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North American Gem Inc. Finalizes Acquisition of Fully Operational Blue Gem Coal Mine in Kentucky
March 31, 2010: North American Gem Inc. (NAG) (TSX-V symbol: NAG) is pleased to announce the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a fully operational surface coal mine with both minable Blue Gem and Jellico coal seams, which will now be referred to as North American Gem #2 Mine located in Knox County, Kentucky. NAG has recently completed drilling at the recently acquired mine site and was pleased with the quality and the estimated tonnage of Blue Gem coal at the mine site.
North American Gem #2 Mine will produce from both the Blue Gem coal seam and the Jellico coal seam simultaneously once the permit is officially transferred from the current operator. The coal produced at the Gem #2 Mine location will be treated at the North American Tipple Facility. NAG is also expecting to have another fully permitted mine site on the Swan Pond leases (formerly referred to as North American Gem #2 Mine) in the near future as well.
"Our goal of becoming a producer of the highly sought after Blue Gem coal has been reached with the activation of the fully permitted North American Gem #2 Mine in the state of Kentucky." stated Charles Desjardins, President of North American Gem Inc. "The North American Gem #2 Mine will allow the Company to start building relationships with Blue Gem coal buyers, before our larger Blue Gem leases come on line and production begins."
The permit transfer is an administrative process that can typically be accomplished in less than 4 weeks. Upon completion of the transfer, the mine will immediately resume production at a rate of 8-10,000 tons per month with the capability of doubling that production rate should favorable market conditions warrant. The North American Gem #2 Mine will be a surface mining and augering operation.