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Assessment Report, Ytterby 1 property,

Licenses 020841M and 020142M NTS 14D05

Newfoundland and Labrador From June 29th August to November 21th, 2013

Work year: 2 Total number of claims: 405

Total number of hectares: 10,084.1ha Total expenditures: 57,286.68 $

November 21th, 2013

Submitted by:

Sandro Bourassa, field geologist,

Robert Banville, senior geologist

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1

2. Property description .............................................................................................................................. 1

2.1 Location and access ....................................................................................................................... 1

2.2 Physiography ................................................................................................................................. 3

2.3 Mineral Licenses ............................................................................................................................ 3

2.4 Previous works .............................................................................................................................. 5

2.4.1 Lake Bottom Sediment Geochemistry ....................................................................................... 5

2.4.2 Airborne Geophysics ................................................................................................................. 5

2.4.3. 2010 Helicopter borne aeromagnetic and spectrometric surveys by Midland Exploration. .... 6

2.4.4. 2010 to 2011 exploration surveys by Midland Exploration Inc. ................................................ 6

3 Geology .................................................................................................................................................. 9

4 Field works and results .......................................................................................................................... 9

4.1 Till sampling ................................................................................................................................... 9

4.2 Boulders sampling ............................................................................................................................. 21

5 Exploration expenditures .................................................................................................................... 26

6 Conclusions and recommendations .................................................................................................... 27

7 References ........................................................................................................................................... 29

Appendix 1: assay results and certificates .................................................................................................. 30

Appendix 2: List of Persons who participated in the 2013 Ytterby 1 exploration campaign ...................... 46

Appendix 3: CD-ROM providing till sample locations, REE concentrations and assay certificates.

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List of Figures

Figure 1 - Ytterby 1 project location. ............................................................................................................. 2

Figure 2 - Ytterby 1 claims locations ............................................................................................................. 4

Figure 3 - Average %TREO + Y2O3 concentrations per till fraction from the 2012 till sampling program. .. 8

Figure 4 - Till sample locations .................................................................................................................... 12

Figure 5 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the +128mm till fraction. Sampling bias is expected. 17

Figure 6 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the -128mm to +63mm till fraction. Sampling bias is

expected. ..................................................................................................................................................... 18

Figure 7 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the -63mm to +19mm till fraction. Minor sampling

bias is expected. .......................................................................................................................................... 19

Figure 8 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the -19mm to +5.6mm till fraction. Minor sampling

bias is expected. .......................................................................................................................................... 20

Figure 9 - Mineralized boulder identifications and locations. ..................................................................... 23

Figure 10 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the mineralized boulders.......................................... 25

Figure 11 - 2012-2013 combined % TREO+ Y2O3 distribution in the -19 to +5.6mm fraction. .................. 28

List of Tables Table 1 – Ytterby 1 Mineral licenses compilation. ........................................................................................ 3

Table 2 – Assay results from the +128mm fraction. Coordinates projection in Nad83, 19 zone. .............. 13

Table 3 – Assay results from -128mm to +63mm fraction. Coordinates projection in Nad83, 19 zone. .... 14

Table 4 – Assay results from the -63mm to +19mm fraction. Coordinates projection in Nad83, 19 zone. 15

Table 5 – Assay results from the -19mm to +5.6mm fraction. Coordinates projection in Nad83, 19 zone.16

Table 6 - TREO + Y2O3 % from 40 selected mineralized boulders. ............................................................. 24

Table 7 - Ytterby 1 expenditures for the 2013 exploration campaign. ....................................................... 26

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1. Introduction

This report describes the work carried out during the summer 2013 by Midland

Exploration Inc. on the Ytterby project. This project is in partnership between Exploration

Midland Inc. and JOGMEC (Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation).

The Ytterby project consists of 4 claims blocks, located near the border between Quebec

and Labrador, approximately 200 to 240 km east, northeast of Schefferville town. This report

will describe the work accomplished on Ytterby 1 property, in the territory of Newfoundland

and Labrador province, specifically on mineral licenses 020841M and 020142M.

During this campaign, several types of work were undertaken on Ytterby 1. It includes till

and boulder samplings, likely originating by glacial dispersion, from the rare earth elements

(REE) B-Zone and Strange Lake Deposits. The field work was realized from August 26th until

August 31st, 2013.

2. Property description

2.1 Location and access

The Ytterby 1 project is located on the border between Quebec and Labrador,

approximately 240 km northeast of Schefferville town (Québec Province) and about 145

kilometers west of Nain on the Labrador coast (figure. 1). The town of Nain is the nearest

community to the project area. Nain has a population of approximately 1,250 habitants. It is

served by coastal freighters during the summer months and by daily flights from Goose Bay,

Labrador. It serves as the local service and supply center for the Vale Inco’s Voisey’s Bay mine.

