Test Mining Commencing at Ruby North Bay Resources Inc. (OTCQB: NBRI) ("North Bay" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the Company has gained access to a section of the Ruby Mine known as the White Channel and is now preparing for initial test mining operations.
The White Channel runs parallel to the Ruby Tunnel, and is close to the Wolf Vein in a section of the Ruby tunnel that has been fully retimbered and ready for mining operations to begin. The White Channel system is known to be associated with the quartz veins at the Wolf.
Preliminary estimates are that this section of the White Channel where the initial mining will take place contains at least 16,000 cubic yards of mineable gravels, or the equivalent of approximately 24,000 tons. Initial mining activity will consist of bulk sampling of the resource to determine the expected average grade. Assuming the gold values are economical, a mining plan will be implemented to begin gold production immediately.
Additional information will be forthcoming once the initial bulk sampling has been completed and the Ruby engineering team can evaluate the results