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| Record Name(s) | Kanichee Mine - 1973, Ajax Minerals Property - 1969, Trebor Property - 1948, Cuniptau Mine - 1933, Claim TR3187 - 1910 |
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| Related Record Type | Compound |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1980-May-26 |
| Date Last Modified | 2024-Jan-05 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper, Nickel
Secondary Commodities: Gold, Palladium, Platinum, Silver
Township or Area: Strathy
Latitude: 47° 6' 13.85" Longitude: -79° 50' 44.03"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 587596 Northing: 5217351 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Grid: 31M04SW
Point Location Description: open pit
Location Method: Field Visit with GPS
Access Description: Kanichee Lake access road from Goward on highway 17 north for approximately 6km. On main travelled tracked main open pit and building structures on the site.
1910-1915: H.C. Watkins and W.C. Langley - property staked, lease acquired. 1915:Rand Syndicate - bulk sampled (17,000 lbs) 1919: C.C. Filteau - DD-300 ft. 1928: Gibson Mining Ventures Limited - trenching. 1933-36: Cuniptau Mines Development Company - U/G development, ore shipment, U/G and open pit development. 1937: Ontario Nickel Corporation - property acquired. 1948-71:Trebor Mines Limited - DD - 128-40,915 ft., dewatering, mapping, ground geophysics. 1961-73: Ajax Minerals Limited - ground geophysics, DD. 1970: Falconbridge Nickel Mines Limited - property optioned, DD-1754 ft, bulk sampling. 1973-76: Kanichee Mining Incorporated - ground geophysics, mapping, sampling, DD-24-12,691 ft, in production. 1987-89: Northern Platinum Ltd. -- property acquired, DD-5-2231 ft, pit dewatering, 18 tons of pit material crushed and sent to Lakefield Research for metallurgical testing, mapping. 1988-89: property transferred to Toburn Gold Mines Ltd. - dewatering, mill up grade, sampling, ground geophysics, trenching, mapping. 1998: Sudbury Contact Mines Ltd. and Falconbridge Ltd. - mapping, soil geochemistry, ground geophysics. 2007-2008: Amador Gold Corp. - ground geophysics. 2015-2018: Temagami Gold Inc. carried out prospecting, rock and soil sampling, assaying and analyses. 2022: Progenitor Metals Corp. carried out airborne geoophysics (magnetometer).
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| CO-2063 / 63.5364 | 31M04NW0010 | 31M04NW0010 |
| CO-3419 / 2.40772 | 20000003801 | 20000003801 |
| CO-2591 / 2.20352 | 31M04SE2005 | 31M04SE2005 |
| CO-3209 / 2.34993 | 20000002147 | 20000002147 |
| CO-3208 / 2.35064 | 20000002163 | 20000002163 |
| CO-4004 / 2.58162 | 20000015128 | 20000015128 |
| CO-2063 / 63.5231 / OM87-8-L-243 | 31M04NW0011 | 31M04NW0011 |
| CO-2041 / 2.1286 | 31M04SW0101 | 31M04SW0101 |
| CO-3903 / 2.56718 | 20000014562 | 20000014562 |
| CO-3939 / 2.56766 | 20000013914 | 20000013914 |
| 20000016992 | 20000016992 | |
| CO-4035 | 20000016381 | 20000016381 |
| 20000020475 | 20000020475 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Temagami
Geological Age: Archean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gabbro | 1 | Gabbro | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peridotite | 2 | Peridotite | Serpentinized | Host |
| Mafic lava flow-unsubdivided | 3 | Adjacent | ||
| Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided | 4 | Adjacent |
May 09, 2014 (D Guidon) - The geology of the deposit is described by Bennett (1978) and Good (1989). The property area is underlain by northeast-trending south facing felsic to mafic metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks. The Kanichee intrusion is about 1070 m long and 760 m wide and is composed predominantly of layered olivine plus clinopyroxene cumulate rocks. The study by Good (1989) indicates that the magma is of komatiitic affinity and HREE- and Al2O3 depleted. It intruded interlayered conglomerate and calc-alkalic metavolcanic flows and pyroclastic rocks near the top of the Lower Volcanic Group. The intrusion contains layers ranging in composition from dunite to clinopyroxenite. A thin layer of gabbro is present at the contact with the surrounding metavolcanic rocks. The layering of the intrusion faces southeast, strikes about northeast and dips steeply to the south. The intrusion itself plunges to the southeast.
