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Record: MDI52C10NE00032

General

Mineral Record Identification
Record Name(s)	Foley Mine - 1893, Santa Fe Gold Mine - 1936, Bonanza Vein - 1893, Jumbo Vein - 1893, Sulphide Vein - 1893
Related Record Type	Simple
Related Record(s)
Record Status	Developed Prospect With Reported Reserves or Resources
Date Created	1991-Mar-01
Date Last Modified	2022-Oct-14
Created By
Revised By

Commodities

Primary Commodities: Gold, Silver

Secondary Commodities: Copper, Zinc, Lead

Location

Township or Area: Bad Vermilion Lake Area

Latitude: 48° 41' 59.99" Longitude: -92° 39' .01"

UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 525753 Northing: 5394166 UTM Datum: NAD83

Resident Geologist District: Kenora

NTS Grid: 52C10NE

Point Location Description: Transfer

Location Method: Conversion from MDI

Access Description: Take Hwy 11 1 km east of the village of Mine Centre, then turn onto Shoal Lake Road, which is a dirt road that runs through the property.

Exploration History

1893-99: T. Weigand discovered the Foley Mine deposit. The North Shaft was sunk on the Bonanza vein to a depth of 431 ft and development work was carried out on the 100, 150, 300, and 400 ft levels. The South, or No. 5 Shaft, was sunk to a depth of 225 ft with drifting and crosscutting on the 150 ft level. The Lucky Joe Shaft was sunk to a depth of 71 ft and drifting was carried out on both directions on the 71 ft level along the Lucky Joe vein. A 20 stamp mill was installed in 1896. In 1897, a 4380 ft gravity tramway was installed between the mine and the mill. Work was suspended in 1899 due to a flattening of the securities market. 1900: Canadian Mines Development Co. Ltd. drifted on the second level of the South shaft, probably at the 200 ft level, totalling 82 ft and 351 ft of crosscutting. 1902: Protogene Gold Mines Co. wrote a report on the property. 1920: Swedish Canadian Mines Ltd. conducted sampling. 1922-29: British Canadian Mines Ltd. purchased the property and aggressively developed the mine, mainly from the North shaft. A winze was sunk from the 400 ft level of the North shaft to a depth of 850 ft and levels established on the 500, 600, and 850 ft levels. Extensive lateral development work was carried out on all 5 levels, intersecting the Bonanza vein, Jumbo vein, West vein, Vowel vein, and the North Sulphide vein. The winze was also driven upward 160 ft from the 400 ft level, but never reached the surface as planned. A fourth shaft was sunk on the West Vein. The West Vein was also intersected by a crosscut from the North Shaft on the 400 ft level. A 120 ton per day cyanide mill was constructed but the mill never turned over. British Canadian drilled 3 DDH totalling 3194 ft. 1933: Foley Syndicate dewatered the South shaft to 50 ft level and assembled a 2-stamp amalgamation mill. 1934: R. Cone Sr. optioned the property and mined approx. 800 t. 1936: Santa Fe Gold Mines Ltd. dewatered some of the workings. 1940: Sylvanite Gold Mines Ltd. did some sampling. 1979-80: Corporate Oil and Gas optioned the property and undertook a drilling program as well as conducting geophysics, sampling and trenching. 1981-82: Sherritt Gordon Mines undertook mapping and sampling, including sampling the tailings. 2005: Q-Gold Resources Ltd. acquired the property and carried out a trenching and sampling program, and drilled 10 DDH to test the downward continuity of the veins. 2008: Q-Gold began dewatering the Foley shaft to the 150 ft level and reconstructed the shaft to the 150 ft level. 2010: Q-Gold drilled 16 DDH totalling 2223.5 m.

Assessment Work on File

Assessment Work on File
Office File Number	Online Assessment File Identifier	Online Assessment File Directory
10	52C10NE0102	52C10NE0102
2.48034	20000005221	20000005221
2.26966	52C10NE2008	52C10NE2008
2.31547	20000005479	20000005479
2.5427	52C10NE0073	52C10NE0073

Geology

Province: Superior

Geological Age: Archean

Geology Comments

Mar 20, 2015 (Therese Pettigrew) - The gold deposits of the Mine Centre Area are structurally situated between two major faults, the east-trending Quetico Fault and the NE-trending Seine River Fault. The oldest rocks in the central part of the area are metavolcanics that range in composition from mafic to felsic. These were intruded by a large differentiated body that ranges in composition from anorthosite to quartz diorite. Mafic sills in the metavolcanic rocks were probably intruded coeval with the anorthositic body. Leucocratic trondhjemite to quartz-monzonite rocks were intruded along the outer margin of the anorthositic body. These granitic rocks host most of the gold mineralization in the area. A period of uplift and erosion followed, and epiclastic sediments-the "Seine Series" (Lawson, 1913)-were deposited unconformably on the pre-existing rocks. Several feldspar and quartz feldspar porphyry sills were intruded after sedimentation ceased. Metamorphism and further deformation occurred and the granitic rocks in the northwestern part of this central area were intruded essentially after the culmination of deformation. Diabase dikes occur within the area. These may be of several ages. There is also a diabase lamprophyre body north of Shoal Lake (Schnieders and Dutka, 1985).

