Page 56 eral resources providing the potential to increase the size and scope of this already lar ge mine development project Also in 201 1 Duluth Metals initiated a new spinout creating Duluth Exploration Limited to explore its other copper nickel and PGE projects in the area which are held outside of the Antofagasta JV W allbridge holds 284 M shares 43 of Miocene Met als Limited a spinout company created in 2010 to f nance explorati on and development of a portfolio of proj ects in southwest British Columbia Miocene Metals is exploring seven properties for porphy ry copper goldmolybdenum deposits within the Cascade Magmatic Arc of southwestern BC The Cascade Magmatic Arc is a poorly documented belt of Mioceneage intrusive rocks that has seen little modern exploration act ivity in BC in spite of the fact that it hosts several signifcant copper gold and molybdenum deposits in the United States By Gregory Reynolds Orbit Garant provides services to major intermediate and junior min ing companies through each stage of mining exploration developm ent and production Headquartered in V aldOr Quebec Orbit Garant is one of the lar gest Ca nadianbased drilling companies It recently opened an offce in W ahn apitae that handles the Sudbury Area It provides under ground and surface drilling service s in Canada and inter nationally through its 224 drills and more than 800 employees Orbit Garant Drilling was created on Jan 31 2007 by the mer ger of two leading diamond drilling companies Orbit Drilling and Garant Brothers Diamond Drilling Orbit and Garant each enjoyed solid reputations and were among the most prominent Ca nadian operators in diamond drilling The philosophy orientatio n and values of both companies are well matched The mer ger created a solid base for growth and expansion The company is in an excellent position to meet the needs of its clie nts and intends to con tinue its ef forts to be at the forefront of quality value and customer satis faction The company provides geotechnical drilling services to mining or mineral exploration companies across Cana da in the United States Mexico and Guyana to engineering and environ mental consultant frms and to gov ernment agencies Through its subsidiary Soudure Royale Concept the company manu factures its own drills providing a guaranteed supply of highquality in novative rigs to address a broad range of client requirements Orbit Garant Drilling has always placed signifcant importance on the wellbeing health and safety of its personnel Its workplace health and safety de partment has the resources necessary to disseminate critical safety infor mation and to monitor and improve compliance with its policies As a refection of the combined ef forts of this department and its em ployees in the feld the company was honoured in 2006 by the MASHA Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association for its industry leading performance in the prevention of workplace incidents Orbit Garant knows that workplace safety is of paramount import ance not only to its employees but also to its clients Its commitment is to work together with all concer ned to improve preven tion mechanisms training programs and policy compliance to ensure max imum productivity Its V alues T eam work sharing knowhow and expertise to maximize each person s contribution to the success of projects Respect dealing with its employ ees clients and business partners in a way that fosters honesty integ rity and trust Health and safety ensuring its em ployees enjoy a proper work envi ronment through training programs active accident prevention initiatives and the establishment of procedures and worksite followup that allows it to be at the lead ing edge of workplace health and safety Quality providing products and services that meet its customer s re quirements and a commitment to work constructively with customers to solve any issues in a timely and ef fcient manner Innovation using the extensive col lected experien ce of its team to im prove its products and services en abling Orbit Garant to remain the value leader in drilling services Orbit Garant pr ovides services thr ough every stage of mining Contd from pg 54 W allbridge has shar e of Deluth Metals