Japan Gold Corp.: Japan Gold Further Expands Barrick Alliance Projects in Southern Kyushu Following Positive Work Program Results
Japan Gold Corp. (TSXV: JG) (OTCQB: JGLDF) (the
Company ) is pleased to announce acceptance by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ( METI ) of 18 new prospecting rights applications covering extensions to the Barrick Alliance, Mizobe and Onoyama-Yamagano Projects in the Hokusatsu Region of the Southern Kyushu Epithermal Gold Province.
Highlights:
The Hokusatsu Region of Southern Kyushu is Japan s largest gold producing area with low-sulphidation epithermal deposits recording a combined production of over 11 million ounces.
The 18 new prospecting rights applications accepted by METI bring the Company s total coverage in the Hokusatsu Region to a total of 100,452.8 hectares, approximately 84% of prospective and explorable ground within the region,