Joint venture partners Queenston Mining Inc. and Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. have announced an increase in high-grade mineral resources at their South Claims property in the Kirkland Lake camp.
As a result of drilling through 2009 and 2010, indicated resources have increased from 66,100 tonnes grading 42.5 grams per tonne (g/t) gold to 88,000 tonnes grading 47 g/t gold. The inferred resource has also increased from 113,180 tonnes grading 42.2 g/t to 120,000 tonnes grading 42.5 g/t.
Further drilling is being undertaken from the 5300 level of Kirkland Lake Gold's Macassa Mine, after which a fourth phase of exploration and resource definition drilling will begin.