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TECHNICAL REPORT
ON THREE GOLD EXPLORATION PROPERTIES
PICKLE LAKE AREA,
ONTARIO, CANADA
FOR
MANICOUAGAN MINERALS INC.
By:
G.A. Harron, P.Eng.
Effective Date: August 31, 2009
Signing Date: October 13, 2009
G.A. Harron & Associates Inc.
133 Richmond St. West, Suite 501, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2L3, Canada
Tel.: 416-865-1060
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
page
Summary .................................................................................................... 1
Introduction and Terms of Reference ......................................................... 6
Reliance on Other Experts ......................................................................... 9
Properties Descriptions and Locations ..................................................... 10
Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property ............................................................. 12
Kasagiminnis Property .......................................................................... 12
Pickle Lake East Property..................................................................... 12
Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure and ........................
Physiography ........................................................................................... 20
5.1. Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property ............................................................. 21
5.2. Kasagiminnis Property .......................................................................... 21
5.3. Pickle Lake East Property..................................................................... 21
6.0
Exploration History ................................................................................... 22
6.1. Historical Exploration Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property ........................... 22
6.2
Historical Exploration Kasagiminnis Property ....................................... 26
6.2. Historical Exploration Pickle Lake East Property .................................. 29
7.0
Geological Setting .................................................................................... 33
7.1. Regional Geology of the Meen-Dempster Greenstone Belt .................. 34
7.1.1
Geology of Dorothy–Dobie Lakes Property ................................... 37
7.1.2
Regional Geology of Kasagiminnis Property ................................. 46
7.2. Regional Geology Pickle Lake Greenstone Belt ................................... 49
7.2.1
Property Geology Pickle Lake East ............................................... 53
8.0
Deposit Models ........................................................................................ 54
9.0
Mineralization ........................................................................................... 55
10.0 Exploration ............................................................................................... 56
11.0 Drilling ...................................................................................................... 57
12.0 Sampling Method and Approach .............................................................. 58
13.0 Sample Preparation, Analysis and Security ............................................. 59
14.0 Data Verification ....................................................................................... 60
15.0 Adjacent Properties .................................................................................. 61
16.0 Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing .......................................... 63
17.0 Mineral Resource and Reserve Estimates ............................................... 64
18.0 Other Relevant Data and Information ....................................................... 65
19.0 Interpretation and Conclusions................................................................. 66
20.0 Recommendations ................................................................................... 68
21.0 References ............................................................................................... 70
22.0 The Date and Signature Page .................................................................. 73
23.0 Certification .............................................................................................. 74
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2.0
3.0
4.0
4.1.
4.2.
4.3.
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LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure 2.1 General Location Map Pickle Lake Area Properties........................... 7
Figure 4.1 Property Locations and Access Map................................................ 11
Figure 4.2 Dorothy-Dobie Lake Property Location ............................................ 13
Figure 4.3 Kasagiminnis Property Location ...................................................... 14
Figure 4.4 Pickle Lake East Property Location ................................................. 15
Figure 6.1 Compilation Dorothy-Dobie Property ............................................... 23
Figure 6.2 Compilation Kasagiminnis Property ................................................. 28
Figure 6.3 Compilation Pickle Lake East Property ............................................ 30
Figure 7.1 Pickle Lake Area Tectonic Assemblages ......................................... 35
Figure 7.2 Regional Geology Meen-Dempster Belt........................................... 36
Figure 7.3 Dorothy-Dobie Magnetic/EM Data ................................................... 39
Figure 7.4 Dorothy Main and West Zones Dorothy-Dobie Property .................. 41
Figure 7.5 Tonsil Prospect Longitudinal Section Dorothy-Dobie Property ........ 43
Figure 7.6 Dobie, North Dobie and Spike Drill Hole Plan View Dorothy ...............
Dobie Property ................................................................................. 45
Figure 7.7 Compilation Kasagiminnis Property ................................................. 48
Figure 7.8 Kasagiminnis Property and Magnetic Data ...................................... 50
Figure 7.9 Regional Geology East Pickle Lake Area ........................................ 51
LIST OF TABLES
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Table 4.1 List of Claims .................................................................................... 16
Table 6.1 Historical Exploration Dorothy-Dobie Property .................................. 24
Table 6.2 Historical Exploration Kasagiminnis Property.................................... 26
Table 6.3 Past-Producing Gold Mines, Pickle Lake Area.................................. 31
Table 6.4 Historical Exploration on the Pickle Lake East Property.................... 32
Table 20.1 Proposed Phase 1 Budget .............................................................. 68
Table 20.2 Proposed Phase 2 Budget .............................................................. 69
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1.0
SUMMARY
On April 16, 2009, Manicouagan Minerals Inc. (“Manicouagan” or the
“Corporation”) entered into an agreement with Trillium North Minerals Ltd.
pursuant to which the Corporation can earn up to a 70% interest in three gold
exploration properties in the Pickle Lake area, Kenora (Patricia) Mining Division,
Ontario.
Manicouagan can earn an initial 51% interest in the three properties by spending
$ 1 million in aggregate on the properties over the next three years, of which a
minimum of $ 250,000 must be spent in year one of the agreement. After earning
a 51% interest, Manicouagan can increase its interest to 70% by financing the
next $ 1.5 million of expenditures in aggregate on the properties, at which time a
joint venture agreement will be initiated. If either party is diluted to a 10% interest
or less, its interest in the properties and the joint venture will convert to a 2% Net
Smelter Return royalty (“NSR”). The remaining party will have the option of
acquiring half of the NSR by paying the sum of $ 1 million.
Portions of the Dorothy-Dobie Property and all of the Kasagiminnis Property are
subject to underlying option agreements with a single vendor. To maintain both of
the underlying agreements in good standing, Manicouagan has paid $ 45,000 to
the vendor. To maintain both the underlying agreements and the agreement with
Trillium North in good standing, Manicouagan will have to make an additional
payment of $ 45,000 to the vendor, on or before April 15, 2010.
The underlying option agreements also provide the vendor with a 2% NSR on
fifteen optioned claims, of which one half can be acquired for $ 1 million. The
Dorothy-Dobie Lake Property and the Kasagiminnis Property are each subject to
advance royalty payments of $ 50,000 per year commencing April 30, 2012.
The Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property consists of a contiguous block of 17 staked
claims comprised of 176 units covering a nominal 2,816 ha in the Dorothy, Dobie
and Meen Lake areas. This block ties onto the western end of the historical
Golden Patricia Mine property and extends for approximately 11km to the
northwest covering the projected strike extension of the favourable structure. The
claims are in good standing as of the date of this report, with the nearest due
date of June 20, 2010.
The Kasagiminnis Lake Property consists of 3 contiguous staked mining claims
comprised of 47units covering a nominal 452 ha in the Little Ochig Lake area.The
claims are currently in good standing with a nearest due date of September 30,
2009.
The Pickle Lake East Property adjoins the northeastern terminus of the historical
Pickle Crow Mine Property currently being explored by PC Gold Inc. The property
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consists of 21 contiguous staked claims comprised of 292 claim units covering
4,672 ha. The claims are currently in good standing with the nearest due date of
February 5, 2010.In total the three gold exploration properties (Dorothy-Dobie
Lakes, Kasagiminnis, and Pickle Lake East) consist of 41 claims comprised of
514 units covering 8,224 ha.
The Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property is accessible by chartered aircraft from Pickle
Lake (70 km east), or Slate Falls (a distance of approximately 40 km to the
southwest of the property). Wheeled aircraft can access the air strip at the
Golden Patricia Mine, with the permission of Barrick Gold Corporation. Access to
some parts of the property will require helicopter transport.
The eastern boundary of the Kasagiminnis claim block is approximately 9 km
west of highway 599 in the vicinity of a Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Settlement. A winter road extends from highway 599 to Kasagiminnis Lake and
provides seasonal access. Alternatively fixed wing and helicopters can be used
to provide year round access.
The southwestern end of the Pickle Lake East claim block is accessible from the
Pickle Crow Mine road that extends eastward from highway 599 in Central
Patricia. Permission to cross PC Gold Inc. claims is required to access the
Manicouagan property. The bulk of the claim group is too wet for summer work.
Skidoo access in winter is preferred.
The Meen-Demptster greenstone belt (“M-DGB”) and the adjoining Pickle Lake
greenstone belt (“PLGB”) host the three gold exploration properties. Both
greenstone belts are located on the southern margin of the North Caribou terrane
within the Uchi domain. Rocks within the Uchi domain greenstone belts display
petrochemical characteristics of arc and back-arc volcanism.
The northern half of the M-DGB is underlain by the Kaminiskag assemblage of
predominantly massive to pillowed tholeiitic basalt containing at least two banded
iron formation horizons, as well as numerous thin units of dacitic to rhyolitic tuff or
lapilli tuff. The past-producing Golden Patricia Mine exploited a narrow very high
grade gold-bearing quartz vein hosted in this formation. Similarly the
Kasagiminnis deposit and the Hasaga deposit are also hosted in the Kaminiskag
assemblage.
The Confederation assemblage which overlies the Kaminiskag assemblage to
the south is a sequence of monolithic pyroclastic deposits that is largely dacitic in
composition. The rocks of the Meen assemblage are unconformably overlain by
rocks of the Confederation assemblage.
The Confederation assemblage in the M-DGB can be subdivided into two
bimodal volcanic cycles referred to as the Dempster (Cycle 1) and Bancroft
(Cycle 2) both consisting of dacitic pyroclastic rocks overlying massive to
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pillowed mafic volcanic rocks. The Confederation assemblage rocks are intruded
by a number of mafic intrusions, including the Kawashe, Kawinogans and
Dempster gabbros The Confederation assemblage rocks are unconformably
overlain to the south by the sedimentary Billett assemblage rocks (brownish-grey
feldspathic wacke and shale) (Stott, 1996).
