Bob: Not sure if you have access to recent news, if not, here's some on LMR... Price has been moving lately, maybe, more news expected to come?? What if gold is hits $450/oz... then share valuations double? Is this assumption reasonable??
  Mark  
  Laminco Resources - Continued Drilling Extends Mineralization at Golfo de Oro - California Zone Larger than Projected - New District Under Evaluation
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1996-- Laminco Resources Inc. (TSE:LMR) (12g Exemption 82-3450) reports new drilling results that significantly extend the mineralization at the Golfo de Oro and California Zones on the San Antonio Project in Eastern Sonora Mexico. New drilling based on a revised geological interpretation of the host breccia bodies is locating ore grade material in zones deeper than earlier drill holes penetrated. 
  Core and reverse circulation drill holes in recent weeks along the south and west margins of Golfo continue to expand the mineralization without defining the limits of the zone. (see attached table 1 and general location map) Significantly, the target breccia host has been located south of the high angle fault that had once been considered the southern limit of the zone. (see attached cross section) Three holes to date have penetrated the South Golfo Extension in the upthrown block. Two holes west of the California Zone and at the "Double A" area show that deeper, flat lying breccias do exist and are mineralized. The California hole, (R96-164), was drilled to test proposed N-S feeder zones and contained an inhole intercept of 490 feet, averaging .05 ounces per ton. Three separate sections totaling 60 feet averaged .1 ounces per ton or higher. New information indicates that this is the same breccia that contains the Golfo de Oro gold zones and that the California area may connect with the Golfo extension to the north. 
  Connecting the California and Golfo zones would expand the geologic reserve by several million tons. At the average grade reported from Golfo de Oro, this area alone could contain an additional 250,000 ounces. With the possibility that the flat lying breccias underlie much of the area between California and Golfo de Oro and perhaps eastward along the Realito structure, all the known mineralized areas are open to expansion at depth. Laminco believes the Realito and California trends can develop a multi-million ounce gold resource, and successful drilling continues in this area to bring this goal to fruition. 
  Regional exploration on Laminco's Sonora, Mexico properties continues to produce new targets with economic potential. In the area north of the La Barranca mining district, about 5 miles southwest of San Antonio, geologic reconnaissance and sampling have disclosed significant gold-copper anomalies in an area called El Sapo. (see attached regional Map) Rock and roadcut sampling has encountered gold values up to 10 grams (.29 opt) and copper values ranging up to three percent. Evaluation of this data has defined several targets, and drill pad construction is nearing completion for an initial reverse circulation drilling program scheduled to begin in May.
  Please refer to our March 25, 1996 news release.
  Results of ongoing drilling and regional exploration will be announced periodically over the next few weeks. Laminco has cheduled drilling on its Mexican properties through the summer.
     TABLE 1   THE FOLLOWING FOUR HOLES WERE DRILLED IN THE SOUTH GOLFO DE ORO AREA   Hole     Bearing   Inclination   Total      Mineralized  No.                  degrees     Depth         Zone      -------  -------   -----------   ------   ---------------- C-96-28   N20W         -75        867     403.5  to  416.7    C-96-29   N19W         -70        953.2   510.8  to  517.0                                           749.8  to  778.3   C-96-30             vertical     1000     633.6  to  639.4                                           681.2  to  695   C-96-35   N23W         -69       1116     669.25 to 736.78                                              includes:                                           704.28 to 724.78   Hole        Mineralized    Interval   Grade No.            Zone         (feet)    Oz/ton -------   ---------------  --------   ------ C-96-28   403.5  to 416.7    13.1     0.088  extends zone   C-96-29   510.8  to 517.0     6.2     0.208  extends zone           749.8  to 778.3    28.5     0.104   C-96-30   633.6  to 639.4     5.8     0.08   extends zone           681.2  to 695      13.8     0.052   C-96-35   669.25 to 736.78   67.53    0.157  extends zone               includes:           704.28 to 724.78   20.5     0.233     THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST HOLE IN S GOLFO EXT.   Hole     Bearing   Inclination   Total      Mineralized  No.                  degrees     Depth         Zone      -------  -------   -----------   ------   ---------------- R-96-166  S20E         -70        695       495  to 695   Hole        Mineralized    Interval   Grade No.            Zone         (feet)    Oz/ton -------   ---------------  --------   ------ R-96-166    495  to 695    anomalous         first hole in                            495 to TD         S Golfo Ext.     THE FOLLOWING HOLES ARE IN THE WEST GOLFO DE ORO AREA   Hole     Bearing   Inclination   Total      Mineralized  No.                  degrees     Depth         Zone      -------  -------   -----------   ------   ---------------- R-96-162    e         -60         575        85  to  145                                               includes:                                              95  to  120   R-96-165             vertical     360       115  to  130                                             295  to  325   R-96-168   S70W       -60         560        35  to   45                                             150  to  220                                               includes                                             150  to  175   Hole        Mineralized    Interval   Grade No.            Zone         (feet)    Oz/ton -------   ---------------  --------   ------ R-96-162     85  to  145      60       0.044  extends zone               includes:              95  to  120      25       0.11   R-96-165    115  to  130      15       0.04   extends zone             295  to  325      30       0.04   R-96-168     35  to   45      10       0.06   extends zone             150  to  220      70       0.05               includes:             150  to  175      25       0.1   THE FOLLOWING HOLE IS IN THE DOUBLE A AREA   Hole     Bearing   Inclination   Total      Mineralized  No.                  degrees     Depth         Zone      -------  -------   -----------   ------   ---------------- R-96-163   N20W        -70        475       245  to  260   Hole        Mineralized    Interval   Grade No.            Zone         (feet)    Oz/ton -------   ---------------  --------   ------ R-96-163    245  to  260      15       0.078  free gold   THE FOLLOWING HOLE IS IN THE WEST CALIFORNIA AREA   Hole     Bearing   Inclination   Total      Mineralized  No.                  degrees     Depth         Zone      -------  -------   -----------   ------   ---------------- R-96-164   S86W        -70        745       170  to  660                                               includes:                                             175  to  190                                             325  to  350                                             430  to  450   Hole        Mineralized    Interval   Grade No.            Zone         (feet)    Oz/ton -------   ---------------  --------   ------ R-96-164    170  to  660     490       0.05  tests N-S feeder               includes:             175  to  190      15       0.1             325  to  350      25       0.11             430  to  450      20       0.2
  NOTE: Location maps available from the Company at the phone number listed above. 
     CONTACT:  Laminco Resources Inc.
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