CORRECTION FROM SOURCE/Majescor and Vaaldiam form Joint Venture on the Brauna Diamond Project in Brazil.MONTREAL -- An error has occurred in the headline of Majescor's press release sent earlier today. It should be read "Vaaldiam" instead of "Vaaldium". A complete and corrected version follows: Majescor Resources Ltd. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension VENTURE:MAJ) has formed a joint venture with Vaaldiam Resources Ltd. through which Vaaldiam has acquired a 60% equity interest in the Brauna diamond project in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The Brauna project is comprised of three exploration concessions which encompass 14 known kimberlite kimberlite: see diamond. kimberlite or blue ground Dark, heavy, often fragmented igneous rock that may contain diamonds in the rock matrix. occurrences consisting of pipes that are associated with an extensive kimberlite dyke system. The kimberlites were discovered by De Beers Brasil Ltda. in the early 1990s during a large scale reconnaissance sampling program over a portion of the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden craton craton (krā`tŏn): see continent. in Bahia state. De Beers completed a limited surface sampling program on the kimberlites, which demonstrated that 13 of the 14 kimberlites on the Brauna property are diamondiferous. The largest diamonds recovered from individual samples were 0.312 carats (from a sample of kimberlite) and 0.495 carats (from an alluvial sample). All of the samples were less than 5 cubic metres in volume. Three diamondiferous kimberlite pipes, or blows along the fissure fissure /fis·sure/ (fish´er) 1. any cleft or groove, normal or otherwise, especially a deep fold in the cerebral cortex involving its entire thickness. 2. a fault in the enamel surface of a tooth. system, have been discovered to date. Based only on the surface exposures, the pipes range in surface area from 0.50 hectares at the Brauna 7 pipe, to 2.5 hectares at the Brauna 4 pipe. Only one of the pipes has been tested by drilling. Surface exposures of kimberlite within the fissure systems indicate widths ranging from 0.7 metres at the Brauna 6 occurrence, to 5 metres at the Brauna 8 occurrence. Exploration sampling has traced the kimberlite fissure system over a distance of 15 kilometers. Diamonds were first discovered in the area in the end of 19th century, in alluvial gravels associated with the Itapicuru River The Itapicuru River is a river in Bahia state of eastern Brazil. The Itapicuru rises in the northern part of the state, and flows east to empty into the Atlantic Ocean. , situated on the Brauna property. Diamonds up to 7 carats in size have been reported to have been recovered by garimpeiro miners from gravels within the Itapicuru River. All of the alluvial diamond deposits appear to be spacially Spa´cial`ly adv. 1. See Spatially. associated with the Brauna kimberlites and highlight the potential of the kimberlites in the area. Vaaldiam is currently designing an initial exploration program to test the potential of the Brauna kimberlites, which will involve both drilling and surface sampling of the kimberlites to assess the diamond grade and value associated with the deposits. Vaaldiam acquired a 60% interest in the Brauna property under the terms of a purchase agreement with Majescor, whereby Vaaldiam paid De Beers Brasil the sum of C$300,000 on behalf of Majescor which represented the balance owed by Majescor under the terms of a purchase agreement between De Beers and Majescor involving the Brauna project. In addition, and subject to regulatory approval, Vaaldiam will issue a total of 150,000 common shares to Majescor. Andre Audet, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Majescor says "We are pleased to have attracted a quality partner such as Vaaldiam on our Brauna diamond project in Brazil. We will benefit from their knowledge and experience as established operators in this country." Majescor is a well funded exploration company with a large portfolio of diamond projects in Quebec, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories Northwest Territories, territory (2001 pop. 37,360), 532,643 sq mi (1,379,028 sq km), NW Canada. The Northwest Territories lie W of Nunavut, N of lat. 60°N, and E of Yukon. in Canada, and in the USA, Brazil and Madagascar. The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. - Venture (TSX Venture) does not accept responsibility for adequacy or accuracy of this release. Majescor Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MAJ) |
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