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| Record Name(s) | McWatters Mine - 2010, McWatters Deposit - 1967, Tontine Deposit - 1970, Coldstream Property - 1975 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1986-Jan-07 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-Jul-15 |
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Primary Commodities: Nickel, Copper
Secondary Commodities: Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium, Asbestos
Township or Area: Langmuir
Latitude: 48° 18' 49.44" Longitude: -81° 2' 32.37"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 496862 Northing: 5351172 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A06SE
Point Location Description: approximate
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: The property is accessible from Timmins by a series of gravel roads. Approximately 25 km southeast of South Porcupine along the Redstone Road there is an east branching road to the Langmuir Minesite. Approximately 6 km along this road is a south branching trail for another 4 km which leads to the northern part of the property.
1947: Dominion Gold Company - airborne geophysics. 1964: Mespi Mines Limited - airborne geophysics. 1961-67: McWatters Gold Mines Limited & Quebec Manitou Mines Limited - 76 ddh (6446 m), ground geophysics, mapping. 1970-71: Tontine Mining Limited - assets transferred from McWatters, agreement with Canadian Jamieson Mines Limited to conduct exploration; ground geophysics, metallurgical testing, diamond drilling. 1991: Timmins Nickel Inc. - ground geophysics. 2001-04: Liberty Mineral Exploration Ltd. - DD-7965 m, ground geophysics, airborne geophysics. 2005-10: Liberty Mines Inc. - DD-12,676 m. 2012: Liberty Mineral Exploration Ltd. - mine placed on care and maintenance
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-0652/63.1171 | 42A06SE0078 | 42A06SE0078 |
| T-0652 | 42A06SE0026 | 42A06SE0026 |
| T-0964 / 63.2044 | 42A06SE0113 | 42A06SE0113 |
| T-0964 / 2.126 | 42A06SE0010 | 42A06SE0010 |
| T-4953/ 2.26777 | 42H02SW2008 | 42H02SW2008 |
| T-4473/ OM92-019 | 42A07SW0032 | 42A07SW0032 |
| T-4895/ 2.25625 | 42A06SE2014 | 42A06SE2014 |
| T-4905/ 2.26448 | 42A06SE2016 | 42A06SE2016 |
| T-4933/ 2.26596 | 42A06SE2017 | 42A06SE2017 |
| T-0652 | 42A06SE0026 | 42A06SE0026 |
| T-0964/ 63.1400 | 42A06NE0273 | 42A06NE0273 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Tectonic Assemblage: Tisdale
Geological Age: Archean Geochronological Age: 2710 m.y.
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Dunite | 1 | Dunite | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Tuff-Breccia | 2 | Intermediate To Felsic | Breccia, Tuff | Near |
Jul 14, 2010 (A Wilson) - A locally discordant ultramafic sill-like body has intruded intermediate to felsic pyroclastic rocks. The ultramafic rocks are serpentinized and locally altered to talc, chlorite and carbonate. Massive and cumulus-type textures are locally preserved and are best developed near the centre of the body. The country rocks consist of massive to fragmental intermediate to felsic metavolcanic rocks. Felsic volcanic breccia and tuff predominate in the vicinity of the ultramafic body. The McWatters mineralized zone can be readily subdivided in two distinct zones: an upper zone of altered dunitic rocks containing disseminated sulphides, and a basal, lower zone consisting of massive sulphides. The upper zone directly overlies the lower zone, which is principally in contact with wedges of andesitic, footwall volcanic rocks.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heazlewoodite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 2 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 6 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 7 | Millerite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 8 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 3 | Chlorite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 4 | Tremolite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 5 | Magnetite | Economic | Gangue |
Nov 26, 2014 (A Wilson) - A diamond drill hole completed by McWatters in 1961 intersected 60.6 m of mineralization averaging 0.428 % Ni, including 9.8 m assaying 0.65% Ni. The best assays for drilling completed 1964-65 was 5% Ni over 10 ft and 9.71% Ni over an unknown length. A sample collected by A Green at the McWatters in 1981 returned an assay of 0.24% C, 10.6% Ni, 0.016 ppm Co, 349 ppb Os, 356 ppb Ir, 977 ppb Ru, 447 ppb Rh, 174 ppb Pt, 474 ppb Pd and 110 ppb Au. The results of diamond drilling completed inthe fall of 2003 returned assays of 8.88% Ni, 0.019% Co, 0.34% Cu, 0.2 g/t Pt and 0.75 g/t Pd over 3.5 m in drillhole L-0304. The combined two zones measure approximately 150 meters in strike length by 30 to 40 meters in width extending down to a depth of approximately 160 meters. The sulphide assemblage consists almost exclusively of pyrite and heazlewoodite. Heazlewoodite (Ni3S2) is one of the most nickel rich sulphide minerals, and is generally thought to be of hydrothermal origin, most often found in dunites and lherzolites.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2 | Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusion |
| 1 | Magmatic |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 91 | 15 | 91 |
Date: Mar 10, 2004
Geologist: A Wilson
Notes: Mineralization occurs in two zones, an upper and lower zone near the centre of the ultramafic body. Disseminated-type sulphide is the predominant form of the mineralization in the upper zone with minor stringer and bleb sulphides occurring locally in the lower zone. Bleb sulphide or clots of pentlandite, pyrite and millerite generally occur in shear zones or areas of altered peridotite. Locally, in the lower zone, irregularly shaped fragments of peridotite ar in a matrix of massive to disseminated sulphides. This type of mineralization occurs in zones measuring up to 1.5 m thick. Zones of massive sulphides measuring as much as 2.0 m thick occur locally along the structural footwall of the lower mineralizaed zone adjacent to a porphyritic dacite.
