09:52 AM EST - McEwen Mining Inc. : Reported on progress at various exploration targets on its Gold Bar Mine property. At the Gold Bar South oxide gold deposit located 3.5 miles southeast of our Gold Bar Mine, a program of 125 drill holes was recently completed. 25% of the new drill intersections were higher grade than the current resource average of 0.029 ounces per ton (1 g/t). In addition, several drill holes encountered significant mineralization outside the existing resource, including several notable intersections. These results suggest that there is potential to increase the size of the Gold Bar South resource beyond the current Indicated estimate of 3,488 ktons at 0.029 opt (1 g/t) for 100 koz. Economic studies and permitting are underway with the objective of incorporating Gold Bar South into the overall mine plan this year, and having permitting in place so that open pit development could begin in late 2020. McEwen Mining Inc.
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