Kermode Resources Ltd. announced the receipt of a multi-year, area-based exploration permit for the Khrysos gold and silver project near Cherryville, BC, with Aurum Vena. The new permit allows for three sites with trenches or test pits and three sites with drill pads. In addition, Kermode plans to remove garbage left by previous operators, including steel ore drums. The permit area has seen historical mechanical trenching in the past, however, the main
site has seen significant slumping. Kermode plans to mechanically refurbish the main historical trench and re-sample this area. The trenches and test pits shall be approximately 20 metres long, 5m wide, and 1m deep for approximately 270 tonnes per pit. The test pits will be made with a Hitachi 225 hydraulic excavator. Kermode expects reclamation costs to be approximately $1,500 for the three trenches. The permit also allows for the construction of three drill pads. Kermode believes the geological targets for such drilling can be tested by shallow drilling from an area of clear-cut logging, which reduces disturbances. In addition, Kermode plans to use a crawler-style drill with a BQ or NQ sized drill core to further reduce disturbances. Kermode expects reclamation costs to be approximately $1,500 for the three drill pads. Kermode also expects to incur approximately $1,500 in reclamation costs in an area
which will also double as an emergency landing pad for helicopter access. The site is already cleared and no new land needs to be disturbed; it will only used in case of emergency. The total reclamation security of $6,000 has been posted with the BC government. The Khrysos Project comprises four claims covering 726.6 hectares located in the southern part of the Whatshan Range of the Monashee Mountains of southern British Columbia. The project area is 75 kilometer southeast of Vernon, and 30 kilometers northwest of the Needles ferry on Arrow Lake.