Since completing the longest diamond drill hole (3,467 metres) in Canadian history in January, company has continued to release a steady stream of news – despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Company has successfully commissioned the mill at its Keno Hill silver mine in the Yukon, with production of initial concentrates underway.

Overall, muck and chip samples suggest good correlation of the underground mineralization with the block model.

The current 45,000 m drill program is focused on expanding mineralization outside of proposed pit areas previously outlined in a PEA.

Highlights included drill hole BR-212, which intersected 101.5 m grading 4.69 g/t Au.

A transaction could be completed as early as Q1 2021.

The Detour East property is about 11 km east of the Detour Lake gold mine.

In October, China suspended purchases of Australian coal as Beijing continued to tightly control imports amid soured political relations with Canberra.