To: Ceedee who wrote (4066 ) 10/9/2001 2:08:51 PM From: Al Collard Respond to of 11802 Ceedee, news out on your pick PPX-v:Poplar Resources expects Bottenbacken results soon Tue 9 Oct 2001 News Release Mr. W. Gennen McDowall reports Poplar Resources has completed boreholes BB-3, BB-4 and BB-5 at the company's 100-per-cent-owned Bottenbacken polymetallic project, which has palladium, copper and gold credits. Samples from BB-1 are currently being assayed at Acme Laboratories in Vancouver. Results are expected shortly. Samples from BB-2 are en route to Vancouver. Delays in receiving results are due to transportation difficulties arising from current world events. Drill hole BB-3 and BB-4 have been drilled on the Storuggen North zone induced polarization (IP) anomaly. This anomaly is located on the northern side of the Lillan river. Borehole BB-3 was drilled to a depth of 83.65 metres before the hole was abandoned due to collapse. BB-4 was drilled 250 metres to the east of BB-3 to a depth of 166.65 metres. Drill core from both holes consist of massive, dark, medium-grained metapyroxenite with minor quartz and epidote veins. Weak chalcopyrite or chalcopyrite+pyrite mineralization occurs along veins and shear zones. Chalcopyrite also occurs within the metapyroxenite as small individual grains. Drill hole BB-5 was drilled into the Storuggen South zone IP anomaly. The Storuggen South zone is adjacent to the Bell zone. The Storuggen South anomaly is separated from the northern anomaly by the Lillan river and the Lillan fault. The northern zone is underlain by a large gravity high feature, whereas the Storuggen South zone is located on the flank of this feature and now appears to be a distinct body. Drill hole BB-5 was drilled to a depth of 167.35 metres. The hole was drilled in a westerly direction at a dip of 45 degrees. Overburden thickness was 8.2 metres. Drill-core cut through a diabase dike from 8.2 to 15 metres after which it entered massive, dark medium-grained metapyroxenite. From 15 to 45 metres there occurs quartz and epidote veining with some shearing. This part of the core is mineralized with chalcopyrite, bornite and some pyrite. A narrow zone of particular interest was observed from 41.90 to 42.50 metres. From 45 metres to the end of the hole massive metapyroxenite alternates with sheared metapyroxenite and quartz and epidote veins. Shear zones and veins are mineralized with chalcopyrite, pyrite and possibly bornite. The drill rig has moved to the Finuggen zone and drilling of BB-6 will commence there shortly. Prospecting in the area southwest of the Scapa zone has revealed a new mineralized boulder field. Large boulders composed of metavolcanics were found and appear to be identical to those boulders observed in the Bell zone. Further groundwork is being carried out to identify the source of these boulders. Samples have been sent to Acme Labs for analysis. The location of all of the above holes and the exploration zones will be posted on Poplar's Web site: www.poplarresources.com.