Ontario Geological Survey
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| Record Name(s) | Springpole Lake - 2004, Springpole Mines - 1945 |
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| Related Record Type | Simple |
| Related Record(s) | |
| Record Status | Developed Prospect With Reported Reserves or Resources |
| Date Created | 1979-Aug-03 |
| Date Last Modified | 2023-Aug-03 |
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| Revised By |
Primary Commodities: Gold
Secondary Commodities: Silver
Township or Area: Casummit Lake Area
Latitude: 51° 23' 32.72" Longitude: -92° 17' 30.97"
UTM Zone: 15 Easting: 549264 Northing: 5693703 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Red Lake
NTS Grid: 52N08NW
Point Location Description: Precise
Location Method: Data Compilation
Access Description: 110 km NE of Red Lake access by float plane or winter ice road.
1928: Northern Aerial Mineral Exploration Ltd. discovered the showing. 1933-36: Windigokan Sturgeon Mining Syndicate carried out trenching, prospecting, DD-1504 ft. 1945: Springpole Mines Ltd. carried out trenching, prospecting. 1985-89: Gold Fields Canadian Mining Ltd.: property optioned, airborne geophysics, mapping, geochemistry, ground geophysics, DD-118-125,816 ft 1989-1992: Noranda: ground geophysics, stripping, DD-18-20,323 ft. 1993-94: Akiko-Lori/Akiko Gold drilled 15 DDH totalling 15,913 ft. 1995: Akiko Gold reorganized into Gold Canyon Resources Inc. Santa Fe Mining and Gold Canyon agreed to a joint venture. 1995-96: Santa Fe drilled 69 DDH totalling 49,492 ft. 1996: Santa Fe was acquired by Newmont Gold Company and their interest in the property was sold to Gold Canyon. 1997-98: Gold Canyon drilled 51 DDH totalling 5642 m and conducted a lake bottom sediment sampling program. 1999: Paso Rico drilled 12 DDH totalling 2779 m. 2000: Paso Rico withdrew from the project, leaving Gold Canyon with 100% interest. 2004: Gold Canyon drilled 25 DDH totalling 2152 m. 2005: Gold Canyon drilled 19 DDH totalling 2983. 2006: Gold Canyon drilled 21 DDH totalling 2752 m. 2007: Gold Canyon conducted sampling and drilled 11 DDH totalling 2122 m. 2008: Gold Canyon drilled 7 DDH totalling 2452 m. 2009: Gold Canyon relogged and resampled core. 2010: Gold Canyon drilled 6 DDH totalling 1774.5 m. 2011: Gold Canyon drilled 80 DDH totalling 28,750 m, and conducted airborne EM and radiometric surveys. 2012: Gold Canyon drilled 87 DDH totalling 38,069 m and released a resource estimate. 2013: Gold Canyon drilled 24 DDH totalling 5394.5 m and 18 holes to sample the very upper portion between the lake bottom and bedrock, totalling 720.8 m, as well as geological mapping. 2015: First Mining Finance Corp. acquired the property from Gold Canyon. 2016: First Mining completed a 4-DDH program totalling 1712 m. 2017: First Mining filed a Preliminary Economic Assessment report. 2021: First Mining Gold Corp. released the results from a Pre-Feasibility Study that includes a 30 000 tonnes per day open pit operation over an 11.3 year mine life. 2022: First Mining drilled 62 DDH totalling 5834 m.
