Drilling To Commence At Monitor Projects Big Elk Copper Prospect

VANCOUVER - Transatlantic Mining Corp. reported the mobilization of a diamond drill rig to its Monitor Copper Gold Project. The inaugural plan is to drill up to 1,000 metres of diamond core to test the copper anomalism found on earlier surface geological reconnaissance. Grades of up to 30% copper at the nearby Big Elk Prospect have previously been reported near surface. The Monitor Copper Gold Project straddles the Montana and Idaho border, approximately 5 miles south of Taft Idaho.  Transatlantic has a drill permit in place to commence drilling activities at the Big Elk prospect as part of its joint venture agreement within the greater Monitor Copper Gold project.

"No drilling has been completed on the Big Elk prospect historically, and with copper anomalism on the surface, the company looks forward to its maiden drill program to test the depth and strike extents of its surface copper expression," said, Bernie Sostak, CEO.