Time to get back some momentum!
With gold making new historic highs today (in nominal terms anyhow) I think it is about time we looked at Oromin for what it has. The truth is that there are 3 million ounces in the ground with , i believe, many more millions yet to be counted. We have a major as a partner that, as far as i see it knows there is value in the property. Why else would they put up the millions they did for a 17% stake?
The current drill program will yield results as good or better than the last round of drilling. We are zeroing in on the higher grade deposits with better understanding of the structures gained form previous years drilling. The PFS was done to facilitate the mining lease which we should have in hand by year end.
The more i think about the combination of OLE and MDL the more excited i get. We have more oxides and higher grade ore than MDL. If we are able to come to an agreement the mill capacity can be doubled and the gold recovered could be multiplied by 4 or more if we use the extra capacity to mill higher grade ore!! That means we could be a solid mid tier producer at around 500,000 ounces a year! Cash costs will come down with the mining of the masato oxides.
i hope to see the results of the current drill program, the granting of the mining lease and an update to the resource in the coming months!
i hope we can gain back the momentum we had at the start of all this, after all that work has led us to where we are today, a junior explorer at the verge of becoming a serious contender in the West African gold camp Sabodala!
just saw gmp crossed another 4.3 million shares of MDL
someone is trying to accumulate under the radar..
My biggtest concern is that they’ve all but announced there will be another placement (dilution) next year. They stated they are well funded through the updated PFS (Q2 2010). When they miss that deadline (as they most certainly will), we will be forced into the same situation that we were in earlier this year. I would suspent that that has a little bit to do with why the stock price won’t move now as gold goes through the roof. Of course, JMHO.
Correct me if I am wrong but didn’t the dilution that we were all worried about actually rally us from $.40 – $.50 range to where we are now? I just remember for the longest time we couldn’t break out of that range until IAMGOLD finally came in along with the PP.
Rally us from $.4-.50 cents, we got hammered from $4 bucks down to $.40 cents. I don’t think you can call that a rally…
That Placement was at .70. There’s been no break out. If anything we’ve broken back in to the range we were in at that time.
Thanks so much Caliche for all the news, and informed commentary you bring to this thing called oromin. If it wasnt for you,,, we all would be in the complete darkness w/ this stock.
I think we all look forward to your comments,,,, so how much a pain in the behing it may be…. please know we really look forweard dto any and all info on O.
Love the idea about a mdl and Ole merger or b/o of some kind. I cant see it personally,,,, but what do i know.
Is there any kind of pressdure we can put on this company mgmt? W/ gold at $ 1045-, and we’re tanking again at 75 cents???? . Does anyone know waht kind of things can be done w/ companies and mgmt like Oromin? They are negligent… they sit on info… they report so late that it isnt news any more…. all allowing the sp to dive.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Super frustrated In Naples.
Depth By Price
Bid
Orders Volume Price
2 12,000 0.91
1 4,000 0.90
2 7,000 0.89
2 6,500 0.88
1 2,500 0.86
Ask
Price Volume Orders
0.92 20,500 3
0.93 4,500 2
0.94 8,500 4
0.95 2,000 1
0.97 4,000 1…Depth Vancouver time 7:46..See the volume in the US..wow.dsh
Day’s Range: 0.81 – 0.87
52wk Range: 0.31 – 2.75
Volume: 184,600…Wow..Hard to believe there is selling like this..Good for the stock’s future..Let the weak sisters out.dsh
Depth By Price
Bid
Orders Volume Price
1 3,000 0.93
1 6,000 0.92
1 10,000 0.91
1 10,000 0.90
1 3,000 0.89
Ask
Price Volume Orders
0.94 2,000 1
0.95 2,000 1
0.96 4,000 2
0.97 4,000 1
0.98 11,000 2….depth 8:07 Vancouver time..dsh
Oromin Explorations Ltd (2) (C:OLE)
