Geoscience B.C. Releases New Data on Terrace Area

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 03:53 AM

Terrace, B.C.- Expect the claim staking to start, as Geoscience BC has just released some infomation on geochemical data for the Terrace-Prince Rupert area.

The data released includes new information on the analyses of some stream sediment samples from 2128 sites.
Results of this project are anticipated to stimulate mineral exploration interest in the Terrace area by providing new, high-quality geochemical information on an area considered to have good potential for new mineral discoveries.

"The data will assist the mineral exploration community in identifying new areas for potential exploration," stated Minister of State for Mining, Gordon Hogg. "We need exploration activity to generate the new mineral discoveries that will become working mines, creating jobs and generating income for our Northern communities."

This project was carried out by Noble Exploration Services Ltd., with project funding provided by Geoscience BC in conjunction with the Terrace Economic Development Authority, the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, Kitimat-Terrace Industrial Development Society, and the Northern Development Initiative Trust.

"We are very pleased to see Geoscience BC and the Province support this project in the Terrace area in cooperation with community groups and the Northern Development Initiative Trust," said Sam Harling of the Terrace Economic Development Authority. "This information and the interest that it will generate among prospectors and companies helps to attract investment and exploration activity to our region."

"Regional geochemical data is one of the basics of the mineral explorer's toolkit," said Wayne Jackaman of Noble Exploration Services, working under contract to Geoscience BC. "The new data set is one of the most comprehensive collections of regional-scale stream sediment geochemical information in the province. Not only does it indicate a number of exploration targets, the results can also assist more detailed geological research and environmental studies."

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