Slam Exploration announces zinc – lead – silver resource at Nash Creek

February 12, 2009 Filed Under: Lead Mining, Precious Metal, Zinc Mining  
Slam Exploration announces zinc - lead - silver resource at Nash Creek

SLAM Exploration Ltd. announces it has received a draft 43-101 Technical Report and resource estimate from Wardrop Engineering Inc. for its wholly-owned Nash Creek Project in New Brunswick. Using a 2% Zinc Equivalent cut-off and after mill recoveries are factored in, Wardrop estimates the Nash Creek deposit contains an indicated resource of 7,807,900 tonnes grading 2.72% zinc, 0.55% lead and 18.26... 

Blue Note to put Caribou and Restigouche on temporary care and maintenance

October 17, 2008 Filed Under: Lead Mining, Zinc Mining  

Blue Note Mining Inc. announced that it will be initiating a temporary care and maintenance program at its Caribou and Restigouche zinc and lead mines, owned through its wholly-owned subsidiary Blue Note Caribou Mines Inc. Since commercial production was achieved in January 2008, operating performance has continuously improved with all of the original planned production targets being achieved or surpassed....