Shares Issued 94,717,035
Last Close 10/6/2009 $0.81
Wednesday October 07 2009 – News Release
Mr. Chet Idziszek reports:
OROMIN EXPLORATIONS LTD.: EXPLORATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGING RESULTS FROM VARIOUS SABODALA PROPERTY DEPOSITS AND PROSPECTS
HIGHLIGHTS
TRENCH RESULTS FROM KOBOKOTO ALPHA INCLUDE:
483.7 g/t gold over 6 metres
DRILLING AT THE EPSILON DEPOSIT CONTINUES TO INTERSECT HIGHER GRADE MINERALIZATION INCLUDING:
196.3 g/t gold over 4 metres near surface in DH-522
27.8 g/t gold over 3 metres near surface in DH-520
58.1 g/t gold over 1 metres in DH-524
SUCCESSFUL DEEP DRILLING AT THE GOLOUMA WEST DEPOSIT INCLUDES:
17.54 g/t gold over 10 metres in DH-539
SUCCESSFUL DEEP DRILLING AT THE GOLOUMA SOUTH DEPOSIT INCLUDES:
8.26 g/t gold over 11 metres in DH-519
NEW DISCOVERY AT KOTOUNIOKOLLA WITH ROCK SAMPLE RESULTS UP TO 269.4 G/T GOLD
Oromin Explorations Ltd. (”Oromin”) (TSX:OLE)(OTCBB:OLEPF), on behalf of the Oromin Joint Venture Group (”OJVG”), is pleased to provide an exploration update for the ongoing exploration program at its Sabodala Gold Project in eastern Senegal, West Africa.
Oromin is also pleased to report that Ken Kuchling, P.Eng., has been appointed as Oromin’s Vice-President of Engineering. Mr. Kuchling is a Professional Mining Engineer with 28 years experience in the operations and consulting industries with numerous commodities including gold, diamonds, potash, copper and molybdenum. Mr. Kuchling has a well-rounded engineering background, consisting of direct involvement in pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, international due diligence reviews, project permitting, mine geology, geotechnical engineering, tailings engineering, mine design and equipment selection. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering from McGill University, a Master’s degree in mining engineering from the University of British Columbia and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Canada. Mr. Kuchling will oversee the optimization work currently underway as Oromin continues its development of Sabodala.
Recent exploration activities include in-fill and step-out resource drilling at the Epsilon deposit, step-out resource drilling towards delineating underground potential at both Golouma West and Golouma South deposits, trenching at Kobokoto, soil geochemical sampling at various target areas and prospecting at Maki Medina, and the newest discovery at Kotouniokolla.
EPSILON DEPOSIT
Drilling is continuing at the Epsilon deposit where multiple NE and NW trending quartz vein systems have been intersected in trenching and drilling within a surface area of approximately 400 metres by 400 metres. Drilling to date has intersected the main Epsilon vein systems over a minimum strike extent of 180 metres and consistently to depths of 150-200 metres below surface in multiple zones. The Epsilon vein systems remain open along strike and to depth.
Significant results from recent drilling at Epsilon are summarized in the following table:
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Grid Azimuth/ From – To Interval Gold
Drill Hole Co-ordinate Dip (m) (m) (g/t)
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DH-520 53553N/5410E 030/-45 48-51 3 27.79
incl.49-50 1 67.64
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DH-522 53553N/5410E 030/-60 52-56 4 196.27
incl.55-56 1 763.10
124-129 5 3.92
incl.127-129 2 7.56
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DH-524 53553N/5410E 030/-75 161-162 1 58.02
170-171 1 3.14
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DH-527 53585N/5350N 030/-45 7-8 1 16.74
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DH-529 53585N/5350N 030/-60 3-5 2 2.65
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Mineralized intervals are based on 1-metre samples utilizing a 1.0 g/t gold
cut-off level with a maximum internal dilution of 1 metre. No cutting of
gold assays has been employed for reported intervals. The attitude of
mineralized intervals varies and reported mineralized intersections may not
represent true widths.
A complete table of significant Epsilon drill results is attached in Schedule A.
