Exhibit 99.1
News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350
Attention Business Editors:
Starfield Resources Plans Detailed Airborne Survey of Moonlight Copper
Project
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN
THE U.S./
Data to guide geochemical sampling, geologic mapping, exploration
drilling
TORONTO, April 7, 2010 /CNW/ - Starfield Resources Inc. ("Starfield" or
the "Company") (TSX: SRU) today announced that Fugro Airborne Surveys has been
contracted to fly a detailed airborne DIGHEM electromagnetic (EM) and
aeromagnetic survey of the Company's entire Moonlight copper project in the
Lights Creek Mining District of Plumas County, California.
The survey, totaling 412 line kilometers, is to be undertaken in late
April. The information it generates will provide the basis for further
geochemical sampling, detailed geologic mapping and exploration drilling.
The Moonlight project, located 167 kilometres northwest of Reno, Nevada,
consists of 419 unpatented claims and 36 patented claims. Previous exploration
and/or production on the project has defined three advanced exploration
targets: Moonlight Valley, Superior and Engels, as well as five early stage
copper targets: Blue Copper, Sulfide Ridge, Copper Mountain, Osmeyer Ridge and
Ruby mine.
The DIGHEM survey will focus in particular on the historic Engels and
Superior mining district due to its tremendous exploration potential. These
historic mines, which are covered by a large number of patented mining claims,
reportedly produced 161.5 million pounds of copper and 1.9 million ounces of
silver from 4.7 million tons of ore.
At the Engels mine, Starfield completed a three-hole drilling program in
November 2009 that confirmed the presence of strong copper mineralization over
broad intervals. Two holes were targeted in an area of a previous discovery,
with one hole being an infill hole and the other hole being a step-out hole.
As summarized in a news release dated November 25, 2009, both holes
intersected significant copper values with intersections grading 3.26% copper
over 74.3 feet with other intervals up to 11.25% copper over 9.7 feet. The
third hole was drilled nearby, but in the opposite direction, and was stopped
when it encountered old mine workings. Historical underground data, including
a diamond drill hole collared 1748 feet below the surface that intersected
32.5 feet of 4.1% Cu, indicates that high grade structurally controlled copper
mineralization continues to depth. Compilation of historical underground data
for the Engels mine is in progress, and there are some preliminary indications
that this mineralized structural zone may remain open along strike, as well as
at depth.
In the Moonlight Valley and the Superior Mine, prior exploration drilling
and/or underground development has respectively defined sulphide resources of
250 million tons averaging 0.31% Cu and 43 million tons averaging 0.56% Cu.
Based on the information currently available, both resources are believed to
be open to expansion with continued exploration drilling.
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed by Ray
Irwin, BSc, P.Geo, a Qualified Person in accordance with National Instrument
43-101.
About Starfield
Starfield Resources Inc. is an exploration and development stage company
exploring for copper, nickel, and platinum group elements (PGE) in North
America. The Company has three main projects: a PGE project in Montana's
Stillwater District; a copper project in California's historic Moonlight
Copper Mining District; and a copper/nickel/cobalt/PGE project in Ferguson
Lake, Nunavut. Additional assets include a diamond joint venture in Nunavut,
additional copper/nickel/chrome projects in Montana, and a portfolio of eight
gold properties in Nevada that are currently under joint venture agreement.
Starfield is also funding the development of a novel, environmentally friendly
and energy efficient hydrometallurgical process to recover metals from massive
sulphides.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain information that constitutes
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently
characterized by words such as "plan," "expect," "project," "intend,"
"believe," "anticipate" and other similar words, or statements that certain
events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are
based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements
are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the
inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of mineral
properties, the uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and
other geological data, fluctuating metal prices and other factors described
above and in the Company's most recent annual information form under the
heading "Risk Factors" which has been filed electronically by means of the
Canadian Securities Administrators' website located at www.sedar.com. The
Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should
change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements.
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/For further information: Andre J. Douchane, President and CEO, (416)
860-0400 ext. 222, adouchane(at)starfieldres.com; Greg Van Staveren, Chief
Financial Officer, (416) 860-0400 ext. 223, gvanstaveren(at)starfieldres.com;
Connie Anderson, Investor Relations, (416) 860-0400 ext. 228,
canderson(at)starfieldres.com/
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CO: Starfield Resources Inc.
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