NuLegacy Gold (TSXV: NUG) has enrolled Mr. Robert Leonardson, BSGE, MSG, Michigan Tech to its gold discovery team, with a view to improving its prospects of discovering a major Carlin gold deposit on the company’s flagship 108km2 Red Hill property in the Cortez gold-trend of Nevada.
Mr. Leonardson’s career spans over 55 years across the Western United States, Eastern Canada, and Chile, exploring for and mining numerous commodities including gold, silver, platinum, base metals, and iron ore for Anaconda, Molycorp and Barrick Gold Corp.
Mr. Leonardson joined Barrick Gold in 1992 where he worked at the Goldstrike Mine as Senior mine geologist and geological advisor. At Goldstrike, Robert focused on geologic mapping, cross section interpretation, and three-dimensional modelling which led to the understanding of the complex fold and thrust architecture that is related to the massive gold deposits at Goldstrike and the northern Carlin Trend.
Following Barrick’s acquisition of Placer Dome, Robert exported that methodology and knowledge to the Cortez Trend which contributed to the discovery of additional millions of ounces of gold in the Pipeline, Cortez Hills, and Goldrush/Fourmile deposits.
With the addition of Robert to the NuLegacy team, the company has stated that it is significantly advancing its geological understanding of the Carlin-style gold mineralizing systems on the Red Hill property and improving the prospects of discovering high-grade gold mineralization.
Mr. Leonardson holds a BS in geological engineering and an MS in geology, both from Michigan Technological University.
The team are now focused on completing a total review of NuLegacy’s exploration programmes/database to focus its summer 2023 drilling programme and select the best holes to be drilled.
The rigorous drill hole selection process, which began with a geo-technical review session held in Reno 6-7 March, is scheduled to be completed 8-9 May in Elko. A summary of the initial conclusions from the March review and ongoing analysis will be made available by the company soon.
Drilling and logistical supply contracts have been finalized and drilling is scheduled to commence 1 June 2023 pending financing, with the initial assays for gold anticipated in mid-August.
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