In Quebec the town of Schefferville is also served by regular flights and has a weekly railway

service.

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For logistical purposes, the 2013 exploration campaign was ran from Kuujjuaq City.

Access to the property was provided by Nunavik Rotors Helicopter, whereas sample and

material transportations were provided by Norpaq Services from Schefferville.

Figure 1 - Ytterby 1 project location.

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2.2 Physiography

On Ytterby 1, the terrain is characterized by ENE-WSW trending narrow ridges and a flat

plateau in its center. The average plateau elevation is 460 meters while the maximum elevation

reaches 610m. Eskers and kames are common elsewhere in the area. The drainage is

predominantly east and northeast. Bedrock exposure is very limited in the plateau. Most of the

area is covered by glacial drift. Three cover are nearly absent.

2.3 Mineral Licenses

Midland Exploration inc. and JOGMEC holds a respective 50% interest in mineral licenses

019626M, 019981M, 020142M, 020143M, 020144M, 020145M and 020841M all of which

forming the Ytterby 1 property in Labrador. The mineral licenses are located in the Brisson-

Strange Lake area on map sheet number 24A/08 and 14D/05 (figure 2). Table 1 shows the

Mineral licenses compilation.

Table 1 – Ytterby 1 Mineral licenses compilation.

License number Client name Location Number of

claims Area (km2)

Map sheets

019626M Midland

Exploration Inc. Strange Lake Area,

West of Nain 107 26.64

24A08 14D05

020142M Midland

Exploration Inc. West of Khongnekh

Lake 31 7.719 14D05

020143M Midland

Exploration Inc. West of Khongnekh

Lake 4 0.9959 14D05

020144M Midland


West of Nain 7 1.743 14D05

019981M Midland



24A08 14D05

020145M Midland



24A08 14D05

020841M Midland



24A08 14D05

Total 405 100.8

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Figure 2 - Ytterby 1 claims locations

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2.4 Previous works

2.4.1 Lake Bottom Sediment Geochemistry

The area, covered by the Napeu Kainiut Pluton, has never been the focus of any

substantial mineral exploration until the work completed by Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC)

during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Following up water and lake bottom sediment

geochemical anomalies led to the discovery of the Strange Lake zirconium, beryllium and REE

deposit.

IOC initiated their exploration work following the release of geochemical data by the

Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey. The survey revealed the existence of anomalous

fluorine in lake water and uranium in lake bottom sediment samples collected in late 1970’s in

Labrador. Single-element maps for ore-related geochemical components show that the Strange

Lake Deposit mineralization is best identified by Be, La, Pb, Nb and Y. The deposit is also defined

by Ce, Rb, Th, U and Zr, but not as clearly.

In 1982, the Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources Québec completed a lake bottom

sediment survey in the George River Area with the objective to detect the presence of multi-

elements anomalies associated with calc-alkaline related mineralization. Well defined multi-

sources Y, Be, Pb, U and La were outlined by this survey near the Strange Lake Deposit.

2.4.2 Airborne Geophysics

In the early 1980’s, the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) completed an airborne

gamma-ray spectrometry survey near Strange Lake covering the NTS sheets 24A/08 and 24A/01.

The survey covers almost entirely the Napeu Kainiut Pluton which hosts the Strange Lake

Peralkaline Complex (SLPC) with north-south lines flown every 1,000 meters. The SLPC is marked

by a strong uranium and thorium radiometric anomaly.

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2.4.3. 2010 Helicopter borne aeromagnetic and spectrometric surveys by Midland

Exploration.

During the 2010 exploration season, Midland commission GDS Géo-Data-Solutions of

Laval, Québec to conduct high-resolution helicopter borne aeromagnetic and spectrometric

surveys. Traverse-lines were 250-meters spaced with azimuths of N0oE while control-lines were

3 000-metres spaced and oriented N90oE. Minimum length of any traverse or tie-line was 3

kilometers. The helicopter nominal ground clearance was 40 meters. The helicopter used was a

Robinson R44.

2.4.4. 2010 to 2011 exploration surveys by Midland Exploration Inc.

The field observations as well as the high-resolution helicopter borne aeromagnetic and

spectrometric survey of the 2010 exploration campaign outlined and indicated the presence of

abundant mineralized boulders with rare earth elements minerals (REM) on the Ytterby 1

property (Bourrassa, 2012). The source of the REM bearing mineralized boulders in the till is

likely the glacial erosion of the REE B-Zone and the Strange Lake Deposits situated few

kilometers farther west from Ytterby 1.

