A rare earths and rare metals staking rush is underway in British Columbia, Canada, focused on the Rocky Mountain Rare Metal Belt. Several junior exploration companies are actively exploring properties within this belt, which is known to host rare earth and rare metal deposits in Devonian alkaline intrusions. Key projects being advanced include Spectrum Mining's Wicheeda Creek rare earth discovery, Commerce Resources' Upper Fir tantalum-niobium project, and properties held by Alix Resources, Bolero Resources, Canadian Industrial Minerals, Eagle Plains Resources, and Paget Minerals. The rush has been spurred by China's ongoing cuts to rare earth export quotas and concerns about secure supply of critical rare earth and rare metal elements.
The LCM Rare Earths News Review is a monthly report compiled for London Commodity Markets to provide a snapshot of the state of the global rare earth elements industry.
In the February 25, 2011, the Investor's Digest of Canada featured on its front page Commerce Resources Corp. and its rare metal / rare earth projects.
Healing whole communities tar creek gth08IvanWeber1
Environmental design for social good, previous 'environmental sacrifice zones' require cleanup and ecological restoration for the common good, and for environmental justice. Tar Creek is a huge disaster area, addressed by EPA only as a place to vacate, particularly tragic because occupancy is primarily by native tribes.
The document summarizes key information about mineral resources in the Philippines. It discusses that mining involves extracting valuable minerals from the earth. It also notes that the country has an estimated 21.5 billion metric tons of metal deposits and 19.3 billion metric tons of non-metal deposits. Some major metallic minerals found in the Philippines include nickel, iron, and copper, while non-metallic minerals include coal, salt, and clay. The mining industry employs over 210,000 workers and contributed 13.3 billion PHP in taxes in 2011.
The document provides an outline for a series of lectures on metals, minerals, mining and environmental problems. It discusses various topics including ore mineralogy, mining methods, ore processing, waste management, and environmental and social concerns. Specific problems examined include surface subsidence from underground mining, rockbursts, tailings dam failures, cyanidation wastes, radioactive wastes, and acid mine drainage. The document also provides background information on elements, minerals, rock types, and ore deposit geology.
The document provides an overview of rare earth elements (REE), including:
1) REE are a group of 17 metals that are relatively plentiful in the Earth's crust but rarely found in high concentrations. China dominates global REE production and reserves, accounting for over 90% of supply.
2) REE have diverse industrial and technology applications, with the most significant end uses being magnets, phosphors, catalysts, and metal alloys. Demand has grown steadily over the past decade, led by magnets.
3) Supply risks are high due to China's market dominance and increasing domestic consumption. Prices of REE oxides skyrocketed in 2011 but have since
This document provides a preliminary model of porphyry copper deposits. It defines key attributes such as the deposits forming at depths of 1-4 km due to intrusion of intermediate to silicic magma reservoirs. Copper is found as disseminations and in stockworks hosted by hydrothermally altered intrusive complexes and country rocks. Associated deposit types include skarns, polymetallic veins and replacements, and epithermal veins. Copper is the primary commodity while molybdenum, gold, and silver are important byproducts. Porphyry copper deposits form in continental magmatic arcs and island arcs along convergent plate boundaries.
1. Deep sea mining aims to extract valuable metals and minerals from the deep ocean floor, including polymetallic nodules, sea floor massive sulphides, and cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts.
2. While this could provide needed resources and revenue, it risks harming deep sea ecosystems that are not well understood through destruction of habitats, increased turbidity, and introduction of invasive species.
3. Governance of deep sea mining needs strengthening to ensure environmental impacts are minimized through an adaptive approach that integrates new scientific findings as the technology advances.
The LCM Rare Earths News Review is a monthly report compiled for London Commodity Markets to provide a snapshot of the state of the global rare earth elements industry.
In the February 25, 2011, the Investor's Digest of Canada featured on its front page Commerce Resources Corp. and its rare metal / rare earth projects.
Healing whole communities tar creek gth08IvanWeber1
Environmental design for social good, previous 'environmental sacrifice zones' require cleanup and ecological restoration for the common good, and for environmental justice. Tar Creek is a huge disaster area, addressed by EPA only as a place to vacate, particularly tragic because occupancy is primarily by native tribes.
The document summarizes key information about mineral resources in the Philippines. It discusses that mining involves extracting valuable minerals from the earth. It also notes that the country has an estimated 21.5 billion metric tons of metal deposits and 19.3 billion metric tons of non-metal deposits. Some major metallic minerals found in the Philippines include nickel, iron, and copper, while non-metallic minerals include coal, salt, and clay. The mining industry employs over 210,000 workers and contributed 13.3 billion PHP in taxes in 2011.
The document provides an outline for a series of lectures on metals, minerals, mining and environmental problems. It discusses various topics including ore mineralogy, mining methods, ore processing, waste management, and environmental and social concerns. Specific problems examined include surface subsidence from underground mining, rockbursts, tailings dam failures, cyanidation wastes, radioactive wastes, and acid mine drainage. The document also provides background information on elements, minerals, rock types, and ore deposit geology.
The document provides an overview of rare earth elements (REE), including:
1) REE are a group of 17 metals that are relatively plentiful in the Earth's crust but rarely found in high concentrations. China dominates global REE production and reserves, accounting for over 90% of supply.
2) REE have diverse industrial and technology applications, with the most significant end uses being magnets, phosphors, catalysts, and metal alloys. Demand has grown steadily over the past decade, led by magnets.
3) Supply risks are high due to China's market dominance and increasing domestic consumption. Prices of REE oxides skyrocketed in 2011 but have since
This document provides a preliminary model of porphyry copper deposits. It defines key attributes such as the deposits forming at depths of 1-4 km due to intrusion of intermediate to silicic magma reservoirs. Copper is found as disseminations and in stockworks hosted by hydrothermally altered intrusive complexes and country rocks. Associated deposit types include skarns, polymetallic veins and replacements, and epithermal veins. Copper is the primary commodity while molybdenum, gold, and silver are important byproducts. Porphyry copper deposits form in continental magmatic arcs and island arcs along convergent plate boundaries.
1. Deep sea mining aims to extract valuable metals and minerals from the deep ocean floor, including polymetallic nodules, sea floor massive sulphides, and cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts.
2. While this could provide needed resources and revenue, it risks harming deep sea ecosystems that are not well understood through destruction of habitats, increased turbidity, and introduction of invasive species.
