Mr. Richard Atkinson reports
FJORDLAND AND SUMAC DRILL 153 METRES GRADING 0.20% COPPER AND 0.09 G/T
GOLD ON DILLARD PROPERTY, SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Fjordland Exploration Inc. has released results from its recently completed exploration program on its 2,592-hectare Dillard
porphyry copper-gold project, located between Merritt and Princeton in Southern British Columbia. A
drill location map may be viewed at the company's website. The 2014 work
programs on Dillard were part of a staged, systematic exploration program, budgeted at approximately
$900,000, under an option agreement with Sumac Mines Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Metal
Mining Co. Ltd. (see news releases dated April 4, 2013, and May 28, 2013).
Exploration consisted of preliminary soil sampling in the Dillard East target followed up with 2,070
metres of surface trenching in 10 locations. A diamond drill program, designed to test geochemical
and geophysical targets, as well as possible depth extensions of historically reported copper-gold
mineralization, consisted of 5,574 metres drilling in 14 holes. Both the Dillard East and Dillard West targets
were tested.
The Dillard West target, measuring approximately 1,400 metres by 1,200 metres, includes coincident induced
polarization (IP) chargeability as well as copper and gold soil anomalies. Numerous historic drill holes in
Dillard West bottomed in mineralization during Placer Dome's 1991 drilling program with a reported
intersection of 207 metres grading 0.25 per cent copper. The 2013 drill program (four holes totalling 1,588
metres) completed by Fjordland intersected copper-gold mineralization, including 153 metres grading
0.2 per cent copper and 0.09 gram per tonne gold. Seven diamond drill holes totalling 3,160 metres were drilled in the
Dillard West target area in 2014.
The Dillard East target, measuring approximately 2,000 metres by 1,500 metres, is located approximately 3.5
kilometres east of the Dillard West target. Previous exploration delineated coincident IP
chargeability and copper-in-soil geochemical anomalies. Follow-up surface rock sampling in the
area yielded assays up to 1.6 per cent copper. The 2014 soil sampling program delineated a prospective
strong copper-in-soil anomaly extending 1,700 metres by 350 metres. Mechanized surface trenching was
completed in 10 trenches over the soil anomaly intersecting Nicola volcanics and diorites.
Intersections highly anomalous in copper were discovered, including 27 metres grading 0.13 per cent copper
within 60 metres of 0.1 per cent copper in trench TR14-06. Seven diamond drill holes totalling 2,414
metres were drilled in the Dillard East target area.
A management committee meeting composed of representatives from both Fjordland and Sumac is
scheduled to review the data from the entire program, and results will be reported on in early 2015. A
summary of notable drill intersections from the 2014 drilling program is shown in the attached table.
Hole No. From To Interval Cu Au
(m) (m) (m) (%) (ppb)
DI14-07 19 121 102 0.18 75
and 247 280 33 0.17 90
DI14-08 40 97 57 0.13 67
and 394 487 93 0.12 33
DI14-09 33 162 129 0.14 58
Including 93 150 57 0.19 73
DI14-10 27 45 18 0.12 123
and 81 180 99 0.14 61
DI14-11 57 87 30 0.13 91
DI14-12 93 111 18 0.22 97
DI14-13 111 132 21 0.11 14
DI14-14 105 120 15 0.10 10
DI14-15 12 21 9 0.14 3
DI14-16b 12 24 12 0.01 1,223
and 465 471 6 0.22 246
DI14-19 105 258 153 0.20 90
and 303 312 9 0.25 101
Notes: Intervals are core lengths, and no attempts were made to correct
for true thickness. Metallurgical recoveries and net smelter
returns are not considered.
Core samples were analyzed by ALS Minerals Ltd., a certified analytical laboratory facility in
Vancouver, B.C. L. John Peters, PGeo, who is a qualified person within the context of National
Instrument 43-101, has read and takes responsibility for this news release.
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