hectares (131 sq.km) located
approximately 175 km SW of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar and 45 km SE of the
Buren Soum village center in the Tuv Aimag province in Mongolia.
The seven drillholes intersecting coal mineralization were step-out holes beyond
the previously drilled area, expanding the area containing coal mineralization
intercepts from 8 square km (a 4 km by 2 km area) to 24 square km (a 6 km by 4
km area). A total of 1,517 meters in eight drill holes were completed using
primarily a poly-crystalline diamond (PCD) rotary drill bit. Six drill holes
intersecting coal mineralization were spaced along an approximately 6 km strike
within the license areas under option by Lucky Strike, and the coal intercepts
are open at both ends of the 6 km strike length ascertained by the latest
drilling effort. Also, coal was intercepted in holes spaced approximately two
kilometers apart from one another outside the previously drilled area in a
down-dip direction. See Table for a brief summary of drill hole parameters and
results.
Two drill holes (33R and 38R), spaced approximately 900 meters apart on strike,
each intercepted approximately 39 metres of coal mineralization in individual
seams. It is reasonable to interpret these intercepts as possibly being
correlative coal seams based on their similar thickness, overall stratigraphy,
geomorphic interpretation of possible surface expressions of fault structures,
and their relative proximity to one another.
Results of the 2011 exploration program are as follows:
Table 1 - Drilling Results
Thickest
Drill Depth Total Coal Seam Thickest Seam
Drill Hole Northing Easting (Meters) (Meters) (Meters) Interval (Meters)
CN-11-33R 5168648 538517 256 52.70 39.2 143.8-183.0
CN-11-34C 5166594 539927 181 24.49 7.75 76.7 - 84.6
CN-11-35R 5165663 541896 175 11.0 11.0 88.0-97.0
CN-11-36R 5164850 542440 100 15.0 12.0 76.0-88.0
CN-11-37R 5169036 538167 148 12.0 12.0 19.0-31.0
CN-11-38R 5169555 538480 145 39.0 39.0 70.0-109.0
CN-11-39R 5171753 544306 256 No coal
CN-11-40R 5168601 540965 256 17.0 5.0 249.0-254.0
Lucky Strike's principal focus was to understand the potential to increase the
known mineralized area by means of step-out drilling. Beyond this, the Company
completed proximate analysis, ash fusion, wash sink and float testing for the
CN-11-34C core hole samples to understand the commercial potential of the CN
Coal deposit in terms of the coal quality. The results in the following summary
tables 2 to 6 showed thermal coal quality values, a high degree of washability
and other coal characteristics that are suitable for coal-fired boiler systems.
The potential for a sizable deposit and commercial use of the CN Coal deposit
are important factors for Lucky Strike to consider in its decision whether to
advance the project.
Table 2 - Washability Characteristics of Composites 1 & 2
Gross Gross Gross
Inherent Calorific Calorific Calorific
Sample ID Moisture Value Wt Ash S Value Wt Ash S Value
Basis
Analysis ADB ADB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB
Units ----> % kcal/kg % % % kcal/kg % % % %
Test fluid
specific
gravity Fractional Analysis Dry Basis Cumulative Recovery of Products
(Floats)
Composite 1 14.73 4046 100 27.69 7.13 4745
1 F1.30 8.15 5952 8.71 5.47 0.69 6480 8.71 5.47 0.69 6480
1 F1.35 9.88 5616 22.59 6.24 0.80 6231 31.30 6.03 0.77 6301
1 F1.40 9.35 5371 19.82 9.71 0.69 5924 51.12 7.46 0.74 6155
1 F1.45 8.61 4916 3.62 19.15 0.51 5379 54.73 8.23 0.72 6103
1 F1.50 7.73 4595 2.08 22.05 0.46 4980 56.81 8.73 0.71 6062
1 F1.60 8.04 3530 5.10 38.01 0.17 3838 61.91 11.15 0.67 5879
1 F1.65 7.72 3104 5.02 42.70 0.16 3364 66.94 13.51 0.63 5690
1 F1.70 8.65 2855 4.35 42.98 0.32 3125 71.29 15.31 0.61 5534
1 S1.70 3.54 2596 28.71 54.47 21.52 2691
1 -0.5mm 8.53 4113 30.70 5.52 4497
Composite 2 23.50 4584 100 11.02 0.86 5992
2 F1.30 20.94 5296 47.36 5.97 0.40 6699 47.36 5.97 0.40 6699
2 F1.35 17.31 5265 23.18 6.85 0.19 6367 70.54 6.26 0.34 6590
