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MINEX 45 √ February 2014 The views, opinions and evaluations taken or quoted from external sources are not necessarily those of the publisher (GEUS/MIM)

Minister Jens-Erik Kirkegaard, Government of Greenland and Director Graeme Hossie, London Mining Plc. sign the exploitation permit for the Isukasia iron-ore deposit. Copyright Government of Greenland.

The Government of Greenland and The signing of the permit by London Mining and the London Mining sign mining permit Greenland Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources is a On 24 October 2013, London Mining Greenland A/S was historic event for Greenland, as this is the first large-scale granted an exploitation licence covering the Isukasia (Isua) mining project to get an exploitation licence. iron-ore deposit, 150 kilometres north-east of . The next step for London Mining is to find investors and The resource is more than 1.1 billion tons of ore, and the to finalise the Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) negotia- mine is expected to produce 15 million tons of high-quali- tions with the Government of Greenland. ty iron-ore concentrate per annum.

The mine will comprise an open pit, a processing plant, a Successful field season for the slurry pipeline, a port, and connecting infrastructure. It is Ni-Cu-Co-PGM Project expected that 700-800 workers will work at the mine site North American Nickel’s (NAN) 2013 field season at the in the production phase, whereas as many as 3,000 will be Maniitsoq nickel-copper-cobalt-PGM project in southern employed during construction. West Greenland returned high-grade drill results and identified 100 new conductor zones.

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MANIITSOQ PEOJECT, SOUTHWEST GREENLAND GEOLOGY & DIAMOND DRILL HOLE LOCATION MAP*

Key Map

Greenland GREENLAND NORITE BELT

Map Area Nuuk IMIAK HILL CONDUIT COMPLEX MQ-13-019 to MQ-13-29 MQ-13-030 MQ-13-031

MQ-13-018 Maniitsoq MQ-13-032 to MQ-13-034 MQ-13-017

MQ-13-016

Davis Strait MQ-13-010 MQ-13-015

MQ-13-014 N MQ-13-011

W E MQ-13-012 MQ-13-013 S

50 10 15 20 Kilometers

NAN DIAMOND GEOLOGY* PROPERTY DRILL HOLES Recent Archean NAN existing mineral 2012 hole collar Ice Ni ± Cu ± Co ± PGE showing exploration licences (9 holes, 1,551 m) (2011/54 & 2012/28 Mesozoic Noritic intrusion 2013 collar Carbonatite MINERALIZATION (25 holes, 4,266 m) Granite / granodiorite gneiss Ni sulphide occurrence Geniss - mainly enderbitic Gneiss - mainly TTG * After Geological Map of Greenland series map sheet 2, 1989 ** After Jensen et al., 2004 Amphibolite

2013 Geology & Diamond Drill Hole Location Map. Copyright North American Nickel.

Based on a detailed assessment of the geophysical survey intersected at Imiak Hill, Imiak North and Spotty Hill. results, a drill programme was conducted with 25 drilled Significant nickel-sulphide intersections (e.g. 24.75 m @ holes totalling 4,266 m, targeting the geophysical anom- 3.19% Ni and 1.14% Cu in drill hole MQ-13-028 at Imiak alies. High-grade nickel-copper-cobalt mineralisation was Hill) were reported by NAN, and assays returned grades

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND MINERAL RESOURCES MINEX 45 √ February 2014 3 of up to 7.06% Ni (drill hole MQ-13-026) and 6.26% Ni NAN’s exploration licence for the Maniitsoq Project in (drill hole MQ-13-024). The deepest sulphide intersection Greenland covers 5,106 km2 and contains numerous high- to date at Imiak Hill also returned high-grade nickel-cop- grade nickel-copper sulphide occurrences associated with per-cobalt assays demonstrating that the mineralisation norite and other mafic-ultramafic intrusions of the has continuity and remains open at depth. Greenland Norite Belt (GNB).

