Thunderstruck Fiji exploration license renewed, appoints VP Exploration
Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. [TSXV: AWE; OTC: THURF] that its Special Prospecting License 1425 has been renewed for a period of five years, the maximum allowed under Fiji’s mineral exploration regulations.
SPL 1425 encompasses three of the company’s four highly prospective precious and base metal assets – Liwa, Rama and Nakoro. Planning for the 2026 exploration program is well underway.
Thunderstruck also announced the appointment of Wenbin Chen as VP Exploration for the company’s Fijian asset portfolio.
Mr. Chen serves as Executive Deputy General Manager of Vatukoula Gold Mines Limited in Fiji and brings more than 40 years of experience in mineral exploration, mine development, and resource expansion.
During his tenure, he directed exploration programs that contributed to several significant gold discoveries, including the 2.1 million ounce Guizhou Lannigou Gold Mine, the 1.3 million ounce Guizhou Nibao Gold Mine, the 1.4 million ounce Guizhou Jiadi Gold Mine, the 770,000 ounce Guangxi Jinding Gold Mine, and the 289,000 ounce Yunnan Jinshu Gold Mine.
Mr. Chen holds a postgraduate diploma in Geology from Beijing University, a Bachelor of Business Administration from China University of Geosciences, and an Associate Degree in Geological Exploration from Guilin Metallurgical Geological Institute.
Thunderstruck Resources is focused on the discovery of high value copper-gold porphyry, gold-silver epithermal, and VMS base-metal deposits on the main island of Viti Levu in Fiji.
Fiji has a long history of mining with over 75 years of activity at the prolific Vatukoula Gold Mine alongside several other advanced development projects and mines including Tuvatu (Lion One Metals), Indicated Resources of 1.00 Mt at 8.48 g/t Au (274,600 oz), Inferred Resources of 1.33 Mt at 9.0 g/t Au (384,000 oz) (Tuvatu-PEA-Update-NI-43-101) and Namosi (Newmont), Proven, Measured and Indicated Resources of 1.8Bt at 0.35% Cu and 0.11 g/t Au (6.4M oz Au and 6.3Mt Cu) (Newcrest Annual Mineral Resources Update, June 2022).
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