VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2013 /CNW/ - Kombat Copper Inc. (the "Company") (TSX.V: KBT) is pleased to report high grade copper and silver results from its diamond drill core re-sampling program from the historic Asis Far West ("AFW") mineralised zone in Namibia. The best result to date is from diamond drill hole AW101A returning 10 meters of 8% copper and 124 g/t silver, including 6 meters of 12.98% copper and 205 g/t silver and 1 meter of 29.7% copper and 457 g/t silver. The table below lists the balance of significant assays and the attached diagram shows the location of the samples within the AFW zone and their proximity to the exploration shaft.
Mr. Alexander Helmel, the Company's President states: "The results of this re-sampling program is confirmation of the presence of high grade copper and silver mineralisation in the AFW zone and management is pleased with the correlation, although lower, between mine run assays to the more stringent analytical procedures used to date. In conjunction with our deep drilling program which is underway at this time, we are confident that we will quickly deliver a NI43-101 compliant resource for the AFW zone."
The AFW zone was the primary copper and silver exploration target when the Kombat Mine was closed in early 2008. Deep diamond drilling programs carried out from surface had defined a series of mineralised blocks up to 900 metres below the surface and 1.5 km along strike from the main Kombat mine workings representing the western edge of the continuation of the main Kombat mineralized zone. A modern exploration and production shaft - the AFW shaft - was sunk at a cost of ~$USD30 million to a depth of 800 metres and was commissioned in 2006 to access mineralised intersections defined by others and provide a platform for continuing exploration underground in order to economically expand and build on the mineralised blocks.
Significant intercepts from the re-sampling program are listed in the following table:
| Significant Assays from Historic Asis Far West Diamond Drilling Re-sampling | |||||
| Hole | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | Cu (%) | Ag (g/t) |
| AW90A | 527.00 | 530.20 | 3.20 | 7.66 | 25.8 |
| (includes) | 528.00 | 529.00 | 1.00 | 21.60 | 72.5 |
| AW90B | 482.00 | 485.00 | 3.00 | 1.52 | 7.8 |
| AW95C | 598.00 | 605.00 | 7.00 | * | 34.7 |
| (includes) | 601.00 | 603.00 | 2.00 | 4.37 | 106.0 |
| AW98C | 705.30 | 715.00 | 9.70 | 1.60 | * |
| (includes) | 709.30 | 713.10 | 3.80 | 3.31 | 33.5 |
| AW101A | 735.00 | 745.00 | 10.00 | 8.09 | 124.1 |
| (includes) | 739.00 | 745.00 | 6.00 | 12.98 | 205.3 |
| (includes) | 741.00 | 742.00 | 1.00 | 29.70 | 457.0 |
| AW105E | 878.00 | 883.00 | 5.00 | * | 4.1 |
| (includes) | 880.00 | 882.00 | 2.00 | 1.70 | 4.8 |
| AW105G | 711.00 | 720.00 | 9.00 | 1.84 | 23.2 |
| (includes) | 714.00 | 718.80 | 4.80 | 2.93 | 39.2 |
| AW108A | 850.00 | 858.00 | 8.00 | * | 10.4 |
| (includes) | 854.00 | 856.00 | 2.00 | 2.73 | 26.5 |
| AW114 | 1081.00 | 1088.80 | 7.80 | * | 8.6 |
| (includes) | 1082.00 | 1084.00 | 2.00 | 0.80 | 12.5 |
| AW118B | 876.00 | 885.30 | 9.30 | * | 10.9 |
| (includes) | 878.40 | 881.00 | 2.60 | 1.09 | 19.0 |
* Values not significant
Overall, the new certified copper assay values are approximately 20% lower than the historic uncertified copper assay values prepared by the mine during operation with some outliers higher and some lower occurring probably as a result of the high grade nature of the core. Silver assays had a closer correlation than the copper assays which were both closer than the lead correlations.
Lead values in the AFW zone are low when compared to the more galena rich ore found in the Asis West and more eastern deposits. The Company has also completed initial drilling in the shallow lead-rich "lead shell" which is located at surface approximately 3km to the east of AFW on the eastern edge of the deposit. Results from this program will be released once the entire laboratory analysis has been received and Company geologists have completed their review.
Sampling and Analytical Method
The Company located several of the diamond drill holes from the historic AFW drilling and with as much care as possible, made every attempt to duplicate the original sampling. The reader is cautioned that all widths reported are "drill widths" and not "true widths." All core from the historic AFW holes was quartered on site by means of a core saw. One hundred seventeen (117) samples of mineralized sections of this quarter core totaling 102.70 metres were sent for analysis to confirm original assays. Following standard practices, Company geologists inserted a standard and blank in every batch of twenty samples. The samples were submitted to Bureau Veritas ("BV") laboratory in Swakopmund, Namibia, an ISO 17025 certified laboratory in late Q4, 2012 and analyzed for 28 elements by a combination of MS-ICP and OES-ICP.
The laboratory protocol involves a grinding/pulverizing stage that ensures 85% of the material will pass through a 75 micron sieve. Following this, a 0.15 gram sample is subjected to mixed acid (total) digestion and then analyzed for Cu, Pb, Zn and Ag along with 24 other elements by a combination of ICP-MS and OES-MS. The laboratory inserts internal standards and blanks along with duplicates with a blank at the beginning of a run and thereafter every 90 samples to ensure 1 to 2 internal standards and 1 to 2 duplicates every 30 samples.
Qualified Person
Mr. Colin Russell, P.Geo., the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for the design of the program, and all exploration work on the Kombat Project will be done under his supervision. Mr. Russell has read and approved the technical content of this news release.
About Kombat Copper Inc.
Kombat Copper (TSX-V : KBT) is a publicly traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core operations focused on copper resources in Namibia, one of the world's most prospective copper regions, where it has substantial assets in place with significant exploration upside.
The Company holds an 80% interest in five mining licenses in the Otavi Mountainlands, an area of Namibia particularly known for its high-grade copper deposits. Within these licenses are three past-producing mines including the Company's flagship property: the past-producing Kombat Mine. The Kombat mine's extensive infrastructure includes an 800m exploration shaft which was opened in 2006, three recently-operational shafts, ramp systems, extensive underground workings, mine buildings, a tailings facility, a mill and concentrator (replacement value est +$100MM) all supported by the Company's local townsite. The Kombat mine originally opened in 1962 and historically produced ~8.7 million tonnes of ore grading 3.3% Cu and is linked to vital existing infrastructure, including power, water, roads, and rail with close proximity to the port of Walvis Bay and to one of only five commercial-grade smelters in Africa located in Tsumeb.
In addition to mining licenses, the Company holds an 80% interest in five Exclusive Prospecting Licenses ("EPL's") covering an area of more than 2200 km2. The EPL's are located also within the copper-rich Otavi Mountainlands and are in close proximity to Tsumeb.
All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, that address events or developments that Kombat Copper Inc. expects to occur, are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Kombat Copper Inc.'s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation: significant capital requirements and the ability to raise equity capital; the risks of obtaining and maintaining the validity and enforceability of the necessary licenses and permits and complying with the permitting requirements in, Namibia; the lack of certainty with respect to foreign legal systems, which may not be immune from the influence of political pressure, corruption or other factors that are inconsistent with the rule of law. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from those anticipated in such statements. Kombat Copper Inc. expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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SOURCE: Kombat Copper Inc.
Scott Kelly, Executive Vice-President or Alexander Helmel, President at: +1 (604) 495-8792
Kombat Copper Inc.
Suite 830 - 1100 Melville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
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