11:53 AM EST - Marathon Gold Corporation : announced discovery of a new underground gold-bearing quartz vein that assayed 29.4 g/t gold across a true thickness of 1.4 metres. The quartz vein was intersected during an exploration crosscut in the Katie-Dora area of the northern Golden Chest Mine. The Katie-Dora, an area with little previous exploration or drilling, has returned historical grades of 17 g/t gold. The Golden Chest Mine is owned 50% by New Jersey Mining Corporation and 50% by Marathon Gold Corporation (and NJMC is the operator. Marathon Gold Corporation
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