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AGORACOM Client Feature (MIS: CNSX) – Past Producer, NI 43-101 Report in progress

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:18 AM on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

The Omega Gold Property is located in Larder Lake, Ontario approximately 18 miles east of Kirkland Lake, and 4 miles west of Kerr Addison a former mine that produced in excess of 10 million ounces of gold. The Omega Property and Kerr Addison both are situated on the Larder Lake Cadillac fault system. This system has produced over 40 million ounces of gold just in the Kirkland/Larder Lake area and is still a productive wealthy mining camp.

Drilling highlights

·OM-12-67:1.787 g/t gold over 16 metres (including 2 metres of 5.84 g/t gold)

·OM-12-69:2.687 g/t gold over 12 metres (including 8 metres of 3.706 g/t gold)

·OM-12-70:0.997 g/t gold over 54 metres (including 10 metres of 2.421 g/t gold: Open Pit)

To date Mistango has drilled a total of 76 holes comprising of 21,478.9 metres. Infill drilling is continuing with three drills to establish a resource to 100 metres depth in the proposed open pit area and as well as potential below this level for an expanded open pit.

OTHER PROPERTIES IN KIRKLAND LAKE

 

Kirkland West

7 km of the Kirkland Larder Lake fault zones cross this property. One past producer (Baldwin Mine)

 

Sackville Property, VMS/Gold Thunder Bay

Sackville Property, High Grade boulders found containing Zinc, Gold and Silver. Work is ongoing. 43-101 report available. We continue to search for the source of the High Grade VMS boulders. An exploration program was completed in summer 2010. An Intense Geochemical survey followed by drilling is to be completed by 2011 year end.

 

Casa Berardi, VMS/Gold Quebec

Large land holdings covering the Casa Berardi fault zone. Several low grade gold zones located to date. The potential of the property has a historical background with producing mines nearby. Due to the terrain exploration on this property will be carried out during the winter.

IR Hub / Discussion Forum

Lomiko Releases 43-101 Technical Report On The Quatre Milles Graphite Property

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:09 AM on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX-V: LMR; OTC: LMRMF; FSE: DH8B, Europe: ISIN: CA54163Q1028, WKN: A0Q9W7) is pleased to announce that its 43-101 compliant report by Consul-Teck Exploration Services regarding the Quatre Milles Flake Graphite Property located in southwestern Quebec has been accepted by the TSX-Venture Exchange and has thus been filed with Sedar (Canadian Securities Administrators).

Lomiko recently optioned the Quatre Milles Graphite Property in Quebec to search for large flake, crystallite graphite which is sought after for use in electric cars, fuel cells, pebble-bed nuclear reactors and to create graphene, a newly discovered, chicken-wire shaped formation of carbon which is one-atom thick and has incredible properties that can make it 200 times stronger than steel, a superconductor at room temperature and heat-resistant. Research scientists world-wide are experimenting with new technology that uses graphene and at least 25 new patents have been filed.

Lomiko’s Quatre Milles Graphite Property

The Quatre Milles Property is road accessible and is located approximately 175 km northwest of Montreal and 17 km due north of the village of Sainte-Veronique, Quebec. The property consists of 28 contiguous claims totaling approximately 1,600 hectares.

The property was originally staked and explored by Graphicor Resources Inc. (“Graphicor”) in the summer of 1989 based on the results of a regional helicopter-borne EM survey. The underlying geology consists of intercalated biotite gneiss, biotite feldspar gneiss, marble, quartzite and calc-silicate lithologies of the Central Metasedimentary Belt of the Grenville Province.

Historical Highlights

-Graphicor completed reconnaissance mapping and prospecting as well as ground geophysics and a 26 hole diamond drill program totaling 1,625 metres.

-The work identified several conductive trends in the central portion of the property and at least three, relatively flat lying graphitic beds.

-Three surface samples were collected and analyzed returning results of 14.16% Cgf, 18.06% Cgf and 20.35% Cgf.

-23 of the initial 26 drill holes intersected graphite concentrations with graphite concentration in range of 4.69% in hole Q90-1 to a highlight of 8.07% Cgf over 28.60 metres in hole Q90-7.

-The highest individual assay was reported in hole Q90-10 reporting 15.48% Cgf over 0.50 metres.

