EXPLORATION ORBITE VSPA INC. "ORT.A" TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE MONTREAL, Oct. 3 /CNW Telbec/ - EXPLORATION ORBITE VSPA INC announces the first results of an important exploration program on its Grande-Vallee property located in Gaspesie. The activities are concentrated on one of the three zones delimited pursuant to past exploration works undertaken by geologist Turner, i.e. Zone A. The fourteen tranches recently excavated have confirmed the presence of fragmented clay on a 600 meters long zone and, at certain places, are more than 400 meters wide, the fragmented clay found is similar to those sampled by Dr. Marc Laflèche, geologist, in 2006 alongside the forestry road crossing the central portion of Zone A. These fragmented clay and clay stones are partially decomposed as a result of weathering. Following from cumulated previous work, the project geologist, Mr. Henri-Louis Jacob, proposed a drilling grid of 47 drilling holes with depth varying between 75 m to 150 m, at a 45 degree inclination, systematically spread at 50 m intervals, along 6 north-south lines separated by 100 m. According to Mr. Jacob, these drilling holes are likely to permit the determination of the available resources in Zone A at depth of more than 100 meters (inferred and indicated resources). First Results ------------- The team of drillers is active on the property since September 21, 2007. To date, 11 drilling holes out of a total of 47 have been completed. On average 75 m of holes are dug daily. At this pace, the drilling program should be completed towards the beginning of November 2007. The first drilling holes were produced in the central portion of Zone A and have confirmed the continuity in depth of both clay and red clay stones found in the tranches. While this clay is severely altered within the initial 6 to 10 m, it's gradually replaced further in depth by red/brown clay having a massive aspect and divided according to the schist plan. They contained scarce centimeter to decimeter bedding of green clay stone as well as small greenish clay nodules aligned with the schist plan. These massive clays are probably equivalent to the red mudstones identified in the three drilling holes made previously on the property in Zones A, B and C and that showed concentrations of alumina (AL2O3) generally varying between 23% and 26%. According to Mr. Jacob, the alumina clay which will be analyzed on a continuous basis by 3 meters sections, should present alumina concentrations of the same magnitude. Henri-Louis Jacob, geologist and a qualified person within the meaning of Regulation 43-101 respecting Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has read this press release and has approved its content. Action Plan This drilling campaign is one of the main elements of Orbite's action plan, which calls for the production of alumina and other materials from its Grande-Vallee property. It follows the production in laboratory of ultrapure alumina at a concentration of 99.8%. A sample of nearly one kilogram of ultrapure alumina was presented to the shareholders of Exploration Orbite a few weeks ago during the annual general meeting. Samples of ultrapure alumina produced pursuant to the patent pending process of Orbite have been sent to brand name corporations involved in the alumina and aluminum industry for testing purposes. Exploration Orbite is presently undergoing further discussions with certain companies having tested these samples. As for direct use of red clay in certain industrial applications, thus necessitating very limited treatment, samples have also been provided to many potential users. Exploration Orbite VSPA Inc. is the holder of mineral rights relating to the Grande-Vallee property which consists in 50 cells covering 2,300 hectares and located 32 km north-east of Murdochville, in Gapésie. TSX Venture Exchange does not accept any responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of the information contained in this release.
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