Wesdome’s Kiena mine complex in Val-d’Or, Que,. Credit: Wesdome Gold Mines
Australia dominated the global ranking of best gold assays this year to June 30 with six holes in the top 10 and nine in the top 20 – but it was a Canadian miner that bested all rivals with a bonanza hit at midyear. Assays are ranked according to grade multiplied by width.
Wesdome Gold Mines’ (TSX: WDO) drilling program at its Kiena property in Val-d’Or, Quebec, is starting to pay dividends – big time.
Hole N127-7035 in the Kiena Deep zone cut 2.9 metres grading 2,349.88 grams gold per tonne from 76.6 metres depth, Wesdome said June 25. That was enough for a score of 6,815 and first place in The Northern Miner’s top 20 best gold assays this year’s first half.
Wesdome CEO Anthea Bath said the completion of new underground drill platforms at Kiena last year has significantly expanded the company’s reach,…
