Conway Resources retains the services of Don Bourgeois et Fils to dewater and develop the Belleterre Mine
QUEBEC CITY, March 15 /CNW Telbec/ - Conway Resources Inc. ("Conway" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: CWY) is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent with Don Bourgeois et Fils of Val-d'Or for the dewatering and development of the Belleterre mine.
Founded in 1978, Don Bourgeois et Fils is a subsidiary of EBC Inc., Quebec's second largest general contractor. The firm has expertise in the type of work to be done at the Belleterre mine, having dewatered shafts and excavated ramps, shafts, mechanized and rail haulage drifts and mechanized and conventional raises at mining projects in the regions of Chibougamau, Val-d'Or and northern Ontario. The firm is presently working on the Eagle River (Wesdome) and Sleeping Giant (North American Palladium) mines.
Laurent Beaudoin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Conway, said that: "We are pleased to be working with a firm known for its excellent work like Don Bourgeois et Fils. For Conway, this is another important step toward production at the Belleterre Mine. We expect to receive the first comments on the certificate of authorization for the dewatering of the Belleterre mine in May. In the meantime, we plan to move ahead with our exploration programs on our LITCO-1 and Belleterre Mine properties."
About Conway Resources Inc.
Conway is a mining exploration corporation that owns four gold properties and one rare metals property in Quebec. Its main asset is the Belleterre Mine property. The property is the site of the old Belleterre mine, which produced over 800,000 ounces of gold between 1936 and 1959. A total of 2.18 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 10.73 g/t Au were extracted from the mine, primarily from vein 12 (95% of production). Earlier reports indicate the presence of at least 21 veins on the property.
More information can be found on Conway's website at www.ressources-conway.com.
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