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Spartan Gold, RCG co-develop security applications for mining industry

Monday, January 24, 2011

Spartan Gold has entered into a memorandum of understanding with RCG Matrix to target the development of biometric-based security applications for the mining sector.

Spartan Gold will assist RCG in generating sales related to its technologies in the mining industry worldwide, and adopt, if appropriate, RCG’s biometrics, RFID and security-related technologies for relevant applications in the mining explorations conducted by Spartan Gold.


The two companies will join forces to co-develop a solution that can be utilized for Spartan Gold mining operations, and made available to mining operators around the world.

The agreement will focus on the development of applications for the mining sector, where safety and theft concerns can potentially be addressed by RCG’s biometric applications. [end] 

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