LAS VEGAS, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Aberdene Mines Limited (the
'Company') (OTCBB: ABRM) is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling
on its New York Canyon copper project located in Nevada. Two drill rigs are
currently in operation at this time - a core rig on the Copper Queen property
and a reverse-circulation rig on the Longshot Ridge property.
At Copper Queen, on the western part of the claim block, the core rig is
currently drilling hole (05-1) at a depth of 736 feet.
At Longshot Ridge, on the eastern part of the claim block, the reverse
circulation rig is drilling infill holes for verification purposes. The first
hole (05-2), on the northern margin of the structure, has been completed
intersecting a small amount of sediments before drilling into the intrusive to
a depth of 195 feet. The second hole on Longshot Ridge (05-3) was drilled to a
depth of 265 feet to test the northern boundary.
Once the Copper Queen hole (05-1) is completed to depth the core rig will
be moved to Longshot Ridge to drill hole (05-4) and to test mineralization at
depth and also for metallurgical purposes.
About Aberdene
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Aberdene Mines Ltd.'s New York Canyon Property is located in the New York
Canyon area, Mineral County, Nevada. The Company has, under option from Nevada
Sunrise LLC, the rights to explore both the unpatented and patented mineral
claims representing approximately 4,890 acres comprising the New York Canyon
Copper Project. The project is regionally located south of the old mining
district of Santa Fe in the southeastern part of Mineral County, Nevada. The
deposit is located seven miles east of the village of Luning and 32 road miles
from the town of Hawthorne. Additionally, the property is about 5 miles SSE of
the Santa Fe Gold Mine, a former heap leach mine operated by Homestake Mining
Co. Aberdene has successfully completed its first year commitment to acquire
100% of the New York Canyon project from Nevada Sunrise LLC.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
ABERDENE MINES LTD.
Brent Jardine, President
For more information contact:
Brent Jardine, President
jardine@aberdenemines.com
T: (800) 430-4034
Head Office Contact:
101 Convention Centre Drive Suite 700
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
T: (702) 939-5389
F: (702) 221-0904
SOURCE Aberdene Mines Ltd.
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CONTACT:
Brent Jardine, President,
jardine@aberdenemines.com, T: (800) 430-4034; Head Office: 101
Convention Centre Drive Suite 700, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, T:
(702) 939-5389, F: (702) 221-0904
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