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Timmins mine builder chosen for new Red Lake gold project

Pure Gold kicks off construction for Madsen Gold Mine, starts taking job applications
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Pure Gold Mining's Madsen Gold Project in Red Lake.

Dumas Mine Contracting of Timmins has been awarded the underground mine design engineering contract for the Madsen gold mine project near Red Lake.

Pure Gold Mining has started construction on northwestern Ontario's next gold mine project.

JDS Energy & Mining was awarded the surface engineering and procurement contract in partnership with Hatch Ltd. and Knight Piesold.

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In a Sept. 9 news release, Pure Gold said detailed design work on surface infrastructure, as well as underground electrical distribution, mine ventilation, mine service design and stope optimization has been initiated, as well as equipment sourcing. The first gold pour projected for late 2020.

“I am incredibly proud of our team for what they have accomplished over the last five years," said company president Darin Labrenz on Sept. 9.

"Madsen began as an exploration concept in late 2014, and has evolved into a multi-million ounce gold deposit that is now under construction as Canada`s highest grade gold development project. Along the way, the team has hit every milestone we set: from first resource estimate, to early conceptual studies, through a comprehensive feasibility study, an agreement with our First Nation partners, and now a fully funded financing package."

The company has also appointed Dimitry Demianyuk as project manager for the Madsen project.

As Pure Gold begins the workforce hiring process, Barbara Womersley has been chosen to be the human resources lead for the company.