| MCCALLAN OIL &
GAS (UK) LIMITED TO ACQUIRE INTEREST IN REINDEER/WOLLASTON
DOMAIN, SASK
Belmont Resources Inc. (TSX.V-BEA) is pleased to announce
that they have entered into an option agreement with McCallan
Oil & Gas (UK) Limited (“McCallan”) whereby
McCallan can acquire a 60% interest in nine (9) contiguous
claims, totalling 51,395 ha. owned 100% by Belmont, located
in the Wollaston and Peter Lake Domain, Saskatchewan and more
commonly known as the Compulsion Bay-Reindeer Lake claims
(the “Property”) .
Belmont has received a cash deposit of $25,000 from McCallan
as part of the $100,000 cash payment to secure McCallan’s
right to earn an interest in the Property. McCallan’s
obligation includes $2,000,000 in exploration to be spent
on the property over the next three years with a minimum of
$300,000 within 8 months of TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”)
approval.
McCallan is a private UK company with energy and environmental
interests in Poland and Eastern Europe. McCallan holds a 51%
interest in two joint operating agreements; one with respect
to an oil and natural gas concession and the other with respect
to a coalbed methane gas concession.
This agreement continues the Company’s strategy of
identifying and entering into development agreements for uranium
projects in key uranium districts. The Company currently has
two (2) joint venture agreements with public companies; Central
Mineral Belt, Labrador Uranium Joint Venture with Crosshair
Exploration and Mining (CXX on TSX.V) and Orbit Lake Uranium
Joint Venture with Ultra Uranium Corp. (ULU on TSX.V). The
agreement with McCallan further enhances the Company’s
ability to develop this uranium project through exploration
without impacting Belmont’s financial position. It is
anticipated that all three joint ventured uranium properties
will have exploration activity through the 2007 summer work
season.
COMPULSION BAY-REINDEER LAKE (the “Property”)
The Property is located 160 km east-northeast of the Key
Lake Mine (the largest uranium-milling operation in the world),
110 km east of McArthur River (457 million lb. U308 deposit-the
world’s largest high-grade uranium deposit), and 90
km east southeast of Cigar Lake (232 million lb. U308 deposit).
The area was staked based on strong radiometric anomalies
identified in airborne surveys in a joint survey carried out
by the Saskatchewan Industry & Resources/Natural Resources
Canada (Geophysical Series-64-E Compulsion Bay). The Property
straddles along the northeast trending contact between the
Wollaston East Domain and the Peter Lake Domain. The Needle
Falls Shear Zone follows a northeasterly trend along this
contact and through the Property. The geology and structure
is similar to that reported on JNR Resources Inc. nearby Yurchison,
Way, and Pendleton Lake properties. Since the Company completed
this staking in February 2007, the area has seen a significant
amount of new staking surrounding and adjacent to the Property.
The Company recently commissioned Raymond A. Bernatchez,
P.Eng to write a NI 43-101, Technical Report. Mr. Bernatchez
visited the Property from June 7 to 9, 2007. A total of 28
samples from outcrops and float boulders were taken from 8
separate areas of high radiometric anomalies. Hematite alteration
is prevalent in many samples. Arkose-sandstone was the prevailing
rock type collected with other rock types consisting of felsic
intrusive and pelite rocks. Fluorite, an indicator mineral
for uranium in pegmatites in this area, was identified in
a pegmatite on the west shores of MacKenzie Lake. Bedrock
exposures are more abundant in the northern portion of the
property. Meta-sediments are much more prevalent than previously
mapped. A yellow powdered coating was observed at some sampled
locations. It was also observed that many of the float boulders
in the areas visited, were generally similar to the rock observed
locally in bedrock, thus indicating very local source for
the boulders. This was well illustrated on the west shores
of MacKenzie Lake. Further evaluation is being conducted to
identify a yellow powdered mineral coating noted at some sample
sites.
This news release was reviewed and approved for technical
disclosure by Raymond A. Bernatchez, P.Eng., Consulting Geologist
of Atikokan, Ontario, an independent qualified person.
The Company and McCallan expect to launch its summer exploration
program as soon as the technical report is completed and the
recommendations are reviewed. The option agreement is subject
to acceptance for filing by the TSX Venture Exchange.
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