{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Company Interviews","title":"Chesapeake Gold (TSXV:CKG) - Breakthrough Tech & New Gold Discovery","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1288,"description":"Interview with Jean-Paul Tsotsos, Interim CEO of Chesapeake Gold Corp.Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/chesapeake-gold-tsxckg-uncovering-a-shallow-oxide-gold-treasure-at-the-lucy-discovery-4174Recording date: 30th November 2023Chesapeake Gold Presents Attractive Investment Opportunity with Large Gold Deposit Supported by Proprietary Recovery Technology and Exciting New High-Grade DiscoveryLed by newly appointed CEO Jean-Paul Tsotsos, Chesapeake Gold is advancing a dual-asset portfolio centred around its flagship 19 million ounce Metates gold-silver deposit and its high-potential new Lucy gold discovery, both located in mining-friendly Mexico.The Metates project hosts a world-class resource base, but the mineralization is refractory, requiring innovative processing solutions to unlock the value. Chesapeake believes its proprietary pre-treatment oxidation technology can double gold and silver recoveries compared to standard methods for this type of challenging ore. Recent test work has already demonstrated significantly improved leach kinetics and recoveries. Ongoing optimization continues aimed at further enhancing project economics. Tsotsos sees Metates as a long-term production asset with over 16 years of initially projected mine life from just a quarter of the defined resources in the latest preliminary economic assessment.However, while steady progress occurs on this large flagship, Chesapeake has also had early exploration success at its Lucy gold project where initial drilling has intersected exceptionally high near surface grades up to 25 meters of 6 g/t gold. Tsotsos highlights how rare it is to find such exceptional mineralization from surface, let alone in areas with established infrastructure like Durango. The oxide gold mineralogy also means simple, low-cost processing options without the complications of refractory ore. Several additional target areas remain untested along strike and at depth, providing considerable resource...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1wv-MFlQAgnm-ca64e5kK4984dZB0os8-HJdRVsI74M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEzNTcyLzE2MjM5/NTQyMDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}