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Ontario Geological Survey

Year-to-Date Mineral-Related Activity in the Resident Geologist Districts
Activity in the Kirkland Lake District updated December 2018


Mining and Exploration Activity
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Exploration Activity
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
Kirkland Lake Project
Gauthier, Teck, Lebel
(Gold)
Proposed Exploration
Alamos Gold Inc.
Young-Davidson
Powell
(Gold)
Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates; Production, Operation, Q4 Production Results
Aurelius Minerals Inc.
Mikwam
Noseworthy
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Diamond Drilling and Assay Results, Option and Acquisition
AuRico Gold Inc.
Young-Davidson
Powell
(Gold)
Production
Brixton Metals Corp.
Hudson Bay
Coleman
(Silver, Cobalt)
Diamond Drilling and Assay Results, Drill Results
Brixton Metals Corp.
Langis
Casey
(Silver, Cobalt)
Assay Result, Diamond Drilling and Assay Results, Geophysical Survey
Canada Cobalt Works Inc.
Castle Mine
Haultain
(Silver, Cobalt)
Diamond Drill and Assay Results, Diamond Drilling, Diamond Drilling and Assay results, Exploration, Assay Resutls
Canada Cobalt Works. Inc.
Castle Mine
Haultain
(Silver, Cobalt)
Underground Sample Results
Castle Silver Resources Inc.
Castle Mine
Haultain
(Silver, Cobalt)
Company Name Change
Champagne Resources Ltd.
Goodfish Kirana
Teck
(Gold)
Agreement/Merger
Cobalt Power Group Inc.
Little Trout
South Lorrain
(Cobalt, Silver)
Acquisition
Cobalt Power Group Inc.
Smith Cobalt
Coleman
(Cobalt, Silver)
Exploration, Sampling, Technical Report
Cruz Cobalt Corp.
Coleman Cobalt Property
Coleman
(Silver, Cobalt)
Exploration
Cruz Cobalt Corp.
Hector Cobalt Property
Gilles Limit
(Silver, Cobalt)
Diamond Drilling, Exploration, Geophysical, Surface rock and Soil geochemical surveys
Cruz Cobalt Corp.
Lorrain Cobalt Prospect
Lorrain
(Silver, Cobalt)
Acquisition, Landholdings
Edison Cobalt Corp.
Kittson-Cobalt
Kittson, Coleman
(Cobalt)
Diamond Drilling and Assay results, Prospecting
Edison Cobalt Corp.
Thomas Edison
Coleman
(Cobalt)
Assays
First Cobalt Corp.
Bellellen
South Lorrain
(Cobalt, Silver)
Commencement of Drilling, Diamond Drilling and Assay Results
First Cobalt Corp.
Drummond
Coleman
(Cobalt, Silver)
Diamond Drilling
First Cobalt Corp.
Keeley-Frontier
South Lorrain
(Cobalt, Silver)
2018 Exploration Program, Assay Results, B/H Geophysical Survey, Diamond Drilling and Assay Results, Filing of 43-101
First Cobalt Corp.
Kerr Lake
Coleman
(Silver, Cobalt)
Diamond Drilling and Assay Results
First Cobalt Corp.
Silver Banner
Coleman
(Cobalt, Silver)
Acquisition
iMetal Resources Inc.
Gowganda West
Tyrell, Leonard, Leith
(Gold)
Air-borne geophysical survey, Assay Results, Exploration, Exploration Update, Prospecting and Assay Results, Rock-chip Sample Results, Surface sampling, Assay results
Kerr Mines Inc.
McGarry
McGarry
(Gold)
Acquisition
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Holt
Holloway
(Gold)
Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates, Production
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Macassa
Teck
(Gold)
Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates, Production
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Macassa, Holt, Taylor
Teck, Holloway, Taylor
(Gold)
Production Summary
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
Taylor
Taylor
(Gold)
Drilling, Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates, Production
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.
Holt
Holloway
(Gold)
Annual Production Results
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.
Macassa
Teck
(Gold)
Annual Production Results, Macassa Shaft Project
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.
Taylor
Taylor
(Gold)
Annual Production Results
LiCo Energy Metals Inc.
Glencore Bucke
Bucke
(Cobalt, Silver)
Diamond Drilling and Assay Results, Surface sampling, Drill Assay Results, Option Agreement
LiCo Energy Metals Inc.
