Alkane lifts Storheden gold resource to 212,000 oz at Bjorkdal mine in Sweden
Reuters2026/08/03 14:17- Alkane lifted the Storheden gold mineral resource at its Bjorkdal operation in northern Sweden following 2025-2026 drilling.
- Updated estimate: Indicated 1,075,000 tonnes at 2.51 g/t Au for 87,000 oz; Inferred 1,846,000 tonnes at 2.11 g/t Au for 125,000 oz.
- Inferred contained gold rose about 26% from 99,000 oz in the prior estimate, creating a new 87,000 oz indicated resource.
- Recent high-grade intercepts included 50.9 g/t Au over 0.95 m in SH26-010; 107 g/t Au over 0.4 m in SH26-011.
- Planning 10,000 meters of surface drilling in FY2027; targeting start of underground exploration development in September 2026.
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