Thursday 29 October 2015

Viscount’s Flint Canyon Exhibits Carlin-type Gold Characteristics at its Cherry Creek Property


Viscount’s Flint Canyon Exhibits Carlin-type Gold Characteristics at its Cherry Creek Property

 

VANCOUVER, Canada –- Viscount Mining Corp. (TSX-V: VML) (OTCQB: VLMGF) (“Viscount” or “the Company”), is pleased to report on the new interpretation on Flint Canyon by Summit Mining Exploration, Inc. (“Summit”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation. They recognize that the area exhibits alteration and mineralization characteristic of Carlin-type gold deposits (CTD’s). Summit states “that Flint Canyon is a very high priority target area”. The 2016 Cherry Creek exploration program will start at Flint Canyon with a soil sampling program combined with continued detailed geologic mapping and a drilling program.

The 2015 mapping at Flint Canyon found the area to be much more complexly faulted than previously indicated on the Adair 1961 geologic base map. Summit’s mapping program found that east‐west orientated faults and fractures, which are important ore controlling structures at the Ticup and Star Mines, also occur in the area. The Flint Canyon area contains highly dissected fault blocks of the Dunderberg Shale with the underlying Marjum Limestone and overlying Notch Peak Limestone. The Pogonip Formation overlies the Notch Peak and both units are important host rocks for Carlin-type gold mineralization in east‐central Nevada.

Jasperoid occurrences in Nevada are extremely significant in context to Carlin-type gold deposits and mineralized jasperoid outcrops are common throughout the Flint Canyon area. They occur principally along the base of the Dunderberg Shale but other outcrops are found along Pogonip‐Notch Peak contact. Many major gold discoveries have been made based on the presence of outcropping, weakly mineralized jasperoid hosted in and along bedding contacts of carbonate rocks. At Flint Canyon, jasperoid is found in the same carbonate rocks that are prolific host rocks at nearby large gold deposits (Newmont Mining-Long Canyon, and Barrick Gold Corp.-Bald Mountain deposits).

The jasperoid beds, interpreted as west dipping tabular features, occur along the base of the Dunderberg Shale and within the Pogonip group limestone. Summit’s geological team indicated that the Dunderberg Shale is generally recessive and is exposed mainly along the outcropping contacts with more competent rocks. The Dunderberg appears to be moderately altered throughout its distribution, and at Flint Canyon it experienced widespread and significant alteration by hydrothermal fluids. The underlying Marjum Limestone is usually competent and unaltered, while the overlying Pogonip exhibits variable alteration.

The Flint Canyon jasperoid and carbonate rock chip samples are highly anomalous in gold mineralization. Of the 203 rock samples collected in the Flint Canyon domain (includes northern Lead Mine Canyon):
  • ‐ Maximum gold grade of 3.83 g/t, which is 0.123 ounce per tonne Au
  • ‐ 6 samples > 1.0 g/t Au
  • ‐ 51 samples > 0.1 g/t Au
  • ‐ 81 samples > 0.05 g/t Au (50 ppb Au), the lower threshold for significant gold value.
QC and Analytical Procedures

The soil and rock chip analytical packages are through ALS Labs Limited, of Elko, Nevada. Soil samples were collected and analyzed by a 58 elements via ME‐MS61 and AuAA‐23, with over limit analyses for Au, Ag, Pb, Zn and Cu. Rock Chip samples were collected and analyzed by a 58 elements via ME‐MS61 and AuAA‐23, with over limit analyses for Au, Ag, Pb, Zn and Cu. Consult the ALS website for more information on the analytical packages being used on the Cherry Creek samples: http://www.alsglobal.com/Our‐Services/Minerals/Geochemistry/Service‐Schedule 

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dallas W. Davis, PEng, FEC, an independent consulting geologist who is a "Qualified Person" as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43- 101").

About Viscount Mining (TSX VENTURE: VML) (OTCQB: VLMGF)

Viscount Mining is an exploration company with a portfolio of gold and silver properties in the Western United States, including Cherry Creek in Nevada and Silver Cliff in Colorado.  Cherry Creek is comprised of more than 10,000 acres, all 100% owned, and includes more than 20 past producing mines.  Viscount has entered into an exploration earn-in agreement with Sumitomo Corporation covering the Cherry Creek property.  Sumitomo can earn in up to a 75% interest in the property by producing a feasibility study and by spending in addition a minimum of US$10,000,000 in exploration and development expenses by the eighth anniversary of the earn-in agreement.   Silver Cliff in Colorado is comprised of 96 lode claims, covering much of the historical past-producing mineral districts of Silver Cliff and Rosita Hills.

