Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
Permanent Link to this Record: MDI52N08NW00006| Deposit Name(s) | Argosy - 1979, Casey Summit - 1979, New Jason - 1979, Jason - 1979 |
|---|---|
| Related Deposit Type | None |
| Deposit Status | past producing mine without reserves |
| Date Created | 1979-Aug-14 |
| Date Last Modified | 2014-Jul-15 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | T Pettigrew |
Primary Commodities: gold
Secondary Commodities: silver
Township or Area: Casummit Lake Area
Latitude: 51° 28' 56.12" Longitude: -92° 21' 13.6"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 544873 Northing: 5703654 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Red Lake
NTS Grid: 52N08NW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: data compilation
Source Map: OGS 1937, MAP 46F CASUMMIT LAKE AREA
Sources Map Scale: 1:12 000
Access Description: approx. 166 km ENE of Red Lake
Gold mineralization was found in 1929 and was explored by Casey Mountain Operating syndicate between 1929-1931. Approx 610 m of diamond drilling was completed and the No.2 shaft on the No. 2 vein was sunk to 25.9 m. Casey Summit Mines was incorporated in 1931 and in 1933 and 1933 No.2 shaft was deepened to 97.5 m, 551.7m of lateral development was completed, and a 50 ton per day mill was installed. Production was limited to this point and in 1935, Argosy Gold mines Ltd was formed to continue development on the property. The workings were dewatered and 125 ton/day mill was erected. Production continued from 1936-38. Argosy Gold Mines went bankrupt in 1938. Jason Mines Ltd acquired the mine and 22 surrounding claims in November 1938. The No. 1 shaft was sunk approx 457 m E of the No. 2 shaft. No production was recorded at this time. Shut down in October 1942. Jason Mines Ltd resumed operations in 1946-47. In 1948 Jason Mines Ltd, changed to New Jason Mines Ltd and resumed production in 1949. The known ore reserves were depleted in 1952 and the mine was closed in April 1952. Property was dormant until 1974 when Casummit Lake Mines Ltd optioned the property. 5 DDH totalling 490 m on the No. 5 vein system. 1975 Grand Bay explorations conducted DDH program in 1978, DDH3 assayed 300 g/t over 0.3 m at depth 61.3 m. Noranda Exploration Company Ltd 12 DDH totalling 1188 m in 1986. Goldfields Canadian Mining Ltd carried out DDH in 1988 and 1989. Wolfden Resources Inc, acquired the property in 1999 carried out an environmental assessment. Cangold Ltd drilled a 9 DDH program totalling 1513 m in 2001-02. 2003-04 Cangold Ltd. completed a 14 DDH exploration program.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| 2.28198 | 52N08NW2018 | Open |
| 2.20036 | 52N08NW2008 | Open |
| 2.23071 | 52N08NW2012 | Open |
| 2.4100 | 52N09SW0007 | Open |
| 20000005595 | 52N08NW0038 | Open |
| 2.20010 | 52N08NW2007 | Open |
| 2.24877 | 52N08NW2015 | Open |
| 63.3394 | 52N08NW0002 | Open |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Uchi
Belt: Birch-uchi
Geological Age: Archean
07/15/2014 (T Pettigrew) - A synclinal structure of interbedded and generally east-trending greywacke, quartzite, slate, iron formation and pyroclastics is surrounded by Keewatin intermediate to mafic lavas. The rocks have been intruded by occasional diorite and granite dykes. Most of the veins occur in N-S fractures dipping 30-85° to the west. Quartz is associated with variable amounts of arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, sphalerite, galena and native gold. Underground workings opened up initially veins No. 2 and 3, the width of which ranged from 2 to 7’ and 1.5 to 4’ respectively. In 1938, development work was also started on vein No.1. The average grade of the ore mined was 0.37 oz/t Au (Ferguson et al., 1971).
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mylonite/fault gouge/pseudotachylite | 1 | shear zone | contains | |
| vein | 2 | contains | ||
| epiclastic | 3 | greywacke | adjacent | |
| slate | 4 | adjacent |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Habit Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | arsenopyrite | economic | ore | ||||
| 10 | chalcopyrite | economic | ore | ||||
| 15 | galena | economic | ore | ||||
| 20 | gold | economic | ore | ||||
| 25 | pyrite | economic | ore | ||||
| 30 | pyrrhotite | economic | ore | ||||
| 35 | sphalerite | economic | ore |
01/26/2012 (A Mckee) - PRODUCTION 1934-52: 101,875 OZ AU;9,788 OZ AG FROM 276,573 TONS ORE MILLED, AVE.RECOV.0.37 OPT AU, GRADE 1986 DDH: GB-86-3:0.15 OPT AU (109.4-110),0.44,VG(252.75-253.3) GB-86-4:0.126 /8.6'. 2003/2004 Cangold Ltd, 14 drill holes totalling 2789.2 m. P-Vein below workings form the No.1 shaft. Intersections including 14.2 g/t Au over 1.65 m.
