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Drilling on the Company's projects in Turkey is undertaken by a division of its operating subsidiary in Turkey. The drill rig will be utilized primarily for feasibility drilling programmes on the Company's projects in western Turkey. The rig will also be utilized on the Company's exploration projects and as part of certain joint venture exploration agreements.
The drilling team utilizes a Sandvik DE130 diamond drill-rig with an H-head rotation unit. The DE130 was selected for ease of use and for its simple hydraulic system which is easily maintained using stock spare parts. The DE130 also uses the light weight wire-line system which allows for deeper drilling capacity than the equivalent Q system.
The target performance for the drilling team is US$60 per meter with high core quality and recovery, using the WL 76 system. The team will also have capacity to drill WL56 exploratory holes. The technical specifications of this rig are provided in the table below:
| Drill string diameter | Vertical Down |
| WL 103 (approx. HQ) | 400m |
| WL 76 (approx. NQ) | 600m |
| WL 56 (approx. BQ) | 900m |
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