In 2011, Midland Exploration inc. made an attempt to estimate the mineralized boulder

concentrations of the Strange Lake glacial dispersal train stretching over the Ytterby 1 (license

019626M only). This was done broadly by taking one representative mineralized sample per

selected site. Twenty two, 20m x 20m sits, were selected to characterize larger 500m x 500m

cells over an approximate surface area of 5.5 km2. In average, 42% of the study area (5.5 km2) is

covered by mixed REE bearing and barren granitic boulders. The boulders vary in size from 0.064

(40 x 40 x 40 cm) to 1.0 cubic meter. In average, for each 20m x 20m sites, 27% is occupied by

visibly mineralized boulders which vary in concentration from 0 to a maximum of 60%. The

average %TREO + Y2O3 concentration of the representative mineralized boulders collected

returned 0.60% varying from 0.21 to 3.42% TREO + Y2O3 with a standard deviation of 0.65. From

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the 22 boulders collected, the proportion of heavy rare earth element oxides plus yttrium

(HREO + Y2O3) over TREO + Y2O3 is in average 38%.

Overall, the rough tonnage estimation for the 22 cells (assuming an average 10 meters

thick overburden and 500 x 500m cell with homogeneous distribution of mineralized boulders)

has an aggregate of 94.7 million tonnes with a diluted average grade of 0.22% TREO + Y2O3. A

second scenario with the best 10 cells (highest concentration of TREO + Y2O3 and mineralized

boulders) has an aggregate 47.4 millions tonnes with a diluted grade of 0.37% TREO + Y2O3

among which 46% account for HREO + Y2O3.

2.4.5. 2012 Exploration survey by Midland Exploration Inc.

The surprising results from 2011 campaign trigger Midland’s interest to better

characterize the Strange Lake glacial dispersal train covering its 8 kilometers long property.

In 2012, a detail till sampling program, comprising 1095 till fractions from 205 locations,

was completed over the Strange Lake glacial dispersal train. All fractions included, several till

samples returned weak to high REE anomalies, varying from 100 ppm to a maximum 25,000

ppm TREO + Y2O3. Following is the statistic for each analyzed fractions above 1.0m depth.

Fraction n Average Min Max -0.25mm 65 0.04% 0.02% 0.11% +0.25 to 2mm 65 0.05% 0.02% 0.17% +2 to 5.6mm 0 +5.6 to -19mm 202 0.09% 0.03% 0.42% +19 to -63mm 201 0.12% 0.02% 0.51% +63 to -128mm 201 0.32% 0.01% 0.92% +128mm 50 0.60% 0.27% 2.50%

In general, larger is the till fraction, more abundant concentration of TREO + Y2O3 is

returned (figure 3). The TREO + Y2O3 concentrations are so low below 2mm that they have very

limited economic interest; the dilution factor being too high (1:200 inferred from few heavy

mineral concentration made by ODM in Ottawa). Review of the TREO + Y2O3 concentrations

above 5.6mm clasts appear far more interesting as ore sorting (manual or mechanic) could

apply to extract the mineralized portion of the Strange Lake glacial dispersal train.

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In addition, a ground radiometric survey was carried out respecting the till sampling grid.

This survey identified three distinct, ribbon-like, radiometric anomalies traced up to more than

8 kilometers.

In order to evaluate the average grade of TREO + Y2O3 over the 3 ground radiometric

anomalies, 50 mineralized boulder samples (of peralkaline granite) were collected. Assay results

vary from 0.27% up to 2.5% of TREO + Y2O3 with a 0.60% average, including 1.77% ZrO2 and

0.13% Nb2O5.

Furthermore, additional mineralized boulders sampling was carried out in three small

claim blocs located farther east along the Strange Lake dispersal train. These boulders returned

highly anomalous TREO+Y2O3 values ranging from 0.03% up to 0.97% TREO +Y2O3, 1.35% ZrO2

and 0.10 Nb2O5.

Figure 3 - Average %TREO + Y2O3 concentrations per till fraction from the 2012 till sampling program.

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In the light of this results, Midland Exploration acquired 170 more claims (020841M

mineral license) in order to cover the remaining portion of the Strange Lake dispersal train

believes to contain REM bearing boulders.

