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Lake Victoria Gold Advances Final Pit Design with Completion of Geotechnical and Specific Gravity Studies at Imwelo
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 26, 2026) - Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. (TSXV: LVG) (OTCQB: LVGLF) (FSE: E1K) ("LVG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of field data collection for geotechnical studies supporting final open-pit designs at the Company's Imwelo Project. In addition, specific gravity measurements were completed on selected drill holes covering the strike extent of the planned first production area at Area C. These studies represent a key step
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