3. Governance of deep sea mining needs strengthening to ensure environmental impacts are minimized through an adaptive approach that integrates new scientific findings as the technology advances.
El documento resume brevemente la historia de la computación desde el ábaco en el 500 a.C. hasta la cuarta generación de computadoras basadas en microprocesadores en la década de 1970. Destaca invenciones clave como la máquina diferencial de Charles Babbage en 1833, considerada la primera computadora, y el desarrollo del transistor y los circuitos integrados que llevaron a computadoras más pequeñas y asequibles.
At each Cleared Job Fair, we produce a Job Seeker Handbook which features each cleared facilities employer who will be attending and the positions that they will be interviewing for.
This case examines issues of workplace incivility at an automotive supplier company. The new HR executive, Holley P., notices inappropriate behaviors among employees such as avoiding interaction and rude communication from managers. As time passes, the CEO's stress increases his volatile behavior which spreads negatively to other managers. Holley must determine strategies to remedy the uncivil conduct and improve the organizational culture and employee morale.
Financial Analysis Report for Sycal Ventures BerhadMelvin Lim
This document provides background information on Sycal Ventures Berhad, a public construction company listed on Bursa Malaysia. It discusses the company's establishment in 1980, core businesses in construction, property development, and hotels/resorts. It also lists the company's major shareholders and key management personnel.
The document discusses the uses of the verb "ser" in Spanish. It explains that ser is used to describe inherent or permanent characteristics, as well as things like time, origin, possession, impersonal expressions, physical characteristics, religious/political affiliation, nationality, relationships, personality, and profession. It provides examples for each use and exercises for practice identifying the appropriate use of ser.
Ashish Bahl is a serial entrepreneur who has founded several successful payment companies. He currently serves as CEO of Acculynk, which provides PIN debit payments on the internet, and Twitpay, the largest payment service built on Twitter. Some key lessons he has learned include sticking to areas you have expertise in like payments, having an analytic screen for opportunities, balancing the desire for perfect technology with time to market, finding strategic partners, clearly defining an economic model, financing creatively, being decisive while managing change, and focusing on efficiency.
This document provides background information and context for a case study research project on education in emergencies following Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh in 2007. It introduces the Anondo Biddaloy alternative education project implemented by Islamic Relief Worldwide in response to the cyclone.
The key points are:
- Cyclone Sidr caused widespread damage and disruption in Bangladesh, impacting over 8.5 million people.
- Islamic Relief Worldwide implemented various response and recovery projects, including an alternative education project called Anondo Biddaloy.
- The author was involved in developing and implementing this education project. This gave him experience and motivated him to conduct research on education in emergencies.
The policy of distinguishing people based on their political background during the Chinese Cultural Revolution greatly impacted the young girl Ji Li in several ways. She was separated from her father when he was taken away and imprisoned. Ji Li also experienced humiliation and trauma when the Red Guards searched her home and exposed her private life. Additionally, Ji Li was denied entrance to the best junior high school in Shanghai due to her family's poor political status, despite her good academic record, destroying her dreams and future opportunities. The essay argues that judging and treating children differently based on their parents' politics is unfair and can have long-lasting negative effects.
El documento describe la aplicación del método Seis Sigma para mejorar el proceso de manufactura de cadenas transportadoras en una empresa metalmecánica. El proceso presentaba defectos relacionados a la dureza y resistencia a la tracción de los componentes. Mediante el análisis de Ishikawa y pruebas estadísticas, se identificó que la causa raíz era la falta de control de calidad. Luego de optimizar el proceso con controles en la fuente, las pruebas mostraron que los defectos fueron eliminados y el proceso alcanz
Lucent Technologies implemented Theory of Constraints (TOC) to improve productivity and performance. TOC identified bottlenecks in Lucent's production process. Lucent then exploited the constraints by prioritizing constrained resources, removing excess inventory, and synchronizing upstream processes. This allowed Lucent to develop new products faster, complete projects on time, and increase production capacity. As a result, Lucent saw increased revenue, profits, and a competitive advantage over rivals.
This document discusses power delivery challenges in modern data centers. Data center power requirements are increasing as computing power demands grow. Servers are using more power per rack, exceeding existing capacity. Efficiency improvements are needed through higher density zones, improved UPS systems, and moving to higher voltage distribution of 400V instead of 480V. This can help data centers better support future power needs while improving efficiency and reducing costs.
This document discusses principles of ethical leadership in public schools. It summarizes theories from philosophers like Rawls, Greenleaf, Heifetz, and Burns on topics like justice, service, respect, and ethical decision-making. The document also presents a hypothetical case study involving a new principal, Mary Richards, and a letter from the PTO president.
This document summarizes evidence of persecution of Hizb ut-Tahrir members in Uzbekistan by the authoritarian government of President Islam Karimov. It includes testimonies from victims' families describing unlawful arrests, torture, deaths in custody, and harsh prison conditions faced by the political group's members. The report argues that Karimov's "war on terror" is being used to target non-violent domestic political opposition and justify human rights abuses with foreign backing, especially from the United States.
El documento describe los elementos clave del trabajo en equipo, incluyendo: 1) Un conjunto de personas que se organizan para lograr un objetivo común, 2) La construcción de confianza, el establecimiento de objetivos comunes y la creación de un sentido de pertenencia, y 3) La cooperación, el compromiso y la comunicación como factores para que un equipo funcione efectivamente.
The document provides an overview of Mason Graphite Inc. and its Lac Guéret Flake Graphite Project. Key points include:
- A feasibility study shows robust economics for the project including a pre-tax IRR of 44% and payback period of 2.3 years.
- Mason Graphite intends to be one of the lowest cost producers of graphite with an operating cost of $376/tonne.
- The management team has over 50 years of combined experience in the graphite industry from previous roles at Timcal/Imerys Graphite.
- Flake graphite has the most applications and demand is increasing, especially for high purity large flake graphite needed for
The document discusses how AAA implemented a service catalog to improve their business processes and customer experience. It describes how AAA was facing issues with inconsistent and inefficient service request fulfillment. They implemented a service catalog to standardize requests into a structured workflow with automated fulfillment steps and communication updates. This provided benefits like reduced costs, increased efficiency and consistency compared to the previous ad-hoc process.