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McWatters Property | 2011 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 496335 | CAMH 2012-13, p. 395 | @0.81% Ni | Nickel 0.81 Percent |
| Underground cut and fill mining | 2009 | Probable Mineral Reserve | 81000 | Liberty Mines NI-43-101 rpt 2009, p.66 | @1.91% Ni; estimated 3,400,000 pounds contained metal | Nickel 1.91 Percent |
| Underground sub level caving | 2009 | Probable Mineral Reserve | 546000 | Liberty Mines NI-43-101 rpt 2009, p.66 | @0.68% Ni; estimated 8,180,000 pounds contained metal | Nickel .68 Percent |
| Open Pit | 2009 | Probable Mineral Reserve | 245000 | Liberty Mines NI-43-101 rpt 2009, p.66 | @0.33% Ni; estimated 1,790,000 pounds contained metal | Nickel .33 Percent |
| Massive Zone (Lower) | 2008 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 49562 | NI 43-101 report, SRK Consulting Ltd. May 13, 2008 | 1948 t contained Ni (4,292,922 lbs contained Ni) | Nickel 3.93 Percent |
| Massive Zone (Lower) | 2008 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 13829 | NI 43-101 report SRK Consulting Ltd., May 13, 2008 | 469 t contained Ni (1,033,242 lbs contained Ni) | Nickel 3.39 Percent |
| Disseminated Zone (Upper) | 2008 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 665308 | NI 43-101 Report, SRK Consultants, May 13, 2008 | 4790t contained Ni (10,557,640 lbs contained Ni) | Nickel .72 Percent |
| Upper and Lower Zones | 2008 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 14000 | Liberty Mines press release December 15, 2008 | 14,000 t @3.39% Ni - 469 t contained Ni | Nickel 3.39 Percent |
| Upper and Lower Zones | 2008 | Measured + Indicated Resource | 715000 | Liberty Mines press release, December15, 2008 | 715,000 t @0.94% Ni - 6738 t contained nickel | Nickel .94 Percent |
| Total | 1992 | Unclassified | 431600 | T-4473, Timmins Nickel | Nickel 1.19 Percent | |
| Drill Indicated | 1990 | Unclassified | 629951 | Timmins Nickel Inc., 1990 Annual Report | 620,000 tons @ 1.0% Ni | Nickel 1 Percent |
| Upper Zone | 1979 | Unclassified | 525545 | S020 p. 38 | Upper Zone 477,768 tons @ 0.73% Ni | Nickel .73 Percent |
| Lower Zone | 1979 | Unclassified | 182270 | S020 p. 38 | 165,700 tons @1.72% Ni | Nickel 1.92 Percent |
| Lower Zone | 1964 | Unclassified | 182369 | MDC012, p. 362 | 165,790 tons @1.92% Ni | Nickel 1.92 Percent |
| Upper Zone | 1964 | Unclassified | 525547 | MDC012, p. 362 | 477,770 tons @ 0.77% Ni | Nickel .77 Percent |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 209388 | OFR6274 p.4 | 209388 t @ 0.45% Ni; 17936 wet tonnes of nickel concentrate | |
| 2010 | 148921 | OFR6264 p.4 | 148921 t @ 0.76% Ni | |
| 2009 | 7664 | OFR6247, p.16 | 7664 t @ 0.41% Ni, 0.5% Cu, 0.1% Co | |
| 2008 | 15361 | OFR6235 p.18 | 15,361 t @0.55% Ni |
Map - Langmuir and Blackstock townships, Timiskaming District
Publication Number: M2206 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1970
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Book - Sudbury Timmins Algoma Mineral Program, Project 1: mineral inventory of the Sudbury-Timmins-Sault Ste. Marie region, Ontario
Publication Number: GSC OF 1087 Page: 163 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D.G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
Map - Langmuir Township, District of Timiskaming
Publication Number: P0444 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1997
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Map - Timmins, Precambrian geology
Publication Number: M2455 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 1982
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological Compilation of the Timmins Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt
Publication Number: P3379 Scale: 1:100,000 Date: 1998
Author: Ayer J.A., Trowell N.F.
