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Quebec Quartz Starts Exploration Program on The Drucourt and Ronceveaux Silica Properties
(via Thenewswire.ca) Montreal, Quebec / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / July 8 2014 / Uragold Bay Resourc...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Quebec Quartz Starts Exploration Program on The Drucourt and Ronceveaux Silica Properties(via Thenewswire.ca)\n \n \nMontreal, Quebec / TNW-ACCESSWIRE / July 8 2014 / Uragold Bay Resources Inc. (\"Uragold\") (TSX Venture: UBR) is pleased to announce that it's wholly owned subsidiary, Quebec Quartz, has initiated a work program in order to start the evaluation process of its 12 high priority Silica properties.\n\n\n \nDue to their close proximity to the future FerroAtlantica Port Cartier Silicon Metal production facilities, fieldwork will first start on the Drucourt property (300,000 tons Historical Resource 98.60% (SiO2))* located in the Cote Nord region of Quebec and the Ronceveaux property (414,700 tons Historical Resource 99.20% (SiO2))* located in the Matapedia valley in the Gaspe region of Quebec. In addition, to their close proximity to Port Cartier, both properties are within 80 kilometers of a deep-sea harbor that can handle bulk shipments for worldwide exports.\n\n\n \n*Source: Resources Naturelles du Quebec, Sigeom 2014, Work Reports GM60610, GM60577. A qualified person has not verified the relevance and reliability of the properties outlined above. All information such as resources estimates and grades herewith presented is historical in nature and while relevant, the information was obtained before the implementation of National Instrument 43-101 and as such does not meet National Instrument 43-101 reporting standards. The historical estimate should not be relied upon until the Company can confirm them.\n\n\n \nA field crew has been mobilized to complete a review of the local geology and verify the extent and size of the known quartz deposit in addition to investigating the potential for new discoveries that could compliment the already rich portfolio of High Purity Silica (HPS) assets held by the Company. After having mapped the quartz deposits, the field crew will extract approximately 200 kilograms of quartz per property in the more prospective historic high-grade zones for assaying and metallurgical tests. \n\n\n \nTo fully comply with high purity quartz industry standards, several constant parameters must be met including: 1) Chemistry; 2) Particle shape, size and distribution; 3) Hydroxyl level and; 4) Carbon content. These four characteristics are fundamental for the successful production of high purity quartz...