April 8, 2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO- Tribute Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TBM) wishes to report on the assays returned from its winter drill program on the Copperlode and Garnet Lake properties in the Confederation Lake Belt, Red Lake Mining District, Northwestern Ontario.
Copperlode
On the Copperlode Property analyses of samples from holes CL-2007-4, CL-2008-5,
6, 7 and 8 have been returned. Best results are summarized below.
| DDH | Intersection (m) |
Width (m) |
Zn (wt%) |
Cu (wt%) |
Ag (ppm) |
| CL-2007-4 | 488.7-492.1 | 3.4 | 1.92 | 0.11 | 3.7 |
| 406.9-413.7 | 6.8 | 2.30 | 0.04 | 4.7 | |
| CL-2008-6 | 399.7-400.6 | 0.9 | 6.26 | 0.03 | 5.7 |
| 405.6-409.2 | 3.6 | 5.61 | 0.01 | 3.8 | |
| 415.5-420.1 | 4.6 | 2.28 | 0.05 | 14.9 | |
| CL-2008-8 | 173.5-177.1 | 3.6 | 2.42 | 0.02 | 2.4 |
| 448.9-450.6 | 1.7 | 9.60 | 0.10 | 5.0 | |
| 462.0-465.5 | 3.5 | 2.44 | 0.09 | 5.9 |
Drilling has paused for spring break-up and will resume during summer on the Copperlode Property.
Garnet Lake Property:
Analyses of samples from holes GL-2007-60, 61, 62, GL-2008-63. 66, 68, 69, 70, and
71 have been returned. Analyses for GL-2007-64, GL-2008-65, 67 and 72 remain
pending. Best results are summarized below.
| DDH | Intersection (m) |
Width (m) |
Zn (wt%) |
Cu (wt%) |
Ag (ppm) |
| GL-2007-61 | 421.3-425.3 | 4.0 | 2.45 | 0.05 | 3.3 |
| GL-2008-63 | 612.8-618.6 | 5.8 | 0.60 | 0.31 | 33.8 |
| 643.3-644.2 | 0.9 | 2.73 | 0.10 | 4.1 | |
| 650.0–654.9 | 4.9 | 1.01 | 0.21 | 7.7 | |
| 669.2–671.2 | 2.0 | 1.20 | 0.04 | 8.0 | |
| GL-2008-68 | 261.3–270.0 | 8.7 | 0.95 | 0.34 | 13.7 |
| GL-2008-70 | 445.6-447.1 | 1.5 | 1.72 | 0.22 | 16.4 |
On the Garnet Lake Property, drilling has also paused for spring break-up and is expected to not resume until next winter due to the marshland ground conditions in areas of the proposed follow-up set ups.
Environmental and Geochemical Reports remain pending from baseline field studies completed by Golder Associates on the property during the summer and fall of 2007. Results of metallurgical bench testing on HQ core from mineralized intersections for holes GL-2007-64 and GL-2008-67 also remain pending.
On the Snake Falls Property, located at the western end of the Confederation Property package, preliminary results of the Titan-24 MT and Deep IP surveys have been received and targets are being chosen for drill testing this summer.
The drill core samples sent for assay were split in half using a diamond saw and sealed in secure packages, shipped by bonded carrier from Ear Falls to ALS Chemex in Thunder Bay for preparation, and to ALS Chemex in North Vancouver for AU-AA62 assay (gold by fire assay with AA finish) and ME-MS61 47 element analysis (4 acid dissolution and ICP-MS). High analyses (>10,000 ppm) for copper, zinc and (>100 ppm) silver were submitted for ore grade AA62 analysis (4 acid dissolution with AA finish). ALS Chemex fulfilled standard QA/QC protocols.
Some samples have been sent to Activation Laboratories in Thunder Bay for preparation, and to Activation Laboratories in Ancaster for 1A2 AU assay (gold by fire assay with AA finish) and UT-4 multi element analyses (total digestion and ICP-MS). High analyses (>10,000 ppm) for copper, zinc and (>100 ppm) for silver were submitted for ore grade analysis. Activation Laboratories fulfilled standard QA/QC protocols.
A duplicate unknown to the laboratory is submitted per batch of ten samples. A polymetallic standard, unknown to the laboratories, is included with each submission of samples. As a precaution, samples have been sent to a third laboratory for check analyses.
The Confederation Lake exploration program is under the direction of Trevor Boyd, P.Geo, Vice- President, Exploration, Tribute Minerals. The technical information in this press release was reviewed and approved by Trevor Boyd, P. Geo., a qualified person (QP) for the purposes of NI 43-101.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Tribute Minerals Inc.
Ian Brodie-Brown
President and C.E.O.
(416) 368-2929
(416) 601-1450 (FAX)
info@tributeminerals.com
www.tributeminerals.com
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