Advance Gold Corp. announced that Joint Venture partner Shanta Gold has completed one diamond drill hole at the Rosterman Gold Mine property in Western Kenya. The Rosterman mine is located on one of the three claim blocks that comprise the joint venture between Shanta Gold and Advance Gold.

Currently Shanta holds an 88.55% interest in the Joint Venture. The Rosterman Mine operated in the late 1950s to the mid-1960s and mined seven gold bearing reefs from 23 underground levels. The other two claim blocks under the Joint Venture bracket the Liranda Gold Corridor.

Shanta Gold reports that one hole of 320m has been completed, with core having been sent to the lab for assaying. The hole was drilled to the west of the Rosterman Mine workings and along strike of the mineralized structure and surface gold in soil anomaly. Shanta considered the target a top priority due to the structural orientation and mineralization controls.

Prior to drilling, Shanta performed 3D modelling of the historical level plans and sections of the Rosterman mine, interpreted recent multi-element surface sampling results and mapped structures which assisted in a better understanding of the orientation of the mineralized systems and helped to determine the extent of the mined zones and possible plunging mineralization trends.