The 2013 drilling programme and previous geophysical surveys (VTEM and SkyTEM) were supplemented by a NunaMinerals A/S intersects VTEM Plus helicopter-borne geophysical survey covering a exceptional, high-grade gold total of 917 line kilometres, resulting in a total of 389 mineralisation at Vagar in South electromagnetic responses being detected. A preliminary Greenland review of the survey results has identified 100 new con- NunaMinerals A/S announced on 25 November 2013 the ductor zones. These new zones will be investigated fur- completion of a NI 43-101 technical report on the com- ther in 2014 and zones with higher nickel-sulphide poten- pany’s Vagar Gold Project in . The techni- tial will be added to the drill target list. cal report is based on a compilation of data from NunaMinerals A/S’ successful exploration campaigns in Rick Mark, CEO of NAN, stated: 2010, 2012 and 2013 at the Vagar Gold Project. "The market has been focused on the Imiak Hill Conduit Complex the past three months and rightly so, as the high Highlights of the technical report include: grade drill results around Imiak have been outstanding. Today, The drill-tested Vein 2 (1,916 m in 8 drill holes) demon- we want to remind investors that our 100%-owned Maniitsoq strates reasonable continuity of a gold mineralisation in property, which is larger than the Sudbury basin, has the three-dimensions over a strike length of roughly 600 m, potential to host the world's next sulphide nickel-copper-cobalt and that this mineralised structure remains open along camp. These preliminary airborne results bolster that belief and strike and at depth: provide us with a new array of targets to analyse and prepare for in 2014."

Niaqornaarsuk Peninsula

(Vagar, Licence 2006/10) Ve 1ni astK pur

eV 2ni eF mø ner Ør dnsue

oT m’s st eW st Ve ni iR ged

Qoo tleDtuimror a (Place )uAr Qooror tuim oN rrtth

Ør stade eB lla

istirhC a shn avn Crown Undifferentiated granites GL M S niwoh g Granodiorite Felsic rocks of supposed volcanic origin Psamite oK no g ne Porphyritic granite, rapakivi type iN a nroq aa kusr leD ta (Place )uAr Undifferentiated diorite uQ arrtt Swarmz Undifferentiated pelite and amphibolite

Pelitic gneiss MOFU o unta ni Undifferentiated Quarternay deposits s’nhJo Lakkee Glacier 0 5 10 htusmiB h Va yell Regional shear zone kilometers Licence outline Gold occurence

Bedrock geology of the peninsula showing the location of the Greater Amphibolite Ridge area (central shaded area) and outlying prospects, the Qoorormuit and Niaqornaarsuk deltas within the Niaqornaarsuk peninsula sub-licence boundary. Copyright NunaMinerals A/S.

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Amphibolite Ridge (looking due south), with Tributary valley to the left. Veins 1 and 2 outcropping on the left (east) side of the ridge in the saddle (centre of image). Potassic-feldspar altered granitoids in the foreground (Copyright SRK 2012).

• The mineralisation identified has economically interest- ing grades (e.g. 13 m at 70 g/t gold in channel samples at Vein 2; 79 m at 0.96 g/t gold, including 54.7 m at 1.3 g/t gold in the discovery drill hole (DDH-12-02); and up to 2,533 g/t gold in surface grab samples).

• Surface sampling (hard rock and sediment) indicates a Outcrop of Vein 2 containing visible gold. The upper part of Tributary significant strike length to the gold mineralisation over Valley in the background (Copyright SRK 2012). several kilometres.

