03:49 PM EST - Pretium Resources Inc. : reported that the first underground hole drilled as part of the Valley of the Kings bulk sample program intersected visible gold and confirms the projection of high-grade gold mineralized domains. Selected highlights from hole VU-01 include: 21.57 grams of gold per tonne over 12.00 metres, including 388 grams of gold per tonne over 0.50 metres and 99.7 grams of gold per tonne over 0.50 metres; 8.38 grams of gold per tonne over 2.00 metres, including 31.10 grams of gold per tonne over 0.40 metres. Pretium Resources Inc.
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