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Graphite One Resources Commissions JDS Energy and Mining Inc. To Complete Initial Scoping Studies and The Fraser Institute’s 2012/2013 Rankings Increase Alaska's Attractiveness with Respect to Mining Investment
(via Thenewswire.ca) MARCH 25, 2013 - Calgary, Alberta - Graphite One Resources Inc. (GPH: ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nGraphite One Resources Commissions JDS Energy and Mining Inc. To Complete Initial Scoping Studies and The Fraser Institute’s 2012/2013 Rankings Increase Alaska's Attractiveness with Respect to Mining Investment\n\n(via Thenewswire.ca)\n\n \nMARCH 25, 2013 - Calgary, Alberta - Graphite One Resources Inc. (GPH: TSX-V; GPHOF: OTCQX) (\"Graphite One\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that it has commissioned JDS Energy and Mining Inc. (\"JDS\"), Vancouver, Canada (www.jdsmining.ca) to complete ongoing high level engineering and logistics studies pursuant to the completion of a Preliminary Economic Assessment \"PEA\". Results of the studies will be published as available and will be part of the PEA for the Graphite Creek Property. JDS is a dynamic team of over 150 employees focused on delivering high quality engineering, construction, procurement and management solutions internationally.\n\n\n \nAs announced by the State of Alaska's Department of Natural Resources (\"DNR\"), on March 8, 2013, Alaska's ranking improved in the Fraser Institute's 2012/2013 survey of the overall attractiveness of mining investment in 96 jurisdictions around the world from 25th to 19th. According to the report, the overall policy attractiveness of Alaska improved in the past year due to \"increased survey ratings for availability of labor and skills (13 percent); the quality of the geological database (11 percent); and infrastructure (8 percent).\" \n\n\n \n\"This new report shows how our collaboration with the Alaska legislature, industry, educators and other stakeholders is helping to improve opportunities and increase jobs in Alaska,\" said Natural Resources Commissioner, Dan Sullivan. \"The hard work of many Alaskans is reflected in this improved ranking for the State, including work by State Geologist Bob Swenson and officials from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development\" (see: [email protected] for further information).\n\n\n \nAbout Graphite Creek\n\n\n \nThe Graphite Creek Property comprises 129 claims totaling 6,799 hectares on the Seward Peninsula of Alaska, 65 kilometres north of Nome. Mineralization at the Graphite Creek Property is characterized by coarse crystalline (large flake) graphite (greater than 80 mesh) within graphite-bearing schist(s). Graphite mineralization is exposed at surface. T...