Second anomaly hit by Normine on B.C. claims

A second large geophysical anomaly has been located by Normine Resources on its Wait claim group near Kimberley, B.C. The company’s consultant says the new B anomaly “fits the classic pattern of gravity responses over large massive sulphide deposits.”

The property is located six miles east of Cominco’s Sullivan mine, a major zinc-lead-silver producer which ships concentrate to its smelting complex at Trail, B.C. In December, Normine drilled three 1,500-ft holes into the A anomaly and intersected disseminated and banded sulphides in the upper and middle Aldridge formations. The company notes the Sullivan orebody occurs in the latter formation. But the drilling failed to intersect the source of the large gravity anomalies.

The Kimberley fault, which passes just north of the Sullivan orebody, is projected to pass through Normine’s B anomaly which will be the subject of a 10,000-ft drill program this April. Normine has raised $400,000 in flow-through funding to finance the program.

Involved in the project with Normine are Victoria Resource Corp. and Anglo Canadian Mining. Shareholders of Victoria recently approved the sale of 848,500 shares to Normine giving the latter effective control, subject to regulatory approval. As a result, Normine’s interest in the Wait joint venture will increase to 75.5%.