There are new iron ore discoveries in the Schefferville area in Quebec. The Plan Nord and the province's commitment to expanding infrastructure in the north is encouraging to junior explorers. This is in addition to having favorable tax structures for both mining companies and investors. Beaufield Resources Inc. (BFD:TSX.V) has a large land package in a great location in that area. It's surrounded by New Millennium Iron Corp. (NML:TSX.V), Tata Steel Minerals Canada Ltd. (NML:TSX), Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Ltd. (LIM:TSX), Century Iron Ore Holdings Inc. (FER:TSX.V) and Champion Minerals Inc. (CHM:TSX). It's undeveloped, but Beaufield just completed a small drill program of 2,000 meters, and the results are encouraging.
We've been following another junior in that area, Fancamp Exploration Ltd. (FNC:TSX.V). It monetized its interest in Champion Minerals and now owns 12.5% of it. It also owns 100% of Lac Lamêlée, which is north of ArcelorMittal S.A.'s (MT:NYSE) producing Fire Lake mine. Fancamp has produced some great intercepts. It is doing a drill program right now, with the expectation of delivering an NI 43-101 by the end of the year. Plus, the company just released some great news on a nearby property belonging to privately held Magpie Mines Inc., of which Fancamp owns 46%. The project recently made its billion ton historic resource compliant. It also has an agreement with a Chinese company, Sichuan Nonferrous Material Technology Co. Ltd., to perform metallurgical analysis. Positive feedback from the metallurgy study would be great, as Fancamp plans to spin the venture off as a public company.
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