Ximen Mining Corp (TSX-V:XIM, OTCQB:XXMMF) has said drilling is planned to start this month at its Amelia gold property near Greenwood in southern British Columbia.
The Amelia drill permit is for a total of 38 drill sites, with 19 sites approved for the first year. Multiple holes can be drilled from each of the sites, so the permit allows for approximately 11,400 meters to be drilled this year. Drill holes are planned initially to test at depth below the mine, followed by testing for an extension of the veins to the east, the company said.
Assays up to 103 grams per tonne gold were obtained by Ximen for grab samples of mineralized vein material from the historic mine area.
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The Amelia gold property is located west of Rock Creek and consists of 3,425 hectares of claims surrounding the historic Cariboo-Amelia gold mine. Historic production was 81,602 ounces of gold, 32,439 ounces of silver, 113,302 pounds of lead and 198,140 pounds of zinc. The average recovered gold grade was 24.68 grams per tonne gold.
Ximen Mining now controls over 21,450 hectares of mineral properties in the Greenwood Mining Camp.
Ximen Mining owns 100% interest in three of its precious metal projects located in southern British Columbia. Ximen`s two Gold projects are The Amelia Gold Mine and The Brett Epithermal Gold Project.
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