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A Canadian-based exploration company focused on diamond exploration in the Canadian North

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Shear Minerals Profile

Shear Minerals Ltd. is a Canadian-based exploration company focused on diamond exploration in the Canadian North where it explores in established diamond districts and has discovered new ones. Shear currently has a portfolio of ten diamond projects, eight of which are drill-ready. The Company has advanced its 58%-owned Churchill Diamond property in Nunavut from a conceptual grassroots project to a new kimberlite district.


KEY MESSAGES
  • The discovery of an economic diamond mine generates very large returns for shareholders.
  • Canada is the world focus for diamond exploration.
  • Shear has a control position in the Churchill Diamond Project in Nunavut, Canada, a top-ranked global diamond project.
  • The project is located close to tide water and near extensive, serviceable infrastructure.
  • An aggressive, integrated program is currently underway to locate the source of the outstanding indicator minerals on this target rich property.
  • So far, Shear has drill-confirmed 41 kimberlites, including some large kimberlite pipes, and most with very little overburden.
  • In 2005, diamonds, including macrodiamonds, were recovered from drilled kimberlites, outcrop, kimberlite float and one remarkable till sample. A clear octahedron diamond was also discovered at surface in beach sands, which is very rare.
  • Shear also has an extensive diamond property portfolio of nine projects, seven of which are drill-ready
Last changed at 18-Nov-2009 01:32PM by renaissance