Nov 28, 2012 (A Wilson) - The major mineralized zones have been found within a northwest-trending extension of the main gabbro mass or within the gabbro body near the extension. The extension consists of serpentinized peridotite and serpentinite with local amphibolitic areas. It is approximately 240 m long by 90 m wide and plunges 23° SE.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 4 | Calaverite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Tetrahedrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 7 | Sperrylite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 8 | Michenerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 10 | Pentlandite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Sphalerite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 6 | Chromite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 9 | Marcasite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| Hematite | Alteration | Hematization | 1 | Unknown | Replacement |
May 09, 2014 (D Guidon) - Copper-nickel-precious metal mineralization is concentrated in vein sulphides at the north end or base of the intrusion. Good (1989) noted 4 settings for Fe-Ni-Cu sulphide mineralization: 1) sulphide-carbonate-quartz or sulphide-carbonate-talc-serpentine veins filling joints or faults, predominantly in the base or north end of the intrusion, 2) disseminated, fine to coarse bleb sulphides within the halo of the joint or fault mineralization, 3) fine disseminated net-textured sulphides within the peridotite at the base of the intrusion and 4) trace amounts of fine disseminated sulphides within the peridotitic cycles away from the ore and associated with alteration. Sulphides associated with the veins (Type 1) are chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, pentlandite, and minor pyrite, sphalerite, galena, mackinawite, violarite and covellite. Type 2 sulphides consist of chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, pentlandite and pyrite. Type 3 sulphides consist of pyrrhotite, pentlandite and chalcopyrite. Type 4 sulphides consist of pyrrhotite, pentlandite and chalcopyrite. On the periphery of the pit, a few veins of Type 1 mineralization are exposed in pyroxenite near the contact with calc-alkalic basalt. A 10 cm wide sulphide vein (Type 1), striking at 105° with a near vertical dip was sampled. The vein appears to be composed chiefly of pyrrhotite with about 15% chalcopyrite. Assays for precious-PGE metals returned 2.1 g/t gold, 10.6 g/t platinum and greater than 5.0 g/t palladium. A nearby fracture in pyroxenite with malachite staining returned 0.4 g/t gold, 0.6 g/t platinum and 1.5 g/t palladium. A sample of unmineralized pyroxenite returned less than 6 ppb gold, 19 ppb platinum and 20 ppb palladium.