For additional information regarding the above noted property and other corporate information, please visit the Company's website at www.viscountmining.com 

About Sumitomo Corporation

Sumitomo Corporation is one of the largest integrated trading and investment companies in Japan. Sumitomo Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, conducts commodity transactions in all industries utilizing worldwide networks, provides related customers with various financing, serves as an organizer and a coordinator for various projects, and invests in businesses from the information industry to the retailing industry. Summit Mining Exploration, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation and is headquartered in Colorado, USA. For more information about Sumitomo Corporation, visitwww.sumitomocorp.co.jp 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

“Jim MacKenzie”
President, CEO and Director           


For further information, please contact:
Viscount Investor Relations
Phone: 604-960-0535                                               

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements 

This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking" statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although Viscount Mining Corp. believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Viscount Mining Corp. management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, Viscount Mining Corp. undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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Wednesday 14 October 2015

Viscount Mining Commences Drill Program on Cherry Creek Property



Viscount Mining Commences Drill Program on Cherry Creek Property 


VANCOUVER, Canada –- Viscount Mining Corp. (TSX-V: VML) (OTCQB: VLMGF) (“Viscount” or “the Company”), is pleased to confirm that Phase 1 drilling has commenced at its flagship Cherry Creek Nevada Property (the "Property"), which is currently being managed and funded by Summit Mining Exploration Inc. (“Summit”), a wholly-owned US subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, under the Exploration–Earn In Agreement.

Historical Cherry Creek Mining District

The Cherry Creek Mining District is located in White Pine County approximately 56 miles or 90km north of Ely, NV. The district has a long history of gold, silver, lead, zinc and tungsten production from high-grade vein and replacement deposits. The first mine in the Cherry Creek area was the Ticup, discovered in 1872. This initial discovery brought an immediate rush of prospectors to the area. Following the Ticup were the Star, Exchequer and Grey Eagle mines. By 1874 there were a reported 20 mines of various production rates in operation.

The silver mineralization in the Ticup and Fillmore Veins occurs in lens -shaped chutes with the Ticup Mine occurring in one that according to historical records produced more than 3,000,000 ounces of silver with some grades exceeding 3500 ounces (oz)/tonne (t) silver. By 1927, the mines had underground workings of more than 7.6 miles or 12.2 km. (Source: University of Nevada Bulletin, Aug 1 1931, prepared by F.C Schrader, Geologist US Geological Survey, prepared and published by the Nevada State Bureau of Mines and The United States Geological Survey)

From 2010 to 2015, Viscount accumulated all 20 known historic mines and formed a land package in excess of 10,000 acres. The significance is that this will be the first time in 140 years that modern exploration techniques will be used on a large consolidated land package in the Cherry Creek Mining District.

Most of the current highest assay values coincide with the known historic mining trends and the structural interpretations made from the 2014 and 2015 rock chip sampling programs by Summit’s exploration contractor, Rangefront Geological, across the Cherry Creek property.  The rock chip sampling results indicate widespread occurrences of anomalous to high grade gold, silver, and base metal mineralization thereby confirming the information cited in historic reports.

Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling Program

Drilling has begun at Cherry Creek and is being conducted by Harris Exploration Drilling & Associates Inc. of Fallon, NV. Assay results will be released as they become available from ALS Labs Limited. The drill program will comprise approximately 10 to 12 holes totaling 10,000 feet (3,050 m).  The reverse circulation (or "RC") drilling has started and the first hole is targeting the high grade silver (+/- gold, zinc, lead) mineralization at the Ticup Mine area.

At the Ticup Mine a large block of highly altered and mineralized Wheeler Shale and Swasey Limestone is interpreted by Rangefront to be the down-faulted lateral extension of the Doctor’s Cut vein. The drilling will test structural intersections and lithological contacts.

The drill program is being managed by Summit Exploration’s Executive Vice President, Exploration and Mineral Resources, David Tretbar, a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.

