Drilling Permit Received For Federal Mining Claims At Champagne Project
TORONTO - Idaho Champion Gold Mines Canada Inc. has received the necessary permitting from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to extend 2021 drilling onto Idaho Champion's 100% controlled Federal Mining Claims at the Champagne Gold Project near the city of Arco, Butte County, Idaho. The BLM Drill Permit grants Idaho Champion 9 drill pad locations as part of the "fence" drilling designed to drill test the IP anomaly along IP Lines 4 and 5. Drilling through the BLM Permit will commence on drill hole number 3, the first two pads having been established on the recently acquired private ground located toward the west end of the IP anomaly.
Rob Kell, Chief Geologist, commented: "The permitting process for our drill program went exceptionally well. Since completing the 2020 exploration program we have expanded our technical team with world-class geologists and have applied a rigorous modern systematic approach to exploration, which has developed some of the most exciting drill targets I have seen in my career. Over the last 9 months, we have obtained positive geophysical, geochemical, and geological data that has combined with the historic data from the former Champagne Mine, which shows strong potential for the presence of a large, possibly high grade, gold-silver, and copper-silver mineralized system. We are eager to apply today's knowledge to unlock the full potential of the project."