Titan Iron Ore Corp., an iron ore exploration and development company in Tucson, Arizona, US, announced on September 1 that it has begun a geological reconnaissance survey of its Titan Trough project in northern Quebec, Canada. The property currently consists of two claim blocks consisting of 202 claims totalling approximately 90,000 square km. Titan's claims overlay a strong and pronounced geophysical magnetic anomaly typical of the iron formations of the Labrador Trough in which it is located.
The field program began on August 31, 2011 and is expected to continue for approximately 14 days. Assays and metallurgical testing are expected to be completed six weeks after delivery to the lab.
The Labrador Trough is a region that is currently home to number of large producing iron mines including those operated by Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines and Iron Ore Company of Canada, as well as five recently announced projects currently under development or in various stages of exploration.