Jim MacKenzie, Viscount President and CEO stated: "We are very pleased with the commencement of the first drill program, which is intended to validate the soil and rock samples from the last three surface work programs. Based on the history of production at Cherry Creek it has the potential to host large bodies of mineralization.”

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dallas W. Davis, PEng, FEC, an independent consulting geologist who is a "Qualified Person" as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43- 101").

About Viscount Mining (TSX VENTURE: VML) (OTCQB: VLMGF)

Viscount Mining is an exploration company with a portfolio of gold and silver properties in the Western United States, including Cherry Creek in Nevada and Silver Cliff in Colorado.  Cherry Creek is comprised of more than 10,000 acres, all 100% owned, and includes more than 20 past producing mines.  Viscount has entered into an exploration earn-in agreement with Sumitomo Corporation covering the Cherry Creek property.  Sumitomo can earn in up to a 75% interest in the property by producing a feasibility study and by spending in addition a minimum of US$10,000,000 in exploration and development expenses by the eighth anniversary of the earn-in agreement.   Silver Cliff in Colorado is comprised of 96 lode claims, covering much of the historical past-producing mineral districts of Silver Cliff and Rosita Hills.

For additional information regarding the above noted property and other corporate information, please visit the Company's website at www.viscountmining.com 

About Sumitomo Corporation

Sumitomo Corporation is one of the largest integrated trading and investment companies in Japan. Sumitomo Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, conducts commodity transactions in all industries utilizing worldwide networks, provides related customers with various financing, serves as an organizer and a coordinator for various projects, and invests in businesses from the information industry to the retailing industry.  Summit Mining Exploration, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation and is headquartered in Colorado, USA. For more information about Sumitomo Corporation, visit www.sumitomocorp.co.jp 


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Jim MacKenzie”

President, CEO and Director      

For further information, please contact:
Viscount Investor Relations
Phone: 604-960-0535                                        
Email: info@viscountmining.com


Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking" statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although Viscount Mining Corp. believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Viscount Mining Corp. management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, Viscount Mining Corp. undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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Thursday 8 October 2015

Letho Announces New Director and Senior Advisor

October 8, 2015                                                                                                         TSX.V:LET


Vancouver, British Columbia --- Letho Resources Corp. (“Letho” or the “Company”)) (TSX-V: LET) is pleased to announce the addition of two key personnel.  Mr. Bryson Goodwin has been appointed to the board of directors and Dr. Sotiris Kapotas has been appointed in the capacity of senior advisor.  As the Company advances in discussions with leading financial firms regarding its Namibian oil & gas concessions’, the Board requires additional technical experience to assist and manage the negotiations and possible development of the projects.

“The Company is extremely pleased with the addition of both Bryson and Sotiris to the team!” said Robert Hall, President and CEO.  “With the current state of the markets, we feel this is the time to build on our efforts in Namibia and put forward the best team to ensure success.  The addition of these two gentlemen will give Letho the edge and bring the Company that much closer to achieving success in this venture.”

Mr. Goodwin is a practiced international executive with extensive experience in finance, sales, management, investor relations and operations with both private and public companies. His experience has demonstrated an operational, market and banking track record in the technology, biotechnology, oil/gas and resource sectors. Over the course of his career, he has fostered an extensive high profile international association of contacts and close relationships through networking and proficient communication skills. He has been engaged by a number of resource, energy, cleantech and technology firms in the departments of Finance, Business Development, PR & IR, Marketing, and Sales. This has required extensive travel and flexibility in approach to business. Most recently he has held, “C” level executive positions in a banking and finance capacity. He joins us with experience in the systems governing Canadian and US Stock Exchanges as well as public company management, predominantly in the resource and energy sectors. Mr. Goodwin also sits on the board of a number of public and private companies.

Dr. Sotirios Kapotas, Ph.D., has been named a Senior Advisor to the Board. Dr. Kapotas was the founder, President & CEO of Stream Oil & Gas Ltd (TXV-SKO) and was the key player in its growth bringing more than 25 years experience in the petroleum industry. He has been an executive with TOTAL, as New Ventures and Exploration Manager in Libya.  Currently, he serves as a Director at Landtech Geophysics Ltd., a company offering passive seismic services worldwide. Dr. Kapotas holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics from the University of Alberta, Canada, where he specialized in heavy oil applications.

The Company also reports that Mr. Adrian Smith has resigned as a director of the Company to pursue other opportunities. The Company would like to thank Adrian for his contributions and wishes him much success in his future endeavours.

