North Bay Resources Inc (NBRI)

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Directors

Connie McCombs

RCR Mining LLP partner. Original owner of the legacy claims and tenures acquired by the late Allan Francis.
Harry Young

RCR Mining LLP partner. Harry has worked in the construction industry for 30 years specializing in concrete. Harry also has many years of experience as pipe-foreman and as a heavy equipment operator. Harry has been an active partner in research and evaluating the many claims held by RCR.
Brant Protasiewich

Brant is an associate of RCR and has been involved for many years developing the mineral tenures with the late Allan Francis. Brant has also been instrumental in research work with Geologist Jacques Houle to establish mineralization zones on the claims.


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Web References
BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines: Regional Groups
www.bc-mining-house.com, 28 June 2005 [cached]
The VIX Group was formed in 2002 by Jacques Houle, then Southwest Regional Geologist for the Ministry of Energy and Mines based in Nanaimo.
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Jacques Houle, P.Eng.Mineral Exploration Consulting6552 Peregrine RoadNanaimo, B.C. V9V 1P8(250) [e-mail]
Kobex Minerals Inc. - News Releases - IMA's Island Copper Project Moving Forward - Sun Mar 9, 2014
kobexminerals.com, 24 July 2008 [cached]
The Company has been fortunate to secure Mr. Jacques Houle, P.Eng., a resident of Vancouver Island, as Project Manager for the Hushamu Project.
Directors | RCR Mining
www.rcrmining.com, 4 April 2014 [cached]
Brant has also been instrumental in research work with Geologist Jacques Houle to establish mineralization zones on the claims.
Kobex Minerals Inc. - News Releases - IMA Announces New Island Copper Drill Results - Sun Mar 9, 2014
kobexminerals.com, 23 Feb 2009 [cached]
Jacques Houle, P.Eng. a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 supervised the 2008 work program on the Island Copper Project and reviewed the contents of this news release.
Jacques Houle, P.Eng. ...
www.discovery-corp.com, 11 Dec 2007 [cached]
Jacques Houle, P.Eng. Director, is a geologist with over 28 years of experience in the exploration and mining industries in Canada and the United States.Mr. Houle has worked as a geologist and as a manager of exploration programs in Ontario and British Columbia for mining companies such as Kinross Gold Corporation, Royal Oak Mines Inc. and Pamour.He graduated from the University of Toronto with a geological engineering degree.




http://www.vixgroup.ca/aboutus.htm

Membership is made up of Geologists, Professional & Amateur Exploration Groups & Miners, Students and Members of the Public all with an interest in Geology, Mining and the Mineral Resources located on Vancouver Island.

Our History

In 1999, Jacques Houle committed to form a regional exploration group for the position of Regional Geologist – SW BC with the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines. Jacques was hired in April 2000, and started the VIX Group in July 2002 at which he gave the inaugural presentation called “The Geology and Mineral Deposits of Vancouver Island”. In March 2003, after 3 years his position with the government was terminated, so he decided to continue the VIX Group and began a consulting business. The VIX has operated without the need for funding, but annual grants have been received from AMEBC (The Association for Mineral Exploration BC).


Our Efforts

The AMEBC funds have been used to purchase hats and t-shirts, which are sold at cost and given as honorariums to guest speakers. Meetings have generally been held at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, booked at no cost by the VIU Earth Science Department. Jacques Houle and others have arranged guest speakers or field trips approximately every 1-3 months, often with suggestions provided by the membership for the past 10 years.



Our Goals & Committees

Generally, the goals of the organization fall within three categories:

Promote education and best practices in Geology, Mineral Resources and the industry (Mining, Engineering, Geochemistry etc.) here on Vancouver Island.
Communicate and interact together (as the VIX Group) in a friendly, non-competitive atmosphere regarding the above topics.
Investigate and lobby by the group for topics of concern, proactive issues and legislation with regulatory bodies or other parties.
In 2008 the VIX Group decided to lobby against the Resource Road Act , and formed the VIX Direct Action Committee to do so, chaired by Dan Berkshire from Campbell River. In 2012 the VIX Group agreed to begin advocating mineral exploration and mining to non-members, for which an additional grant was received from AMEBC, and the VIX Outreach Committee was formed, chaired by Del Ferguson from Comox.