3 Geology

The SLPC lies within the Mesoproterozoic post-tectonic Napeu Kainiut pluton, which

includes monzonite, granite, granodiorite and rapakivi-type granitic phases. The SLPC lies along

the western margin of the Napeu Kainiut where it is in contact with heterolithic Archean gneiss

of the Southeastern Churchill Province.

The main interest of the Ytterby 1 geology resides in the presence of fairly abundant REE

bearing boulders in the till likely originating from the SLPC.

4 Field works and results

In order to continue evaluating presence of REM bearing boulders in the Strange Lake

glacial dispersal train farther northeast, Midland completed its multi-fraction till sampling

program on mineral license 020841M and continued its mineralized boulders sampling on

licenses 020482M and 020841M respectively.

4.1 Till sampling

The till sample campaign aimed the portion of the Strange Lake glacial dispersion train

over mineral license 020482M. Twenty one till sampling sites, selected over mapped glacial till,

were visited and sampled. Samples are spaced approximately 600m east-west and

approximately 400m north-south. Sampling was adapted to the hydrographic conditions as well

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as the till availability. Pits were dug manually with shovels (Photo 1). The depths for each site

vary from 15cm to 60cm. From each site, 4 fractions of the till were split and sub-sampled using

metal sieves for a total of 84 samples. The fractions included +128mm, +63mm to -128mm,

+19mm to -63mm and +5.6mm to -19mm. Sampling till fractions +128mm and +63 to -128mm

may in fact being bias as, volume wise, sampling could not be virtually representative. On each

site, an effort was made to select the most representative sample. Once not possible, a

mineralized samples was selected. Samples locations can be consulted in figure 3.

All samples were sent to Activation Laboratories Ltd., located in Ancaster, Ontario, for

REE characterization. Several samples returned weak to high rare earth elements anomalies

varying from 100 ppm to a maximum of 8,300 ppm of TREO + Y203. Figure 4 shows all the till

Photo 1 - Till sampling and boulders abundance on Ytterby 1, some 3 kilometers down-ice from the Strange

Lake Deposit.

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samples locations while table 2 to 5 show the %TREO+Y2O3 concentrations per sites and for

each till fraction.

Next figures 5 to 8 show the total rare earth oxides distribution for all different till

fractions analyzed. An attached CD ROM provides all assay results in excel format. All assay

certificates and results can be found in appendix 1. Personnel who participate in the project are

listed in appendix 2.

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Figure 4 - Till sample locations

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Table 2 – Assay results from the +128mm fraction. Coordinates projection in Nad83, 19 zone.

Station Sample UTM East

UTM North

Sieved Fraction

(mm)

Depth (cm)

Till quality % of

mineralized blocs/clasts

% of blocs in the field

% mineralized blocs in the

field

TREO ppm

TREO + Y2O3 %

THREO ppm

Ratio HREE

YT1 P244701 441630 6241896 > 128 30 heterogeneous

till 100% 20 10 1685.3 0.17 442.5 26%


till 100% 30 15 5222.7 0.52 2000.4 38%

YT3 P244709 442298 6242362 > 128 20 sandy till 100% 95 10 to 15 6726.9 0.67 2527.4 38%


till 100% 20 5 to 10 7817.4 0.78 2061.3 26%


till 100% 25 10 5004.0 0.50 1692.4 34%


till 100% 20 5 to 10 6957.7 0.70 2401.0 35%

YT7 P244725 443431 6243904 > 128 30 sandy till 100% 20 5 5597.2 0.56 1925.2 34%


till 100% 15 5 4489.1 0.45 1900.8 42%


till 100% 15 10 8022.1 0.80 2576.5 32%


till 100% 25 10 4972.2 0.50 1748.6 35%


till 100% 20 10 5723.1 0.57 1933.8 34%

YT12 P244745 447539 6245021 > 128 20

100% 20 5 to 10 5817.3 0.58 2441.4 42%

YT13 P244749 448265 6245194 > 128 30

100% 15 to 20 1 to 2 6025.4 0.60 2437.1 40%

YT14 P244753 450058 6245814 > 128 40 sandy till 100% 15 to 20 1 to 2 6077.1 0.61 2759.0 45%

YT15 P244757 450835 6246049 > 128 40 sandy till 100% 10 to 15 1 5267.8 0.53 2367.1 45%

YT16 P244761 451666 6246350 > 128 45 sandy till 100% 10 to 15 1 4986.8 0.50 1556.5 31%




till 100% 10 to 15 3 to 5 8281.8 0.83 3877.1 47%


till 100% 10 to 15 2 to 3 4307.8 0.43 1077.3 25%

YT21 P244781 447410 6245145 > 128 35 to

40 heterogeneous

till 100% 20 to 30 5 4521.7 0.45 1352.6 30%

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Table 3 – Assay results from -128mm to +63mm fraction. Coordinates projection in Nad83, 19 zone.

