However, Bonterra said the status of the assay lab, camp, mill and the tailings management area – together known as the Bachelor mill complex – remains unchanged, and that these assets are key components of the planned restart of production at the Barry open pit project. The permitting process for the mill and tailings management area expansion is still ongoing, and considering the changes at the Bachelor-Moroy deposit, a scope change will be submitted by the company shortly.
In the meantime, Bonterra has released results from an additional 54 holes from the Barry drill program that will included in a new mineral resource estimate in preparation of a pre-feasibility study, which is now underway and expected later this year. Currently, the Barry open pit deposit has measured and indicated resources totalling 1.9 million tonnes grading 2.66 g/t for 165,000 oz. contained gold.
Notable intercepts from the latest drilling include:…
