Kalo Gold Identifies New Priority Epithermal Gold Targets With New Geological and Mineralization Model, Vatu Aurum Gold Project, Fiji
Kalo Gold Identifies New Priority Epithermal Gold Targets With New Geological and Mineralization Model, Vatu Aurum Gold Project, Fiji
Release Highlights:
发布亮点：
- Ongoing synthesis and reinterpretation of multiple exploration datasets, along with geophysical work completed by Kalo in 2023, has resulted in a significant advancement in the understanding of the geology and mineralization of the Vatu Aurum Gold Project, specifically the Qiriyaga Hill Prospect ("Qiriyaga").
- The Qiriyaga Hill Prospect is associated with flat lying fragmental units with juvenile clasts and sediments that constitute a potential crater (maar) level setting of volcanic eruptions. The volcanism has created vents and feeder zones that are potential conduits for the discovery of economic gold mineralization.
- Alteration distribution based on drill core and surface exposures, indicates a shallow, 50-to-100-meter, level of erosion of the epithermal system, including sinter, leaving the entire epithermal system intact.
- Multi-element soil, trench, and rock geochemical anomalies have highlighted faults associated with multiple caldera rims. Elements that are typically dispersed above and beyond boiling levels (Tl, Mo, Sb, Hg and As/Fe ratio) and those that are typically concentrated around fluid boiling levels in epithermal settings (Au, Pb, Te, Ag and Fe/Ti ratio) along with known geological and geophysical data sets have provided clarity in target ranking.
- A Controlled-Source Audio-frequency Magnetotellurics ("CSAMT") geophysical survey has successfully identified six priority targets that are associated both with the down dip extent of known mineralization and anomalous soil and trench geochemical targets associated with surface silicification and hydrothermal alteration.
- 正在进行的多个勘探数据集的综合和重新解释，以及Kalo于2023年完成的地球物理工作，使人们对Vatu Aurum金矿项目，特别是齐里亚加山展望(“齐里雅加”)的地质和矿化了解有了重大进展。
- 奇里亚加山展望与平坦的碎屑单元和幼年碎屑和沉积物有关，构成了潜在的火山口(MAAR)水平的火山喷发环境。火山作用形成了喷口和供给带，是发现经济金矿化的潜在管道。
- 基于钻芯和地表暴露的蚀变分布表明，包括烧结矿在内的浅部热液系统的侵蚀程度为50至100米，使整个浅部热液系统完好无损。
- 土壤、海沟和岩石的多元素地球化学异常突出了与多个破火山口边缘有关的断层。通常分布在沸腾水平以上和以外的元素(Tl、Mo、Sb、Hg和As/Fe比)以及那些通常集中在超热环境中流体沸腾水平附近的元素(Au、Pb、Te、Ag和Fe/Ti比)以及已知的地质和地球物理数据集，提供了目标排序的清晰度。
- 可控源音频大地电磁(“CSAMT”)地球物理调查成功地确定了与已知矿化向下倾斜程度有关的六个优先目标，以及与地表硅化和热液蚀变有关的异常土壤和海沟地球化学目标。
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 21, 2023 / KALO GOLD CORP. ("Kalo", "Kalo Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the exploration program at Vatu Aurum Gold Project ("Vatu Aurum" or the "Project"), Republic of Fiji. Multiple exploration datasets have been synthesized, allowing for a focused ranking and prioritization process of the property-wide targets. Follow-up exploration programs will be designed, with a near-term focus on the Qiriyaga. Qiriyaga is one of the six identified priority targets located within a 33 kilometer ("km") long NE trending gold corridor.
卑诗省温哥华/ACCESSWIRE/2023年9月21日/ 卡洛黄金公司。(“Kalo“，”Kalo Gold““或”公司“)很高兴提供瓦图奥鲁姆金矿项目勘探计划的最新情况(”瓦图金“或”项目斐济共和国)。已经综合了多个勘探数据集，以便对整个财产的目标进行重点排序和优先排序。将设计后续勘探计划，近期重点放在奇里亚加。奇里亚加是位于33公里范围内的六个确定的优先目标之一(公里“)东北走向的长长黄金走廊。
Vatu Aurum hosts a minimum of seven volcanic arc related caldera complexes with associated gold-mineralized epithermal systems. Compilation of airborne geophysics, ground geophysics, including the recently completed CSAMT survey, diamond drilling, geological mapping, geochemical sampling has focussed on the identification of vent and caldera margins at Qiriyaga that would provide a good host for economic gold mineralization. The alteration and mineralization at Qiriyaga indicate a shallow level of erosion (~50 to 100m, including sinter units, hosted by fragmental units at the crater (maar) level leaving the entire epithermal system intact.
