Golden Horseshoe

TRREB: Strengthening Demand and Lack of Housing Supply Pushes Up Prices in the GTA

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Unfortunately, the supply of homes for sale did not keep up with the demand for ownership housing.

Key Points: 
  • Unfortunately, the supply of homes for sale did not keep up with the demand for ownership housing.
  • “Despite the fact that we have seen positive policy direction over the last couple of years, governments have been failing on the housing supply front for some time.
  • Recent polling from Ipsos found that City of Toronto residents gave Council a failing grade on housing affordability and pointed to lack of supply as the major issue.
  • GTA REALTORS® reported 9,012 sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in May 2023 – a 24.7 per cent increase compared to May 2022.

Hi-View Engages APEX Geoscience and Arranges Private Placement

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hi-View Resources Inc. (“Hi-View” or the “Company”) (CSE: HVW) announces today that its wholly owned subsidiary Zeal Exploration Inc. (“Zeal”) has retained APEX Geoscience Ltd. (“APEX”) of Edmonton, AB, as geological consultants for the Golden Stranger Project (”Golden Stranger”) and the Lawyers West, East and North properties (”Lawyers Group”) in the Golden Horseshoe area of north-central British Columbia, Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The review is expected to reinterpret both historic drilling and assessment report data, and airborne exploration programs completed in 2021 on the Lawyers Group properties.
  • APEX is a privately-owned, independent geological consulting company that provides high quality, cost effective and timely geological consulting services to exploration companies, government, and non-government organizations.
  • APEX has experience in all aspects of the mineral exploration industry from initial assessment and NI 43-101 reporting through to mining including the identification and outlining of resources.
  • Howard Milne, CEO of Hi-View, stated “APEX has a tremendous amount of experience in the Toodoggone region and has overseen tens of thousands of metres of drilling.

West Virginia Virtual Academy Students to Receive Prestigious Golden Horseshoe Award

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Friday, May 12, 2023

Two eighth grade students enrolled at West Virginia Virtual Academy (WVVA) will receive the prestigious Golden Horseshoe Award during this year’s Golden Horseshoe ceremony June 13.

Key Points: 
  • Two eighth grade students enrolled at West Virginia Virtual Academy (WVVA) will receive the prestigious Golden Horseshoe Award during this year’s Golden Horseshoe ceremony June 13.
  • Administered each year since 1931, the Golden Horseshoe test is the longest running program of its kind nationwide, not just in West Virginia.
  • “Doing well on the Golden Horseshoe test demonstrates a depth of knowledge about our state that ranks among the top of all eighth graders from the 55 counties.”
    WVVA eighth grader Ky’Aira Anderson enjoys learning about West Virginia history and is excited to receive the Golden Horseshoe.
  • “I believe this achievement will further help me to get into colleges, and it would help me to find a good career.”
    The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will recognize 226 eighth grade students from across the state as Knights of the Golden Horseshoe at the Golden Horseshoe Ceremony Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at the West Virginia Culture Center, located at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Hi-View's Zeal Receives Drill Permit for the Golden Stranger Project

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hi-View Resources Inc. (‘Hi-View’) (CSE: HVW) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zeal Exploration Inc. (‘Zeal’), has received a drill permit for the Golden Stranger Project (‘Golden Stranger’) in the Golden Horseshoe area of north-central British Columbia, Canada.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hi-View Resources Inc. (‘Hi-View’) (CSE: HVW) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zeal Exploration Inc. (‘Zeal’), has received a drill permit for the Golden Stranger Project (‘Golden Stranger’) in the Golden Horseshoe area of north-central British Columbia, Canada.

Benchmark Advances Environmental Baseline Studies Towards Environmental Assessment and Mine Permitting

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Benchmark is in the final year of a 2-Year Environmental Baseline Program which includes aquatics, terrestrial, and geochemical data collection.

