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Ontario Geological Survey

Year-to-Date Mineral-Related Activity in the Resident Geologist Districts
Activity in the Sault Ste Marie District updated December 2018


Mining and Exploration Activity
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Exploration Activity
Alamos Gold Inc.
Island Gold Deposit
Finan
(Gold)
First Quarter Production Results, Diamond Drill results, and an increase in the exploration budget for 2018, Fourth Quarter Financials, Q2 Update, Q3 Update, Diamond drilling, assays, Reserves and resources update, diamod drilling, mill expansion, Updated
Argo Gold Inc.
Keelow Lake Property
Hammond
(Cobalt)
Claim acquisition
Argo Gold Inc.
Rockstar Property
Riggs/Jacobson
(Gold)
Property Sell
Argo Gold Inc.
South Wawa Gold Project
Naveau
(Gold)
Purchase and Sell Agreement
Bold Ventures Inc.
The Stover Gold Property
Stover, Rennie, Meath, Riggs, Glasgow
(Gold)
Plans for the 2018 Exploration program, Prospecting, assays, Sampling
International Montoro Resources
Serpent River Property
Gaiashk, Joubin
(Uranium, Rare Earths, Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Elements)
Airborne ZTEM survey, ZTEM Survey
MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd.
Holdsworth Property
Corbiere, Esquega
(Gold, Silver)
Bulk Sample Preparation, Trenching and Surface Mapping, Diamond drilling results, stripping, mapping, airborne geophysics, Updated production strategy, Project evalation, Sonic Borehole Drilling
Manitou Gold Inc.
Goudreau Property
Jacobson
(Gold)
Exploration Program Update, Exploration update, Geophysical Survey Results, Field exploration program, Trenching, stripping, mapping, prospecting
Manitou Gold Inc.
Rockstar Property
Riggs/Jacobson
(Gold)
Property Acquisition, Property Acquistion, Prospecting, assays
Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.
Holdsworth Property
Corbiere, Esquega
(Gold, Silver)
Exploration plans, trenching, geologic mapping
Red Pine Exploration Inc.
Wawa Gold Project
McMurray
(Gold)
Assays, sampling historic diamond drill core, Diamond Drill results, Diamond Drilling, Diamond drilling results, resampling of historic core, assays, Exploration Plan for 2018, Resource Estimate
RT Minerals Corp.
Norwalk Gold Property
Naveau/Rabazo
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Diamond Drilling Results
RT Minerals Corp.
The Golden Reed Property
McMurray
(Gold)
Property Acquisition
Wesdome Gold Mines Inc.
Eagle River Mine Complex
Mishibishu Lake Area
(Gold)
2017 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financials, Drifting result, First Quarter Production results, Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financials, Mine development, diamond drilling, Q3 Update

Assessment Files Received
Company : Property Name
Assessment File
Township or Area Work Type
2548304 Ontario Inc : Clement Property
20000015277
Jacobson Assaying and Analyses, Channel Sampling
2548304 Ontario Inc : Albert Lake Property
20000015279
Riggs Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Argo Gold Inc : South wawa Property
20000015542
Naveau Assays, Sampling, Trenching
Chalice Diamond Corp : Manitowik Lake
20000015678
Bruyere Assaying and Analyses, Soil/Till Sampling
Comstock Metals Ltd. : Old Cabin Property
20000015737
Jacobson Assays, Geological mapping, Physical work, Sampling, Trenching
First Minerals Exploration Ltd : McVeigh Creek Property
20000015281
Aguonie Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder
First Minerals Exploration Ltd : Claim 4279211
20000015280
Abotossaway Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Golden Chalice Resources Inc : Abbey, Addison and Bader Township Properties
20000015211
Bader Magnetic survey
Golden Chalice Resources Inc : Bader and Marsh Township Properties
20000015208
Bader Magnetic survey
J H Sadowski : Dog Lake Project
20000015677
Bruyere Airborne Electromagnetic, Airborne Electromagnetic Very Low Frequency, Airborne Radiometric
Philip Escher, Michael A Tremblay : Stover Property
20000015198
Stover Assays, Prospecting
Prodigy Gold Inc : Magino Project
20000015240
Finan Magnetic survey
RedPine exploration inc : Wawa Gold Project
20000015590
McMurray Assays, Sampling
Richard Wells : Claim 1192204
20000015278
Jacobson Prospecting By Licence Holder
Richmont Mines Inc. : SSM 3859, 3860, 3861, 3951 claim area
20000015474
Finan Assays, Diamond drilling
Shaun Parent : Sandra Breccia
20000015168
Norberg Very Low Frequency electromagnetic survey
Skead Holdings Ltd : N/A: 17 374174 E 5138209 N
20000015403
Gunterman Assays
Skead Holdings Ltd : N/A: 17 284205 E 5187561 N
20000015399
Hughes Assays, Sampling
Su[perior Copper Corp : The Superior Project
20000015333
Ryan Diamond Drilling, Assay, Geology
Thomas A. O'Connor : Daisy Stone Property
20000015133
Ryan Prospecting, Sampling, Assay

