Pembridge Resources PLC (LSE:PERE) said drilling started on July 20 as planned in the Minto North area of the Minto copper-gold-silver mine in Yukon, Canada.
The exploration drilling programme will explore undeveloped parts of the licensed Minto claims in and around the existing deposits and infrastructure that, based on past geophysical surveys and geochemistry, are highly prospective, Pembridge said.
"This is an exciting time for the Minto mine as it restarts exploration on the Minto Claims especially when you consider no exploration drilling has been done on our property for almost a decade,” said chief executive and Chairman Gati Al-Jebouri. "We are optimistic that the results will show further scope to extend the life of the mine."
A total of 13,220 metres of drilling is planned for 2021 with final results expected in early 2022.
Pembridge has welcomed plans to list the Minto project, in which it owns a major stake, on the TSX Venture Exchange via a reverse takeover.
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