Lithology

Lithology Data
Rock Type	Rank	Composition	Texture	Relationship
Tonalite	1	Trondhjemite	Medium To Coarse-Grained Sill	Host
Vein	2	Quartz		Host

Lithology Comments

Mar 20, 2015 (Therese Pettigrew) - Trondhjemite is the field term used to classify the Bad Vermillion Felsic Intrusion that ranges in composition between a trondhjemite and a tonalite. In drill core it is medium grained, containing finer-grained sections composed of plagioclase and quartz grains in a fine-grained, dark gray matrix. The quartz grains commonly form as quartz eyes that impart a porphyritic appearance to the rock. Generally it is weakly foliated and altered with sericite and chlorite, and slightly carbonatized. Colour variations in the trondhjemite vary from pale grey, reddish-brown, light green, and greenish gray. The lighter colour is accompanied by increase in quartz and sericite; the reddish-brown is likely due to an increase in hematite; the light green colour is due to an increase in sericite. There is generally an increase in alteration and foliation/schistosity near the contacts with quartz veins. The trondhjemite contained in quartz veins is highly altered (silicfication, sericitization, carbonatization and chloritization). The trondhjemite contains irregular patches of quartz and quartz carbonate locally. Carbonate is also finely and irregularly disseminated throughout, usually associated with quartz veinlets and along hairline fractures. Scattered blebs and crystals (+/- 1 to 3 mm) and thin stringers of pyrite are scattered throughout. Rare fine-to coarse-grained sphalerite and galena are associated with some of the more prominent quartz veins. Fractures in the trondhjemite are often smeared with chlorite and occasionally fine pyrite grains. Altered trondhjemite most commonly occurs in close proximity and within quartz veins and quartz rich zones. It varies in colour from greenish to pale/dark grey and is generally fine-grained containing prominent quartz 'eyes'. It commonly has a 'bleached' to pale gray appearance in places. Adjacent to quartz veins it may be strongly sheared or foliated, chloritized and weakly silicified. Carbonatization in the altered trondhjemite is quite noticeable by its light brown colour due to oxidation when left outside on the core racks for a period of time. Felsite dykes intrude the trondhjemite host rocks. The felsite varies in colour from pale cream to gray to pink and is often microfractured at various angles with the fractures filled by chlorite. Quartz veins can be subdivided into those that have obvious mineralization and those that appear unmineralized. Unmineralized quartz is white to gray in colour occurring as bands with seams of sericite and chlorite. Where the quartz contains reddish to reddish-gray sections it is often well mineralized with sphalerite and pyrite. The quartz locally contains bands of altered trondhjemite. Mineralized quartz is white to gray in colour, occurring as bands with seams of sericite and chlorite. Where the quartz contains reddish to reddish-gray sections, it is often well mineralized with sphalerite and pyrite. The quartz locally contains bands of altered trondhjemite (AFRI 20000005221).

Mineralization

Mineralization and Alteration
Rank	Mineral Name	Class	Economic Mineral Type	Alteration Mineral Type	Alteration Ranking	Alteration Intensity	Alteration Style
1	Pyrite	Economic	Ore
2	Sphalerite	Economic	Ore
3	Galena	Economic	Ore
4	Chalcopyrite	Economic	Ore
5	Gold	Economic	Ore
6	Argentite	Economic	Ore
7	Quartz	Economic	Gangue
	Carbonate	Alteration		Carbonization	1	Unknown	Disseminated

Mineralization Comments

Mar 20, 2015 (Therese Pettigrew) - The North shaft was sunk on the Bonanza vein and has a vertical depth of 259 m with 3.5 km of lateral development work. The Bonanza Vein consists of a quartz vein ranging in width from 0.23 to 2.06 m and extends from surface over a known depth of about 50 m. The vein dips steeply to the east at 70 degrees. Notable assays from the 2010 drill program include the following: BV-1: 106.7 gpt Au, 27.6 gpt Ag, 0.08% Zn from 29.46-29.69 m; BV-2: 4.52 gpt Au, 3 gpt Ag, <0.01% Zn from 35.73-36.49 m; BV-3: 4.44 gpt Au, 0.9 gpt Ag, <0.01% Zn from 42.23-43.61 m (AFRI 20000005221). The Jumbo Vein is located approximately 30 m SSW of the Bonanza Vein and consists of a quartz vein and a quartz-rich zone that dips at 75 degrees E, varies in width from 0.5-1 m in the north end to 1-7.5 m in the south end, and extends over a known depth of about 175 m. The Jumbo Vein is characterized by massive white quartz with seams of sericite and chlorite largely concentrated along contacts. Jumbo Vein notable assays from the 2010 drill program include: BV-1: 0.55 gpt Au, 5.2 gpt Ag, 0.46% Zn from 67.2-68.45 m; JV-3: 0.31 gpt Au, 5.6 gpt Ag, 0.22% Zn from 56.7-57.95 m (AFRI 20000005221). Lucky Joe Vein assayed 0.74 opt Au and 0.15 opt Ag (Sample 80LRC-1) and 1.26 opt Au and 0.50 opt Ag (Sample 80BRC-5) (Schnieders and Dutka, 1985). North Sulphide Vein assayed 0.10 opt Au, 3.54 opt Ag, 0.23% Pb, 13.8% Zn, 1.11% Cu (Sample 80LRC-2), 0.06 opt Au, 1.26 opt Ag, 0.16% Pb, 2.74% Zn (Sample 80LRC-5) and 0.46 opt Au, 0.74 opt Ag (Sample 80LRC-6) (Schnieders and Dutka, 1985). South Sulphide Vein assayed 0.28 opt Au, 2.66 opt Ag, 0.12% Pb, 11.4% Zn (Sample 80LRC-3), and 0.51 opt Au, 1.60 opt Ag (Sample 80LRC-4) (Schnieders and Dutka, 1985).

