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Endurance Commences Summer Exploration Program at the Reliance Gold Property in B.C.
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 4, 2020 / Endurance Gold Corporation (TSXV:EDG) (the " C...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Endurance Commences Summer Exploration Program at the Reliance Gold Property in B.C.VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 4, 2020 / Endurance Gold Corporation (TSXV:EDG) (the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that its 2020 exploration program has commenced on the Reliance Gold Property (the \"Property\") in southern British Columbia. The Property is located 4 kilometers (\"km\") east of the village of Gold Bridge with year-around road access, and 10 km north of the historic Bralorne-Pioneer Gold Mining Camp which produced over 4 million ounces of gold. A helicopter supported aeromagnetic geophysical survey is currently in progress and a field program which includes geochemical sampling and geological mapping was initiated in late May.The 2020 exploration program will consist of compilation of historic data, airborne geophysics, geological mapping, rock, channel, soil, and biogeochemical sampling. A drilling program is planned for late summer to test for near surface mineralization within the Royal Shear. Drilling permits are pending.The Company is committed to a mutually beneficial relationship with local First Nations. Dialogue is active and the Company is engaging First Nation contractors for potential opportunities during the 2020 exploration program. The Company is dedicated to the safety of the local community, First Nations, its employees and contracting crews during this COVID-19 pandemic. The Company has implemented Infection Prevention and Control Protocols into its normal operating procedures utilizing guidelines of the BC Public Health Officer and the BC Chief Mines Inspector.The Company acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in the Property in September 2019. The Property was previously explored with trenching and diamond drilling from 1985 through 2008. The last program of drilling in 2008 targeted the Imperial Zone, and returned highlight drill intersection widths of 13.30 grams per tonne (\"gpt\") gold over 4.20 meters (\"m\") (est 1.8m true width), 7.05 gpt gold over 5.06m (est 2.05m true width), 5.70 gpt gold over 12.05m (est 9.5m true width), 5.43 gpt gold over 15.35m (est 10m true width), and 2.16 gpt gold over 12.13m (est 6.5m true width), in five (5) drill holes.In December 2019 the Company announced the results from a program of surface rock sampling completed in September 2019 which included 10 gpt gold ...