Marmota Energy has identified trace gold elements in vegetation found near the Aurora Tank gold mine site in Goshawk in South Australia. The company identified the elements (including manganese) in vegetation samples using biogeochemical sampling. Gum trees growing in the Goshawk region were found to have absorbed microscopic gold particles from their deep roots in areas of high-grade gold mineralisation, which then travelled upwards into the shoots and leaves. Sampling leaves, shrubs and termite mounds for the trace elements can be beneficial for pinpointing gold exploration targets, according to Marmota. Assay ... (full story)