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• Similarities exist between the nature of gold mineralisa- Hudson Resources Inc. expects to submit an application tion at Greater Amphibolite Ridge (within the Vagar for an exploitation licence in 2014.The plan is to prepare licence) and Intrusion Related Gold Systems (IRGS) of the mining application for the pit area where the 120 tons the Tintina Gold Province of the northern North bulk sample was extracted. American Cordillera which hosts several large active gold mines. The ‘White Mountain’ anorthosite project is situated 80 km south-west of , the international airport • NunaMinerals A/S has identified multiple new gold in Greenland. The anorthosite deposit has high concentra- targets within the licence that warrant further work. tions of aluminium and calcium with low amounts of sodi- um. Data acquired by Hudson Resources Inc. have indicat- Significantly, the technical report concludes that the ed that the characteristics of this calcium feldspar rock potential demonstrated by the exploration completed to have three potential high-value applications which are date indicates that the Vagar Gold Project justifies an being investigated, as follows: extensive drill program, and thereby endorses NunaMinerals A/S’ plans for a 10,000 m drill programme • A new source of feedstock to the high-end fibreglass and concurrent surface work during 2014. (E-glass) industry. • A new source of alumina to supply alumina smelters. Ole Christiansen, CEO of NunaMinerals A/S, states: • A new source of filler material for plastics, paints and “The NI 43-101 report is an important step in our efforts to paper industries. continue developing our flagship Vagar Gold Project and we are delighted that this independent report has validated our plans”. Hudson Resources Inc. has entered into confidentiality agreements with a number of the key industry players in the E-glass and industrial mineral filler markets to investi- Hudson Resources anorthosite gate the application of this material to their product lines. project closer to exploitation Hudson Resources Inc. has conducted a series of commu- nity meetings in seven communities in Greenland in New release of aeromagnetic November 2013 to provide local stakeholders and resi- survey from South-East Greenland dents with an update on the ‘White Mountain’ anorthosite A total of 65,271 line kilometres of magnetic data is project. released from the aeromagnetic survey flown in South- East Greenland 2013. The survey was financed by the The key studies required for the submission of an Government of Greenland and flown by EON exploitation licence and mining permit are on track for Geosciences Inc. GEUS supervised the survey, and per- completion in 2014. These studies include a Bankable formed the quality control. The area is outlined in the map Feasibility Study (BFS), Environmental Impact Assessment below and was surveyed using 500 m line spacing and (EIA) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA). Inuplan A/S, a flight lines oriented parallel to the coast. Tie lines perpen- Greenlandic consulting company, which is responsible for dicular to the flight lines were spaced 5 km apart. The sur- the EIA and SIA, has done two years of baseline data col- vey was flown at a height above the terrain of approx. lection. The studies are required for the submission of an 300 m (draped). exploitation licence. The survey covers coastal regions in South-East The company has completed the processing of a 120 tons Greenland, stretching from north of Umiiviik (64°45’N) anorthosite bulk sample extracted in 2012. The bulk sample and further northward to Kruuse Fjord (67°30’N). Line will be used in a furnace trial test by a major E-Glass pro- data, grids and maps with magnetic field anomalies and ducer. Larger samples have been requested by a number of vertical derivatives are available in digital format. E-Glass producers to test the material on a commercial scale as a key step to establishing off-take agreements. The data and maps can be obtained from the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) – Information on Recently, the results from the 2013 10-hole (575 m) drill how to retrieve data is also given on the Greenland programme and 125 m channel sample programme were Mineral Resources Portal (www.greenmin.gl). received. The 2013 drill target was approximately 6 km from the target farthest west drilled to date and where The maps in digital format comprise two maps on a scale the 120 tons bulk sample was extracted. The 2013 drill of 1:250 000, and 35 maps on a scale of 1:50 000 that results confirm that the calcium-feldspar plagioclase is of cover the entire survey area. the same quality as seen from previous results from the 2012 drill programme.

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54630 54395 54306 54245 54199 66˚00' 54159 54126 66˚30' 54100 54079 54061 54041 54022 54006 65˚30' 53986

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Map showing the total magnetic field from the 2013 aeromagnetic survey in South-East Greenland.

