4 Apr 2005drilling result▲ GoodMajor
Partner Placer Dome drilled 14 holes (5,315 m) at Madsen in the second half of 2004, found two new high-grade zones (the 'Fork Target'), and has now met the $8.2 million spending requirement of its option with Claude. To vest a 55% working interest in the Madsen JV, Placer must deliver a positive feasibility study by December 2006; Placer and Claude are discussing how to advance the property.