Goldstrike, Newmont tackle Plateau’s prolific gold showings

VANCOUVER — Goldstrike Resources (TSXV: GSR) is in for a busy year at its flagship Plateau gold property, 200 km east of Dawson City, central Yukon. The junior explorer and its new partner on the project, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), are launching into the most extensive exploration campaign ever carried out on the 571 km² property. The $6 million program will use Newmont’s proprietary technology to expand upon, and identify new zones of high grade gold mineralization at Plateau. The property was previously thought to be barren, but is now known for its prolific exposures of visible gold over 50 km. “It’s a very large system – a lot of gold surged through these rocks,” William Chornobay, chief operating officer tells The Northern Miner during a phone interview from Goldstrike’s office in downtown Vancouver. “There’s a lot of work ahead of us, but thankfully our partner has the technical depth and financial strength required to take on an entire district like this one.” Continue reading at The Northern Miner.