Entourage Mining Ltd. and United Carina Resources Corp. Begin
News Desk
Vancouver, British Columbia, March 19, 2007 -- Entourage Mining
Ltd.(OTCBB:ETGMF) ("Entourage" or the "Company"), in conjunction with
United Carina Resources Corp. ("United Carina") as operator, has
commenced an 8-hole drill program on the companies' 50 % joint venture
Hatchet Lake uranium prospect situated on the eastern edge of the
Athabasca Basin in north-central Saskatchewan. The Company
anticipates
that the holes will be drilled to a minimum depth of 125 meters using
NQ-size core.
The Hatchet Lake property is situated in the eastern Athabasca Basin,
Saskatchewan, 30 kilometers north of major uranium production centers
near the Rabbit Lake and McClean Lake mines and their associated
high-grade unconformity uranium deposits. The claims also lie on a
Northeast-Southwest geological trend that hosts major uranium deposits
and mines, namely Cigar Lake, McArthur River, Midwest, Millenium and
the JEB. Purepoint Uranium Group Inc.'s Red Willow project is
contiguous to the Hatchet Lake property's southern boundary. The
property is located near the edge of the basin and therefore the
targets are located at very shallow depths. The prospect consists of
16,990 hectares (41,864 acres) of contiguous claims that have been
subject to previous exploration for uranium. Previous work on the
claims have yielded surface showings of 0.3% to 1.4% U3O8.
In the summer of 2005, encouraging results were obtained south of
Hatchet Lake in an area west of Turkey Lake. Sandstone boulders were
found exhibiting alteration features and geochemistry common to all
the
unconformity-related deposits in the eastern Athabasca Basin. Line
cutting and ground geophysics were completed on the claim block in
January 2006 followed by a weather-shortened 5-hole drill program.
The
drill holes, totaling 376.7 meters intersected Athabasca sandstone
underlain by faulted basement rocks. Secondary hematite alteration
accompanies the faulting and fracturing in all the holes and in hole
C-04 there was radioactivity associated with the secondary hematite.
Slightly elevated values obtained for uranium, lead and yttrium are
considered to be favorable indicators of a mineralizing system similar
to that at the major deposits in the region. In addition, 17 drill
core chips were analyzed by short-wave infrared reflectance
spectroscopy to determine the dominant clay mineralogy. The clay
alteration assemblages in the basement rocks were found to be
consistent with alteration phases recognized at uranium deposits/mines
in the area.
The Qualified Person on the project, as that term is defined in
National Instrument 43-101, is Daniel Studer, PGeo, of Saskatoon,
Sask.
Entourage has the right to earn 50% of the Hatchet Lake claims from
United Carina.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in
this Press Release may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which
may
cause Entourage Mining Ltd.'s actual results in future periods to
differ materially from forecasted results. These risks and
uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of commodity
prices, product demand, market competition, and risks inherent in
Entourage Mining Ltd.'s operations. These and other risks are
described
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more information contact Craig Doctor at 604-278-4656 or visit the
Company website at www.entouragemining.com.
On behalf of the Board,
Entourage Mining Ltd.
"Gregory Kennedy"
Gregory F Kennedy
President