QUEST West Launched

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BURNS LAKE, B.C.-- Geoscience BC has launched the QUEST West Mountain Pine Beetle Geoscience Project.

Geoscience BC's Board has approved $4.5 Million worth of new airborne geophysical surveys, ground geochemical surveys and geoscience data compilation, analysis and distribution for the QUEST West Project. This will be partnered with an additional $0.75 Million in funding from the Northern Trust Pine Beetle Recovery Fund as proposed by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, to expand project work in the Bulkley-Nechako Region. Geoscience BC is also partnering with the BC Geological Survey on detailed surficial geoscience studies in the Babine Lake area.

"The QUEST West area is considered to have good potential for molybdenum, copper, gold and silver mineralization," said Dr. 'Lyn Anglin, President and CEO of Geoscience BC. "These surveys are designed to stimulate more exploration industry interest in the area, and publication of the survey results will help attract and guide more exploration activities and investments."

The QUEST-West projects will focus on the area from Vanderhoof-Fort St James  west and north over Fraser Lake, Endako, Burns Lake, Houston, Telkwa, Smithers and Terrace.

Geoscience BC has initiated a contract with Sander Geophysics Limited of Ottawa, Ontario to undertake over 23,000 line-kilometres of airborne gravity surveying at 2 km line spacing over the main QUEST West area plus the Babine-Takla lakes area extension. The gravity surveys help to identify different rock types and structures in the region that will aid the exploration industry in identifying promising areas for more intensive exploration.

In addition to the geophysical and geochemical surveys, the BC Geological Survey is planning to undertake detailed studies of glacial materials in the Babine Lake area in partnership with Geoscience BC. These studies will help exploration geologists and prospectors to identify target locations for more detailed prospecting and tools for effective exploration in areas of glacial cover.

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