RE: some? or MOST of the gold is inferredThe new total Inferred Resource has increased to 14.8 million ounces grading 3.48 g/t gold with a total Measured and Indicated Resource of 8.3 million ounces grading 3.51 g/t gold using a 2 g/t gold cut-off grade (see tables below).
Table 1. November 2002 Donlin Creek updated resource estimates:
2.0 g/t cut off grade
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Resource Tonnes Grade Contained
Category (Millions) Gold g/t Ounces
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Measured 5.093 3.81 623,000
Indicated 68.124 3.49 7,636,000
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Total M&I: 73.217 3.51 8,259,000
Inferred 132.628 3.48 14,829,000
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1.5 g/t cut off grade
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Resource Tonnes Grade Contained
Category (Millions) Gold g/t Ounces
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Measured 6.684 3.32 713,000
Indicated 96.520 2.97 9,220,000
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Total M&I: 103.204 2.99 9,933,000
Inferred 186.716 2.97 17,849,000
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Table 2. Previous March 2002 Donlin Creek resource estimates:
2.0 g/t cut off grade
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Resource Tonnes Grade Contained
Category (Millions) Gold g/t Ounces
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Measured 5.054 3.84 623,000
Indicated 68.917 3.49 7,732,000
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Total M&I: 73.971 3.51 8,347,000
Inferred 92.433 3.66 10,877,000
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1.5 g/t cut off grade
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Resource Tonnes Grade Contained
Category (Millions) Gold g/t Ounces
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Measured 6.593 3.35 710,000
Indicated 97.530 2.98 9,329,000
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Total M&I: 104.123 3.00 10,040,000
Inferred 129.144 3.11 12,921,000
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Notes: (1) Tonnes and Contained Ounces are rounded to the nearest
1,000.