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In 2006, exploration activities at Marlin concentrated on continued drilling of the West Vero and Agel areas adjacent to the mine. A total of 37 holes were completed during the year at the West Vero and Agel zones with some infill drilling carried out at the La Hamaca deposit.
In 2007, exploration focused on definition of additional reserves in the Marlin West extension zone, conversion of resources to reserves at West Vero zone and advancement of the exploration drift towards the Cora zone; a satellite occurrence located one kilometre north of Marlin. During 2007, a total of 24 holes were drilled totaling 11,410 metres at West Marlin, 21 holes were drilled for a total of 7,647 metres at West Vero and 187 metres of underground drift development towards Coral was completed.
In 2008, exploration continued to focus activities on reserve definition in the West Vero zone and the West Marlin extension. Exploration to develop additional district resources was also carried out in the Coral drift and other district targets. At year end, 17 holes comprising 7,606 metres were completed at West Vero, 19 holes were drilled at West Marlin for 7,346 metres and 34 exploration drill holes were completed throughout the district for 9,836 metres. A total of 316 metres of underground development and one underground drillhole for 593 metres was carried out as a first-pass test of the Coral zone.
Exploration during the third quarter of 2009 focused on definition drilling in the West Vero zone, west of the Marlin pit. Moderate progress was made on the Coral underground drift with underground exploration drilling of the target scheduled for later in 2009.
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