The drill highlights include 115.6 metres of 1.39 g/t gold from 264.9 metres; 189.4 metres of 1.07 g/t gold starting at 287.5 metres; and 50 metres of 2.12 g/t gold from 196 metres.

Imports from Canada are expected to “normalize” to 70,000 to 83,000 tonnes per month in the last four months of 2020.

The two companies are expected to negotiate and enter into a definitive option agreement by the end of September.

The town of Asbestos is hoping to shift to a new identity and move away from a moniker that’s associated with cancer in English.

About 20 cars went off the tracks on a bridge near Hunter Creek; there are no reported injuries.

Ascot is working to restart mining at the Premier site, which generated 2 million gold oz. and 45 million oz. of silver between 1918 and 1952.