Everton Resources has announced the start of a core drilling program on its 100%-owned Ampliacion Pueblo Viejo concession located next to the Pueblo Viejo gold mine (Barrick/Goldcorp) in the central Dominican Republic.
Andre Audet, Everton’s Chairman and CEO, said that the drilling program would consist of 10-15 holes, 200 to 300 meters deep, along the boundary of the concession to the east and north to explore the mineralized structures that may extend from the Monte Negro and Arroyo Hondo pits of the Pueblo Viejo complex. These structures have been interpreted from a combination of detailed geological mapping, soils and rock geochemistry, and ground and airborne geophysics.
Everton and Energold Drilling Corp. have entered into a diamond-drilling contract for the Ampliacion Pueblo Viejo property. This drilling program is expected to continue into April. Follow-up drilling will be determined based on the results of the program.
Everton is actively exploring in the Dominican Republic next to the Pueblo Viejo Mine, owned by the world’s two largest gold mining companies, Barrick Gold Corporation (60%) in partnership with Goldcorp Inc. (40%)