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F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 9 www.resourceworld.com 47 MINING Creek, British Columbia. This is a classic Cariboo gold licence that has seen limited drilling, has easy access from Likely (2 km away) and is surrounded by other report- able discoveries. Gold here has been found hosted in quartz veins, sometimes with silver, and also in stratabound carbonate alteration zones within the basal phyllite unit of the Cariboo Gold district. This is notably simi - lar to the Spanish Mountain discoveries just 8 km away. (See Spanish Mountain Gold [SPA-TSXV] and Freeport Resources [FRI-TSXV]). On top of their 2017 hit, with 84.65 metres of 1 g/t gold, KORE intercepted 9 metres of 5.8 g/t and 11.1 metres of 2 g/t this winter season in Phase 1 drilling. The campaign was launched to learn about the geology of the project and its ore potential, not necessarily to hit gold. These are prom - ising results in a region where we know that giant copper, silver and gold deposits may still be lurking in the depths. Rothwell and the team have picked a truly interesting set of licences at a poten- tially risky time to launch projects in the US. There have been clashes between min- ers and populations across the country throughout 2018, from the I-186 debate in Montana and Rio Tinto's Resolution copper project dividing the senate on per- mitting and regulation. California itself hosted critical anti-coal mining protests in September during cli- mate talks. Gold and other extraction may end up suffering on the back of indirectly associated environmental and political protests, especially as they're close to des- ignated protected areas. Adrian Rothwell from the company said during a December phone call: "I don't believe one can compare coal to other forms of mining, given the end use of coal and debate over climate change. We are in a different sector, but granted, public opposition will always exist against mining until the industry works to edu - cate people about modern mining practices in a better way," said Rothwell. "We have seen regulations slowly develop to accom- modate new investment and we believe now is a perfect time for miners that can operate with modern practices – to earn strong returns in a responsible way." "We're lucky with our Imperial Project as we are located near the operating Mesquite operation [and] the county is aware of the positive impact that mining can have on the local economy," Rothwell added. "Imperial will be the most modern mining operation in the state, adhering to all current environmental regulations." The team certainly has the Golden State's history and predictions of market experts on the side of California, but in these uncertain North American times, they'll definitely be hoping for a little bit of luck too. n