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MDI31M13NW00015
| Record Name(s) | Cam Copper Mine - 1956, Tretheway-Ossian - 1981, C.H. Cameron - 1981 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Developed Prospect Without Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1981-Apr-29 |
| Date Last Modified | 2024-Aug-20 |
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Primary Commodities: Copper
Secondary Commodities: Silver
Township or Area: Pacaud
Latitude: 48° 0' .29" Longitude: -79° 55' 12.48"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 580552.502 Northing: 5316873.244 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Grid: 31M13NW, 32D04SW
Point Location Description: Shaft
Location Method: Conversion from MDI
Pre-1928: The property has been explored by trenches and pits. 1929-1931: Tretheway-Ossian Mines Ltd. sunk a shaft. 1947-1953: C.H. Cameron staked the property. 1951: Golden Arrow Mines Ltd. optioned the property and completed 11 diamond drill holes, deepened the shaft, and competed some underground diamond drill holes. 1955: Cam Copper Mines Ltd. hoisted 500 tons and shipped 346 tons. 1967: Fidelity Mining Investments Ltd. shipped 1000 tons. 2023: Northstar Gold Corp. completed 4 diamond drill holes totaling 720 metres. 2024: Northstar Gold Corp. completed ground and borehole geophysical surveys (electromagnetic), prospecting and sampling.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| KL-0843 | 32D04SW0390 | 32D04SW0390 |
Province: Superior
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Ironstone-unsubdivided | 1 |
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| Felsic Tuff | 2 | |||
| Granite | 3 | Round Lake Batholith |
Aug 20, 2024 (Sheree Hinz) - A band of felsic tuffs striking southeast is bordered by narrow horizons of banded siliceous iron formation on both contacts. The Round Lake batholith is located directly to the south of the property.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
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| 1 | Silicate | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 4 | Galena | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 5 | Magnetite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 6 | Sphalerite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 7 | Chalcocite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 8 | Bornite | Economic | Gangue |
Aug 20, 2024 (Sheree Hinz) - The property hosts two separate lenses (Zones 1 and 2) of massive copper sulphides about 40 m apart striking and plunging southeast along the contact with the Round Lake Granite Batholith. These lenses occur within the banded iron formation and contain chalcopyrite, bornite, chalcocite, with lesser amounts of sphalerite and galena. Drilling done by Northstar in 2023 found lenses of cu-rich sulphides, including massive and stringer chalcopyrite. Some notable highlights include: 3.12 % Cu over 3.6 m including 19.45 % Cu and 14.85 g/t Ag over 0.5 m in CC01-23 (Zone 1); 14.78 % Cu over 2.45 m including 21.7 % Cu, 0.27 % Pb and 17.68 g/t Ag over 1.35 m in CC03-23 (Zone 2); 5.91 % Cu over 1.5 m including 9.92 % Cu over 0.5 m in CC01-23 (Zone 3; Northstar Press Release, November 23, 2023)
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 314 |
Copper 43411 Pounds |
MDC012, p.368 | Shipments of 346 tons in 1955 yielded 43,411 lbs. Cu valued at $16,008. |
File - Resident Geologist files KL-0317, KL-2717
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Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Kirkland Lake RGP office
Press Release - Northstar Drills 14.8% Copper Over 2.45 Metres at Historic Cam Copper Mine
Publication Number: Press Release Date: 2023
Author: Siriunas, J.
Publisher Name: Northstar Gold Corp
Location: SEDAR
Part - Boston-Skead gold-copper area, District of Timiskaming
Publication Number: ARV38-06.003 Page: 102 Date: 1998
Author: Bell L.V.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Part - Geology of Boston Township and part of Pacaud Township
Publication Number: ARV66-05 Page: 51-52 Date: 1998
Author: Lawton K.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 368 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
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