Teledyne
Bucke
(Cobalt, Silver)
Diamond Drilling and Assay Results, Surface sampling
LiCo Energy Metals Inc.
Teledyne & Glencore Bucke
Bucke
(Cobalt, Silver)
Proposed Exploration
McEwen Mining Inc.
Black Fox
Hislop
(Gold)
2018 Exploration Outlook, Diamond Drilling and Assay Results, Exploration Update, Production and Diamond Drilling, Production and Exploration, Resource Estimate
McEwen Mining Inc.
Froome Zone
Hislop
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Resource Estimate; Assay Results
McEwen Mining Inc.
Grey Fox
Hislop
(Gold)
Assay Results
Metals Creek Resources Corp.
Garrison Project
Garrison
(Gold)
Geophysical Surveys, Diamond Drilling
MetalsTech Limited
Bay Lake
Coleman
(Silver, Cobalt)
Diamond Drilling
Meteoric Resources
Mulligan Project
Mulligan
(Cobalt, Silver, Gold)
Airborne Geophysical Survey, Commencement of Exploration, Diamond Drilling
Moneta Porcupine Mines Inc.
55 Zone
Michaud
(Gold)
Daimond Drilling and Assay Results
Moneta Porcupine Mines Inc.
Golden Highway
Michaud
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling and Assay results, Exploration, Geological Modelling, Sampling
Moneta Porcupine Mines Inc.
South West Deposit
Michaud
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling and Assay Results
Moneta Porcupine Mines Inc.
South West Zone
Michaud
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling and Assay Results
Orefinders Resources Inc.
Mann
Milner
(Cobalt, Silver)
Acquisition, Property Spin-off
Orefinders Resources Inc.
McGarry
McGarry
(Gold)
Exploration plans, Presentation
Orefinders Resources Inc.
Mirado
Catharine
(Gold)
Release of PEA
Osisko Mining Inc.
903 Zone
Garrison
(Gold)
Assay Results, Drill Assay Results
Osisko Mining Inc.
Garrcon
Garrison
(Gold)
Assay Results, Exploration Update, Diamond Drilling and Assay Results
Power Americas Minerals Corp.
Kittson
Kittson, Coleman
(Cobalt)
Acquisition, Diamond Drilling, Diamond drilling and Assay results, Property Acquisition
Power Metals Corp.
Case Lake
Steele
(Lithium, Tantalum)
Assay Results, Diamond Drilling, Bulk Sampling, Diamond Drilling and Assay results, Diamond drilling, Exploration, Drill Assay Results
PowerOre Inc.
Mann
Milner
(Cobalt, Silver)
Investor Webinar, Sampling
Prosper Gold Corp.
Currie Project
Currie
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling
Prosper Gold Corp.
Egan
Egan
(Gold)
Exploration, Property Option
Transition Metals Corp.
Big Four
Nicol
(Silver, Cobalt)
Assay Results
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.
Bay Lake North
Coleman, Firstbrook
(Cobalt, Silver)
Diamond Drilling
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.
Nipissing Cobalt
Coleman, Firstbrook
(Cobalt, Silver)
Agreement
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.
North Abitibi
Hoblitzell
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Diamond Drilling and Assay Results
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd. / Sumac Mines Ltd.
South Abitibi
Barr, Best, Brigstocke, Cassels, Coleman, Firstbrook, Gilles Limit, Kittson, Klock
(Gold, Silver, Base Metals)
Diamond drilling and Assay results, Drilling
War Eagle Mining Co. Inc.
Goodfish Kirana
Teck
(Gold)
Diamond drilling and Assay results, Exploration update
War Eagle Mining Company Inc.
