Modern Mining May 2020

First drill results from Madina Foulbé Initial results from Cora Gold’s drilling programme at Madina Foulbé demonstrate continuous intersected gold mineralisation. The first set of results have been received from the 2 000 m reverse circulation (RC) drill programme. A total of 642 m of drilling has been completed in eight holes of first reconnaissance 2 000 m RC drill programme at the 260 km² Madina Foulbé Permit. Priority targets include Tambor and Madina, 2,5 km and 2 km long gold-in-soil anomalies respectively. Bert Monro, CEO of Cora Gold, says: “Having completed around one third of the maiden RC drill programme at Madina Foulbé, which was designed to gain an understanding of the likely style and width of mineralisation within this large granitic system, we are pleased to have continuously intersected good widths of mineralisation albeit at relatively low grades from initial results,” he says. Much of the Tambor target remains to be drilled and this first indica- tion of a consistent gold mineralised system is encouraging. 

Results to date have confirmed the initial model with extensive zones of gold mineralisation across the area tested so far.

schedule, enabling the restart of refined production of our platinum group metals and our base metals. We were vigilant in adhering to strict health and safety protocols to keep the repair team safe during the lockdown, while ensuring that we were able to implement social distancing and hygiene requirements which form our new way of working during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Natascha Viljoen, CEO of Anglo American Platinum. “We have carried out substantial testing to ensure the stability of the ACP Phase B unit, and as we complete the ramp-up, we are engaging with suppliers of concentrate to lift force majeure immi- nently. All temporary commercial arrangements applicable during the force majeure period will revert to normal commercial terms.” The estimated final cost of repairs for ACP Phase B is R150‑million, in line with the lower end of guidance provided. Repair work on the ACP Phase A unit continues and is progressing in line with the proj- ect plan. All orders for long lead items have been placed and the dismantling work started on site. 

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