TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/28/11 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) reports that it has received the first interpreted results of the ZTEM survey carried out at Platosa in the fall of 2010. It is clear that the survey has outlined several previously undetected and untested structural zones or systems of interest. Once these target areas are ground truthed and drill tested they may lead to the discovery of
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/22/11 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) reports that production at the Platosa Mine continues to improve as a result of substantial progress in water inflow control. Water inflows occur when mining encounters water-filled faults. The Company began a more intensive grouting program in the late summer of 2010. An underground diamond drill remains dedicated to drilling 25- to
727 g/t (21 oz/T) Ag, 8.38% Pb, 17.06% Zn Over 10.76 m in Hole EX10-LP884
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/13/11 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) is pleased to announce assays for the final two 2010 massive sulphide intersections in the Pierna Manto. Hole LP884 intersected 10.76 metres (m) of massive sulphides grading 727g/t (21 oz/T) Ag, 8.38% Pb, 17.06% Zn. Hole LP883 intersected 4.61 m grading 709 g/t (21 oz/T) Ag, 8.69% Pb, 15.12% Zn. The Pierna Manto was discovered in October 2010 and lies between the Rodilla and NE-1 Mantos. There are now eight holes with significant sulphide intersections in Pierna and it remains open to the northwest along a significant northwest-southeast trending structure that has not been fully defined. Additional drilling is planned for early 2011.
1,489 g/t (43 oz/T) Ag, 10.65% Pb, 21.63% Zn over 6.10 m in hole EX10-LP875
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/10 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) is pleased to announce assay results for two additional holes from what company geologists believe may be a new, high-grade manto discovered between the Rodilla and NE-1 mantos. Tentatively named the Pierna Manto, this massive sulphide zone is related to a northwest-southeast trending structure and is open to the northwest. Hole LP875 intersected 6.10 metres (m) of massive sulphides grading 1,489g/t (43 oz/T) Ag, 10.65% Pb, 21.63% Zn. Hole LP876 intersected 7.60 m grading 612 g/t (18 oz/T) Ag, 8.07% Pb, 14.47% Zn. Three holes in the same zone and with similar high grades were disclosed in a press release dated November 4, 2010.
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/15/10 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) (the 'Company' or 'Excellon') reports a net loss of $2,132,610 after tax for the three months ended September 30, 2010. (For full details, please see the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis, which was filed on SEDAR, www.sedar.com, on November 15, 2010.)
818 g/t (24 oz/T) Ag, 12.67% Pb, 15.22% Zn over 8.42 m in hole EX10-LP874
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/10 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) is pleased to announce assay results for 11 holes from recent Platosa diamond drilling. Three are from the NE Rodilla area, approximately 50 m northeast of the main known massive sulphides of the Rodilla Manto. Hole LP874 intersected 8.42 metres (m) of massive sulphides grading 818g/t (24 oz/T) Ag, 12.67% Pb, 15.22% Zn. Hole LP872 in the same area intersected 1.85 m grading 1,064 g/t (31oz/T) Ag, 13.54% Pb, 8.53% Zn. The new sulphides may be connected to Rodilla, or may represent a new body developed along a NW-SE-trending structure. The area remains open in several directions.
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/02/10 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) reports that production at the Platosa Mine continues at a reduced rate, however, has increased in the last month. On August 18, 2010, the mine suffered a sudden water inflow and fourteen days of production were lost (see press releases dated August 23, August 26 and September 1, 2010). Following reestablishment of the stockpile at Miguel
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/08/10 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) is pleased to announce assay results for 13 holes from recent Platosa diamond drilling. Seven are from the NE-1 and 623 Manto areas. Hole LP836 drilled between the two mantos on the downthrown side of a major northwest-southeast-trending fault intersected 4.05 metres (m) of massive sulphides grading 1,032 g/t (30 oz/T) Ag, 7.63% Pb
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/01/10 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) is pleased to announce that it has resumed limited production at Platosa after the water inflow that occurred during normal mine development on August 18th. Excellon is currently assessing the impact of the water inflow on production going forward and will release revised guidance on production levels for the balance of the year in the
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/26/10 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) is pleased to announce that it has successfully sealed the water inflow encountered during normal mine development on August 18th. The dewatering of the mine to the level of the active working areas is expected to take approximately 14 days, following which mine production, development and exploration drilling will resume.
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/10 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) announces that it has temporarily suspended production at the Platosa Mine while it seals a large water-bearing fissure encountered during routine operations on August 18th. Immediately following the water inflow mining crews began construction of concrete walls to aid in water containment and on August 19th it was decided to allow the
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/16/10 -- Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) (the 'Company' or 'Excellon') reports earnings after tax of $464,197 for the three months ended June 30, 2010. In December 2009 the Company changed its year end to December 31 from July 31.