The most prominent structural feature of the northern half of the M-DGB is the
Bear Head Fault Zone (“BHFZ”). This northwest striking dextral transcurrent fault
forms an approximately 1 km wide deformation zone that follows the northern
margin of the belt and displays a close spatial association with gold
mineralization. Stratigraphy and foliation in the belt are generally subparallel,
steeply northward dipping with strike directions ranging from approximately
northwest in the western portion of the belt to east-northeast in the eastern
portion of the belt.
Stratigraphy and foliation in the M-DGB are generally sub parallel, steeply
northward-dipping with strike directions ranging from approximately northwest in
the western part east in the central part and east-northeast in the eastern part of
the belt. Major fold structures are absent. However a large array of major fold
structures is recognized in the PLGB, particularly in the vicinity of potentially
economic gold mineralization.
The M-DGB claims hosts six historical gold occurrences and deposits, along
strike from the past-producing Golden Patricia Mine. The significant occurrences
and deposits are named from northwest to southeast, Cooper (or West) Zone,
Dorothy Main Zone, Tonsil Lake, Spike Zone, North Dobie Zone and Dobie Zone.
The PLGB is an approximately 70 km long by 25 km wide area of Mesoarchean
age supracrustal rocks subdivided into three (tectono-stratigraphic) assemblages
(Pickle Crow, > 2860 Ma; Kaminiskag, ~2836; Confederation ~2744. The
northwest-facing Pickle Crow assemblage dominates the northwestern part of the
PLGB. It comprises mainly massive to pillowed basalt flows intercalated with thin
laterally continuous banded iron formation and small discontinuous lenses of
intermediate volcanic rocks, all of which are intruded by semi-concordant quartzfeldspar porphyry dykes of various ages.
Exploration activities during the 1970s and 1980s resulted in the discovery of two
significant gold deposits covered by the current claims of the Dorothy-Dobie
property and one deposit on the Kasagiminnis property. Summary details of the
deposits are listed in the following table.
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Deposit / Zone
Tonnes
Grade Au
(g/t)
Year
Reference
Dorothy Main
236,000
6.17
1990 Seim, 1993
Dobie Lake
301,000
5.50
1987 Seim, 1993
2,600,000
4.79
1988 Blackburn et. al. 1989
Kasagiminnis
Lake
The reader is cautioned that the Corporation has not undertaken any
independent investigation of the dimensions, quantity or grade of the gold
mineralization referred to in the above table, therefore the historical data
should not be relied upon. At best the Corporation views this historical
data as a conceptual indication of the potential size and grade of the gold
deposits in the area, and this data is relevant to ongoing exploration
efforts. The reader is further cautioned that the information in this section
is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on the property that is the
subject of this technical report.
In May 2009, Manicouagan contracted Geo Data Solutions Inc. to complete a
high density AMAG survey over the Kasagiminnis Lake (25 m line spacing) and
the Pickle Lake East (50 m line spacing) properties. Data from these surveys
have been analyzed to help recognize fault structures and lithologies.
In May 2009, Manicouagan commissioned SRK to complete an interpretation of
AMAG data in the public domain that covered both the M-DGB and a part of the
PLGB covering the Pickle Lake East and Dona Lake areas. The interpretation
validated the locations of current claims as gold mineralization target areas, and
suggested additional off property target locations.
Manicouagan is planning to implement portions of the Phase 1 exploration
program in the third quarter of 2009 (see section 19.0).
The author is of the opinion that the historical exploration results suggest an
excellent potential to discover additional gold mineralization and justify additional
exploration expenditures. A Phase 1 proposed exploration budget of $ 800,000 is
proposed to support the proposed work program. Activities include collection of
historical data, data compilation and a modest 2,000 m drill program on the
Dorothy Dobie Property. Similarly a program of historical data collection,
prospecting and data compilation are proposed for the Kasagiminnis Property.
The Pickle East Property will be covered with an IP/RES survey in order to
identify prospective targets.
A Phase 2 proposed budget is partly contingent upon favourable results being
obtained in the Phase 1 program. A proposed budget of $3,000,000 is proposed
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to allow for the proposed work program. The objective of diamond drilling portion
of the work program and budget would be to further define gold mineralization
found on the properties with a view towards identifying indicated and measured
resources. The geological mapping and geochemical surveying portions of the
budget would focus on the discovery of new gold occurrences. In aggregate a
$3,800,000 expenditure is envisaged in 2009-2010.
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2.0
INTRODUCTION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE
At the request of Mr. Joseph Baylis, President of Manicouagan Minerals Inc.
(“Manicouagan” or the “Corporation”), G.A. Harron & Associates Inc. (“GAHA”)
has been contracted to prepare a Technical Report on three gold exploration
properties, located in Pickle Lake area, Patricia Mining Division, Ontario, as of
August 31, 2009 (Figure 2.1). GAHA was also requested to qualify the proposed
exploration programs and budgets for the on-going development of the property.
The property is considered to be at an “advanced” stage of exploration, as
diamond drilling is proposed on the Dorothy-Dobie Property. The properties are
material to the Manicouagan as they represent a new focus on gold exploration
for the Corporation.
Manicouagan is a reporting issuer listed on the TSX Venture exchange and be
under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Securities Commission. It is understood that
this report will be used to provide disclosure to the Manicouagan Board of
Directors and to support the corporation’s financing efforts.
This technical report is to conform to National Instrument 43-101 standards.
Terms of engagement are in a letter from GAHA to Manicouagan dated July 4,
2009.
Prior to this assignment GAHA has provided technical services to the Corporation
on two occasions. The first being a co-author of “Technical Report on the Brabant
Lake Property, Saskatchewan, Canada for Manicouagan Minerals Inc., dated
September 15, 2006”. GAHA also co-authored “Second Technical Report on the
Brabant Lake Property, Saskatchewan, Canada for Manicouagan Minerals Inc.,
dated September 12, 2008”.
The author is familiar with the general area through involvement in several
exploration programs in the region on behalf of other companies. The most
recent visit to the Pickle Lake East Property was on July 26 and 27, 2006. The
objective was to assess the mineral potential of one the property by observing
the geological attributes of the property. The presence of abandoned exploration
and mining infrastructure is taken as proof that gold mineralization is present in
the area.
The information herein is derived from a review of documents listed in the
Section 21.0, information provided by the Ontario Ministry of Northern
Development and Mines (“MNDM”), and private files maintained by GAHA.
Considerable use was made of press Releases issued both by Manicouagan and
other parties.
There were no limitations put on the author by Manicouagan management in
preparation of this report with respect to technical information.
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Figure 2.1 General Location Map Pickle Lake Area Properties
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This report contains details of the land tenure, a summary of previous exploration
and development work, a compilation and synthesis of geology, geophysics and
historical assay data. The report also contains recommendations for further
exploration and development of the property.
Cost data used to create proposed budgets to support the proposed work
programs are based on a general knowledge of current costs, as experienced by
the author on other projects in the Province of Ontario over the past 12 months.
Metric units of measure are used in this report. References to dollars in the report
are to Canadian currency, unless otherwise indicated.
The following list shows the meaning of the abbreviations for technical terms
used throughout the text of this report.
Abbreviation
AEM
AMAG
As
Au
cm
DDH
FA-ASS
g
Ga
g/t
ha
HLEM
IP/RES
km
m
MAG
mm
ppb
ppm
U/Pb
VLF-EM
Meaning
airborne electromagnetic (survey)
airborne magnetic (survey)
arsenic
gold
centimetre
diamond drill hole
Fire assay-atomic absorption spectroscopy
gram
billion years
grams per tonne
hectare(s)
horizontal loop electromagnetic (survey)
induced polarization / resistivity (survey)
kilometre(s)
metre(s)
magnetic (survey)
millimetre
part per billion
part per million
uranium / lead (age date)
very low frequency electromagnetic (survey)
The prefix “meta-” has been omitted from the words metasediment and
metavolcanic for the sake of brevity and readability. It is to be understood that all
of the supracrustal Precambrian age rocks in the Superior Province exhibit sub
greenschist to amphibolite facies metamorphism.
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RELIANCE ON OTHER EXPERTS
GAHA has prepared the entire report based upon information believed to be
accurate at the time of certification, but which is not guaranteed. The author has
relied on two principle sources of information for the data contained in this report.
Government assessment and geological reports are the first source of data. The
author therefore relies on the completeness and accuracy of these public domain
documents.
The second source of information is historical press releases issued by previous
optionors and other corporations working on adjacent lands, which provide more
recent exploration data. Therefore in writing this technical paper the author relies
on the truth and accuracy of the data presented in these source documents.
Land tenure information has been obtained from the Ontario MNDM web site,
which contains a disclaimer as to the veracity of the data. In addition the
existence and validity of any un-registered agreements between parties are not
reflected in the MNDM land management system records. GAHA relies on
representations of Manicouagan management that the Corporation has the
mining claims under option.
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4.0
PROPERTIES DESCRIPTIONS AND LOCATIONS
On April 16, 2009, Manicouagan entered into an agreement with Trillium North
Minerals Ltd. pursuant to which the Corporation can earn up to a 70% interest in
three gold exploration properties in the Pickle Lake area, Kenora (Patricia) Mining
Division, Ontario (Figure 4.1).
Manicouagan can earn an initial 51% interest in the three properties by spending
$ 1 million in aggregate on the properties over the next three years, of which a
minimum of $ 250,000 must be spent in year one of the agreement. After earning
a 51% interest, Manicouagan can increase its interest to 70% by financing the
next $ 1.5 million of expenditures in aggregate on the properties.
Once the Corporation has earned its 70% interest a joint venture will be formed.
Dilution is provided for if a party fails to finance its pro rata share of joint venture
expenditures. If either party is diluted to a 10% interest or less in the properties
and the joint venture will convert to a 2% net smelter return royalty (“NSR”). The
remaining party will have the option of acquiring one half of the NSR for
$ 1,000,000.
