Der Gold Rush von ICG ist beendet und prämiert.......
-The ultimate goal of the Goldrush challenge was to determine interesting new exploration targets at the Sigma-Lamaque project in Québec. Even though you have no shortage of exploration and drill targets (as you are planning to complete another 100,000 meter of drilling this year and have a backlog of approximately 75,000 meters of drill results), did you and the exploration team design a drill program to specifically follow up on some of the ideas from the Gold Rush challenge?
We currently are in the process of compiling all of the Top 20 ideas on one map and in one 3D data visualization system, in an effort to begin ranking the targets. Some favorites are emerging for sure, and we prioritize our exploration efforts based on that ranking.
-Can you explain the importance of the No. 4 Plug in the greater scheme of things?
The gold mineralization encountered at the No. 4 Plug and recently reported in a press release last month, is hosted in a combination of steeper and higher-angle high grade veins (think analogue to the high grade/high angle C structures at Triangle) and in variable angle vein stock works and vein sets.
The thicknesses of mineralization that we are encountering at No. 4 Plug, subject to further drilling and verification, might be potentially amenable to lower-cost bulk mining techniques. For example, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM.TO; NYSE:AEM) is currently successfully mining similar styles of gold mineralization at their Goldex Mine located less than 10 km to the west of Lamaque.
The Goldex mine originally started up in 2008 as an underground mine exploiting the GEZ zone using high-volume, bulk-tonnage methods with large mining stopes. They’ve successfully managed to bulk mine at a cost of C$41/tonne, which is a vastly cheaper than selective high grade vein mining. Also, given the proximity of Plug 4 to Triangle, there is potential to share mining access and infrastructure. So, these are all things that we will be looking at in future drilling and in future studies option studies.
Quelle:
https://www.caesarsreport.com/…ld-rush-challenge-winner/