Mr. Simon Britt of Geomega reports
GEOMEGA RESOURCES INC. INITIATES 10,000 METERS DRILL PROGRAM AT MONTVIEL
Geomega Resources Inc. has initiated a 10,000-metre drill program
at Montviel. The winter program will include section drilling through
the 3.1-square-kilometre core of the carbonatite complex, as well as testing other satellite
targets outlined from geophysical and geochemical surveys completed in
previous years.
The Montviel property, located 200 km north of Val d'Or in the Abitibi
region of Quebec, encompasses the Montviel carbonatite complex which
extends over an area of 32 square kilometres making it one of North America's largest carbonatite. Geomega has a
staged option agreement with Niogold Mining Corp. whereby
it can earn up to 100-per-cent interest in the property. See details of the
agreement in Stockwatch Nov. 11, 2010.
The drill program will test the Montviel carbonatite complex for rare
earth elements and niobium concentrations. Historical drilling
performed in 2002, eight shallow holes totalling 1,245 metres, revealed
strong potential for these strategic minerals. The world's current most
prolific REE and niobium deposits, namely Bayan Obo (REE, China),
Mountain Pass (REE, United States), Mount Weld (REE, Australia) and Araxa
(niobium, Brazil), are all hosted in carbonatites.
"The ultimate goal of Geomega is to identify a large open pit
carbonatite-hosted REE deposit. The size of the complex combined with
road accessibility makes Montviel a target of choice," commented Simon
Britt.
Kateri Marchand, MSc, PGeo, will supervise the drill campaign.
Ms. Marchand has over 20 years of experience in exploration project
management on several advanced projects. She has worked through her
career in diverse geological settings in Canada, Africa and Mexico.
"We are very pleased to welcome Kateri to the Geomega team. She will be
working as the qualified person on the Montviel project ensuring that
all exploration activities are conducted under 43-101 guidelines,"
added Mr. Britt.
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