The agreement also provides for a 1 km area of interest for the Dorothy-Dobie
Lakes Property and a 1.6 km area of influence for the Kasagiminnis Property.
Portions of the Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property and all of the Kasagiminnis
Property are subject to underlying option agreements with a single vendor. To
maintain both of the underlying agreements in good standing, Manicouagan has
paid $ 45,000 to the vendor. To maintain both the underlying agreements and the
agreement with Trillium North in good standing, Manicouagan will have to make
an additional payment of $ 45,000 to the vendor, on or before April 15, 2010.
The underlying option agreements also provide the vendor with a 2% NSR,
applicable to 15 claims, of which one half can be acquired for $ 1 million. The
Dorothy-Dobie Lake Property and the Kasagiminnis Property are each subject to
advance royalty payments of $ 50,000 per year commencing April 30, 2012.
Manicouagan has also agreed, subject to regulatory approval, to issue 250,000
common share purchase warrants to Trillium North concurrent with its next equity
financing. When issued the warrants will have an exercise price equivalent to
those warrants issued in connection with the next equity financing completed by
the Corporation and will have a two year term.
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Figure 4.1 Property Locations and Access Map
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4.1.
DOROTHY-DOBIE LAKES PROPERTY
The Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property consists of a contiguous block of staked
claims (Figure 4 2). The block consists of 15 optioned and two staked claims
comprised of 176 units covering a nominal 2,816 ha in the Dobie and Meen Lake
areas. This block ties onto the western end of the historical Golden Patricia Mine
Property and extends for approximately 12 km to the northwest covering the
projected strike extension of the favourable structure. The claims are in good
standing as of the date of this report, with the nearest due date of June 20, 2010.
4.2.
KASAGIMINNIS PROPERTY
The Kasagiminnis Lake Property (Figure 4.3) consists of 3 contiguous staked
mining claims comprised of 47units covering a nominal 452 ha in the Little Ochig
Lake area, approximately 5.6 km west of the western boundary of the
Mishkeegogamang (Osnaburgh 63-B) First Nation settlement. Provincial highway
599 traverses the First Nation lands and is located approximately 9 km east of
the Kasagiminnis Property. The claims are currently in good standing with a
nearest due date of September 30, 2009.The application of additional
assessment credits is pending.
4.3.
PICKLE LAKE EAST PROPERTY
The Pickle Lake East property (Figure 4.4) adjoins the northeastern terminus of
the historical Pickle Crow Mine Property, currently being explored by PC Gold
Inc. The property consists of 21 contiguous staked claims comprised of 292 claim
units covering 4,672 ha. The claims are currently in good standing with the
nearest due date of February 5, 2010.
In total the three gold exploration properties consist of 41 claims comprised of
514 claim units covering 8,224 ha.
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Figure 4.2 Dorothy-Dobie Lake Property Location
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Figure 4.3 Kasagiminnis Property Location
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Figure 4.4 Pickle Lake East Property Location
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Table 4.1 List of Claims
Area
Claim
No.
Units
Due Date
(d/m/y)
Work
Req'd ($)
Total
App'd
($)
Reserve
($)
Ownership
Dorothy – Dobie Lakes
Dobie
Lake
3008539
4 21/06/2011
1,600
8,000
0 Trillium North
4207745
6 20/06/2011
2,400
9,600
335 Trillium North
4207746
3 20/06/2010
1,200
3,600
0 Trillium North
02/08/2010
6,400
12,800
111,735 Trillium North
9 02/08/2010
3,600
7,200
0 Trillium North
02/07/2011
5,600
0
0 R.D.
Bjorkman
9 02/07/2011
3,600
0
0 R.D.
Bjorkman
4212124
4212125
4251144
4251145
Meen
Lake
16
26/04/2011
6,400
32,000
480 Trillium North
3008541
10
21/06/2010
4,000
16,000
0 Trillium North
4212116
8 02/08/2010
3,200
6,400
0 Trillium North
4212117
8 02/08/2010
3,200
6,400
0 Trillium North
02/08/2010
6,400
12,800
0 Trillium North
4 02/08/2010
1,600
3,200
0 Trillium North
4212119
16
4212120
16
02/08/2010
6,400
12,800
0 Trillium North
4212121
16
02/08/2010
6,400
12,800
0 Trillium North
4212122
16
02/08/2010
6,400
12,800
0 Trillium North
4 02/08/2010
1,600
3,200
0 Trillium North
70,400
159,200
4212123
Dorothy –
Dobie
Lakes
14
3008435
4212118
Sub total
16
17
175
112,550
(2,800 ha)
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Area
Claim
No.
Units
Due Date
(d/m/y)
Work
Req'd ($)
Total
App'd
($)
Reserve
($)
Ownership
Kasagiminnis
Little
Ochig
4207793
16
30/09/2009
12,800
6,400
0 Trillium North
Note 1
4207794
15
30/09/2009
12,000
6,000
1,348 Trillium North
4207795
16
30/09/2009
12,800
6,400
0 Trillium North
3
47
37,600
18,800
Sub total
Kasagiminnis
1,348
(752 ha)
Pickle Lake East
First Loon
Lake
McCullagh
4224328
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4224330
10
05/02/2010
4,000
0
0 Trillium North
4230026
16
05/02/2010
6,000
0
0 Trillium North
4230027
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230028
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230029
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230030
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230031
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230032
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230033
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230034
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230035
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230036
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4230037
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4224322
7 05/02/2010
2,800
0
0 Trillium North
4224323
2 05/02/2010
800
0
0 Trillium North
4224324
7 05/02/2010
2,800
0
0 Trillium North
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Area
Sub total
Pickle
Lake East
Grand
Total
Claim
No.
Units
Due Date
(d/m/y)
Work
Req'd ($)
Total
App'd
($)
Reserve
($)
Ownership
4224325
10
05/02/2010
4,000
0
0 Trillium North
4224326
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4224327
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
4224329
16
05/02/2010
6,400
0
0 Trillium North
21
292
224,400
0
0
332,400
178,000
113,898
(4,672 ha)
41
515
(8,240 ha)
Note 1 All three claims 4207793 – 795 are “on extension of time”
In Ontario land tenure is maintained by completing $400 of “assessment work”
per claim unit annually, commencing in the second year after recording. Excess
work credits can be “banked” and applied to subsequent annual work
requirements. The above table indicates that $218,502 of expenditures is
required to advance tenure of all the claims by one year.
On the Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property $ 70,400 of exploration expenditures are
required to maintain tenure of all the claims for one year beyond their expiry date.
The amount of $ 112,550 is held in reserve and $70,400 can be applied to satisfy
the requirement. Expenditure amounts held in reserve cannot be applied to
claims 4251144 and 4251145, as the claims were staked after the exploration
work that generated the credits was completed.
On the Kasagiminnis Property the claims are held under an “extension of time”
and $37,600 of exploration expenditures is required to maintain tenure of all the
claims for one year beyond their expiry date of September 30, 2009. A total of $
1,348 is held in reserve and can be applied to supplement the current
requirement. A total of $ 36,252 of new assessment credits need to be generated
to extend the tenure for an additional year. As of the date of this report sufficient
assessment work credits have been filed to meet the assessment requirements.
On the Pickle Lake East Property $ 116,400 of exploration expenditures are
required to maintain tenure of the claims for one year beyond their expiry date, of
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which $ 0 are held in reserve. An analysis of the assessment work requirements
also indicates that $ 17,452 of. Expenditures on the Dorothy-Dobie Lakes
Property are not required until June 20, 2010 at the latest. Expenditures on the
Pickle Lake East Property are not required to be filed by February 5, 2010 at the
latest.
Memorandums of Understanding agreements have not yet been negotiated with
the nearest First Nation Communities. However the dialogue has commenced
with the Cat Lake, Slate Falls and Mishkeegogamang First Nations.
To the writer’s knowledge there are no current or pending challenges to
ownership of the lands, as revealed by examining claim abstracts maintained by
the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.
Manicouagan management warrants that the Corporation has not received from
any government authority any notice of, or communication relating to, any actual
or alleged breach of any environmental laws, regulations, policies or permits.
Permits issued by Provincial and Federal Government ministries are not required
in order to execute preliminary exploration activities on the land portion of the
properties. Diamond drilling on the frozen lake ice, if undertaken will require a
permit issued by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. This permit may be
required in future exploration programs.
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5.0 ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES,
INFRASTRUCTURE AND PHYSIOGRAPHY
The three properties are located within portions of the Mishkeegogamang First
Nation traditional lands. Portions of the Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property fall within
the Cat Lake and Slate Falls land use planning area. Exploration companies
conducting activities on these traditional lands are requested to participate in the
creation of a Memorandum of Understanding prior to commencing exploration
activities, and follow up with a Benefits and Impact Agreement prior to
commencing mine development. Ongoing consultation with local communities is
also recommended.
The villages of Pickle Lake and neighbouring Central Patricia are the centre of
commercial activity in the area. Amenities available in these villages include
groceries, fuel, telecommunications, hotel accommodation and charter aircraft
services.
Access to southern parts of Ontario is via Highway 599 which extends southwest
from Central Patricia through Savant Lake to join Highway 17 at Ignace, a
distance of 292 km. Commercial trucking is well organized and provides
adequate service throughout the area. Savant Lake is 142 km south of Central
Patricia and provides access to rail transport. Central Patricia is well endowed
with hydroelectric power generated at Rat Rapids on the Albany River.
The major population center in the area is Thunder Bay, 235 km southeast of
Ignace. This city provides significant cultural, social, commercial, educational and
medical facilities in northwestern Ontario. Goods and services relevant to
minerals exploration and mine production are readily available in Thunder Bay.
