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Belize

CLIENT: BHP Minerals International

SERVICES PROVIDED: 6500 metres of HQ3 and NQ3 core drilling using current Canadian drilling equipment and technology coupled with experienced Canadian drill operators.

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Bolivia

Bolivian Drilling CampCLIENT: Comibol, Inter-American Development Bank, Inmet.

SERVICES PROVIDED: 1) Investigate and report on recommendations for improving diamond core recovery and diamond drilling costs at operating mines. Recommendations including equipment specifications, maintenance procedures, core recovery techniques for various areas in crew training were implemented.

2) Provide drilling supervision and experienced drill crews to conduct on the job training programs for underground drilling in Bolivian Mines.

3) Provide materials and supplies.

4) 3,000 meters HQ and NQ diamond drilling in the Altiplano, using current Canadian drilling equipment and Canadian drill operators.

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Brazil

CLIENT: Mineraco Ltda. (M.A. Hanna) - Belo Horizonte Iron Range Nova Lima, St. John Delray Mines, Spider Resources.

SERVICES PROVIDED: Provided drilling superintendent, mechanical superintendent, qualified drill crews to:

1) Conduct surface drilling program with ten rigs.

2) Train local crews to supervise and operate drills.

3) Recommendations made and implemented to improve drilling productivity, updating of equipment and drilling techniques.

4) Procurement, shipment, receipt and establishment of equipment and supplies on site.

5) NQ diamond drilling for lamproite evaluation, Goias State.

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Canada

Canadian Drilling SiteCLIENT(S): Kinross, Cominco, Inco, Falconbridge, Battle Mountain, Les mines Casa Berardi, Quebec Cartier Mining, Royal Oak Gold Mines, NFX Gold,

SERVICES PROVIDED: Contract diamond drilling both surface and underground, directional drilling, wedging, rotary reverse circulation driling, labour contracts, overburden management, and equipment procurement and equipment maintenance management.

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Chile

CLIENT: Anaconda Company, Compania Mineria Santa Fe, Cia Minera Disputada Des Las Condes S.A.

SERVICES PROVIDED: Provided drilling superintendent, mechanical superintendent and qualified drilling crews to:

1) Conduct surface and underground programs with 8 - 12 rigs.

2) Train local crews to supervise and operate drills.

3) Recommendations made and implemented for improving productivity, updating and improving drilling equipment and drilling techniques.

4) Specialty training in new techniques of core recovery in soft blocky ground including drilling and coring with mud and/or air circulation.

5) Set up systems for purchasing of equipment and supplies.

6) To perform surface and underground diamond drilling. Supply of equipment and materials.

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Cuba

Cuban Drilling SiteCLIENT(S): Joutel Resources, CaribGOLD mines Limited, Northern Orion, Holmer Gold Mines, MacDonald Mines Exploration, Siboney Goldfields, Cabo Exploration Ventures, Hyperion Resources, JCI Projects (PTY) Limited

SERVICES PROVIDED: Sister company Heath & Sherwood International Inc. In a joint venture with Cuban government to provide Contract drilling services for mineral exploration including HQ, NQ and BQ diamond drilling, geotechnical drilling and soil sampling.

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Ecuador

CLIENT: Bunker Hill Mines

SERVICES PROVIDED: Operate one surface drill rig and conduct diamond core drilling.

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Honduras, C.A.

CLIENT(S) Breakwater Resources, El Mochito Mine, Melinga Resources

SERVICES PROVIDED: Supply electric hydraulic underground diamond drills complete with operators and supervision to perform an exploration program at the El Mochito Mine.

Supply surface diamond drill complete with drillers, runners and supervisors. Sample results are exceptional (up to 100% core recovery) and an average of 150 feet of N and H sized holes drilled per day.

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Jamaica

CLIENT(S): BHP International Minerals, Orvana Minerals

SERVICES PROVIDED: Surface diamond drilling in highly weathered sapprolite host rock. Achieved high percentsge of core recovery and completed drilling to depths not possible by local drilling contractors.

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Panama

CLIENT: Empresa de Cobre Cerro Colorado in S.A. in Panama.

SERVICES PROVIDED: HEATH & SHERWOOD DRILLING operated five (5) drilling rigs on the Cerro Colorado copper deposit. HEATH & SHERWOOS was also responsible for the specifications, procurement and delivery of all necessary equipment and spare parts required by this program.

Venezuela

CLIENT: M.A. Hanna - Maria Louisa Property

SERVICES PROVIDED: Supervision and Drill crews to operate two rigs for iron ore evaluation by core and chop drilling.

 

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