Vatu Aurum至少有7个与火山弧有关的火山口杂岩和相关的金矿化浅成热液系统。航空地球物理、地面地球物理的汇编，包括最近完成的CSAMT测量、钻石钻探、地质填图、地球化学采样，重点是识别奇里亚加的喷口和火山口边缘，这将为经济上的金矿化提供良好的宿主。奇里亚加的蚀变和矿化表明侵蚀程度较浅(约50至100米)，包括烧结矿单位，赋存于火山口(MAAR)水平的碎屑单元，使整个浅成热液系统完好无损。
Mr. Terry L Tucker, P.Geo, President and CEO of Kalo, commented "We are pleased to leverage the results of the 2023 exploration program and compilation of the vast amount of geological, geochemical, and geophysical information that has been collected by Kalo and earlier exploration efforts. This process has provided extremely valuable information to Kalo Gold to build a new geological and mineralization model. Importantly, this has allowed us to identify several new potential targets and prioritize exploration drill targets. The interpretation of the CSAMT results, in conjunction with the known exploration data, has been an important tool that has allowed the correlation of known gold mineralization and potentially the down dip "resistive zones" of soil and trench geochemical anomalies and known surface alteration and mineralization. We are looking forward to testing the new zones in follow-on exploration programs at the Vatu Aurum Gold Project and further expanding the known gold mineralized zones of Qiriyaga."
KALO首席执行官兼P.Geo总裁特里·L·塔克先生评论道我们很高兴利用2023年勘探计划的结果，以及Kalo和之前的勘探工作收集的大量地质、地球化学和地球物理信息的汇编。这一过程为喀洛金矿建立新的地质成矿模式提供了极为宝贵的信息。重要的是，这使我们能够确定几个新的潜在目标，并确定勘探钻探目标的优先顺序。对CSAMT结果的解释，结合已知的勘探数据，是一个重要的工具，可以将已知的金矿化和潜在的土壤和海沟地球化学异常的下倾“阻带”与已知的地表蚀变和矿化联系起来。我们期待着在Vatu Aurum金矿项目的后续勘探计划中测试新的矿带，并进一步扩大奇里亚加已知的金矿化带。“
CSAMT Geophysical Program
CSAMT地球物理计划
A CSAMT geophysical survey consisting of 57.6-line km covering 12.5 km2 over Qiriyaga was completed, including coverage of the high-grade epithermal Au mineralization of the Qiriyaga Hill and Vuinubu Ridge Gold Deposits. Detailed interpretation of the CSAMT results has defined six target areas that have been labelled Targets 1 to 6 in Figure 1.
CSAMT 57.6线长12.5公里的物探调查2.完成了对奇里亚加金矿的研究，包括覆盖奇里亚加山和维努布山脊金矿床的高品位浅成热液金矿。对CSAMT结果的详细解释界定了图1中被标记为目标1至6的六个目标区域。
Target 1: |
The trenching, soil, and drill results at Qiriyaga, correlate well with a moderately resistive zone (~200 Ω⋅m*) approximately 900 x 450 m in size and located immediately to the northeast of the Qiriyaga Hill Gold Deposit and has largely remain untested with drilling. |
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Target 2: |
A linear resistive trend extending northeast from Qiriyaga East. |
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Target 3: |
A moderate resistivity anomaly (~100 - 200 Ω⋅m) associated with the Vuinubu Ridge Gold Deposit mineralization and soil anomalies at Vuinubu Ridge. In deeper resistivity slices (below -200 m) the resistive zone appears to extend another 500 m to the southwest. |
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Target 4: |
A large 700 x 150 m NE resistive trend near Urabuta. The resistivity in the upper slices (0 to 200 m) reaches over 1000 Ω⋅m. |
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Target 5: |
A large 700 x 150 m NE resistive trend near Drudrusavu increases with resistivity at deeper slices. In the -100 m slice, the resistivity is 500 - 700 Ω⋅m. As the depth increases the resistivity also increases to over 1000 Ω⋅m. Placer Dome drill hole FDD-1986-03 intersected 40 meters of 0.6 g/t gold including 10 meters averaging 1.78 g/t gold but was drilled to the SE, away from the resistivity anomaly. The target was tested by the Company and confirmed this mineralization with details to follow in an upcoming news release. |