The document summarizes Wain Kellum's presentation about Vocalocity, a cloud communications company that provides voice, unified communications, and contact center solutions. Some key points:
- Vocalocity has experienced strong growth and was named the fastest growing tech company in Georgia in 2011 and 2012.
- Kellum outlines Vocalocity's approach to building a successful company, including identifying a large market, developing a distinct offering, building the right team, and having reliable financial projections.
- Vocalocity provides cloud-based phone systems, contact center solutions, and other communications tools to over 20,000 SMB customers through a proprietary cloud platform.
The document presents Mason Graphite's Lac Guéret Flake Graphite Project, outlining key details from a feasibility study such as projected internal rate of return of 44% pre-tax, operating costs of $376/tonne, and net present value of $600 million pre-tax. It also introduces Mason Graphite's management team which has extensive experience in the graphite industry and a proven track record of successfully developing and operating graphite projects.
Rare earth elements and rare metals explained by Jennifer S. Getsinger, PhD, PGeo. Article discusses companies in the space, including an overview of Commerce Resources (TSXv:CCE) properties and assets.
Commerce Resources has identified a significant tantalum-niobium deposit, called the Upper Fir deposit, located in British Columbia. The company has outlined resources of 14.7 million tonnes averaging 190 g/t tantalum pentoxide and 1,300 g/t niobium pentoxide at the Upper Fir deposit. Commerce Resources plans to focus on developing this deposit to take advantage of growing demand for tantalum and potential supply shortages. Metallurgical testing indicates the minerals can be concentrated using gravity methods. Commerce Resources is advancing the project with the goal of becoming a major producer of tantalum and niobium.
El documento resume brevemente la historia de la computación desde el ábaco en el 500 a.C. hasta la cuarta generación de computadoras basadas en microprocesadores en la década de 1970. Destaca invenciones clave como la máquina diferencial de Charles Babbage en 1833, considerada la primera computadora, y el desarrollo del transistor y los circuitos integrados que llevaron a computadoras más pequeñas y asequibles.
At each Cleared Job Fair, we produce a Job Seeker Handbook which features each cleared facilities employer who will be attending and the positions that they will be interviewing for.
This case examines issues of workplace incivility at an automotive supplier company. The new HR executive, Holley P., notices inappropriate behaviors among employees such as avoiding interaction and rude communication from managers. As time passes, the CEO's stress increases his volatile behavior which spreads negatively to other managers. Holley must determine strategies to remedy the uncivil conduct and improve the organizational culture and employee morale.
Financial Analysis Report for Sycal Ventures BerhadMelvin Lim
This document provides background information on Sycal Ventures Berhad, a public construction company listed on Bursa Malaysia. It discusses the company's establishment in 1980, core businesses in construction, property development, and hotels/resorts. It also lists the company's major shareholders and key management personnel.
The document discusses the uses of the verb "ser" in Spanish. It explains that ser is used to describe inherent or permanent characteristics, as well as things like time, origin, possession, impersonal expressions, physical characteristics, religious/political affiliation, nationality, relationships, personality, and profession. It provides examples for each use and exercises for practice identifying the appropriate use of ser.
Ashish Bahl is a serial entrepreneur who has founded several successful payment companies. He currently serves as CEO of Acculynk, which provides PIN debit payments on the internet, and Twitpay, the largest payment service built on Twitter. Some key lessons he has learned include sticking to areas you have expertise in like payments, having an analytic screen for opportunities, balancing the desire for perfect technology with time to market, finding strategic partners, clearly defining an economic model, financing creatively, being decisive while managing change, and focusing on efficiency.
This document provides background information and context for a case study research project on education in emergencies following Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh in 2007. It introduces the Anondo Biddaloy alternative education project implemented by Islamic Relief Worldwide in response to the cyclone.
The key points are:
- Cyclone Sidr caused widespread damage and disruption in Bangladesh, impacting over 8.5 million people.
- Islamic Relief Worldwide implemented various response and recovery projects, including an alternative education project called Anondo Biddaloy.
- The author was involved in developing and implementing this education project. This gave him experience and motivated him to conduct research on education in emergencies.
The policy of distinguishing people based on their political background during the Chinese Cultural Revolution greatly impacted the young girl Ji Li in several ways. She was separated from her father when he was taken away and imprisoned. Ji Li also experienced humiliation and trauma when the Red Guards searched her home and exposed her private life. Additionally, Ji Li was denied entrance to the best junior high school in Shanghai due to her family's poor political status, despite her good academic record, destroying her dreams and future opportunities. The essay argues that judging and treating children differently based on their parents' politics is unfair and can have long-lasting negative effects.
El documento describe la aplicación del método Seis Sigma para mejorar el proceso de manufactura de cadenas transportadoras en una empresa metalmecánica. El proceso presentaba defectos relacionados a la dureza y resistencia a la tracción de los componentes. Mediante el análisis de Ishikawa y pruebas estadísticas, se identificó que la causa raíz era la falta de control de calidad. Luego de optimizar el proceso con controles en la fuente, las pruebas mostraron que los defectos fueron eliminados y el proceso alcanz
Lucent Technologies implemented Theory of Constraints (TOC) to improve productivity and performance. TOC identified bottlenecks in Lucent's production process. Lucent then exploited the constraints by prioritizing constrained resources, removing excess inventory, and synchronizing upstream processes. This allowed Lucent to develop new products faster, complete projects on time, and increase production capacity. As a result, Lucent saw increased revenue, profits, and a competitive advantage over rivals.
This document discusses power delivery challenges in modern data centers. Data center power requirements are increasing as computing power demands grow. Servers are using more power per rack, exceeding existing capacity. Efficiency improvements are needed through higher density zones, improved UPS systems, and moving to higher voltage distribution of 400V instead of 480V. This can help data centers better support future power needs while improving efficiency and reducing costs.
This document discusses principles of ethical leadership in public schools. It summarizes theories from philosophers like Rawls, Greenleaf, Heifetz, and Burns on topics like justice, service, respect, and ethical decision-making. The document also presents a hypothetical case study involving a new principal, Mary Richards, and a letter from the PTO president.
This document summarizes evidence of persecution of Hizb ut-Tahrir members in Uzbekistan by the authoritarian government of President Islam Karimov. It includes testimonies from victims' families describing unlawful arrests, torture, deaths in custody, and harsh prison conditions faced by the political group's members. The report argues that Karimov's "war on terror" is being used to target non-violent domestic political opposition and justify human rights abuses with foreign backing, especially from the United States.
