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Renaissance in Red LakeA rich database with over a million metres of drill results, and a new geological model gave PureGold confidence to build its mine in Red Lake, Ontario

A rich database with over a million metres of drill results, and a new geological model gave PureGold confidence to build its mine in Red Lake, Ontario

By Carolyn Gruske

October 19, 2020

The team at PureGold is making the most of existing infrastructure at the Madsen project to fast-track the mine to production at a time when the price of gold has reached new heights. The mine will use the hoist to move ore and waste and a ramp to move equipment and personnel. Courtesy of PureGold

PureGold is not wasting any time. Last August, the Vancouver-based company announced it was starting construction at a brownfield site in Ontario’s Red Lake area and the company expects to achieve its first gold pour in Q4 2020.

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