Aben's $4.5 Million Yukon 2011 Exploration Program Contracted to TerraLogic
Vancouver, BC – Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN) (FWB: E2L) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has engaged TerraLogic Exploration Inc. of Cranbrook, BC to oversee all aspects of the exploration and drilling programs this summer on Aben’s Yukon and Northwest Territories (NWT) projects.
Through TerraLogic, Aben Resources has arranged for field crews, support staff, camps, supplies, helicopters and drill rigs to conduct the exploration planned for this year. Exploration work is expected to commence in early June depending on the rate of snow melt. The Company’s estimated budget for its exploration programs on its properties this summer is approximately $4.5 million. The work throughout the summer is anticipated to cover all properties to varying degrees and will include:
- Additional staking
- Geological mapping and prospecting
- Soil geochemical sampling at both a reconnaissance scale and detailed grid scale
- Infill detailed silt sampling
- Helicopter supported regional silt sampling
- Fixed wing geophysical surveys
- Diamond drilling
Aben’s Yukon Property Claims Map:
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TerraLogic Exploration is a subsidiary of Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. and provides exploration and geologic consulting services to the mining and exploration industry. The company has been operating mineral exploration projects in North America since 1992 and has extensive experience up in the Yukon and Northwest Territories. TerraLogic has worked for some notable companies including Teck and BP.
Aben is currently in the final planning stages for its aggressive exploration programs in the Yukon and NWT and will announce specific details of these work programs shortly.
About Aben Resources:
Aben Resources is a Canadian gold and silver exploration company developing properties in the Yukon and Northwest Territories, Canada. The Company is well funded with approx. $8 million in its treasury.
For further information on Aben Resources Ltd.(TSX-V: ABN), visit our Company’s web site at www.abenresources.com.
For further information on TerraLogic Exploration Inc. visit the company’s web site at www.terralogicexploration.com.
About Aben Resources:
Aben Resources is a Canadian gold and silver exploration company developing properties in the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The Company is well funded with approximately $4.5 million in its treasury.
For further information on Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN), visit our Company’s web site at www.abenresources.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Jim Pettit”
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JAMES G. PETTIT
President
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Don Myers
Aben Resources Ltd.
Corporate Communications
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