| Office File Number | Online Assessment File Identifier | Online Assessment File Directory |
|---|---|---|
| RL AF # RL5059 / 2.32419 | 20000007343 | 20000007343 |
| RL AF # RL5051 / 2.23745 | 41I10SE2013 | 41I10SE2013 |
| RL AF # RL5037 / 2.31713 | 20000001181 | 20000001181 |
| RL AF # RL5021 / 2.31118 | 20000000977 | 20000000977 |
| RL AF # 52N/SE #155 / 2.13345 | 52N08NW0024 | 52N08NW0024 |
| RL3517 / 2.53649 | 20000009034 | 20000009034 |
| RL3516 / 2.53619 | 20000009212 | 20000009212 |
| RL3514 / 2.53574 | 20000008998 | 20000008998 |
| RL3500 / 2.52362 | 20000008954 | 20000008954 |
| RL3438 / 2.48882 | 20000007596 | 20000007596 |
| RL3053 / 2.40518 | 20000013669 | 20000013669 |
| 2.55676 | 20000014141 | 20000014141 |
| RL3515 / 2.53618 | 20000008938 | 20000008938 |
| 2.54086 | 20000008480 | 20000008480 |
| 2.54758 | 20000014755 | 20000014755 |
| 2.53623 | 20000013667 | 20000013667 |
| 2.30452 | 20000013668 | 20000013668 |
| 2.58412 | 20000015581 | 20000015581 |
| 4577, 4597 | 20000020226 | 20000020226 |
Province: Superior
Subprovince: Sachigo
Terrane: North Caribou
Belt: Birch-Uchi
Geological Age: Archean
Metamorphism Type: Regional
Metamorphism Grade: Greenschist
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Schist-Unsubdivided | 1 | Adjacent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate lava flow-unsubdivided | 2 | Andesite | Adjacent | |
| Conglomerate | 2 | Clast Of Trachyte | Porphyry | Adjacent |
| Mylonite/Fault Gouge/Pseudotachylite | 2 | Shear Zone | Contains |
| Rank | Mineral Name | Class | Economic Mineral Type | Alteration Mineral Type | Alteration Ranking | Alteration Intensity | Alteration Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 5 | Pyrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 6 | Telluride | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 7 | Tetrahedrite | Economic | Ore | ||||
| 1 | Arsenopyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 2 | Chalcopyrite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 3 | Galena | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| 4 | Molybdenite | Economic | Gangue | ||||
| Chlorite | Alteration | Chloritic | 1 | Unknown | Disseminated | ||
| Calcite | Alteration | Carbonatization | 2 | Unknown | Disseminated |
Oct 18, 2012 (A Wilson) - Six gold zones identified by Gold Fields. The zones were identified as the Portage Zone, Main Zone, Vein Zone, Hillside Zone, North Porphyry Zone, and East Extension Zone.
Mar 30, 2017 (Andrew Tims) - 2016: Hole PM-DH-01 intersected 1.22 g/t over 354.5 metres including 1.65 g/t over 177.0 metres. Hole PM-DH-02 intersected 1.51 g/t over 341.0 metres including 2.81 g/t over 87.0 metres. Hole PM-DH-03 intersected 1.25 g/t over 359.0 metres including 2.75 g/t over 44.0 metres. Hole PM-DH-04 intersected 2.15 g/t over 146.7 metres including 2.54 g/t over 108.7 metres.
Jan 16, 2014 (A McKee) - 2010: 6 drill holes totalling 1780 m. Best assays: SP10-002 3.3 g/t Au over 64 m, 5.86 gpt over 9m, 7.23 gpt ~ 7 m. Drill hole SP10-003 3.56 g/t ~2 m. SP10-004 3.03 gpt ~ 4 m, SP10-005 2.21 gpt ~ 55m 4.29gpt ~ 5m 16.28 ~ 1 m, SP10-006 3.02 gpt ~ 4 m. 2012: 87 drill holes totalling 38069 m. Best assays: SP12-127 1.14g/t Au over 147m, SP12-146 5.03g/t Au over 14m, SP12-186 1.17g/t Au over 126m, SP12-158 1.81g/t Au over 43.5m
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Epithermal |
| 2 | Porphyry |
| Zone | Year | Category | Tonnes | Reference | Comments | Commodities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springpole | 2021 | Probable Mineral Reserve | 121600000 | First Mining, news release, Jan 20, 2021 | 3.8 Moz Au; 20.5 Moz Ag | Gold 0.97 g/t, Silver 5.23 g/t |
| Springpole | 2021 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 151000000 | First Mining, news release, Jan 20, 2021 | Inclusive of Mineral Reserves, 4.6 Moz Au, 24.3 Moz Ag | Gold 0.94 g/t, Silver 5.0 g/t |
| Springpole | 2021 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 16000000 | First Mining, news release, Jan 20, 2021 | 0.3 Moz Au; 1.4 Moz Ag | Gold 0.54 g/t, Silver 2.8 g/t |
| Springpole | 2017 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 139100000 | 2017 PEA, p. v | 4,670,000 ounces Au; 24,190,000 ounces Ag | Gold 1.04 g/t, Silver 5.4 g/t |
| Springpole | 2017 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 11400000 | 2017 PEA, p. v | 230,000 ounces Au; 1,120,000 ounces Ag | Gold 0.63 g/t, Silver 3.1 g/t |
