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FIRST DIAMOND DRILL PROGRAM COMMENCES AT ROMPAS IN FINLAND
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News Release - Monday, March 05, 2012
First Diamond Drill Program Commences At Rompas In Finland
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Vancouver, Canada - Mawson Resources Limited ("Mawson") TSX - MAW;
Frankfurt - MRY.
Mr Michael Hudson, President & CEO, announces that a
diamond drill rig has commenced a 3000 metre drill program at the
Rompas gold project in Northern Finland.
This is the first deep
diamond drilling program to be undertaken at the project.
A 3,000
metre drill program has been planned and the average depth of drill
holes will be 100 metres.
Mr Hudson states: "The first deep drill hole program at Rompas has
been awaited for some time and although the permitted areas do not
contain the highest priority drill targets, the results are expected to
significantly enhance our understanding of the mineral system.
We will
adhere to international environmental best practice as we conduct this
first drill program at Rompas.
Initial results from the drill program
are expected to be available in Q2 2012."
The known footprint of mineralization at Rompas is 6 km by up to 270 m
wide.
The results from recent field programs show outstanding grades,
high frequency and broad geographical extent of gold and uranium
showings at Rompas within multiple structures in an area with only
5-10% outcrop.
Significant results from the 2011 field program include
channel assays results of 1.40 m @ 2,529 g/t Au and 5.1 % U3O8, 1.13 m
@ 343.6 g/t Au and 0.21 % U3O8 and 0.5 m @ 269.0 g/t Au and 0.99 %
U3O8.
The weighted average of all 74 channel intervals from the 2011
program was 1.40 m @ 51.9 g/t Au and 0.13 %U3O8.
Channel samples are
considered representative of in situ mineralization.
Due to the lack of detailed work that has been done on this relatively
new discovery, little is understood about the nature of the
mineralizing controls.
In any event, it would appear that the
exploration target is a large, bulk-tonnage vein system that may be
genetically related to a granitoid complex that occurs a few kilometers
to the north of the property.
The possibility of finding potentially
economic high grade vein structures must also be considered.
In order to access the drilling area, Mawson signed a contract with
landholders to access and drill on private land that incorporates +500
metres of strike potential at two areas at South Rompas.
The southern
area (18.9 hectares) encompasses a 280m trend of the southern
extensions of the known mineralized zone.
The northern area (24.8
hectares) covers an area of 240m strike in the central zone of the
South Rompas project area.
According to discussions with landholders,
Mawson will commence drilling in the southern area first.
The
agreement has been made according to the Finnish Mining Act which
allows for private agreements to be reached between explorers and
landholders.
Mawson will specifically drill for and target gold.
Mawson holds 833 claims and claim applications for 75,340 hectares at
the Rompas Project.
A total of 110 exploration claims that cover a
surface area of 10,580 hectares and form the core claims at Rompas were
granted on October 31, 2010 but do not come into legal force until
after a standard appeal process.
A key decision point on the appeal
process is expected Q2 2012.
The qualified person for Mawsons Finnish projects, Mr Terry Lees, VP
Exploration for Mawson and Fellow of the Australian Institute of
Geoscientists, has reviewed and verified the contents of this release.
On behalf of the Board,
"Michael Hudson"
Michael Hudson, President & CEO
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historical facts are forward-looking statements.
These statements
address future events and conditions and so involve inherent risks and
uncertainties, as disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the
companys periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators.
Actual
results could differ from those currently projected.
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not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
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