Publisher Name:
Location:
Mono - Copper, nickel, lead and zinc deposits of Ontario
Publication Number: MDC012 Page: 362 Date: 1969
Author: Shklanka R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
MonoMap - Geology of Langmuir and Blackstock townships, District of Timiskaming
Publication Number: R086 Page: 44-50 Date: 1970
Author: Pyke D.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Distribution and characteristics of the sulphide ores of the Timmins area
Publication Number: MP041 Page: 17-20 Date: 1970
Author: Pyke D.R., Middleton R.S.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Mono - Nickel sulphide deposits associated with ultramafic rocks of the Abitibi belt and economic potential of mafic-ultramafic intrusions
Publication Number: S020 Page: 35-39 Date: 1979
Author: Coad P.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Thesis - A petrological study of the ultramafic and related rocks of the Shaw Dome, southeast of Timmins, Ontario
Publication Number: MSc Thesis Page: 180-184 Date: 1975
Author: Muir, T.L.
Publisher Name: Queen's University
Location: Timmins RGP Office
Journal - Liberty Mineral Exploration Inc.
Publication Number: clippings Date: 2004
Author:
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Location: Timmins RGO newsclipping files
Publication - Timmins Nickel Inc., 1990 Annual Report
Publication Number: Annual Report Date: 1990
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGO
Publication - Ultramafic flows and nickel sulphide deposits in the Abitibi Orogenic Belt; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 72-1A
Publication Number: GSC Paper 72-1A Page: 75-81 Date: 1972
Author: Eckstrand, O R
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/105332
Journal - The Role of Sulphurization in the Genesis of Iron-Nickel Sulphide Deposits of the Porcupine District p. 147-155
Publication Number: Vol 69 Date: 1966
Author: Naldrett, A.J.
Publisher Name: CIMM
Location: Timmins RRGO Technical papers library
Map - Precambrian Geology of Carman and Langmuir Townships
Publication Number: P3268 Scale: 1:20,000 Date: 2005
Author: Houlé M.G., Guilmette C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Publication - Technical Report for the McWatters Nickel Deposit.116 p.
Publication Number: Date: 2008
Author: W. Randall
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGO files
Publication - Technical Report, McWatters Nickel project, Ontario Canada, 146p.
Publication Number: NI-43-101 Date: 2009
Author: G. Cole, A. MacKenzie, P. Bridson, W. Randall
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGO
Mono - Report of Activities 2008, Resident Geologist Program, Timmins Regional Resident Geologist Report: Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie Districts
Publication Number: OFR6235 Page: 18 Date: 2009
Author: Atkinson B.T., Pace A., Woo H., Wilson A.C., Butorac S., Draper D.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Report of Activities 2009, Resident Geologist Program, Timmins Regional Resident Geologist Report: Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie Districts
Publication Number: OFR6247 Page: 16 Date: 2010
Author: Atkinson B.T., Pace A., Beauchamp S.A., Bousquet P., Butorac S., Draper D.M., Wilson A.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Report of Activities 2011, Resident Geologist Program, Timmins Regional Resident Geologist Report: Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie Districts
Publication Number: OFR6274 Page: 4 Date: 2012
Author: Atkinson B.T., Bousquet P., Pace A., Butorac S., Harvey S., Draper D.M., Debicki R.L., Wilson A.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Report of Activities 2010, Resident Geologist Program, Timmins Regional Resident Geologist Report: Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie Districts
Publication Number: OFR6264 Page: 4 Date: 2011
Author: Atkinson B.T., Bousquet P., Pace A., Burnett S., Butorac S., Draper D.M., Metsaranta D.-A., Wilson A.C.
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