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Ontario Geological Survey

Year-to-Date Mineral-Related Activity in the Resident Geologist Districts
Activity in the Red Lake District updated December 2015


Mining and Exploration Activity
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Exploration Activity
AurCrest Gold Inc.
Richardson Lake
Casummit Lake
(Gold)
Formation of subsidiary company
Cangold Ltd.
Argosy Gold Mine
Casummit Lake
(Gold)
Acquisition
Confederation Minerals Ltd.
Newman - Todd
Todd
(Gold)
Increased ownership
Cypress Development Corp.
McKenzie Island
Dome
(Gold)
Proposed diamond drilling, Surveying claims
Duncan Park Holdings Corp.
Red Lake
Dome
(Gold)
Geophysical survey
Frontline Gold Corp.
Chukuni
Byshe & Heyson
(Gold)
Acquisition
Frontline Gold Corp.
Whitehorse Island
Dome
(Gold)
Property acquisition, Sold interest in property
Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Springpole
Casummit Lake Area
(Gold)
Acquisition, Acquisition completed, Financing and update
Goldcorp Canada Inc.
Cochenour
Dome
(Gold)
Definition drilling continued, Start-up delayed to fourth quarter 2015, Underground development
Goldcorp Canada Inc.
HG Young
Balmer
(Gold)
Surface and underground drilling, Underground exploration
Goldcorp Canada Inc.
Red Lake Gold Mines
Balmer
(Gold)
Agreement, Agreement with First Nation, Annual report, Second quarter update, Third-quarter results
Golden Share Mining Corp.
Berens River
Setting Net Lake
(Gold, Polymetallic)
Financing
Goldeye Exploration Ltd.
Weebigee
Granite Bay Area
(Gold)
Additional staking, Appointment, Helicopter geophysical survey, Management change, Option agreement with GPM Metals Inc., Private placement
Grandview Gold Inc.
Sanshaw-Bonanza
Dome
(Gold)
Share exchange
Great Panther Silver Ltd.
Argosy Gold Mine
Casummit Lake
(Gold)
Acquisition
Houston Lake Mining Inc.
PAK Rare Metals Project
Pakeagama Lake
(Lithium, Tantalum, Rare Metals)
Diamond drilling, Diamond drilling results, Bulk sample, Financing, Private placement, Updated resource estimate
Mega Precious Metals Inc.
North Madsen
Heyson
(Gold)
Acquisition
Northern Iron Corp.
Griffith Iron Mine
Bruce Lake
(Iron)
Dewatering of pit, Geophysical survey, Ground magnetic survey, Magnetometer survey
Orefinders Resources Inc.
Derlak
Heyson
(Iron)
Acquisition
Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
East Bay
Bateman
(Gold)
Sale of property
Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
Hasaga
Dome, Heyson
(Gold)
Diamond drilling, Diamond drilling results, Property acquisition, Closing of private placement, Extends near-surface gold mineralization
Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
Rahill - Bonanza
Dome
(Gold)
Diamond drilling, Gold assays from Goldcorp's underground drilling program
Pure Gold Mining Inc.
Madsen Mine
Baird, Heyson, Dome & Fairlie
(Gold)
Channel sampling results, Diamond drilling, Diamond drilling results, Engineering and geology studies, Sale of patented claims to Premier Gold Mines Limited, Stripping, Mapping, Surface exploration program
Rubicon Minerals Corp.
Phoenix Gold
Bateman
(Gold)
Diamond drilling, Financing, First gold poured, Mill commissioned; Gold poured, Open house, Production, Suspension of milling, Underground mining suspended, US$50M loan
Signature Resources Ltd.
Lingman Lake
Lingman Lake
(Gold)
Announced the establishment of an Advisory Board, Creation of a 3D mineralized shell model for the Lingman gold deposit, Appointment of Director
West Red Lake Gold Inc.
Rowan Lake Mine
Todd
(Gold)
Drilling results, Financing completed, Planning of diamond drill program

