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16 www.resourceworld.com A U G U S T / S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7 PUB_WorldRessource_F.indd 1 2017-07-06 14:14:09 Genius Properties Ltd. [GNI-CSE] holds a property bank of claims covering a variety of metals and industrial minerals in Québec that are available for purchase or option. GeoMega Resources Inc. [GMA- TSXV; GOMRF-OTC] See rare earths article page 50. Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. [GMX-TSX; GLBXF-OTCQX; G1M- Germany] has dozens of mineral properties in Québec covering various commodities for sale, option or joint venture. GFK Resources Inc. [GFK-TSXV] has been conducting a 3,000-metre drilling program, in 15 holes, on its 100%-owned Vezza Extension, Vezza Nord, Bachelor Extension and WinWin properties. The objective is to drill high-priority targets, identified by compilation of historical works or by recent geophysical surveys. The Vezza Extension and Vezza Nord prop- erties are located few kilometres north and west of the Vezza gold mine, currently in production; the Bachelor Extension prop- erty is located approximately 7 km east of the Bachelor gold mine, also in production. The WinWin property is directly located to the North extension of the Monster Lake Project (Iamgold/Tomagold) in the Chibougamau area. Glencore PLC [GLEN-LSE; GLNCY- OTC] owns and operates the Raglan open pit-underground nickel-copper mine 105 km south of the northern tip of Ungava. Goldcorp Inc. [G-TSX; GG-NYSE] owns and operates the Éléonore underground gold mine 320 km north of Matagami, northern Québec. Production ramp-up to full capacity is expected to continue into 2018 with the anticipated addition of a fifth production horizon. The mine produced 78,000 ounces of gold in Q1 2017. Golden Hope Mines Ltd. [GNH-TSXV; GOLHF-OTC] has signed an option agree- ment for HPQ Silicon Resources Inc. [HPQ-TSXV] to earn up to a 50% interest in the Bellechasse-Timmins gold deposit located in St-Magloire in the Beauce region of southeast Québec. Golden Valley Mines Ltd. [GZZ- TSXV] has signed an option agreement for Alexandria Minerals to earn 80% in the Centremaque property southeast of Val d'Or. Golden Valley also holds the Perestroika, Oregon and Magoma pros- pects in Québec. Hecla Mining Company [HL-NYSE] owns and operates the Casa Berardi under- ground gold mine 95 km north of La Sarre in the Abitibi region. During Q1 2017, 35,807 ounces of gold were produced, including 7,157 ounces from the East Mine Crown Pillar pit, compared to 30,378 ounces in the prior year period, primarily due to higher throughput. The mill operated at an average of 3,263 tpd in the first quarter, an increase of 37% over the first quarter of 2016. IAMGOLD Inc. [IMG-TSX; IAG-NYSE] has a 100% interest in the Westwood gold mine located on the Doyon property, 2.5 km east of the former Doyon Gold Mine about 40 km east of Rouyn-Noranda and 80 km west of Val d'Or. Westwood began production in Q1 2013. The mine began