WestKam Gold (WKG-V) April 20, '16 is pleased to announce that it has received an underground Bulk Sample Permit from the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines. The Bulk Sample Permit allows for the extraction of 10,000 tonnes of ore from the company's Bonaparte Project located 50 kilometres northwest of Kamloops, British Columbia. The permitted design of the bulk sample program includes extension of the existing decline approximately 200 meters through to the Grey Jay/Crow vein systems.
"We're very happy to take this major step at Bonaparte," said WestKam president and CEO Matt Wayrynen. "The bulk sample should provide valuable information about metallurgy and also the extent of the high-grade vein system of the Discovery Zone. Our intent is to add significantly to what we learned in the last two drill programs. With this recent Mines approval, the Company is permitted to carry out a wide range of exploration programs including geophysics, trenching, road construction, diamond drilling and now underground bulk sampling."
In 1994 an open cut bulk sample totaling 3,700 metric tons of mineralized quartz vein material was extracted from the Grey Jay/Crow vein systems. The mineralized quartz vein material was directly shipped to the Cominco smelter located in Trail B.C., yielding approximately 98kg (3,160 oz gold) of gold. The shipped ore graded 26.5gm Au/tonne.
Technical information in this news release has been reviewed the preparation of this news release has been supervised by R. Kemp, P. Geo., a qualified person as that term is defined in NI 43-101.
About WestKam Gold Corp.
WestKam is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on developing the Bonaparte Gold Project near Kamloops, British Columbia. Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.westkamgold.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Matt Wayrynen, President
WestKam Gold Corp.
John Ulmer
Investor Relations
778.994.6453
www.westkamgold.com
WestKam Gold Corp.
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