Japan Gold Corp. has begun phase 1 scout drilling JAPAN GOLD COMMENCES DRILLING AT THE OHRA-TAKAMINE PROJECT Japan Gold Corp. has begun phase 1 scout drilling at the Ohra-Takamine project in the southern island of Kyushu, following approval of its drill program by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Ohra-Takamine phase 1 drilling program The phase 1 scout drilling program will comprise an initial four drill holes (approximately 2,100 metres) to commence testing an open-ended, 3.5-kilometre corridor of alteration and epithermal mineralization. The alteration corridor is host to three historic gold mines, the Ohra, Takamine and Urushi mines, that were in production until the government-imposed closure occurred in 1943. Drilling will target extensions and parallel vein shoots below and along strike of shallowly developed mine workings and also further along the alteration corridor. Diamond core drilling will be carried out from surface by a company-owned PMC 700 drill rig capable of drilling to depths of up to 700 metres. "We are very pleased to commence the first of our 2019 drilling programs in the Southern Kyushu epithermal gold province, the same province which hosts several other significant historic high-grade gold mines, including the currently producing Hishikari gold mine, owned by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. We also look forward to shortly announcing commencement of our second 2019 drill program in North Hokkaido, which will be targeting vein zones below the historic Kitano-o gold mine at our Ikutahara project," commented John Proust, chairman and chief executive officer. The initial phase of drilling is expected to continue for approximately three months and results will be released as available.
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