Drill highlights include 27.3 metres of 10.2 g/t gold.

New technical report pegs pre-production capital costs for an operation with a 25-year mine life at C$1.3 billion.

Two-thirds of the group reported that mineral exploration and mining industries provide the raw materials required to transition to low carbon technologies.

The Ontario-based company says initial sampling returned promising results.

It expects its Nevada Gold Mines joint venture with Newmont to produce 585,000 ounces of gold for the three months ended Dec. 31.

The company’s biggest production contribution is from its 50% stake in the Canadian Malarctic open pit in Quebec.