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Ontario Geological Survey

Year-to-Date Mineral-Related Activity in the Resident Geologist Districts
Activity in the Thunder Bay North District updated December 2020


Mining and Exploration Activity
Company
Property Name
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Exploration Activity
Auteco Minerals Ltd
Pickle Crow
Connell Township
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Assays, Exploration Update,  JORC Resource Estimate Update, Financing
Alto Ventures Ltd.
Mud Lake
Elmhirst Township
(Gold)
Company Merger
Ardiden Ltd.
Esker Gold Prospect
Kawashe Lake Area
(Gold)
Exploration Update
Ardiden Ltd.
Kasagiminnis Gold Deposit
Little Ochig Lake Area
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Assays, Exploration Update, Claim Registration
Ardiden Ltd.
New Patricia Prospect

(Gold)
Exploration Update, Airborne Geolphysical Survey
Ardiden Ltd.
Pickle Lake
Little Ochig Lake Area
(Gold)
Data Compilation, Land Acquisition, Memorandum of Understanding
Ardiden Ltd.
Pickle Lake Gold project

(Gold)
Claim Registration, Exploration Update, Diamond Drilling, Airborne Geolphysical Survey, Financing
Ardiden Ltd.
South Limb Gold Prospect
Dona Lake Area, Kapkichi Lake Area
(Gold)
Airborne Magentometer Survey, Diamond Drilling, Exploration Update
Argo Gold Inc.
Talbot Lake Gold Project
Talbot Lake Area
(Gold)
Option Agreement, Mining Claim Registration
Auteco Minerals Ltd
Pickle Crow
Connell Township
(Gold)
Exploration Update
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.
Lilypad Lakes
Opikeigan Lake Area
(Tantalum-Cesium-Lithium)
Development Update, Exploration Update, Bulk Sampling
Big Ridge Gold Corp (formerly Alto Ventures Ltd.)
N/A 16 Z 451150 E 5512158 N
Elmhirst Township
(Gold)
Name Change, MOU
Bold Ventures Inc.
The J&B property
Lake Jean Area
(Lithium, Rare Earth Elements)
Financing
Braveheart Resources Inc.
Thierry Mine
Ponsford Lake Area
(Copper, Nickel)
Preliminary Economic Assessment, Property Acquisition, Purchase Agreement
Cadillac Ventures Inc.
Thierry Mine
Ponsford Lake Area
(Copper, Nickel)
Company Amalgamation, Property Sale, Option Agreement Termination, Purchase Agreement
Copper Lake Resources Ltd.
Marshall Lake
Summit Lake Area
(Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide, Gold)
Airborne Spectral Survey, Financing, Mining Claim Registration, Diamond Drilling, Exploration Update, Geological Mapping and Sampling
Cross River Ventures Corp.
Cannon Lake Property
McVicar Lake Area, Cannon Lake Area
(Gold)
Property Acquisition
Cross River Ventures Corp.
Lang Lake Property
Stoughton Lake Area
(Gold)
Property Acquisition
Cross River Ventures Corp.
McVicar East Property
McVicar Lake Area
(Gold)
Property Acquisition
Cross River Ventures Corp.
McVicar Lake Gold Project
McVicar Lake Area
(Gold)
Financing, Property Acquisition
Ethos Gold
Campbell Lake Gold-VMS Project
Linklater Lake Area, Caribour River Area
(Gold)
Property Acquisition
Ethos Gold
Fuchsite Lake Gold Project
Linklater Lake Area, Whiddon Lake Area
(Gold)
Airborne MAG Geophysical Survey, Financing, Management Change, Option Agreement, Property Acquisition
First Mining Gold Corp (formerly First Mining Finance Corp aquired PC Gold Inc.)
Pickle Crow
Connell Township
(Gold)
Option Agreement
First Mining Gold Corp (formerly First Mining Finance Corp aquired PC Gold Inc.)
Pickle Crow
Connell Township
(Gold)
Option Agreement
First Mining Gold Corp (formerly First Mining Finance Corp aquired PC Gold Inc.) Auteco Minerals Ltd
Pickle Crow
Connell Township
(Gold)
Land Acquisition
First Mining Gold Corp (formerly First Mining Finance Corp; acquired PC Gold Inc.)
