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MDI52F09SW00034
| Record Name(s) | Tabor Mine - 1897, Pantan Mines - 1961 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
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| Record Status | Prospect |
| Date Created | 1983-Feb-18 |
| Date Last Modified | 2022-May-11 |
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Primary Commodities: Gold
Secondary Commodities: Silver
Township or Area: Tabor Lake Area
Latitude: 49° 32' 3.22" Longitude: -92° 24' 43.25"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 542544.889 Northing: 5487012.321 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Kenora
NTS Grid: 52F09SW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Field Visit with GPS
Access Description: The Tabor Lake property is in the SW portion of Melgund Township and outside the township boundary to the southwest. The claim group lies about 7 miles SW of Dyment on the C.P.R. and approx. 45 kilomteres SE of Dryden.
1897: Property staked by J. Tabor and J. Stevenson. 1897-99: Tabor and Stevenson leased the ground to the Eastern Townships Mining and Development Company. Shaft sunk approximately 70 feet, inclined 800 and some surface stripping. Work by Eastern Township and Development Co. 1934-38: property was acquired by the Clark Syndicate and in October 1934, Clark Gold Mines, Limited, was incorporated to take over the property development. E.M. Mclean Limited was also involved in this reactivation. Original shaft slashed to vertical and continued to 280 feet with levels at 68, 125 and 250 feet. Drifting totalled 276 feet and crosscutting 263 feet. Surface diamond drilling exceeded 21 holes totalling 7,355 feet. Work by Clark Gold Mines Ltd. In 1937, a 1,700·pound bulk sample was tested in Ottawa and assayed 0.36 oz./ton Au, while later a 3,788-pound bulk sample tested at the Temiskaming Laboratories assayed $47.44 per ton gold. 1957-61: Six surface holes totalling 2,214 feet. 185 feet of drifting and 185 feet of crosscutting. 15-ton mill installed. Work by Pantan Mines Ltd. Prior to 1961 a 15-ton mill was installed but work was suspended pending new financing as shareholders appealed for an injunction to block the merger between Tabor Lake Gold Mines Limited and Pantan Mines Limited. In April 1964 Pantan became Medallion Mines Limited through amalgamation and assigned their lease to the new company. Medallion could not obtain financial backing and in 1966 the prospect reverted back to Tabor Lake Gold Mines. Medallion was dissolved in 1968 but Tabor Lake continued to maintain the claims. In 1976 the Ontario charter of Tabor Lake was also cancelled, but Tabor may have released the property prior to this date. In 1978 this property was re-staked by R.V. Ekstrom who did magnetometer and EM surveys the following year.
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Wabigoon
Terrane: Western Wabigoon
Belt: Eagle-Wabigoon-Manitou
Geological Age: Precambrian
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Vein | 1 | Stockwork | Host |
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Sep 02, 2009 (D Scholtz) - Mafic metavolcanics have been intruded by quartz porphyry. An irregularly shaped porphyry body, about 200 feet thick, which strikes east and dips 47 degrees S, is cut by gold-bearing quartz veins.
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
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| Tabor | 1958 | Probable | 45359 | 50,000 tons | Gold 0.49 oz/T |
| Year | Tonnes | Commodities | Reference | Comment |
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| 1936 | 79 |
Silver 4 Ounces Gold 36 Ounces |
MDC016 p. 39 | 87 tons |
Book - George Cross Newsletter 85-12-31, Troymin
Publication Number: G Cross News Date: 1985
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location:
Book - George Cross Newsletter 87-01-31, Troymin
Publication Number: G Cross News Page: 2 Date: 1987
Author:
Publisher Name:
Location:
Book - Northern Miner 86-12-22, Troymin, p. 17
Publication Number: NMINER Date: 1996
Author:
Publisher Name: Northern Miner
Location:
Mono - Gold deposits of Ontario, part 1, districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay
Publication Number: MDC013 Page: 175-176 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: 39 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: F-12 Date: 1981
Author: Neilson J.N., Bray R.C.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Book - (Historical Files, Kenora RGP, Tabor - F09SW00034)
Publication Number: F09SW00034 Date:
Author: Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa
Publisher Name: Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa
Location: Kenora Resident Geologist Office
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