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Compass Completes Initial Trench Sampling Program at the Tarabala Prospect
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 14, 2023) - Compass Gold Corp. (TSXV: CVB) (Compass ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Compass Completes Initial Trench Sampling Program at the Tarabala ProspectToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 14, 2023) - Compass Gold Corp. (TSXV: CVB) (Compass or the Company) provides an update on the recent trench sampling program at the Tarabala prospect, located on the Company's Sikasso Property in southern Mali (Figure 1).HighlightsFour trenches, 5-m deep and totalling 208 m in length, have been completed at Tarabala and Massala979 samples have been submitted to the assay laboratory, and all results are expected in late AugustMetallurgical studies will begin once the assays have been reviewedFurther trenching is planned following the rainy seasonCompass CEO, Larry Phillips, said, \"We are pleased that we were able to complete our initial surface trenching program at Tarabala and Massala during the early part of the rainy season. The trenches at Tarabala are only two of the seventeen planned to define the shallow mineralization over a distance of 800 m at a depth of 5 m. The results of the initial work should provide a reliable indication of grades and widths of the mineralized sections before proceeding with further trenching after the rainy season. Depending on the assay results, bulk samples from these initial trenches would be submitted for metallurgical analysis before the next phase of trenching. The metallurgical test work would investigate the gold recovery rates and indicate the most appropriate processing methods for a potential small-mining operation at Tarabala.\" Dr. Madani Diallo, Director and Country Manager, added, \"Our Malian field team has once again shown their professionalism by safely completing the trenching program during the early rainy season. I look forward to receiving the assay results and the subsequent metallurgical testing. With positive findings, we will be ready to complete the surface resource sampling when the rainy season concludes in October.\"Next StepsOnce the trench channel assay results have been received and assessed, Compass plans to send a series of large (50-60 kg) samples for metallurgical test work at SGS (Lakefield) in Canada. The test work would include metallic screen fire assaying to check gold grades, and a series of gravity and chemical tests would determine gold recovery rates and the appropriate method of processing. Provided the results received are positive, ...