UK mining firm discovers gold near Bulawayo

UNITED KINGDOM-BASED exploration and development mining company Galileo Resources, says it has discovered substantial gold deposits in the area around the Queen’s mine near Bulawayo.

In a recent statement, the mining company said several gold-in-soil samples of up to 2,1 grammes per tonne were identified in the area.

New deposits represent extensions of known gold-bearing structures that typically host both commercial and small-scale gold mining operations in the Queen’s mine region, according to Colin Bird, the chairperson and chief executive officer of Galileo.

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