Lode Gold says it has identified structural controls on gold grade distribution at the Pine Tree-Josephine Mine within its Fremont Gold Mine in Mariposa County, USA, based on digitized 1941 channel samples and historical drilling. The Pine Tree vein has at least two higher-grade shoots, each about 50-60 metres long with grades of roughly 4-6 g/t Au, located before transverse normal faults, while on the Josephine vein higher-grade zones occur after the faults. The Josephine vein was barely explored in this area, though a later drill hole intersected 43.02 g/t Au over 0.61 metres. Because the historical grid drilling of about 30 by 30 metres did not target these structural positions, future drilling can be designed around them. Chair Hashim Ahmed said the shift to bulk underground mining supports lower costs, and the cut-off grade has been lowered to 0.82 g/t Au due to higher gold prices.
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