All projects are or are part of former mines, abut or are adjacent to former mines or are on strike with proven ore reserves. The five projects are abutted, adjoined or are adjacent to claims held by major mining companies, eg. Noranda, Phelps Dodge, Falconbridge, Billiton and Cambior. All projects are targeted to have low production cost, high return. All projects have the existing physical infrastructure conducive for mining, eg. roads, power and experienced mine labor pools.
All projects are in mining friendly areas.