Commencement Of Field Work At Breccia Gold Project In Idaho


TORONTO - MinKap Resources Inc. reported that field crews have been mobilized to the Company's recently acquired Breccia Gold property located in Lemhi County, Idaho. The initial 2020 field work will provide the basis for a follow up drill program anticipated to take place prior to year-end, subject to the receipt of all necessary permits and drill availability. Ground work will include the following: Property-wide ground magnetic survey; Soil sampling grid across the Breccia Gold Zone eastwards and across the Musgrove Mine Trend (MMT); and Prospecting and geologic mapping of the northern and eastern portions of the Breccia Gold Property.

"Compilation of the historic exploration data from the Breccia Gold Property has been ongoing and the Company is excited to get boots on the ground and work underway," stated Jonathan Armes, President and Chief Executive Officer of MinKap. "Immediate exploration plans are designed to better define the structures associated with drill targets outlined for a phase 1 program."

The Breccia Gold Property is situated approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Salmon, Idaho, and is accessible by paved highway and a network of well-maintained gravel roads. The Property consists of 80 claims covering approximately 1,650 acres within the Blackbird Mining District and is host to the historic Gahsmith Gold Mine.