NOTE: Opening of the area Recent fieldwork in eastern North north of 81°N in May 2014 Greenland adds new data to already The Government of Greenland () has established data package on zinc temporarily closed the area north of 81°N for mineral In 2012 and 2013 reconnaissance work was carried out in exploration. The area will be opened again under new the eastern part of the Franklinian Basin of North licence terms in May 2014, which will make it more attrac- Greenland – within the framework of the so-called tive to explore the potential of . NordZink project. The areas of Kronprins Christian Land, Peary Land and Amundsen Land were covered and The area contains the largest known zinc deposit in stream-sediment samples were collected. The analytical Greenland, and holds great potential for becoming the results of this work complement those included in the next major zinc region. More information will be released zinc data package, originally released in 2011. The new in spring 2014 on: www.govmin.gl. data (locations + complete analytical results) on these additional stream-sediment samples can be downloaded For questions regarding the temporary closing of the area from: www.greenmin.gl. Specific information on the results north of 81°N, please contact the Mineral Licence and of the carried out work, including the setting of recently Safety Authority ([email protected]). identified mineral occurrences, can be found in the pub- lished reports listed on the last page of this MINEX newsletter.

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For further information please contact Senior Research Scientist Diogo Rosa, email: [email protected]. This new data Workshop on the tungsten can be used in new exploration initiatives in North potential in Greenland Greenland. A workshop on the ‘Assessment of the tungsten potential in Greenland’ was arranged by GEUS and the MIM in December 2013. The purpose of the workshop was to The Government of Greenland assess the possible presence of undiscovered tungsten lifts ban on radioactive minerals deposits in Greenland in the top 1 km of the Earth’s crust Until recently, exploitation of radioactive minerals in and to rank the most prospective areas. The procedures Greenland has not been possible due to a zero-tolerance for the assessment and ranking of the individual tracts policy. were designed to comply, as much as possible, with the ‘Global Mineral Resource Assessment Project’ (GMRAP) However, on 24 October 2013, the Government of procedures defined by the US Geological Survey (USGS). Greenland decided to lift the zero-tolerance policy on One further objective of the workshop was to stimulate uranium and other radioactive minerals. new exploration campaigns in Greenland.

The adoption of this decision of principle does not, how- The workshop made use of a standardised process in ever, mean that the Government of Greenland has taken a which 12 panel members (geologists) discussed and position on specific exploration or exploitation projects. assessed the possibility of finding deposits in pre-defined All exploitation projects will have to undergo a compre- areas (‘tracts’). Lawrence D. Meinert (USGS) and Peter hensive series of studies and approvals. Pollard (Pollard Geological Services Pty. Ltd.) attended the workshop as invited tungsten deposit experts. The granting of an exclusive licence for exploitation of uranium or other radioactive minerals can only be imple- Data, literature and maps related to the known tungsten mented once the administrative systems and procedures mineralisations in Greenland and the predefined areas are in place. This work is in progress and it is expected were compiled and made available to the participants that the studies on establishing appropriate administrative before the workshop. The data provided the basis for the systems, regulations and procedures will be in place in overall assessment, and for discussions and estimates. An early 2016. overall summary of the conclusions from the workshop are published in Geology and Ore no. 25. A more com- prehensive GEUS survey report documenting the results GEUS opens branch office in Nuuk from the workshop will be available mid-2014. In the second half of 2013, GEUS opened a new branch in Nuuk. The office is located at the Institute of Natural A new assessment workshop is scheduled for November- Resources, where there is a scientific environment. December 2014. Please contact Senior Geologist, Lars Lund Sørensen, GEUS ([email protected]) for pre-registration, news or updates. The permanent staff consists of:

- Chief consultant, Head of office Kisser Thorsøe, Sulphide-rich sample with cobalt MSc Physical geography, [email protected]. wins the national mineral hunt - Geologist Majken D. Poulsen, competition MSc Geology, [email protected]. The winners of Ujarassiorit 2013 (the national mineral hunt for residents of Greenland) have been selected. The The aim is to expand with one or two persons and always submitted samples were investigated by geologists from have two to three guest-scientists from Denmark at the MIM, who selected the most interesting rock samples for office. chemical analysis (approx. 200). The chemical analysis revealed several samples containing interesting metals GEUS’ main tasks are geological mapping, data collection such as cobalt, gold, copper and zinc. and storage, to carry out research projects, to give advice, and to disseminate geoscientific knowledge. 1st-prize winner The winner of the 1st prize of DKK 55,000, tax-free, was With the new office in Greenland, GEUS will be closer to Niels Berthelsen from . He submitted a sul- collaboration partners and the Greenlandic society. phide-rich sample from , south of Attu in southern Read more about GEUS at: www.geus.gl. West Greenland. The sample has anomalous contents of cobalt (0.2%); 0.25% copper and 255 ppm lead, indicating a hitherto unknown cobalt, copper and lead mineralisation potential in the region.

