Meanwhile, elsewhere on the property, the Canadian
company continues exploration.
Pretium
Resources Inc. (PVG:TSX; PVG:NYSE) announced in a news release that the ramp-up at Brucejack is advancing
on schedule.
The gold producer reported that it continues to accelerate underground
development at a targeted 1,000 meters (1,000m) per month, a schedule likely
to be maintained throughout 2019.
Additionally, alterations and upgrades being made to sustain processing at
the increased rate of 3,800 tons per day are advancing on schedule. The bulk
loading system is now installed and running as a fully integrated part of the
concentrate process.
The company will continue to modify the flotation circuit as the final
components become available.
Regarding exploration, Pretium added a third deep hole to its 2019
underground exploration program to follow up on the successful results it
yielded. Observations from that hole, VU-2019, "continue to indicate
that Brucejack-style mineralization extends at depth below the VOK," the
release noted.
On its Bowser Claim Group, east of the Brucejack mine, Pretium's
approximately 5,000m, 2019 grassroots exploration program is in progress. Two
drills are testing the high-priority, volcanogenic massive sulphide targets
on the northern and central parts of the property. A third drill, scheduled
for mobilization to the site in mid-July, will test epithermal targets on the
southern portion.
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