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Starcore Begins Exploration at its Gold Project in Cote d'Ivoire
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 25, 2024) - Starcore International Mines Ltd...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Starcore Begins Exploration at its Gold Project in Cote d'IvoireVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 25, 2024) - Starcore International Mines Ltd. (TSX: SAM) (\"Starcore\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the beginning of exploration work on the Kimoukro permit in the central Ivory Coast, some 30 km south of the country's capital, Yamoussoukro. The permit was recently granted to the Ivorian Company, K Mining SARL (\"K Mining\"), on May 22, 2024, with whom Starcore has a mineral property option agreement to explore K Mining's properties.The initial field activities include:Building of the main camp and a private access road stretching 5 km from the paved road A4 near the village of Kimoukro, into the permit boundary.Induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey, and ground magnetic survey.Trenching over known mineralised structures and over geophysical targets.Auger drilling campaign in saprolite and soil.SAGAX Afrique sarlu (\"Sagax\"), has been retained to implement the IP and ground mag program, which is anticipated to be completed by the end of July 2024. Sagax is a highly respected and reputable geophysical contractor led by Mr. Jean David, and has extensive experience on a large variety of mineral systems, including similar Birimian-hosted lode gold deposits throughout West Africa.GEO-EXPLO SERVICES, an auger drilling supplier company based in Yamoussoukro, will be contracted for an initial 2000 m auger drilling program. The company has served many of the major companies conducting exploration activities in the Ivory Coast and West Africa and has either hand-pulled or truck-mounted rigs capable of drilling up to 30 m in saprolite.Camp building, earthworks and trenches will be done by using either a local contractor or K Mining personnel and equipment.Target DescriptionThe Kimoukro permit belongs to an area of widespread artisanal mining activity, traditionally linked to the community of nearby Kokumbo. Inside the permit, a number of quartz veins are currently exploited or have been exploited by artisanal miners. At least 11 different gold-mineralised veins were mapped in the field and by trenches. The current interpretation is that the veins are interconnected in a persistent NW-striking shear-extensional system, accompanied by minor structures and veins of higher order. The thickness of the most dev...