Station sample UTM X UTM Y Sieved

Fraction (mm)

Depth (cm)

Till quality %



% mineralized blocs in the

field

TREO ppm

TREO +

Y2O3 %

THREO ppm

Ratio HREE

YT1 P244702 441630 6241896 ≤128 to >63 30 heterogeneous till 25 20 10 250.29 0.03 52.33 21%


YT3 P244710 442298 6242362 ≤128 to >63 20 sandy till 10 to 15 95 10 to 15 460.44 0.05 120.28 26%

YT4 P244714 442876 6242816 ≤128 to >63 15 heterogeneous till 50 20 5 to 10 632.56 0.06 131.06 21%



YT7 P244726 443431 6243904 ≤128 to >63 30 sandy till 2 to 3 20 5 302.48 0.03 62.39 21%



YT10 P244738 442092 6242682 ≤128 to >63 20 heterogeneous till 20 to 30 25 10 3680.28 0.37 981.39 27%


YT12 P244746 447539 6245021 ≤128 to >63 20

trace 20 5 to 10 960.79 0.10 324.19 34%

YT13 P244750 448265 6245194 ≤128 to >63 30

0 15 to 20 1 to 2 293.59 0.03 68.98 23%

YT14 P244754 450058 6245814 ≤128 to >63 40 sandy till 0 15 to 20 1 to 2 824.95 0.08 252.17 31%

YT15 P244758 450835 6246049 ≤128 to >63 40 sandy till 0 10 to 15 1 243.97 0.02 43.08 18%




YT19 P244774 449277 6245737 ≤128 to >63 40 heterogeneous till 0 10 to 15 3 to 5 990.07 0.10 411.57 42%


YT21 P244782 447410 6245145 ≤128 to >63 35 to 40 heterogeneous till 3 to 5 20 to 30 5 345.15 0.03 64.96 19%

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Table 4 – Assay results from the -63mm to +19mm fraction. Coordinates projection in Nad83, 19 zone.


UTM North

Sieved fraction

(mm)

Depth (cm)

Till quality % of



% of mineralized blocs in the

field

TREO ppm

TREO + Y2O3 %

THREO ppm

Ratio HREE



YT3 P244711 442298 6242362 ≤63 to >19 20 sandy till 10 to 15 95 10 to 15 253.4 0.03 56.9 22%




YT7 P244727 443431 6243904 ≤63 to >19 30 sandy till 2 20 5 714.1 0.07 240.1 34%





YT12 P244747 447539 6245021 ≤63 to >19 20

0 20 5 to 10 245.4 0.02 64.4 26%

YT13 P244751 448265 6245194 ≤63 to >19 30

5 15 to 20 1 to 2 1214.7 0.12 424.1 35%








YT21 P244783 447410 6245145 ≤63 to >19 35 to

40 heterogeneous till

20 to 30 5 291.6 0.03 64.7 22%

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Table 5 – Assay results from the -19mm to +5.6mm fraction. Coordinates projection in Nad83, 19 zone.


UTM North

Sieved fraction

(mm)

Depth (cm)

Till quality % of



% of mineralized blocs in the

field

TREO ppm

TREO +

Y2O3 %

THREO ppm

Ratio HREE

YT1 P244704 441630 6241896 ≤19 to >5.6 30 heterogeneous till 10 20 10 458.4 0.05 123.8 27%


YT3 P244712 442298 6242362 ≤19 to >5.6 20 sandy till 5 to 10 95 10 to 15 442.2 0.04 96.2 22%

YT4 P244716 442876 6242816 ≤19 to >5.6 15 heterogeneous till 5 20 5 to 10 947.4 0.09 243.4 26%


YT6 P244724 443823 6243843 ≤19 to >5.6 30 heterogeneous till 3 to 5 20 5 to 10 888.3 0.09 274.2 31%

YT7 P244728 443431 6243904 ≤19 to >5.6 30 sandy till 2 20 5 749.5 0.07 213.0 28%





YT12 P244748 447539 6245021 ≤19 to >5.6 20

2 20 5 to 10 907.1 0.09 289.7 32%

YT13 P244752 448265 6245194 ≤19 to >5.6 30

5 15 to 20 1 to 2 816.9 0.08 227.4 28%

YT14 P244756 450058 6245814 ≤19 to >5.6 40 sandy till

15 to 20 1 to 2 911.4 0.09 250.8 28%

YT15 P244760 450835 6246049 ≤19 to >5.6 40 sandy till 5 10 to 15 1 309.1 0.03 86.0 28%

