BELL ALLARD MINE (MATAGAMI)
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Property NewsDecember 31, 2004 Mineral reserves were depleted thus mining operations were stopped. October 26, 2004 Intersected a new zone of massive sulphides at moderate depths near Matagami.The new Renaissance showing is located within the Matagami mining camp South Flank stratigraphy, approximately seven kilometers southeast of Noranda's Matagami milling structure. Hole MC04-07 intersected massive and semi-massive sulphides from 527.25m to 536.25 m at an approximately vertical depth of 465m. Estimated true width of this portion of the intercept is approximately 6.9 m. The massive to semi-massive portion of the zone is followed by mineralized exhalite and stringer mineralization to a hole depth of 550 m. The Renaissance showing constitutes a single drill hole intercept of yet-to-be-determined grade. September 30, 2002 Operations at the were shut down during the month of July for market-related reasons. The mine produced 19,409 tonnes of zinc concentrate for the period.
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