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Year-to-Date Mineral-Related Activity in the Resident Geologist Districts
Activity in the Sudbury District updated December 2021


Mining and Exploration Activity
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Exploration Activity
Battery Mineral Resources Corp
Iron Mask Project
Hart
(Nickel, Bismuth, Copper)
Closing of transaction Battery Mineral Resouces Corp. & Fusion Gold including name change.
Canadian Palladium Resources Inc.
East Bull PGM Project
Boon
(Platinum Group Elements)
Assay results: 3 drill holes at East Bull Palladium Project, Canadian Palladium reports new results from East Bull Palladium project drilling, Drill results, Drill results extend Garden Zone and intersect new "EOH Zone" - East Bull Palladium project, Dril
Conquest Resources Ltd.
Belfast - Teck Mag Property
Belfast, Afton, Scholes
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements, Gold)
Conquest Resources acquisition of DGC Property closed & exploration update, Corporate Presentation, Drilling on Belfast Copper project started, Drilling resumes & Airborne Magnetotelluric Survey completed - Belfast-TeckMag project, Drilling update and exp
Conquest Resources Ltd.
Belfast Property
Belfast
(Gold)
Completion of VTEMmax survey, Resumption of airborne geophysical survey, Update on airborne VTEM survey. Ground geophysics planned
Conquest Resources Ltd.
Golden Rose Gold Mine
Afton
(Gold)
Exploration Update, Update on Phase 1 drilling. Assay results from additional 3 holes. Ground geophysics planned, Update on Phase 1 drilling. Assay results from first 2 holes.
Conquest Resources Ltd.
JPC Property
Macbeth
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements)
Acquisition of the JPC Property
CT Developers Ltd.
Shakespeare Nickel Property
Shakespeare
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements)
Update on transaction with Magna Mining Corp and filing of NI43-101 report on Shakespeare Ni Project
Glencore Canada
Falconbridge Office
Falconbridge
(Nickel, Copper, Cobalt)
2020 Annual Report, Glencore 2020 Production Report, Glencore 2020 Reserve and Resource Report, Half Year Production Reprt, Q1 Production Report, Third Quarter 2021 Production Report
Greycliff Exploration Ltd.
Baldwin Project
Shakespeare
(Gold)
Exploration update on Baldwin property, Graycliff acquires the Baldwin Project
Greycliff Exploration Ltd.
Shakespeare Gold Property
Shakespeare
(Gold)
Acquisition of the Mining Leases and Claims, Shakespeare Gold Project, Assay results from 2 holes from Phase 1 drill program, Assay results: final 3 holes from Phase 1 drill program, Completion of Phase 2 drilling at Shakespeare Gold property, Drill resu
Grid Metals Corp.
East Bull Lake PGM
Boon, Gerow
(Platinum Group Elements)
Drill results from East Bull Lake Palladium property; Metallurgical Study initiated, Drilling begins at East Bull Lake Palladium property, Exploration Update, Exploration update on East Bull Lake Palladium property, Final results reported from Q1 drilling
Inventus Mining Corp.
Pardo Paleoplacer Gold Property
Pardo
(Gold)
Approval for Pardo Bulk Sample, Mini Bulk Sample and Channel Sampling Results, Pardo Exploration Update, Pardo Paleoplacer Gold project update on sampling for resource estimate, Pardo Paleo-placer project Exploration Update
Inventus Mining Corp.
Sudbury 2.0
Mackelcan, McConnell, Sheppard, McCarthy
(Nickel, Copper, Cobalt)
