The 2006-2007 drill program produced 8,024 samples from 41 NQ-sized diamond drill holes. The 2008 drill program produced 3,308 samples from 21 NQ-sized diamond drill holes.
The drill core was oriented and measured in the tray and cut in half along the long axis of the core using an Almonte or Husqvarna saw. One half of the core was placed in plastic sample bags along with the sample tag and sealed with fibre tape; the other half was returned to the core tray for storage and future reference. The saw cutting operation had a continuous flow of clean water to aid in the cutting process and to clean the saw of possible contamination. The saws are cleaned entirely at regular intervals throughout the day while the cutting is taking place.
Mineralized zones containing a significant amount (i.e. 2 % or greater) of sulphide mineralization and / or altered (i.e. sheared, silicified) drill core sections and quartz ± carbonate veins were sampled and assayed for gold. Weak and / or unmineralized sections adjacent to or between main mineralized zones were also sampled. The majority of sampled intervals ranged from 0.3 to 1.0 m.
Samples were stored in a secured location then transported by Gardwine North directly to TSL Laboratories Inc. ("TSL") in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for standard fire assay / gravimetric finish for gold analysis and geochemical and / or fire assay for silver.
