LATIN AMERICA — Opawica starts field program

An exploration program by Opawica Explorations (OPW-T) is testing the Cura Este properties in the Argentine portion of the El Indio gold belt. The junior holds 150,000 ha in the region.

Previous sampling has outlined several targets, which returned values of between 0.2 and 5.5 grams gold per tonne. Barrick Gold (ABX-T) holds an option to acquire up to a 70% interest in the properties.