VANCOUVER, July 5, 2017 /CNW/ - Savant Explorations Ltd. (TSXV: SVT; US OTC: SVATF) (the "Company") announces the Company has changed its name to "Blue Moon Zinc Corp." and the new stock symbol will be "MOON". The name and symbol change will be effective on July 5, 2017 and was approved by the board of directors and in accordance with the Articles of the Company. The Company's new website can be found at www.bluemoonmining.com.
Patrick McGrath, Chief Executive Officer, stated,"We are pleased to change the name of the Company to Blue Moon Zinc Corp. to more clearly identify the Company's association with its flagship Blue Moon zinc property in western United States."
About Savant
The Company is focused on the wholly-owned advanced stage Blue Moon zinc project. The Blue Moon project has a current resource estimate of 2.62 million tons with a grade of 6.01% zinc in the Indicated category and 2.68 million tons with a grade of 5.98% zinc in the Inferred category plus significant values of copper, silver and gold. The resource is open at depth and along strike and historical metallurgical testing indicates favourable recoveries. A NI 43-101 report detailing the resource and summarizing metallurgical recoveries is available on the company's website (www.bluemoonmining.com) and filed on SEDAR on February 21, 2008. The Company plans to advance the project to feasibility and permitting.
Qualified Persons
Jack McClintock, P. Eng, a Director of the Company, is a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101, has reviewed the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for this press release.