Assay results from the 1st hole of the Sudbury 2.0 drill program, Drill results from Cobalt Hill drill program, Exploration Update: Rathbun & Cobalt Hill, Property acquistion and resumption of drilling on Sudbury 2.0 project, Sudbury 2.0 Exploration Updat
KGHM International Ltd.
McCreedy West Mine
Levack
(Copper, Nickel)
Consolidated Annual Report, Half Year Management Board's Reprort, KGHM Consolidated Report Q1 2021, Q3 2021 Consolidated Report
KGHM International Ltd.
Victoria
Denison
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements)
Half Year Management Board's Reprort, Q3 2021 Consolidated Report
MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd
Scadding-Powerline-Jovan Project
Davis, Street, Scadding
(Gold)
Assay results from channel sampling at Glade East Showing in the SPJ project, Details of claim acquisition, Exploration Update, MacDonald Mines reports results from Winter 2021 drill program on SPJ project, Results reported for last 7 holes on 2020 drill
Magna Mining Inc.
Shakespeare Nickel Property
Shakespeare
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements)
Acquistion of patented claims within Shakespeare Ni project, Drill results, Drill results reported on first 2 holes at Shakespeare Ni project, Exploration update - Shakespeare Nickel property, Exploration update on Shakespeare Ni-Cu-PGM project, Magna Min
New Age Metals
River Valley Property
Dana, Pardo
(Platinum Group Elements)
Corporate Presentation, IP Survey began over Banshee Zone at River Valley Palladium project, IP survey results, New Age Metals metallurgical study at River Valley Palladium project, Pre-Feasiblity Study initiated on River Valley Palladium Project, River V
Northern Graphite Corp.
Bisset Creek Property
Maria
(Graphite)
First phase of testing to characterize and optimize graphite concentrate completed, Minviro engaged to assist in developing Bissett Creek as Carbon-neutral, Northern Graphite announces phase 1 test results for Bisset Creek graphite for batteries, Ongoing
SPC Nickel Corp
Aer-Kidd Property
Denison
(Nickel-Platinum Group Elements)
Drill program begins at Aer-Kidd Project
SPC Nickel Corp
Janes Property
Janes
(Platinum Group Elements, Copper, Nickel)
Air Photo and Remote Imagery Interpretations, Channel Sampling, Induced Polarization, Linecutting, Magnetic / Magnetometer Survey, Manual Labour, Rehabilitation, Channel sample assay results from the Janes Property, Drill results and Exploration Update, D
SPC Nickel Corp
Lockerby East & West Graham properties
Graham, Creighton
(Nickel, Copper, Platinum Group Elements)
SPC Nickel acquires remaining 30% interest in West Graham property
Transition Metals Corp.
Aylmer IOCG
Aylmer
(Copper Gold)
Exploration update on Aylmer IOCG project, Transition Metals announces 2021 field exploration programs
Transition Metals Corp.
Mongowin Au Property
Mongowin
(Gold)
Transition Metals enters into Letter of Intent to sell Mongowin Gold property to McFarlane Lake Mining Inc.
Transition Metals Corp.
Sawmill Au-Cu
Parkin, Hutton
(Gold Copper)
Drilling begins at Sawmill Property, Exploration update on Sawmill Au-Cu project, New gold showing discovery at Sawmill Au-Cu property, Transition Metals announces 2021 field exploration programs
Vale Canada Ltd.
Sudbury Office
Snider
(Nickel)
Production and Sales 1Q21, Production and Sales 3Q21, Vale 4Q20 Production and Sales Report, Vale Form 20-F filed with United States SEC, Vale's Production and Sales in 2Q21

