Source: Metals Creek Resources
  • Metals Creek Resources Corp. (MEK) commences drilling on the Ogden Gold Project
  • The project is a 50/50 joint venture with Newmont Corporation (NGT)
  • The drill program will follow up on recently reported high grade mineralization and newly identified soil anomalies
  • Newmont Corporation (NGT) is up 2.81 per cent trading at $79.94 per share as of 3:32 p.m. EST
  • Metals Creek Resources Corp. (MEK) is down 3.22 pe cent trading at $0.15 per share as of 3:32 p.m. EST

Metals Creek Resources Corp. (MEK) has commenced drilling on the Ogden Gold Project in Timmins, Ontario.

Metals Creek Resources Corp. is a Canadian junior exploration company.

The Ogden Gold Project is a 50/50 joint venture with Newmont Corporation (NGT) with Metals Creek serving as the operator.

The Ogden gold project covers eight kilometres of the Porcupine Destor Fault, which is the key outlet for gold mineralization in the area.

The drill program will follow up on recently reported high-grade mineralization within Thomas Ogden Zone.

Three of the six holes drilled in last year had visible gold.

A key sample returned 9.2 grams of gold per tonne over 4.47 metres.

It will also be targeting newly identified soil anomalies east and west of the Thomas Ogden Zone.

Assay results will be released as they are received and compiled.

Newmont Corporation (NGT) is up 2.81 per cent trading at $79.94 per share as of 3:32 p.m. EST.

Metals Creek Resources Corp. (MEK) is down 3.22 per cent trading at $0.15 per share as of 3:32 p.m. EST.

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