Pickle Crow
Connell Township
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Exploration Update, Assays, Option Agreement Update
Gold’n Futures Mineral Corp.
Hercules
Elmhirst Township, Rickaby Township
(Gold)
LOI, Option Agreement
Golden Share Resources Corporation
Petawanga Project
Petawanga Lake Area
(Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide, Gold)
Property Acquisition
Golden Share Resources Corporation
Ratte Lake Property
Ratte Lake Area
(Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide, Gold)
Property Acquisition
GoldON Resources Ltd. (formerly Newcastle Minerals Ltd.)
Slate Falls
Wesleyan Lake Area
(Gold, Silver)
Airborne MAG Survey, Assays, Exploration Update, Technical Report
Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. (Premier Gold Mines Ltd. / Centerra Gold Inc.)
Brookbank
Irwin Township
(Gold)
Prospecting, Exploration Update
Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. (Premier Gold Mines Ltd. / Centerra Gold Inc.)
Hardrock
Errington and Ashmore Townships
(Gold)
Development Update, Diamond Drilling, Exploration Update
Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. (soon to be a joint venture of Equinox Gold Corp/Orion Mine Finance Group, formerly a joint venture of Premier Gold Mines Ltd. / Centerra Gold Inc.)
Hardrock
Errington and Ashmore Townships
(Gold)
Development Update
Hemlo Explorers Inc. (formerly Canadian Orebodies Inc.)
Falcon
Falcon Lake Area
(Lithium, Rare metals)
Company Name Change
Jiminex Inc.
Misehkow River
Apachi Lake Area
(Gold)
Purchase Agreement
Landore Resources Ltd.
Junior Lake
Junior Lake Area
(Nickel, Copper, Iron, Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Exploration Update, Soil Sampling, NSR Buy-Back, Financing, Mineral Resource Estimate
Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc.
Ishkoday (Sturgeon River)
Irwin Township
(Gold)
Assays, Diamond Drilling, Financing, Induced Polarization (“IP”) Geophysical Survey, Exploration Update, IP Geophysical Survey Exploration Update
Lithoquest Diamonds Inc.
Attwood Project
Hurst Lake Area, Greensides Lake Area, South if Keezhikuns Creek Area, Attwood Lake Area
(Gold, Base Metals)
Property Acquisition
Metals Creek Resources Corp.
Dona Lake Gold Project
Dona Lake Area
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Assays, Financing
Metals Creek Resources Corp.
Donna Lake Gold Project
Donna Lake Area
(Gold)
Diamond Drilling, Option Agreement, Financing, Exploration Update, MOU
Newmont Corp.
Musselwhite
Zeemel Lake Area
(Gold)
Development Update
Newmont Corporation
Musselwhite
Zeemel Lake Area
(Gold)
Development Update
Noront Resources Ltd.
Eagle's Nest
BMA 526 862
(Copper, Nickel, Platinum Group Elements)
Draft Enivronmental Assessment, Exploration Update, Airborne Geophysical Survey, Soil Sampling, Metallurgical Test Work, Assays, Diamond Drilling, Financing Update
Noront Resources Ltd.
McFaulds Lake VMS (Nikka Deposit)
BMA 526 862
(Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide)
Mineral Resource Estimate
Noront Resources Ltd.
Thunderbird
BMA 527 861
(Iron, Titanium, Vanadium)
Soil Sampling
Noront Resources Ltd.
Triple J
BMA 526 862
(Gold)
Soil Sampling
Noront Resources Ltd.
Victory Nickel Project
BMA 526 854
(Nickel)
Soil Sampling, VTEM Airborne Geophysical Survey
Northern Superior Resources Inc.
Ti-pa-haa-kaa-ning (TPK)
Wapitotem Lake Area
(Gold)
Exploration Update, Financing
Riverside Resources Inc.
Oakes Gold project (Brinklow)
Oakes Township
(Gold)
Land Acquisition, IP Inversion Studies
Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (soon to be Ultra Lithium Inc.)
Georgia Lake
Kilkenny Township
(Lithium, Rare metals)
Baseline Envrionmental Work, Financing, PEA, LOI, Metallurgical Study, MOU Extension, Spodumene Concentrate Sample Preparation
Romios Gold Resources Inc.
