Lone gets results from Tarra

Lone gets results from Tarra

SYDNEY (Reuter): Lone Star Exploration NL said yesterday it
had significant gold and base metal results from its Tarra
prospect north of the Awak Mas deposit in Indonesia.

"A total of 96 continuous five metre composite channel samples
were collected which defined a significant west-north-westerly
gold anomaly," Lone Star said. "This sampling returned continuous
mineralization along a 480 metre strike length at an average
grade of 2.68 g/t gold."

The company said early indications showed the mineralization
was polymetallic, including significant base metal values.
"Costeans suggest that the width of the zone is between 50 and 60
metres, but the true width of the mineralization is presently
unknown," Lone Star said.

The Tarra prospect, which is wholly owned by Lone Star, will
now become a priority target for Lone Star ahead of other targets
announced earlier this week -- Ulusalu, Tarra South Lematik,
Katapu and Kandeapi, the company said.

Awak Mas has an estimated resource of 35 million tons of ore
grading 1.7 grams of gold per ton for 1.95 million contained
ounces.