Scottie Resources (TSX-V:SCOT) has activated three drill rigs at its namesake gold mine project and the nearby Blueberry Contact Zone ahead of a preliminary economic assessment.
The company intends to advance the Blueberry Contact Zone’s resource with expansion drilling to target underground from the open pit as well as upper portions.
The siltstone side of the contact zone will be tested in the program, expected to advance the pit shell and underground stope shapes output of ounces.
Scottie will progress drilling at the P-Zone of the Scottie Gold Mine Project, while also commencing step-out drilling at the Wolf Zone target.
Historical drilling at Wolf Zone returned 6.85 grams per tonne gold over 5.85m in a 2024 program.
The company will also advance its ongoing mine design studies upon the return of geotechnical and hydrogeology drillholes.
CEO Brad Rouke says the aim of this field program is to accelerate and advance the Scottie Gold Mine Project.
“Our winter desktop work identified key development milestones, and this summer’s activities are strategically designed to address those critical path items,” Rouke says.
“Drilling remains a cornerstone of the program—both to expand and de-risk the resource, and to gather essential technical data to inform mine design.”
“With fieldwork now underway, we are on track to deliver a low-capex preliminary economic assessment on a direct shipment ore scenario in October, which we believe will clearly highlight the significant, untapped value of the Scottie Gold Mine Project.”
Scottie Resources holds 100% interest in the Scottie Gold Mine Property, hosting the Blueberry Contact Zone and the mine.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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