| Springpole Gold | 2012 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 25700000 | press release Gold Canyon Resources Inc. 17/10/2012 | 690000 troy ounces Au; 2700000 troy ounces Ag. 0.83 g/t Au | Gold 0.83 g/t, Silver 3.2 g/t |
| Springpole | 2012 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 60000000 | Arseneau, p. iii | 2450000 troy ounces Au; 11580000 troy ounces Ag | Gold 1.27 g/t, Silver 6.0 g/t |
| Springpole | 2012 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 30000000 | Arseneau, p. iii | 1200000 troy ounces Au; 4820000 troy ounces Ag | Gold 1.26 g/t, Silver 5.0 g/t |
| Springple Gold | 2012 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 128200000 | press release Gold Canyon Resources Inc. 17/10/2012 | 4410000 troy ounces Au; 23800000 troy ounces Ag. 1.07 g/t Au | Gold 1.07 g/t, Silver 5.7 g/t |
| Core Area | 2006 | Measured Mineral Resource | 35000 | Armstrong et al., 2006: NI 43-101 Technical Report and Resource Estimate on the Springpole Lake Gold Property, for Gold Canyon Resources Inc., filed on SEDAR, Nov 20, 2006; AND GCU news release, Nov 7, 2006 | Ave grade: 6.27 g/t Au. Total Resource includes (Open Pit Resource of 31 000 tonnes of 6.20 g/t Au @ 1.0 g/t cut-off grade and U/G Resource of 4000 tonnes of 6.79 g/t Au @ 2.5 g/t cut-off) | Gold 6.27 g/t |
| Core Area | 2006 | Indicated Mineral Resource | 214000 | Armstrong et al., 2006: NI 43-101 Technical Report and Resource Estimate on the Springpole Lake Gold Property, for Gold Canyon Resources Inc., filed on SEDAR, Nov 20, 2006; AND GCU news release, Nov 7, 2006 | Ave grade: 5.56 g/t Au. Total Resource includes (Open Pit Resource of 146 000 tonnes of 5.69 g/t Au @ 1.0 g/t cut-off grade and U/G Resource of 68 000 tonnes of 5.27 g/t Au @ 2.5 g/t cut-off) | Gold 5.56 g/t |
| Core Area | 2006 | Inferred Mineral Resource | 1353000 | Armstrong et al., 2006: NI 43-101 Technical Report and Resource Estimate on the Springpole Lake Gold Property, for Gold Canyon Resources Inc., filed on SEDAR, Nov 20, 2006; AND GCU news release, Nov 7, 2006 | Ave grade: 4.53 g/t Au. Total Resource includes (Open Pit Resource of 345 000 tonnes of 4.16 g/t Au @ 1.0 g/t cut-off grade and U/G Resource of 1 008 000 tonnes of 4.66 g/t Au @ 2.5 g/t cut-off) | Gold 4.53 g/t |
Article - Red Lake Resident Geologist area, Northwestern Region
Publication Number: MP122.002 Page: 35 Date: 1997
Author: Lavigne Jr. M.J., Atkinson B.T.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Publication - Preliminary Economic Assessment Update for the Springpole Gold Project, Ontario, Canada
Publication Number: 2017 PEA Date: 2017
Author: Arseneau, G., Murphy, B.A., Dance, A., Royle, M., Munoz, V., Rykaart, E.M.
Publisher Name: SRK for First Mining
Location: SEDAR
Mono - Gold deposits of Ontario, part 1, districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay
Publication Number: MDC013 Page: 245 Date: 1971
Author: Ferguson S.A., Groen H.A., Haynes R.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines and Northern Affairs
Location:
Article - Red Lake Resident Geologist's District - 1990
Publication Number: MP152.003 Date: 1997
Author: Atkinson B.T., Parker J.R., Storey C.C.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Part - Geology of the Birch-Springpole lakes area
Publication Number: ARV45-04 Page: 21 Date: 1997
Author: Harding W.D.
Publisher Name: Ontario Dept. of Mines
Location:
Compend - Report of activities, 1989, Resident Geologists
Publication Number: MP147 Page: 48, 57-58 Date: 1990
Author: Fenwick K.G., Giblin P.E., Pitts A.E.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Mono - Geology of the east half of the Birch Lake area, District of Kenora, Patricia Portion
Publication Number: OFR5685 Page: 54-56 Date: 1988
Author: Good D.J.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
Location:
Publication - Independent Technical Report for the Springpole Gold Project, NW Ontario, 236 p
Publication Number: 2012 NI 43-101 Date: 2012
Author: G. Arseneau
Publisher Name: Gold Canyon Resources
Location: SEDAR
Publication - Press release – Gold Canyon updates Springpole Resource
Publication Number: Date: 2012
Author:
Publisher Name: Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Location:
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