The summer exploration field season for British Columbia is now in full swing. For us, it is always exciting and interesting when prospectors, joint-venture partners, friends, and colleagues come to the office right from the field and share their stories and experiences.

Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv: CCE) (FSE: D7H), one of Zimtu Capital’s holdings, recently reported that exploration programs are in progress at both the Carbo and Blue River Properties in British Columbia :

June 30, 2010 – Blue River Tantalum-Niobium Project Exploration and Development Update

July 8, 2010 - Carbo Rare Earth Project Exploration Update

Commerce’s Carbo Project is under a joint-venture agreement with Canadian International Minerals Inc.  Michael Schuss, President of Canadian International recently stopped by our office to share photos from the ongoing field program.

Photos and captions below: 

The Carbo exploration team studies maps before heading into the field

Rare Earth Elements at the Carbo Project are hosted in a rock type known as a Carbonatite. Geologists use instruments called Scintillometers to identify them.

Michael Schuss, President of Canadian International Minerals in the field

Michael Schuss, President of Canadian International studies rock outcrop with geologist

Vancouver locals may recognize the man in front of outcrop above…

Soil samples bagged and tagged for analytical testing

Family photo: Carbo field crew

Good luck to all those exploring British Columbia this summer.

I have also included a map with all of the ongoing rare metal exploration in British Columbia below:

Rocky Mountain Rare Metal Belt