Maritime Resources discovers new zone at Hammerdown
The Hammerdown project Credit: Maritime Resources
The most recent set of drill results from
Maritime Resources’ (TSXV: MAE) past-producing Hammerdown gold project in Newfoundland and Labrador suggests a new gold-silver discovery 150 metres east of the Hammerdown deposit. In addition, infill drilling at the Wisteria zone, along the southern edge of the deposit, returned broad gold intercepts.
Assays from the new discovery, along strike from Hammerdown, included 6 metres of 6.9 grams gold per tonne and 12.9 grams silver per tonne starting at 143 metres, with a 2-metre interval of 19.9 grams gold and 24.1 grams silver. The mineralization appears similar to the Hammerdown veins and suggests resource expansion potential both along strike and at depth. Follow-up drilling is planned for the first quarter of this year.
The most recent set of drill results from
Maritime Resources’ past-producing Hammerdown gold project in Newfoundland suggests a new gold-silver discovery 150 metres east of the Hammerdown deposit. In addition, infill drilling at the Wisteria zone, along the southern edge of the deposit, returned broad gold intercepts.
Assays from the new discovery, along strike from Hammerdown, include 6 metres of 6.9 g/t gold and 12.9 g/t silver starting at 143 metres, with a 2-metre interval of 19.9 g/t gold and 24.1 g/t silver. The mineralization appears similar to the Hammerdown veins and suggests resource expansion potential both along strike and at depth. Follow-up drilling is planned for the first quarter of this year.
Plan for salmon farm Down East prompts call for review of state licensing rules
Some believe that Maine s process for approving in-water aquaculture is too permissive, and that such operations could overtake the coastline.
Courtesy of American Aquafarms
Recent pushback surrounding a proposed in-water salmon farm in Frenchman Bay has fueled the efforts of a group advocating for changes to the state’s aquaculture regulations.
Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage is calling for the Maine Department of Marine Resources to not only reject an as-of-yet unfiled proposal for a roughly 110-acre penned salmon fishery, but also revise the rules governing how such projects get approved. The group argues that without proper regulatory constraints, the state’s fast-growing aquaculture industry could disrupt traditional fishing activity and overtake the coast with large, industrial fish farm operations.
Sea urchins not making a comeback
Uncertain future
BAR HARBOR Some Maine fishermen are asking themselves whether it is still worth it to endure bitter-cold winds and heavy seas to harvest sea urchins for their prized roe at this point in the 2020-21 season that began Sept. 1.
At the Atlantic Coast Inn, where some out-of-town sea urchin harvesters stay several nights a week while working out of various Hancock County harbors, multiple harvesters reported that the Maine fishery’s further restricted daily catch, fewer allotted fishing days, declining dealer prices, warmer ocean temps and the coronavirus-driven drop in demand for the sea urchins’ gonads called uni in Japanese are taking a toll on their livelihood. Working in high winds and frigid temps, incurring fuel costs driving to ports and back home, the experienced divers said it was becoming increasingly less profitable.
As the 130th Session of the Maine State Legislature kicks off, PenBayPilot.com has reached out to each area state legislator to see what is at the forefront of the minds for each of them.
While Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, is not a new member of the Maine State Legislature, she is a new member of the Maine State Senate.
Sen. Maxmin spent the 129th Session of the Maine State Legislature as a member of the Maine House of Representatives representing District 88 (Chelsea, Jefferson, Whitefield and part of Nobleboro) before being elected to represent all of Lincoln County, except Dresden, plus Washington from Knox County and Windsor in Kennebec County, in the State Senate, ousting Senate Minority Leader Dana Dow.