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| | April 29, 2003
SVB Project Airborne Geophysics Underway
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| | Mr. Bernard Kahlert reports Commander Resources Ltd. has been advised that a 2,200 line kilometre MegaTEM survey has begun on the eastern half of the South Voisey Bay Project. MegaTEM is a deep penetrating airborne electromagnetic and magnetic survey. The survey is designed to detect conductors to a depth of 300 to 400 metres on a virtually unexplored portion of the property, which has only been covered by a shallow penetrating (less than 100 metres) helicopter borne electromagnetic and magnetic survey. This portion of the property is prospective for nickel sulphides associated with blind olivine gabbro intrusive bodies and related feeder systems. The MegaTEM survey will be followed by widely spaced AMT electromagnetic ground geophysics on selected areas of the property to explore for nickel bearing massive sulphides associated with known olivine gabbros and their related feeder systems.
A newly developed ground electromagnetic sensor, known as the SQUID B-field sensor, will be used in conjunction with the Crone 24-bit time-domain electromagnetic system on selected areas of the property where there are known high grade massive sulphides. This technology was developed specifically for Falconbridge Limited and has been successful at discriminating high conductance nickel bearing sulphides at much greater depths relative to conventional time domain electromagnetic technology. The objective of the survey is to locate larger bodies of high grade massive sulphide associated with steeply dipping feeder systems beneath the relatively flat lying olivine gabbro sills. The SQUID system will also be used to locate more accurately any MegaTEM and AMT electromagnetic anomalies. Weather permitting, the AMT and SQUID surveys are expected to begin by mid to late June.
Any high priority anomalies will be selected for diamond drilling. The 2003 program is being carried out by Falconbridge Limited. Falconbridge can earn a 50% interest in the entire South Voisey Bay Project by spending $23 million on exploration over a five-year period. Falconbridge had spent approximately $2.3 million by the end of 2002 and is required to spend an additional $1.7 million in 2003 to maintain its option.
Most of the 42 square kilometre Sarah Lake Property will be covered by the survey. This property under option to Falconbridge is held in the Donner/Commander joint venture in which Commander has a 48% interest.
Bernard H. Kahlert
Director
For more information, please contact:
Commander Resources Ltd.
1550-409 Granville Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1T2
Tel. (604) 685-5254 Fax (604) 685-2814
info@commanderresources.com
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