Elevations on the Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property are generally within a 10 m
range from 400 to 419 m above sea level, while elevations on the Kasagiminnis
Property are generally in the range of 400-410 m asl range. The Pickle Lake East
Property is somewhat lower in elevation, generally in the 340-360 m asl range.
The prevailing climatic conditions are typical of the northern Boreal forest, with
cold winter months and warm summer months lasting from June through
September. Weather conditions allow exploration activities such as diamond
drilling and geophysical surveys to be conducted year-round.
The properties have the sufficiency of surface rights for future exploration or
mining operations including potential tailings storage areas, potential waste
disposal areas, heap leach pad areas and potential processing plant sites.
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5.1.
DOROTHY-DOBIE LAKES PROPERTY
This property is accessible by chartered aircraft from Pickle Lake (70 km east), or
Slate Falls (a distance of approximately 40 km to the southwest of the property).
Wheeled aircraft can access an air strip at the Golden Patricia Mine, with the
permission of Barrick Gold Corporation. Access to all parts of the property will
require helicopter transport from a central camp facility. Servicing the camp will
require fixed wing aircraft support. In winter time access to the airstrip and other
parts of the property can be achieved using a winter road extending from Pickle
Lake. An electric power line that once connected the Golden Patricia Mine to the
provincial hydro electric grid at Central Patricia sill exists. This utility could be reactivated if required.
5.2.
KASAGIMINNIS PROPERTY
The eastern part of the claim block is approximately 9 km west of highway 599 in
the vicinity of a Mishkeegogamang First Nation Settlement. Access options for
this property located approximately 26 km south-southwest of Pickle Lake include
fixed wing float equipped and helicopter aircraft. The electric power line referred
to in the previous section also passes within a few km of this property and could
be extended to this property if required. The nearest commercial centre to this
property is Central Patricia - Pickle Lake.
5.3.
PICKLE LAKE EAST PROPERTY
The southwestern end of the claim block is accessible from the Pickle Crow Mine
road that extends eastward from highway 599 in Central Patricia. The bulk of the
claim group is too wet for summer exploration, and winter skidoo access to the
various corners of the claim group is preferred.
Creeks and bogs on the properties display disorganized drainage patterns typical
of the Canadian Shield and flow into the Crow River, which in turn flows into the
Attawapiskat River and onward to James Bay. Low rounded glacially sculpted
ridges with a an average relief of 5-10 m trending northeast mimic the bedrock
structural fabric and are separated by extensive open swamps.
On the Pickle Lake East Property the effects of forest fires 10-15 years ago are
evident. Green bush is generally secondary growth of mixed deciduous and
coniferous trees naturally reforesting lands cut over for steam boiler fuel in the
early years of the camp.
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6.0
EXPLORATION HISTORY
Mineral exploration in the central part of the Uchi sub-province began in 1928
with the discovery of gold mineralization near the Pickle Crow Mine. About the
same time prospectors in the Bamaji Lake area discovered quartz veins hosted in
granite which carried pyrite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, sphalerite, molybdenite and
galena (Harding, 1936). In 1933 prospecting in the Meen and Kasagiminnis Lake
areas discovered minor quantities of visible gold. In the 1940’s through the
1960’s minimal exploration is recorded in the area, except for the discovery of the
Koval-Ohman gold deposit at Bancroft Lake. Hasaga Gold Mines Ltd optioned
the property and drill defined a small potentially economic gold deposit. In the
late 1960’s and early 1970’s the area was subject to a period of base metal
exploration with the discovery of the Thierry Ni-Cu deposit at Pickle Lake, the
Mattabi base metal massive sulphide deposit at Sturgeon Lake and other similar
deposits in the Confederation Lakes area. Selco conducted airborne AMAG and
AEM surveys in the areas of Meen Lake and Kasagiminnis Lake and Union
Miniere Explorations completed airborne geophysical surveys over a larger area,
with follow-up diamond drilling.
Interest in gold mineralization was revived in the Meen Lake to Kasagiminnis
Lake area in the 1980’s, and resulted in the discovery of the Golden Patricia
deposit and several other significant occurrences. In the 1990’s to the present the
level of gold exploration has diminished and only a few exploration companies
remain active in the area.
It should be noted that not all drill logs, assay record files and assay certificates
have been filed for assessment credits and are therefore not in the public
domain. Assay results present in this report are derived from available public
data only.
Additional details of historical exploration work can be found in Puumala, M.A.,
(2009), and Seim, G.W., (1993).
6.1.
HISTORICAL EXPLORATION DOROTHY-DOBIE LAKES
PROPERTY
This property hosts six significant gold occurrences extending northwest along
strike from the past-producing Golden Patricia Mine (the Golden Patricia trend):
(Cooper/West Zone, Dorothy Main Zone, Tonsil Lake Zone, Spike Zone, Dobie
Zone and North Dobie Zone) (Figure 6.1).
Diamond drilling performed on the Dorothy deposit in the period 1987-1988 by
Umex and later by Major General Resources (10,050 m) focused on the Main
and West zones. The Main Zone is comprised of multiple vein systems within a
diorite intrusive and the West Zone is hosted in mafic volcanic rocks. Both gold
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zones are located within the same major shear zone structure accompanied by a
50 m wide alteration envelope. Gold mineralization in the Main Zone is
associated with intense silicification, quartz veining and pyrrotite-pyrite
concentrations up to 10%. Gold mineralization in the West Zone is accompanied
by pervasive carbonatization and quartz veining. Diamond drilling in West Zone
in 1988 (DDH #DR 88-34) returned a best assay of 13.7 g/t Au over 1.5 m, and
Figure 6.1 Compilation Dorothy-Dobie Property
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drilling in the Main Zone in 1988 returned a best assay of 472.8 g/t Au over 0.5
metres. Historical diamond drilling outside of the Dobie Main Zone indicates the
presence of 2 additional gold bearing structures. DDH # M86-18 drilled at the
Dobie # 1 site returned 1.9 g/t Au over 3.0 m and DDH # MD88-40B in the Spike
Zone returned a best assay of 5.99 g/t Au over 2.9 m.
Table 6.1 Historical Exploration Dorothy-Dobie Property
Location
Year
Company
Activities
Dorothy Lake
Dorothy Lake
1972
UMEX / INCO
3 DDHs to tests of AEM anomalies,
intersected a qtz vein, a sulphidic
conductor and IF
Dorothy Lake
1985
UMEX
Staking based on interpretation of
AEM and AMAG as possible IF;
relog of DDH C-97 indicates
anomalous Au in qtz-tour vein
Dorothy Lake
1986
UMEX
Geologic mapping
Dorothy Lake
19861988
UMEX
47DDHs (8,356 m) testing 2.8 km
shear zone; identify Main and West
zones (silica, py, po, cpy).
Dorothy Lake
19881990
Bond Gold
Geophysical surveys and 20 DDHs,
maximum assay value of 19.5 g/t Au
Dorothy Lake
1990
Major General Res.
7DDHs (2063.9m) on UMEX
properties, “preliminary” reserve of
236,000 tonnes grading 6.2 g/t Au 1
Dorothy Lake
1994
Commander Res.
HLEM survey between Dorothy and
Dobie lakes.
Dorothy Lake
1997
Major General Res.
55km of MAG interpreted as IF
Dorothy Lake
1998
Major General Res.
IP/RES survey shows coincident
high chargeability and low resistivity
over West and Main zones
Dorothy Lake
1990
Major General Res
7 DDHs (2,064 m) Main Zone, best
assay of 472.8 g/t Au/0.5 m, and
6.58 g/t Au/1.5 m
19601963
New Jersey Zinc
Geology, trenching, DDH program
focused on Golden Patricia vein,
max. assay 10.97g/t Au , also 2 km
Dobie Lake
Dobie Lake
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Location
Year
Company
Activities
SW of vein intersect 6.86 g/t Au in
sulphidic IF and QFP
Dobie Lake
1962
Jorsco Explorations
Geology, MAG and HLEM north of
east arm of Meen Lake
Dobie Lake
1963
New Jersey Zinc
DDH on Golden Patricia vein, max.
assay 10.97g/t Au , also 2 km SW of
vein intersect 6.86 g/t Au in
sulphidic IF and QFP
Dobie Lake
19601980
Cominco Ltd.
AEM survey (1978), limited ground
geophysics and diamond drilling.
Dobie Lake
19601980
UMEX / INCO
AEM and AMAG, follow up drilling
for base metals, 1 UMEX DDH on
Dobie grid.
Dobie Lake
19841986
Duration Mines Ltd.
Geology, MAG and HLEM followed
by DDH on eastern arm of Meen
Lake.
Dobie Lake
1985
Noranda Expl,n Ltd.
Geology, geochem, MAG, HLEM
Dobie Lake
19851986
Van Horne, Moss AEM, AMAG, Geology, DDHs, no
Res., Power Expl,n
assays available
Dobie Lake
1984
St. Joe Canada
Stake New Jersey Au showing and
folded IF, underground development
June 1986
Dobie Lake
19861987
Bond Gold
21 DDHs (2,405m), Dobie Zone
assays not reported.
Dobie Lake
1987
Bond Gold
68 DDHs (6,289.5m), Define 1,100
m long narrow gold-bearing qtz vn,
301,000 tonnes, 5.5 g/t Au inferred
resource1, Cooper Zone Geology
only
Cooper Zone
1988
Bond Gold
Cooper Zone Geology, discovery
Kormond # 1 Au vein, HLEM. MAG,
some DDHs on Copper Grid; in
1989 HLEM and MAG on Meen
Grid, IP/RES on Copper Grid.
Bond Gold
MAG, HLEM, IP/RES, 62 DDHs
(5,655m) deposit 1.1 km long to
200m deep.
1989
Tonsil Lake
1990
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Location
Year
Company
Activities
Dorothy /
Dobie
2006
Cdn. Gldn Dragon AEM,
AMAG,
Res1.
prospecting
over
claims
Dorothy /
Dobie
2007
Cdn. Gldn Dragon Collected 7 historical core samples,
Res.
