A Vancouver native, Charlotte recently graduated from Simon Fraser University, where she majored in English and Humanities. During her time there, SFU’s Writing and Communications program caught her attention, and she began working towards a Certificate in Editing. After completing an editorial internship at Vancouver’s Western Living magazine in the fall of 2010, she knew that she wanted to pursue editing further.
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Kibaran Resources Ltd. (ASX:KNL) announced that it has intersected high-grade flake graphite via trenching at its Tanzania-based Mahenge project. The top result is 117 meters at 10 percent graphitic carbon.
Valterra Resource Corp. (TSXV:VQA) announced that testing of a Discovery Zone trench sample from its Ontario-based Bobcaygeon graphite project has produced ultra-high-purity fine-flake graphite concentrate measuring 99.97-percent carbon.
Western Graphite Inc. (OTCBB:WSGP) announced that it has hired Paul D. Gray Geological Consultants to manage and conduct a first-phase project reconaissance, rock sampling and compilation work program at the company’s British Columbia-based Pure Flake graphite mine.
Talga Resources Ltd. (ASX:TLG) announced the discovery of near-surface, high-grade flake graphite at its Raitajärvi project, which is located in Northern Sweden. The drill program covered 28 holes, and results from the first 14 show that 13 holes intersected graphite mineralization; assay results from the remaining holes are expected to come in the next four weeks.
Lamboo Resources Ltd. (ASX:LMB) announced that it has received channel chip sampling results from five prospects at its South Korea-based Geumam flake graphite project, commenting that assays reached 18.9-percent graphitic carbon over 20 meters.
Talga Resources Ltd. (ASX:TLG) announced the completion of the maiden drilling program at its Sweden-based Raitajärvi Lake graphite project, commenting that the known vertical extent of graphite mineralization has risen to 140 meters. Strike length has more than doubled, from 300 meters to 650 meters.
Nevado Resources Corp. (TSXV:VDO) announced the results of the inaugural drilling program at its Quebec-based Fermont graphite property, commenting that Hole NV12-04 intersected 11.24 percent carbon as graphite over 9.95 meters. It also noted that it remains committed to developing its flagship titanium-vanadium-iron La Blache project.
Graniz Mondal Corp. (TSXV:GRA.H) announced that it has begun a 3,000-meter drilling program at the Brunet deposit of its Mousseau West property, commenting that the drilling should confirm that the company is dealing with a large-flake graphite body.
Canada Carbon Inc. (TSXV:CCB) announced that it has finalized an agreement to buy mining claims related to the Miller, Walker and Dun Raven graphite mines from 9228-6202 Quebec Inc., a private company.
