Island Arc rolled back 2 for 1 on November 12, 2001 and now is working in Canada with a carried interest on a big diamond play in NWT. They are also exploring for polymetalics in Newfoundland about 35 km south of the old Buchans Mine. They are also working a gold prospect called Todd Creek  in BC, but appear to have left Mexico behind. On May 10, 2004 there was a name change to Island Arc Exploration.

Island-Arc Exploration Inc.   IAD   (TSXV)

El Boleo Cu-Co District, Baja California Sur. (dropped it) Island Arc owned property jointly with Copperstone Resources Corp. (CPP-VSE). It also holds a 20% carried interest in Copperstone's interests in the same district. A 5000 ft (15 hole, 1500m) drill program as initiated in February, 1997 on the Lucifer Concession as a follow-up to 1996 drilling which intercepted 101 ft of 1.59% Cu near the old Lucifer Mn mine. Planned 1996 Canmex, Copperstone, Island-Arc Resources merger cancelled. Copperstone is earning an 80% interest in Island-Arc's 9 concessions in the El Boleo district including the Nuevo San Luciano, Purgatorio and Infierno. Island-Arc maintains a 20% carried interest in these same properties. A 20-30 hole two-rig drill program, minimum 4000m on Island-Arc/Copperstone holdings occurred in spring of 1996. It followed directly drilling in fall of 1995. In 1994 Island-Arc was also exploring gold properties in Baja including San Borja and La Union mines near Rosarito.

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