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Qaanaaq

Upernavik

The 1st-prize winning sample rich in cobalt. Copyright MIM. Illoqqortoormiut

Qeqertarsuaq 2nd prize winner Kangaatsia The 2nd prize of DKK 25,000 was awarded to Kevin Isaksen from Aappilattoq, who submitted a quartz-vein sample with visible gold (382 ppm) and arsenic (2,360 Maniitsoq ppm). The sample was found in the Kangerluarsuk area north of , where no findings of gold have been Nuuk made before. 3rd prize winners

Two 3rd prizes of DKK 10,000 were awarded: • Inge Angenold from Tasiilaq, who submitted a sample of rusty-looking gneiss with a high content of molybde- The winning localities of the Ujarassiorit 2013 Mineral Hunt num (335 ppm) from the Tiniteqilaaq area; an area Programme. Copyright MIM. which may hold a good potential due to the presence of granitic intrusions in the area. • Johannes Jeremiassen from Niaqornaarsuk, who sub- Greenland promotion activities mitted a sulphide-rich marble from the easternmost China Mining November 2013 part of the -peninsula. The sample contains From 2-5 November 2013, the Ministry of Industry and 32.5% lead, 0.89% zinc and 238 ppm silver. Mineral Resources (MIM) joined for the third time the China Mining 2013 conference in Tianjin, China. 4th prize winners Four 4th prizes of each DKK 5,000 were awarded: As previous years it was a great success with participants from government, exploration companies and supply compa- • Sara Kristiansen from , who submitted a nies operating in Greenland. The traditional, half-day, carbonate-rich sample from Uummannaq with high Greenland-dedicated session with presentations by the content of zinc (4.05%) and fluorite. Government of Greenland and mineral exploration compa- • Bobbi Petrussen and Jakob Skifte who submitted a dark nies on the mineral potential in Greenland, was very well rock sample with high contents of copper (3.02%), lead attended. MIM plans to attend the next China Mining in 2014. (1.53%) and zinc (0.46%), found at Maniitsoq. • Lasarus Mikaelsen, Tasiilaq, who submitted a sample of Greenland Day Perth December 2013 sulphide-rich quartz-vein with elevated contents of gold It was the fifth year, the Greenland Day conference gave (4.06 g/t), copper (0.37%), lead (0.69%) and silver 320 industry members a golden chance to learn how they can g/t), found near in East Greenland. benefit from Greenland’s mineral riches. Technical presen- • A sulphide-rich sample found by Karl-Peter Jakobsen tations of the latest initiatives, the geological history of near with elevated gold (0.35 ppm) and arsenic Greenland, and some of the current exploration activities (238 ppm) contents. were presented by MIM, GEUS and Centre for Exploration Targeting. Company project presentations Ujarassiorit is run and financed by MIM (See also Fact included Czech Geological Research Group, Greenland Sheet no. 21, 2009) and in 2013 it was sponsored by The Minerals and Energy, Ironbark Zinc, North American Bank of Greenland Industrial Fund, Greenland Minerals Nickel, Tanbreez and . The next Greenland and Energy A/S and NunaMinerals A/S. Day in Perth will be in December 2014.

