Metanor announced that it is studying the possibility of restarting gold mining operations at their open pit on its 100% owned Barry property.
Table 1: Summary of Resources, Barry Open Pit (from 2010 NI 43-101 Report by Duplessis & Camus1)
Class |
Tonne |
Au g/t |
Au g/t |
Ounces Au |
Indicated |
7,701,000 |
1.29 |
1.25 |
309,500 |
Inferred |
10,411,000 |
1.65 |
1.41 |
471,950 |
Resources above 0.5 g/t, capping 35 g/t on assay
Ghislain Morin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Metanor stated: “We feel that the metrics are optimal for a restart of operations at the Barry Pit. Our surface infrastructure is still operational, and the mining permit is still active. Combining this with the current low fuel prices and a gold value of $1,700 per ounce in Canadian dollars, we see restarting as an attractive option for the Company at this time.”
Metanor is also planning a drill campaign at their Moroy project, located one kilometre southeast of the Bachelor Mine. The company is creating a number of ice bridges to allow drill-rig access and have scheduled drilling to commence before the end of this month.
See full news release dated February 11, 2016 at www.metanor.ca
Nancy