Mawson Resources (TSX: MAW; US-OTC: MWSNF) recently announced results from 46 diamond drill holes spanning six prospects at its Rajapalot gold-cobalt project in Finland.
The company assayed previously gold-only drill results for cobalt, and says the results have improved width, continuity and grade at the gold-cobalt mineralized zone. In its seven best assays, the company increased the gold equivalent grade by 92% on average.
As a result of ongoing positive results at Rajapalot, the company says it has begun metallurgy and is seeking a contractor to compile a maiden resource for the project.
The best drill results come from the more advanced Palokas and Raja prospects.
Highlights from Palokas include: 33 metres grading 3.1 grams gold per tonne and 547 parts per million cobalt, or 4.2 grams gold equivalent, from 38.7 metres downhole; and 34.6 metres at 1.2 grams gold and 693 parts per million cobalt, or 2.6 grams gold equivalent, from 30.3 metres downhole.
Highlights from Raja include: 20.7 metres at 3.6 grams gold and 956 parts per million cobalt, or 5.6 grams gold equivalent, from 365.2 metres downhole; and 5 metres at 14.2 grams gold and 938 parts per million cobalt, or 16.1 grams gold equivalent, from 245 metres downhole.
The company is still performing electromagnetic tests at Raja as it tries to further define northern extensions of mineralization. It plans to begin a 2,000-metre drill program in late September.
The company hopes to leverage its proximity to Kokkola, a Finnish town that hosts the world’s largest cobalt refinery. Sitting 400 metres from Rajapalot, the refinery produces 10% of the world’s cobalt — or 50% of non-Chinese production.
Shares of Mawson are currently trading at 25¢ with a 52-week range of 22¢ to 65¢. The company has a $35 million market capitalization.
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