Assessment Files Received
Company : Property Name
Assessment File
Township or Area Work Type
877578 Ontario Ltd. : Claim # KRL 4253402, 4262131, 4262132
20000013938
Slate Lake Area, Karas Lake Area, Ear Falls Area Prospecting
Bounty Gold Corp. : Laird Lake
20000008458, 20000008451
Killala Township Assays, Prospecting, Sampling
Gold Canyon Resources Inc. : Springpole Gold Project
20000014141
Casummit Lake Area Assays, Diamond drilling, Other
Goldeye Explorations Ltd. : Weebigee Project
20000008751
Granite Bay Area (Sandy Lake) Assays, Geological mapping, Sampling
Houston Lake Mining Inc. : Pakeagama Lake
20000009084
Pakeagama Lake Area Assays, Diamond drilling, Physical work
John Scott Franko : Claim # KRL 4249198
20000008421
Dome Township Assays, Geochemical survey
Northern Iron Corp. : Griffith Iron Mine
20000014357
Bruce Lake, Bruce Lake Area Dewatering of pit, Magnetometer survey, Geophysical survey, Ground magnetic survey

Mineral Deposit Updates
Deposit Name
MDI Identifier
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Mineral Deposit Status
Deposit Change Type
Newman Todd Property
MDI000000001389
Todd
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Deposit status changed, Updated resource estimate
North Madsen Property
MDI000000001647
Heyson
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Deposit status changed, Updated resource estimate
Bruce Channel
MDI000000001807
Dome
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
New
Finn Zone
MDI000000001808
Dome
Primary: (Gold)
Prospect
New
Laverty South Zone
MDI000000001809
Heyson
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
New
Laverty Central Zone
MDI000000001810
Heyson
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
New
Buffalo Extension
MDI000000001811
Heyson
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
New
Madsen Mine
MDI52K13NW00008
Baird
Primary: (Gold)
Past Producing Mine with Reserves
Updated resource estimate
Russet South
MDI52K13NW00010
Baird
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect without Reserves
Deposit status changed
Madsen No. 8 Zone
MDI52K13NW00017
Baird
Primary: (Gold)
Past Producing Mine with Reserves
Deposit status changed
Copper Lode A
MDI52K15NW00016
Fredart Lake Area
Primary: (Copper, Silver); Secondary: (Molybdenum)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Complete update
Arrow Zone
MDI52K15NW00017
Belanger
Primary: (Zinc); Secondary: (Copper, Gallium, Gold, Indium, Silver)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Assays updated
Mt Jamie Mines
MDI52M01NW00002
Todd
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect without Reserves
Updated location, Updated resource estimate
Red Crest
MDI52M01SE00011
Todd
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Silver)
Developed Prospect without Reserves
Complete update
Phoenix Deposit
MDI52N04SE00005
Bateman
Primary: (Gold)
Producing Mine
Complete update
Goldcorp Inc. Red Lake Gold Mines
MDI52N04SE00012
Balmer
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Silver)
Producing Mine
Updated production, Updated resource estimate
Alcourt
MDI52N04SW00003
Fairlie
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Silver, Copper)
Prospect
Updated commodity, Updated historic resource estimate
Annco Mine
MDI52N04SW00019
Dome
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Silver)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Updated location
Gold Eagle Mine
MDI52N04SW00020
Dome
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Silver)
Past Producing Mine with Reserves
Deposit status changed, Updated location
Consolidated Marcus
MDI52N04SW00022
Dome
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect without Reserves
Updated location
Kaymac
MDI52N04SW00027
Dome
Primary: (Gold)
Prospect
Deposit status changed, Updated location
My-Ritt Claim 457
MDI52N04SW00082
Heyson
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Deposit status changed, Updated location
East My-Ritt
MDI52N04SW00083
Heyson
Primary: (Gold)
Prospect
Deposit status changed, Updated location
Laverty Dyke Gold Zone
MDI52N04SW00085
Heyson
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Updated resource estimate
Bathurst Mine
MDI52N07SW00003
Skinner
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Silver)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Updated location
Pakeagama Lake Pegmatite
MDI53C11SW00003
Pakeagama Lake Area
Primary: (Lithium, Tantalum); Secondary: (Beryl)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Complete update
Berens River
MDI53C13SE00011
Setting Net Lake Area
Primary: (Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold)
Past Producing Mine with Reserves
Updated location

