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Gold/Mining/Energy : Free for all as quebec nickel-copper rush is on

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To: stak who wrote (92)12/8/1996 2:27:00 PM
From: stak   of 138
 
La Soci‚t‚ d'Exploration MiniŠre Vior Inc. Claude St-Jacques (418) 692-2678

ME SYMBOL: VIO dEC5,96

Vior : Report of Activities

QUEBEC, QUEBEC--Societe d'Exploration Vior (Vior) wishes to
release an update of current exploration activity on its properties.

The Douay-West Property

Vior and Aurizon Mines have recently signed an agreement
concerning the property. According to the agreement, Aurizon can
acquire a 50 percent interest in the property in return for
expenditures of $5 million within the next 21 months, and by further
providing all funding necessary to bring the property into production.

Aurizon has started with a $6.5 million work program. A six
km access road, of which 2 km have already been
completed, is under construction. Furthermore, construction of a
16 km power line has been started and should be completed by Apr97.A 2000
metre diamond drilling program is slated to start in Dec.This program
includes a pilot hole for shaft sinking purposes as well as drilling
designed to extend known mineralization.

Various equipment, such as the headframe, hoist and compressors have been
acquired, and soon will be brought on site.The sinking of the shaft is due
to start in Apr97.2 expl drifts will have reached mineralization by Sept97;
they will allow the extraction of a bulk sample in order to confirm
grades and continuity of the mineralization.

Douay Property

The property comprises 190 claims and adjoins the Douay West
property. Aurizon Mines Ltd. has been granted an option to earn
50 percent of the property in return for an investment of $2.5
million. Aurizon is currently compiling data from previous
drilling and is planning a drill program for 1997.

Northern-Abitibi Property

Vior and SOQUEM can earn an interest of up to a 60 percent in this
property located near Douay-West. A $300,000 drilling program is
due to start next Jan.

Douay-East Property

Vior hold 100% interest in this property covering 137
claims. A $250,000 drilling program is due to start next Jan


Ligneris Property

Barrick Gold Corporation is currently compiling data and has
initiated a detailed lithogeochemical survey. This work will lay
the basis for a significant drilling program due to start in the
spring of 1997.

Sept-Iles Property

The consortium that includes Vior is currently winding-up the
first phase prospecting program on its properties in the Lac Volant area,
near Sept-Iles. Further work is planned before drilling can start.
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