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Article: Santa Luisa Returns Candente's El As de Zinc Property in Central Peru
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- CCNMatthews Newswire
- Article date:
- August 28, 2007
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 28, 2007) -
Candente Resource Corp. (TSX:DNT)(BVL:DNT)(WKN:GW4) ("Candente")
reports that Compania Minera Santa Luisa S.A. ("Santa Luisa"), a
subsidiary of Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. of Japan
("Mitsui") has elected not to continue exploration of Candente's El
As de Zinc Property in Central Peru.
Drilling by Santa Luisa intersected a significant zone of lead-
zinc mineralization which averages 0.94% lead (Pb) and 5.98% zinc
(Zn) over 22.70 meters (m) and contains several higher grade zones
including 1.63% Pb and 9.89% Zn over 7.05 m on the property (See News
Release 186, November 16th, 2006). This high grade mineralization was ...