Property Visits Made
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Comments
877578 Ontario Inc.
Bondy Road
Slate Lake
(Building Stone)
New assessment report follow-up
877578 Ontario Inc.
Chilcott Road
Karas Lake
(Building Stone)
New assessment report follow-up
AurCrest Gold Inc.
Arrow Zone (Garnet Lake)
Belanger
(Volcanogenic massive sulphides)
Outcrop sampling near Arrow base metal deposit
Crown Gold Corp.
McKenzie Island
Dome
(Gold)
Tour given to Riverside Resources Inc.
Danny Rivard-Prospector
Rivard (Heath)
Todd
(Gold)
Unconformity between Ball volcanics and Slate Bay sediments; stromatolites
Goldcorp Canada Inc.
H.G. Young
Dome
(Gold)
Visit to Goldcorp drilling of H.G. Young deposit
Goldcorp Canada Inc.
McMarmac
Dome
(Gold)
Reconnaissance of Rubicon Minerals' Phoenix Project access road
Goldcorp Canada Inc.
McMarmac Mine
Dome
(Gold)
Visit to recent trenching by Goldcorp Inc.
Goldcorp Canada Inc.
N/A
Balmer
(Gold)
Sampling of unaltered Balmer Assemblage
Goldcorp Canada Inc.
Rahill
Balmer
(Gold)
Rahill shaft area mine hazard inspection
Goldcorp Inc.
Trout Bay
Ball
(Calcium Carbonate)
Stromatolite occurrence in Archean limestone
Goldcorp Inc.
West Red Lake Mine
Ball
(Gold)
Investigated relationship to Rivard fuchsite occurrence
Hazard Land - withdrawn from staking
South Bay Mine
Dent
(Base Metals)
Sampling for representative sulphides
Landore Resources Ltd.
Root Lake
Root Lake
(Lithium)
McCombe pegmatite
Larry Herbert
Herbo Sulphide
Heyson
(Base Metals)
Not found!
Open ground
Jubilee Lake
Birkett
(Rare Metals)
Jubilee Lake Pegmatite Occurrence; MDI52N01SW00001
Open ground
South Bay Mine
Knott
(Base Metals)
Investigated historic sulphide concentrate spill area
Patent
Lime Kiln
Todd
(Calcium Carbonate)
Historical production of lime from limestone unit within Ball Assemblage
Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
Hasaga
Heyson
(Gold)
Visit to Premier's drilling of Hasaga property
Pure Gold Mining Inc.
Madsen Mine
Baird
(Gold)
Examination of recent diamond drill core and assay results
Skyharbour
South Bay Mine
Dent
(Base Metals)
Sediment sampling/rehabilitation of tailings
Teck Resources Ltd.
Tim's Pit
Heyson
(Gold)
Outcrop sampling for geochron age-dating
West Red Lake Gold Inc.
Mount Jamie
Todd
(Gold)
Headframe deteriorating
Yamana Gold Inc. (formerly Mega Precious Metals Inc.)
Headway Gold
Dome
(Gold)
Felsic dykes with gold-bearing quartz tension veins
Yamana Gold Inc. (formerly Mega Precious Metals Inc.)
North Madsen (Laverty)
Heyson
(Gold)
Low-grade gold in Dome Stock

For further information contact the Red Lake District Resident Geologist Office

Updated December 2015