"Mineralisation widths encountered on the upper ore drive are wider than expected - up to 6 metres or more - and a twin-boom jumbo drill rig has been deployed to accelerate development of the hangingwall lode ore drives.
Given the mineralised widths encountered to date, it is possible that the trial mining may produce a greater volume of mineralised material for processing than originally thought.
Once the upper hangingwall ore drive is completed, the parallel footwall lode will be drilled to help plan the location of stoping blocks, this is occurring while the lower hangingwall ore drive is completed.
Excellent grades have been encountered in the drives to date and Integra is increasingly confident that the trial mining exercise at Cock-eyed Bob will demonstrate the viability of underground production from the three BIF-hosted gold deposits; Cock-eyed Bob, Santa and Maxwells.
Additionally, ground conditions in the mineralised BIFs and in the highly competent country rock have been excellent."
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