TORONTO, ONTARIO - (Marketwire - Oct. 6, 2008) - Avion Resources Corp. ("Avion Resources" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:AVR), today announced the completion of the 2008 drilling program at the Segala and Tabakoto gold projects, Mali (West Africa). In total, Avion drilled 79 holes (15,341 metres), since the acquisition of the Mali projects, in May 2008. The program objective was to substantiate previous mineral resource estimates at Segala and Tabakoto, discover additional zones and to delineate a new geological model for the deposits. An updated resource estimate for the Segala gold project is expected in the fourth quarter of 2008, with planned production at Segala commencing shortly thereafter in the first quarter of 2009. An updated resource for Tabakoto is planned for the first quarter of 2009. A total of 26 holes were...
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