07:29 AM EST, 11/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Wesdome Gold Mines ( WDOFF ) on Monday said exploration programs at its Kiena Mine in Val-d'Or, Quebec has expanded high-grade mineralization and also supports the potential for a two-mine structure.

Highlights include 218.9 g/t gold over 22.1m core length at Kiena Deep, Footwall Zone, and 84.3 g/t gold uncapped over 5.0m core length at Kiena Deep Extension.

This year's exploration budget for Kiena of over $20 million covered surface and underground expansion, infill and delineation drilling totaling more than 70,000 metres.