Organization

VIX Group (Vancouver Island Exploration Group) is organized with an Executive group at the top and General membership. There are also students and retired professionals involved. Everyone has a full membership status. Votes are taken periodically (as required) on the election of an executive group. This organization is based on volunteerism. It is a non-profit group of people with similiar interests in Geology, Mineral Resources and Professional and Amateur Mining. David McLelland has acted as regional representative to the Board of Directors at AMEBC for the past 8 or 9 years. Currently, the membership consists of about 200 people on an email distribution list maintained by Del Ferguson or Jacques Houle. We also keep in touch and interact via our website discussion board and our photo/video sharing database. Del Ferguson is our VIX Group Chairman. Anyone is welcome to join for free. More information

Contact persons (contact page):
Jacques Houle, P.Eng., founder and president (Nanaimo)

Del Ferguson, P.Geo., chairman VIX Outreach Committee (Comox)

Regional representative to AMEBC:
David McLelland, F.R.G.S. (Qualicum Beach)


http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/209577931.html


North Island prospecting looks good thanks to new mineral data

by Paul Rudan - Campbell River Mirror
posted May 30, 2013 at 3:00 PM
It was all about the data when the new geoscience data for the North Island was released Tuesday. - Paul Rudan/The Mirror
It was all about the data when the new geoscience data for the North Island was released Tuesday.— Image Credit: Paul Rudan/The Mirror
Like kids with treasure maps.

These are no kids though. These are men and a few women with technical degrees and long careers in mining, exploration and geo-science.

Still, they’re eager as children as they pore over several new maps which show the latest geochemical results for northern Vancouver Island.

“Masterful!” gushes Jacques Houle, a Nanaimo-based mining consultant who’s also president of the Vancouver Island Exploration Group. “I’ve been hoping to see this for 10 years.”

Houle is among the mining professionals who packed the Rivercorp boardroom in Campbell River Tuesday evening to get their first glimpse at the maps produced by Geoscience BC in partnership with the Island Coastal Economic Trust. The two contributed $930,000 for the Northern Vancouver Island Exploration Geoscience Project which included an airborne magnetic geophysical survey, stream sediment geochemical sampling, and a reanalysis of old rock and sediment samples that are permanently stored in Ottawa.

The end results are the new publically-available maps which are, in fact, actual treasure maps that are covered in “X” points.

“The chance of finding something is actually pretty good,” says Peter Kowalczyk, the project’s geophysicist.

Canada, he adds, does a fine job of producing regional data that greatly assists mining exploration. Updated data is available for much of B.C. and last summer it was time to re-map the North Island.

“This new scientific data…will help explorationists to generate new ideas and targets in this highly prospective area, and thereby provide new mineral resource development opportunities for the region and the province,” says Houle.

The airborne magnetic survey data was released in January and has already led to more than 16,000 hectares of new mineral exploration claims staked on the North Island. Now, with the release of the geochemical results, prospectors and mining companies can study all the data together. This allows more informed decision-making on where to look for gold, silver, copper and many other valuable minerals. “This new data will provide a key competitive advantage to North Vancouver Island communities and First Nations seeking to attract high-value investment in this region,” says Phil Kent, Mayor of Duncan and chair of the Island Coastal Economic Trust.

When the project was announced last year, former B.C. cabinet minister Pat Bell eagerly pointed to the benefits. Similar mapping was done previously in and around Smithers, a community of about 4,500 people, and that data generates ongoing exploration which employs hundreds of people and generates approximately $100 million annually in the region.

“Forget about a new mine for just now,” Bell said during a visit to Campbell River last July. “Last year, in B.C., approximately $460 million was spent on exploration.”

First Nations communities should also expect to benefit. “It’s nice to be involved from the ground up. Usually, the only time we hear about a mine is the first time they issue a permit,” said Dallas Smith, president of the Campbell River-based Nanwakolas Council which represents seven North Island First Nation bands. “This will bring opportunities to our communities.”

Rivercorp also partnered in the study and the data is instrumental in providing the long-term economic generators envisioned by CEO Vic Goodman.

“Business is all over what will happen in the next five years, but what about the next 10 or 20? This is what we’re looking at,” says Goodman, clearly pleased by the large and enthusiastic turnout. “We’re working on long-term business projects…and Campbell River is the hub for mining activity on the North Island.” View the data and maps at www.geosciencebc.com

Hmm, he seems like a certified geologist....