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Galane Gold Announces It Has Completed Mining of the Total Footprint of the Galaxy Ore Body at 22 Level and Has Achieved 29% More Ounces Than Forecasted
TORONTO, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galane Gold Ltd. (“Galane Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG; OTCQB: GGGOF) today announces that it has completed mini
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[{"type":"text","content":" TORONTO, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galane Gold Ltd. (“Galane Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG; OTCQB: GGGOF) today announces that it has completed mining of the Galaxy ore body footprint at 22 level to a height of four metres. It was expected, from the mine plan included in the Galaxy Technical Report (as defined below), that the Company would mine 12,342 tonnes at a grade of 2.66 grams per tonne (“g/t”), with a cut-off grade of 1.4 g/t, for 1,056 ounces.(1) The Company has actually mined 11,874 tonnes at a grade of 3.56 g/t for 1,359 ounces, an increase of 33.8% on grade and 28.7% in ounces. The Company has also already commenced cut and fill mining at 22 level, mining up to 14 level an estimated total of 311,690 tonnes. The total Galaxy measured and indicated resource according to the Galaxy Technical Report, was approximately 3.0 million tonnes at 2.64 g/t containing 254,241 ounces as of December 31, 2021.(1) “We are very encouraged by the higher grades we are seeing in the footprint of the Galaxy ore body. If this is reflected across the whole of the Galaxy ore body it could have a material impact on our production plans going forward.(2) At this moment in time, it does not change our current production guidance already provided to the market, which is dependent upon a variety of factors,” said Nick Brodie, Chief Executive Officer. About Galane Gold Galane Gold is an un-hedged gold producer and explorer with mining operations and exploration tenements South Africa and New Mexico. Galane Gold is a public company and its shares are quoted on the TSXV under the symbol “GG” and the OTCQB under the symbol “GGGOF”. Galane Gold’s management team is comprised of senior mining professionals with extensive experience in managing mining and processing operations and large-scale exploration programmes. Galane Gold is committed to operating at world-class standards and is focused on the safety of its employees, respecting the environment, and contributing to the communities in which it operates. Notes (1) The deposits at the Galaxy mine are supported by a technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Galaxy Gold Mine, South Africa” which was issued on July 3, 2020 (the “Galaxy Technical Report”), with an effective date of June 29, 2020, a copy of which is available under the Company’s profile on ...