Exploration work is under way at Multinational Resources’ Toodoggone area property north of Smithers, B.C. The first-phase program will include more than 5,000 ft of diamond drilling in the B zone to firm up and expand reserves indicated by last year’s program.
At the annual meeting, William B. Clancey, president, also predicted “an agreement would be finalized in the very near future” for the Baker mill. Multinational has the right of first refusal on the facility from Du Pont of Canada which previously ran the now dormant mining operation.
Discussing the 1987 exploration program, Dr N. C. Carter, consulting geologist, noted that snow conditions in much of the area were unusually heavy. But he confirmed they were making good progress and more than 2,100 ft of drilling (six holes) had been completed by the annual meeting.
The eastern extension of the B zone is being tested at various levels and he said the zone appears to have “a top to it” and is steeper than originally thought. The first phase program should be completed in another few weeks. Geophysics is planned to test for extensions along strike.
Construction work has started on the Omenica mine road which will be used by Cheni Gold Mines to develop its Lawyers property. Mr Carter has heard talk that the road might be open for heavy equipment haulage sometime in August. This could speed up a proposed underground program at the Baker mine and allow the project to run year-round, he said.
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