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District Executes Drilling Contract for Tomtebo Property
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n District Executes Drilling Contract for Tomtebo Property\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n ,\n \n Jan. 18, 2021\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n District Metals Corp.\n \n (TSX-V: DMX) (FRA: DFPP);\n \n (\"District\" or the \"Company\")\n \n is pleased to announce that a drilling contract has been executed with Hy-Tech Drilling Sweden AB (Hy-Tech) to conduct core drilling at the Company's polymetallic Tomtebo Property located in the Bergslagen Mining District in south-central Sweden.  The contract is for a minimum of\n \n 5,000 m\n \n of core drilling that will focus on confirmation and expansion of polymetallic mineralization at the historic Tomtebo Mine.  Drilling is expected to begin in late-February or early-March, and further details on the start date and specific targets to be drilled will be announced in due course.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Garrett Ainsworth\n \n , CEO of District, commented: \"Hy-Tech Drilling is a leader in the diamond drilling industry, and have been operating successfully at Lundin Mining's Zinkgruvan Mine in\n \n Sweden\n \n since 2019.  We are very pleased to have retained Hy-Tech to complete a minimum of\n \n 5,000 m\n \n of core drilling on our Tomtebo Property.  Our drill permitting has gone exceptionally well thus far, and we are on track to commence drilling in line with our original forecast.\"\n \n \n Hy-Tech has assembled an experienced drill crew, and will be utilizing a TECH 5000 track-mounted drill rig that is capable of drilling to depths of\n \n 2,000 m\n \n with NQ and\n \n 1,000 m\n \n with HQ.  All of the planned drill holes will have their collars located before drilling commences with a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) to ensure targets are pierced optimally.  Down-hole orientation surveys will be conducted with a non-magnetic and north seeking gyro tool, and drill core will be oriented to better understand the framework of polymetallic mineralization at Tomtebo.  These are important tools that w...