GOLOUMA WEST AND GOLOUMA SOUTH DEPOSITS
Oromin has recently completed a series of deep drill holes at both the Golouma West and Golouma South deposits targeting higher grade mineralization down-dip from previously defined resources. These drill holes expand the mineralization beyond the current resource outlines and enhance the underground mining potential at both of these gold deposits. Significant results available from this recent deep drilling program are summarized in the following table:
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Grid Azimuth/ From – To Interval Gold
Drill Hole Location Co-ordinate Dip (m) (m) (g/t)
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DH-516 Golouma South 53116N/5033E 110/-75 207-210 3 4.09
215-218 3 3.53
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DH-517 Golouma West 53355N/4658E 015/-70 265-266 1 9.55
275-279 4 6.27
incl.276-277 1 18.59
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DH-518 Golouma South 53139N/5051E 110/-67 177-184 7 2.19
191-197 6 3.02
incl.192-193 1 7.89
incl.195-196 1 5.92
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DH-519 Golouma South 53163N/4959E 110/-60 262-273 11 8.26
incl.265-272 7 12.24
incl.271-272 1 44.86
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DH-521 Golouma West 53356N/4658E 015/-75 298-309 11 2.68
incl.305-309 4 4.73
314-318 4 2.13
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DH-523 Golouma South 53163N/4959E 110/-67 270-282 12 3.43
incl.275-280 5 5.55
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DH-526 Golouma West 53355N/4634E 015/-70 302-305 3 9.94
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DH-528 Golouma South 53095N/5008E 110/-60 200-204 4 12.52
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DH-539 Golouma West 53299N/4673E 015/-67 311-321 10 17.54
incl.314-319 5 31.46
incl.315-317 2 65.69
326-327 1 38.96
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Mineralized intervals are based on 1-metre samples utilizing a 1.0 g/t gold
cut-off level with a maximum internal dilution of 2 metres. No cutting of
gold assays has been employed for reported intervals. The attitude of
mineralized intervals varies and reported mineralized intersections may not
represent true widths.
Additional deep drilling is scheduled towards better defining the underground mining potential at both Golouma West and Golouma South.
MASATO DEPOSIT
A number of drill holes completed along the strike length of the near surface Masato oxide deposit were drilled to provide detailed Specific Gravity Determination values and assist with geological interpretation of the oxide zones previously identified. This set of in-fill core holes provided some very encouraging interval widths and grades. Material from these drill holes has been collected under the supervision of Ausenco Minerals Canada Ltd. and submitted for detailed metallurgical test work focusing on the heap leach amenability for the Masato oxide resource. Significant results from these drill holes are summarized in the following table:
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Grid Azimuth/ From – To Interval Gold
Drill Hole Co-ordinate Dip (m) (m) (g/t)
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DH-452 60008N/4839E 110/-50 17-25 8 2.75
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DH-454 60337N/4898E 100/-55 9-36 27 2.85
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DH-457 60339N/4878E 100/-50 23-58 35 1.91
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DH-460 60365N/4903E 100/-50 7-18 11 2.60
27-39 12 3.98
incl.35-36 1 36.35
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DH-461 60431N/4894E 100/-50 6-38 32 1.13
incl.10-19 9 2.06
41-50 9 2.77
incl.42-43 1 11.18
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DH-463 60432N/4980E 240/-50 89-91 2 6.24
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DH-465 59810N/4700E 110/-50 51-62 11 2.61
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DH-467 59730N/4690E 110/-60 0-3 3 2.66
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DH-469 59626N/4617E 110/-50 3-12 9 2.60
incl.7-11 4 4.74
48-51 3 1.59
55-63 8 1.58
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DH-471 59585N/4615E 110/-45 28-49 21 1.47
incl.38-43 5 2.87
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DH-472 59550N/4595E 110/-50 9-12 3 1.59
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DH-473 59524N/4550E 110/-50 0-4 4 1.26
20-42 22 5.78
incl.36-38 2 48.54
69-76 7 1.63
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DH-474 59700N/4650E 110/-50 32-64 32 1.32
incl.32-34 2 4.36
and 54-57 3 3.10
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DH-475 59265N/4553E 110/-55 34-44 10 2.76
incl.36-38 2 5.67
54-57 3 2.61
64-68 4 1.48
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DH-478 59184N/4544E 110/-50 10-15 5 2.14
incl.10-11 1 7.32
63-83 20 3.08
incl.72-73 1 31.82
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Mineralized intervals are based on 1-metre samples utilizing a 0.5 g/t gold
cut-off level with a maximum internal dilution of 4 metres. No cutting of
gold assays has been employed for reported intervals. The attitude of
mineralized intervals varies and reported mineralized intersections may not
represent true widths.