Goodfish Kirana
Teck
(Gold)
Exploration Update

Assessment Files Received
Company : Property Name
Assessment File
Township or Area Work Type
- : -
20000014871, 20000015400, 20000015401, 20000015402
Benoit, Monmouth, Cardiff -, Assays, Sampling, Prospecting
2254022 Ontario Ltd : -
20000015238
Benoit Assays, Other
A W Beecham : Mataris Lake Property
20000015282
Connaught Assays
Alamos Gold Inc : Young-Davidson
20000015427
Powell Assays, Geological survey, Physical work
Alan Daniel Kon : Hound Chutes Property
20000015358
Gillies Limit Physical work, Prospecting, Radiometric survey
Arvo John Salo : McGarry Property
20000015216
McGarry Assays, Prospecting
Ashley Gold Mines Limited : Powell
20000015251
Powell Ground magnetometer
Atacama Resources International Inc : Atacama 1 and 2 Properties
20000015196
Eby, Otto Ground magnetometer
Atacama Resources International Inc. : Allsopp-Huston
20000015166
Eby, Otto Ground magnetic survey, Induced Polarization survey, Line cutting
Battery Mineral Resources Limited : -
20000015241, 20000015244
Van Nostrand, Lawson Ground magnetic survey
Battery Mineral Resources Limited : Elk Lake Project
20000015195
Mickle Ground magnetometer
Battery Mineral Resources Limited : Gowganda
20000015323
Lawson Ground magnetic survey
Battery Mineral Resources Limited : McrRa
20000015324
Dufferin Induced Polarization survey
Ben Nevis Resources Inc : Ben Nevis Property
20000015245
Ben Nevis Ground magnetometer
Bishop, B. T. : N/A: 17 606978 E 5242950 N
20000015124
Lorrain Microscopic study, Other, Prospecting
Brandy Brook Mines Limited : Magusi Trench, Tannahill Property
20000015327
Tannahill Assays, Physical work
Brian Anthony Bishop : -
20000015185, 20000015283, 20000015418, 20000015416, 20000015414, 20000015413
Lorrain, Gillies Limit Assays, Prospecting, Geochemical survey, Microscopic study
Brian Anthony Bishop : Block 24
20000015167
Gillies Limit Assays, Geochemical survey, Other
Canadian Malartic Corporation : Amalgamated Kirkland Property
20000015298
Teck Assays, Diamond drilling
Canadian Malartic Corporation : Kirkland North Property
20000015129
Teck Assays, Diamond drilling
Canadian Malartic Corporation : N/A: 17 590958 E 5323417 N
20000015126
McElroy Assays, Prospecting
Canadian Malartic Corporation : Skead-MacGregor Property
20000015094
Gauthier Pr, Gc, SA
David G Vallillee, Peter Michael Dellelca : Misema Property
20000015419
Katrine Other, Physical work, Prospecting
Despres, L. J. : John Doh Property
20000015091
Eby Assays, Prospecting
Gagne, Y.M. : N/A: 17 573297 E 5329848 N
20000015098
Lebel Assays, Prospecting
Golden Valley Mines Ltd : Matachewan Prospect's
20000015256
Cairo Other
Golden Valley Mines Ltd. : Island 27 Prospect
20000015097
Holmes Assays, Geochemical survey
Good Mining Exploration Inc : Defiance Project
20000015184
Black Mechanical, Prospecting
International Explorers & Prospectors Inc. : Maisonville Property
20000015125
Maisonville Induced Polarization survey
John Aubrey Gore : J.A. Gore Property
20000015189
South Lorrain Assays, Prospecting
Knightsbridge Exploration Ltd. : North Wind Property
20000015090
Connaught Very Low Frequency electromagnetic survey
Kon, A. : The Hound Chutes Claims
20000015095
Gillies Limit Assays, Prospecting
Lake Shore Gold Corp : Fenn-Gib Property
20000015328
Guibord Diamond drilling
LiCo Energy Metals Inc : Teledyne
20000015246
Bucke Ground electromagnetic survey, Line cutting
Martyn Harrington : -
20000015346, 20000015354
Carr Beep mat, Prospecting
Martyn Spencer Harrington : -
20000015188
Carr Beep mat, Prospecting
New Found Gold : Lucky Strike – Lemieux Group
20000015380
McVittie Ground magnetometer
New Found Gold : Miseama-Johnston Trench Area
20000015378
Katrine Other, Physical work
New Found Gold : Misema
20000015130
Katrine Assays, Geological survey, Physical work
New Found Gold : Misema Property
20000015404
Katrine Assays, Geological survey
O'Connor, T. A. : N/A: 17 582011 E 5334001 N
20000015099
Lebel Assays, Physical work
Osisko Mining Inc : -
20000015332
Holloway Assays, Other
Osisko Mining Inc : Holloway North Property
20000015405
Holloway Assays, Other
Palisades Resources Corp : Boston Creek Property
