Province's Environment Department is testing on samples collected around the tailings pond following an alarm raised by environmental groups over what they believed was a leak at the facility.

The organization has around 70 members, including Anglo American, Glencore and Vale.

The exploration budget at Rice Lake was set at C$1.2 million with work conducted on six targets.

Natasha Vaz will become the first woman to serve as chair of the OMA.

Once in production, the Gibellini project would become the first primary vanadium mine within US borders.

Benz is earning a 100% interest in the Eastmain mine from Fury Gold Mine.

Drilling targeted mainly areas of inferred resources in the R840W zone over a strike length of 353 metres.