A table of results from the 43-101 indicates:

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 |HOLE NO.|FROM(M)|TO(M)|WIDTH (M)|GRADE  |
 |        |       |     |         |(% CGP)|
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-1   |8.94   |10.46|1.52     |7.33   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-2   |28.68  |30.13|1.45     |10.38  |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-3   |16.23  |17.84|1.61     |4.09   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-4   |9.4    |14.1 |4.7      |3.95   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-5   |2      |3.90 |1.90     |2.07   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-5   |22.13  |23.25|1.12     |10.52  |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-6   |32.54  |41.19|8.65     |8.07   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-6   |43.47  |44.05|0.98     |3.87   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-7   |3.94   |32.54|28.60    |8.07   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-8   |1.54   |2.16 |0.62     |14.89  |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-8   |5.23   |8.05 |2.82     |7.45   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-9   |2.05   |3.10 |1.05     |8.47   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-9   |5.76   |6.8  |1.04     |10.86  |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-10  |2.14   |5.54 |3.40     |8.02   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-10  |7.03   |7.61 |0.58     |10.59  |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-10  |8.53   |9.03 |0.50     |15.48  |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-10  |9.27   |11.24|1.97     |12.37  |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-10  |14.16  |15.46|1.30     |4.26   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-11  |26.82  |34.02|7.20     |4.63   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-12  |0.94   |8.53 |7.59     |8.60   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-12  |38.16  |43.61|5.45     |3.79   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-13  |0.69   |10.28|9.59     |4.64   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-13  |40.95  |43.14|2.19     |3.82   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-14  |5.56   |7.22 |1.66     |8.12   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-15  |2.21   |5.59 |3.38     |9.76   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-16  |       |     |         |NSV    |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-17  |15.48  |18.63|3.15     |8.11   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-17  |21.43  |23.67|2.24     |13.29  |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-17  |36.77  |47.97|11.20    |5.88   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-17  |57.15  |58.21|1.06     |9.53   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-17  |59.54  |69.82|10.28    |5.99   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-18  |10.68  |12.90|2.22     |8.12   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-19  |47.80  |49.25|1.45     |9.16   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-19  |50.42  |58.49|8.07     |5.72   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-20  |13.51  |16.98|3.47     |5.81   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-21  |2.80   |4.98 |2.18     |5.56   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-22  |17.37  |20.04|2.67     |2.58   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-23  |       |     |         |NSV    |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-24  |1.78   |4.14 |2.36     |3.77   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-24  |12.32  |13.09|0.77     |4.20   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-24  |16.86  |18.66|1.80     |4.96   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-25  |19.69  |21.24|1.55     |3.67   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-25  |25.27  |26.65|1.38     |9.66   |
 |----------------------------------------|
 |Q90-26  |       |     |         |NSV    |
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The Company cautions that it has not had the chance to verify the quality and accuracy of the historic sampling and drilling results reported in this news release which predate the introduction of NI 43-101 and cautions readers not to rely upon them. The historic figures were generated from sources believed to be reliable, however, they have not been confirmed. Although the sampling and drilling results are relevant, they have not been verified.

Graphite Market

-The price for flake graphite is $ 2000-$3000 per tonne depending on flake size and grade.

-Graphite prices have been increasing in recent months and over the last couple of years prices for large flake, high purity graphite (+80 mesh, 94-97%C) have more than doubled.

-Graphite prices have almost tripled since 2005 due to the ongoing industrialization of China, India and other emerging economies and resultant strong demand from traditional steel and automotive markets.

-Demand for graphite is expected to rise as electric vehicles and lithium battery technology are adopted, nuclear reactors are built in China, and if fuel cells and graphene patents become products.

-China, which produces about 70 per cent of the world’s graphite, is seeing production and export growth leveling, and export taxes and a licensing system have been instituted.

-Europe and the USA have both indicated graphite is of economic importance and has a supply risk (Critical Raw Materials for the EU, July 2010).

Graphite Facts

-Natural graphite comes in several forms: flake, amorphous and lump.

-Southwestern Quebec is host to some of the most favorable geological terrain for graphite exploration in Canada and is known to host graphite resources, including the nearby Lac Des Iles mine operated by Timcal.

-Graphite has many important new applications such as lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, and nuclear and solar power that have the potential to create significant incremental demand growth.

-There is roughly 20-30 times more graphite by weight needed to produce a lithium-ion battery than there is lithium.

