Mavrix Fund Management Inc. has filed the preliminary prospectus of the Mavrix Quebec 2009 FT Limited Partnership, the company said Wednesday.

The LP will invest in a diversified portfolio of flow-through shares issued primarily by mining companies with exploration activities in the province of Quebec.

Mavrix is the manager and portfolio advisor of the LP.

In announcing the share offering, Mavrix noted that Quebec has several geological regions with numerous producing mines and has recently been the site of potentially world class discoveries of gold, copper, zinc, nickel, iron, and diamonds.

“Provided applicable conditions under the Quebec Tax Act are satisfied, a Quebec Limited Partner, who is a resident of Quebec at the end of the year, may be entitled to deduct up to 150% of certain exploration expenses incurred in the Province of Quebec,” Marvix said in a release.

The maximum size of the offering is $20 million. The syndicate is being led by Desjardins Securities Inc. with other syndicate members including CIBC World Markets Inc., BMO Capital Markets, Canaccord Capital Corp., Dundee Securities Corp., Industrial Alliance Securities Inc., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., GMP Securities Inc. and Wellington West Capital Markets Inc.

There will not be any sale or acceptance of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the final prospectus has been issued.

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