-- Ardiden (ASX:ADV) confirmed the presence of high-grade gold mineralization from ongoing diamond drilling at the Astoria deposit within the Rouyn project in Canada, according to a Tuesday filing with the Australian bourse.
Assay results from eight diamond drill holes extended previously reported high-grade gold intersections and indicated the presence of both high-grade plunging gold shoots and extensive mineralized envelopes, the filing said.
Drilling is ongoing, with more assay results expected in the near term, per the filing.
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