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Target 6: |
A resistivity target located very close to high gold in soil anomaly ~250 m SE of Drudrusavu. |
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*Note: Electrical resistivity is a measure of a material's property to oppose the flow of electric current. This is expressed in Ohm-meters (Ω⋅m) | |||
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Figure 1: Qiriyaga - CSAMT 1D Inversion at 200 meters with six key target zones identified. |
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目标1： |
奇里亚加的挖沟、土壤和钻探结果与一个大小约为900x450m的中等阻力带(~200x450m*)有很好的相关性，该带位于奇里亚加山金矿床的东北方向，大部分仍未经过钻探测试。 |
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目标2： |
从奇里亚加东部向东北延伸的线性阻力趋势。 |
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目标3： |
与金矿化有关的中电阻率异常(~10 0~2 0 0⋅mΩ)与金矿化和土壤异常有关。在更深的电阻率切片中(低于-200米)，电阻带似乎又向西南延伸了500米。 |
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目标4： |
在乌拉布塔附近有一个700×150米的东北大阻力趋势。上片层(0~200m)的电阻率可达1000⋅m以上。 |
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目标5： |
Drudrusavu附近的一个大的700×150m的NE向电阻率趋势随着更深层的电阻率的增加而增加。在-100m岩片中，电阻率为500~700g⋅m，随着深度的增加，电阻率也增加到1000g⋅m以上。该目标已由公司进行测试，并确认了这一矿化作用，详情将在即将发布的新闻稿中公布。 |
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目标6： |
在德鲁萨乌东南约250m的土壤异常中，一个电阻率靶区与高金非常接近。 |
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*注：电阻率是衡量材料对抗电流流动的性能的指标。这以欧姆表(⋅m，Ω)表示 | |||
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图1：奇里雅加-CSAMT在200米处的一维反演，确定了六个关键目标区。 |
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Geology and Mineralization Model
In conjunction with the CSAMT survey, a complete relogging of all drill core available since 1986 and compilation of soil, rock and drill hole geochemical results, this synthesis and has resulted in a new geological and mineralization model for Qiriyaga as illustrated in Figure 2.
地质与成矿模型
结合CSAMT调查，对1986年以来可获得的所有钻芯进行了完整的重新录井，并汇编了土壤、岩石和钻孔的地球化学结果，这一综合和综合结果产生了一个新的奇里亚加地质和矿化模型，如图2所示。
Qiriyaga is underlain by flat lying fragmental units with juvenile clasts and sediments that could constitute a maar (crater) level setting of volcanism. These craters have vents and feeder zones that are potential locations of economic gold mineralization. Alteration distribution in drill core indicates a shallow, 50-to-100-meter, level of erosion of the epithermal system leaving the entire epithermal system intact. The presence of zones of white mica (2200 nm wavelength) suggests proximity to conduits or vents that acted as conduits of hydrothermal fluids.
齐里亚加被平坦的碎屑单元覆盖，带有幼年的碎屑和沉积物，可能构成马尔(火山口)水平的火山活动。这些陨石坑有喷口和供给带，是潜在的经济金矿成矿地点。钻芯中的蚀变分布表明，浅层、50至100米的浅部热液系统受到侵蚀，整个浅部热液系统完好无损。白色云母带(波长2200 nm)的存在表明它靠近充当热液流体管道的管道或通风口。
Figure 2: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Geological and Mineralization Model.
图2：奇里亚加山远景--地质和成矿模型。
Gold mineralization known to date has been primarily documented with the Qiriyaga Hill and Vuinubu Ridge Gold Deposits which are hosted within volcanic breccias within the calderas. The new geological model suggests that focus for the next round of exploration drilling will be to drill conduits (structures) where hydrothermal alteration suggests mineralizing fluids would have deposited the gold along such pathways. The CSAMT resistivity targets and spectral study support this approach and will provide focus for the ongoing exploration work.
