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Galantas hints at wider potential gold district

Galantas Gold Corporation survey results identified an undrilled target which could reveal the wider potential of the gold district around Cavanacaw mine in Omagh. CORNAVARROW The Canadian company has also received permission to drill eight boreholes from three locations within the mine site, which will target a southern portion of the main Joshua vein. In […]

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Galantas first surface drill falls in predicted dilation zone

Galantas Gold Corp’s first drill hole in the new surface drill programme has fallen within a predicted dilation zone at the main Joshua vein in Cavanacaw mine, Omagh. POTENTIAL Dilation zones, first identified in the Kearney vein, have the potential for wider widths of mineralisation. Hole FR-DD-23-196 targeting a gap in the earlier resource model […]

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Mine plan shows monthly 5,000t mill feed at Cavanacaw

Cavanacaw gold mine will produce an estimated 5,000 tonnes per month of development and stope mineralised material within 12 months of start-up, according to its published mine plan. QME Mine owner Galantas Gold Corp said that an increase in operations would result in estimated costs of development prior to achieving steady-state production of approximately US$12 […]

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Galantas Gold begins surface drilling

Galantas Gold Corporation reported positive results from the final underground drillhole from the Kearney vein as it begins surface drilling at the Joshua vein at Cavanacaw in Omagh. TRANSITION Hole FR-DD-23-UG-193, drilled from an underground platform within the second level of the vein, intersected 19.8 grams per tonne gold and 11.3 g/t silver over 1.7 […]

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Galantas MRE shows 77% rise in contained gold oz

Galantas Gold Corporation reported a 77% increase in total contained gold ounces in a revised mineral resource estimate (MRE) for Cavanacaw mine in Omagh, Northern Ireland. ROBUST The Canadian company’s revised NI 43-101-compliant MRE is based on 42 additional drill holes and a complete review of the previous vein wireframe interpretations. Consultants Micon International Ltd’s […]

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Galantas surface drilling targets inferred resource

Galantas Gold Corporation will begin new surface drilling to target inferred resource and potentially increase ounces at Cavanacaw mine in Omagh, Northern Ireland. MINE PLAN The Canadian company yesterday received permission from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s planning committee to drill eight exploration holes in early July. These will target gaps and areas of the […]