Westfield/Northern Dynasty start Pickle Lake drilling

A minimum 7,000-ft diamond drill program is under way by Westfield Minerals and Northern Dynasty Explorations on two properties in the Pickle Lake district of northern Ontario.

At least four separate targets will be drill-tested on the 7,300-acre Dempster Lake property, located six miles southeast of St. Joe Canada’s Golden Patricia deposit.

Extensive groundwork on the Dempster Lake property last summer revealed surface values as high as 0.56 oz gold per ton over 3 ft.

A second drill is due on the Arseno Lake property early next month. The Arseno property covers a wide shear zone hosting polymetallic massive sulphides and arsenopyrite-gold mineralization.

Surface samples here assay up to 4.9% lead, 3.6% zinc, 8 oz silver and 0.032 oz gold. The underlying structure is over 1.5 miles long and has a very strong geophysical signature.

Both properties are part of a joint venture comprised of Northern Dynasty, 30%; Westfield, 50%, and Dunlop Explorations with 7.5%. Northern Dynasty is the operator.