迄今已知的金矿化主要记录在奇里亚加山和维努布山脊金矿床中，它们赋存于火山口内的火山角砾岩中。新的地质模型表明，下一轮勘探钻探的重点将是钻探热液蚀变表明矿化流体可能沿着这样的路径沉积黄金的管道(构造)。CSAMT的电阻率目标和频谱研究支持这一方法，并将为正在进行的勘探工作提供重点。
Soil Geochemical Data Analysis
Multielement soil, trench, and rock geochemical anomalies have highlighted targets has been based on elements that are typically dispersed above and beyond boiling levels (Tl, Mo, Sb, Hg and As/Fe ratio) and those that are typically concentrated around fluid boiling levels in epithermal settings (Au, Pb, Te, Ag and Fe/Ti ratio). As illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 the area of highest concentration of "boiling level" elements relates specifically to the Namalau SW, C and NE targets as located on Figure 3. An interpretation of the underlying geology in the context of the information available to date is presented in four cross sections labelled A to A1, B to B1, C to C1 and D to D1 found in Figures 6 to 10.
土壤地球化学数据分析
土壤、海沟和岩石的多元素地球化学异常突出表明，目标元素是基于通常分布在沸腾水平以上和以外的元素(Tl、Mo、Sb、Hg和As/Fe比率)，以及那些通常集中在超热环境中流体沸腾水平附近的元素(Au、Pb、Te、Ag和Fe/Ti比率)。如图4和图5所示，“沸腾水平”元素最集中的区域具体与图3所示的纳马劳西南、C和东北目标有关。在图6至10所示的标记为A至A1、B至B1、C至C1和D至D1的四个横截面中，根据迄今可获得的信息对下伏地质进行了解释。
Figure 3: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Targets with location on interpreted ring faults associated with caldera margins, compiled with CSAMT, soil geochemistry and interpreted locations of fluid upwelling, generally along caldera margins.
图3：奇里亚加山远景--位于与火山口边缘有关的解释环状断层上的目标，由CSAMT汇编，土壤地球化学和流体上涌的解释位置，通常沿着火山口边缘。
Summary
The Company has engaged with several geological and geochemical specialists to assist with the ongoing interpretation of the vast amount of exploration data that has been collected at Vatu Aurum over the past 30 years. This includes Dr. Thomas Bissig, Dr. Jeff Hedenquist and Mr. Andy Randell, P.Geo.
摘要
该公司聘请了几位地质和地球化学专家，协助对过去30年来在Vatu Aurum收集的大量勘探数据进行持续解释。这包括托马斯·比西格博士、Jeff·海登奎斯特博士和安迪·兰德尔先生，P.Geo。
This new geological model has allowed Kalo to prioritize and rank several targets located at the Qiriyaga Hill Prospect. The results of drilling completed to date at both Mouta and Drudrusavu are being finalized and will be reported shortly. Drilling is expected to recommence late in September with full details to be provided in subsequent announcements.
这种新的地质模型使Kalo能够对位于齐里亚加山展望区的几个目标进行优先排序。Mouta和Drudrusavu迄今完成的钻探结果正在最后敲定，不久将报告。钻探预计将于9月下旬重新开始，完整细节将在随后的公告中提供。
ABOUT KALO GOLD CORP.
Kalo Gold Corp, a gold exploration company, is focused on exploration for low sulphidation epithermal gold deposits of the Vatu Aurum Gold Project on the island of Vanua Levu (North Island) in the Republic of Fiji. Kalo holds a 100% interest in two Special Prospecting Licenses, covering 367 km2 that hosts a minimum of seven volcanic arc related calderas ranging between 1 to 10km in diameter in a geological setting that could be analogous to the alkaline related low sulphidation epithermal gold deposits of both the neighbouring Vatukoula Gold Mine and the Lion One Metals' Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project. Historical exploration work concentrated on the Qiriyaga Hill and Vuinubu Ridge Gold Deposits and resulted in the identification of over fourteen priority epithermal gold exploration targets.
关于卡洛黄金公司。
Kalo Gold Corp是一家黄金勘探公司，专注于斐济共和国瓦努阿列武岛(北岛)Vatu Aurum金矿项目的低硫化低温热液金矿勘探。Kalo拥有两个特殊勘探许可证的100%权益，覆盖367公里2.该地区至少有7个与火山弧有关的火山口，直径在1至10公里之间，其地质环境类似于邻近的瓦图库拉金矿和Lion One Metals的Tuvatu碱性金矿项目中与碱性有关的低硫化低温热液金矿。历史勘探工作集中在奇里亚加山和维努布山脊金矿床上，确定了14个优先的浅成热液金矿勘探目标。
Both Viti Levu, (South Island), and Vanua Levu are on the prolific Pacific "Ring of Fire", a trend that has produced numerous large deposits, including Porgera, Lihir and Grasberg and on Viti Levu, the exceptional Vatukoula Gold Mine. The Vatukoula Gold Mine has produced more than 7 million ounces of gold since 1937. The island of Viti Levu also hosts the fully permitted Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project, where Lion One Metals is fast tracking a high-grade underground gold mining operation.
