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The Fir deposit, defined by 15 diamond drill holes, contains an indicated resource of 5.65 million tonnes grading 203.1 grams per tonne Ta2O5 and 1,047 grams per tonne Nb2O5. The current geological model suggests this may be part of a larger mineralized system, traced in soil sampling and geophysics.
Property Summary
The Fir deposit consists of 12 contiguous unsurveyed mineral claims (Fir 1 to 12) which cover a total area of about 1,725 ha (17¼ km squared).
The Fir Carbonatite is up to 75m thick and near flat-lying. It has been intersected by fifteen drill holes and traced (on surface) along a strike length of about 400m. Significant prior drill results include: Hole BC-19 with 8.2m of 318g/t Ta2O5, 1,400g/t Nb2O5 and 3.15% P2O5. Given the foregoing, this carbonatite body has the potential for exceptional grades and tonnages.
The Fir claim group was originally staked by Commerce Resources Corp. for its exploration potential, and is held 100 percent. The property is not subject to any royalties, back-in payments or other agreements.
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History of Exploration
| Year |
Description |
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| 2004 |
The University of British Columbia, along with Nelson concentrators, completed metallurcial work using a magstream separator. |
| 2003 |
Company commissions initial bulk sample gravity separation test using material from the Fir Property. |
| 2003 |
Indicated resource estimate for the Fir Property. The Fir carbonatite contains an indicated resource of 5.65 million tonnes (Verzosa, 2003). |
| 2003 |
Updated inferred resource estimate for the Fir Property. The Fir Carbonatite contains a potentially open pitable inferred resource of 6.74 million tonnes (Verzosa, 2003). |
| 2002 |
New Discovery -- exploration and sampling leads to the discovery of the Upper Fir Carbonatite 1.2 kilometers east of the main Fir deposit. |
| 2002 |
Company releases assay results from the 2002 Work Program. Results continue to confirm the large tonnage potential of the Fir Property. |
| 2002 |
Company processing 300kg bulk sample of carbonatite from the Fir Property at Knelson Concentrators of Langley, British Columbia. Sample was designed to produce a large enough sample
of 'gravity concentrate' to allow the testing of multiple methods of upgrading the tantalum and niobium concentrate. |
| 2002 |
Inferred resource estimate for the Fir Property. The Fir Carbonatite contains a potentially open-pitable inferred resource of 5.2 million tonnes grading 194 g/t Ta2O5, 897 g/t Nb2O5, and 3.50% P2O5 (McCrea, 2002). |
| 2001 |
Diamond drilling at Fir, estimated to be 1200m in 6 holes. |
| 2001 |
Ground geophysical surveys, prospecting, stream sediment sampling, preparation for drilling (Dahrouge, 2001). |
| 2000 |
Prospecting of new occurrences in recently logged areas, sampling of specimen pit for mineralogy (Dahrouge, 2001). |
| 1984 |
Mapping and sampling (Pell, 1985). |
| 1982 |
Detailed mapping and sampling of known carbonatites (Aaquist, 1982). |
| 1981 |
Diamond drilling at Mill, Verity, Bone Creek, Fir, total of 29,964.9m in 28 holes; mapping and sampling; 1:4,000 scale topographic map (Aaquist, 1982). |
| 1979-80 |
Airborne and ground geophysics, geologic mapping and sampling, and 1,066.8m core drilling (Ahroon, 1980).
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| 1977-8 |
Ground magnetometer and scintillometer surveys, prospecting, trenching, sampling and analysis (Jackson et al., 1978). |
| 1967-9 |
Blue River carbonatites examined by Kennecott Copper Corporation (Mariano, 1982). |
| 1964 |
Carbonatite occurrences examined by Kennco Explorations (Western) Limited (Mariano, 1982). |
| 1955 |
Property examination by R. B. Rowe (1958) of the Geological Survey of Canada. |
| 1954 |
Minor sampling (McCammon, 1954). |
| 1953 |
About 3 miles of road-building, stripping and trenching; Mill-showing discovered (McCammon, 1954). |
| 1951-52 |
Extensive geologic mapping, test-pitting and sampling; primarily examined for its uranium potential (McCammon, 1952). |
| 1950 |
Several hand trenches, mapping and sampling (McCammon, 1950). |
| 1949 |
Carbonatite bodies first discovered by Oliver E. French, Zonolite Corporation examined the property for its vermiculite potential (Mariano, 1982). |
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Infrastructure
The project benefits from excellent existing infrastructure. The Yellowhead Highway, Canadian National Railway, and BC Hydro power lines all cross Commerce's property. There is year-round access to the Fir deposit from a logging road which branches from Highway 5 about 23 kilometers north of the town of Blue River. Through the western parts of the property is the main line of the Canadian National Railway (CNR). Lastly, a BC Hydro line passes through the central part of the Fir claim group.
Project Highlights
- Indicated resource at the Fir Property of 5.65 million tonnes grading 203 g/t Ta2O5 and 1,074 g/t Nb2O5 (Verzosa, 2003).
- Inferred resource at the Fir Property of 6.74 million tonnes grading 203 g/t Ta2O5 and 1,074 g/t Nb2O5 (Verzosa, 2003).
- Project remains open for expansion.
- Favorable proximity to infrastructure such as rail, roads and power.
A Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 has verified the written disclosure of any scientific and technical information on this webpage.
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