At the Greens Creek mine in Alaska, underground exploration drilling in the Gallagher Zone successfully extended the mineralization in a southerly plunge over 200 feet. Surface drilling defined extensions of the mine contact rocks northeast of the current mine workings, which can be correlated for over 2,000 feet and is still open in both directions. This target area could be accessed through the mine’s current infrastructure and will be drilled in 2009. Surface drilling during the summer has also confirmed the presence of mine contact rock eight miles north of the mine.
During 2009, other drilling will define the lower west dipping contact of the Lower Southwest zone and extensions to the Northwest-West zone.