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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 2015


Mining and Exploration Activity
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Exploration Activity
Argonaut Gold Inc.
Magino Gold Project
Finan
(Gold)
Diamond drilling, Heap leach and cyanide optimization
Augustine Ventures Inc.
Wawa Gold Project
McMurray
(Gold)
Agreement
International Montoro Resources
Serpent River Property
Gaiashk, Joubin
(Uranium, Rare Earths, Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Elements)
Diamond drilling, Assay results, Geophysics
New Dimension Resources
Midas Project
Bruyere
(Gold)
Amendment agreement between New Dimension Resources and ALX Uranium Corp.
Pele Mountain Resources Inc.
Eco Ridge Rare Earth and Uranium Project
Joubin, Gunterman
(Rare Earths, Uranium)
Board update, Company name change, Appointment of a chairman, Memorandum of understanding, Shareholders meeting, Stock options, Advancing monazite recycling strategy
Red Pine Exploration Inc.
Wawa Gold Project
McMurray
(Gold)
Diamond drilling, Diamond drilling results, Airborne geophysical survey, Ground magnetic survey, Induced Polarization survey, Formation of a technical advisory committee, Results from surface channel sampling, Merger and financing, Diamond drill hole resu
Richmont Mines Inc.
Island Gold Deposit
Finan
(Gold)
2015 Q3 financial results, Diamond drilling, Development plans, Financing, Financial reporting, First quarter financials, First quarter production results, NI-43-101 Technical Report, Q2 operating results, Q3 Production Results, Preliminary Economic Asses
RT Minerals Corp.
Ballard Lake Gold Property
Echum
(Gold)
Acquisition activity
Superior Copper Corp.
Superior Project
Ryan
(Copper, Silver, Gold)
Diamond drilling, Exploration update
Wesdome Gold Mines Inc.
Eagle River Mine Complex
Mishibishu Lake Area
(Gold)
2015 Q3 financial results; Diamond drilling, Annual production results, Mineral reserves and resource estimates, Drifting, Q1 production results, Financial reporting, Mine plans, Q1 financials, Q2 operating results, Drift development, Q2 results, Q3 2015

Assessment Files Received
Company : Property Name
Assessment File
Township or Area Work Type
Canoe Mining Ventures : Abbie Lake Property
20000014780
Abbie Lake Diamond drilling
Carl Kehoe : Bracci and Scriven
20000014785
Bracci and Scriven Prospecting
Dan Patrie Exploration Ltd. : Chelsey Property
20000008733
Chesley Sampling
JD Exploration Inc. : Sharpsand River Project
20000014783
Rioux Geological Mapping, Sampling
La Ronge Gold Corp. : N/A: 16 702516 E 5353944 N
20000014787
Jacobson Prospecting
Michael and Yvon Gagne : Montgomery Copper Property
20000014782
Montgomery Trenching
Mike Tremblay : Wish-Ore Project
20000008761
Wishart Assays, Prospecting
Prodigy Gold Inc. : Claim 4276606
20000008738
Finan Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic survey
Red Pine Exploration / Augustine Ventures : Surluga (Wawa Gold) Project
20000008428, 20000014784
McMurray Induced Polarization survey, Diamond drilling
Skead Holdings : Hughes Township Property
20000008737
Hughes Assays
Skead Holdings : Gunterman Township Property
20000008736
Gunterman Assays
Superior Copper Corp. : The Superior Project
20000009110
Ryan Diamond drilling
Thomas O'Connor : Daisy Stone Property
20000014786, 20000014789
Kincaid, Ryan Prospecting, Other
Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc. : Mishibishu (Mishi) Project
20000014781
Mishibishu Lake Geological Mapping, Sampling, Prospecting, Assays
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. : Eagle River Gold Mine
20000014788
Point Isacor Diamond drilling

Property Visits Made
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Comments
Argonaut Gold Inc.
Magino Project
Finan
(Gold)
ExGen Resources Inc.
Tribag Breccia Properties
Nicolet
(Copper, Gold, Silver)
International Montoro Resources Inc.
Serpent River Project
Gaiashk
(Nickel, Copper, Platinum Group Elements)
Completed field trip to locate outcrops of the recently mapped Stoneridge intrusion on the company's mineral claims. This intrusion is part of the East Bull Lake Intrusive Suite and has been the main focus of exploration for Ni-Cu-PGE for International Mo
International Montoro Resources Inc.
Serpent River Project
Gaiashk
(Nickel, Copper, Platinum Group Elements)
MNDM
Mamainse Point Field Trip
Ryan
(Copper, Silver)
A field trip of the Mamainse Point Stratigraphy was provided to a staff member of the Thunder Bay Regional Resident Geologist Office. The purpose of the field trip was to examine MCR-related volcanics/sediments along the eastern shore of Lake Superior and
Mustang Minerals Corp.
East Bull Lake Outcrop Examinations
Gerrow
(Nickel, Copper, Platinum Group Elements)
Compared outcrop exposures of the East Bull Lake Intrusive Suite with recently mapped gabbro in the Elliot Lake area to the west that are currently being explored for Cu-Ni-PGE.
New Dimension Resources
Midas Property
Bruyere
(Gold)
No Company
Hughes Geology
Hughes
(Gold, Nickel, Copper, Platinum Group Elements)
Property visit to examine a series of gabbro intrusions. Sampled mineralized parts samples of the intrusions to test for Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization.
No Company
Moggy VMS Showing
Moggy
(Zinc, Copper)
No Company
Percy Lake Area-Moggy Township
Moggy
(Zinc, Copper, Cadmium)
New logging roads provide many new outcrop exposures in Moggy township. There are limited previous mapping and exploration files in the area. An OGS Lake Sediment Survey and a report on diamond drilling completed in the township suggest the area to be a t
No Company
Wawa Stratigraphy
Chabanel
(n/a examining the stratigraphy and iron formations)
Prospector
Lastheels Showing
Lastheels
(Gold)
Prospector
McNie occurrence
McNie
(Gold, Copper)
Prospectors
Bossineau Showing
Jollineau
(Silver, Copper)
Property visit to examine a NW striking massive galena vein. The property has been recently staked and the Galena vein is an MDI occurrence of lead and bismuth. A second vein with ankerite alteration was discovered parallel and in the same strike orientat
Prospectors
Hughes Occurrences
Hughes
(Gold, Base Metals)
Richmont Mines
Heritage Outcrop and Morrison Outcrop
Finan
(Gold)
Rockcliff Resources
Shihan Property
Rennie
(Base Metals)
Superior Copper Corp.
Batchawana Property
Ryan
(Copper, Gold, Silver)
Superior Copper Corp.
Superior Project
Ryan
(Copper, Silver)
Examining the felsic volcanic rocks intersected during the company's 2014 winter drill program. There were several types of felsic rocks that were intersected that vary in composition and could have attributed to some of the mineralization in the area.

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

Updated December 2015