Great Bear Resources (TSX-V:GBR) Ltd said it will commence the phase II drill program at its Dixie project in Ontario following a temporary work suspension due to forest fires in the area.
On July 21, the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) issued the order which had restricted industrial activities over a large area of northwestern Ontario.
The Ministry rescinded the suspension on August 18th, allowing Great Bear to advance its $45 million fully funded exploration campaign.
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The phase II program will include expansion drilling of the LP Fault below 450 meters depth, and along strike beyond the 4-kilometer-long Phase I grid drilling area, additional infill drilling of the Phase I LP Fault grid drilling area that may be required.
Great Bear also plans to conduct expansion and infill drilling of the Hinge, Limb and Arrow zones, and Testing of new regional targets at Dixie.
The Dixie project is described as 9,140 hectares of contiguous claims that extend over 22 kilometers, and is located approximately 25 kilometers southeast of the town of Red Lake, Ontario.
“The project is accessible year-round via a 15-minute drive on a paved highway which runs the length of the northern claim boundary and a network of well-maintained logging roads,” the company statement noted.
Drills are expected to start turning on the Dixie property on Monday, August 23.
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