Lundmark-Akow
Akow Lake Area
(Gold)
Financing, Airborne VLF-EM, MAG Geophysical Survey, Land Acquisition
Romios Gold Resources Inc.
NCR Claim Group
Randall Lake Area, Keeyask Lake Area
(Gold)
Airborne VLF-EM, MAG Geophysical Survey, Option Agreement
Silver Spruce Resources Inc.
Melchett Lake
Durer Lake Area
(Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silver)
Claim Acquisition, Financing
Tombill Mines Limited (formerly, Bluerock Ventures Corp.)
Tombill Main Group
Errington Township
(Gold)
Name Change and Amalgamation
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd.
Sky Lake
Matapesatakun Bay Area, Caley Lake Area
(Gold)
Exploration Update, Financing

Assessment Files Received
Company : Property Name
Assessment File
Township or Area Work Type
Aecon Mining Inc : Hillsport Quarry
20000017996
Thomas Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Alexander J R Pleson, Michael James Goodman : West Geraldton Gold Project
20000018185
Errington Electromagnetic Very Low Frequency
Alto Ventures Ltd : Brookbank Project
20000017977
Leduc Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Alto Ventures Ltd : Greenoaks Property, Miner Lake Property
20000018175
Pifher Airborne Electromagnetic Very Low Frequency, Assaying and Analyses, Diamond Drilling, Microscopic Studies, Rock Sampling
Alto Ventures Ltd : Mud Lake Property
20000017995
Walters Assaying and Analyses, Compilation and Interpretation - Airborne Geophysics, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling, Soil/Till Sampling
Andrew A B Tims : McBean Lake Property
20000018171
McBean Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Linecutting, Rock Sampling, Soil/Till Sampling
Ardiden Canada Ltd : Pickle Lake West
20000018574
Kapkichi Lake Area Airborne Electromagnetic, Airborne Magnetometer
Ardiden Ltd : Seymour Lake LCT Pegmatite Property
20000018599
Crescent Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Diamond Drilling, Rock Sampling
Ardiden Ltd : Seymour Lake Property
20000017961
Crescent Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Diamond Drilling, Metallurgical Testing and Bulk Sampling
Benjamin Kuzmich, Silver Spruce Resources Inc : Melchette Lake Property
20000018644
Speckled Trout Rapids Area Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
CJP Exploration Inc, DH Exploration Inc : Kyle 3 Property
20000018338
BMA 532 854 Compilation and Interpretation - Airborne Geophysics, Compilation and Interpretation - Geology
Clifford Neil Hickman : Orphan Property
20000018280
Lapierre Prospecting By Licence Holder
Copper Lake Resources Ltd, Rainy Mountain Royalty Corp : Marshall Lake Property
20000017907
Summit Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Diamond Drilling
Donald Brown : Fry-Mcvean Project
20000018587
Drum Lake Area Electromagnetic Very Low Frequency
GoldON Resources Ltd : Slate Falls Property
20000017935
Fry Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc : Hardrock Project
20000018610
Ashmore Assaying and Analyses, Metallurgical Testing and Bulk Sampling, Percussion Drilling, Reverse Circulation Drilling
Hardrock Extension Inc : Hol - Lac Property
20000017926
Ashmore Assaying and Analyses, Bedrock Trenching, Channel Sampling, Overburden Stripping, Rock Sampling
Hickman Prospecting : Rickaby Property
20000017891
Rickaby Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling, Soil/Till Sampling
Landore Resources Canada Inc : Junior Lake Property
20000018393
Junior Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Diamond Drilling, Rock Sampling
Landore Resources Canada Inc : Junior Lake Property (BAM Gold Deposit)
20000018442
Junior Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Diamond Drilling, Electromagnetic, Electromagnetic Very Low Frequency, Rock Sampling, Soil/Till Sampling
Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc : Ishkoday Property
20000018332
Elmhirst Airborne Magnetometer, Assaying and Analyses, Channel Sampling, Compilation and Interpretation - Geology, Geological Survey / Mapping, Manual Labour, Overburden Stripping, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rehabilitation, Rock Sampling
Newmont Corp : Musselwhite Mine
20000017893
Erichsen Lake Area Compilation and Interpretation - Airborne Geophysics
Noronex Limited : Kupfer Property
20000018455
Maun Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Compilation and Interpretation - Geology, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Noronex Limited : Amukum Property
20000018456