To learn more about us, please visit our website at: www.lethoresources.com

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LETHO RESOURCES CORP.

Letho Resources Corp.

Per:        "Robert Hall"
Robert Hall, President & CEO

For more information, please contact:

Letho Resources Corp.
Rob Hall
President, CEO and Director
Phone: (604) 999-5554
Website: www.lethoresources.com

Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations.  They are not guarantees of future performance. Letho cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond Letho’s control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Letho’s ability to complete a private placement financing to satisfy the terms of the letter of intent. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Letho undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

Monday 5 October 2015

Viscount Announces Drill Contract and Mobilization at Cherry Creek Nevada


Press Release    October 5, 2015


Viscount  Announces  Drill  Contract  and Mobilization  at  Cherry  Creek  Nevada


VANCOUVER, Canada –- Viscount Mining Corp. (TSX-V: VML) (OTCQB: VLMGF) (“Viscount” or “the Company”), is pleased to report that it has begun mobilizing for the 2015 Phase 1 drilling program at its flagship Cherry Creek Nevada Property (the "Property"), which is currently being managed by Summit Mining Exploration Inc. (“Summit”), a wholly-owned US subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, under the Exploration–Earn In Agreement.  

Phase 1 Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling Program
Harris Exploration Drilling & Associates Inc. of Fallon, NV, has been chosen after a review of several drill company bids and is mobilizing to the project site.  The initial reverse circulation (RC) drill program will comprise- approximately 10 to 12 holes totaling 10,000 feet (3,050 m).  The maximum planned hole depth is 1,200 feet (365.85 m), but Harris will have extra drill pipe on hand to take depth to 1500 feet (457.3 m) as indicated by progress and results.

The drill program is being managed by Summit Exploration’s Executive Vice President, Exploration and Mineral Resources, David Tretbar, a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.  He is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG #11086) with the American Institute of Professional Geologist and a Registered Professional Geologist in Arizona (#48036).  Mr. Tretbar is a graduate of the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada Reno (M.S. Geochemistry).

Jim MacKenzie, President and CEO stated: "We are very pleased with the progress of the detailed mapping, sampling and selection of the drill targets and look forward to a successful drill campaign."
ALS Labs Limited will perform sample analysis at their facility in Elko, Nevada. QA/QC protocols including blanks, standards, duplicates and chain of custody have been established and will be followed in accordance with best industry practices and in compliance with NI 43-101 guidelines

Property Road Access Improvements
Summit filed two Notices of Intent (NOI’s) with the Ely office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to widen the switch back road western and for the construction of drill pads, with both notices being approved and bonded.

About Viscount Mining (TSX VENTURE: VML) (OTCQB: VLMGF)
Viscount Mining is an exploration company with a portfolio of gold and silver properties in the Western United States, including Cherry Creek in Nevada and Silver Cliff in Colorado.  Cherry Creek is comprised of more than 9,000 acres, all 100% owned, and includes more than 20 past producing mines.  Viscount has entered into an exploration earn-in agreement with Sumitomo Corporation covering the Cherry Creek property.  Sumitomo can earn in up to a 75% interest in the property by producing a feasibility study and by spending in addition a minimum of US$10,000,000 in exploration and development expenses by the eighth anniversary of the earn-in agreement.   Silver Cliff in Colorado is comprised of 96 lode claims, covering much of the historical past-producing mineral districts of Silver Cliff and Rosita Hills.

For additional information regarding the above noted property and other corporate information, please visit the Company's website at www.viscountmining.com 

About Sumitomo Corporation
Sumitomo Corporation is one of the largest integrated trading and investment companies in Japan. Sumitomo Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, conducts commodity transactions in all industries utilizing worldwide networks, provides related customers with various financing, serves as an organizer and a coordinator for various projects, and invests in businesses from the information industry to the retailing industry.  Summit Mining Exploration, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation and is headquartered in Colorado, USA. For more information about Sumitomo Corporation, visit www.sumitomocorp.co.jp

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Jim MacKenzie”
President, CEO and Director           

For further information, please contact:
Viscount Investor Relations
Phone: 604-960-0535                                            

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking" statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although Viscount Mining Corp. believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of Viscount Mining Corp. management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, Viscount Mining Corp. undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.