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Changes in Mineral Licences January 2014

80

Number of prospecting licences 70 Number of exploration licences Number of exploration licences 60 Number of small scale licences (non-exclusive) Number of small scale licences (exclusive) 50

40

30

20

10

0 Total by medio Jan In application by New licences Renewed licences Terminated licences 2014 medio January 2014

Roundup Vancouver January 2014 An exploration licence has been awarded to Rare Earth The Roundup in Vancouver was as usual held at The Resources Ltd. The company will explore for rare-earth Westin Bayshore, where Greenland had the same booth element deposits at the Kussanga area, north of Narsaq in as the previous years. Apart from MIM, several exploration South Greenland. companies and supply companies with relations to Greenland were present at this event. Next year the Renewed Licences Roundup event will be moved to the Vancouver True North Gems Inc. has renewed its exploration Convention Centre. licence (2008/01) at Qaqqatsiaq near (Fiskenæsset) in southern West Greenland. True North Gems is exploring for rubies and sapphires in the area. Status on mineral licences in Greenland by medio January 2014 Greenland Resources Ltd. has renewed its exploration New Licences licence (2010/46) at Motzfeldt Sø, South Greenland. Since publication of MINEX 44 in October 2013, a total Exploration will focus on the niobium, tantalum, rare-earth of 9 mineral licences have been issued. Four of these are element and zirconium potential within the licence area. exploration licences and the rest is small-scale licences. Terminated Licences Exploration Ltd. has been granted an exploration (2007/52) Avannaa Exploration Ltd., Tartunaq, north-west of licence at Oksedal, central East Greenland. The company is Ilulissat, central West Greenland. Main focus: Diamonds. going to explore for barite deposits. (2011/40) Avannaa Exploration Ltd., Ikerasaat, north of Illoqqortoormiut, central East Greenland. Main focus: Copper. Greenland Gold Resources Ltd. has been awarded an explo- (2010/22) Hunter Minerals Pty Ltd., near Thule, ration licence at Orioq, east of Sisimiut, southern West Green- North-West Greenland. Main focus: Titanium and iron. land. The main focus of the company is nickel and copper. (2011/03) Hunter Minerals Pty Ltd., Kuutsiaq, north-west of Qaqortoq, South Greenland. Main focus: Iron, titanium and Northern Shield Resources Inc. has been granted an vanadium. exploration licence consisting of four subareas along the (2010/37) NunaMinerals A/S, Fiskevandet, southern West in southern West Greenland. The Greenland. Main focus: Platinum group metals. company will primarily explore for magmatic nickel and (2011/59) NunaMinerals A/S, Storø, north-east of Nuuk, copper-sulphide deposits. southern West Greenland. Main focus: Gold. (2011/04) Plymouth Minerals Ltd., Timmiarmiut, South- East Greenland. Main focus: Rare-earth elements.

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100°0'0"W 90°0'0"W 80°0'0"W 70°0'0"W 60°0'0"W 50°0'0"W 40°0'0"W 30°0'0"W 20°0'0"W 10°0'0"W 0°0'0" 10°0'0"E 20°0'0"E

