RE: New drilling7 Jan 2026 21:56
The stated objective of the Demir JV was to take Clontibret to development ready status. That means an open pit. They did stepout drilling which was negative (and pre JV CGNR did infill drilling which had no impact on the resource - no increase in ounces, no classification upgrade). They drilled multiple other prospects with no material results, and Clay Lake which was too low grade. Therefore no progress with development, they walked. Far from proving nothing, they proved it is not a development project.
The current strategy is a different one - to explore a high grade underground concept. Will it yield meaninful information? Hope you are right.