Eagle Hill Engages SRK Consulting to Prepare Initial Mineral Resource Estimate for the Windfall Lake Property
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/21/11 -- Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation (TSX VENTURE: EAG) ('Eagle Hill' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that it has engaged SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. ('SRK') to prepare an initial mineral resource estimate for the Windfall Lake Property and a new technical report to support its disclosure. The Company is targeting to release the mineral resource statement later this year.
The specific deliverables within the technical services contract include the following:
-- Geological modeling and conceptual geostatistical studies (this stage
has been completed) to assist delineation drilling targeting with the
view of expanding and infilling know gold zones on Windfall Lake
Property;
-- Evaluation of extraction scenarios for this type of gold deposit to
assess conceptual economic viability and select appropriate reporting
cut-off grades (target for summer of 2011); and
-- Prepare an initial mineral resource statement after the completion of
the current drilling program, and a technical report following Canadian
Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 and Form 43-101
guidelines.
The SRK Group comprises over 1,000 professionals, offering expertise in a wide range of resource engineering disciplines. The SRK Group's independence is ensured by the fact that it holds no equity in any project and that its ownership rests solely with its staff. This permits SRK to provide its clients with conflict-free and objective recommendations on crucial judgment issues. SRK has a demonstrated track record in undertaking independent assessments of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, project evaluations and audits, technical reports and independent feasibility evaluations to bankable standards on behalf of exploration and mining companies and financial institutions worldwide.
Jean-Philippe Desrochers, Ph.D., P.Geo. is a Qualified Person registered in Quebec as defined by NI-43-101 and has reviewed the technical information that this press release contains.
About the Windfall Lake Property
The Windfall Lake Property is comprised of 362 contiguous claims (over 12,000 hectares) in the Abitibi mineralized belt of northern Quebec. This area between Val-d'Or and Chibougamau is known for its gold and copper production and excellent infrastructure for exploration and mining. Historically, the Windfall Lake Property has had extensive historic grassroots exploration work. Along with its independently acquired claims at the Windfall Lake Property. Eagle Hill has signed options with Murgor Resources Inc., Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (formerly, Freewest Resources Canada Inc.), and Noront Resources Inc. to acquire the Windfall Lake Property.
About Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation
Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and development of gold and precious metal prospects. The Company is set to become an advanced stage gold and precious metal exploration company with its acquisition of the Windfall Lake high grade gold project, located in Urban Township, Quebec, between Val-D'Or and Chibougamau. Eagle Hill seeks projects that contain or have potential to have large resource potential. The Company's website at www.eaglehillexploration.com and public filings at www.sedar.com provide additional information on its properties and other information with respect to its management and operations.
This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The common shares being offered have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and accordingly are not being offered for sale and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly within the United States, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction or to, or for the account or for the benefit of a U.S. person, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of that Act.
This press release includes 'forward-looking statements' including forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations that are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Eagle Hill Exploration Corp. Statements regarding mineral exploration operations and objectives are subject to risk, including, but are not limited to, exploration and geologic risk, inflation and costs of goods and services, property title issues and regulatory approvals. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking information represents management's best judgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,
P. Bradley Kitchen, President
Neither the TSX Venture exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts:
Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation (Vancouver)
Brad Kitchen
604.697.5791
604.697.0790 (FAX)
info@eaglehillexploration.com
www.eaglehillexploration.com
Investor Cubed Inc. (Toronto)
Neil Simon
647.258.3311 or Toll Free: 1.888.258.3323
nsimon@investor3.ca
www.investor3.ca
MI3 Communications Financieres Inc. (Montreal)
Nathalie Dion
514.904.1333
nathalie@mi3.ca
www.mi3.ca