YT16 P244764 451666 6246350 ≤19 to >5.6 45 sandy till 2 10 to 15 1 573.8 0.06 171.2 30%

YT17 P244768 451205 6246256 ≤19 to >5.6 40 sandy till 2 10 to 15 1 to 2 590.1 0.06 163.6 28%

YT18 P244772 450426 6246076 ≤19 to >5.6 40 sandy till 2 10 to 15 2 to 4 697.3 0.07 200.4 29%

YT19 P244776 449277 6245737 ≤19 to >5.6 40 heterogeneous till 2 10 to 15 3 to 5 645.7 0.06 169.4 26%

YT20 P244780 448163 6245469 ≤19 to >5.6 60 heterogeneous till 2 10 to 15 2 to 3 808.4 0.08 255.3 32%

YT21 P244784 447410 6245145 ≤19 to >5.6 35 to 40 heterogeneous till

20 to 30 5 716.7 0.07 217.3 30%

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Figure 5 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the +128mm till fraction. Sampling bias is expected.

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Figure 6 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the -128mm to +63mm till fraction. Sampling bias is expected.

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Figure 7 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the -63mm to +19mm till fraction. Minor sampling bias is expected.

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Figure 8 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the -19mm to +5.6mm till fraction. Minor sampling bias is expected.

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4.2 Boulders sampling

As the till sampling program progresses, a combined mineralized blocks sampling

program was completed over mineral licenses 020841M and 020142M. A total of 45 grab

samples were collected. All samples were sent to Activation Laboratories Ltd., located in

Ancaster, Ontario, for REE characterization. From 40 REM bearing blocks, assay results vary

from 0.38% up to 2.48% TREO + Y2O3 with a 0.71% average, including an average 1.84% ZrO2 and

0.12% of Nb2O5. All other 5 blocks were not significantly mineralized and were excluded in the

average calculation.

All the mineralized boulders (40) were recognized being peralkaline granites likely

originating from the B-Zone or Strange Lake REE Deposit. The mineralized blocks can be easily

recognized by their intense fracturation, severe angularity, reddish coloration in surface and

greyish coloration in fresh fracture (e.g. photo 1) and presence of coarser REM bearing

amphibole; and quartz and commonly red-blood gittinsite. Although all mineralized samples are

radioactive, in 2013, sampling was not assisted by portable scintillometer or spectrometer.

Photo 2 – Photo showing typical Strange Lake blocks found in Ytterby 1 project.

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Photo 2 – Photo showing typical Strange Lake blocks found in Ytterby 1.

Next figure 9 and 10 show the mineralized boulder sample locations while table 6

provides the %TREO + Y2O3 assay results. All assay certificates can be found in appendix 1.

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Figure 9 - Mineralized boulder identifications and locations.

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Table 6 - TREO + Y2O3 % from 40 selected mineralized boulders.

Sample UTM East

UTM North

Bloc/Outcrop Dimension

(cm) TREO (ppm)

TREO + Y2O3 (%)

THREO (ppm)

