TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Geodrill Limited ("Geodrill" or the "Company") (TSX:GEO), a leading West African based drilling company, announced today that the Company has been awarded a significant drilling contract with SEMAFO Inc. ("SEMAFO")(TSX, OMX: SMF), a Canadian-based mining company with gold production and exploration activities in West Africa.
The contract with SEMAFO in Burkina Faso is for a minimum 100,000 meters of exploration drilling at its various Burkina Faso projects. The drill program includes a combination of reverse circulation and core drilling using three to four multi-purpose drill rigs.
Geodrill has also secured new drilling contracts with existing clients including, Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) who has extended its current drilling contract for 2015 at the Chirano Gold Mine in Ghana and Endeavour Mining Corporation (TSX:EDV) (ASX:EVR) (OTCQX:EDVM) in the Ivory Coast.
"We are pleased to have been awarded multi-rig, multi-million dollar contracts with top-tier gold companies expanding our footprint in our core geographic regions," said Dave Harper, President and CEO of Geodrill Limited. "These contracts demonstrate the value of our high-performance fleet of rigs and highly-skilled labour force. They are also an encouraging sign of recovery in what remains a challenging mineral drilling market."
About SEMAFO
SEMAFO is a Canadian-based mining company with gold production and exploration activities in West Africa. The Corporation operates the Mana Mine in Burkina Faso, which includes the high-grade satellite deposits of Siou and Fofina. SEMAFO is committed to evolve in a conscientious manner to become a major player in its geographical area of interest. SEMAFO's strategic focus is to maximize shareholder value by effectively managing its existing assets as well as pursuing organic and strategic growth opportunities
About Geodrill Limited
Geodrill Limited is a leading exploration drilling company operating in West Africa with established operations in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Togo. Geodrill provides exploration and development drilling services to major, intermediate and junior mining companies with exploration and development operations. The Company is currently expanding into the Central African copper belt and other African jurisdictions.
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