Property Visits Made
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Comments

Fitzparick
Gaudette
(Nickel, Copper)
The Fitzpatrick occurrence (MDI41K16SE00006) was visited to observe the type of mineralization present. Sparse sulphide stringers and disseminated sulphides (pyrite + pyrrhotite) were observed in a mafic dike and sampled . Several locations were previous work was conducted were also located (e.g. blasting/drilling)

Highway 129
Gould
(Copper)
A quartz vein containing chalcopyrite was observed in the southwest side of Highway 129 on the outside ditch of the turn. This occurrence of chalcopyrite is approximately 300m west of the Rockwin Copper Occurrence (MDI41J06NW00026). The area was visited while identifying field trip stops along Highway 129.

Hynes
Hynes
()
During a visit to the area to conduct lithogeochemical sampling, a 20-40 cm shear trending towards 160° was observed in a granitic outcrop in the ditch on the west side of the road. The shear is localy rusty at surface with minor epidote/chlorite alteration. The shear contains quartz veins with small vuggs and trace suplhides (pyrite/arsenopyrite). On the west side of the road, a rusty 1.5x1x1 metre boulder was observed which contains bands and nodules of sulphides throughout. Given that the boulder occurs with a mix of boulders of local and distal provenance (see photo), the boulder may or may not be locally derrived. Samples from both the shear and boulder are being sent for analysis.

Janose
Gaudette
(Copper)
The Janose occurrence (MDI41K16SE00047) was visited to observe the type of mineralization in the area and investigat potential since the area is open for staking. Samples containing trace chalcopyrite with malachite staining were collected and will be sent for analysis.

Moggy
Moggy
(Rhyolite)
2 days of field work were carried out in Moggy and Moen Townships with the goal of identifying rhyolite for lithogeochemical sampling. Several outcrops of tuffaceous rocks, pillow basalts, and diabase were identified with possible rhyolitic float. Several occurrences of disseminated sulphides and quartz veining were observed in the township and sent for analysis.

Olsen/McCollough
Olsen
(Copper)
The area was visited to verify access to the McCollough Lake Occurrence (MDI41N01SW00040) and to look for rhyolite for lithogeochemical analysis. Although the occurrence can not currently be reached by road, an outcrop of metavolcanics containing trace disseminated sulphides was observed and sampled.
Caswell Concrete Products
Caswell Quarry
Aweres
(Precious Metals, Base Metals)
The owner brought a mafic intrusive rock into the office with sulphides. Requested a site visit to his quarry to examine the outcrop exposures. The rock unit is a mafi-rich rock identified as part of the Gros Cap Gneissic Complex. Samples of the mineralized sections were taken and are going to be analyzed for precious metals and base metals. The company quarries the gneissic complex for concrete and crushes the rock for asphalt.
Jim Ralph
McNie
McNie
()
RGP staff visitied the site at the request of prospector Jim Ralph to examine unusual circular features in bedrock. The rocks were identified to be orbicular felsic intrusives, with the circular orbicules being composed primarily of pegmatititc feldspar. The orbicules at this locality are approximately 10-20 cm in diameter. Samples of the orbicules were sent for analysis.
Jim Ralph
Norberg
Norberg
()
During a visit to the area with prospector Jim Ralph to collect lithogeochemical samples dissemninated sulphides, minor discontinuous 1-2 cm bands of sulphides, and quartz veining were observed in outcrop along the lakeshore. The disseminated sulphides appear to be limited to shear trending 075/255°.

For further information contact the Sault Ste Marie District Resident Geologist Office

Updated December 2018