Ratio HREE

P244603 458604 6247454 Bloc 40x20 4771.19 0.48 1386.09 29%

P244605 458649 6247551 Bloc 20x20 4588.41 0.46 1944.1 42%

P244606 457247 6250396 Bloc 22x15 7098.42 0.71 2710.55 38%

P244607 457235 6250377 Bloc 15x18 7417.59 0.74 2041.04 28%

P244608 457199 6250379 Bloc 50x20 8214.88 0.82 1722.11 21%

P244609 454150 6247571 Bloc 15x09 4510.18 0.45 1486.81 33%

P244610 454028 6247522 Bloc 15x22 5129.36 0.51 1159.99 23%

P244611 453867 6247471 Bloc 10x15 4780.2 0.48 1418.55 30%

P244613 453407 6247082 Bloc 13x15 6141.66 0.61 1752.3 29%

P244614 457873 6251307 Bloc 20x18 6909.52 0.69 2987.76 43%

P244615 458017 6251327 Bloc 30x20 7718.61 0.77 2371.74 31%

P244616 453850 6248298 Bloc 25x30 8721.02 0.87 2724.05 31%

P244617 453787 6248278 Bloc 15x10 6615.8 0.66 2500.85 38%

P244618 453724 6248247 Bloc 20x15 7108.58 0.71 2511.26 35%

P244619 453666 6248213 Bloc 20x10 5420.51 0.54 2739.88 51%

P244620 453548 6248182 Bloc 25x20 6227.52 0.62 2440.45 39%

P244651 458670 6247306 Bloc 60X50 4555.73 0.46 1373.09 30%

P244652 458685 6247443 Bloc 30X20 7309.18 0.73 3617.13 49%

P244653 458569 6247486 Bloc 100X100 5925.64 0.59 1950 33%

P244654 458587 6247630 Bloc 30X30 3797.64 0.38 1591.99 42%

P244655 457215 6250385 Bloc 40X30 5444.57 0.54 1686.48 31%

P244656 457147 6250352 Bloc 70X50 7869.95 0.79 3407.81 43%

P244657 457135 6250454 Bloc 60X50 6761.04 0.68 2494.67 37%

P244658 457118 6250560 Bloc 50X40 4942.41 0.49 1600.14 32%

P244659 457265 6250513 Bloc 60X70 5220.76 0.52 2375.4 45%

P244660 454223 6247626 Bloc 30X30 24199.64 2.42 13717.08 57%

P244661 454066 6247587 Bloc 30X40 6663.76 0.67 1977.6 30%

P244662 453947 6247550 Bloc 50X60 4362.94 0.44 1124.42 26%

P244663 453755 6247461 Bloc 40X60 4572.16 0.46 1585.59 35%

P244664 453806 6247291 Bloc 30X30 4891.33 0.49 2250.27 46%

P244665 453743 6247204 Bloc 50X100 5126.27 0.51 2179.3 43%

P244666 453618 6247154 Bloc 60X60 6008.48 0.6 1623.52 27%

P244667 453475 6247149 Bloc 5264.47 0.53 1761.05 33%

P244668 457888 6251251 Bloc 20X40 6777.37 0.68 2637.34 39%

P244669 457846 6251192 Bloc 100X200 6238.88 0.62 1758.25 28%

P244670 453968 6248315 Bloc 20X25 16840.05 1.68 12502.42 74%

P244671 453914 6248269 Bloc 30X40 24849.91 2.48 20489.17 82%

P244672 453653 6248170 Bloc 20X30 6499.23 0.65 2546.83 39%

P244674 453523 6248103 Bloc 20X20 5428.91 0.54 1752.47 32%

P244675 453474 6248104 Bloc 40X60 4974.67 0.5 1644.95 33%

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Figure 10 - Percentage TREO + Y2O3 distribution in the mineralized boulders

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5 Exploration expenditures

The exploration costs were calculated following the Consolidated Newfoundland and

Labrador Regulation 1143/96. In 2013, the total exploration cost was 57, 286.68 $. The total

exploration cost and expenditures descriptions for each license 020142M and 020841M are listed

in tables 7.

Table 7 - Ytterby 1 expenditures for the 2013 exploration campaign.

Items Unit Cost/unit total

02

01

42

M

Mob-Demob 0.5 trips 2 000.00 $ 1 000.00 $

Field crew transport (helicopter) 2 hours 1 650.00 $ 1 650.00 $

Fuel (Jet-A) 2 hours 352.80 $ 352.80 $

Accommodation 1 day 220.00 $ 220.00 $

Food 1 day 62.00 $ 62.00 $

Equipment and sample transport (Norpaq) 1 hour 600.00 $ 600.00 $

Assay 17 rocks 50.00 $ 850.00 $

Professional fees 2 (1 day x 2 persons) 436.25 $ 872.50 $

Sub-total 5 607.30 $

Administration (15%) 841.10 $

Total 6 448.40 $

Items Unit Cost/unit Total

20

84

1M

Mob-Demob 3.5 trips 2 000.00 $ 7 000.00 $

Field crew transport (Helicopter) 9 hours 1 650.00 $ 14 850.00 $

Fuel (Jet-A) 9 hours 352.80 $ 3 175.20 $

Accommodation 6 (3 daysx2persons) 220.00 $ 1 320.00 $

Food 6 (3 daysx2persons) 62.00 $ 372.00 $

Equipment and sample transport (Norpaq) 14 hours 600.00 $ 8 400.00 $

Assay 112 rocks and till 50.00 $ 5 600.00 $

Professional fees 8 (2 day x 4persons) 436.25 $ 3 490.00 $

Sub-total 44 207.20 $

Administration (15%) 6 631.08 $

Total 50 838.28 $

Grand Total 57 286.68 $

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6 Conclusions and recommendations

A total of 21 surface tills and 45 boulders were collected for REE characterization. Surface till

samples were collected between 12 and 23 kilometres down-ice from the Strange Lake Deposit

whereas the boulders were collected at least 25 kilometers east.

