Stornoway Enters Into Joint Venture Agreement on the LG-4-Consorem Project
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Nov 24, 2010 (Marketwire via COMTEX) --
Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) is pleased to provide an update on its newly acquired LG-4 diamond exploration project, where the company holds a 25% interest in a total of 236 claims on 27 claim blocks covering prospective geophysical targets in the James Bay region of Quebec. These targets were recently identified following a modeling exercise completed by the Mineral Exploration Research Consortium ("Consorem"). A formal joint venture agreement between Stornoway, Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia"), SOQUEM Inc. ("SOQUEM") a wholly-owned subsidiary of SGF and Aurizon Mines Inc. ("Aurizon") has now been entered into, whereby each partner will contribute equally to ongoing exploration expenditures. Virginia will be the manager of the joint venture.
Field work already completed during the 2010 summer field season has included prospecting and till sampling over the entire block of claims, under a total budget of $300,000. Sample processing for kimberlitic indicator minerals will be completed in the coming months in an effort to help prioritize targets for potential drill testing.
About Virginia
Virginia is among the most active mining exploration companies in Quebec with a working capital of $42.9 M as at August 31, 2010, and 30,455,442 shares issued and outstanding as at October 31, 2010. Virginia trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol VGQ. Virginia concentrates its activities on its numerous properties that are spread over the vast unexplored regions of northern Quebec.
About SOQUEM
SOQUEM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Societe generale de financement du Quebec ("SGF"). SGF, is the Quebec government"s main industrial and financial development corporation. Its mission is to undertake economic development projects in the industrial sector in cooperation with partners and in compliance with the economic development policies of the Government of Quebec.
About Aurizon
Aurizon is a gold producer with a growth strategy focused on developing its existing projects in the Abitibi region of north-western Quebec, one of the world"s most favourable mining jurisdictions and prolific gold and base metal regions, and by increasing its asset base through accretive transactions. Aurizon shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ARZ" and on the NYSE Amex under the symbol "AZK". Additional information on Aurizon and its properties is available on Aurizon"s website at www.aurizon.com.
About Stornoway
Stornoway is one of Canada"s leading diamond exploration and development companies, involved in the discovery of over 200 kimberlites in seven Canadian diamond districts. The Company benefits from a diversified diamond property portfolio, a strong financial platform and management and technical teams with experience in each segment of the diamond "pipeline" from exploration to marketing. Stornoway"s diamond exploration programs are conducted under the direction of Robin Hopkins, P.Geol. (NT/NU), Vice President, Exploration, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Mr. Hopkins has reviewed the contents of this press release.
On behalf of the Board
STORNOWAY DIAMOND CORPORATION
Matt Manson, President and Chief Executive Officer
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