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| Record Name(s) | Aquarius Deposit - 2002, Asarco Gold Prospect - 1979, Asarco OVDDH AQ-02 - 1979 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Past Producing Mine With Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1988-Mar-28 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Aug-03 |
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| Revised By |
Primary Commodities: Gold
Secondary Commodities: Copper, Lead, Zinc
Township or Area: Macklem
Latitude: 48° 31' 54.81" Longitude: -80° 52' 6.65"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 509707 Northing: 5375428.99 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Timmins
NTS Grid: 42A10SW
Point Location Description: shaft
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: The Asarco Aquarius Mine road leads south off of Highway 101 about one hundred meters east of the Highway 67 junction. The mine is located about 2 km south of Highway 101.
1979-92: Asarco Exploration Company of Canada Limited: OVD-46-8199 ft, ground geophysics, DD; exploration shaft (213 m) and underground drifts established; test mill installed; mine operated on trial basis in 1983-84. Mine operated on a toll basis between 1984 and 1987. 1987-89: Asarco Exploration Company Limited: mine reactivated. 1995: Asarco Exploration Company of Canada Ltd. - option agreement with Echo Bay Mines Ltd. 1995-99: Echo Bay Mines Ltd. - DD-390-70247 m, OVD-46, mining studies, feasibility study, freeze wall installed, resource calculation. 2002: property transferred to Kinross Gold Inc. as a result of merger of Kinross, Echo Bay and TVX Gold Inc. - feasibility study, resource calculations. 2005: St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd. - property acquisition.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| T-1959 / 2.4685 | 42A10SW0232 | 42A10SW0232 |
| T-1959 / 2.5957 | 42A10SW0225 | 42A10SW0225 |
| T-1959 / 2.3510 | 42A10SW0247 | 42A10SW0247 |
| T-1959/2.3486 | 42A10SW0022 | 42A10SW0022 |
| T-1959/2.3486 | 42A10SW0243 | 42A10SW0243 |
| T-1959/OM92-013 | 42A10SW2001 | 42A10SW2001 |
| T-3807 / 2.17264 | 42A10SW0070 | 42A10SW0070 |
| T-3807 / W9660.00009 | 42A10SW0051 | 42A10SW0051 |
| T-1959/2.4479 | 42A10SW0242 | 42A10SW0242 |
| T-1959 / 2.3092 | 42A10SW0249 | 42A10SW0249 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Abitibi
Terrane: Wawa-Abitibi
Belt: Abitibi
Tectonic Assemblage: Tisdale
Geological Age: Neoarchean
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Ultramafic Schist | 1 | Serpentinite, Talc-Carbonate | Schist | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafic Schist | 2 | Talc-Chlorite-Carbonate | Schist | Host |
| Vein | 3 | Fe Dolomite-Quartz-Albite | Brecciated | Contains |
Jun 22, 2013 (G Seim) - The Night Hawk Lake Fault (Gold Island Fault) underlies the north part of the Aquarius property. A northeast-trending fault, the Gold Island Aquarius Fault, crosses the northeast part of the Aquarius property. Mafic metavolcanic rocks and komatiitic peridotites underlie much of the claim group and are intruded by feldspar porphyry and diabase dikes. The metavolcanic rocks have been intensely altered to talc, chlorite, and carbonate. Ferroan dolomite altered rocks form an anticlinal cap over the original mine workings, and it is these rocks that form the bulk of the open pit ore reserves. Trace element geochemistry by Asarco indicates that the carbonate cap is an altered ultramafic rock. Gold-bearing quartz+carbonate+albite breccia veins comprise up to 10 % of the carbonate replacement rock.
