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Bluebird Kochang Mine Update
Bluebird Kochang Mine Update.
About this update from Bluebird Mining Ventures Ltd.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0958G Bluebird Merchant Ventures Limited 02 November 2018 \n\n2 November 2018\nBluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd\n(the \"Company\" or \"Bluebird\")\nBluebird Kochang Mine Update\nBluebird Merchant Ventures (LSE: BMV), the Asian focused resource development group, is pleased to announce the completion of its farm-in expenditure commitment into the Kochang mine. It expects to present its report to the Joint Venture (\"JV\") partner, Southern Gold (ASX:SAU) within the next five weeks.\n \nHighlights:\n· Bluebird has completed required Kochang expenditure for JV\n· Company locates and finds accessible open mining areas at the Kochang silver mine adjoining the gold workings which were in a good condition. This is highly encouraging as it is similar to the gold production areas that the company has successfully re-established\n \nBluebird has completed its obligatory farm-in expenditure on the Kochang Mine as part of the initial JV agreement (announced on 13 June 2018) with Southern Gold. \nThe report on the feasibility of reopening the Kochang mine, the final requirement of the farm-in process, is expected to be submitted to Southern Gold about 2 weeks after receiving the metallurgical testwork results. The test work is expected to be finalised in the next 3 weeks. \nAs reported in a prior RNS (on 23 May 2018), surface exploration work confirmed the continuation of the mineral structures in the 600 metre gap between the historical gold and silver workings. Bluebird is pleased to announce that it has located the lowest level of the silver workings (which were abandoned 45 years ago) and made an initial assessment of the silver mine. These workings reportedly produced some 5 million oz of silver before its closure in 1975. The level above the lowest access point to the mine was found to be open, though the lowest access point to the mine will require a couple of days work to clear the surface subsidence. Importantly for future mining, two stopes (ore extraction areas) were observed and found to be subvertical (very steep) in dip and still standing open. This both demonstrates the highly competent host rock, also observed in the gold mine and allows for mine cleaning after blasting to be mostly by gravity, which is much cheaper than using mechanic...