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PROGRESS REPORT ON CRACKINGSTONE EXPLORATION PROGRAM- URANIUM
CITY, SASKATCHEWAN
International Montoro Resources Inc. (“TSX.V-IMT”)
and Belmont Resources Inc. (“TSX.V-BEA”) are pleased
to announce that a six person crew including Ray Bernatchez,
P.Eng., Consulting Geologist and Dr. John Morgan, P.Geo. has
completed an extensive sampling and ground geophysical program
on the Crackingstone uranium and adjoining Orbit uranium properties.
Crackingstone
Further to our news release dated May 17, 2007, which reported
the results of a ground geophysical survey for the Crackingstone
project, the data has been correlated with known structures
and recommended trenching and channel sampling on the highest
priority anomalies, which will further identify targets for
diamond drilling. The August and September program has evaluated
15 showings: Beck 6, Beck 48, Beck 55, Beck 58, Beck 91 (Mylo’s
Lease), Beck 94, Beck 95, Beck 101, Beck 102, Beck 107 (Laredo
Showing), Beck 231, Beck 233, Beck 235, Mukta 230 and Rix
58. A total of 74 channel samples were taken from these showings.
All showings registered good to very strong counts per second
(cps) ranging from 1000 to 60,000 cps. Uranium yellow staining
(uranophane) was observed at 7 of the showings. The geological
mapping and prospecting has shown strong correlation between
uranium mineralization and structural features such as faults
and shear zones. Some of these structures were defined in
the ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys carried out
during the winter of 2006-2007. A previous 6.5 ton hand sorted
bulk sample was extracted from Mylo’s Lease (Rix #49-CC1-4)
assaying 0.5% Uranium.
Showings Beck 6, Beck 55, Beck 94, Beck 231 and Beck 233
containing several high radiometric readings, appear to coincide
with the Boom Lake Fault near its intersection point with
the east-west trending Crackingstone Fault, the proposed site
area for the 2007-2008 drilling program.
The northwest corner of claim S108022 has been drilled extensively
in the past. This drilling has defined two parallel uranium
zones in this area. The 2006-07 ground geophysical survey
has defined a conductor in this area. The uranium mineralization
appears to be localized within northeast trending structures.
This area may represent another strong drilling target. Previous
samples were obtained from an open cut and adit (Rix #7 adit)
in this area. Four samples taken in 2006 on a property visit
by R.A. Bernatchez. P. Eng., from the rock pile and trenches
along the east-west striking fracture zone for a length of
275 meters, assayed from 0.28% to 6.55% Uranium.
The spectrometer readings have also confirmed that potassium
content increases with increased uranium mineralization, a
characteristic that is also associated with the uranium deposits
in the Athabasca Basin.
Orbit
The exploration crew also conducted a similar exploration
program on Orbit as a follow-up to a combined airborne and
magnetic survey completed by the Geological Survey of Canada
(GSC) and Saskatchewan Energy and Mines (SCS) and previously
documented uranium showings located on the Orbit property.
Further details of this program will follow.
Most of the uranium showings are localized within the northeast
trending structures and have a corresponding increase in potassium.
Several branching west and northwest structures form conjugate
structures from the northeast structures. The intersection
of the Boom Lake and Crackingstone structures represents a
good drilling target for uranium mineralization similar to
that found at the Cinch Mine 2 km east of the Crackingstone
property.
Dr. John Morgan has returned to Uranium City to complete
a radon gas survey over the proposed drill target area between
Beck 6, Beck 94 and Beck 233. Radon gas is emitted from the
radioactive decay of uranium.
All samples were sent to the Saskatchewan Research Lab in
Saskatoon.
This news release was reviewed and approved for technical
disclosure by R.A. Bernatchez, P.Eng., consulting geologist,
an independent qualified person under NI 43-101.
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