Commerce Resources
Commerce Resources Corp. is an exploration and development company with a particular focus on tantalum, niobium and rare metal deposits with a potential for economic grades and large tonnages. The Company is specifically focused on the development of its Upper Fir tantalum and niobium deposit in British Columbia, Canada. Commerce is well positioned with sufficient capital to advance the commercialization of a prospectively lucrative mining operation for tantalum and niobium.
Commerce Resources is also focused on the exploration of its new deposit the Eldor carbonatite in Quebec, which is highly prospective for niobium, tantalum and uranium.
Commerce Resources to provide updated resource for Upper Fir Tantalum project in next four weeks
David Hodge, President of Vancouver based Commerce Resources (TSXV: CCE, FSE: D7H) confirmed to Reuters today that a updated resource estimate would be released in the next three to four weeks for the Upper Fir Tantalum deposit.
The Upper Fir Project is Commerce Resources flagship project, and is currently in the midst of a scoping study. As part of the study, a updated resource statement is being calculated.
The Upper Fir property is located in the Kamloops Mining Division of British Columbia, approximately 10 kilometers north of the town of Blue River. Commerce acquired a 100% interest in the property and is not subject to any underlying royalties.
The company has already outlined an indicated resource for the Upper Fir property totaling 8.60 million tonnes grading 208.9 grams per tonne Ta2O5 and 1,372 grams per tonne Nb2O5. The Upper Fir is also host to an inferred resource of 5.50 million tonnes grading 208.2 grams per tonne Ta2O5 and 1,349 grams per tonne Nb2O5.
“The complete scoping study will come out in the fall, but there will be an updated resource estimate in the next 20 to 30 days,” Hodge said in a telephone interview with Reuters.
Several tantalum mines around the globe have either failed to move into development due to lack of project finance or closed due to high production costs make them uneconomic. This has placed exploration juniors like Commerce Resources in a unique position to capitalise on concerns amongst many tantalum consumers about securing long term sources of the rare earth mineral which is used in the electronics industry for its ability to store and release an electrical charge.
Hodge told Reuters that the Upper Fir project could have a mine life of over 15 years, with annual production of about 1 million pounds of tantalum.
Other Commerce Resources articles
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30/11/09 Commerce Resources Says Carbo Results Are Encouraging And Plans 2010 Drilling
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24/11/09 Commerce Resources updates resource for Upper Fir tantalum and niobium project
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04/09/09 Commerce Resources discovers new rare earth zone at Eldor Project, Quebec
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23/07/09 Commerce Resources commences exploration of Eldor Project for its Rare Earth Potential
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16/07/09 Race for Rare Metals – And China Is Winning!
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04/06/09 Commerce Resources reports encouraging tantalum and niobium grades at Eldor property, Quebec
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19/02/09 Proactiveinvestors Audio Interview with David Hodge of Commerce Resources
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23/12/08 Talison Minerals closes Wodgina Mine. So what?
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05/12/08 Commerce Resources - Marks a successful 2008 drill campaign
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27/11/08 Wodgina – A surprise closure by Talison Minerals
Other Commerce Resources news
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11/03/10 Conventional tantalum industry under great pressure - Metalsplace
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18/02/10 David Hodge, Director & President of Commerce Resources, talks about tantalum and the Eldor project
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21/12/09 Commerce Resources expands rare earth element mineralization at Eldor after very successful sampling
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20/10/09 Commerce Resources appoints former Rio Tinto Geologist to Board
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08/10/09 Commerce Resources completes REE exploration at Eldor in Quebec, raises C$7.2 million in private placings
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14/09/09 Commerce Resources tucks away C$6.6 million in oversubscribed placing
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22/07/09 Commerce Resources starts summer exploration program at Eldor rare earth property
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18/05/09 Commerce Resources appoints Sven Olsson to the board
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10/02/09 Commerce Resources grants Canadian International rare earth option deal in British Columbia
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05/01/09 Commerce Resources Interview
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