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Project Dashboard Lithologic and tectonic controls on Paleoproterozoic banded iron formation-hosted/associated gold (148274) Proposal Status: Conformity Determination Issued Overview Documents Project Overview Type of application: New Proponent name: Dr. Patrick Mercier-Langevin Company: Natural Resources Canada Schedule: Start Date: 2016-07-01 End Date: 2020-03-31 Operation Type: Seasonal Project Description: Recent research and exploration in eastern Nunavut and its emerging gold districts (e.g., Meliadine and Meadowbank-Vault-Amaruq) indicates complex, varied styles of gold mineralization, with most of the gold associated with a crustal-scale fault and its splays at Meliadine, intensely poly-deformed banded iron formations at Meadowbank, and shallowdipping shear zones at Vault. In this context, magnetite-rich banded iron formations are considered as very favourable hosts to gold due to a combination of key tectonic features such as major faults, specific rheology (rock hardness and how it deforms) of some units, and high reactivity to gold-bearing fluids. But other types of volcani and sedimentary rocks and distinct deformation zones with contrasting orientations and histories also appear to be favourable hosts to gold in the area as indicated by the a number of recent major gold discoveries made in the region such as the Whale Tail zone of the Amaruq project. The scientific objective is to constrain the the age and nature of the major gold deposit-forming events in the region by studying the Whale Tail deposit of the Amaruq project and test if the composition of the rock is important or not on the formation of a gold deposit. This activity will further document the nature, structural setting, and age of Archean and/or Paleoproterozoic banded iron formation (rocks with over 15 weight % iron)-hosted/associated gold, and assess the potential controls of contrasting chemical, textural, and rheological characteristics of sedimentary±volcanic units on gold precipitation/concentration (conduits and traps) through the study of the recently discovered gold zones at Amaruq , 50 km north of the Meadowbank Mine). In terms of on the ground specific works, the proposed project will comprise geological mapping by students on the company exploration property. The students will select areas where rocks are exposed (outcrops) and describe these rocks based on visual critera (mineralogy and structures). In some cases, samples will taken (using a hammer or sledge, taking about fist-sized pieces). Photographs will be taken. Samples and outcrops will be precisely localized using a handheld GPS. Most of the sampling will however take place on existing drill core at the company's camp. In terms of laboratory work, these rock samples will be analyzed to know their composition, which will help us tell the exact rock type, and also help detecting the effects of alteration that result from fluid circulation in the rockmass while deposits are formed. The samples will also be studied under the micrsocope to further establish their mineralogy. Parts of the samples will be looked at for geochronology (dating the rock), which means crushing to isolate tiny crystals of zircon that are used to date the rock. This will form the basis of data acquisition for the proposed project. Personnel: Persons: 5 Days: 50 Project Map List of all project geometries: ID Geometry 616 polygon Planning Regions: Kivalliq Affected Areas and Land Types Inuit Owned Surface Lands Settlement Area Location Name Project Land Use and Authorizations Project Land Use Scientific Research Licensing Agencies NRCan Other Licensing Requirements No data found. Material Use Equipment Type Quantity Size Use Hammer-Sledge 2 50 cm Hand-size rock sampling Fuel Use Type Container(s) Capacity UOM Use Other 0 0 Liters none Hazardous Material and Chemical Use Type Container(s) Capacity UOM Use No records found. Water Consumption Daily Amount (m3) Retrieval Method Retrieval Location 0 Waste and Impacts Environmental Impacts This project is done in collaboration with Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd who provides transportation to and on site, housing, and access to drill core material. Research-related activities will be done at Agnico Eagle Mines' Amaruq camp. Geological mapping will be done on the exploration property in the vicinity of the main mineralized zones. Rock sampling will be done in support to geological mapping. Samples will be fist-size, and selected carefully to avoid unnecessary sampling and material collection. Most of the sampling will be done on core provided by the company. Waste Management Waste Type Quantity Generated Treatement Method Disposal Method Sewage (human waste) 0 0 0