1 chip sample, locate historical drill
collars
Trillium North
DDH
DOR-07-005
2007
Cdn. Gldn Dragon 5 DDHS (659m) testing Dorothy /
Res1
Dobie and Tonsil gold zones, max
assay 153.5 g/t Au over 0.43 m
Note 1: The Company is not treating the historical resource estimates of the Dobie Lake
and Dorothy Main deposits as NI 43-101 defined resources (or reserve) verified by a
qualified person and the historical resource should not be relied upon.
6.2.
HISTORICAL EXPLORATION KASAGIMINNIS PROPERTY
This property is approximately 55 km east of the Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property
and hosts the Kasagiminnis gold deposit which was drill defined by Power
Exploration Inc. (Figure 6.2). Approximately 10 km west of the Kasagiminnis Lake
deposit, and off the project claims, is the Hasaga gold deposit.
Table 6.2 Historical Exploration Kasagiminnis Property
Location
Year
Company
Activities
Kasagiminnis
Early 1970s
1988-1997
Umex
AMAG and AEM, 2 DDHs
1985
Moss Res. Ltd.
AMAG and AVLF-EM, geology, MAG and
VLF, 0.25 opt Au / 1.86 m qtz vn
1986
Power Expl’n Inc.
JV
Geology, MAG & HLEM, rock and soil
geochem
198687-88
Power Expl’n
Inc.JV
88 DDHs, 9,593 m, Au in 4 shoots, Main
Zone is 10-13m wide over 1.13 km long to
a depth of 305 m (open),estimated
2,600,000 tonnes @ 4.79 g/t Au 2
2006
Cdn. Gldn.
Dragon Res
AEM & AMAG over claims
2007
Cdn. Gldn.
Dragon Res.1
optioned property, no record of work
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Note 1 Canadian Golden Dragon Resources Limited changed it’s name to Trillium North
Minerals Ltd. on November 5, 2007.
Note 2: The Company is not treating the historical resource estimate of the Kasagiminnis
Lake deposit as a NI 43-101 defined resource (or reserve) verified by a qualified person
and the historical resource should not be relied upon.
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Figure 6.2 Compilation Kasagiminnis Property
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In 1985: Moss Resources Ltd. commissioned an AMAG and AEM surveys over
an area including the occurrence. In 1986, Power Explorations Inc. conducted
MAG and VLF-EM surveys, geological mapping and rock and soil geochemical
sampling on a claim group covering this occurrence. In 1986, 1987, and 1988:
Power Explorations Inc. completed 2 diamond-drilling programs on a claim group
covering this occurrence. The drilling totals 9593 m in 88 DDHs.
In 1986-87 Power Explorations Inc / Moss Resources Ltd. undertook geological
mapping, prospecting and diamond drilling to test geophysically defined targets.
Sample size of split BQ diameter core ranged from 0.15 to 1.52 m in length. The
samples were analyzed by Bell-White Analytical Laboratories of Haileybury,
Ontario and Accurassay Ltd. of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. All samples were
analyzed for gold using fire assay techniques and reported in ounces per ton.
High values were checked by either re-assay of pulp samples or re-submitting a
quarter core sample (Higginson, 1987).
In 1988, Power Explorations announced the results of a 5,877 m, 49 DDH
program that delineated a “reserve” of 2,600,000 tonnes grading 4.79 g/t Au to a
depth of 305 m, (Higginson, R., 1987). The gold mineralization occurs as 4
shoots within a 1,130 km strike length. The Company is not treating the
historical resource estimate as a NI 43-101 defined resource (or reserve)
verified by a qualified person and the historical resource should not be
relied upon. GAHA is of the opinion that the mineralization may be more
correctly designated as an inferred resource, using criteria found in CIM
Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves.
6.3.
HISTORICAL EXPLORATION PICKLE LAKE EAST PROPERTY
The Pickle Lake area hosts several past-producing gold mines and one pastproducing copper-nickel base metal mine (Thierry, 1976-1982) as illustrated in
Figure 6.3. The following table lists the past-producing gold mines and their
historical production.
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Figure 6.3 Compilation Pickle Lake East Property
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Table 6.3 Past-Producing Gold Mines, Pickle Lake Area
Deposit
Year
Gold
(oz)
Central Patricia
19351951
608,650
Central Patricia # 2
19381940
13,158
Pickle Crow GML
19351966
1,446,214
Dona Lake
19871993
218,868
Golden Patricia
19881997
619,796
Silver
(oz)
58,229
Tonnage
Gold
Grade (g/t)
1,715,498
12.34
18,886
23.861
3,070,475
17.82
na
1,814,000
6.62
na
1,216,165
15.21
na
168,757
Note 1: grade is reported after “picking” a method of ore sorting.
Gold was first discovered at the Albany shaft (northeast of the Pickle Crow mine)
in 1928 and a gold rush ensued that covered all the lands extending eastnortheast for 16 km from Pickle Lake. Most of this area was prospected in 1929
with encouraging results at the future sites of the Central Patricia, Pickle Crow
and Central Patricia No 2 Operation mines. Mining and milling commenced at
Central Patricia in 1934 and continued to 1951, whereas the Pickle Crow Mine
operated from 1935 to 1966. Mining occurred between 1938 and 1940 at the
Central Patricia No. 2 Operation deposit, with the ore trucked to Central Patricia
for processing.
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Table 6.4 Historical Exploration on the Pickle Lake East Property
Location
Year
Company
Eastern Part
1930s
Central
Patricia
Prospecting
Eastern Part
1987
Umex
MAG, VLF-EM, geology, 7 DDH, visible
gold in DDH FL-97-1
Eastern Part
1988
Umex
In 1988 7 DDHs (1442 m), best assay 2.6
g/t over 6.4 m
Eastern Part
1991
Major General 1 DDH (210 m), best assay 1.6 g/t over
Res.
1.05 m
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7.0
GEOLOGICAL SETTING
The Uchi domain is located in the southern part of the North Caribou terrane
within the Uchi Subprovince where magmatic U/Pb zircon ages and Nd model
ages indicate the widespread presence of 2.8 to 2.9 Ga crust. The Mesoarchean
(> 2800 Ma) Uchi domain also includes 2.89 Ga tonalite at Lake St. Joseph and
2.86 Ga Pickle Crow porphyry as well as pre 2.8 Ga volcanic assemblages.
The Uchi domain represents an area where significant Neoarchean volcanism
and tectonism resulted in the production of new continental crust both prior and
synchronous to collision with the Winnipeg River terrane to the south. As a result
the Uchi domain comprises Neoarchean volcanic-dominated supracrustal rock
sequences, locally significant sedimentary rock accumulations and associated
plutons that were built upon, or adjacent to the earlier Mesoarchean crust (Stott
and Corfu, 1991).
The following supracrustal rock assemblages have been identified in the MeenDempster (“M-DGB”) and the Pickle Lake (“PLGB”) greenstone belts.
The Pickle Crow assemblage is the oldest (>2860 Ma) lithologic sequence
identified in the two greenstone belts. It is composed of mainly massive to
pillowed basalt intercalated with thin laterally continuous banded iron formation
and small discontinuous lenses of intermediate volcanic rocks. All of these
lithologies are intruded by quartz-feldspar porphyry sills, and mafic to ultramafic
intrusions. Young et al, (`2006) interpret the Pickle Crow assemblage as being
deposited in a back-arc to emergent arc setting prior to ~2860 Ma. The
isotopically enriched tholeiitic lower sequence may represent deposition on or
near a thinned or juvenile continental margin. The compositionally diverse rocks
of the upper sequence are interpreted as originating in a transitional arc to backarc setting.
Rocks of the overlying Kaminiskag assemblage (2842-2836 Ma) have been
identified along the northern margin of the M-DGB and along the southeastern
margin of the PLGB. Similar to the Pickle Crow assemblage massive to pillowed
basalt lithologies dominate, and at least two interflow banded iron formations are
also present. In the M-DGB the Kaminiskag assemblage also includes a number
of thin discontinuous units of dacite to rhyolitic tuff, whereas in the PLGB the
felsic unit is thicker and continuous over 8 km (Hollings, Stott and Wyman, 2000).
The assemblage is characterized by LREE depleted tholeiitic basalt and calcalkaline dacite to rhyolite with radiogenic Nd isotopic compositions. These
petrochemical characteristics are typical of immature Archean arc related rocks
that occur in younger convergent margin settings.
The Meen assemblage (2825 Ma) occurs exclusively in the M-DGB. This
assemblage faces southwest, immediately overlying rocks of the Kaminiskag
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assemblage and underlying a sequence of Confederation assemblage rocks that
are located to the southwest. The Meen assemblage occurs as a tabular sheet
with a 40 km strike length composes of monolithic pyroclastic rocks that are
dominantly dacitic in composition with minor rhyolite. The upper portion of the
assemblage locally contains sedimentary rocks (chert, marble, arenite and pyritegraphite schist (Hollings, Stott and Wyman, 2000).
Confederation assemblage rocks (2744-2730 Ma) are found in both the M-DGB
and the PLGB. Most of the northeast portion of the Confederation assemblage is
composed of intercalated mafic and intermediate volcanic rocks, which are best
exposed in the southeastern part of the PLGB, where the facing direction is to the
southeast. In the eastern part of the PLGB the basal contact of the Confederation
assemblage with the underlying Pickle Crow assemblage is marked by abundant
fragmental rocks. In the M-DGB the Confederation assemblage consists of two
bimodal volcanic cycles. Each cycle is composed of pillowed to massive volcanic
flows overlain by dacitic pyroclastic rocks. One of these cycles can be correlated
between the M-DGB and the PLGB.
The location and extent of M-DGB and the PLGB that host the three gold
exploration properties within the central part of the Uchi Subprovince are
illustrated in (Figure 7.1).