Assessment Files Received
Company : Property Name
Assessment File
Township or Area Work Type
407043 Ontario Limited : Radar Road Property
20000018883
Capreol Aboriginal Consultation, Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder
407043 Ontario Ltd : Radar Road Property
20000019598
Capreol Assaying and Analyses, Geological Survey / Mapping, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Aecon Mining Inc : Rainbow Mountain Property
20000018907
Ferris Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Andrew McLellan : New Delhi Property
20000018861
Delhi Bulk Sampling, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Battery Mineral Resources Corp : White Lake Project
20000019523
Unwin LiDAR, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Battery Mineral Resources Ltd : White Lake Property
20000019385
Unwin Technical Report
Ben Haavisto : West Lake Claims
20000019303, 20000019404, 20000019748
Louise Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Canadian Palladium : Agnew Lake Property
20000019554
Dunlop Prospecting By Licence Holder
Christopher Mancuso : Parkin Property
20000019599
Parkin Prospecting By Licence Holder
Conquest Resources Ltd : Cucumber Lake Project
20000019379
MacBeth Assaying and Analyses, Channel Sampling, Induced Polarization, Linecutting, Rock Sampling
David Brunne : McLander Creek Project
20000019218
Dunlop -
Don Fudge : Wavy Lake Silica Property
20000019148
Eden Assaying and Analyses, Rock Sampling
Fnx Mining Company Inc : The Warrior Property, Warrior Copper Project
20000019302
Leask Airborne Magnetometer, Assaying and Analyses, Geochemical
Gordon Salo : Lac Panache Property
20000019564
Dieppe Bulk Sampling, Diamond Drilling, Geological Survey / Mapping
Gordon Salo : Lac Panache, Salo Property
20000019362
Dieppe Bedrock Trenching, Overburden Stripping, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Inventus Mining Corp : Inventus Mining’s Sudbury 2.0 Property
20000019191
Mackelcan Assaying and Analyses, Manual Labour, Other, Other Petrographic Work, Overburden Stripping, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Inventus Mining Corp : Sudbury 2.0 Project
20000019196
Mackelcan Diamond Drilling, Induced Polarization, Linecutting, Magnetic / Magnetometer Survey
Jean Paul Vienneau : Shear Luck
20000019750, 20000019744
Mongowin Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Manual Labour
Kenneth V Naples : 186880 Claim Property
20000019400
Foster Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
KGHM International Ltd : Northwest Foy Property
20000019306
Foy Electromagnetic, Geological Survey / Mapping
KGHM International Ltd : Foy Offset Project
20000019304
Foy Electromagnetic
Leonard Cook : Street Township Property
20000018915
Street Manual Labour, Overburden Stripping
MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd : Jovan-Powerline Property
20000018958
Davis Assaying and Analyses, Geological Survey / Mapping, Manual Labour, Overburden Stripping, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd : Rathbun Lake Property
20000019754
Rathbun Geological Survey / Mapping
Magna Mining Corp : Shakespeare Property
20000018908
Shakespeare Drill Core Resampling, Rock Sampling
Northern Sphere Mining Corp : Scadding Property
20000019442
Scadding Technical Report
Prime Meridian Resources Corp : Kelly Property
20000019727
Kelly Air Photo and Remote Imagery Interpretations
Rumble Resources Ltd : Lac Panache Property
20000019365
Dieppe Assaying and Analyses, Electromagnetic
Rumble Resources Ltd : Long Lake Property
20000019262
Eden Electromagnetic, Electromagnetic Very Low Frequency, Rehabilitation
Skead Holdings Ltd : Agnew Lake Property
20000019779
Porter Prospecting By Licence Holder
Skead Holdings Ltd : Hyman Township Property
20000018860, 20000018899, 20000019310
Hyman Assaying and Analyses, Bulk Sampling, Drill Core Resampling
SPC Nickel Corp : Janes Property
20000019455
Janes Initial results from drill program at Janes Ni-Cu-PGM project, Drill results from Janes Ni-Cu-PGM project, Channel sample assay results from the Janes Property, Drill results and Exploration Update, Air Photo and Remote Imagery Interpretations, Channel Sa
Sterling P Fillier : Spanish River Provincial Park
20000019164
Craig Diamond Drilling, Manual Labour, Overburden Stripping, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Steve Gossling : Davis South East Property
20000019171
Davis Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Steven Anderson : West Cobalt Project
20000018838
Nairn Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Thomas Sheppard : IOCG Group Claims, Sheppard Claims
20000019130
Telfer Geological Survey / Mapping, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Thomas Sheppard : Sheppard Aylmer Township Property - Discovery Pit / Main Showing
20000019161
Aylmer Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder
Thomas Sheppard : Sheppard Claims
20000018866
Aylmer Assaying and Analyses, Rock Sampling
Thomas Sheppard : Sheppard Property
20000018938
Aylmer Induced Polarization
Transition Metals Corp : Aylmer Property
20000019503
Aylmer Airborne Electromagnetic Very Low Frequency, Compilation and Interpretation - Airborne Geophysics, Geological Survey / Mapping

Mineral Deposit Updates
Deposit Name
MDI Identifier
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Mineral Deposit Status
Deposit Change Type
East Bull PGM Property
MDI000000002507
Gerow
Primary: (Palladium, Platinum, Copper, Nickel); Secondary: (Rhodium, Cobalt)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
New
Delhi Pacific
MDI41P01NW00004
Delhi
Primary: (Gold, Lead, Silver); Secondary: (Zinc)
Developed Prospect Without Reserves
Update

Property Visits Made
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Comments
Boreal Agrominerals Inc
Spanish River Carbonatite
Venturi
(Fertilizer (volcanic minerals))
Property visit to Spanish River Carbonatite. Weathered residuum being mined as organic fertilizer.
P. Vienneau
part of 17 cell claim block
Mongowin
(Gold-Copper)
Visited old pits and trenches. Massive quartz veins with chloritic alteration in Huronian sediments and mafic intrusion cut by quart veins.
SPC Nickel
Janes property
Jane
(Nickel-Copper-PGM)
Visited pits, trenches and stripped outcrops. Trenched area was recently drilled by SPC Nickel. Mineralization associated with Nipissing sill. Visited core facility to view recent drill core.

For further information contact the Sudbury District Resident Geologist Office

Updated December 2021