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Pyrrhotite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Pyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Galena | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 4 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 5 | Sphalerite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| Ferrodolomite | Alteration | Carbonatization | 1 | Extreme | Replacement | ||
| Albite | Alteration | Albitization | 2 | Strong | Replacement | ||
| Talc | Alteration | Unknown | 3 | Extreme | Replacement | ||
| Chlorite | Alteration | Chloritic | 4 | Extreme | Replacement |
Jun 22, 2013 (A Wilson) - Three samples were collected from OVD AQ-02. Samples 02, 03 and 03A were collected from bedrock at the base of the hole (between 160 and 167 feet). Sample 03 assayed 31 ppm Cu, 18 ppm Zn, 175 ppm Ni, 0.5 ppm Ag and 10 ppb Au. Sample 03A returned 36 ppm Cu, 34 ppm Zn, 36 ppm Ni, 0.7 ppm Ag and 2490 ppb Au. Both samples contained quartz-carbonate (green fuchsite) and trace pyrite. The highest assays obtained from the 1984 diamond drilling program were 0.956 oz/t Au over 1 ft and 0.322 oz/t Au over 5 ft in DDH Q-6. A more typical range of assays was 0.02-0.04 oz/t Au over 5 feet. Gold is present as free gold in quartz veins or with disseminated sulphides associated with small intrusive rocks or albitic alteration in completely carbonate altered ultramafic flows. Carbonate alteration is up to 200 m wide and can be traced for thousands of metres discontinuously along strike. The gold is often in cross cutting or conformable features. Timiskaming conglomerates are often proximal or part of the package.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mesothermal |
| 2 | Replacement |
| Rank | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 2 | Breccia |
| 3 | Fault |
| 1 | Vein |
| Shape | Length | Thickness | Depth | Strike | Dip | Plunge | Trend | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown |
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius Project | 2012 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 502000 | St. Andrew Goldfields Annual Report 2012, p. A3 | 14,000 contained ounces | Gold 0.87 Grams per Tonne |
| Aquarius Project | 2012 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 23112000 | St. Andrew Goldfields Annual Report 2012, p. A3 | 1,106,000 contained ounces | Gold 1.49 Grams per Tonne |
| Aquarius | 2003 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 501000 | NI 43-101 rpt, p. 6-5 | 13,000 contained ounces | Gold 0.81 Grams per Tonne |
| Aquarius | 2003 | Unclassified | 22666 | NI 43-101 rpt, p. 6-6 | 1,068,000 contained ounces | Gold 1.47 Grams per Tonne |
| Aquarius | 2003 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 23111000 | NI 43-101 rpt, p. 6-5 | 1,107,000 contained ounces | Gold 1.49 Grams per Tonne |
| Aquarius | 2000 | Measured Mineral Resource | 5974000 | NI 43-101 rpt, p. 6-3 | 372,000 contained ounces | Gold 1.94 Grams per Tonne |
| Aquarius | 2000 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 6245000 | NI 43-101 rpt, p. 6-3 | 182,000 contained ounces | Gold 0.91 Grams per Tonne |
| Aquarius | 2000 | Proven + Probable Reserve | 15900000 | NI 43-101 rpt, p. 6-4 | Proven and Probable Reserve; 1,191,000 contained ounces | Gold 2.33 Grams per Tonne |
| Aquarius | 2000 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 22226000 | NI 43-101 rpt, p. 6-3 | 998,000 contained ounces | Gold 1.40 Grams per Tonne |
| AQUARIUS | 1996 | Unclassified | 19713124 | OFR5958 p. 8-6 converted from 21 730 000 tons @0.059 oz/t Au | year 1990; inferred 18 000 000 tons @ 0.08 oz/t | Gold 2.02 Grams per Tonne |
| Aquarius | 1989 | Unclassified | 193000 | NI 43-101 rpt p. 6-2 | Gold 15.7 Grams per Tonne |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 36031 |
Gold 8629 Ounces |
NI 43-101 rpt | |
| 1988 | 61635 |
Gold 10816 Ounces |
NI 43-101 rpt | grade 5.86 g/t Au |
| 1984 | 29660 |
Gold 6945 Ounces |
NI 43-101 rpt | grade 7.75 g/t Au |
File - Resident Geologist file T-4863
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Author:
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGP office
MonoMap - Geology of the Night Hawk Lake area, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: R096 Date: 1971
Author: Leahy E.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Article - 1982 report of the Timmins Resident Geologist
Publication Number: MP107.005 Page: 86 Date: 1997
Author: Luhta L.E., Sangster P.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Night Hawk Lake area, Cochrane District
Publication Number: M2222 Scale: 1:31,680 Date: 1971
Author: Leahy E.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Compend - Report of activities, 1983, Regional and Resident Geologists
Publication Number: MP117 Page: 111, 120 Date: 1984
Author: Kustra C.R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Compend - Report of activities, 1989, Resident Geologists
Publication Number: MP147 Date: 1990
Author: Fenwick K.G., Giblin P.E., Pitts A.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Journal - Northern Miner 83-10-03
Publication Number: NMINER Date: 1983
Author:
Publisher Name: Northern Miner
Location: Timmins RGO
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: 225 Date: 1985
Author: Rose, D.G.
