Orezone Gold Corporation provided additional drill results from its ongoing multi-year exploration campaign at its Bombore Gold Mine. These latest results are from multiple targets identified along the broader 14km long reserve defined Bombore gold system, which remains open for further expansion. Selected Drill Highlights: 11.33g/t Au over 11.00m (BBC6960); 10.28g/t Au over 5.00m (BBC7132); 6.79g/t Au over 8.00m and 2.22g/t Au over 14.00m (BBC7141); 7.40g/t Au over 6.70m (BBD1124); 6.61g/t Au over 4.15m (BBD1341); 2.96g/t Au over 10.00m (BBC7158); 1.84g/t Au over 15.70m (BBD1346); 1.53g/t Au over 17.00m (BBC7148); 1.45g/t Au over 14.,10m (BBD1344); 1.23g/t Au over 9.65m (BBD1329); At P17, drilling was successful in tracing higher-grade sub-zone mineralization a further 300m down plunge, while wide spaced step-out drilling at P16 and Siga have extended mineralization a respective 600m and 550m along strike.
The latest results also provide clear evidence that the hanging wall and footwall of the broader 14km long reservedefined system are prospective for additional near-surface discoveries, which was not previously recognized. While Bombore currently hosts a stated 5 million ounce global resource, which is the basis for the ongoing production expansion to 220,000 to 250,000 ounces per annum, the results of the current exploration program continue to provide support for the Company's long-term targeted resource base of 7 to 10 million ounces. Drilling at P17 was successful in further illustrating the down plunge continuity of the higher-grade sub-zones, the highlight of which was an intercept of 7.40g/t gold over 6.70m (BBD1124), which marks a 300m down plunge extension from the previously reported 11.52g/t Au over 10".
While the Company continues to define the structural setting of the P17 Trend, and further develop a predictive model for future sub-zone targeting, a key takeaway from the recent drilling was a better understanding of the control of the higher-grade mineralization which comprise these sub-zones. With the prospects of identifying additional high-grade centers of mineralization outside of the Bombore Shear Zone, the Company has recently commenced a near-mine and regional air core drill program, comprising a series of wide spaced drill fences within the mining lease and surrounding exploration tenements.