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dymium and gadolinium; an average 64% overall recovery for dysprosium; an average 45% overall recovery for yttrium; and an average 93% overall recovery for niobium (after rare earths leaching). Glencore Xstrata plc [GLEN-LSE] has several Québec projects including the producing Perserverance zinc mine near Matagami and the producing Raglan nickel complex in the Nunavik region of far northern Québec. Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. [GMXTSX; GLBXF-OTCQX; G1M-FSE] has planned a $1.2 million exploration programs for its Wood-Pandora property near Cadillac to test gold potential below 350 metres. Globex recently completed a fourhole program on its Smith-Zulapa property south of Senneterre that tested a gold-bearing shear zone. Work is also under way at the Tinlemont-Tavernier property where at least seven holes are planned. Work is also planned for several other properties. Goldcorp Inc. [G-TSX; GG-NYSE] is in the development stage for its Éléonore gold project in the James Bay region where production is targeted for 2014. Throughput will be 7,000 tonnes per day, contributing to an average of more than 600,000 ounces of gold production per year. The deposit remains open at depth. The Roberto deposit will be accessed via two shafts. Underground exploration drilling from the recently completed Gaumond exploration shaft is enabling further definition drilling of the deep portion of the Roberto deposit. Hecla Mining Company [HL-NYSE] acquired Aurizon Mines effective June 1, 2013. Aurizon owned the producing Casa Berardi underground gold mine 95 km north of La Sarre. The mine is expected to produce 125,000 to 130,000 ounces of Entering the Iron Ore Market Arrivée sur le Marché du Minerai de Fer C M Y CM MY CY CMY K DSO: A joint venture with DSO: Coentreprise avec Taconite: KéMag and LabMag feasibility study Étude de faisabilité des projets KéMag et LabMag Extensive certified resource base Inventaire abondant de ressources certifiées 18 www.resourceworld.com gold in 2013. Through the acquisition of Aurizon, Hecla also now owns a number of exploration projects in Québec, including the Fayolle, Joanna, Marban Block, Duvay, Duverny, Opinaca A and B, Patris, Rex South, Wildcat and others. IAMGOLD Corp. [IMG-TSX; IAGNYSE] has two producing mines and two development projects in Québec. The company operates the Doyon gold mine 40 km east of Rouyn-Noranda and the Niobec niobium mine 25 km north of Chicoutimi. IAMGOLD is also advancing the Westwood gold project 2.5 km east of the Doyon Mine and a new rare earths deposit 1 km north of the Niobec Mine. Lomiko Metals Inc. [LMR-TSXV; LMRMF-OTC; DH8B-FSE] is exploring the road accessible, 3,780-hectare, Quatre Milles graphite property located about 175 km northwest of Montreal and 17 km due north of the village of Sainte-Veronique, southern Québec. Matamec Explorations Inc. [MATTSXV] has completed the feasibility study on the Kipawa heavy rare earth project at Temiscamigue. The goal of the Kipawa Mine Project is to supply Toyota with heavy rare earths for the production and marketing of hybrid and electric vehicles. Matamec is also exploring Québec for gold, platinum, base metals lithium and tantalum. Metanor Resources Inc. [MTO-TSXV] produced 2,354 ounces of gold from its Bachelor Mine during May from development ore and some from stopes for a total of 16,685 tonnes of ore at a combined grade of 4.53 g/t with a 96.9% recovery. The mine is 225 km northeast of Val d'Or. Midland Exploration Ltd. [MD-TSXV] has over a dozen exploration projects in Québec. The company is exploring its 100%-owned James Bay Éléonore gold project in James Bay region 30 km southwest of Goldcorp's Éléonore gold project. This program includes ground geophysics and mechanical stripping on its Éléonore Centre property. The company recently acquired over 200 km2 of PGE prospects in the Labrador Trough 80 km west of Kuujjuak, Québec. Nemaska Lithium Inc. [NMX-TSXV; SEPTEMBER 2013