El documento describe los elementos clave del trabajo en equipo, incluyendo: 1) Un conjunto de personas que se organizan para lograr un objetivo común, 2) La construcción de confianza, el establecimiento de objetivos comunes y la creación de un sentido de pertenencia, y 3) La cooperación, el compromiso y la comunicación como factores para que un equipo funcione efectivamente.
The document provides an overview of Mason Graphite Inc. and its Lac Guéret Flake Graphite Project. Key points include:
- A feasibility study shows robust economics for the project including a pre-tax IRR of 44% and payback period of 2.3 years.
- Mason Graphite intends to be one of the lowest cost producers of graphite with an operating cost of $376/tonne.
- The management team has over 50 years of combined experience in the graphite industry from previous roles at Timcal/Imerys Graphite.
- Flake graphite has the most applications and demand is increasing, especially for high purity large flake graphite needed for
The document discusses how AAA implemented a service catalog to improve their business processes and customer experience. It describes how AAA was facing issues with inconsistent and inefficient service request fulfillment. They implemented a service catalog to standardize requests into a structured workflow with automated fulfillment steps and communication updates. This provided benefits like reduced costs, increased efficiency and consistency compared to the previous ad-hoc process.
The document summarizes Wain Kellum's presentation about Vocalocity, a cloud communications company that provides voice, unified communications, and contact center solutions. Some key points:
- Vocalocity has experienced strong growth and was named the fastest growing tech company in Georgia in 2011 and 2012.
- Kellum outlines Vocalocity's approach to building a successful company, including identifying a large market, developing a distinct offering, building the right team, and having reliable financial projections.
- Vocalocity provides cloud-based phone systems, contact center solutions, and other communications tools to over 20,000 SMB customers through a proprietary cloud platform.
The document presents Mason Graphite's Lac Guéret Flake Graphite Project, outlining key details from a feasibility study such as projected internal rate of return of 44% pre-tax, operating costs of $376/tonne, and net present value of $600 million pre-tax. It also introduces Mason Graphite's management team which has extensive experience in the graphite industry and a proven track record of successfully developing and operating graphite projects.
Rare earth elements and rare metals explained by Jennifer S. Getsinger, PhD, PGeo. Article discusses companies in the space, including an overview of Commerce Resources (TSXv:CCE) properties and assets.
Commerce Resources has identified a significant tantalum-niobium deposit, called the Upper Fir deposit, located in British Columbia. The company has outlined resources of 14.7 million tonnes averaging 190 g/t tantalum pentoxide and 1,300 g/t niobium pentoxide at the Upper Fir deposit. Commerce Resources plans to focus on developing this deposit to take advantage of growing demand for tantalum and potential supply shortages. Metallurgical testing indicates the minerals can be concentrated using gravity methods. Commerce Resources is advancing the project with the goal of becoming a major producer of tantalum and niobium.
http://www.spiderresources.com - In this presentation by Spider Resources Board of Directors member Dr. James Franklin, P.Geo. explains the importance of Chromite in today's world
2015 Broken Hill Resources Investment Symposium - Julian MalnicSymposium
This document discusses several mining and materials technology companies and projects, providing an overview of each:
- Nautilus Minerals is developing high grade seabed copper and zinc deposits using production ships to mine the seafloor massive sulfide deposits.
- Direct Nickel has developed a revolutionary atmospheric process for extracting nickel from laterite ores at much lower costs than conventional processes.
- Deep Space Industries is a US space mining company developing technologies to prospect and mine asteroids for resources to support space exploration and development.
- NanoCarbon is an Australian company developing production of graphene and applications including conductive materials, barriers, and energy storage.
- Fluid Minerals is pursuing in-situ le
This document provides information about copper mining processes. It begins with background on copper itself, including its properties and naturally occurring forms. It then discusses the history of copper mining, focusing on its importance in Arizona and impacts on tribal lands. The document outlines the typical stages in a mine's life cycle from exploration and development through extraction and closure. It provides two case studies of copper mines on tribal lands in Arizona and their environmental issues. Finally, it describes the different processing methods used for oxide and sulfide copper ores.
This document discusses the growing importance and tightening supply of rare earth elements. It notes that China currently supplies over 97% of rare earth elements globally, but its exports are declining as its own domestic demand grows rapidly. The tightening rare earth element supply is concerning as they are used in many new technologies like electronics, batteries, magnets, and "green" energy products. Some companies are taking actions like re-opening idled mines to increase rare earth element production and reduce reliance on Chinese supplies. However, the overall supply situation remains tight.
Kind of funny - with all the news about Planetary Resources Inc and asteroid mining, here's some notes I made back in 2006 on the topic to talk with some of my colleagues on the subject.
This document provides information about mineral and rock resources. It discusses different types of mineral deposits that form through igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary geological processes. It also describes different mining techniques used to extract resources and environmental impacts of mining. Tables provide data on annual mineral consumption in the US and estimated reserves of various minerals worldwide.
THE SILVER-COPPER SUPER-CYCLE: SilverSqueeze NOW CopperCrunch NEXTStephan Bogner
The Gamestop short squeeze, followed by the latest #SilverSqueeze frenzy around the globe, are a testament to how powerful social media communities have become and what force they can unleash simply by spreading information in no time. People never invested in silver before are now rushing into the shiny metal as if there was no tomorrow, or more in an attempt to trigger a short-squeeze to one of the world‘s most shorted commodities. It remains to be seen if this turns out as “The Greatest Short Squeeze in History“. With copper expected to turn into a supply-demand deficit on the strength of the “green wave“ around the globe, the red metal already entered a “super-cycle“ as analysts have figured. With copper being tagged as “the world‘s most important industrial metal“, more and more investors are waking up to the reality that much higher commodity prices are necessary, and probably unpreventable.
Objective Capital Global Mining Investment Conference
Opening Keynote: Demand, supply and price of copper – an exploration perspective
30 Sep 2009
by Eric Finlayson, Rio Tinto
British Columbia’s MINFILE database lists more than 90 rare metal occurrences hosted by carbonatites, nepheline syenites, rare element enriched pegmatites, skarns, massive sulphide deposits, sedimentary phosphate deposits and placer deposits. In approximately 25 of these occurrences, rare metals are considered the primary
commodities. The recent surge in interest has added a number of new occurrences.
