Heritage Mining Announces Mobilization at Contact BayThe Old Rognon/Wachman Mine produced 22.2 oz of gold and 0.5 oz of silver from 49 tons milled while in operation between 1916 and 1918. Development is reported to be a shaft 106 ft deep with 307 ft of lateral development on two levels, including a raise to surface from the first (50 ft) level. Stripping and pitting was extensive over the vein length of 1500 feet. Past data from the area includes historical grabs up to 6.5% Cu and 3.5% Ni. Platinum and palladium up to 280 ppb on the south-east portion of Contact Bay. The Company has also flown airborne EM and MAG surveys over the entire Contact Bay project and will be incorporating this into its target generation.
Additional exploration work on the property includes drilling and surface exploration with focus on Copper, Nickel and PGE.