Avinngaq 2013/41 75°0'0"N Umimmak Amaroq 2013/45 2013/40

Pituffik

Nerleq 2013/46

Nationalparken

Qamut 2011/11

70°0'0"N

Anu 2011/12 Pitu 2011/13

Qaasuitsup Kommunia Napu 2011/14 Tooq 2011/15

Upernavik

70°0'0"N

Napariaq 2011/16

Sigguk 2008/10 Ingoraq 2011/17 Illoqqortoormiut Uummannaq

Eqqua 2008/11

Qeqertarsuaq 2007/22 Ilulissat 65°0'0"N

Ikermiut 2007/24 Naternaq 2008/17

Sisimiut

Kommuneqarfik 65°0'0"N

Qeqqata Kommunia

Maniitsoq

Tasiilaq 2002/15

Lady Franklin 2005/06 Nuuk

60°0'0"N

Paamiut

Kingittoq 60°0'0"N 2008/14 Kommune Narsaq Qaqortoq

Saqqamiut 2008/13 Nanortalik

Salliit 2009/11

Uummanarsuaq 2009/10

55°0'0"N

55°0'0"N

60°0'0"W 50°0'0"W 40°0'0"W 30°0'0"W

Hydrocarbon Exploration Licences Mineral Exploration Licences Malmbjerg Molybdenum A/S Mineral Exploration Licences Operator Company Company Moxie Pictures Exploration Licences Capricorn Greenland Exploration A/S 21st North Angel Mining (Gold) A/S January 2014 Nama Coal Ltd. ConocoPhillips Global NVE Greenland Ltd Angel Mining PLC Black Angel Mining A/S Nama Greenland Ltd. Under Application Husky Oil operations Limited Angutimmarik Vittus Berthelsen London Mining Greenland A/S North American Nickel Open Door Area Maersk Oil Nunaat A/S Avannaa Exploration Ltd. Malmbjerg Molybdenum A/S Northern Shield Resources Inc. Blocked Areas PA Resources AB Bedford (No.3) Limited Minelco A/S Nukajaraq Olsen Application for renewal Shell Greenland A/S CGRG Ltd. NunaMinerals A/S Chevron East Greenland Exploration A/S China-Nordic Mining Company Obsidian Mining Ltd. Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources ENI Denmark BV Coastal Ventures A/S Map updated January 2014 Ole Vittus Lynge Statoil Greenland AS Erik Palo Jacobsen Bathymetry and Topography: ETOPO1 Palle Møller Andersen Greenland Gold Resources Ltd. Pinnacle Nominees Pty. Ltd. WGS 1984 Complex UTM Zone 24N Greenland Minerals and Energy (trading) A/S Universal Transverse Mercator Projection Platina Resources Limited False Easting: 500000,0 Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd. False Northing: 0,0 Rare Earth Minerals plc Central Meridian: -39 N Greenland Resources Ltd. Latitude Of Origin: 0,0 Rare Earth Minerals No. 2 ApS Linear Unit: Meter Hudson Resources Inc. W E Rimbal Pty Ltd. Ironbank Zinc Limited True North Gems Inc. ² S Jameson Land Resources A/S West Melville Metals Inc. Kilometers Kavanaru Oil Exploration Corp. 0 125 250 500

Overview map of exclusive mineral and hydrocarbon licences (updated 20 January 2014).

(2012/35) West Melville Metals Inc., Nunakuluut, north- west of Qaqortoq, South Greenland. Main focus: Iron. ‘Greenland Day’ at PDAC The changes in mineral licences are updated by the Greenland is rich in all varieties of minerals from rubies to Mineral Licence and Safety Authority on the 1st and 16th precious metals, iron and iron alloys, base metals and criti- of every month except July and August on: www.govmin.gl. cal minerals such as rare-earth elements, niobium and tan- talum. The goal of the Government of Greenland is to

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translate the great potential of minerals into skilled jobs 10.05 – 10.20 The Isukasia banded iron and revenue to develop welfare in the Greenland society formation project, SW Greenland to the benefit of the population. This means great oppor- by Marcel Pineau, London Mining tunities for Greenland – as well as for foreign investors 10.20 – 10.35 The Kringlerne Zr-REE project and buyers of minerals. and new findings, South Greenland by Greg Barnes, Tanbreez Greenland has experienced a very positive development in the mineral licence interests during the last decade. 10.35 – 10.55 Coffee break Several of the exploration projects are now in an advanced stage and close to exploitation preparations. At 10.55 – 11.10 The corundum gemstone project, present, five exploitation permits has been granted and Fiskenæsset, SW Greenland more projects are currently under approval. by Nick Houghton, True North Gems 11.10 – 11.25 Zinc in Citronen Fjord, On 3 March 2014, MIM, GEUS and several exploration North Greenland companies will present the latest results from exploration by Jonathan Downes, Ironbark Zinc in Greenland at a ‘Greenland Day’ during the PDAC in 11.25 – 11.40 REE-U in the Kvanefjeld project, Toronto. In addition, new aeromagnetic data from South- South Greenland East Greenland will be released during the session. by John Mair, Greenland Minerals and Energy Everyone is welcome to attend the Greenland Day, 11.40 – 11.55 Anorthosite project in however registration is required. West Greenland by Jim Cambon, Hudson Resources Date: Monday, 3 March 2014 11.55 – 12.00 Concluding remarks Duration of Session: 9:00 a.m. – 12.00 noon by Jørn Skov Nielsen, MIM Individual meetings: Please contact Lærke Louise Thomsen Location: Room 206 DC, North Building MIM Booth: # 417 at Metro Toronto Mines and Money Hong Kong Convention Centre, South March 2014 Building For the first time the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources is represented at the Mines and Money event For further information please contact: in Hong Kong, 24-28 March 2014. In the exhibition hall, Henrik Stendal, MIM, [email protected]. Greenland can be found at booth E 42. Greenland also has Tel. +299 34 68 36 or Mobile +299 58 61 70. a meeting room (MR 12) where contact meetings can be For registration please contact: held. There will be a presentation about ‘Critical Minerals Lærke Louise Thomsen, MIM, [email protected]. in Greenland’ on Wednesday 26 March at 11 am. Tel. +299 34 68 14.

