UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of APRIL, 2005.
Commission File Number: 0-50244
TUMI RESOURCES LIMITED
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#1305 - 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3V7, Canada
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TUMI RESOURCES LIMITED
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Date: April 04, 2005 /s/ David Henstridge
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David Henstridge,
President & CEO
TUMI RESOURCES LIMITED
#1305 - 1090 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7
Tel: (604) 685-9316 Fax: (604) 683-1585
Website: www.tumiresources.com
TSX Venture Symbol: TM
Frankfurt Exchange: TUY
OTCBB: TUMIF
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NEWS RELEASE APRIL 4, 2005
EXPLORATION PROGRAM UNDERWAY
AT THE LA TRINI SILVER-GOLD PROPERTY, JALISCO, MEXICO
VANCOUVER, CANADA - TUMI RESOURCES LIMITED (THE "COMPANY') (TSXV - TM; OTCBB -
TUMIF; FRANKFURT - TUY). David Henstridge, President, is pleased to report the
start of the exploration program at the La Trini silver-gold property ("La
Trini"). The La Trini Claims are located in the Jalisco silver belt about 100
kilometres northwest of Guadalajara, Jalisco State, Mexico.
The La Trini Property, under option by the Company, lies within the
Hostotipaquillo mining district and is underlain by the Tertiary Sierra Madre
Occidental volcanic province and younger intrusive rocks. The La Trini
silver/gold mineralization outcrops within a gently dipping, tabular, silicified
rhyolite breccia which will be evaluated by the Company for open-pit mining
potential.
At La Trini an historical resource estimate was made in 1980 by Pincock, Allen &
Holt Inc. ("PAH") an independent engineering consultancy firm. The resource
estimate was based on the results from 26 diamond drill holes undertaken on
behalf of NL Industries Inc. The estimate was calculated using vertical
cross-sections constructed through the mineralized blocks at a spacing of 45m.
Using a 2m minimum thickness at a cut-off grade of 32 g/t silver and a tonnage
factor of 2.7 tonnes/cubic.metre a resource of 1,262,000 tonnes at a grade of
125 g/t silver and 1.24 g/t gold was calculated. Using the same calculation
parameters with a cut-off grade of 125 g/t silver, the resource calculation gave
527,000 tonnes at a grade of 217 g/t silver and 2.5 g/t gold. Although PAH
categorized these tonnes as reserves, the calculations are conceptual and
insufficient exploration has been completed to define a NI 43-101 compliant
mineral resource on the property. PAH identified two areas of concern namely the
wide spaced drilling and poor core recovery in places through the mineralized
intervals, giving rise to uncertainties in the grade and continuity of
mineralization. The historical drilling did not delimit the margins of the
silver/gold mineralization.
The target horizon containing the La Trini mineralization extends along strike
for about 1,500m easterly to the Las Higueras silver prospect where the current
owner has identified a further conceptual exploration target of up to 700,000
tonnes. Tumi's management believes that the entire zone covering the La Trini to
Las Higueras mineralized zones is prospective for silver/gold mineralization and
exploratory work has commenced. The work program will include a first phase
program of remapping and sampling of surface outcrops and channel sampling of
all accessible underground workings. On completion of this first phase, a large
diameter reverse circulation drill program will be undertaken. The drill program
is expected to commence in the latter part of this second quarter 2005.
Tumi's Qualified Person, David Henstridge, President, has reviewed the technical
disclosure in this release.
On behalf of the Board, COMPANY CONTACT:
Mariana Bermudez at (604) 699-0202
/s/ DAVID HENSTRIDGE or email: mbermudez@chasemgt.com
--------------------------------- website: www.tumiresources.com
David Henstridge, President & CEO
INVESTOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mining Interactive
Nick L. Nicolaas at (604) 657-4058
or email: nicolaas@attglobal.net
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. This Company Press Release contains certain
"forward-looking" statements and information relating to the Company that are
based on the beliefs of the Company's management as well as assumptions made by
and information currently available to the Company's management. Such statements
reflect the current risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain
factors including, without limitations, competitive factors, general economic
conditions, customer relations, relationships with vendors and strategic
partners, the interest rate environment, governmental regulation and
supervision, seasonality, technological change, changes in industry practices,
and one-time events. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those described herein. The TSX Venture
Exchange and the Frankfurt Deutsche Borse have not reviewed and do not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of this release.