license is extensive, covering not just Tuvatu but the entire surrounding seven-kilometrewide Navilawa caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets. “Throughout the caldera, we have seen some really high grade gold samples scattered everywhere,” Ronan says. “Those samples aren’t just coming from Tuvatu. They are coming from kilometres away in some cases.” Lion One Metals is very focused on expanding the company’s Tuvatu resource and making further discoveries in the Navilawa caldera. The company sees the mine at Tuvatu as just the beginning. “The whole point of building this mill was to pay the bills while we continue to explore the broader area,” Patrick says. “We didn’t want to sell to someone else and have them swoop in and do the exploration and then find the big prize – because we know there’s a big prize out there.” JANUARY 2024 Tuvatu Mill Operations team.
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