For Immediate Release
BM-12-215
Barker Updates on 2011 Frank Creek Drilling Program
Prince George, B.C., October 3, 2012 – Barker Minerals Ltd. (“BML” on TSX/V) (the “Company”) is
pleased to provide an update from the 2011 drilling program on the near surface gold discovery on its
100% owned Frank Creek volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS)/Gold project announced on April 13,
2012 (BM-12-204). The Company previously announced that infill sampling and analysis on drill hole
FC11-03 had identified a significant 22.45 metre wide zone from 13.0 metres to 35.45 metres which
assayed 3.8 grams per ton (g/t) gold (0.11 oz/t). Within this zone concentrations of 4.95 g/t gold (0.14
oz/t) occurred over 14.95 metres from 13.0 metres to 27.95 metres. Narrow higher grade intervals within
the 22.45 metres include 41.4 g/t gold over 0.15 metres (1.20 oz/t) between 26.5 metres – 26.65 metres.
As part of the Company's ongoing Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures (QA/QC) Certified
Standard Reference materials (CRSM or Standards) with gold and PGE’s were inserted with the 2012
Black Bear Project’s Providence drill core samples. The Company also included pulps and reject samples
from the Frank Creek 2011 drill program.
The CRSM Standards samples came back as expected in the 2012 Black Bear Providence sample sets
but a significant discrepancy in the pulp from a Frank Creek sample which was .15 metres in length and
originally assayed >25 ppm by ICP-MS, 26.40 g/t by fire assay and 41.40 g/t by gravimetric fire assay.
The two Frank Creek pulp samples when inserted in the Black Bear sample sets each returned >10 ppm
(g/t) when analyzed by fire assay and 90.9 g/t and 29.5 g/t when analyzed by gravimetric fire assay
respectively.
The significant discrepancy from the original 2011/2012 Frank Creek fire assay results of 26.4 g/t gold by
fire assay and 41.4 g/t gold by gravimetric fire assay, to 90.9 g/t gold when the same pulp was reanalyzed for QA/QC in BB12-06 will be investigated as this could have important implications for the
Frank Creek gold exploration programs in the future. If one replaces the .15 metre 41.4 g/t gold as
announced on April 13, 2012 with the recent assay result 90.9 g/t gold the uncut intercept increases from
3.80 g/t gold to 5.35 g/t gold over the 22.45 metres.
FC11-03 Uncut Gold by Fire Assay
FC11-03
From - M
To - M
Interval
Gold-Total
Metres
grams
Au grams per tonne/metre
13.00 m
35.45 m
22.45
85.27
3.80
g/t - 22.45 metres
13.00 m
30.00 m
17.00
77.32
4.55
g/t - 17.00 metres
13.00 m
27.95 m
14.95
73.94
4.95
g/t - 14.95 metres
Uncut Gold by Fire Assay when pulp result used for Q/C in Black Bear 2012 Drilling
FC11-03
From - m
To - m
Interval
Gold-Total
metres
grams
Au grams per tonne/metre
13.00 m
35.45 m
22.45
124.27
5.35
g/t - 22.45 metres
13.00 m
30.00 m
17.00
116.32
6.82
g/t - 17.00 metres
13.00 m
27.95 m
14.95
112.94
7.55
g/t - 14.95 metres
Weighted Average Gold by Fire Assay
FC11-03
From - M
To - M
Interval
Gold-Total
Gold weighted average
Metres
grams/metre
grams per metre/tonne
13.00 m
35.45 m
22.45
28.68
1.28
g/t - 22.45 metres
13.00 m
30.00 m
17.00
26.36
1.55
g/t - 17.00 metres
13.00 m
27.95 m
14.95
25.88
1.73
g/t - 14.95 metres
Weighted Average Gold by Fire Assay with Pulp Result Included for Q/C in BB12 Drilling
FC11-03
From - m
To - m
Interval
Gold-Total
Gold weighted average
metres
grams/metre
grams per metre/tonne
13.00 m
35.45 m
22.45
35.43
1.57
g/t - 22.45 metres
13.00 m
30.00 m
17.00
33.11
1.94
g/t - 17.00 metres
13.00 m
27.95 m
14.95
32.63
2.18
g/t - 14.95 metres
Follow up check sampling will be undertaken on the Frank Creek 2011 drill core, as well as previously
drilled holes near the 2011 gold discovery area, in order to determine if the nugget effect exists at Frank
Creek which may be the cause of the multiple erratic fire assay results from the same samples. If there
are any material variations from the reported intervals, the Company will report them in a subsequent
news release.
All the above confirmation analysis and fire assays were completed by AGAT Labs who also completed
the 2012 Black Bear fire assay analysis. The drill core was cut in half with one half of the core sample
shipped to AGAT Labs by Barker staff. The remaining half of the core is kept at the Company core shack
for future assay verification, or any other further studies. All drill samples were prepared and screened for
fire assay and multi-element ICP-MS analysis by AGAT Laboratories. Gold values are determined by
standard fire assay with an AA finish, or if over 10.0 g/t Au, were re-assayed with a gravimetric finish.
QA/QC included the insertion and continual monitoring of numerous standards, blanks and duplicates
into the sample stream within each batch.
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release was prepared under the
supervision of Rein Turna, B.Sc., P.Geo. the Company's "qualified person" under National Instrument 43101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Barker Minerals
Barker Minerals is advancing exploration on its mineral properties in the Cariboo Gold District, one of the
most mineralized belts in British Columbia. The Company has more than 20 projects on its exploration
properties, all of which are 100% owned by Barker Minerals. Eight projects have drill-ready gold and/or
massive sulphide targets.
Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking information, including those
relating to "plans" of the Company. Such information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors -- including the availability of funds, the results of financing and exploration activities,
the interpretation of drilling results and other geological data, project cost overruns or unanticipated costs
and expenses and other risks identified by the Company in its public securities filings -- that may cause
actual events to differ materially from current expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.BARKERMINERALS.COM OR
CONTACT:
Louis E. Doyle
Tel: (250) 563-8752
Fax: (250) 563-8751
barker@telus.net
www.barkerminerals.com
Robert H. Kuhl
Tel: (604) 321-0709
Fax: (604) 321-0719
bmls@shaw.ca
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