Cartier Resources Inc. announced that it has commenced drilling on the Benoist Property, located 65 km northeast of Lebel-sur-Quévillon in the province of Québec. Two drill rigs with directional drilling crews will be employed to complete the four-phase program for a total of roughly 30,000 m. The Pusticamica deposit has the characteristics required for a bulk tonnage approach as evidenced, among other things, by the geometry of the deposit, polymetallic mineralization and the results of the maiden resource estimate on which the drilling program is based. The Benoist Property hosts the Pusticamica gold deposit, which also contains copper and silver concentrations. This mineralization has all the typical characteristics sought by Cartier and as at the Chimo Mine Project could rapidly outline high-tonnage mineralization. Cartier holds a 100% interest in the property for which 2.5% net smelter return ("NSR") royalties have been awarded of which 2.0% is redeemable at any time for CAN $2M. The property, which is accessible year-round via forestry road 3000, is located near the mills of the Langlois and Bachelor mines and the future mill of Osisko Mining's Windfall Project. Work to date on the property consists of 93 drill holes totalling 32,356 m, resulting in 14,243 samples collected over a sampled length of 14,647 m. The company has a strong cash position with more than $12.9 million and a significant corporate and institutional endorsement, including Agnico Eagle Mines, Jupiter Asset Management, and Quebec investment funds. Cartier's strategy is to focus on gold projects with features that offer the potential for rapid growth. The company holds a portfolio of exploration projects in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Quebec, one of the world's most prolific mining regions.