20000015186
Pacaud Assays, Prospecting
Salo, A.J. : N/A: 17 604762 E 5337730 N
20000015131
McGarry Assays, Physical work
Skead Holding Ltd : -
20000015397
Hearst, Skead Assays, Physical work
Skead Holdings Ltd. : N/A: 17 602185 E 5332407 N
20000015127
McGarry, McVittie Assays
Skjonsby, T.K. : N/A: 17 556501 E 5349362 N
20000014871
Benoit Airborne radiometric survey, Line cutting, Prospecting
St Andrew Goldfield Ltd : -
20000015321
Michaud Assays
St Andrew Goldfields : Garrison Property
20000015093
Garrison Ground magnetic survey
Teck Resoources Limited : Kir Vit
20000015434
McVittie Assays, Geochemical survey, Physical work
Temagami Gold Inc. : Kanichee Mine Prospect
20000015128
Strathy Prospecting
Thomas A O'Connor : -
20000015187
Morrisette Assays, Physical work, Prospecting
Tiger Gold Exploration Corporation : Harker Heritage Property Area - 8
20000015096
Harker, Holloway Other
Tiger Gold Exploration Corporation : Harker Heritage Property Area - 13
20000015092
Elliott Other
Traimer, H. : N/A: 17 595357 E 5247763 N
20000015089
Coleman Ground magnetic survey
Transition Metals Corporation : -
20000015247
Midlothian Diamond drilling
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd : South Abitibi Property (TA-2)
20000015190
Best, Brigstocke, Coleman, Gillies Limit, Kittson Assays, Geochemical survey
Warford, V. W.A. : N/A: 17 496466 E 5330591 N
20000015088
Cleaver Assays, Prospecting

Property Visits Made
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Comments
Ben Nevis Resources Inc.
Duvan
Ben Nevis
(Copper )
Outcrops on the property were examined together with researchers from MERC and the Sudbury District Geologist.
Ben Nevis Resources Inc.
Interprovincial North
Ben Nevis
(Zinc, Lead)
Outcrops on the property were examined together with researchers from MERC and the Sudbury District Geologist.
Ben Nevis Resources Inc.
Roche North
Ben Nevis
(Silver, Gold, Zinc)
Outcrops on the property were examined together with researchers from MERC and the Sudbury District Geologist. From earlier visits, the Kirkland Lake District Geologist recognized a fault that is not on previous maps.
Golden Valley Mines Ltd.
Perron-Cook Lake
Grenfell
(Gold)
The Perron-Cook Lake property is underlain by gabbroic mafic intusive rocks showing dark grey to black colour; medium- to coarse-grained, massive, and with only up to 2% local pyrite disseminations. There were no rock outcrops at the mineral deposits inventory (MDI) location. samples were collected to assay for PGEs.
iMetal Resources Inc.
Zone 3A &B
Leonard
(Gold, Copper)
White quartz vein with visible scattered sulphides (5-10%), Vein strikes approx. 244 deg. Host rocks are Nipissing diabase and sporadic conglomerate. Appears to be aligned to an extensive northwest-trending structural feature (links up with Zone 3C).
iMetal Resources Inc.
Zone 3C
Leonard
(Copper, Gold)
White quartz vein with finel-grained sulphide specks in a pin, fine- to medium-grained sandstone host. Appears to be aligned to an extensive northwest-trending structural feature (links up with Zones 3A & B).
Temagami Gold Inc.
"Chitaroni Occurrence"
Strathy
(Gold)
"Chitaroni Occurrence" - pods of massive sulphides in a sheared intermediavte volcanic rock; Shear trends 076/90. Samples collected for precious metals.
Temagami Gold Inc.
"Youngs Occurrence"
Strathy
(Gold)
"Youngs Occurrence" - Sheared mafic volcanic rock; Massive sulphides in a strongly silicified shear. Samples collected for precious metals.
Temagami Gold Inc.
Sherman Mine (West Pit area) - Historic Ramp Occurrence
Strathy
(Gold)
Limited surface stripping exposed a sheared mafic intrusive (gabbro), with >20% sulphides. Part of the Vermillion Deformation Zone. Samples collected to test for PGEs and precious metals.
Villeneuve Construction
Edwards Quarry
Edwards
(Aggregate)
A former aggregate producer, having excavated a mafic intrusive rock (gabbro). A honey-coloured mineral associated with fine-grained sulphide specks within a shear can be seen. Samples collected to test for PGE's.

For further information contact the Kirkland Lake District Resident Geologist Office

Updated December 2018