Amex Gold Mining Inc. completed the portal and successful blasting of the first underground development round at its Perron gold project in Quebec, Canada. Amex’s underground mining contractor, CMAC-Thyssen, has begun development of the underground ramp. The current development program is designed to advance to a vertical depth of approximately 235 m, providing access to the high-grade Champagne Zone and supporting the company’s planned 40,000-metric ton (mt) bulk sample program.

The underground development program will progressively establish the infrastructure required to access the mineralized zone and complete the bulk sample. The 40,000-mt bulk sample is intended to provide important information on mining conditions, grade continuity, dilution, reconciliation and metallurgical performance while further de-risking the future development of Perron.

“With the portal complete, we are moving to on-schedule ramp development that will allow us to access the high-grade Champagne Zone. The first blast of the underground ramp is a significant milestone for Amex. The portal and ramp are being built to production-scale specifications, supporting both the bulk sample and future mine development. This work will give our team direct underground access to the deposit and represents an important step in the continued advancement and de-risking of Perron,” said Victor Cantore, president and CEO of Amex Exploration.

Over the coming months, underground development will continue toward the Champagne Zone, with development progress expected to provide a series of operational milestones as the ramp advances at depth.

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