PDAC Greenland Day program – Calendar for MIM marketing Mining projects in Greenland MIM will be marketing the Greenland Mineral Resource Potential at the following upcoming events: Date: Monday, 3 March 2014 9 a.m. – 12 noon: • PDAC 2014 Toronto 09.00 – 09.05 Seating and welcome • Mines and Money 2014 by Jørn Skov Nielsen, MIM Hong Kong 09.05 – 09.20 Greenland news and initiatives • The China Mining 2014 by Jørn Skov Nielsen, MIM Tianjin 09.20 – 09.35 Release of new aeromag data • The Greenland Day 2014 from SE Greenland Perth by Peter Riisager, GEUS 09.35 – 09.50 Tungsten assessment in Greenland by Bo Møller Stensgaard, GEUS 09.50 – 10.05 Maniitsoq, the World’s next nickel sulphide camp? by Neil Richardson, VMS Ventures Inc. /North American Nickel

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New selected publications with Garde, A.A. & Sørensen, L.L. (editors) 2013: themes on Greenland exploration Current nickel and base metal exploration in Greenland: the and mining Copenhagen lectures, September 2013. Danmarks og Grøn- lands Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport 2013/97, 86 pp. 2013, Geology & Ore No. 23 Mineral potential in Greenland, 12 pp. Rosa, D. & Kalvig, P. 2013: Reconnaissance for Mississippi Valley-type Zn-Pb deposits 2013, Geology & Ore No. 24 in the Franklinian Basin, Eastern North Greenland – Magmatic nickel potential in Greenland, 12 pp. Results of the 2012 Season. Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport 2013/19, 33 pp. 2014, Geology & Ore No. 25 Tungsten potential in Greenland, 12 pp. Rosa, D., Rasmussen, J.A., Sørensen, E.V. & Kalvig, P. 2014: Reconnaissance for Mississippi Valley-type and SEDEX Zn-Pb

AmundsenPeary Land Land deposits in the Franklinian Basin, Eastern North Greenland – Kronprins Results of the 2013 Season. Danmarks og Grønlands Christian Land Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport 2014/6, 40 pp.

Rosa, D., Stensgaard, B.M. & Sørensen, L.L. 2013: Magmatic nickel potential in Greenland. Reporting the mineral resource assessment workshop 27–29 November 2012. Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport 2013/57,134 pp.

Uummannaq Sørensen, L.L., Stensgaard, B.M., Thrane, K., Rosa, D. & Kalvig. P. 2013: Sediment-hosted zinc potential in Greenland. Reporting the mineral resource assessment workshop 29 Novem- ber–1 December 2011. Danmarks og Grønlands ’White Mountain’ Kangerlussuaq Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport 2013/56,184 pp.

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Isua Maniitsoq Project Tasiilaq Aeromag Stop press date: 2014 • Editor: 1 February Lars Lund Sørensen, GEUS Nuuk 2013 Layout: Annabeth Andersen, GEUS • Printers: Afet Neimi, GEUS

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