Summit Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Compilation and Interpretation - Geology, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Noronex Ltd : Headway A & B Property
20000018139
Fullerton Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Linecutting, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Noront Muketei Minerals Ltd : McFaulds Lake VMS Property
20000018598
BMA 527 861 Assaying and Analyses, Diamond Drilling, Electromagnetic, Geochemical, Gravity, Linecutting, Soil/Till Sampling
Noront Rescources Ltd : Butler Property
20000018443
BMA 526 864 Assaying and Analyses, Geological Survey / Mapping, Miscellaneous Compilation and Interpretation, Rock Sampling
Noront Resources Ltd : Pinay Target, Sanderson Property
20000018290
BMA 531 861 Aboriginal Consultation
Prodigy Gold Incorporated : Klotz Lake West Property
20000018392
Laponen Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Geological Survey / Mapping, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling, Soil/Till Sampling
Rand Hodgson : Discovery Claims
20000018032
Maun Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Rand Hodgson : Hurd Lake Property
20000018034
Maun Lake Area Assaying and Analyses, Prospecting By Licence Holder, Rock Sampling
Tri Origin Exploration Ltd : Sky Lake Property
20000017892
Matapesatakun Bay Area Induced Polarization, Resistivity

Mineral Deposit Updates
Deposit Name
MDI Identifier
Township or Area
(Commodity)
Mineral Deposit Status
Deposit Change Type
Abamasagi Lake Road Pegmatite
MDI000000001943
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Beryl, Lithium, Niobium, Rubidium, Tantalum); Secondary: (Tin)
Occurrence
Complete update
Anaconda Road Pegmatite
MDI000000001944
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Rubidium, Cesium)
Occurrence
Complete update
Superb Lake
MDI000000001945
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Lithium); Secondary: (Cesium, Niobium, Rubidium, Tantalum)
Occurrence
Complete update, Updated location
Niika Cu-Zn Deposit Zone 8
MDI000000002298
BMA 527 861
Primary: (Copper, Zinc); Secondary: (Lead, Gold, Silver)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Deposit status changed, Updated resources
Longrose West
MDI000000002344
Eva
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Updated location
Ben Lake Zone 5
MDI000000002411
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
Bancroft Lake South
MDI000000002414
Matapesatakun Bay Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
J.J. Perry Trench
MDI000000002469
Maun Lake Area
Primary: (Zinc, Copper, Silver); Secondary: (Lead, Gold, Cobalt)
Occurrence
New
J.J. Perry Extension
MDI000000002470
Maun Lake Area
Primary: (Copper); Secondary: (Gold, Silver, Zinc)
Occurrence
New
Crystal Showing
MDI000000002471
Maun Lake Area
Primary: (Copper); Secondary: (Silver, Zinc)
Occurrence
New
Mud Lake No. 3
MDI000000002475
Elmhirst
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
Mud Lake No. 4 and 5 Showings
MDI000000002476
Elmhirst
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
Mud Lake No. 6 Showing
MDI000000002477
Elmhirst
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
Clarke Showing
MDI000000002478
Elmhirst
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
South Trench
MDI000000002479
Walters
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
Mud Lake No. 1
MDI000000002480
Elmhirst
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
Mud Lake No. 2
MDI000000002481
Elmhirst
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
Cerro Pits 3 and 4
MDI000000002482
Elmhirst
Primary: (Copper, Zinc); Secondary: (Lead, Silver, Gold)
Occurrence
New
Expansion Lake Trenches 1 & 2
MDI000000002483
Rickaby
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
Expansion Lake Trench 3
MDI000000002484
Rickaby
Primary: (Silver); Secondary: (Gold)
Occurrence
New
Koski Showing
MDI000000002485
Rickaby
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Copper)
Occurrence
New
Oliver-Severn
MDI42E13NE00015
Elmhirst
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Copper, Lead, Zinc)
Prospect
Complete update, Deposit status changed, Updated location
Cerro Pits 1 and 6
MDI42E13SE00013
Elmhirst
Primary: (Copper); Secondary: (Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Consolidated Louanna Gold Mines
MDI42L06NE00002
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Copper, Silver, Zinc)
Past Producing Mine without Reserves
Updated references
Cryderman, R.
