GéoMégA is exploring and developing its 100% owned Montviel property, located in the Abitibi region of Quebec, Canada.

The Montviel property comprises 159 map-designated cells, for a total of 8830 hectares (ha).

There are no environmental liabilities pertaining to theproperty nor is the property subject to any litigation; the only permits required to conduct work are theforestry management permits. There is no mining infrastructure on the property.

The property is located in Montviel township and is covered by NTS sheets 32F/15 and 32F/16. It islocated approximately 100 km by road from the town of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, where services and manpower are available. The property is easily accessible via a network of logging roads, after a 60km drive from highway 113, which connects Val d’Or and Chibougamau. Heavy equipment can be mobilized by truck directly to the property.

The property shows a relatively flat topography, with a maximum elevation of 315 m above sea leveland the lowest point shows an elevation of 290 m. The main hydrographic feature is the NomansRiver, which crosses the property in a SW-NE direction. It flows to the NE, where it joins the Inconnue River, then the Maicasagi River and ultimately the Maicasagi Lake. The property is covered by a mix of swamp and forest, the latter consisting mainly of black spruce.

The area lies at the limit between the subarctic and humid continental climates. This climate zone is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Daily average temperatures range from -20°C in January to +16.1°C in July. Break-up usually occurs in early April, and freeze-up in November.

These are normal climatic conditions for the Abitibi region, where exploration work is usually conducted year round. Finally, at this latitude, there is no permafrost.

The history of the property dates back to 1895, when it was visited by R. Bell from the GSC1. From 1895 to 1949, it was visited by other GSC and Quebec Bureau of Mines geologists. In 1949, P.E.Imbault mapped the area on behalf of the Quebec Bureau of Mines. Carbonatite rocks are not mentioned in his report, probably because of a lack of outcrops. The next systematic mapping of the area was by Goutier in 2005, where the outline of the alkaline intrusion was clearly established. The following year, Goutier and McNicoll dated the intrusion at 1894 Ma, or Paleoproterozoic, rather than Archean as previously thought.

The first exploration campaign by a mining corporation was done by Jowsey Mining in 1958. Geophysical surveys revealed several anomalies, tested by three drill holes totalling 588.7 m. Carbonates, described as recrystallized limestones, were intersected. The geophysical anomalies were explained by narrow sections of pyrite/pyrrhotite and/or graphite. No assays were reported. The property remained dormant from 1958 to 1973.

Exploration resumed in 1973, when Duval International completed an airborne Dighem survey (Magand EM) followed by ground work, including basal till sampling and re-assaying of the core drilled byJowsey Mining. Values up to 0.27% Nb2O5 were obtained over a core length of 3 m. In 1976, Duval International and SDBJ formed a joint venture, and from 1977 to 1979, 20 holes totalling 2,589 mwere drilled. Two of these holes did not hit bedrock, because of thick overburden. The best value was0.68% Nb2O5 over 1.5 m (core length) in Hole 79-1. The Duval / SDBJ joint venture remained in force until at least 1981, but no more drilling is reported.

In 1979, a geological assessment report was prepared for Shell Canada Ltd., but no follow-up is reported. In 1988, Corona Corporation staked 55 claims over the central part of the Montviel carbonatite complex. The only work reported is a search for the core drilled by Duval / SDBJ in 1977-1979. The next exploration was reported by Nomans Resources in 2002, with about 13 km of linecutting with Mag and MaxMin surveys followed by eight drill holes totalling 1,245.5 m. Three of these did not hit bedrock because of overburden as thick as 78 m in Hole MV-02-02A, drilled at a dip of -60.

In 2002, the property was optioned by NioGold from Nomans Resources, which now holds a 100% interest. Since acquiring the property in 2002, NioGold has completed airborne EM, magnetic and radiometric surveys followed by limited geological mapping, prospecting and an orientation MMI3 soil survey. The airborne survey delineated the area of the alkaline intrusion with the carbonate core. The MMI orientation survey revealed four anomalous zones, including three located in syenites and related rocks and one in the carbonate core; these remain untested to date. No resource estimate has been done.

The Montviel property is located in the eastern part of the Superior geological province, at the junction between the Opatica and Abitibi sub-provinces. The Montviel carbonatite complex, dated at 1,894 Ma, is enclosed in the Nomans tonalite, dated at 2,708.9 Ma. It is located just north of the Waswanipi –Saguenay corridor (Saguenay rift). Regional metamorphism is generally at the greenschist facies, with the amphibolite facies seen in the vicinity of the intrusions. The Montviel alkaline intrusion measures approximately 10 x 3 km for a total of 32 km2. The carbonate core covers an approximate area of 3km2.

The complex is made up of six units named Pmvt 1 to 6, described below, going from the outside to the core:
Pmvt 1: is composed of pyroxenite and peridotite both characterized by biotite.
Pmvt 2: is composed of syenite, melanosyenite and biotite-bearing pyroxenite. It forms the north partof the complex.
Pmvt 3: is the main intrusive unit, and composed of ijolites, urtites, syenites and ultramafic intrusions.
Pmvt 4: forms the south central part of the intrusion. It is composed of granite.
Pmvt 5: forms the carbonate core of the intrusion. It is composed of carbonates and silicocarbonates. It contains all the mineralization intersected by historical drilling.
Pmvt 6: is a polygenic intrusive breccia with a carbonate matrix, located at the top of the Pmvt 5 unit.

The Montviel carbonatite complex is classified as a primary or magmatic-type complex, which around the world have produced Nb, REE, P2O5, Fe, Ni, vermiculite, Cu, Au and PGE. Historical exploration has revealed the potential of the Montviel carbonatite complex for Nb, REE, P2O5 and, to a lesser extent, base metals. All the mineralized intersections were obtained from the Pmvt 5 unit, which is the carbonate core of the complex. Potential also exists in the residual soil above the Pmvt 5 unit.

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