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Gold/Mining/Energy : Nuinsco Resources (NWI) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gary Nash who wrote (180)	1/22/1999 5:15:00 PM
From: 1king	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5821

Just one more tidbit before the evening repast... Some east-canadian Ni/Cu data Raglan 3.56 Expo Ungava 0.85 Marbridge 28.2 Katiniq 4.3 all Kom's

To: Gary Nash who wrote (180)	1/22/1999 8:10:00 PM
From: Terry J. Crebs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5821

Gary, a quibble, but the latest (1997) geochemical analysis from Troymin's Hawkridge, Quebéc showed it to be picritic-hosted (Noril'sk-Talnakh-style of Russia) and not komatiitic-hosted like Ragland-Thompson-style nickel ore. Hawkridge mineralization also exhibits remobilization textures. Quebéc and Eastern Canada have very different styles/types of nickel mineralization--Lac Rochet (like Voisey's Bay?) may be more similar to deposit-types outside of Canada. I agree, however, the basal noritic gabbro and the PGE (platinum group elements) association appear to be important exploration keys based upon the admittedly sketchy press releases. FYI, layered basal-norite nickel-copper with PGE credits occur within the Stillwater Complex of Montana, the Bushveld of S. Africa, the Great Dike of Zimbabwe, and of course, the Sudbury (Sub-Layer Norite) Igneous Complex of Ontario. I think gross nickel-copper ratios may not be very important for "classifying" layered-norite Ni-Cu mineralization. The ratio from the center of a massive sulfide orebody can be significantly different (1.5-to-2 times) than near its edges (e.g., the Sudbury breccia is copper rich, while sub-layer norite is nickel rich). Finally, I worked with the Nuinsco geological staff at their Rainy River property in '96; I thought they were were pretty sharp. Good Luck and Regards, Terry J. Crebs Lakewood, Colorado