7.1.
REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF THE MEEN-DEMPSTER GREENSTONE
BELT
The M-DGB (Figure 7.2) trends southeast to east and is laterally continuous with
the PLGB to the east and with the Lake St. Joseph Greenstone Belt to the south
The northern margin of the M-DGB is delimited by granitoid rocks of the Dobie
Lake pluton (2747 Ma), and to the west and southwest by the granitic Stoughton
Creek-Hammerton Lake pluton (2732 Ma) and Southern batholith. The M-DGB is
also intruded by late to post-tectonic granitic intrusions (Obaskaka Lake,
Kawashe Lake, Graniteboss and Knupp stocks).
The northern half of the M-DGB is a belt comprised of supracrustal rocks ranging
in age from circa 2842 Ma on it’s northern margin to < 2740 in the south. The
supracrustal rocks of this area have been subdivided into four assemblages: (1)
Kaminiskag assemblage (2842 Ma), the Meen assemblage (2825 Ma), the
Confederation assemblage (~2740 Ma), and the clastic sedimentary rockdominated Billett assemblage (< 2740 Ma).
The Kaminiskag assemblage is located on the northern margin of the belt and is
dominated by massive to pillowed basalt. This sequence also contains a
minimum of two banded iron formation horizons, as well as numerous thin units
of dacitic to rhyolitic tuff or lapilli tuff (Hollings, Stott and Wyman, 2000).The pastproducing Golden Patricia Mine exploited a narrow very high grade gold-bearing
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Figure 7.1 Pickle Lake Area Tectonic Assemblages
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Figure 7.2 Regional Geology Meen-Dempster Belt
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quartz vein hosted in this formation. Similarly the Kasagiminnis deposit and the
Hasaga deposit are also hosted in the Kaminiskag assemblage.
The Meen assemblage which overlies the Kaminiskag assemblage to the south is
a sequence of monolithic pyroclastic deposits that is largely dacitic in
composition.
The rocks of the Meen assemblage are unconformably overlain by rocks of the
Confederation assemblage. The Confederation assemblage can be subdivided
into two bimodal volcanic cycles referred to as the Dempster (Cycle 1) and
Bancroft (Cycle 2) both consisting of dacitic pyroclastic rocks overlying massive
to pillowed mafic volcanic rocks. The Confederation assemblage rocks are
intruded by a number of mafic intrusions, including the Kawashe, Kawinogans
and Dempster gabbros The Confederation assemblage rocks are unconformably
overlain to the south by the sedimentary Billett assemblage rocks (brownish-grey
feldspathic wacke and shale) (Stott, 1996).
The most prominent structural feature of the northern half of the M-DGB is the
Bear Head Fault Zone (“BFZ”). This northwest striking dextral transcurrent fault
forms an approximately 1 km wide deformation zone that follows the northern
margin of the belt and displays a close spatial association with gold
mineralization. Stratigraphy and foliation in the belt are generally subparallel,
steeply northward dipping with strike directions ranging from approximately
northwest in the western portion of the belt to east-northeast in the eastern
portion of the belt.
Stratigraphy and foliation in the M-DGB are generally sub parallel, steeply
northward-dipping with strike directions ranging from approximately northwest in
the western part east in the central part and east-northeast in the eastern part of
the belt. Major fold structures are absent. However a large array of major fold
structures is recognized in the PLGB, particularly in the vicinity of potentially
economic gold mineralization.
7.1.1
Geology of Dorothy–Dobie Lakes Property
The Dorothy-Dobie Lakes Property is underlain by a southeast trending
southwest facing sequence of intermediate to felsic volcanic flows and tuffs
ascribed to the Meen assemblage (Figure 7.2). This is succeeded by the
Confederation assemblage consisting of massive to pillowed and occasionally
variolitic mafic volcanic flows. Separating the two assemblages is a laterally
extensive chert-sulphide-magnetite iron formation ranging in thickness from 1 to
15 m. Thin carbonate beds are intercalated with the cherty beds. Pyrrhotite-pyrite
veins and stringers are common stratigraphically below the iron formation in the
felsic volcanic flows and tuffs.
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Dioritic and gabbroic sills up to 200 m thick are intruded into the basal portion of
the mafic volcanic rocks overlying the iron formation. Several ages of xenolithic
mafic and feldspar porphyry dykes intrude the entire supracrustal sequence.
A major brittle to ductile deformation zone, 10-50 m wide is developed within the
main diorite body that occurs adjacent to sulphidic iron formation. The
deformation zone is characterized by the development of mylonitic textures (fine
to very fine grain size), carbonate alteration and magnetite.
Within the mylonitic diorite are a series of subparallel quartz-veined zones which
host the gold mineralization. The orientation of the quartz veins suggests that
they are oblique shear zones with a dextral sense of movement. In the vertical
dimension the veins also exhibit an oblique en echelon orientation with a
southwest side up sense of movement. The quartz veining is best developed
within the more granular portions of the mylonitic zones (Mullen, 1990). Pyrite,
pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite and rare galena are found within and adjacent to the
quartz veins. Other accessory minerals accompanying native gold include
tourmaline, chlorite, biotite and calcite.
A map of total field AMAG data and AEM data of the Dorothy-Dobie Lakes
Property illustrates the relationship between major fault structures, magnetic iron
formation carbonate alteration, and the distribution of sulphide minerals
accompanying gold mineralization (Figure 7.3).
The M-DGB claims hosts six historical gold occurrences and deposits, along
strike from the past-producing Golden Patricia Mine. The significant occurrences
and deposits are named from northwest to southeast, Cooper Zones/West Zone,
Dorothy Main Zone, Tonsil Lake, Spike Zone, North Dobie Zone and Dobie Zone.
7.1.1.1.
Cooper Zones / West Zone
The Cooper Zones are located at the northwestern extent of the Dorothy-Dobie
Lakes Property. In 1986 Geocanex Ltd. and St. Joe Canada Inc. commissioned
separate airborne AMAG and AEM surveys which included the area around this
occurrence. In 1988: Bond Gold Canada Inc. completed MAG and VLF-EM
surveys along with geological mapping on the Cooper Lake grid. Geological
mapping discovered a visible gold showing in rocks probable belonging to the
Meen assemblage. Follow-up drilling was inconclusive.
Bond Gold Canada Inc. drilled 7 diamond-drill holes on the Cooper Lake grid to
test for the western extension of the west zone of Amax Inc.'s Dorothy Lake
deposit. Four drill holes were spotted on the same section and three are on
lateral step-outs of 50 m. The 4 drill holes on the one section intersected a total
of 5 separate zones of gold mineralization. The 5 zones are called the Cooper 1,
Cooper 2, G1, G2 and G3 zones. The Cooper 1 and Cooper 2 zones are
contained within wide shear zones cutting through a fine- to medium-grained
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Figure 7.3 Dorothy-Dobie Magnetic/EM Data
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diorite intrusive. The mineralized zones are well foliated to massive. The
mineralized zones contain many 3-10 cm quartz veins and the diorite is variably
silicified between the veins. Pyrite is typically disseminated as fine (<1 mm)
euhedral crystals. The concentration of pyrite varies between 5 and 15% and is
locally as high as 20%. The higher gold assays are associated with the most
silicified and pyritized intervals. Wider quartz veins, which were sampled
separately, returned low gold values. Quartz feldspar porphyry dykes cut the
shear zone and probably the mineralized zones. The relationship of the
porphyries to the mineralization is not known. A gabbroic body intruded into the
diorite north of the Cooper 1 and Cooper 2 zones. Shear zones, which cut the
gabbro, host the G1, G2 and G3 zones. The mineralization consists of quartz
veins with minor pyrite. In one hole, the G2 zone includes a 23 cm thick quartz
vein containing pyrite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite, abundant tourmaline and
several specks of visible gold.
The best intersection from the Cooper 1 zone averaged 4.27 g/t Au over 5.23 m
(includes 5.86 g/t Au over 1.80 m). The best intersection from the Cooper 2 zone
averaged 2.00 g/t Au over 3.7 m (includes 3.42 g/t Au over 0.83 m). The best 'G'
zone intersection was in the G2 zone and averaged 3.77 g/t Au over 2 m.
Typically, the gold tenor of the 'G' zones is low, ranging between 1.7 g/t Au and
3.77 g/t Au over widths of 0.5 m to 2.7 m (MDI52O06NW00015). It is possible
that the Cooper Zones are an extension of the Dorothy West Zone.
7.1.1.2.
Dorothy Main Zone
In 1973: Umex Corporation Ltd. drill tested a weak conductor associated with this
deposit as part of a large follow-up program to a regional airborne geophysical
survey (MDI52O06NW00003). The core was not assayed for gold at this time. In
1985 Umex Inc. re-logged the 1973 drill core and sampled for gold, base metals
and major oxides. Umex Inc. also did ground soil and lithogeochemistry in 1985.
In 1986 Geocanex Ltd., St. Joe Canada Inc. and Kerr Addison Mines Ltd.
commissioned separate AMAG and AEM surveys which included the area of the
Umex-Dorothy Lake deposit. In 1986 Umex Inc. did geological mapping, MAG
and VLF-EM surveys and 5 diamond-drill holes, totalling 626 m. In 1987 Umex
Inc. completed 1 diamond-drill hole (256 m) on the deposit. In 1988 Umex Inc.
reported drilling 27 DDHs, totalling 3,763 m on the deposit. In 1990: Major
General Resources Inc. completed 7 additional DDHs (2,064 m) on the deposit
(Figure 7.4).
The Umex-Dorothy Lake deposit consists of 2 zones (Figure 7.4). The Main Zone
is hosted in a diorite intrusive. The West Zone is hosted by mafic volcanic rocks.
