Scoping Study For Brace Mac-McLeod Discovery

VANCOUVER, BC - Harvey Keats, Chief Executive Officer of Donner Metals Ltd. reported that a resource calculation conforming to NI43-101 standards has been received from Xstrata Canada Corporation - Xstrata Zinc Canada Division, operator for the Bracemac-McLeod discovery located 6 kilometres southeast of Xstrata's operating Matagami Mill Complex. Indicated resources are currently calculated at 3,648,000 tonnes grading 11.09% zinc, 1.55% copper, 31.34 g/t silver and 0.48 g/t gold, with additional inferred resources of 528,000 tonnes grading 1.25% zinc, 1.79% copper, 11.51 g/t silver and 0.18 g/t gold, calculated separately for the less well defined McLeod West Zone and the Copper Zone.
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Xstrata Zinc is presently conducting a scoping study focused on metallurgical testing, preliminary engineering studies using a ramp access and preliminary capital cost assessment. The objective of the study is to provide an initial evaluation of the viability of mine development as the first step towards assessing the feasibility of production at Bracemac-McLeod.
Alteration and the trend of mineralization indicate further potential exists to discover additional high-grade sulphides in the local vicinity of both the McLeod and West McLeod zones. This potential will continue to be assessed as the project is advanced.
Mineralization found at Bracemac-McLeod is typical of the Matagami Camp which has operating infrastructure and has consistently been a low-cost producer of zinc, copper, silver and gold since the first production began in 1963.
The companyÕs address is Suite 2150, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8, 604.683.0564, fax: 604.602.9311, email: [email protected].