Foran Mining has engaged JDS Energy and Mining to conduct engineering studies at their McIlvenna Bay deposit 65 kilometers west of Flin Flon.  The studies will include high-level engineering and development plans for the deposit and will be based on work by the Company since recommencing exploration in 2011.  Key aspects of the studies will include mine planning and scheduling, mineral processing and flow-sheet design, and comparative operating and capital cost analysis of similar scale operations.

Foran President Patrick Soares says the studies are an important step in the advancement of the deposit and will provide recommendations for the path going forward at McIlvenna Bay adding they anticipate this work will be completed in the second half of this year.