The diorite sill which is host to the Main Zone is 90 to 150 m in width and intrudes
a succession of intermediate pyroclastics at the contact with a unit of chemical
sediments characteristic of the Kaminiskag assemblage. A shear zone and
coincident 30 m to 50 m wide alteration zone trends 135 to 140° along the
southern contact of the sill with a 50-80° dip to the northeast. In the
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Figure 7.4 Dorothy Main and West Zones Dorothy-Dobie Property
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alteration zone, hydrothermal activity affected the amphiboles in the diorite and
resulted in a fine-grained alteration assemblage of magnetite, biotite, sericite,
carbonate, chlorite, epidote and quartz. Auriferous zones within the alteration
zone are characterized by intense, pervasive silicification/silica flooding/quartz
veining and sulphidization. The chemical sediment horizon south of the diorite is
5 cm to 30 cm wide and is composed primarily of chert with seams of pyrite,
pyrrhotite and magnetite. The West Zone is hosted in mafic volcanics and
shearing and alteration is evident over 1.7 m to 4.5 m widths in drill core. The
auriferous zone is characterized by pervasive carbonatization, biotite
replacement of other ferromagnesian minerals and quartz veining. Pyrite (3%5%) and magnetite also occur in the auriferous zone.
In the Main Zone “reserves” have been estimated as 236,000 tonnes, with an
average grade of 6.17 g/t Au (0.18 oz/ton) (The Northern Miner, June 11, 1990,
p.13). The Company is not treating the historical resource estimate as a NI
43-101 defined resource (or reserve) verified by a qualified person and the
historical resource should not be relied upon.
A spectacular gold assay from the Main Zone of 472.8 g/t Au over 0.5 m, is from
a narrow protomylonite zone in diorite, cut by a 1 cm wide quartz vein with a
large mass of visible gold in DDH Dor-90-43. Most assays recorded average 6 g/t
Au. The best assay interval from the West Zone averaged 4.35 g/t Au over 2.9 m.
The best assay value reported from the chemical sedimentary unit was 0.40
oz/ton Au over 1.5 m.
7.1.1.3.
Tonsil Lake Zone
In 1973: Umex Corp. Ltd. drilled a hole on, or near the Tonsil Lake deposit as
part of a follow-up program to a regional airborne geophysical survey (Figure
6.1). In 1986: St. Joe Canada Inc. commissioned AMAG and AEM surveys over
an area that included the Tonsil Lake deposit. In 1988 Bond Gold Canada Inc.
did geological mapping, ground MAG and EM surveys and an IP/RES survey
which covered the area of the Tonsil Lake deposit. In 1990: Bond Gold Canada
Inc. discovered the Tonsil Lake deposit through diamond-drilling. Bond
conducted additional detailed geophysical surveys and drilled off the deposit to a
depth of about 200 m over a strike length of 1.1 km.
The drilling program completed on the Tonsil Lake grid consisted of 62 DDHs
(5,655 m) that tested a narrow, locally auriferous quartz vein over a strike length
of 1,100 m (Figure 7.5). Kaminiskag assemblage rocks in the vicinity of the
deposit consist of massive and pillowed mafic volcanic rocks, iron formation and
feldspar porphyry.
The alteration zone associated with the gold mineralization is aphanitic to finegrained, brownish-green to brown in color, and generally contains 1% to 5%
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Figure 7.5 Tonsil Prospect Longitudinal Section Dorothy-Dobie Property
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disseminated and stringer pyrrhotite veinlets. The associated quartz vein is
locally auriferous, and commonly contains numerous chloritic wisps and
inclusions and some finely disseminated pyrrhotite. It varies in thickness from 2
mm to 28 cm, and is generally within 10 cm of the base of the alteration zone.
Gold values obtained from this zone range from <1 g/t to 20 g/t, and are sporadic
in nature. All of the above rock types are locally cross-cut by dark green,
aphanitic to fine-grained, variably sheared mafic dykes up to 2 m in thickness.
Drilling has inferred the presence of some cross-cutting, strike/slip faults that
have produced dextral offsets of up to 20 m to the south.
The Tonsil Lake deposit yielded gold values up to 20 g/t Au over an unspecified
width. Assay reports submitted to the assessment files indicated assays up to
26.40 g/t Au, again over an unspecified width. Bond Gold concluded that 'this
zone is presently too narrow, and gold values too sporadic, to be economic'
(52O06NW00071).
Trillium North (then Canadian Golden Dragon Resources Ltd.) conducted a 5
hole (659 m) diamond drill program in the period June-October 2007 period
following up geophysical targets generated by Bond Gold Canada Inc. in 1991.
All DDHs in the Tonsil Lake area intersected what is believed to be a western
extension of the Golden Patricia vein. All available assays record sub economic
quantities of gold except DDH 07-DOR-005 which returned an assay of 153.5 g/t
Au over 0.44 m. It should be noted that a significant number of assay certificates
and drill logs pertaining to this occurrence are missing from the public record.
7.1.1.4.
Spike Zone
In 1986 Geocanex Ltd. and St. Joe Canada Inc. commissioned separate AMAG
and AEM surveys over areas including the Spike Zone. In 1986 St. Joe Canada
Inc. did MAG, HLEM and IP/RES surveys on the Dobie Grid and drilled the initial
holes intersecting the Spike Zone. The Spike Zone is located about 250 m
northeast of the Dobie deposit. In 1987 St. Joe Canada Inc. did diamond-drilling
on the Spike Zone. In 1988 Bond Gold Canada Inc. did further ground
geophysical surveys and geological mapping in the area and completed
additional drill holes to delineate the zone. In 1990: Bond Gold Canada Inc. did
further delineation drilling on the Spike Zone (Figure 7.6).
The Spike Zone occurs within a succession of mafic volcanic flows and tuff with
occasional interbeds of iron formation. The Spike Zone is a gold-bearing
alteration/shear zone that trends about 125° and dips north. The zone is slightly
discordant to the stratigraphy. The Spike Zone is characterized by a strong
foliation, and strong silicification, carbonatization and sericitization. It is cut by
quartz-carbonate veinlets and mineralized with a few percent pyrite and traces of
arsenopyrite. The Spike Zone is cut by a quartz-feldspar porphyry dyke. The
Spike Zone has been traced by diamond-drilling for a strike length between 100
m and 150 m.
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Figure 7.6 Dobie, North Dobie and Spike Drill Hole Plan View Dorothy
Dobie Property
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The Spike Zone has been intersected in several diamond-drill holes. Not all
assay values for all the intersections have been reported. The following are
averaged assay results for some of the reported intersections. DDH M87.39: from
160.69 m to 161.95 m (1.26 m), 2.74 g/t Au; from 166.45 m to 168.45 m (2.00 m),
1.54 g/t Au and from 172.46 m to 172.76 m (0.30 m), 1.37 g/t Au. DDH
MD88.40B, from 163.85 m to 166.75 m (2.90 m), 5.99 g/t Au. DDH MD88.41,
from 184.50 m to 186.10 m (1.60 m), 1.73 g/t Au. DDH MD88.42B, from 193.74
m to 194.14 m (0.80 m), 3.77 g/t Au. (MDI52O06NE00003).
7.1.1.5.
Dobie Zone and North Dobie Zone
In 1986 Geocanex Ltd. and St.Joe Canada Inc commissioned separate AMAG
and AEM surveys over areas that contain the Dobie Zone. In 1986 St. Joe
completed MAG, HLEM, and IP/RES surveys on the Dobie grid followed by
diamond drilling which intersected the Zone. In 1987 St. Joe completed additional
diamond drilling on the zone. Bond Gold Canada Inc. in 1988 and 1990
completed another 130 DDHs (12,844 m) to improve definition of the deposit.
(MDI52O06NE00004). Similar to the Tonsil Lake Zone, a significant amount of
assay certificates and drill logs are missing from the records.
This occurrence consists of what Bond Gold Canada Inc. refers to as the Dobie
Zone and the Dobie North Zone `(Figure 7.6). The Dobie North Zone is located
about 100 m north of the Dobie Zone towards the latter's west end. The Dobie
Zone and the Dobie North Zone are hosted in the Kaminiskag assemblage mafic
volcanic flows and tuffs with interbedded magnetic iron formation. The
succession is cut by quartz-feldspar porphyry dykes. Both zones trend southeast
and dip north. They are characterized by strong shearing, silicification,
carbonatization and sericitization. They are mineralized with up to 8% pyrite and
pyrrhotite with traces of chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite. The sulphides occur as
massive bands, stringers, blebs and disseminations.
An analysis of the drill results indicated an ”inferred reserve” of 301,000 tonnes
grading 5.50 g/t Au. The Company is not treating the historical resource
estimate as a NI 43-101 defined resource (or reserve) verified by a qualified
person and the historical resource should not be relied upon.
7.1.2
Regional Geology of Kasagiminnis Property
The Kasagiminnis Property is situated in a 1.6 km wide east-trending segment of
greenstone geology sandwiched between the Kasagiminnis Lake Pluton to the
north and the Carling Lake Batholith to the south (Figure 7.2). Bedrock is
considered to be Kaminiskag assemblage and consists of a sequence of southfacing, slightly over turned mafic volcanic flows interlayered with mafic to felsic
pyroclastic and sediments and lean oxide facies iron formation with possible local
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silicate facies iron formation. Gabbroic amphibolites, pegmatites and the
occasional felsic dyke are intrusive to the volcanic-sedimentary sequence.
7.1.2.1.
Kasagiminnis Zone
The hanging wall unit is identified as a fine-grained dacite to rhyodacite tuff.
Silicification and sericitization make the unit appear rhyolitic. The mafic volcanic
tuff and (or) amphibolite unit may be a sill-like intrusion or a thin mafic tuff. It
contains 1 to 3% fine, disseminated, acicular magnetite. The unit grades into the
mineralized zone where it is interlayered with lean chert-magnetite iron formation.
