Exactly Spiny. Great synopsis and that's what we should be keeping our eyes on. The prize is bonanza grade gold and silver. We have good chances of getting to whatever remains in the mountain. And it could be a lot. More discussion regarding the DD would be great for board readers as there are new eyes from time to time.

Your DD that I've been reposting for months is as follows. More input from the board regarding how well these numbers hold up to peer standards would be welcomed imo. :)

Quote:An ore analysis was reported by D.A. Yeager, and C.K. Ikona, of Pamicon Developments, Ltd. "Investigations indicate at least one year's reserves in place at the bottom of the Illinois-Central; with ore indications of 11,205 tons @ 103 g/t Gold (3.6 oz Gold/ton)," wrote Mr. Yeager.


More assays:

Quote:Keystone Adit: 63 g/t Gold (2.2 oz Gold/ton) 1,109 g/t Silver (39.1 oz Silver/ton)
Illinois Central Adit: 477 g/t Gold (16.9 oz Gold/ton) 3,180 g/t Silver(112.2 oz Silver/ton)



And recent results from another company:

Quote:A total of 49 holes were drilled by NERCO, Inc. The holes ranged from 70-feet in depth, to 700-feet in depth, with samples taken at 5-foot intervals, and were intended to test near-surface average mineralization. The drilling used reverse circulation methods and was not designed to provide results similar to blocked-out or core drilling methods, which yield a detailed analysis covering the entire length of the core.

"We are definitely pleased with the exploration and drilling results that have been obtained thus far in the area. Hole 'W14' indicated nearly 445 vertical-feet of mineable-grade ore at .18 to .85 oz Gold/ton; while, hole 'W40' returned nearly 380 vertical-feet of .11 to ..45 oz Gold/ton. The remaining holes indicated yields from .24 to .88 oz Gold/ton over scattered intervals.



And more:

Quote:The independent drilling program was conducted by Donald Tully, P. engineer. "Five angle holes, totaling 684 meters (2,245 feet) were drilled In the Oro Fino area. Two angle holes, totaling 312 meters (1,025 feet) were drilled in the Keystone & Illinois Central area. Three vertical holes, totaling 209 meters (685 feet) were drilled in the Cow Cornice Basin area," wrote Mr. Tully.

Mr. Tully added, "The two holes that were drilled in the Keystone & Illinois Central and North Empire zones of the Central Vein system on the Mountain, approximately midway between the North and South shafts of the Poorman mine, struck extremely strong new veins. These structures showed mineable width indications of mineralization, with results of 1,000 ppm of Gold, or 660 g/t Gold (23.27 oz Gold/ton). It is concluded that the War Eagle Mountain property is an excellent exploration bet in a favorable geological environment for discovering additional and new deposits of precious metals, in addition to mining of the existing deposits."



And more:

Quote:The preliminary surface sampling and assayed results of the mineralized ore bearing quartz veins found within the Illinois-Central zone revealed the following (reported-ounces per ton (OPT)):
Location Vein width (ft) Au (OPT) Ag (OPT)
Illinois Central .42 16.846 111.20



And more:

Quote:According to Met-Solve Labs, the samples from the Poorman's tailings contain 3.3 g/ton Gold and 94.5 g/ton Silver.



And more:

Quote:An independent drilling program was also conducted by Nerco, Inc., and a "Hot-Zone" was discovered as a result of a structural study based on color air photos. This report states, "A prominent east-west lineament was observed. A total of 49 holes were drilled in the areas between the Poorman Vein, the Afterthought Vein, and the Cornice Basin (Cornice Zone), with samples taken at 5-foot intervals. A majority of the drill-holes intersected mineralized zones, ranging from 5- 45 feet in width. Gold and Silver content ranged up to .62 opt Gold and 8.48 opt Silver per ton. Considering the random pattern in which the holes were drilled, and the intervals of samples, exploration has succeeded in demonstrating the potential for medium-to-high grade underground deposits to be excellent."



Yet more:

Quote:according to Met-Solve Labs, these latest samples from the tailings contain 6.9 g/ton Gold and 50.9 g/ton Silver.



And one more for good measure:

Quote:Donald W. Tully, P. Engineer on April 14, 1998 recapped the drilling report as follows:

"The Drilling Program was done with a large rotary down-hole-hammer drilling machine which was capable of drilling both vertical and angle holes. Samples were taken at five foot intervals. Five angle holes, totaling 2,245 feet, were drilled in the Oro Fino area. Two angle holes, totaling 1,025 feet were drilled in the Keystone/Illinois Central area. Three vertical holes, totaling 685 feet were drilled in the Cow Cornice Basin area. This was a limited exploratory program. The two holes that were drilled in the Keystone/Illinois Central and North Empire zones of the Central Vein System on the Mountain, approximately midway between the North and South shafts of the Poorman Mine, struck extremely strong new vein structures. These structures showed 1,000 ppm in Gold (23.86 oz Gold / Ton).