-Of the 1.2 million tonnes of graphite produced annually, approximately 40 per cent is of the most desirable flake type.

-High-growth, high-value graphite applications require large-flake and high-purity graphite which is the prime exploration and development target at the Quatre Milles Property.

Near-Term Strategy

Lomiko plans to mount an aggressive exploration campaign on the Quatre Milles Graphite Property commencing with a complete compilation of historic geologic work followed by surface mapping, prospecting and follow-up diamond drilling.

Jean-Sebastien Lavallee (OGQ #773), geologist, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.

For more information, review the website at www.lomiko.com, or contact A. Paul Gill at 604-729-5312 or by email at: [email protected].

On Behalf of the Board

“A. Paul Gill”

Chief Executive Officer

We seek safe harbor. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Golden Hope Intersects 3.08 g/t Au Over 25 Metres and 2.01 g/t Au Over 32 Metres at Bellechasse-Timmins, Quebec

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:51 AM on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

 

Golden Hope Mines (TSX VENTURE: GNH)( Pink Sheets: GOLHF)

Golden Hope Mines Limited recently announced further significant results from its 2011 drill campaign in southeastern, Quebec. The company is pleased to present the following highlights from holes BD2011-174, 175, 176 and 177.

Hole Number From To Length (m) Au (g/t)
BD2011-174 23 25 2 2.24
BD2011-174 106 107 1 2.97
BD2011-174 221 253 32 2.01
Including 233 238 5 10.18
Including 249 253 4 1.93
BD2011-174 266 267 1 2.33
BD2011-174 406 431 25 3.08
“The results continue to confirm significant widespread mineralization at Bellechasse-Timmins. We are pleased with the amount of important information that we continue to accumulate as we move closer to our initial goal of a resource estimate at Bellechasse-Timmins” states Frank Candido, President, Golden Hope Mines Limited.

Investment Highlights

  • New discovery resulting in 20km mineralized gold belt
  • 10,000+meter drill program currently in progress
  • Recent Drilling Intersects 6140 g/t Au (197.4 oz/t Au) of Gold Over 1 Metre
  • Target Potential for multiple multi-million ounce deposits
  • Positive Preliminary Metallurgical Testing – recovery ranged from 97% to more than 99%
  • Dominant land position in the most recent North American stalking rush

The Bellechasse Gold Belt

Location

  • Site of the first gold rush in North-America in 1828
  • Strategic land position comprising 80% of mineralized belt
  • 554 mining claims spanning 24,436 hectares
  • Excellent infrastructure nearby

Geology

Gold mineralization in the Bellechasse area occurs in quartz/carbonate veins in albite diorite and related intrusive rocks, and also in minor amount in the veins within the volcanoclastic rocks that host the diorite.

The area in which mineralization is known measures approximately 875 metres along 045° and approximately 650 metres across the regional strike. Gold-bearing zones consist in quartz-filled structures which locally exhibit stockwerk pattern and may be brecciated. They are known to develop in plug-like protrusions of diorite emplaced in the country rock (T1 Zone) and in larger diorite masses (T2 Zone).

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Corporate Website / Golden Hope Hub

Golden Hope Repeats Long Intercept in Wedge Holes with 1.27 g/t Au Over 57 M

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:43 AM on Monday, March 5th, 2012

Golden Hope Mines recently announced further significant results from its 2011 drill campaign in southeastern, Quebec. The company received results from the wedge holes BD2011-167a and BD2011-167b.

The two wedges repeat the 53m long intersection of 0.63 g/t Au found in previously announced hole BD2011-167 with a 56m long interval of 0.75 g/t Au in BD2011-167a and a 57m long interval of 1.27 g/t Au in BD2011-167b. At its bottom extremity, the wedge also confirms the previously encountered mineralization found in BD2011-167 as BD2011-167a intersected 5m of 2.59 g/t Au including 1m of 12.40 g/t Au. The horizontal extent of this zone is still under investigation with more drilling planned in the immediate vicinity.

“The wedges confirm the presence of the mineralized zone of gold and in particular repeat the previous announced results from hole 167. We are pleased with the amount of important information that we continue to accumulate as we move closer to our initial goal of a resource estimate at Bellechasse-Timmins” states Frank Candido, President, Golden Hope Mines Limited.

