Spanish Mountain Gold (SMG) has started its 2024 exploration drill programme at the Spanish Mountain Gold Project in British Columbia, Canada.
The diamond drill programme’s primary objectives are to extend near-surface mineralisation northwestward, potentially enlarging the proposed pit and escalating the project’s scale.
Planned are 5,000 metres (m) of drilling in nine NQ sized diamond drill holes, with lengths varying from 460m to 646m, along the deposit’s northwestern edge.
Each drill hole is designed to target the extension of multiple newly identified mineralisation zones, their controls, and orientation.
The programme also intends to validate new high-grade geological controls and assess the possibility of expanding the mineral resource.
SMG expects to complete the programme by the end of September 2024.
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The company is undertaking an integrated Whittle Enterprise Optimization at the project to identify the highest potential value-add improvements.
This process also enhances the understanding of high-grade geological controls and related drill targets that could improve and augment the gold resource.
The drilling work has been commenced by Hardrock Diamond Drilling.
Spanish Mountain Gold president, CEO and director Peter Mah said: “The Company is also pleased to advise that Hardrock will be utilising renewable diesel fuel in the operation of its equipment, reducing the carbon footprint from its activity.
“The Hardrock team brings a wealth of experience that will be critical to the realisation of our 2024 drill programme.”
As per the pre-feasibility study (PFS), the mine has operation life of 14 years and total production capacity of 2.1 million gold ounces.