南岛的Viti Levu和Vanua Levu都位于多产的太平洋“火环”上，这一趋势已经产生了许多大型矿藏，包括Porgera、Lihir和Grasberg，以及特殊的Vatukoula金矿Viti Levu。自1937年以来，瓦图库拉金矿已经生产了700多万盎司黄金。Viti Levu岛还拥有完全许可的Tuvatu碱性金矿项目，Lion One Metals正在快速追踪一个高品位地下金矿开采业务。
Qualified Person
有资格的人
The technical disclosure in this news release has been approved by Terry L. Tucker, P.Geo. a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
本新闻稿中的技术披露已得到Terry L.Tucker，P.Geo的批准。加拿大证券管理人的国家文书43-101所定义的合格人员。
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Kalo Gold Corp.
我谨代表Kalo Gold Corp.董事会发言。
Terry L. Tucker, P.Geo
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Kevin Ma, CPA, CA
Executive Vice President, Capital Markets and Director
特里·L·塔克，P.Geo
总裁与首席执行官
和
Kevin Ma，注册会计师，加利福尼亚州
资本市场部和董事常务副总裁总裁
For more information, please write to info@kalogoldcorp.com.
欲了解更多信息，请写信至info@kalogoldcorp.com。
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Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
前瞻性声明免责声明
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which are statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements relating to the Company's proposed drilling timeline and the proposed expansion of the exploration program, and the Company's plans for future exploration on the Vatu Aurum Gold Project. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "will", "may", "should", "anticipate", "expects" and similar expressions. All statements included in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, the Company's inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, the Company's inability to raise the necessary capital to be fully able to implement its business strategies, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's filing statement dated February 9, 2021 and latest interim Management Discussion and Analysis filed with certain securities commissions in Canada.
本新闻稿中的某些陈述是前瞻性陈述，这些陈述不是纯粹的历史性陈述，包括任何有关对未来的信念、计划、预期或意图的陈述。本新闻稿中的前瞻性陈述包括与公司拟议的钻井时间表和拟议的勘探计划扩大有关的陈述，以及公司未来在Vatu Aurum Gold的勘探计划 项目。前瞻性陈述通常用“将”、“可能”、“应该”、“预期”、“预期”和类似的表达方式来识别。除历史事实陈述外，本新闻稿中包含的所有陈述均为前瞻性陈述，涉及风险和不确定因素。不能保证这些陈述将被证明是准确和实际的结果，未来的事件可能与这些陈述中预期的大不相同。可能导致实际结果与公司预期大相径庭的重要因素包括可能存在的任何矿藏的质量和数量、公司无法获得其活动所需的任何必要许可、同意或授权、公司无法筹集必要的资本以充分实施其业务战略，以及公司在2021年2月9日的申报声明和最近提交给加拿大某些证券委员会的中期管理层讨论和分析中披露的其他风险和不确定因素。
The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking statements herein may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect, and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company will update or revise publicly any of the included forward-looking statements as expressly required by Canadian securities law.
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Figure 4: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Elements that are typically concentrated around fluid boiling levels in epithermal settings.
图4：齐里亚加山展望--通常集中在超热环境中流体沸腾水平附近的元素。
Figure 5: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Elements that are typically dispersed and beyond boiling levels in epithermal settings.
图5：齐里亚加山展望--在超热环境中，元素通常是分散的，超过沸腾水平。
Figure 6: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Targets with location on interpreted ring faults associated with caldera margins.
图6：奇里亚加山远景--位于与破火山口边缘有关的解释环状断层上的目标。
Figure 7: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Section A to A1 geological and gold mineralization model.
图7：奇里亚加山远景--A至A1段地质和金矿化模型。
Figure 8: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Section B to B1 geological and gold mineralization model.
图8：奇里亚加山远景--B-B1段地质和金矿化模型。
Figure 9: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Section C to C1 geological and gold mineralization model.
图9：奇里亚加山远景--C-C段地质和金矿化模型。
Figure 10: Qiriyaga Hill Prospect - Section D to D1 geological and gold mineralization model.
图10：奇里亚加山远景--D段至D段的地质和金矿化模型。
SOURCE: Kalo Gold Corp.
资料来源：卡洛黄金公司