With life seemingly on “hold” as the world tracks the progress of COVID-19, and wonders when all the fuss will end, it’s good to learn there are companies in our society that negotiating that fine balance between taking counsel of our fears and “business as usual”.
Vancouver-based BTU Metals Corp. (TSX-Venture:BTU) saw its shares jack up by noon Eastern on Tuesday, on issuing the following update on exploration activities and progress at its Dixie Halo Property near Red Lake, Ontario.
BTU’s exploration work remains on schedule with no disruption due to COVID-19. The Company continues to operate under safe distancing protocols while monitoring the situation and will take action as deemed necessary to safeguard its employees, contractors and community.
BTU continues to pursue both the TNT copper-silver-gold VMS-style target and the Dixie Creek target in its search for significant gold mineralization along the SW-NE structural trend across the extensive 200-square-kilometre Dixie Halo Property. The highest recorded regional till sample found to contain 120 gold grains (99 pristine) at Dixie Halo
The stock showed that same aggressive spirit Tuesday morning, gaining 1.5 cents, or 10.7%, to 15.5 cents, on a volume of 192,000.
