Niobium exploration program near Moosonee put on pause – Northern Ontario Business
Moose Cree called for halt in junior miner’s exploration after unauthorized use of road for drill program
Exploration activities for the James Bay Niobium Project are currently on pause.
On Jan. 8, NioBay Metals Inc. received a three-year permit from the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines to drill about 20 to 30 test holes near South Bluff Creek to look for deposits of niobium and determine the feasibility of a mine. Niobium is used in electronics and to strengthen steel.
The company’s 2,530-hectare James Bay Project sits 45 kilometres south of Moosonee on the traditional lands of the Moose Cree First Nation.
Drilling was supposed to start in early February and expected to last for about 16 weeks.