Mineral Record Details

Mineral Zones - Size and Shape

Zone Name: Detour Lake - Rank 1
Shape	Length	Thickness	Depth	Strike	Dip	Plunge	Trend	Age	Reference
Unknown		2	50	170	85

Zone Name: Detour Lake - Rank 1
Shape	Length	Thickness	Depth	Strike	Dip	Plunge	Trend	Age	Reference
Unknown	122	1	175	150	90

Zone Name: Detour Lake - Rank 1
Shape	Length	Thickness	Depth	Strike	Dip	Plunge	Trend	Age	Reference
Unknown	61	.2	23	170	75

Zone Name: Detour Lake - Rank 1
Shape	Length	Thickness	Depth	Strike	Dip	Plunge	Trend	Age	Reference
Unknown	450	1	23	150	90

Reserves or Resources Data
Zone	Year	Category	Tonnes	Reference	Comments	Commodities
Foley	1985	Indicated Mineral Resource	40000	Northern Miner newspaper 09/25/80 Seaforth Mines Ltd.; Schneiders and Dutka, OFR 5539 released in 1985 - p.194	indicated 40 000 t grading 0.5 opt Au
Foley	1985	Probable	4000000	Northern Miner newspaper 09/25/80 Seaforth Mines Ltd.; Schneiders and Dutka, OFR 5539 released in 1985 - p.194	Probable 400 000 t grading 0.5 opt Au
Foley	1981	Possible	40000	OFR5539 p. 200	from Neilson and Bray 1981 report	Gold 0.5 oz/T
North Shaft	1976	Unclassified	6000	OFR5539 p. 199	From Beard and Garratt, 1976 report
North Shaft	1902	Unclassified	15000	OFR5539 p. 199	from Protogene Gold Mines Co. 1902 report	Gold 0.71 Ounce per Ton
No. 5 Shaft	1902	Unclassified	15000	OFR5539 p. 199	from Protogene Gold Mines Co. 1902 report	Gold 0.71 oz/T
Other Shafts	1902	Unclassified	25000	OFR5539 p. 199	from Protogene Gold Mines Co. 1902 report	Gold 0.59 oz/T
Jumbo Vein	1902	Unclassified	50000	OFR5539 p. 199	from Protogene Gold Mines Co. 1902 report	Gold 0.30 oz/T
Lucky Joe	1902	Unclassified	2000	OFR5539 p. 199	from Protogene Gold Mines Co. 1902 report	Gold 1.19 oz/T

Production Data
Year	Tonnes	Commodities	Reference	Comment
1935	800	Silver 149 Ounces Gold 855 Ounces	OFR5539, p. 200	855 oz Au, 149 oz Ag during 3 years operation. All the ore was mined from the South Shaft at an average grade of 1.07 opt Au.
1900	4768	Gold 4412 Ounces	OFR5539, p. 200	4412 oz Au produced primarily from the Bonanza Vein during 7 years operation from 1893-1900.

References

Book - Northern Miner 84-07-05

Publication Number: NMINER Date: 1996

Author:

Publisher Name: Northern Miner

Location:

Book - Northern Miner 84-10-04

Publication Number: NMINER Date: 1996

Author:

Publisher Name: Northern Miner

Location:

Part - Mines of northwestern Ontario

Publication Number: ARV07-01.003 Page: 68-71 Date: 1998

Author: Bow J.A.

Publisher Name: Ontario Bureau of Mines

Location:

Part - Gold deposits of Kenora and Rainy River districts

Publication Number: ARV34-06.001 Page: 25-27 Date: 1998

Author: Bruce E.L.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines

Location:

Mono - Gold deposits of Ontario, part 1, districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay

Publication Number: MDC013 Page: 253-254 Date: 1971

Author: Ferguson S.A., Groen H.A., Haynes R.

Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs

Location:

Mono - Gold deposits of the Kenora-Fort Frances area, districts of Kenora and Rainy River

Publication Number: MDC016 Page: 16 Date: 1976

Author: Beard R.C., Garratt G.L.

Publisher Name: Ontario Division of Mines

Location:

Mono - Feasibility of small scale gold mining in northwestern Ontario (parts of the districts of Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay), volume 1, text, volume 2, appendices

Publication Number: OFR5332 Page: 49-50, H-2 Date: 1981

Author: Neilson J.N., Bray R.C.E.