REGIONAL EXPLORATION
KOBOKOTO ALPHA PROSPECT
The Kobokoto Alpha prospect is presently defined by a greater than 100 ppb gold-in-soil geochemical anomaly, displaying both NW and NE trending structures, over a 150-metre by 600-metre area. This target demonstrates one of the highest grade gold-in-soil anomalies anywhere on the OJVG Sabodala Property, with 15 soil samples in excess of 1.0 g/t gold including high values 10.8 g/t, 12.1 g/t and 29.3 g/t gold.
A series of excavator trenches completed over the Kobokoto Alpha anomaly has verified the two structural orientations. Two trenches in particular, TRX-316 and TRX-317, have both successfully intersected an undrilled NW-trending mineralized zone as follows:
TRX-316 2.91 g/t gold over 9 metres (including 6.66 g/t gold over 3 metres)
TRX-317 483.7 g/t gold over 6 metres (including 1,419 g/t gold over 2 metres)
Drilling is now under way at the Kobokoto Alpha Prospect.
NEW DISCOVERY – KOTOUNIOKOLLA
Recent prospecting has identified a new gold discovery, Kotouniokolla, located approximately 3.5 kilometres southwest of the Golouma South deposit. A detailed soil sampling grid over this area has outlined a greater than 100 ppb gold-in-soil anomaly measuring 250 metres in a NW-SE orientation and 450 metres in a NE-SW orientation. A total of ten rock samples, collected along an approximate 150-metre extent at Kotouniokolla, have returned favourable results including high values of up to 4.05 g/t gold, 5.42 g/t gold, 29.51 g/t gold and 269.4 g/t gold. The range of the results from these ten samples was 0.16 g/t gold to 269.4 g/t gold.
Additional prospecting, trenching and drilling are planned for the next phase of evaluation at Kotouniokolla.
Doug Turnbull, P. Geo., a “qualified person” for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101, has verified the data disclosed in this news release. William Bond, P. Geo., also a “qualified person” for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101, has supervised geologic field procedures. TSL Laboratories in Saskatoon carried out all assaying under industry-standard QA/QC procedures.
Oromin also reports that it has granted incentive stock options entitling the purchase of up to 75,000 shares of Oromin under its Stock Option Plan, subject to regulatory approval. The options are exercisable at a price of $0.90 per share until October 7, 2014.
To find out more about Oromin Explorations Ltd., visit http://www.oromin.com. Please refer to the maps which set out the Sabodala deposits and zones under “investor info/articles and reports” on the website, and our previous news releases, for additional project information.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of OROMIN EXPLORATIONS LTD.
Chet Idziszek, President
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Schedule A
Epsilon Deposit
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Grid Azimuth/ From – To Interval Gold
Drill Hole Co-ordinate Dip (m) (m) (g/t)
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DH-67 3700N/5415E 150 degrees/- 145-147 2 25.07
45 degrees
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DH-68 3661N/5462E 150 degrees/- 109-110 1 162.30
45 degrees
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DH-70 3672N/5518E 182 degrees/- 85-87 2 1.91
45 degrees
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DH-72 3661N/5462E 182 degrees/- 81-84 3 98.37
45 degrees incl. 81-82 1 289.00
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DH-73 3661N/5462E 182 degrees/- 162-170 8 17.61
60 degrees incl. 163-166 3 38.36
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DH-76 3700N/5415E 180 degrees/- 46-49 3 1.15
45 degrees
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DH-456 3528N/5337E 030 degrees/- 104-106 2 13.09
50 degrees incl. 105-106 1 24.78
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DH-503 3578N/5390E 030 degrees/- 17-20 3 12.72
45 degrees incl. 18-19 1 30.54
24-25 1 5.08
81-83 2 3.12
