Pacific Empire Provides Exploration Update
Pacific Empire Provides Exploration Update
May 17, 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada - Pacific Empire Minerals Corp. (TSXV: PEMC) (“PEMC” or
the “Company”), a hybrid prospect generator focused in British Columbia, reports that it has completed
Reverse Circulation (“RC”) drilling at the Red JV Property, staked four properties, commissioned an
airborne magnetic survey on its recently acquired Moffat Property and cleared access roads on the Wildcat
Property.
“Exploration targets at the Red JV Property remain, but we are moving on to other projects in our
portfolio,” commented Brad Peters, President and CEO. “We are pleased with the performance of our RC
drill and crew. Our ability to rapidly and cost-effectively test targets is central to our strategy and allows
us to test a large number of targets and prioritize future exploration programs.”
Red JV Property – RC Drilling Complete
Testing of the Company’s new, highly mobile RC drill rig has been completed at the Red JV Property
where a total of 8 shallow holes totaling 403 metres were drilled ranging from depths of 27.5 metres to
94.5 metres. All drill samples were screened in -house using an X -Ray Fluorescence spectrometer. No
significant copper mineralization was encountered, and results suggest the IP chargeability anomalies
tested, in this instance, are explained by the presence of graphite within a volcano-sedimentary unit.
Staking of BC Properties
Moffat Property
The 4,090 hectare Moffat Property is located approximately 56 kilometres east of Williams Lake and 35
kilometres northeast of the village of Lac La Hache in south-central British Columbia.
The claims cover the northeast portion of a prominent airborne magnetic anomaly within the Quesnel
Terrane. The Quesnel Terrane is host to several large tonnage copper -gold porphyry deposits including
New Gold’s Afton Mine, Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley Mi ne, Taseko Mines’ Gibraltar Mine and
Centerra Gold’s Mount Milligan and Kemess deposits.
Historical drilling encountered anomalous copper -gold mineralization associated with localized potassic
alteration on the eastern portion of the Moffat property. The focus of future exploration by PEMC is a
large, open-ended Induced Polarization (“IP”) chargeability anomaly coincident with anomalous “down-
ice” soil geochemistry.
Bulkley Initiative
The Bulkley Initiative consists of three properties totaling 5,070 hectares in central British Columbia. The
three properties are within 40 kilometres of the past-producing Bell copper-gold mine and are accessible
by vehicle via gravel logging roads.
The properties were staked to cover intriguing airborne magnetic signatures with coincident anomalous
copper-molybdenum-gold soil geochemistry. Historical data are being compiled to develop targets for
exploration in 2018. As laterally extensive glacial ov erburden exists on the properties, the se three
properties are ideally suited for RC drilling.
PEMC Portfolio
Moffat Property – Airborne Magnetic Survey
Following acquisition of the Moffat Property an airborne magnetic survey was commissioned to cover the
property, in addition to completing reconnaissance of access roads. A total of 208 line-km is planned at
line spacings of 200 metres over the entire property.
Results from the survey will enable the Company to better define target areas. The airborne survey results
will be merged and reviewed in conjunction with historical data, including an IP survey, soil geochemistry
and diamond drilling.
Wildcat Property – Road Clearing Complete
In preparation for the upcoming 2018 RC drill program access roads have been cleared to gain a head -
start on summer exploration activities . The Company intends to mobilize the drill crew to the Wildcat
Property in one week. The 5,826 hectare Wildcat Pr operty lies approximately 10 k ilometres to the
southwest of Centerra Gold’s currently producing Mount Milligan Copper-Gold Mine in central British
Columbia.
Additional information on the Company and its projects can be found on SEDAR at (www.sedar.com),
and on the Company’s website at www.pemcorp.ca. You may also email [email protected] or call
Investor Relations at (604) 356-6246.
Qualified Person
Rory Ritchie, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration for the Company, serves as a qualified person as
defined by National Instrument 43 -101 and has reviewed the scientific and technical information in this
news release, approving the disclosure herein.
About Pacific Empire Minerals Corp.
PEMC is an exploration company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that employs a "hybrid prospect
generator" business model and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol PEMC. The
Company’s strong portfolio of projects is a result of continuous generative work conducted since the
Company’s inception in 2012.
By integrating the project generator business model with low -cost RC drilling, the company intends to
leverage its portfolio by identifying, and focusing on, the h ighest quality projects for partnerships and
advancement.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,
“Brad Peters”
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Empire Minerals Corp.
Tel: +1-604-356-6246
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