Mineral Exploration is the official publication of the Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia.
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around the Brule Pit; and in-pit drilling at Willow Creek. Walter drilled at EB of the Wolverine property group, and conducted geotechnical work along the Perry Creek Road linking the EB expansion to the Perry Creek wash plant. Exploration work and drilling continued on the Brazion group properties: Hudette, Mink West and Mink East. Anglo American plc drilled the Roman Mountain project to collect data on Gething Formation seams. Exploration and large-diameter core drilling was conducted on Roman Northwest. An experimental geophysics program began testing different subsurface mapping techniques on both properties to develop a geophysical signature for regional use. The program was to be extended to Belcourt North/ South later in the year. Teck Resources Ltd. drilled at Quintette (Babcock) to upgrade reserve classification in the Window and Windy pits and explore the northeast fault area for pit design. Geotechnical drilling continued for water management features and borrow areas. Specific gravity circuit tests and pilot scale wash tests were completed on a bulk sample, and a pilot test sample was taken on lease. At HD Mining International Ltd.'s Murray River project, work resumed in September on preparing the decline portal area for the extraction of a 100,000tonne bulk sample. A continuous mining machine has arrived on site. Canadian Dehua International Mines Group Inc. drilled the Wapiti underground prospect for coal quality and subsurface assessment. Glencore Xstrata plc drilled at Suska to December 2012, then at Sukunka from February to April 2013. Coal seams were trenched in the Nose Pit area for further examination. Colonial Coal International Corp. released a positive preliminary economic assessment for a combined surface/underground operation at Huguenot that would produce an average three million tonnes per year of The most reliable airport in Northwest BC • Terrace-Kitimat now offering more than 10 convenient flights a day, including direct flights to Vancouver & Calgary • WestJet, Hawkair, CMA & Jazz w i n t e r 2 0 1 3 Northwest Regional Air.indd 1 p78-103_BCExploration.indd 99 99 13-11-22 3:25 PM 13-11-27 10:13 AM