The document discusses rare metals in British Columbia. It notes that rare metals are essential for high-tech applications but currently have limited worldwide supply, creating opportunities. BC is well-positioned geographically and geologically to become a new supplier of rare earth elements. The document outlines over 90 rare metal occurrences in BC, hosted in deposit types such as carbonatites and pegmatites. It highlights several deposits that have seen recent exploration success, including Aley and Wicheeda, which have outlined significant rare earth mineralization.
This is an abstract from the 5th Annual Minerals South Conference & Tradeshow of October 2009 in Cranbrook, British Columbia.
The subject is the Wicheeda rare earth carbonatite being explored by Spectrum Mining Corp.
Richard Karn - Resources & Energy Symposium 2012Symposium
This document discusses emerging trends related to specialty metals and infrastructure investment opportunities. It notes that demand for specialty metals is driven by technological advancement and that supply is constrained. Infrastructure projects focused on pipelines, electrical grid upgrades, and water/wastewater treatment could help rebuild infrastructure in a cost-effective manner while creating jobs. Smaller, less intrusive government is also seen as a positive trend. Overall the document advocates that specialty metals and infrastructure are well positioned given emerging demand drivers.
Coppernico Metals is exploring for copper and gold in South America, focusing on two key projects - Sombrero in Peru and Takana in Bolivia. At Sombrero, they have a large land package near existing mines, with geological similarities. Exploration so far shows potential skarn and porphyry targets. Drilling is pending community agreements. At Takana, they are exploring multiple copper-nickel-platinum prospects over a large area with elevated metals in soils and rocks. The company has an experienced team formerly with major miners, and aims to make a world-class discovery.
Silver City Minerals Limited is an Australian mining exploration company focused on base and precious metal deposits in Broken Hill, New South Wales, North Queensland, and New Zealand. It holds projects prospective for high-grade gold, copper, silver, lead, and zinc mineralization. Upcoming work includes drilling at the Sellheim gold project in Queensland, field work at the epithermal gold-silver Taupo project in New Zealand, and geophysical surveys and exploration at priority targets within its large land package in the world-class Broken Hill mining district. The company aims to advance its projects over the next six months to evaluate new targets and expand mineral resources.
Feature by ResourceClips on Zimtu Capital Corp. (TSXv: ZC). The company has completed a number of transactions surrounding the exploration and development of graphite properties.
This document summarizes information about the graphite market and future demand drivers. It notes that while graphite is currently used in applications like steel production, its use is expected to grow substantially in batteries for electric vehicles and clean energy technologies. Future demand is estimated to increase graphite production from the current 1.1 million tonnes annually to over 2 million tonnes by 2020. China currently dominates production but Canada has potential to expand output from its resources. Junior exploration companies are actively exploring graphite deposits to help meet rising demand.
High level presentation on the geology of South AfricaJames AH Campbell
The document discusses the basic geology of Southern Africa, focusing on how plate tectonics led to volcanism, rock formation, and the presence of precious gems and metals in the region. It explains that plate tectonics caused volcanic activity that brought minerals from deep within the earth's mantle to the surface through magma. Over millions of years, this activity resulted in various rock formations and geographical features across South Africa and deposited economically valuable commodities like diamonds, gold, coal, platinum and chromium.
This article discusses the growing demand for graphite and its importance for new technologies like lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells. While China currently dominates graphite production, there are a number of Canadian companies exploring and developing graphite deposits domestically and abroad. Graphite prices have risen in recent years due to growing demand and restricted Chinese exports. The market for graphite is expected to keep growing significantly to meet needs of electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, and other applications.
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Commerce Resources Corp. reports the results of a prospecting and sampling program completed on the Eldor Property. The results of this program are extremely encouraging, including the highest niobium mineralized sample collected to date from the area: 5.9% Nb2O5.
Commerce Resources Corp. announced that it has closed the second tranche of its previously announced short-form prospectus offering and its non-brokered flow-through private placement.
Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE; FSE: D7H) is pleased to announce that it has filed an amended and restated final short form prospectus, amending and restating the short form prospectus dated February 25, 2016, with the securities regulatory authorities in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario in connection with a best efforts offering of units (the “Units”) of the Company at a reduced price of $0.075 per Unit for gross proceeds of a minimum of $1 million and up to a maximum of $3 million.
Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE, FSE: D7H, OTCQX: CMRZF) announces it has been awarded a grant totaling $300,000 from the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologie (FRQNT) and the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources naturelles (MERN). These funds will be directed to the optimization of tailings management for the Ashram Rare Earth Element Deposit in Quebec.
Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE, FSE: D7H, OTCQX: CMRZF) announces that it has completed a preliminary evaluation of local and regional wind data to the west of Lac LeMoyne, indicating favourable wind speeds for renewable power development as part of the Ashram Rare Earth Project’s energy requirements.
Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE, FSE: D7H, OTCQX: CMRZF) announces that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NorFalco Sales, a division of Glencore Canada Corporation.
Under the terms of the MOU, the Company agrees that NorFalco will be the sole provider of the sulphuric acid required for the Ashram Project, at highly competitive market rates and terms. The agreement is binding and is subject to an initial 5 year term and may be re-negotiated thereafter.
Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE; FSE: D7H) is pleased to announce that it has filed on February 26, 2016, a final short form prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario in connection with a best efforts offering of units (the “Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.10 per Unit for gross proceeds of a minimum of $1 million and up to a maximum of $3 million (the “Offering”). The Company has granted the agent an over-allotment option to sell up to an additional 15% of the Offering on the same terms and conditions, exercisable at any time following the closing of the Offering for a period of 30 days.
Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE) is pleased to announce that a reduction in flowsheet processing steps has been confirmed at the pilot scale for the Company's 100% owned Ashram Rare Earth Deposit.
Commerce Resources Corp. closed a second tranche of a non-brokered private placement, raising an additional $323,796 through the sale of 2,943,600 flow-through shares. In total across both tranches, the company raised $1,974,225 from the sale of 17,947,500 flow-through shares. The proceeds will be used to fund qualified exploration expenditures at the company's mineral properties in Quebec, including its Ashram Rare Earth Element Deposit. Commerce Resources Corp. is focused on the development of rare metal and rare earth deposits in Quebec and British Columbia.
Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE) announced that it has closed a first tranche of a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $1,650,429. The proceeds of the private placement will be used in qualified exploration expenditures at the Company's mineral properties in Quebec.
