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D E C E M B E R / J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 0 www.resourceworld.com 39 TOP 10 STOCKS gold, including 7.75 metres of 5.10 g/t gold. Dr. Michael Byron, President and CEO, said, "These latest holes have been instru- mental in demonstrating that wide panels of mineralization with strong continuity exist to depth, lateral to the boundary fault that separates zones 1.5 and 2.0. This exten- sive domain of higher-grade mineralization appears to span the two zones. We are con- fident that these characteristics highlight Colomac's impressive growth potential as a bona fide multimillion-ounce deposit." Northern Vertex Mining Corp. [NEE- TSXV; NHVCF-OTC Nasdaq Intl] produces gold and silver at its 100%-owned Moss Mine in northwest Arizona. The Moss Mine commenced commercial production, effective September 1, 2018. Through mergers and acquisitions, Northern Vertex's corporate goal is to become a mid-tier gold producer with over 200,000 ounces of gold production annually. Kenneth Berry, President and CEO, said, "Concurrent to delivering our strongest quarter since announcing commercial pro- duction in September, 2018, the company continues to implement improvements in several areas at Moss to reduce costs and increase production performance. We are seeing positive results in the recovery rate of both the Merrill Crowe plant and heap respectively." For Q3 2019, the Moss Mine produced 8,460 oz gold and 68,421 oz sil- ver, for an AuEq of 9,372 oz. Strategic Metals Ltd. [SMD-TSXV; SMDZF-OTC] reported results from Phase two of its 2019 exploration program at its 100%-owned Mount Hinton property, where Phase One rock samples returned up to 2,340 g/t gold. Mount Hinton is located in the southern portion of the Keno Hill District of the central Yukon Territory, 4 to 15 km by road southeast of Alexco Resource Corp.'s mill at Keno City. Highlights from Phase Two rock sam- pling include the discovery of new, mineralized quartz veins on the western side of Granite Creek, including: A 1 to 2-metre wide vein, intermittently exposed along a 75-metre strike length, where four widely-spaced rock samples returned: 28.5 g/t gold; 23.5 g/t gold with 1,720 g/t silver; 11.6 g/t gold; and 4.44 g/t gold. Another outcropping vein, found within a fault zone, graded 12.6 g/t gold and 2,100 g/t silver. A second exposure within the same vein fault was located 50 metres along strike, where chip sampling returned 30.5 g/t gold and 53.1 g/t silver over 1.2 metres and a grab sample assayed 48.5 g/t gold and 74 g/t silver. Strategic Metals has over 100 proper- ties, most of which are 100%-owned with no underlying royalties. These include 116 wholly-owned properties, five joint ven- tures, five under option as well as royalty interests in eight projects. The company's portfolio covers gold, silver, lead, zinc, cop- per, tin, tungsten, vanadium and lithium. n