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Gold/Mining/Energy : Abacus Minerals Corporation (V.AMC)
AMC 2.583-0.3%Nov 3 3:59 PM EST

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To: morrie who wrote (290)2/16/1999 12:28:00 PM
From: Neil Irwin  Read Replies (1) of 397
 
NEWS: Abacus Minerals: Portugal Project Update

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--Abacus Minerals Corporation has been
informed by its joint venture partner, Phelps Dodge Exploration
Corporation that an extensive UTEM (University of Toronto
Electromagnetic) geophysical survey was initiated on the Ferragudo
project in the Portuguese section of the Iberian Pyrite Belt in
late January. The UTEM survey is being carried out by Lamontagne
Geophysics Ltd. of Kingston, Ontario under the supervision of
Phelps Dodge personnel. Continued assessment of all other
available data is being conducted along with the survey work.

Phelps Dodge has recently presented to Abacus an intensive
compilation and re-interpretation of all historical work and data
generated at Ferragudo. A number of geophysical anomalies within
the 190.5 square kilometre property have been identified which
Phelps Dodge will investigate with the UTEM survey. UTEM was
successful in identifying the deposits at the Neves Corvo Mine
which tie onto the southeastern portion of the Ferragudo property.
The Neves Corvo orebodies (owned 49 percent by Rio Tinto Mining
Ltd. and 51 percent by the Portuguese government) lie within 3,500
metres of the claim boundary.

One prominent geophysical target is the extension of the gravity
anomaly associated with the Neves Corvo orebodies. This anomaly
extends onto the Ferragudo property for approximately 2-3
kilometres. The portion of the gravity anomaly which lies on the
Ferragudo property has never been drill tested.

The current UTEM survey is expected to be completed by the middle
of March. UTEM survey results will be compiled in conjunction
with the existing gravity data. Once the data is interpreted,
diamond drilling will test the most promising targets.

Phelps Dodge may earn a 70 percent interest in the Ferragudo
project by funding the first US $7,000,000 in exploration. A
minimum US $500,000 must be spent this year and will include at
least 2,000 metres of drilling.

ABACUS MINERALS CORPORATION

Steve L. Todoruk, P.Geo., President
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