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DH-504 3578N/5390E 030 degrees/- 19-21 2 6.75
50 degrees 33-34 1 15.43
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DH-505 3559N/5396E 030 degrees/- 40-44 4 81.10
45 degrees incl. 41-43 2 160.96
94-97 3 4.65
incl. 94-95 1 12.93
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DH-512 3559N/5396E 030 degrees/- 184-187 3 5.04
77 degrees incl. 185-186 1 13.39
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DH-515 3537N/5384E 030 degrees/- 78-82 4 7.35
77 degrees incl. 80-81 1 22.02
230-231 1 113.90
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DH-504 3578N/5390E 030 degrees/- 19-21 2 6.75
50 degrees 33-34 1 15.43
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DH-505 3559N/5396E 030 degrees/- 40-44 4 81.10
45 degrees incl. 41-43 2 160.96
94-97 3 4.65
incl. 94-95 1 12.93
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DH-512 3559N/5396E 030 degrees/- 184-187 3 5.04
77 degrees incl. 185-186 1 13.39
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DH-515 3537N/5384E 030 degrees/- 78-82 4 7.35
77 degrees incl. 80-81 1 22.02
230-231 1 113.90
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DH-520 53553N/5410E 030/-45 48-50 3 27.79
incl.49-50 1 67.64
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DH-522 53553N/5410E 030/-60 52-56 4 196.27
incl.55-56 1 763.10
124-129 5 4.90
incl.127-129 2 7.56
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DH-524 53553N/5410E 030/-75 161-162 1 58.02
170-171 1 3.14
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DH-527 53585N/5350E 030/-45 7-8 1 16.74
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DH-529 53585N/5350N 030/-60 3-5 2 2.62
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RC-170 3568N/5486E 030 degrees/- 76-79 3 50.39
50 degrees incl. 76-77 1 122.40
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RC-173 3578N/5469E 030 degrees/- 69-71 2 8.08
50 degrees incl. 69-70 1 15.60
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RC-174 3560N/5459E 030 degrees/- 89-93 4 12.50
50 degrees incl. 91-92 1 41.19
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RC-175 3573N/5444E 030 degrees/- 80-83 3 10.24
50 degrees incl. 81-82 1 28.33
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RC-176 3590N/5454E 030 degrees/- 51-56 5 19.97
50 degrees incl. 54-56 2 49.93
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RC-177 3608N/5464E 030 degrees/- 38-41 3 16.33
50 degrees incl. 38-39 1 30.32
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RC-267 3568N/5486E 030 degrees/- 61-64 3 1.50
60 degrees
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RC-268 3568N/5486E 30 degrees/- 153-156 3 5.00
68 degrees 159-164 5 7.40
incl. 160-161 1 29.25
167-173 6 13.08
incl. 167-170 3 23.75
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RC-578 53553N/5375E 030 degrees/- 56-68 12 10.20
50 degrees incl. 56-63 7 17.13
incl. 60-61 1 107.00
125-127 2 6.83
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RC-579 53501N/5345E 030 degrees/- 192-204 12 23.53
50 degrees incl. 195-196 1 76.75
and 199-202 3 60.14
incl. 201-202 1 128.90
209-217 8 16.54
incl. 213-217 4 32.48
incl. 215-216 1 114.40
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RC-637 1453565N/815383E 030 degrees/- 35-42 7 24.56
50 degrees 36-38 2 83.10
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RC-639 1453586N/815370E 030 degrees/- 15-22 7 4.13
50 degrees incl. 15-16 1 11.44
incl. 18-19 1 13.72…..Closing Depth.dsh
Depth By Price
Bid
Orders Volume Price
6 49,000 1.00
1 5,000 0.97
1 4,000 0.96
1 15,000 0.95
1 10,000 0.94
Ask
Price Volume Orders
1.00 32,000 4
1.02 2,500 1
1.04 10,000 1
1.05 5,000 1
1.09 3,000 1….Pre opening DEpth Vancouver time 6:28.dsh
Depth By Price
Bid
Orders Volume Price
9 37,500 1.00
1 2,500 0.98
1 4,000 0.96
1 15,000 0.95
1 10,000 0.94
Ask
Price Volume Orders
1.01 30,000 2
1.02 1,500 1
1.03 40,500 4
1.04 6,000 2
1.05 5,000 1…Depth 6:41 Vancouver time.dsh