Commerce Resources Corp. announces a non-brokered private placement of up to 23 million flow-through shares at $0.11 per share, for gross proceeds of up to $2.53 million. The proceeds will be used to fund exploration at the company's Ashram Rare Earth Element Deposit in Quebec. The private placement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. Commerce Resources is focused on developing its Ashram and Blue River rare metal deposits in Quebec and British Columbia.
Commerce Resources Corp. announces that it has made significant metallurgical improvements to its mineral concentrate for the Ashram Rare Earth Deposit. Overall rare earth element recoveries have now increased from 71% to 76% while maintaining a grade of greater than 40% TREO. In addition, the recent testwork has simplified the leach process stage of the flowsheet through the elimination of the secondary leach.
Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE) announces that it has received the 2015 e3 Plus Award, presented annually by the Association de l'exploration minière du Québec (AEMQ), for its work in advancement of the Ashram Rare Earth Project in Northern Quebec.
Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE) announces the achievement of key metallurgical milestones with the successful completion of a leach mini-pilot plant and the subsequent production of the highest-grade mineral concentrate to date from the Company’s 100% owned Ashram Rare Earth Deposit.
Commerce Resources Corp. announces the results for the 3 remaining drill holes from the 2015 winter/spring drill program at the Ashram Rare Earth Deposit located in northern Quebec.
Commerce Resources Corp. provides an update on the second phase of the 2015 drill program underway at its 100% owned Ashram Rare Earth Deposit located in northern Quebec.
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Resource World Magazine Feature: Rocky Mountain Rare Metal Belt
1. British
Columbia
rare earths
and rare
metals
staking rush
underway
by Ellsworth Dickson
R
are earths and rare metals are not often
covered by the mainstream media, Left to right, Roman Mendoza, Mining Specialist, AMEC, John Gorham, Project Manager for
Commerce Resources, and Scott Ansell, Project Manager for Preliminary Environmental
and because you can’t actually see Assessment, at the Upper Fir tantalum-niobium project near Blue River, British Columbia. Photo
them, most people are totally unaware of the courtesy Commerce Resources Corp.
importance they play in our daily lives – and
how important they will be in the future. aircraft, cruise missiles and smart bombs automotive and aeronautical components.
Seventeen different metals comprise the rare (dysprosium, neodymium, praseodymium, The exploration and mining of tanta-
earths (Nos.57-71 in the Periodic Table) that samarium, terbium). lum is complicated by the fact that some
often occur, all together, in the same mineral In this article, we will only be looking of it is mined in the Democratic Republic
deposit – see sidebar for list. Rare earths are at tantalum and niobium, although there of Congo (DRC) under coercion and by
used to make semiconductors, very power- are other elements that are considered to forced labour, the profits of which are
ful magnets for wind turbines, computer be rare metals such as germanium, gallium, used to buy weapons. Responsible buy-
hard drives, electric vehicles, speakers, etc. tellurium, beryllium, lithium and indium. ers avoid buying tantalum from DRC, and
(neodymium), energy efficient light bulbs Tantalum is essential for cell phones with Australia’s Wodgina Mine closed,
(cerium, lanthanum, europium), mantles (tiny capacitors), computers, data storage, which supplied 30% of the world’s tanta-
for camping lanterns (yttrium), to name just digital cameras, flat screen televisions, lum, supplies are becoming scarce. Indeed,
a few. Blackberries as well as iPods, DVDs aerospace (jet engines), energy, chemi- London’s Metal Bulletin has reported that
and cell phones utilize rare earths. They are cal production and medicine to name a offers for tantalum scrap have reached as
crucial for military purposes as well. They few. Niobium is used to make super alloys high as US $330/kg, more the double of
are utilized in the manufacture of lasers for steel structures such as bridges and the price at the start of the year.
(europium, terbium, yttrium), unmanned buildings, oil and gas pipelines as well as Recently, there occurred a ‘game-chang-
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2. Map courtesy of Commerce Resources Corp.
ing’ event whereby the largest buyer of DRC transaction most likely took place because Regarding rare earths, as well-respected
tantalum material apparently balked at a of the impending and now-passed Financial market analyst James Dines has pointed out
shipment from the DRC and instead bought Reform bill in the US which carries with it that a three-megawatt wind turbine contains
a significant amount of tantalum from the a SEC reporting requirement to prove that over 700 lbs of neodymium, most of which
Brazilian producer CI Fluminense, at a pre- no US company is sourcing materials from a is mined in China, and a Toyota Prius uses
mium to the western contract price. This conflict country such as the DRC. about 65 lbs of neodymium in its drive
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3. motor as well as lanthanum in its rechargeable battery. Given the fact that the
world is in a race to go green, it is obvious that a great deal of rare earths will
be needed in the near future. There’s just one problem. China controls about
97% of the world’s supply and production of rare earths and, due to their own
quickly developing society and related infrastructure, they have been cutting
back on exports. Bloomberg recently reported that China has cut its rare earths
export quota by 72% with shipments capped at 7,976 tonnes, down from
28,417 tonnes for the same period a year ago.
That’s why mineral explorers are actively seeking rare earths deposits
located just about anywhere that’s prospective for these valuable metals.
In recent months, a rare earths and rare metals staking rush has been
developing in what has been dubbed the Rocky Mountain Rare Metal Belt
that runs from southeast to northwest British Columbia, literally over a dis-
tance covering the entire province. BC rare metal deposits are present in a
variety of geological settings with many known deposits associated with a
belt of Devonian alkaline intrusions of syenite to carbonatite composition.
The belt has been known to host rare earths and rare metals for many years;
however, for the reasons noted above, the Rocky Mountain Rare Metal Belt
has recently been seeing intense exploration activity.
This exploration activity is encouraged by Chris Graaf’s Spectrum Mining
Corp. discovery at its Wicheeda Creek Project in October 2009 where drill-
Laura Rapp, left, Dahrouge Geological, and Leila Tate, Sage ing returned a 48.64-metre interval averaging 3.55% rare earth elements
Environmental, exploring the Commerce Resources Upper (REEs), and other encouraging assays.
