Company is starting off 2021 with a 15,000-metre drill program at its Elmer property, 285 km north of Matagami in Quebec’s James Bay region.

Underground drilling at the Island Main zone, completed off of the 840-level exploration drift, expanded high-grade gold mineralization by up to 200 metres to the east of existing reserves, in a 300-metre gap between reserves

The drill highlights include 18.3 metres of 0.84 g/t gold starting at 170.7 metres.

Mexico's largest gold producer said a land slip in the Noche Buena project last year resulted in limited access to mining in deeper areas.

Indicated contained gold and silver ounces have increased by 24% and 21% respectively at the California project.

Goldshore to acquire the 143-sq.-km gold project, 100 km west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, for total consideration estimated at C$57 million.

The drill highlights include 1.7 metres of 29.6 g/t gold and 32.7 g/t silver.