Key Points: 
  • Benchmark is in the final year of a 2-Year Environmental Baseline Program which includes aquatics, terrestrial, and geochemical data collection.
  • This Program will serve as the basis for an effects assessment to support an upcoming Environmental Assessment (EA) application.
  • Environmental Baseline Studies are a comprehensive assessment of the environmental conditions in a specific area prior to the construction of a proposed project.
  • The 2023 Environmental Baseline Program builds upon the programs initiated in June 2021, in addition to the baseline work completed throughout 2022.

2023 Ontario Budget Keeps Ontario Moving

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Mississauga, Ont., March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Road Builders’ Association congratulates and thanks the Ontario Government’s significant increase in transportation infrastructure investments announced yesterday in the 2023 provincial budget.

Key Points: 
  • Mississauga, Ont., March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Road Builders’ Association congratulates and thanks the Ontario Government’s significant increase in transportation infrastructure investments announced yesterday in the 2023 provincial budget.
  • Yesterday’s budget announcement of $27.9 billion over the next decade for highways rehabilitation and expansion represents an increase of $2.8 billion from the projections in last year’s budget.
  • ORBA members look forward to doing our part to help keep Ontario Moving,” said Michael McSweeney on behalf of all ORBA Members.
  • Background on ORBA: The Ontario Road Builders’ Association is proud to represent the transportation infrastructure sector in Ontario.

Ontario Budget Acts on Promises for Infrastructure Investment

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Vaughan, ON, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) welcomes the Ontario Government’s continued investment in critical infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • Vaughan, ON, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) welcomes the Ontario Government’s continued investment in critical infrastructure.
  • Building a Strong Ontario, 2023 Ontario Budget builds on the serious progress made to expand Ontario’s transportation network and supports the province’s rapidly growing population.
  • The budget’s allocation of $70.5 billion for public transit infrastructure, including the Ontario Line and Scarborough Subway extension, will help grow transit-oriented communities in the most densely populated region.
  • The investments will provide thousands of high paying employment opportunities for our industry and help Ontario prosper by meeting its future infrastructure requirements.”

Benchmark Plans Large Drilling Expansion Program to Add More High-Grade Gold and Silver Ounces to the Mineral Resource Estimate

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Monday, March 6, 2023

Drilling plans include step-out and infill drilling below the open-pits, in areas that were not included in the 2022 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).

Key Points: 
  • Drilling plans include step-out and infill drilling below the open-pits, in areas that were not included in the 2022 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
  • John Williamson, CEO & Director commented, "The deposits remain open for additional resource growth with high-grade gold and silver mineralization below the existing deposits.
  • Expansion drilling is anticipated to significantly improve the Project economics by adding more high-grade mineralization to the mine schedule.
  • The 2023 drilling will include a combination of step-down and infill drilling for resource expansion.

Benchmark Advances Its Gold-Silver Project with Enhanced Environmental and Engineering Programs

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Friday, February 10, 2023

Work programs have advanced in-field engineering work at a level that is suitable towards a Feasibility Study.

Key Points: 
  • Work programs have advanced in-field engineering work at a level that is suitable towards a Feasibility Study.
  • Baseline Environmental Programs are near suitability and completion level for an Environmental Assessment (EA) submission.
  • The Project is delivering clean environmental results, including non-acid generating mineralization and waste rock.
  • Building upon the Lawyers Project PEA, released Q4 of 2022, the Engineering Team initiated a series of PEA optimization studies to evaluate Project opportunities.

TRREB: A Look Ahead at GTA Housing, Infrastructure and Sustainability

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Friday, February 10, 2023

The first half will feel similar to the fall of 2022 due to the lingering effects of higher borrowing costs and related economic uncertainty.

Key Points: 
  • The first half will feel similar to the fall of 2022 due to the lingering effects of higher borrowing costs and related economic uncertainty.
  • This will be up from current levels based on tighter market conditions forecast for the second half of 2023.
  • This obviously presents huge economic benefits, but also significant risks from the perspectives of housing supply, transportation and other infrastructure.
  • Explore these topics and more in the full report titled A Look Ahead at GTA Housing, Infrastructure and Sustainability .