Work Commences To Reopen Portals At Center Star Gold Mine in Idaho

WALLACE, ID - Magellan Gold Corporation reported that it has posted the bond required under its permit from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to reopen portals at the Center Star Gold Mine in Idaho.

With bond placed, Magellan has hired a contractor to commence work immediately.  This includes rehabilitating roads leading to the Center Star Gold Mine and reopening the mine’s main portal and emergency access portal.

Mike Lavigne, President, said, “We are thrilled to begin development work on Center Star Gold Mine.  We are moving very quickly to advance this project, after just recently receiving our permit. Given its historical production, we strongly believe in the potential for this project.  As such, reopening the mine’s portals to understand its underground workings is an important milestone in our progression, and one that would define our future development and strategic direction.”

Center Star, located near the Elk City mining district of Idaho, hosts high-grade gold mineralization that was discovered in the early 1900s, with periodic historic production and development work done under different ownership through the 1980s.  It has not had any exploration or development work conducted in the last 35 years.