North Bay Resources Inc. (NBRI) Issues Ruby Mine Progress Report
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SKIPPACK, PA--(Marketwired - May 6, 2014) - North Bay Resources Inc. (
The Big Bend raise being constructed into the Black Channel is nearing completion. The final leg is being installed at a more measured pace to help insure that the raise punches through into the Black Channel in a location where drainage will not be an issue. Upon completion we will have driven the raise from the Contractor's Drift into the Black Channel, just north of the Big Bend area. Once we break through, we expect there will then be a period of assessment in the newly-accessed areas to determine what sections of the Black Channel can be mined in the near-term while exploration proceeds forward in the rest of the channel.
The drilling program that began on March 27 is continuing. The work was initiated using our own crew and in-house equipment, which was intended to keep the cost per foot at a minimum. The size of our long-hole drill relative to the low ceiling above the tunnel has necessitated the drilling to be done on a much steeper angle than would otherwise be optimal, and after several weeks it has become clear that this inefficiency has caused the cost per foot to be much more than planned. Accordingly, we are considering having the work done by a drilling contractor to save the Company money on a cost per foot basis, as well as to get the work done in a timelier manner.
We also report that while the raise work and drilling has been ongoing, a second bulk sample of gravels mined from the White Channel was processed, resulting in 24.88 grams of gold recovered from a 60 ton stockpile. This is a considerable improvement over the results from our first bulk sample, and while not yet economical, it is far more encouraging. After the Big Bend raise is completed, we will consider returning to the White Channel to see if the grade continues to improve upon further exploration.
In other news, the Company is pleased to announce that an additional 57 acres of placer claims has been staked adjacent to the northern border of the Ruby property to consolidate our ownership of the mineral rights surrounding what is believed to be a surface outcrop and extension of the Ruby's Cincinnati Channel. The total size of the property has thus been expanded to 2,312 contiguous acres.
Mr. C. Gary Clifton, P.Geo., is the Company's independent consulting geologist for the Ruby Gold Project. Mr. Clifton is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed this press release for technical accuracy.
About The Ruby Gold Project
The Ruby Mine, a/k/a the Ruby Gold Project, is a fully-permitted underground placer and lode mine located near Downieville in Sierra County, California that is known to have produced over 350,000 ounces of gold since the 1850's, and which is considered to be part of the northern extension of the historic Mother Lode system. The Ruby Property covers approximately 2,312 contiguous acres, only a small portion of which has been explored to date. The property consists of the subsurface mineral rights of two patented claims totaling approximately 435 acres and 59 unpatented claims containing approximately 1,877 acres. The equipment, fixed assets, and infrastructure in place include a 1,000 yard per day placer wash plant, 50-ton per day quartz mill, 6,000 feet of tracked haulage, and related support equipment needed for underground mining operations. The property also features an excellent system of roads, is accessible via paved highway from Reno or Sacramento, has abundant water and timber available for mining purposes, and has PG&E power available on-site. For further information on the Ruby Mine, please visit the Ruby page on the North Bay website at http://www.northbayresources.com/ruby/.
About North Bay Resources Inc.
North Bay Resources Inc. (
In the US, the Company's subsidiary, Ruby Gold Inc., owns and operates the Ruby Mine in Sierra County, California. The Ruby Mine is a fully-permitted underground placer and lode mine located in the northern extension of the historic Mother Lode system. The Ruby is known to have produced over 350,000 ounces of gold since the 1850's, including some of the most spectacular gold nuggets on record. The Ruby Property covers approximately 2,312 acres, only a small portion of which has been explored to date.
In British Columbia, the Company holds 100% ownership of a multitude of significant mining properties. These include two gold-platinum placers, the Fraser River Project and the Monte Cristo, and lode projects such as the advanced-stage Mount Washington Project on Vancouver Island, the Brett West/Bouleau Creek Gold project near Vernon BC, the Coronation Gold project in the historic Slocan Mining district, and the Tulameen Platinum Project near Princeton, BC. In addition to its many precious metal projects, the Company also owns additional prospective projects that host strategic mineral resources such as Vanadium, Crystalline Flake Graphite, Olivine, and Rare Earth Elements (REE).
The Company's mission is to build a portfolio of viable mining prospects throughout the world and developing them through subsidiaries and JV partners to their full economic potential. North Bay's business plan is based on the Generative Business Model, which is designed to leverage its properties into near-term revenue streams even during the earliest stages of exploration and development. This provides shareholders with multiple opportunities to profit from discoveries while preserving capital and minimizing the risk involved in exploration and development.
Additional information on the Company's many properties and ongoing projects is available at the Company website at http://www.northbayresources.com.
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Contact
Contact:
Perry Leopold
CEO
North Bay Resources Inc.
215-661-1100
http://www.northbayresources.com