Publisher Name: Geological Survey of Canada
Location: https://doi.org/10.4095/129999
Mono - Report of Activities 1995, Resident Geologists
Publication Number: OFR5943 Page: 223, 245, 263 Date: 1996
Author: Baker C.L., Fyon J.A., Laderoute D.G., Newsome J.W.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Report of Activities 1997, Resident Geologists Program, Timmins Regional Resident Geologist's Report: Timmins-Sault Ste. Marie Districts
Publication Number: OFR5972 Date: 1998
Author: Atkinson B.T., Hailstone M.H., Wilson A.C., Draper D.M., Hope P., Morra P.M., Egerland D.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Preliminary report on the Timmins-Kirkland Lake area, gold deposits file
Publication Number: OFR5467 Date: 1983
Author: Hodgson C.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Report of Activities 1996, Resident Geologists
Publication Number: OFR5958 Date: 1997
Author: Newsome J.W., Laderoute D.G.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Book - Geology of the Asarco Aquarius Mine
Publication Number: Paper 2 Date: 1987
Author: R. Mielke
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGO
Book - The Abitibi Advantage
Publication Number: Paper 3 Date: 1996
Author: Whiteway
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGO
Book - Attracting Investment (In) Mining In Ontario 1998
Publication Number: Paper1 Date: 1998
Author: Greenwell and Werniuk
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGO
Thesis - The alteration associated with the gold mineralization of a syenite intrusive in the Aquarius Gold Mine, Timmins
Publication Number: BSc Thesis Date: 1986
Author: Selics, L.M.
Publisher Name: University of Waterloo
Location: Timmins RGP Office
Thesis - Geology of the Aquarius Mine, Night Hawk Lake Area, Timmins, Ontario
Publication Number: MSc Thesis Date: 1996
Author: Reddick, J. R.
Publisher Name: Queen's University
Location: Timmins RGP Office
Thesis - The Geology and Geochemistry of the Aquarius Deposit, Timmins, Ontario
Publication Number: MSc Thesis Date: 1985
Author: Burlington, J.L.
Publisher Name: University of Western Ontario
Location:
Map - Timmins data series, Macklem Township, District of Cochrane
Publication Number: P2071 Scale: 1:15,840 Date: 1980
Author: Hunt D.S., Maharaj D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Map - Geological Compilation of the Lake Abitibi Area, Abitibi Greenstone Belt
Publication Number: P3398 Scale: 1:100,000 Date: 1999
Author: Ayer J.A., Berger B.R., Trowell N.F.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Publication - Technical report on the Aquarius Project, Timmins Ontario
Publication Number: NI 43-101 Date: 2006
Author: L.B. Cochrane
Publisher Name:
Location: Timmins RGO
Compend - Report of activities, 1988, Resident Geologists
Publication Number: MP142 Date: 1989
Author: Fenwick K.G., Giblin P.E., Pitts A.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
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