Amarc Drilling Encounters Strong Silver Values at Massive Sulphide Target in Central British Columbia

 
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800 West Pender Street, Suite 1020
Vancouver, British Columbia
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AMARC DRILLING ENCOUNTERS STRONG SILVER VALUES AT
MASSIVE SULPHIDE TARGET IN CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

March 21, 2005, Vancouver, BC - Ronald W. Thiessen, President and CEO of Amarc Resources Ltd. (TSX Venture: AHR; OTCBB: AXREF) is pleased to announce assay results from its phase one core drilling program on the Max property located in central British Columbia, 80 kilometres north of Kamloops.
 
Thirteen exploration core holes totalling 2,728 metres have been drilled to date by Amarc on the Max property. These holes have intersected at least two precious metals-rich, volcanogenic massive sulphide horizons containing silver, gold, copper, lead, zinc and barite. The two sub-parallel mineralized horizons trend northwest and dip at shallow to moderate angles to the northeast. A lower mineralized horizon lies approximately 40 metres below the upper horizon. The thirteen holes have traced the mineralized horizons approximately 300 metres down dip. Assay results for phase one drill holes are listed in the following table.


MAX PROPERTY
PHASE ONE - DRILL HOLE ASSAY TABLE


Drill Hole Numbers

From (metres)

To
(metres)

Intercept
(metres)

Intercept
(feet)

Ag
g/t

Au
g/t

Cu
%

Pb
%

Zn
%

MX5-01

 

109.50

110.20

0.70

2.3

82

0.04

0.10

1.46

3.42

MX5-02

 

60.60

61.80

1.20

3.9

121

0.17

0.43

0.99

1.62

MX5-02

 

104.10

107.90

3.80

12.5

57

0.04

0.72

0.89

3.34

MX5-03

 

61.00

68.20

7.20

23.6

459

2.70

1.27

5.95

9.17

MX5-04

 

80.10

89.20

9.10

29.9

285

1.05

0.41

1.11

2.23

MX5-04

Incl.

80.10

83.50

3.40

11.2

639

2.31

0.74

1.62

2.88

MX5-04

 

144.80

146.00

1.20

3.9

309

0.68

0.25

1.38

2.68

MX5-05

Incl.

111.00

114.50

3.50

11.5

508

2.44

0.31

0.98

1.15

MX5-05

 

168.90

170.40

1.50

4.9

232

0.36

0.16

0.67

1.26

MX5-05

 

184.80

186.10

1.30

4.3

324

1.72

0.51

1.28

2.31

MX5-05

 

195.00

198.90

3.90

12.8

193

0.36

0.18

1.11

2.33

MX5-06

 

132.80

136.50

3.70

12.1

208

0.41

0.23

1.50

1.82

MX5-06

Incl.

135.80

136.50

0.70

2.3

834

0.93

0.89

2.55

4.95

MX5-06

 

256.40

262.10

5.70

18.7

208

1.37

0.22

0.70

1.34

MX5-07

 

57.10

62.60

5.50

18.0

174

0.76

0.35

2.14

3.27

MX5-07

Incl.

61.20

62.60

1.40

4.6

299

0.39

0.65

6.67

9.84

MX5-07

 

113.00

118.50

5.50

18.0

220

0.31

0.17

0.55

1.12

MX5-07

Incl.

117.50

118.50

1.00

3.3

360

0.30

0.27

0.82

1.25

MX5-08

Incl.

93.90

98.80

4.90

16.1

255

0.92

0.20

0.84

1.99

MX5-08

 

147.80

148.80

1.00

3.3

230

0.54

0.19

0.53

1.11

MX5-08

 

156.00

163.60

7.60

24.9

287

0.34

0.26

1.17

1.93

MX5-09

 

97.30

99.20

1.90

6.2

176

0.64

0.27

0.62

0.83

MX5-10

 

124.60

126.20

1.60

5.2

241

0.39

0.13

0.35

0.69

MX5-11

 

63.80

69.60

5.80

19.0

26

0.09

0.04

0.26

1.20

MX5-12

 

94.40

96.00

1.60

5.2

17

0.11

0.07

0.63

1.65

MX5-13

 

163.80

165.70

1.90

6.2

98

0.27

0.18

0.99

1.86

 
The Max property has been referred to historically as the Kamad Silver property. Historical production from the property, mostly during the 1920's and 1930's, was 6,940 tonnes containing 1,261 g/t silver, 1.6 g/t gold, 1.3% copper, 2.0% lead and 2.9% zinc. Several gold-silver-copper-lead-zinc deposits occur in the region of the Max property. During the period 1989 to 1992, the Samotosum mine, located 3.5 kilometres north of the Max property, milled 554,870 tonnes containing 774 g/t silver, 1.15 g/t gold, 0.66% copper, 0.9% lead and 1.7% zinc. The Rea Gold deposit, located 4 kilometres north of Max, has a historical indicated resource, (the estimate of which pre-dates standards of National Instrument 43-101) of 376,000 tonnes containing 69 g/t silver, 6.10 g/t gold, 0.33% copper, 2.2% lead and 2.3% zinc (Northern Miner, November 30, 1987).
 
Amarc has entered into an agreement whereby the Company can acquire 100% of the Max property from an arms-length vendor by paying in stages a total of 200,000 common shares and $135,000 cash. The agreement also includes a 2% Net Smelter Royalty payable from production on the property, which Amarc can purchase for $1 million.
 
Amarc's drilling programs include rigorous quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") procedures under the supervision of qualified persons. Sample preparation and analysis are done by ALS Chemex analytical laboratory in Vancouver, BC. The qualified person for the drilling program on the Max property is Mark Rebagliati, P.Eng.
 
Amarc is aggressively advancing its focused effort to make major new mineral deposit discoveries in British Columbia. Guided by Hunter Dickinson management and senior staff, who have made previous discoveries in BC, Amarc's exploration team is assembling a portfolio of key projects. A phase two drill program for the Max property is being planned and ground surveys of numerous other high priority properties are currently underway.
 
For further details on Amarc and its properties visit the Company's website at www.amarcresources.com or contact Investor Services at (604)684-6365 or within North America call 1-800-667-2114.
 
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
 
/s/ Ronald W. Thiessen
 

Ronald W. Thiessen
President and CEO
 
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