Fir tantalum-niobium project. Photo courtesy Commerce
Resources Corp. David Hodge, President of Commerce Resources Corp. [CCE-TSXV],
Rare Metals in British Columbia and Quebec, Canada
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4. RARE EARTHS
had already seen considerable success with the country and just in the last few days have
Lanthanum ......................................... La the Blue River Tantalum-Niobium Project increased those cutbacks which will further
Cerium ...............................................Ce in southeast BC when he realized how cause price increases throughout the rare
Praseodymium ....................................Pr under-explored the belt was and how much earths and rare metals spectrum. However,
Neodymium ........................................Nd potential for discoveries remained untapped what is more important to our industry is the
Promethium ......................................Pm in the Devonian alkaline intrusions of syenite considerably increased anxiety in the Western
Samarium .........................................Sm to carbonatite rocks that make up the belt. World over the future supply of a whole vari-
Europium ............................................ Eu Consequently, through a 50/50 joint venture ety of rare earths and rare metals.”
Gadolinium .........................................Gd between his Zimtu Capital Corp. [ZC-TSXV] James Dines underscored Hodge’s com-
Terbium .............................................. Tb and Cazador Resources Ltd./Cathro ment when he noted that Toyota is financing
Dysprosium ........................................Dy
Resources Corp. , he staked a great deal of the development of the early-stage Dong Po
Holmium .............................................Ho
ground which the J/V has been farming out rare earth deposit in Vietnam. However, it is
Erbium ................................................Er
Thulium ............................................. Tm
to exploration companies. The J/V properties expected it will take three to seven years to
Ytterbium ........................................... Yb were selected through careful screening of bring the mine into production, develop an
Lutetium ............................................. Lu regional geochemical survey stream sediment extractive metallurgy and build a refinery.
Yttrium ................................................. Y databases available from the BC Geological
Survey and Geoscience BC. Based on a data- THE PROJECTS
base of 43,250 samples, the selected targets Alix Resources Corp. [AIX-TSXV;
RARE METALS represent some of the best heavy and light 37N-Frankfurt] has acquired a block of
rare earth elements geochemical anomalies in claims totalling approximately 450 hectares
Tantalum ..............................................Ta the province. which host a historic BC Minfile Rare Earth
Niobium...............................................Nb In an interview, Hodge told Resource World, Oxide (REO) occurrence. BC Minfile reports
“The Chinese have been cutting back on the that “a sample of chips taken at random
amount of rare earths they are letting out of across a 1-metre section returned… 2.04%
Connecting
Opportunity and You
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5. REO”. Alix acquired a second claim block [CIN-CNSX] is earning a 75% interest and 19,568,000 lbs of contained Ta2O5 and
covering 2,100 hectares contiguous to and from Commerce Resources Corp. in the Nb2O5, respectively). Inferred resources
adjoining ground recently acquired by Carbo Rare Earth Element Project located at the same 175 g/t Ta2O5 cut-off include
International Montoro Resources and one approximately 80 km northeast of Prince 16,494,000 tonnes of 213 g/t Ta2O5 and
kilometre from Spectrum Mining’s rare George. CIN has engaged Aeroquest Ltd. 1,222 g/t Nb2O5 (7,746,000 and 44,436,000
earth discovery. These claims are located to fly a close-spaced AeroTEM III radio- lbs of contained Ta2O5 and Nb2O5, respec-
approximately 80 km northeast of Prince metric-magnetic survey over the Carbo tively). (Stone & Selway, 2010).
George and are northeast of Spectrum’s property. Field crews are continuing a geo- A Preliminary Economic Assessment
Main Showing. logical mapping and soil sampling program (PEA), or scoping study, for the Upper
Bolero Resources Corp. [BRU-TSXV; that began in 2009. A permit applica- Fir tantalum-niobium deposit, under the
U7N1-Frankfurt] reports multiple scintil- tion for a minimum 1,000-metre diamond supervision of AMEC, is under way. The
lometer anomalies have been identified drill program has been submitted to BC study is expected to be completed in Q4.
on the northeast portion of its carbonatite Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Fieldwork is under way and a 10,000-metre
syndicate rare earth claim group 80 km Resources. The Carbo claims straddle and (30-40 hole) definition drilling program
northeast of Prince George. The anomalies directly adjoin Spectrum’s discovery prop- is planned to determine geological rela-
are within two km of Spectrum Mining’s erty, with the currently reported drilling tionships and upgrade the classification
Wicheeda REE discovery. being about two km from a Carbo car- of resources. Results from the 2009 drill
Soil and silt sampling on Bolero’s bonatite showing which hosts analogous program (22 holes; 5,587 metres) are pend-
Carbonatite Syndicate claim group has mineralization. ing and are expected to be included in the
been effective at generating significant Exploration work conducted by block model which forms the basis of the
local and regional REE geochemical targets Commerce in 2006 sampled outcrops con- ongoing PEA.
