Peat Resources in Ontario
July 05 2011 - 10:47AM
Marketwired
Peat Resources Limited (TSX VENTURE: PET) has renewed its permits
on 19,000 hectares of peatlands in the Upsala area of northwestern
Ontario and has received a Letter of Authority from the Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources to carry out surveys and resource
evaluations of peatlands in the McFaulds Lake (Ring of Fire)
region.
As previously reported, the Upsala properties are located
adjacent to the TransCanada Highway and CP railway, about 130 km
northwest of Thunder Bay, and contain approximately 200 million
tonnes of fuel-grade peat (defined at NI 43-101 standard). The peat
resources are within economic transportation distance of OPG's
Atikokan Generating Station and the Port of Thunder Bay.
The McFaulds Lake peatlands are of special interest because of
their proximity to Ring of Fire mineral exploration activity.
Proposals for development of these base metal deposits point to the
need for over 50 MW of power at the remote mine sites and up to 300
MW at a ferrochrome processing facility at a location to be
determined in northern Ontario. Peat Resources Limited is in
discussion with the mining companies, provincial government
authorities including the Ring of Fire Secretariat and First
Nations of the region. The company is urging consideration of the
use of peat fuel to supplement the energy needs of these mining and
ore processing developments as well as the introduction of
peat-fuelled combined-heat-and-power systems in remote (off-grid)
First Nations communities. The company's small-scale peat fuel
production operation in Stephenville (Newfoundland) serves as a
demonstration facility for these remote applications.
International concerns about nuclear power in Japan, Germany and
elsewhere, and a continued push for clean energy sources, have
increased interest in biomass fuel such as peat. Biomass fuel as a
blend fuel is currently priced at $150 to $300 per tonne depending
on calorific value.
Peat Resources Limited was formed to explore, develop and
produce peat fuel - a sustainable bioenergy resource. The company
is active in Ontario and Newfoundland. The company has developed an
environmentally acceptable harvesting and processing system to
supply peat fuel in long-term (+ 20 year) contracts to utilities
and other industrial operations for heat and power generation.
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accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Peat Resources Limited Peter Telford President and CEO
416 862-7885 416 862-7889 (FAX) peatfuel@peatresources.com
www.peatresources.com
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