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The Directors of CANSTAR RESOURCES INC. (TSX VENTURE: ROX) ("Canstar") are pleased to announce a proposed non-brokered private placement financing of up to $250,000 comprising the sale of up to 5,000,000 Units, to be sold at $0.05 per Unit, subject to regulatory approval and closing. Each Unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire one common share for $0.10 for a period of 24 months (the "Warrant...
Golden Dory Resources (a 100% owned subsidiary of 540 Capital Corp (TSX-V: FA)) is pleased to announce that it has acquired, through a combination of staking and property acquisition, 39 claims (975 ha) covering highly prospective volcanic rocks of the Robert's Arm Group located on Pilley's Island, northeastern Newfoundland, approximately 20 kilometers east of the company's 100% owned Sterling copper/cobalt Property. The newly acquired claims include 15 staked claims as well as 24 claims...
CHAMPION MINERALS INC. ("Champion" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: CHM) is pleased to announce the completion of a gravity geophysical survey at the Company's Gullbridge Base Metals Property (the "Property") in the Buchans Mining Camp, central Newfoundland. Champion has the option to acquire a 51% interest in the Property by paying $30,000, completing $800,000 in exploration work on the Property and issuing a total of 300,000 common shares of the Company by April 2011. Champion will have a...
Golden Dory Resources (TSX-V: FA) (a 100% owned subsidiary of 540 Capital Corp) is pleased to announce that a deep penetrating airborne EM and magnetic survey has been completed on the 100% owned 195 claim (2375 hectare) Sterling property near Springdale, on the northeast coast of Newfoundland. The contract was awarded to Aeroquest Incorporated of Mississauga, Ontario and consisted of a helicopter borne Aerotem IV system with a depth penetration capability of 400 meters. Final processed maps...
The directors of Canstar Resources (TSX VENTURE: ROX) are pleased to announce that the company has completed a VTEM airborne magnetic/electromagnetic survey over its recently acquired Conception Bay South (CBS) properties on the Avalon Peninsula, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This is the first airborne Electromagnetic survey recorded over the area. The survey was successful in delineating at least 25 electromagnetic conductors considered to have potential bedrock sources. An...
Metals Creek Resources Corp. (the "Corporation") (TSX-V: MEK) is pleased to announce the commencement of an airborne radiometric, magnetic and EM survey on the Company's Gabbro Lake Uranium property in the Sims Basin area of Western Labrador. Metals Creek is a 50% joint owner with Golden Dory Resources in the 407 claim (10,175 hectares) Gabbro Lake property. The claims lie approximately 130 kilometres northeast of Labrador City, NL and are currently accessed by fixed-wing or rotary-wing...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 30, 2008) - Universal Uranium Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:UUL) (the "Company") is pleased to report that North Rim Exploration Ltd. has completed a Preliminary Resource Assessment Study (the "Study") on the Company's 100% owned St. Georges Subbasin Project, located in western Newfoundland. The study concludes that the project warrants being advanced and recommends additional work to be conducted in the form of ground truthing, ground gravity surveys and...
Golden Dory Resources ("Golden Dory") (TSX-V: FA) is pleased to announce the discovery of significant bedrock uranium occurrences on its 100% owned, 2759 claim (68,975 hectare) Burin Project in southern Newfoundland. The new discoveries lie at or near ice free tidewater and have excellent access by sea and by road. Assay values as high as 1.886% U3O8 have been obtained from hematized fracture zones within the St. Lawrence Granite. Assay highlights from each area include (analysis* at...
Golden Dory Resources ("Golden Dory") is now trading under the ticker symbol (TSX-V: FA). Golden Dory received final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange and recently completed the qualifying transaction (reverse takeover of 540 Capital Corporation of Calgary). The company has commenced exploration programs on its portfolio of uranium, copper and gold properties in the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Golden Dory recently completed a $1.83 million financing through...
Mountain Lake Resources Inc. (TSX-V: MOA) ("Mountain Lake" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of a National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") compliant independent resource update on its Bobby's Pond base metals Project in central Newfoundland, which substantially increases both the indicated and inferred resources on the project. The independent resource update, prepared by Hrayr Agnerian of Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. as of July 31, 2008, includes an...
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Symbol: BEMI2 Group: Dicot Family: Betulaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Shrub Native Status: CAN N SPM N Synonyms: BETE3 Betula terrae-novae Fernald Distribution: BetulamichauxiiSarg. distribution:CAN(LB, NF, NS, QC),FRA(SPM) Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division ...
The Newfoundland is a large working breed used for pulling fishing nets and heavy equipment which originated in Newfoundland. Its ancestors, big black bear-like dogs introduced by the Vikings, also produced the St. John's Dog. The size of the breed was produced when large mastiffs were introduced into the gene pool. Irish and English fishermen visiting Newfoundland in the 1880s accurately describe the breed as it is today, due to early establishment of its attributes. The breed is not only an...
The Labrador Retriever is a gun dog which specializes in retrieving. It is considered the most popular breed in the world according to its registered ownership. The breed originated in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was developed using the St. John's Water Dog, which is also a predecessor of the Newfoundland breed. The breed was originally used for retrieval as well as pulling in offshore fishing nets. The breed is fairly large; a Labrador typically weighs 55 to 80 pounds and stands...
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a breed that originated with two Newfoundlands rescued from a ship in Maryland in the 1800s. The Newfoundlands were bred with various dogs to create the breed. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is an extremely resilient hunting dog, which can hunt under the most adverse conditions. The breed is also an excellent guard dog; it is very protective of its owner and its home. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever has a strong body with a very large, powerful chest. The head of...
The White Hake or Mud Hake, Urophycis tenuis, is a Phycid Hake of the genus Urophycis, found in the northwest Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Newfoundland, at depths of about 3280.84 ft (1000 m). It grows to about 4 ft (1.2 m). The coloration is purplish brown on the back, fading to a dirty white beneath.
