Threegold Acquires New Gold Play: Barraute Project in Abitibi Region of Quebec

Threegold Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:THG) reported the acquisition of the Barraute gold project some 50 kilometres northeast of Val-d’Or. The project lies along the northeast-trending Laflamme River Fault between two gold deposits: Goldstone’s Bartec deposit and Agnico Eagle’s Swanson deposit.

The press release is quoted as saying:

This most recent acquisition is part of a corporate objective aimed at strengthening the company’s gold portfolio by acquiring and exploring projects within the Abitibi greenstone belt, Canada’s most prolific gold producing region. The company will begin exploring its Barraute and South Bay projects during the summer of 2010.

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