Golden Hope Mines

Golden Hope Mines Limited is a junior mining company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol GNH and on the Pink Sheets in the U.S. under the symbol GOLHF.

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HQ vs. NQ drilling

Golden Hope Mines

over 13 years ago

Can someone clarify, whether the only reason for GNH to do NQ drilling (4.8 kg/m) instead of HQ drilling (8.4 kg/m) is the reduced cost of drilling ?

Because it is known that HQ core is more adequate to give a representative grade estimate in a ´nuggety style´deposit.

Of course, bulk sampling is the best alternative for grade estimations in nuggety style deposits, which we are doing large scale now.

Apart from surface bulk sampling, a decline with underground bulk sampling would do wonders for grade and size estimation of the Timmins/Ascot/88 zone.

But that most likely is wishful thinking on my behalf and most probably 1-2 years off, if ever considered ?

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