On Wednesday, the S2 Resources Ltd (ASX: S2R) share price rose by 23.81% to $0.13 after the company announced that it had commenced drilling at its Finland site.
What was in the announcement?
The company announced that initial diamond drilling had commenced at its 100% owned Aarnivalkea East gold target on the large Paana tenement in Finland. The mine is located 20km northwest of a 9 million ounce gold mine that is owned by another company.
The first drill test had revealed gold grades of up to 10.7 grams per tonne, accompanied by arsenic and bimuth, which can help in identifying a path to gold.
Drilling had been scheduled to start in March but had been delayed due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The drilling is being undertaken by the company's European-based workers, with virtual oversight by its Australian personnel until they are able to resume international travel.
The initial drilling program will consist of approximately ten diamond core holes, these are to be drilled on 3–4 traverses across the previously identified trend. The initial drilling will take about 3–4 weeks to be completed. According to the announcement, the site can be accessed year round for follow up drilling.
About the S2 Resources share price
S2 resources is a greenfields gold and base metals explorer. The company has exploration activities in Australia and Finland. According to the company, its exploration is based in mine-friendly areas. The S2 team primarily consists of former directors from Sirius Resources, which had success in nickel exploration.
The company recently discovered two gold prospects in Finland, one of which is being drilled currently.
At the end of the March quarter, S2 resources had $7.3 million cash plus 31% ownership of Todd River Resources Ltd (ASX: TRT). The company continued drilling for gold in Finland while drilling for nickel at two sites in Western Australia.
The S2 Resources share price is up 97% from its 52 week low of $0.066, and while it is flat on the start of 2020 it is up 18% since this time last year.
