Top junior mining companies.

RANKED BY EXPLORATION INVESTMENT IN NORTH

COMPANY             NORTHERN PROPERTIES       MINERALS EXPLORED IN NORTH
CONTACT NAME/TITLE  PROPERTIES ACTIVELY       # EMPLOYEES
                      EXPLORED IN NORTH
ADDRESS             EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES    HEAD OFFICE LOCATION
CITY/POSTAL CODE    EXPL. INVESTMENT IN
                      NORTH 2006
PHONE/FAX           WEBSITE
RICHMONT MINES INC  SAULT STE. MARIE, WAWA    GOLD
JULIE NORMANDEAU    YES                       14
1 PLACE VILLE       ADVANCED PROJECTS         110 AVENUE PRINCIPALE,
  MARIE                                         ROUYN
514-397-1410/514-   $20M
  397-8620
MONTREAL, QC H3B    WWW.RICHMONT-MINES.COM
  2C6
RAINY RIVER         NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO      GOLD, COPPER, SILVER,
  RESOURCES                                     NICKEL
BRAD BAKER          YES                       16
303-1620 W 8TH AVE  RESOURCE DEFINITION       VANCOUVER, BC
VANCOUVER, BC V6J   $10M
  1V4
604 731-6900/604-   WWW.RAINYRIVERRESOURCES.
  7631-6999           COM
MARATHON PGM CORP   MARATHON,ON               PGE'S
PHILLIP WALFORD     YES                       15
330 BAY ST. SUITE   ADVANCED PROJECTS         TORONTO
  1505
TORONTO, ON M5H     $9.3 M
  2S8
416-987-0711        WWW.MARATHONPGM.COM
PREMIER GOLD MINES  NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO      GOLD AND BASE METALS
  LTD.
EWAN DOWNIEE        YES                       1
401-1113 JADE       THUNDER BAY, ON           THUNDER BAY
  COURT
807-346-1390/807-   WWW.PREMIERGOLDMINES.
  345-0284            COM
TRADE WINDS                                   GOLD
  VENTURES INC.
E.D. DUNCAN-        YES                       3
  DIRECTOR
#300-1620 WEST      DRILLING RESOURCE         VANCOUVER, B.C.
  8TH AVE.            ESTIMATION
VANCOUVER, BC U6S   $5 MILLION
  4X0               WWW.TRADEWINDVENTURES.
                      COM
PACIFIC NORTH WEST  SUDBURY, TIMMINS          PLATINUM, PALLADIUM,
  CAPITAL CORP.                                 NICKEL,
TONI WILLIAMSON     YES                       COPPER, BASE METALS
2303 WEST 41ST      RECONNAISSANCE            23
  AVENUE
VANCOUVER, B.C.     $2.5M                     VANCOUVER, B.C.
  V6M 2A3
604-685-1870/604-   WWW.PFNCAPITAL.COM
  685-8045
Q-GOLD (ONTARIO)    MINE CENTRE               GOLD
  LTD.
BRUCE CARRUTHERS    YES                       1
P.O. BOX 358        SURFACE SAMPLING,         FORT FRANCES
                      DRILLING
FORT FRANCES ON     $2M
  P9A 3M5
888-779-0166/928    WWW.QGOLDRESOURCES.COM
  779-0107
LIBERTY MINES INC.  TIMMINS, SHINING TREE     NICKEL
GARY NASH           YES                       5
97 WESTBROOK DRIVE  SURFACE/UNDERGROUND       1662 VALENTINE GARDEN
                      DRILLING
EDMONTON, ALTA.     $1.5M                     MISSISSAUGA, ON L5J 1H5
416-238-9736/780-   WWW.LIBERTYMINES.COM
  437-7898
TRES OR RESOURCES   ONTARIO, QUEBEC           DIAMONDS
  LTD.
NORI HAYAKAWA       YES                       12
#620 475-HOWE ST.   SAMPLING, AIRBORNE        VANCOUVER
                      SURVEYS, DRILLING
VANCOUVER, B.C.     $1.5 M
  V6C 2B3
604-688-8700/604-   WWW.TRES-0R.COM
  688-8884
NORONT RESOURCES    NORTHERN ONTARIO          GOLD, BASE METALS, URANIUM
  LTD
RICHARD NEMIS       YES                       7
15 TORONTO STREET   DRILLING, TRENCHING,      TORONTO, ON
  #1000               SAMPLING
TORONTO, ON M5C     $1.5M
  2E3
416-864-1456/416-   WWW.NORONTRESOURCES.
  367-5444            COM
GOLDEN GOOSE        WAWA                      GOLD, NICKEL, COPPER,
  RESOURCES                                   PLATINUM
JEAN MARC LACOSTE   YES                       5
1 PLACE VILLE       N/A                       MONTREAL, QUE.
  MARIE, SUITE
  2821
MONTREAL, QUE. H3B  $1M
  4R7
1-888-9-AU-GOOSE/   WWW.GOLDENGOOSERES.COM
  888-494-5371
HOUSTON LAKE        KENORA, THUNDER BAY,      GOLD, PGM'S, BASE METALS
  MINING INC.         RED LAKE
GRAYME ANTHONY      YES                       8
2892 WHITE STREET   DRILLING, MECHANICAL      VAL CARON, ON
                      STRIPPING, SAMPLING,
VAL CARON, ON P3N   GEOPHYSICS
  1B2
705-897-7622/705-   $1M
  897-7618          WWW.HOUSTONLAKEMINING.
                      COM
SPIDER RESOURCES    JAMES BAY LOWLANDS,       DIAMONDS, COPPER, ZINC,
                      WAWA                      GOLD,
NEIL NOVAK          YES                       SILVER, PGM'S
15 TORONTO ST.,     DRILLING, RESOURCE        6
  10TH FLOOR          DEFINITION
TORONTO, ON M5C     $1M                       TORONTO, ON
  2E3
416-815-8666/416-   WWW.SPIDERRESOURCES.
  815-1355            COM

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