MDI42L06NE00004
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Camdeck
MDI42L06NE00006
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update, Updated location
Polpond
MDI42L06NE00009
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Copper, Nickel)
Discretionary Occurrence
Complete update, Updated location
Copper Jim
MDI42L06NE00012
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Copper); Secondary: (Gold, Silver)
Occurrence
Complete update, Updated location
Hurd-Demetrieff
MDI42L06NE00014
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Silver)
Occurrence
Complete update, Updated location
Jonsmith
MDI42L06NE00016
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Gold, Copper); Secondary: (Silver, Zinc)
Occurrence
Complete update, Updated location
Chimo
MDI42L06NE00017
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Copper); Secondary: (Gold, Lead, Zinc)
Discretionary Occurrence
Complete update, Deposit status changed
Shields-Evans-Jackson Occurrence
MDI42L06NE00019
O Sullivan Lake Area
Primary: (Gold); Secondary: (Zinc)
Occurrence
Complete update
Holland-Chellew
MDI42L07NW00007
Maun Lake Area
Primary: (Copper, Zinc, Silver); Secondary: (Gold, Lead)
Occurrence
Complete update, Updated location
McFaulds No. 1 Zone
MDI43D16SE00001
BMA 527 861
Primary: (Copper, Zinc); Secondary: (Lead, Gold, Silver)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Updated exploration history, Updated resources
Niika Cu-Zn Deposit Zone 3
MDI43D16SE00002
BMA 527 861
Primary: (Copper, Zinc); Secondary: (Lead, Gold, Silver)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Updated exploration history, Updated resources
Carpenter Lake
MDI52O02NE00002
Matapesatakun Bay Area
Primary: (Molybdenum)
Discretionary Occurrence
Complete update
Matapesatakun Creek
MDI52O02NE00003
Matapesatakun Bay Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Sky Lake
MDI52O02NE00004
Matapesatakun Bay Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Monsoon Lake
MDI52O02NE00005
Matapesatakun Bay Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Koval-Ohman C Deposit
MDI52O02NE00006
Matapesatakun Bay
Primary: (Gold)
Prospect
Complete update, Deposit status changed
Matapesatakun Bay #5
MDI52O02NE00007
Matapesatakun Bay Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Sky Lake South
MDI52O02NE00008
Matapesatakun Bay Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Koval-Ohman A Zone
MDI52O07SE00002
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Developed Prospect with Reserves
Complete update
Ben Lake Zone #1
MDI52O07SE00003
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Ben Lake Zone #2
MDI52O07SE00004
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Ben Lake Zone #3
MDI52O07SE00005
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Ben Lake Zone #7
MDI52O07SE00006
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Billy Bob Lake West
MDI52O07SE00007
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Caley Lake #7
MDI52O07SE00008
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Deleted
Caley Laek #8
MDI52O07SE00009
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Slim Lake South
MDI52O07SE00010
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Caley Lake #10
MDI52O07SE00011
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Caley Lake #11
MDI52O07SE00012
Caley Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Deleted
Little Ochig Lake #1
MDI52O08SW00002
Little Ochig Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Ohman Trench Area No. 3
MDI52O08SW00003
Little Ochig Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update, Updated location
Ohman Trench Area No. 1
MDI52O08SW00004
Little Ochig Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Little Ochig Lake #4
MDI52O08SW00005
Little Ochig Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Deleted
Little Ochig Lake #5
MDI52O08SW00006
Little Ochig Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Little Ochig Lake #8
MDI52O08SW00009
Little Ochig Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update
Little Ochig Lake #9
MDI52O08SW00010
Little Ochig Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Occurrence
Complete update, Updated location
Musselwhite Mine
MDI53B09SW00007
Zeemel Lake Area
Primary: (Gold)
Producing Mine
Updated production, Updated resources

For further information contact the Thunder Bay North District Resident Geologist Office

Updated December 2020