Ximen Mining Corp (TSX-V:XIM, OTCQB:XXMMF) has announced a step further in its bid to bring the Kenville gold mine in Nelson, British Columbia back to life, revealing it had received the steel sets for initial construction for the new 1,200-metre (m) portal.
The arches have all been engineered and were designed to address ground support and head cover and cover a 50 foot (ft) area at the entrance of the new portal.
"Key assets like the Prep lab and Assay lab as well as temporary living and kitchen facilities for the newly constructed housing site are also anticipated to arrive in a timely fashion. Arrival of equipment and supplies are instrumental in managing a continuous flow once the greenlight for commencement of the new portal is confirmed," said Ximen in a statement.
Kenville was formerly known as the Granite-Poorman mine and lies 7 kilometres (km) west of the town of Nelson in the West Kootenay region. Ximen wants to exploit the vein structures to bring it back to life and establish a high-grade, 20-year, producing gold mine, while concurrently exploring the limits of the reserve.
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The mine was operated intermittently between 1899 and 1973 and produced 10,719 ounces of gold, 82,824 ounces of silver and significant lead and zinc.
"We want to thank everyone for the overwhelming community encouragement and support we have received on this long-anticipated project. We also appreciate all the interest from the local suppliers as well as the job inquiries and we will be addressing these in short order, but please keep in mind we are not quite there yet," said Chris Anderson, the CEO Ximen Mining Corp (TSX-V:XIM, OTCQB:XXMMF).
"This industrial site will have a small environmental footprint. It has been an objective of Ximen to bring meaningful and impactful jobs to families while providing the opportunity to work and live in close proximity."
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