09:47 AM EST - Aureus Mining Inc. : announced encouraging drilling and trenching results from exploration programmes undertaken at the Leopard Rock gold target, the south eastern extension of the Ndablama prospect, on its 100% owned Archaen Gold exploration Licence in Liberia. Leopard Rock is 40 km ENE of Aureus's flagship New Liberty Gold Project. Results from the first nine diamond drill holes of a 24-hole programme (3,691 metres) returned multiple gold intercepts which include high grade highlights of: 17.6 g/t over four metres; 9.4 g/t over six metres; 9.5 g/t over three metres; 9.2 g/t over two metres; 5.5 g/t over four metres. Aureus Mining Inc.
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