CCE Newsletter 2008

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Blue River Tantalum-Niobium Project EXPLORATION UPDATE, JUNE 2008

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CCE Newsletter 2008 with project and community updates.

Transcript of CCE Newsletter 2008

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PREPARINGFOR TOMORROW

Why is Blue River a good place to explore for

tantalum and niobium rich carbonatites?

Most importantly, the region provided

the right kind of geological setting for a

carbonatite to have formed 350 million

years ago. But equally important, British

Columbia and Canada have stable

political environments with a stable rule

of law. These are serious considerations

for investors and buyers of tantalum and

niobium who seek long-term contracts

and secure sources of supply.

Commerce Resources Corp.

1450 – 789 West Pender Street

Vancouver BC V6C 1H2

www.commerceresources.com

For further information on Commerce Resources

2008 exploration activities please contact:

Jenna Hardy

Technical Services,

Regulatory and Environmental

1.604.484.2700 / 1.866.484.2700

[email protected]

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PREPARINGFOR TOMORROW

Why is Blue River a good place to explore for

tantalum and niobium rich carbonatites?

Most importantly, the region provided

the right kind of geological setting for a

carbonatite to have formed 350 million

years ago. But equally important, British

Columbia and Canada have stable

political environments with a stable rule

of law. These are serious considerations

for investors and buyers of tantalum and

niobium who seek long-term contracts

and secure sources of supply.

Commerce Resources Corp.

1450 – 789 West Pender Street

Vancouver BC V6C 1H2

www.commerceresources.com

For further information on Commerce Resources

2008 exploration activities please contact:

Jenna Hardy

Technical Services,

Regulatory and Environmental

1.604.484.2700 / 1.866.484.2700

[email protected]

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FACES OF

COMMERCE RESOURCES CORP.:

John Gorham, Project Manager

John Gorham has worked as a geologist for

over 25 years. This work has taken him from

a lead-zinc mine on the northern tip of Baf-

fin Island, to gold properties in Columbia, South

America, and many stops in between. He has spent much of the last 15 years

exploring for gemstones and well-crystallized mineral specimens in Canada.

One of John’s greatest passions is music -

bluegrass, early country music and west-

ern swing. As a songwriter and performer,

he has appeared in many venues, often

with other performing artists, singing his

original songs. John Gorham will serve as

the Blue River Project Manager oversee-

ing all aspects of the exploration project.

We encourage you to chat with John or oth-

er members of our exploration team when

you see them around the community.

DONATION:

In 2007 and 2008 Commerce Resources

Corp. was proud to contribute funding to-

ward the purchase of a new school bus for

Valemount Secondary School. The much

needed bus will be used to transport stu-

dents to sporting and other events. We are hopeful that with continued strong

community support, enough funds can be raised to purchase a new, safe and suit-

able vehicle in the near future.

SPONSORSHIP:

Commerce Resources Corp. is pleased to be the Title Sponsor for National Geographic

“Adventurer of the Year” couple Scott and Julie Angus, on their current expedition: A

Journey by Oar from Scotland to the Middle East. The couple will experience 6,500

kilometres of adventure as they row the waterways between Scotland and Syria.

To honour Commerce’s title sponsorship, the couple named their human-powered

amphibious rowboats Tantalum and Niobium. To learn and read more about the Angus’

current adventure (and others) visit www.angusadventures.com/rowedtrip/index.html

Blue River Tantalum-Niobium ProjectEXPLORATION UPDATE, JUNE 2008

Commerce Resources Corp. is preparing for another exciting

season of exploration on the Blue River Tantalum-Niobium Proj-

ect. We received encouraging results from the 2007 diamond

drill program. The size of the Upper Fir carbonatite deposit was

expanded, and we increased our geological understanding of

the tantalum and niobium mineralization. Regional exploration

of other carbonatites discovered within the Blue River mineral

claims also provided positive results.

Commerce will continue to explore and evaluate the Upper Fir carbonatite in

2008, by way of additional geological mapping, diamond drilling and surface

sampling. Commerce is also keen to carry on its search for new carbonatites

within our mineral claims through prospecting, geophysics, mapping and ana-

lyzing collected samples. Other activities in 2008 will include on-going col-

lection of environmental baseline data and additional archaeological studies.

The geological exploration team is planning to mobilize

to Blue River in late May, and will continue their explo-

ration and evaluation activities until the snow begins

to fall. The project will be managed this year by, John

Gorham, a Professional Geologist.

Commerce Resources Corp. is committed

to keeping its neigh-bouring communities

informed about our exploration activi-

ties as the Company continues to explore

and evaluate theBlue River Project.

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Mount Chappell

Mount Blackman

Mount St. Anne

Penny Mountain

Canoe Mountain

Mount Thompson

Trigon Mountain

Sleeper Mountain

Central Mountain

Dominion Mountain

Cariboo Mountains

Mount John Oliver

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Mount Mackenzie King Mount Lester Pearson

Mount Arthur Meighen

Rocky Mountain Trench

Mount Sir John Abbott

Mount Richard Bennett

Mount Louis St-Laurent

Mount Sir Allan MacNab

Mount Sir John Thompson

Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Mount Sir Mackenzie Bowell

Wells Gray Park

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Finn Creek Park

Mud Lake Delta Park

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Caligata Lake Park

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Project Location

Scale 1:125,000

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Map Sources/Notes:National Topographic Database (NTDB) provided by the Government of Canada, Natural Resouces Canada at a scale of 1:250,000.Satellite imagery (2000) obtained from ArcGIS Online.Claim boundaries obtained from Mineral Titles Online.Carbonatite occurrences provided by Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd.Park and protected areas obtained from BC Parks and Protected Areas Branch (Ministry of Environment).

Figure 1: Commerce Resources Corp.Blue River Tantalum-Niobium Project

Regional Overview Map

NAD 83, Zone 11

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Legend

Commerce Property

Railway

Secondary Road

Main Highway

BridgeWater

Upper Fir Deposit

Carbonatite Occurrences

Canadian Hydro Projects

Park/Protected Area

Access Road

Verity Deposit

Upper Fir Resource

Switch Creek DepositPowerline

Proposed Tailings Site

Lower Gum Deposit

Carbonatites are rocks that are formed by unusual geological processes and from unusual source rocks. Magma and carbonate are mixed below the surface of the earth to form this unusual rock that is made up of greater than 50% carbonate minerals. There are only 500 known occurrences of carbonatites worldwide. Sometimes carbonatites may look like marble, and may require geochemical analysis to verify.

John Gorham, Project Manager >

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PREPARINGFOR TOMORROW

Why is Blue River a good place to explore for

tantalum and niobium rich carbonatites?

Most importantly, the region provided

the right kind of geological setting for a

carbonatite to have formed 350 million

years ago. But equally important, British

Columbia and Canada have stable

political environments with a stable rule

of law. These are serious considerations

for investors and buyers of tantalum and

niobium who seek long-term contracts

and secure sources of supply.

Commerce Resources Corp.

1450 – 789 West Pender Street

Vancouver BC V6C 1H2

www.commerceresources.com

For further information on Commerce Resources

2008 exploration activities please contact:

Jenna Hardy

Technical Services,

Regulatory and Environmental

1.604.484.2700 / 1.866.484.2700

[email protected]

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Blue RiverTantalum-Niobium Project

EXPLORATION UPDATE, JUNE 2008