{"id":1185432,"date":"2020-05-20T05:43:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T10:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1024397"},"modified":"2020-05-20T05:43:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T10:43:09","slug":"barrick-japan-gold-kick-off-exploration-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1185432","title":{"rendered":"Barrick, Japan Gold kick off exploration program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barrick (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) and Japan Gold (TSX-V: JG) have <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.japangold.com\/index.php\/news\/2020\/509-apanoldarrickllianceommencesargeegionalrogra20200519080000\" >begun their joint exploration program<\/a> in the Asian country under an alliance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/japan-gold-announces-alliance-with-barrick-gold\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">formed in February<\/a>, which seeks to uncover the nation\u2019s gold mining potential.<\/p>\n<div class='ad-slot' id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {    googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');    googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function (event) {        if (event.isEmpty) {            var id = event.slot.getSlotElementId();            var x = document.getElementById(id);            if(x == null) return;            if (x.parentElement.classList.contains('ad-slot')) {                x.parentElement.style.display = 'none';            }\t\t\t\t        }    });});<\/script><\/div>\n<p>The partnership, known as Barrick Alliance, will see the Canadian gold giant sole-fund a two-year initial evaluation phase of 28 out of the Japan Gold\u2019s 30 projects in the country. <\/p>\n<p>Barrick will also finance a third year of explorations on assets that meet its criteria.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Exploration geologists and field assistants have already moved to Kyushu, Japan&#8217;s southernmost main island.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Japan Gold said the alliance had<br \/>\nformed an executive and a technical committee with representatives from both<br \/>\ncompanies to lead the evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>The junior noted the regional<br \/>\nprogram includes stream sediment sampling and gravity surveys on the<br \/>\nislands of Kyushu, Honshu and Hokkaido. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe regional exploration program will assist the Barrick Alliance in evaluating the Japan Gold portfolio of projects to determine areas with anomalous gold showings and potentially fertile large structures,\u201d chairman and chief executive officer, John Proust, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japangold.com\/index.php\/news\/2020\/509-apanoldarrickllianceommencesargeegionalrogra20200519080000\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">said in the statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Exploration geologists and field<br \/>\nassistants have already moved to Kyushu, the southernmost of<br \/>\nJapan\u2019s main islands,&nbsp;where they are undergoing 14-day<br \/>\nself-isolation prior to begin work.<\/p>\n<p>The program will progress from the<br \/>\nsouth to the north of the country and is anticipated to be completed within one<br \/>\nyear with Japan Gold acting as the operator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The partnership, known as Barrick Alliance, will evaluate 28 out of 30 gold projects in the 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