| Commodity | Analytical Method | Digestion Method | Result | Unit | Limit | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | Unknown | 6757 | ppm | |||
| Aluminum | Unknown | 31387 | ppm | |||
| Aluminum | Unknown | 46556 | ppm | |||
| Barium | Unknown | 179 | ppm | |||
| Barium | Unknown | 217 | ppm | |||
| Barium | Unknown | 11 | ppm | |||
| Bismuth | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 107.87 | ppm | .02 | |
| Bismuth | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 29.81 | ppm | .02 | |
| Calcium | Unknown | 58029 | ppm | |||
| Calcium | Unknown | 56618 | ppm | |||
| Calcium | Unknown | 12680 | ppm | |||
| Chromium | Unknown | 500 | ppm | ADL | ||
| Chromium | Unknown | 500 | ppm | ADL | ||
| Chromium | Unknown | 10 | ppm | |||
| Cobalt | Unknown | 54 | ppm | |||
| Cobalt | Unknown | 190 | ppm | |||
| Cobalt | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 265.3 | ppm | .2 | |
| Cobalt | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 2497 | ppm | .2 | |
| Cobalt | Unknown | 83 | ppm | |||
| Copper | Unknown | 59 | ppm | |||
| Copper | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 12000 | ppm | .6 | ADL |
| Copper | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 1430.4 | ppm | .6 | |
| Copper | Unknown | 15000 | ppm | ADL | ||
| Copper | Unknown | 6854 | ppm | |||
| Gold | Unknown | 2090 | ppb | |||
| Gold | Unknown | 408 | ppb | |||
| Gold | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 21.596 | ppm | .003 | |
| Gold | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | .671 | ppm | .003 | |
| Gold | Unknown | ppb | BDL | |||
| Iron | Unknown | 244238 | ppm | |||
| Iron | Unknown | 79547 | ppm | |||
| Iron | Unknown | 88206 | ppm | |||
| Lead | Unknown | 71 | ppm | |||
| Lead | Unknown | ppm | BDL | |||
| Lead | Unknown | ppm | BDL | |||
| Lithium | Unknown | 19 | ppm | |||
| Lithium | Unknown | 2 | ppm | |||
| Lithium | Unknown | 15 | ppm | |||
| Magnesium | Unknown | 11728 | ppm | |||
| Magnesium | Unknown | 59000 | ppm | ADL | ||
| Magnesium | Unknown | 59000 | ppm | ADL | ||
| Manganese | Unknown | 1719 | ppm | |||
| Manganese | Unknown | 1917 | ppm | |||
| Manganese | Unknown | 358 | ppm | |||
| Nickel | Unknown | 1011 | ppm | |||
| Nickel | Unknown | 872 | ppm | |||
| Nickel | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 8877 | ppm | 2 | |
| Nickel | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 22000 | ppm | 2 | ADL |
| Nickel | Unknown | 738 | ppm | |||
| Palladium | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 7.6 | ppm | .02 | |
| Palladium | Unknown | 1504.2 | ppb | |||
| Palladium | Unknown | 11.8 | ppb | |||
| Palladium | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 29.28 | ppm | .02 | |
| Palladium | Unknown | 5000 | ppb | ADL | ||
| Platinum | Unknown | 630.7 | ppb | |||
| Platinum | Unknown | 19 | ppb | |||
| Platinum | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | .222 | ppm | .005 | |
| Platinum | Unknown | 10579.7 | ppb | |||
| Platinum | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 1.347 | ppm | .005 | |
| Potassium | Unknown | 5468 | ppm | |||
| Potassium | Unknown | 7235 | ppm | |||
| Potassium | Unknown | 427 | ppm | |||
| Scandium | Unknown | 2 | ppm | |||
| Scandium | Unknown | 40 | ppm | |||
| Scandium | Unknown | 32 | ppm | |||
| Selenium | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 90 | ppm | .2 | ADL |
| Selenium | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 25.5 | ppm | .2 | |
| Sodium | Unknown | 392 | ppm | |||
| Sodium | Unknown | 15661 | ppm | |||
| Sodium | Unknown | 2046 | ppm | |||
| Strontium | Unknown | 30 | ppm | |||
| Strontium | Unknown | 6 | ppm | |||
| Strontium | Unknown | 156 | ppm | |||
| Tellurium | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 53.69 | ppm | .04 | |
| Tellurium | ICP-MS | Aqua regia | 16.01 | ppm | .04 | |
| Titanium | Unknown | 5619 | ppm | |||
| Titanium | Unknown | 204 | ppm | |||
| Titanium | Unknown | 3557 | ppm | |||
| Vanadium | Unknown | 45 | ppm | |||
| Vanadium | Unknown | 240 | ppm | |||
| Vanadium | Unknown | 157 | ppm | |||
| Yttrium | Unknown | 16 | ppm | |||
| Yttrium | Unknown | 1 | ppm | |||
| Yttrium | Unknown | 10 | ppm | |||
| Zinc | Unknown | 116 | ppm | |||
| Zinc | Unknown | 92 | ppm | |||
| Zinc | Unknown | 1002 | ppm |
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusion |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Disseminated |
Date: Jun 11, 2013
Geologist: D Guidon
Notes: Property visited June 11, 2013 with Eric Whyte. Three grab samples were taken and sent for analysis (13DLG01A, 13DLG01B, 13DLG01C). Several photos were taken for RGP records from UTM zone 17, 587583E, 5217381N: 731932- sulphide stain on rocks along edge of pit, 731933- pillowed basalts near intrusive, 731934- malachite along fractures, 731935- 10 cm sulphide vein, 731936- blocks of seds between pillows.