Forty mineralized boulders collected over a 6km by 4km area returned an average of 0.71%

TREO +Y2O3 with values ranging from 0.39 to 2.49% TREO +Y2O3. HREO + Y2O5 over TREO + Y2O5

ratios average 38% ranging from 20 to 83%. This compare well with the 2011 and 2012 mineralized

boulder sampling and both datasets can be combined.

From the 2013 till sampling, only 4 fractions were separated and characterized for REE. The

results by fractions are as follow:

Fraction Average Min Max

+5.6 to -19mm 0.07% 0.03% 0.10%

+19 to -63mm 0.09% 0.02% 0.28%

+63 to -128mm 0.10% 0.01% 0.50%

+128mm 0.56% 0.17% 0.83%

This, compared with the 2012 survey (n=201)

Fraction Average Min Max

+5.6 to -19m 0.09% 0.02% 0.42%

+19 to -63mm 0.12% 0.02% 0.51%

+63 to -120mm 0.32% 0.01% 0.92%

+128mm 0.60% 0.27% 2.50%

Based on these results and integrating the Midland’s historical data (figure 11), we can state

that the TREO concentrations in the till decrease slowly down-ice from the source. This indicates

also a very good homogeneity throughout the Strange Lake dispersal train which could be a source

of REE ore using adequate separation technology.

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We recommend to continue our field investigation over the Strange Lake glacial dispersal train

with the objective to further evaluate the economic potential to extract the mineralized boulders from the

Strange Lake barren fraction of the till. This program will include among other things, many mechanized

bulk samples (i.e. 5m x 5m x till thickness) over the 1,400 hectares forming the till on Midland’s property,

and measure the weight and the TREO +Y2O3 concentrations of selected till fractions. Subsequently,

bulk samples will be selected between the 5.6mm to 63mm fractions for mechanize ore sorting

using by instance existing X-ray transmission or photo-sensor technologies (www.tomra.com).

Hand ore sorting is considered for larger fractions as utilized at the Hishikari Gold Mines in Japan.

Ground penetrating radar is proposed to delineate the geometry, structure and thickness of the till, and

depth of the groundwater level.

Figure 11 - 2012-2013 combined % TREO+ Y2O3 distribution in the -19 to +5.6mm fraction.

http://www.tomra.com/

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References

- Lalonde., J. P., Hocq, M., Géologie du Québec (1993). Les publications du Québec.

- Miller, Randy R., 1996. Structural and textural evolution of the Strange lake Peralkaline

Rare-Element (NYF) Granitic Pegmatite, Québec-Labrador.The Canadian Mineralogist

(1996), vol.34, pp. 349-371.

- Miller, R. R., Heaman, L. M., Birkett, T., C., 1996. U-Pb zircon age of the strange lake

peralkaline complex: implications for mesoproterozoic peralkaline magmatism in north-

central Labrador. Precambrien research 81 (1997), pp. 67-82.

- Boily, M., Gosselin, C., 2004. Les principaux types minéralisations en metaux rares (Y-Zr-Nb-

Ta-Be-Li-ETR) du Québec. Document published by Géologie Québec (2004), pp. 1-37.

- GM-41101. Compagnie Minière IOC, A Report on the Geological, Geophysical and

Geochemical assessment work, Exploration Permit 656, Strange Lake Area, Québec, (1983),

pp. 157.

- Bourassa, S., Banville, R., 2012. First and Third year assessment report on prospecting and

geochemical exploration for licenses 020841M and 020142M on claims in the Strange Lake

area, Labrador (2012), pp. 129.

Web sites

Midland Exploration Inc.

http://www.midlandexploration.com/index-en.aspx

Jogmeg (Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation)

http://www.jogmec.go.jp/english/index.html

http://www.midlandexploration.com/index-en.aspx

http://www.jogmec.go.jp/english/index.html

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Appendix 1: assay results and certificates

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Appendix 2: List of Persons who participated in the 2013 Ytterby 1 exploration

campaign

MIDLAND EXPLORATION INC. Exploration Office 132 blvd. Labelle, suite 220 Rosemere, Québec J7A 2H1 Tel : 450-420-5977 Fax : 450-420-5978 Gino Roger Robert Banville Sandro Bourassa Richard St-Cyr Paul Dumas

JOGMEG Takayoshi Murakami Masataka Saito

List of Contractors

NUNAVIK ROTERS Peter Duncan Nathalie D’Astous NORPAC ADVENTURES Jean Paquet Samuel Paquet Pierre Paquet

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