Anfield Nickel Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ANF) reported that the company has begun an initial 44,000m drill program on its 100% owned Mayaniquel nickel laterite project in Guatemala.
The press release is quoted as saying:
The Mayaniquel project comprises mineral exploration licenses totaling approximately 83,430 hectares in the nickel laterite belt surrounding Lake Izabal, 120 kilometers northeast of Guatemala City. Anfield’s mineral exploration licenses lie adjacent to the “Fenix Project” owned by Compania Guatemalteca de Niquel S.A., purchased in mid 2008 by HudBay Minerals, Inc. for C$560 million.