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanichee | 1989 | Unclassified | 727789 | Northern Platinum Ltd. – corporate profile - 1989 | Drill indicated | Copper 0.335 %, Nickel 0.171 % |
| Kanichee | 1989 | Proven | 1142871 | EMR MR223 - Northern Platinum Ltd. – corporate profile - 1989 | Copper .462 %, Nickel .313 % |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 251437 |
Gold 494704 Grams Cobalt 29313 Pounds Copper 2841635 Pounds Nickel 1194689 Pounds Palladium 2801008 Grams Platinum 508657 Grams |
OFR5705 | average assays of mill concentrate for 1974 and 1975 contained 11,140 ppb Pd, 2,023 ppb Pt, 2,049 ppb Au, 2.84%o Ni and 9.56% Cu;calculated from grade of 0.72% Cu AND 0.5% Ni, total 1974-1976 |
| 1936 | 3010 |
Silver 910 Ounces Gold 37 Ounces Copper 99284 Pounds Nickel 65484 Pounds Palladium 196 Ounces Platinum 83 Ounces |
OFR5705, p. 4 |
Book - Resident Geologist files Clippings - Ajax, Cuniptau, Kanichee, N Platinum, Trebor
Publication Number: Clippings Date: 1996
Author:
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Location: Kirkland Lake RGP
File - Resident Geologist files CO-1985, CO-2063, CO-2081
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Author:
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Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office
MonoMap - Geology of the northeast Temagami area, District of Nipissing
Publication Number: R163 Page: 75-78 Date: 1978
Author: Bennett G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Compend - Report of activities, 1988, Resident Geologists
Publication Number: MP142 Page: 319 Date: 1989
Author: Fenwick K.G., Giblin P.E., Pitts A.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Compend - Report of activities, 1989, Resident Geologists
Publication Number: MP147 Page: 277 Date: 1990
Author: Fenwick K.G., Giblin P.E., Pitts A.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 204-205 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Platinum group element distribution in the Kanichee intrusion, District of Nipissing
Publication Number: OFR5705 Date: 1989
Author: Good D.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Chambers and Strathy townships, Nipissing District
Publication Number: M2323 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1976
Author: Bennett G., Innes D.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines
Location:
Part - Northeastern portion of the Timagami Lake area
Publication Number: ARV51-06 Page: 24 Date: 1998
Author: Moorhouse W.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - The northeastern portion of the Timagami Lake area, District of Nipissing, Ontario
Publication Number: ARM51E Scale: 1:63,360 Date: 1997
Author: Moorhouse W.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Report of Activities 2013, Resident Geologist Program, Kirkland Lake Regional Resident Geologist Report: Kirkland Lake and Sudbury Districts
Publication Number: OFR6295 Date: 2014
Author: Guindon D.L., Farrow D.G., Daniels C.M., Debicki R.L., Wilson A.C., Halet S.E., Bardeggia L.A., Sabiri N.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Part of Strathy Township
Publication Number: ARV44-07.004 Page: 54-55 Date: 1997
Author: Savage W.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Publication - Canadian Mineral Deposits not Being Mined in 1989
Publication Number: MR 223 Page: ONT-60 Date: 1990
Author:
Publisher Name: Energy Mines and Resources Canada
Location:
Article - Platinum group element studies: the Kanichee deposit
Publication Number: MP137.043 Date: 1997
Author: Good D.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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