Kirkland Lake Gold diggers expand relationship.

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An exploration partnership between Kirkland Lake Gold and Queenston Mining has grown tighter.

The two companies are expanding their joint venture program in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of northeastern Ontario with some new wrinkles to their exploration plan.

Kirkland Lake Gold is spending $400,000 for exploration which will consist of driving a drift from the 5,300-foot level of the company's Macassa Mine, southeast onto Queenston's Amalgamated Kirkland property. A drilling station will be established to target a gold deposit known as the South Mine Complex.

Queenston Mining is contributing 15 claims from its Amalgamated Kirkland and its Kirkland Hudson properties to the joint venture exploration program.

"This new joint venture is an important part of our overall exploration program to continue to drill and extend the South Mine Complex and other...