​The OGG has contracted Northwest Hydraulic Consultant Services to perform geotechnical drilling for a feasible study for the Project located on the Great Bear River near DeJ,nE:, Northwest Territories. The exploration drilling program will consist of a minimum of up to 6 boreholes. The boreholes will up to a depth of 30 m or until confirmation of bedrock. Drilling pads will be prepared in suitable cleared areas. The purpose of the geotechnical investigation is to determine the presence and thickness of permafrost by penetrating and sampling frozen sediments.