Pretium Resources Reports Additional High Grade Intercepts at Valley of the Kings

Precious Metals

Pretium Resources (TSX:PVG) has reported its eighth set of drill results from its underground infill drill program at the Brucejack project. As quoted in the press release: Selected drill highlights include: Hole VU-644 intersected 59.13 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 38.04 meters, including 2,390 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50 meters …

Pretium Resources (TSX:PVG) has reported its eighth set of drill results from its underground infill drill program at the Brucejack project.
As quoted in the press release:

Selected drill highlights include:

  • Hole VU-644 intersected 59.13 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 38.04 meters, including 2,390 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50 meters and 1,850 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50 meters;
  • Hole VU-650 intersected 86.34 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 19.09 meters, including 3,280 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50 meters;
  • Hole VU-658 intersected 55.87 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 9.48 meters, including 1,040 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50 meters; and,
  • Hole VU-665 intersected 68.60 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 14.72 meters, including 1,975 grams of gold per tonne uncut over 0.50 meters.

Holes VU-644 was drilled from the 1350-meter drill bay while holes VU-650, VU-658 and VU-665 were drilled from the 1310-meter drill bay. To date results from 266 holes (46,956 meters) have been reported.
For a plan and section views of the reported drill fans please see the following link:https://media3.marketwire.com/docs/ccnmwebNreUpload1461626557924-16-14%20April%2026%202016%20Plans%20%20Section.pdf.
The 2015/2016 infill drill program is designed to target stope areas in years one through three of the current mine plan for the Valley of the Kings. Drilling is in progress with four drills turning and is expected to be completed by mid-May. When completed, roughly 200 vertical meters over a strike length of 250 meters will have been drilled at 7.5 to 10-meter centers. Assay results from drilling will continue to be reported as they are received.

Click here for the full press release.

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