2 F1.40 13.39 5124 14.38 8.98 0.22 5917 84.93 6.72 0.32 6476
2 F1.45 13.55 5072 6.25 13.39 0.17 5868 91.17 7.18 0.31 6434
2 F1.50 10.28 4639 2.60 21.07 0.17 5171 93.78 7.56 0.30 6399
2 F1.60 7.79 4089 1.36 30.89 0.18 4434 95.13 7.89 0.30 6371
2 F1.65 6.54 3315 0.31 39.84 0.16 3546 95.45 8.00 0.30 6362
2 F1.70 5.82 2778 0.25 46.74 0.14 2950 95.70 8.10 0.30 6353
2 S1.70 3.49 2400 4.30 58.04 16.19 2487
2 -0.5mm 13.45 4804 13.99 0.92 5551
Table 3 - Washability Characteristics of Composites 3 & 4
Gross Gross Gross
Inherent Calorific Calorific Calorific
Sample ID Moisture Value Wt Ash S Value Wt Ash S Value
Basis
Analysis ADB ADB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB
Units ----> % kcal/kg % % % kcal/kg % % % %
Test fluid
specific
gravity Fractional Analysis Dry Basis Cumulative Recovery of Products
(Floats)
Composite 3 19.33 4484 100 17.30 0.55 5558
3 F1.30 10.03 5752 13.34 6.57 0.36 6393 13.34 6.57 0.36 6393
3 F1.35 11.53 5446 26.00 8.07 0.17 6156 39.35 7.56 0.23 6236
3 F1.40 10.64 5329 22.57 10.76 0.15 5964 61.91 8.73 0.20 6137
3 F1.45 10.62 5186 10.73 13.56 0.35 5802 72.64 9.44 0.22 6088
3 F1.50 9.14 4833 5.31 18.59 0.34 5319 77.96 10.06 0.23 6035
3 F1.60 7.93 3975 5.26 33.11 0.31 4318 83.21 11.52 0.24 5927
3 F1.65 7.72 3447 1.17 40.83 0.43 3735 84.39 11.93 0.24 5896
3 F1.70 6.96 3158 1.25 44.71 0.53 3394 85.64 12.41 0.24 5860
3 S1.70 6.71 2423 14.36 62.02 1.24 2597
3 -0.5mm 10.84 4570 22.27 0.47 5126
Composite 4 17.93 3956 100 35.01 10.89 4820
4 F1.30 10.59 5612 22.46 6.77 0.51 6277 22.46 6.77 0.51 6277
4 F1.35 10.39 5506 14.65 8.02 0.56 6145 37.11 7.26 0.53 6225
4 F1.40 10.24 5439 16.79 10.07 0.50 6059 53.90 8.14 0.52 6173
4 F1.45 9.00 5388 8.54 10.84 0.44 5921 62.44 8.51 0.51 6139
4 F1.50 8.43 5128 5.82 13.80 0.43 5601 68.26 8.96 0.50 6093
4 F1.60 7.87 4447 2.76 25.66 0.42 4827 71.02 9.61 0.50 6043
4 F1.65 0.63 36.70 0.00 0 71.66 9.85 0.50 5990
4 F1.70 0.67 42.02 0.00 0 72.33 10.15 0.49 5935
4 S1.70 3.80 2202 27.67 63.25 17.39 2289
4 -0.5mm 11.11 4412 23.97 3.77 4963
Table 4 - Washability Characteristics of Composites 5 & 6
Gross Gross Gross
Inherent Calorific Calorific Calorific
Sample ID Moisture Value Wt Ash S Value Wt Ash S Value
Basis
Analysis ADB ADB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB
Units ----> % kcal/kg % % % kcal/kg % % % %
Test fluid
specific
gravity Fractional Analysis Dry Basis Cumulative Recovery of Products
(Floats)
Composite 5 28.29 4517 100 16.32 0.91 6299
5 F1.30 23.89 5782 58.82 7.70 0.14 7598 58.82 7.70 0.14 7598
5 F1.35 17.89 5403 11.00 11.00 0.12 6580 69.82 8.22 0.14 7437
5 F1.40 17.75 5190 10.23 14.71 0.11 6310 80.05 9.05 0.14 7293
5 F1.45 17.43 4453 6.53 22.91 0.45 5393 86.58 10.10 0.16 7150
5 F1.50 13.47 3916 3.49 32.92 0.37 4525 90.07 10.98 0.17 7048
5 F1.60 12.53 3080 4.19 42.43 0.39 3520 94.26 12.38 0.18 6891
5 F1.65 7.05 2147 0.77 52.57 0.29 2310 95.03 12.70 0.18 6854
5 F1.70 5.50 1970 0.44 57.24 0.22 2085 95.48 12.91 0.18 6832
5 S1.70 2.80 1743 4.52 62.61 17.92 1793
5 -0.5mm 17.44 4329 19.26 0.48 5243
Composite 6 19.86 4382 100 20.92 0.84 5468
6 F1.30 11.98 5777 10.27 6.70 0.39 6564 10.27 6.70 0.39 6564
6 F1.35 11.62 5480 16.33 9.34 0.62 6201 26.60 8.32 0.53 6341
6 F1.40 11.01 5206 19.28 13.73 0.53 5850 45.88 10.59 0.53 6135
6 F1.45 7.24 4989 16.39 16.26 0.43 5378 62.27 12.08 0.50 5935
6 F1.50 6.93 4741 13.96 20.57 0.50 5094 76.23 13.64 0.50 5781
6 F1.60 5.44 3964 7.00 32.24 0.39 4192 83.23 15.20 0.49 5648
6 F1.65 5.74 2990 2.51 42.05 0.72 3172 85.73 15.99 0.50 5575
6 F1.70 4.02 2624 1.79 46.19 0.26 2734 87.52 16.61 0.50 5517
6 S1.70 2.79 2413 12.48 54.81 6.05 2482
6 -0.5mm 11.41 4158 23.31 0.45 4694
Table 5 - Washability Characteristics of Composite 7
Gross Gross Gross
Inherent Calorific Calorific Calorific
Sample ID Moisture Value Wt Ash S Value Wt Ash S Value
Basis
Analysis ADB ADB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB
Units ----> % kcal/kg % % % kcal/kg % % % %
Test fluid
specific