About Golden Hope Mines Limited:

Golden Hope Mines Limited is a mineral exploration company that seeks to grow shareholder value through the acquisition, exploration and development of potentially large-scale gold and base metal projects suitable for underground and/or open-pit mining. The company’s focus is in southeastern Quebec, Canada. The company’s claim blocks lie within an area that extends approximately 100 kilometres along the Appalachians of southern Quebec from near Ste-Lucie-de-Beauregard to about 16 kilometres southwest of Beauceville.

Corporate Website / Golden Hope Hub

Strike Identifies New 2 km Long Conductor at Deep Bay East Graphite Project

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:38 AM on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Strike Identifies New 2 km Long Conductor at Deep Bay East Graphite Project

The company completed the previously announced helicopter-borne VTEM – Electromagnetic Survey of its Deep Bay East Graphite property located within north eastern Saskatchewan.

Preliminary data from the VTEM survey has highlighted a strong conductive horizon associated with the known graphite mineralization at Deep Bay East, and extending well beyond the known limits of the historic mineralization. Based upon the preliminary survey data, the historic conductor was confirmed at approximately 2.5 km strike length. A second conductor, approximately 2 km in length, was identified. Based on its orientation and regional mapping, the new conductor likely represents a structural repetition (folding) of the mineralized Deep Bay East horizon, and thus represents a high-priority exploration target.

Historic exploration of the Deep Bay East Property, confirmed potential for near surface, large flake, high-purity graphite deposit(s) as a result of surface trenching, mapping, and EM Ground Survey(s) and four diamond drill holes over a 1,600 metre east – northeast tending conductor. This highly conductive zone, first identified in the 1970’s, was confirmed by the recent VTEM survey. Some of the historic results include:

DB-1: 22.9 metres averaging 4.02% C beginning at a depth of only 10.7 metres;
DB-2: 35.1 metre interval of 8.58% C
DB-3: 13.1 metres averaging 8.97% C at depth of 7.32 metres and 9.06% C from 60.96 metres to 71.63 metres (10.67 m).

Approximately 15 kilometres to the west of the Deep Bay East property, the Deep Bay Graphite Mine is currently being advanced toward production. The geology and grades of the Deep Bay East Project appear similar to the Deep Bay mine’s deposit.

Hub on AGORACOM / Corporate Website

Strike Graphite is an AGORACOM Sponsor

 

$TSXV Week in Review

Posted by AGORACOM at 5:52 PM on Sunday, February 26th, 2012

The $TSXV had another strong week. I was definitely looking for a correction, but that has yet to materialize – we may just rock ‘n’ roll into PDAC. I remain confident that the good issuers will prevail and the cream will rise in addition to certain hot sectors like Graphite and precious metals that will bring volume in. I am also keeping a close eye on Uranium and some interesting biotech issues.

There are a few points that I noticed this week that stood out:

  • Market Internals: Long side momentum players and the “Jitney Magic Men”(broker code 99 that takes out those key levels in the blink of an eye) are all over issues with good news and price levels to be taken out.
  • Risk Appetite: There is a sense that the worst is behind us and money is flowing into the speculative issues. There is money available to fiance projects of merit. Retail can follow this via http://canadianfinancing.com/
  • The CRB Index: The CRB index is crossing it’s 200EMA and is trending very nicely.

Here is where the $STXV stands going into Monday morning:

I’d like to see some larger trading ranges and divergence added to the MACD but I will take the levitation. I want to see that ADX continue to rise and would love to see more volume in this market.

By the way has anyone else been hearing about Zinc? Is it just me or it starting to make noise again?

$TSXV Week in Review

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:53 PM on Saturday, February 18th, 2012

I though we were going to see  sell off into the end of the week as per my risk off post, but it looks like the equity markets are going to push higher and the $TSXV is going to challenge that 1,673 high – caveat: beware of a double top here and that November high. That being said, I remain relatively hesitant to take new speculative long positions but will re-enter into names I know, those that I believe offer a good value proposition. The overall volume on the $TSXV is in decline but we did start this rally on less. Again, ultimately I think 2012 will be a great year, but I would like to see a correction from the  post Xmas rally we have been seeing.

Here is where the $TSXV stands on the daily:

Here is the weekly view…. We need more volume flowing into this market to keep marching forward but this looks very promising for the rest of the year.