Greatland Gold PLC in demand as drilling at Havieron confirms world class

 (), a precious and base metals exploration and development company, announced the start of the underground decline access at its Havieron gold-copper joint venture project in Western Australia.

“This is a momentous step in the development of Havieron as a world-class gold-copper mine,” said Greatland chief executive Shaun Day. “I am delighted by progress on site and this fast-tracked milestone is indicative of the potential scale of the deposit and the opportunity seen by our partners Newcrest.”

Exploration activities at Havieron are operated by Newcrest Mining Ltd () under a joint venture agreement.

“By providing access to the top of the orebody, the decline sets Havieron on course to become a large, multi-commodity, bulk tonnage, underground mining operation,” said Day. “Alongside the ongoing growth drilling, the next key milestone will see the completion of a Pre-Feasibility Study and we are on track to deliver this in the second half of 2021.”