gravity Fractional Analysis Dry Basis Cumulative Recovery of Products
(Floats)
Composite 7 22.70 4052 100 20.66 0.26 5242
7 F1.30 12.26 5732 40.05 5.55 0.21 6533 40.05 5.55 0.21 6533
7 F1.35 5.50 5295 13.61 6.18 0.19 5603 53.66 5.71 0.20 6297
7 F1.40 10.42 5216 15.18 7.72 0.11 5822 68.84 6.15 0.18 6192
7 F1.45 8.42 5134 5.77 10.31 0.08 5606 74.61 6.47 0.17 6147
7 F1.50 5.24 4891 1.93 19.06 0.09 5162 76.54 6.79 0.17 6122
7 F1.60 4.71 3918 3.49 31.86 0.09 4111 80.03 7.88 0.17 6034
7 F1.65 4.72 3212 0.75 41.12 0.10 3372 80.78 8.19 0.17 6010
7 F1.70 4.62 2699 1.13 48.32 0.07 2830 81.92 8.75 0.17 5966
7 S1.70 6.01 2152 18.08 67.57 0.27 2290
7 -0.5mm 14.80 4152 24.94 0.21 4873
Table 6
Ash Fusion Characteristics
Sl.
No. Sample ID Reducing Environment Oxidising Environment
IDT ST HT FT IDT ST HT FT
Units ---> Deg C Deg C Deg C Deg C Deg C Deg C Deg C Deg C
1 Composite 1 1081 1117 1143 1204 1214 1302 1374 1391
2 Composite 2 1129 1140 1142 1148 1205 1209 1218 1229
3 Composite 3 1157 1209 1215 1229 1185 1225 1245 1267
4 Composite 4 1095 1169 1232 1295 1311 1412 1445 1499
5 Composite 5 1142 1205 1216 1220 1203 1249 1259 1285
6 Composite 6 1175 1227 1236 1248 1187 1247 1267 1283
7 Composite 7 1172 1198 1209 1239 1175 1215 1243 1267
Coal samples from the core hole were sent to SGS Laboratory, in Ulaanbaatar for
coal quality testing. Norwest Corporation guided the general layout of the due
diligence drilling program, supervised and verified the core sampling procedure
for all coal quality samples.
Considering the positive confirmation of the coal deposit and significant
extension of the known mineralized area by the step-out drilling program
results, Lucky Strike will aim to further explore the CN Project to test the
potential to further increase the size of the coal deposit. The coal beds are
part of the lower Cretaceous Dzuunbayan suite of terrigenous sediments that were
deposited in Cretaceous rift valleys during a period of basin and range-style
structural extension in central Mongolia. The Dzuunbayan suite is part of a
sediment series carrying significant coal resources in the Choir-Nyalga Coal
Basin.
In accordance to the NI 43-101, five coal seams of economic interest have, thus
far, been intersected by drilling on the CN coal property. The coal beds, which
dip gently 7o to 10o north-eastward into the property block from the nearby
western block boundary, provide supporting evidence that the interior of the
license block has additional coal resource potential. Additionally, from
historic and published mapping and initial Lucky Strike field studies, the
dipping strata may form the west flank of a gentle synclinal fold. It implies a
possible return to shallower depths of the coal beds to the northeast. This will
need to be confirmed by future drilling, geophysical surveys, and additional
geologic mapping. The coal seams intersected in the 2009 and 2011 drilling were
less than 280 metres in depth; however, the dip of the seams suggests that the
lower seams extend below a depth of 280 metres to the northeast.
Edwin Ullmer, P. Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument
43-101 and an independent consultant of the Company, has read and approved the
technical and scientific information contained in this news release.
About Lucky Strike Resources Ltd
Lucky Strike Resources is a growth-focused exploration company creating value
through the exploration and development of coal, minerals and energy in
Mongolia. Mongolia, centered between the growing consumption markets of China
and Russia, holds vast, untapped and rich coal resources. Lucky Strike plans to
first explore and develop the CN Project in Central Mongolia and the NKAK Coal
Properties in South-western Mongolia. The Management team has extensive
experience in the global exploration and mining industry as well as in Asia.
ON BEHALF OF LUCKY STRIKE RESOURCES LTD.
"Cathy Fong"
Cathy Fong, P.Eng,
Chairman & CEO
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