EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Focus' historical mistake uncovered

AFTER a "disappointing" 2017 feasibility study, and failed 2018 sales process, Focus Minerals' decision to stick with its Coolgardie gold project in 2019 has delivered a 2020 surprise: an 81% increase in its Greenfields openpit resource that will feed into revised studies to support a rapid return to mining.

Focus' historical mistake uncovered

The revised resource model for the Greenfields pit followed a comprehensive review of the historical resource, and delivered 2.66 million tonnes grading 1.62 grams per tonne for 139,123 ounces to 170m...

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