Aurion Resources (TSX-V:AU) Ltd. has announced an update on the exploration activities by its joint venture (JV) partner B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) on the property in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt in northern Finland.
Aurion said the 5,000-meter (m) diamond core drilling program has commenced within the Kutuvuoma-Ikkari corridor in the eastern part of the JV property.
The drill program is designed to test geochemical and geophysical anomalies within a geologic setting that has been interpreted to extend 8 kilometers (km) between Kutuvuoma and Ikkari.
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Aurion, which is based in St John’s, Newfoundland, said exploration permits located adjacent to Rupert Resources' Ikkari discovery were granted in June enabling commencement of exploration activities in these areas.
In addition, a drone geophysical magnetic survey was carried out during the first half of 2021 and the base of till sampling and trenching programs are ongoing in the eastern part of the JV property.
"The granting of key exploration permits is an important step and enables exploration activities to advance within the highly prospective geologic setting along the Kutuvuoma-Ikkari corridor that has already demonstrated the potential for the existence of significant gold deposits," said Aurion CEO Matti Talikka in a statement.
"We're pleased to partner and co-operate with B2Gold on this very exciting JV property."
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