SLAM Drilling Phase II Program on Gold Discovery
Drilling to Expand Bonanza Gold-Deposit
MIRAMICHI, NEW BRUNSWICK -- (Marketwire) -- 03/01/13 -- SLAM Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: SXL)(OTCBB: SLMF) ("SLAM") is pleased to announce it has drilled 17 holes totalling 582 m in its phase 2 drilling program at its wholly owned Menneval gold project in New Brunswick. Of the 17 holes drilled, 15 holes hit target with quartz veins varying in thickness from 0.11 m to 4.77 m.
Holes MG1348 and MG1349 were drilled beneath hole MG1226 which intersected a 0.3 m core interval grading 104 g/t gold within a 4 m quartz vein interval grading 8.51 g/t gold reported January 17, 2013. Hole MG1349 intersected a 5 m quartz vein flanked by a 7 m quartz stringer zone at a depth of 40 m, 20 m below a bonanza gold intercept in hole MG1226.
Two holes drilled on a section 10 m west of hole MG1226 contain visible gold. Hole MG1352 and MG1363 contain quartz vein intervals with visible gold from 17.60 m - 17.90 m and from 31.09 m - 31.40 m respectively. Assays are pending on holes MG1348 to MG1364. After the Maisie Zone, the drill was moved to test Zone 9, a swarm of quartz veins located 700 m south of the Maisie zone.
This is a follow-up to a successful 47 hole drilling program completed in December. Drill hole locations for the 2012 program are shown at http://www.slamresources.com/projects/new-brunswick/menneval. Photos of drill core with visible gold can be viewed at http://www.slamresources.com/core-shack/.
Qualifying Statements: Doug Clark, P.Geo. is the Qualified Person responsible for the technical information contained herein. Drill cores were delivered from the drill to a secure site for logging and sampling. Selected samples were sawn and sent to Activation Labs in Ancaster, Ontario for analysis by fire assay with AA finish. This is followed by fire assay with gravimetric finish for gold values above 3.0 g/t. The Company uses blank and standard samples for quality assurance and control.
About The Menneval Project: SLAM holds 100% interest in 8 contiguous claims including 7 claims in the Menneval project and 1 claim referred to as the Border project that together cover 30,820 hectares all acquired by map-staking near Menneval in northwest New Brunswick. Four (4) of the claims covering 692 hectares are subject to a 1.5% NSR. SLAM can buy down 0.5% NSR for C$0.5M and has right of first refusal on remaining 1%. The Menneval property hosts the Maisie gold zone. The Border property hosts a swarm of gold-bearing quartz veins known as Zone 9 located 700 m south of the Maisie discovery.
About SLAM Exploration Ltd:
SLAM is a mineral resource company based in Miramichi, New Brunswick and is actively exploring new gold discoveries on its Menneval project in northwestern New Brunswick. In addition, the Company owns the Nepisiguit and Nash Creek silver-base metal deposits, both NI 43-101 compliant and located in New Brunswick. The Company also owns a significant gold portfolio in Ontario including the Reserve Creek gold deposit. Additional information about SLAM and its projects is available at www.slamexploration.com or from SEDAR filings at www.sedar.com. Follow us on twitter @SLAMGold.
On behalf of the Board
Mike Taylor, P. Geo., President & CEO
SEDAR: 00012459E
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