07/15/2014 (T Pettigrew) - Shafts on claims KRL9681 and 9684.
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | 1.5 | 18 | 40 | 90 |
Rank: 1 Structure Type: vein
Rank: 2 Structure Type: fold
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Commodity Production | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 4094 | Mrc 13 P. 231 | 888 oz Au, 87 oz Ag | ||
| 1938 | 43249 | Mrc 13 P. 231 | 1936-38 prod: 14835 oz Au, 1433 oz Ag | ||
| 1942 | 105318 | Odm Annual Report 1955, P. 25 | $1701923 value | ||
| 1946 | 9956 | Odm Annual Report 1955, P. 25 | $77931 value | ||
| 1947 | 18532 | Odm Annual Report 1955, P. 25 | $199920 value | ||
| 1949 | 13509 | Odm Annual Report 1955, P. 25 | $241185 value | ||
| 1950 | 38654 | Odm Annual Report 1955, P. 25 | $493476 value | ||
| 1951 | 36441 | Odm Annual Report 1955, P. 25 | $468215 value | ||
| 1952 | 6820 | Odm Annual Report 1955, P. 25 | $74192 value; 1949-1952 production: 86152 oz Au, 8268 oz Ag; Total production: 276573 tons milled, 101875 oz Au, 9788 oz Ag |
Book - Gold Deposits of Ontario Part 1, Districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay, pp. 230-231.
Publication Number: MRC13 Date: 1971
Author: Ferguson, S.A., Groen, H.A., and Haynes, R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Book - Ontario Department of Mines 1933 Annual Report, v. 42, pt.6, pp. 30-34
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1934
Author: Furse, G.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Publication - NMI FILE, 52N/08 AU 1
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1996
Book - Ontario Department of Mines 1942 Annual Report, v. 52, pt. 1, pp. 120-121
Date: 1943
Author: Tower, W.O. et al
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Book - Ontario Department of Mines 1936 Annual Report, v. 45, pt. 4, p. 28-29.
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1937
Author: Harding, W.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Book - Ontario Department of Mines 1937 Annual Report, v. 46, pt. 7, p. 17-25
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1938
Author: Horwood, H.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Book - Ontario Department of Mines 1940 Annual Report, v. 49, pt. 1, p. 134
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1941
Author: Tower, W.O. et al.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Book - 60 Ontario Department of Mines 1953 Annual Report, v. 62, p5. 2, pp. 59-60
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1954
Author: Field, D.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Book - Ontario Department of Mines 1955 Annual Report, v. 64, pt. 1, p. 25
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1956
Author: Arnold, M.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Book - Miscellaneous Paper 6: Volcanic Studies in the Birch-Uchi Lakes Area of Ontario, p. 75-76
Publication Number: MP6 Date: 1967
Author: Goodwin, A.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Map - Woman and Narrow Lakes Gold Area, District of Kenora, Ontario
Publication Number: ARM36E Scale: 1:126 720 Date: 1927
Author: Greig, J.W., Carnsell, C.A., and Burwash, E.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Publication - OGS 1991 CASUMMIT LAKE GDIF 601
Publication Number: N/A Date: 1991
Map - Shabumeni-Birch Lakes Area, District of Kenora (Patricia Portion), Ontario
Publication Number: ARM42D Scale: 1:63 360 Date: 1933
Author: Furse, G.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Map - Geology of the Casummit Lake Area, District of Kenora, Patricia Portion
Publication Number: OFM0140 Scale: 1:15 840 Date: 1990
Author: Beakhouse, G.P.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Map - Sampson Lake – Shearstone Lake Sheet, District of Kenora (Patricia Portion)
Publication Number: P0771 Scale: 1:126 720 Date: 1972
Author: Ayres, L.D., Averill, S.A., and Edwards, G.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Map - Compilation Series, Trout Lake – Birch Lake Sheet, Kenora District
Publication Number: P2386 Scale: 1:126 720 Date: 1981
Author: Thurston, P.C. and Bartlett, J.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Map - Geological Series, Precambrian Geology of the Birch Lake Area, Kenora District (Patricia Portion)
Publication Number: P2387 Scale: 1:50 000 Date: 1981
Author: Thurston, P.C. and Jackson, M.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Map - Precambrian Geology, Casummit Lake Area, Kenora District (Patricia Portion)
Publication Number: P3245 Scale: 1:15 840 Date: 1994
Author: Beakhouse, G.P., Mainville, M.C., Wilson, M.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
Map - Casummit Lake Area, District of Kenora (Patricia Portion), Ontario, 1:14400
Publication Number: ARM46F Date: 1937
Author: Horwood, H.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
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