worthy of more exploration. The samples taining up to 0.46% total rare earth oxides Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. [EPL-
originated from tightly spaced grids to the plus yttrium (TREO+Y). A reconnaissance TSXV] holds the Ice River property located
immediate northeast of Spectrum Mining’s program in 2009 by CIN included 17 rock, within the Golden Mining Division 45 km
discovery area, while additional silt samples 43 silt and 57 soil samples. Analyses of east of Golden, BC within the headwaters
were also collected from drainages through- soil samples included one exceeding the of Moose Creek. The company has farmed
out the northern half of the Bolero’s claims. detection limit of 10,000 ppm (greater than out a 75% interest to Waterloo Resources
Concentrations of cerium and lanthanum 1%) cerium and values up to 509 ppm Ltd. [WAT-TSXV]. Field work by Eagle
assayed up to 631 parts per million (ppm) gadolinium, indicating the presence of Plains began in 2005 and included recon-
and 377 ppm respectively, with 20 samples heavy REEs. Rock samples from previously naissance rock geochemical sampling and
showing total rare earth contents above known mineralized carbonatite averaged prospecting of talus and outcrops in the
1,000 ppm. Pathfinder elements such as nio- 0.40% TREO+Y. cirques and valleys. A two-person field
bium and barium also show distinct elevated A new carbonatite was discovered west crew spent five days exploring alpine and
concentrations against background. of and parallel to the known mineraliza- sub-alpine areas north and east of the east-
Mackevoy Geosciences has conducted tion. It is within an open-ended cerium soil west ridge trend connecting Buttress Peak
exploration on 24 of Bolero’s 57 claims geochemical anomaly with values up to 217 on the west to Manganese Mountain on
including visual reconnaissance work and ppm cerium. Mineralized outcrop at this the east, as well as the north-south ridge
sampling on many of the satellite anomalies. locality contained 0.36% TREO+Y plus 50.1 trend connecting Manganese Mountain
Mackevoy recorded multiple scintillometer ppm gadolinum, again indicating the pres- on the south with Zinc Mountain and
anomalies on the NE claim group and has ence of heavy rare earth elements (HREEs). Sentry Peak to the north. Traverses on
begun further exploration in those areas. Commerce Resources Corp. is an the property area successfully located or
A total of 70 line-km of magnetometer and exploration and development company verified the mineral potential for the semi-
90 line-km of scintillometer data have been with a focus on tantalum, niobium and precious gemstone sodalite, dimension
collected to date. Mackevoy has established rare metal deposits, in particular, its Blue stone (syenite, and alkaline mafic intrusive
a new base camp to the south of Spectrum River Project. The Upper Fir deposit is rock), and industrial or rare metals includ-
Mining’s Fluorite southern claim group and located in the Kamloops Mining Division ing titanium, niobium, zirconium and a
will continue to define potential drill targets of British Columbia, about 10 km north variety of REEs. The 2005-2008 explora-
for Bolero’s upcoming drill program. Bolero of the town of Blue River. The Upper Fir tion program demonstrated that there are
has the largest contiguous land package sur- deposit contains indicated resources of a number of anomalous geochemical values
rounding Spectrum’s Wicheeda rare earth 7,384,000 tonnes grading 217 grams Ta2O5/ of niobium, zirconium, barium as well as
discovery, spanning over some 56,000 acres. tonne (tantalum) and Nb2O5 (niobium) cerium and other REEs. In addition to the
Canadian Industrial Minerals Inc. grades of 1,202 grams/tonne (3,533,000 Waterloo Showing area, two other areas
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6. with niobium, zirconium hafnium and Chuchinka property, ground geophysics is mineralization in the range of 20-30 mil-
REE mineralization have undergone pre- planned as well as sampling. lion tonnes. Assays for 18 of Cominco’s
liminary surface exploration and warrant Paget Minerals Corp. [PGS-TSXV] has 20 holes had intersections of greater than
further work. acquired the Mt. Bisson rare earth prop- 8 metres in length and averaged 0.75%
The 2009 soil geochemical sampling erty from Pembrook Mining Corp., a Nb205
program was designed to test known 9,096-hectare claim group located 50 km Following the acquisition, Taseko
extensions of Nb and REE mineralized northwest of Mackenzie in central BC. The explored the Aley deposit to update
dyke swarms visible in alpine areas that claims cover the Wolverine REE pegma- Cominco’s work. Taseko is not currently
project, beneath overburden, lower in the tite field within high-grade metamorphic working on this project but expects to
Moose Creek Valley. A cluster of approxi- rocks of the Omineca Belt. Exploration resume exploration work in the future.
mately 40 soil samples along three contour by Chevron Minerals and others in the Zimtu Capital Corp. has a 50/50 joint
lines are anomalous to very anomalous 1980s discovered REE mineralization venture with independent prospector David
in REE’s (La, Ce, Y) and barium, with at several occurrences, including the Laura Javorsky who recently reported 2.5% REEs
additional spotty anomalies in Nb and 1 and 2 and Ursa showings. Pembrook in a stream sample on the 1,250-hectare
molybdenum. Fourteen of 40 soil samples completed an airborne survey in 2006 and Cerium Mountain property about 50 km
were above the upper detection limit followed up with a ground exploration pro- southwest of Revelstoke. By press time,
(>2,000 ppm) for the REE – Ce. The soil gram including sampling and mapping in he will be back on the property searching
anomaly is consistent over a 600 m x 600 2007. This year, company geologists have for the source of the REE-bearing stream
m area and represents a prime target for been rock and silt sampling and geological sediment sample. n
further evaluation. mapping in order to define drill targets.
The 2010 work program at the Ice River Paget has also acquired the Xeno rare
property will include detailed prospect- earth property from Pembrook Mining
ing/mapping and soil/rock sampling at the comprising 857 hectares in northern BC.
base of Buttress Peak, as follow-up to very Multiple zones of carbonatites and diatreme
encouraging anomalous REE and Nb soil breccia complexes outcrop over two km by
geochemistry results from 2009. 50-300 metres. Rock samples assayed total
Electric Metals Inc. [EMI.A-TSXV] has REE grades returning between anomalous
staked a 5,500-hectare land package – the and 2.2% with 0.3% yttrium.
Sibley Creek Project – that is highly pro- Spectrum Mining Corp. (private) has
spective for REEs mineralization in the completed 11 diamond drill holes total-
Monashee Mountains of southeast BC. The ing 1,835 metres on the Main Zone at the
project is located approximately 80 km Wicheeda property in 2009. All 11 drill
north of Revelstoke and contains part of holes intersected significant rare earth
the Perry River and Mount Grace carbon- mineralization, of which the best drill
atite formation. intercepts were a 48.64-metre interval that
International Montoro Resources returned 3.55% REE, a 72.0-metre interval
Inc. [IMT-TSXV] has granted an option that returned 2.92% REE, and a 144-metre
agreement for Electric Metals Inc. to earn interval that returned 2.20% REE in three
a 75% interest in Montoro’s Chuchinka separate holes. Spectrum has announced
property in north-central BC. The that extensive work will be undertaken
2,268-hectare Chuchinka property is this year including continued drilling and
contiguous with the Wicheeda claims of mapping of the Main Zone as well as to
Spectrum Mining. Drilling on Spectrum further test two separate cerium-niobium
Mining’s Wicheeda property suggests that anomalies within the carbonatite-syenite
mineralization remains open in all direc- breccia complex north of the Main Zone.
tions, including to the north of Wicheeda In 2007, Taseko Mines Ltd. [TKO-TSX;
where the Chuchinka property is located. NYSE Amex] acquired the Aley Niobium
Int’l Montoro and Electric Metals plan to Project located about 120 km north
get together with other nearby companies of Mackenzie. Discovered in 1980 by
(Commerce, Bolero-Canadian. Industrial Cominco, from 1983-1986 approximately
Minerals) to fly an airborne geophysi- 10,000 feet of diamond drilling was com-
cal survey of the claim areas. For the pleted in 20 holes, outlining near surface
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