LUCKY STRIKE CN Project Quality Assurance and Quality Control of the Due Diligence Work
Norwest Corp. of USA has outlined the QA/QC procedures for geotechnical core logging procedures and rotary drilling logging procedures. In order to obtain valid results, the cores must be processed and logged in a consistent manner by all personnel involved. This involves careful handling, washing, orientation and marking of the core prior to logging. The core samples will be preserved following industry standard procedures including ASTM D5192 to retain in-situ moisture and avoid contamination. The Rotary Drilling geologic logging covers procedures used for logging rotary chip samples for holes that are drilled using Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) for the purpose of identifying coal seam locations down each hole. The procedures outline a step-by-step methodology to achieve these QA/QC practices. Additionally, Norwest has been conducting on-site training and supervision of the field personnel involved in this effort.
JEB Mineral Surveys of Ulaanbaatar is carrying out the down-hole geophysical logging. The truck-mounted down-hole wire-line probe produces density, gamma and resistivity logs as well as a caliper log. The probe is lowered into the uncased PCD hole, or, for a core hole, the probe is dropped through the drill rods. For the latter, the resistivity and caliper data cannot be collected. The combined density and gamma data curves are typically sufficient to discriminate coal beds from other sedimentary units. In a PCD hole, the cuttings will be collected every 1 to 2 meters' and will be geologically described to help confirm lithology signatures from the down-hole geophysics survey. Cores will be described in greater detail, and for coal-bearing units, specific coal parameters will be emphasized. A Rock Quality Designation (“RQD“) description will be included for intervals of non-coal sediments. Sample cuttings from the PCD drilling will not be sampled for laboratory analysis.
MonMap Engineering Services Co. of Ulaanbataarwill survey the drill hole locations and significant features on the CN Coal Properties. MonMap was founded by Mongolian geoscience engineers in 1992. They perform high quality topographic mapping, aerial photography, remote sensing, geophysical, geological, geochemical, other geoscientific surveys and GIS services for many international projects.
SGS Mineral Services of Australia and Stewart Group of UK have been selected for sample preparation and analysis with local laboratories in Ulaanbaatar. A proximate analysis will report on coal core samples with values for moisture content, ash, volatile constituents, fixed carbon, sulphur and calorific value. The QA/QC practices are to meet the requirements of ISO 9001 and/or ISO 17025.
Lucky Strike expects the log results of the due diligence drilling to be announced within 60 days and the coal quality assay results to be available 20 days thereafter. Furthermore, Norwest Corp. is on schedule for a September release of the NI 43-101 Technical Report with a calculation of compliant coal resources in the measured, indicated and inferred categories. The reportable coal mineral resource estimates will be based on the results of the initial 2,000 meter exploration drilling program supervised by Norwest in 2009 on a small portion of three of the six CN coal properties representing less than 10% of the total licensed area.
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.
ON BEHALF OF LUCKY STRIKE RESOURCES LTD.
Cathy Fong, P.Eng
Chairman & CEO
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