Springfield Diamond Exploration Underway 56 New Diamonds Found, Possible Kimberlitic Source Rock to Evaluate July 9, 1998
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Dr. Kevin Wills reports:

"The Springfield project area is located in the Central Flinders Ranges of South Australia. A new phase of diamond exploration commenced in May and the first batch of results are now available. A water supply was established and a heavy media separation plant operated by HMS Plant Hire was set up on the bank of Wirreanda Creek, near the Springfield Basin. Heavy mineral concentrates were observed by Independent Diamond Laboratories of Perth, Western Australia. Ten 100 tonne preliminary bulk samples were collected and treated to define the best location for & larger bulk sample designed to assess the diamond prospectivity of the project area.

A total of 56 diamonds were recovered from the preliminary bulk samples which totaled 1.63 carats. A further seven small diamonds were recovered from indicator mineral samples. The largest stone was a clear white macle-dodecahedron with a diameter of 3.5 mm and a weight of 0.34 carats. This is the largest known diamond to be recovered from the Central Flinders Ranges to date. Together with the indicator mineral results a suggested location for a larger bulk sample has now been defined.

During June an undercover drilling program commenced to search for the kimberlitic source of the Springfield diamonds. A total of 66 holes for 421 meters at an average length of 6.4 meters were drilled, Samples have been dispatched to Perth for indicator and diamond mineral observation.

Hole SF 14, located about 1.6 km southeast of the diamond bearing conglomerates at Springfield, intersected a 53 meter long zone of possible sandy tuff underlain by brown clay. Rock and indicator mineral analysis is being carried out to determine if this hole has discovered a possible source for the Springfield diamonds. Indicator minerals located with the diamonds show minor signs of wear, suggesting they have traveled less than tow kilometers from their source- These indicators will be chemically analyzed to help assess the diamond prospectivity of the project. The forward program involves analysis of the ancient current flow directions by geological mapping of the basal Springfield Basin conglomerates to aid in location of the source."

Dr. Kevin Wills, ARSM., Phd, FAIMM Chief Consulting Geologist, Tiger Internationnl Resources Inc. Tiger International Resources is a diamond exploration and development company with 4,159,000 shares listed on the Vancouver Stock Exchange as TGR..V, and has a land area greater than 5,000 sq.kms in South Australia which is prospective for diamonds. Tiger presently has in excess of $600,000 available for diamond exploration and development of the Springfield property.

The detail of the diamond discoveries will be posted on the Tiger website at www.tigeiresources.com with other information. This press release conforms with the requirements of the Australian Securities Commission and the senior stock exchanges of Canada by stating the results of the exploration program by a 'qualified person', Dr. Kevin Wills, ARSM, Phd, FAIMM, is Tiger's senior exploration geologist and is conducting the geological program in the Springfield basin in South Australia for Tiger International Resources.

For additional information e-mail Tiger at info@tigerresources.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Patric Barry
President
Tiger International Resources Inc.


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