The unit is auriferous where the magnetite is replaced by pyrrhotite. Magnetite
and pyrrhotite are mutually exclusive of one another.
The footwall quartz-carbonate veinlet zone usually occurs within mafic volcanics,
but locally incorporates minor iron formation. The quartz-calcite veinlets are
similar to those that carry gold in the mineralized zone.
The footwall zone contains minor, secondary pyrrhotite and subeconomic
concentrations of gold. The footwall mafic metavolcanics are tuffs and (or) flows,
which appear to be similar to the mafic volcanic tuffs and (or) amphibolites of the
hanging wall rocks, are foliated with a fine- to medium-grained porhyroblastic
texture, but are otherwise featureless. To date, 25 diamond-drill holes have
intersected the mineralized zone (Figure 7.7).
Preliminary mineral inventory indicates reserves of 2,600,000 tonnes averaging
4.79 g/t Au, which is best described as an inferred resource
(MDI52O08SW00007). The Company is not treating the historical resource
estimate as a NI 43-101 defined resource (or reserve) verified by a qualified
person and the historical resource should not be relied upon.
The mineralized zone is a 10-13 m wide interval of mafic volcanic tuffs
interlayered with lean iron formation. The zone is sheared, silicified and contains
garnets as well as 1 to 5% pyrrhotite, and occasional concentrations up to 50%.
Gold content appears to have a sympathetic relationship with pyrrhotite. In a few
cases quartz-carbonate veinlets rimmed by amphibole and grunerite contain
visible gold. Grunerite is common throughout the mineralized section. Hanging
wall rocks to the mineralized zone are fine grained silicified and sericitized dacite
and rhyodacite tuff, containing disseminated red biotite flakes and rarely sulphide
minerals. The footwall to the mineralized zone is a sequence of felsic tuffs or
flows similar to the mafic tuffs and amphibolites of the hanging wall (Seim, 1993).
The internal structures present in the bedrock are not well understood, due to a
paucity of outcrop. Some faults interpreted from magnetic surveys have been
supported by mylonites and fault breccias intersected in drill cores. Faults
trending both northeast and northwest have been identified and may represent a
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Figure 7.7 Compilation Kasagiminnis Property
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conjugate fracture system developed in response to emplacement of surrounding
granitoid plutons.
Trillium North (then Canadian Golden Dragon Resources Ltd.) conducted a 5
hole (659 m) diamond drill program in the period June-October 2007 period
following up geophysical targets generated by Bond Gold Canada Inc. in 1991.
All DDHs in the Tonsil Lake area intersected what is believed to be a western
extension of the Golden Patricia vein. All assays record sub economic quantities
of gold except DDH 07-DOR-005 which returned an assay of 153.5 g/t Au over
0.44 m.
Figure 7.8 illustrates the relationship between magnetic iron formations and gold
mineralization.
7.2.
REGIONAL GEOLOGY PICKLE LAKE GREENSTONE BELT
The PLGB is an approximately 70 km long by 25 km wide area of supracrustal
rocks and internal granitoid plutons surrounded by large granitoid batholiths
(Figure 7.1). The supracrustal rocks have been deformed and metamorphosed to
greenschist facies with amphibolite facies occurring as thermal areoles
surrounding younger plutons. Young et al (2006) offer a revised interpretation of
the regional geology, which forms the basis of the following description of the
PLGB.
The PLGB is subdivided into three (tectono-stratigraphic) assemblages (Pickle
Crow, > 2860 Ma; Kaminiskag, ~2836 Ma; Confederation ~2744 Ma). The
northwest-facing Pickle Crow assemblage dominates the northwestern part of the
PLGB. It comprises mainly massive to pillowed basalt flows intercalated with thin
laterally continuous banded iron formation and small discontinuous lenses of
intermediate volcanic rocks, all of which are intruded by semi-concordant quartzfeldspar porphyry dykes of various ages. On the basis of petrochemical
characteristics the Pickle Crow assemblage can be subdivided into a lower and
an upper sequence. The lower sequence consists of tholeiitic basalt and rare
calc-alkaline andesite which is spatially associated with iron formation. The upper
sequence also consists of tholeiitic basalt intercalated with rare lenses of calcalkaline andsesite to dacite, but is distinguished from the lower sequence by a
centrally located alkaline basalt unit. Rocks of the PLGB are affected by three
episodes of folding and regional metamorphism.
The McCullah Creek-First Loon Lake area of the PLGB is underlain by
supracrustal rocks of three distinct tectonostratigraphic assemblages (Pickle
Crow, Confederation and Kaminiskag).
The northern portion of the PLGB is underlain by a northeast-striking sequence of
supracrustal rocks defined by Stott (1996) as the Pickle Crow assemblage
(Figure 7.9). According to Young et al (2006) this assemblage is dominated by
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Figure 7.8 Kasagiminnis Property and Magnetic Data
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Figure 7.9 Regional Geology East Pickle Lake Area
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massive and pillowed mafic volcanic flows with subordinate gabbroic sills. The
mafic volcanic rocks are intercalated with thin laterally continuous banded iron
formation and small discontinuous lenses of intermediate volcanic rocks. All
lithologies are intruded by semi concordant feldspar porphyry dikes. Stratigraphy
generally faces toward the northwest, except in areas of asymmetric folding. The
minimum age of this assemblage is estimated to be 2860 Ma (Stott, 1969).
Rocks of the Kaminiskag assemblage (circa 2836 Ma) outcrop to the southeast of
the Confederation assemblage. The Kaminiskag assemblage is dominated by
mafic volcanic flows, with significant layers of felsic to intermediate volcanic ash
flows. The mafic volcanic rocks are generally strongly foliated massive
amphibolites, although minor amounts of ultramafic material have been reported
(Stott, 1996). Minor amounts of banded iron formation are interbedded with the
mafic volcanic rocks and thin layers of fine-grained clastic sediments are locally
interbedded with the felsic to intermediate volcanic rocks. The main felsic to
intermediate volcanic unit is a quartz-phyric dacite tuff that can be traced over a
strike length of 8 km. This unit locally contains thin pyrrhotite rich massive
sulphide lenses in chert.
The Kaminiskag assemblage is bounded to the southeast by granitic rocks of the
Second Loon pluton, which imposes a contact strain and metamorphic aureole
upon the adjacent supracrustal rocks. Generally, stratigraphy and foliation in the
area are sub parallel, strike northeast and dip steeply to the northwest (Stott,
1989).
Strongly deformed rocks that exhibit extensive silica and carbonate alteration
occur in the northwestern portion of the area, near the Kawinogans River. This
deformation zone extends toward the southwest into the Pickle Crow Mine area.
This deformation event may also be linked to the creation of the anticline-syncline
pair in the Central Patricia and Pickle Crow areas. Axial surfaces strike southwest
and dip steeply to the northwest, with moderate to steep northeast-plunging
hinge lines (Young, 2003).
The boundary between the Confederation (2744 Ma) and the Pickle Crow (2860
Ma) assemblages has been interpreted to occur northeast of First Loon Lake. A
major structural discontinuity separates an “S” fold from a sequence of less
deformed lithologies to the southeast, and south facing directions indicate
Confederation assemblage lying unconformably on Pickle Crow assemblage
rocks.
Diamond drill hole logs (AFRI # 52P12SW0070) indicate the presence of a
significant northeast-striking deformation zone further to the southeast,
approximately parallel to McCullagh Creek.
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7.2.1
Property Geology Pickle Lake East
The Pickle Lake East Property is underlain by rocks of the Pickle Crow and
Confederation assemblages. Diamond drilling at the First Loon prospect carried
out by Major General (Dyer, 1991) and Umex (Mullen1988) targeted folded,
sulphidized iron formation and axial planar deformation zones. The ore deposit
model used suggested that the higher grade gold values correlate with higher
sulphide concentrations, generally within 150 m of fold closures. Diamond drilling
intersected komatiite, massive mafic volcanic rocks, quartz porphyry and iron
formation. DDH # FL-88-12 encountered a 55 m wide zone of quartz veins up to
60 cm wide. However despite strong alteration the best assay from this zone was
685 ppb Au (Figure 7.9).
A second gold occurrence on the present claims is represented by an assay of
1,500 ppb Au over 0.14 m in DDH # KAF-87-18, drilled by Kerr Addison Mines
Ltd. in 1987. Sparse data suggests a narrow quartz vein hosted in mafic volcanic
rocks of the Kaminiskag assemblage. (Puumala, 2009).
A base metal massive sulphide occurrence is present on the Pickle Lake East
Property. Drilled by Minnova in 1988-89, the tectonically disrupted sulphide
horizons, generally less 60 cm thick returned average values for Cu, Pb, Zn Ag
and trace amounts of Au. The felsic host rocks are considered to be a part of the
Confederation assemblage.
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8.0
DEPOSIT MODELS
Two main types of gold deposits occur in the area. The most common is the
quartz lode type which occupies fractures and may follow a single fissure with
well defined walls, or may consist of parallel veins surrounding inclusions of wall
rock. Veins of this type are generally contorted and drag-folded. They may
contain tourmaline, chlorite, sericite and native gold with a very low content of
sulphide minerals. This group of veins is represented by most of the veins in the
Pickle Crow Mine area, including the main (Howell) vein, and the quartz veins at
the Central Patricia No. 2 Operation. The veins tend to be relatively long and
narrow with raking shoots developed at irregular intervals.
The second type of gold deposits is characterized by a stockwork mineralization
in iron formation. The laminated chert magnetite rock contains a network of
fractures filled with quartz, pyrite, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite and native gold
accompanied by sulphidic wall rock alteration. The ore bodies tend to be wide but
discontinuous along strike, occurring where the formations are intersected by D2
shear structures. The ore bodies at the Central Patricia Mine and some of the
mineralized zones at the Pickle Crow Mine are of this type.
The sulphidic chert magnetite type of gold mineralization is readily explored for
using a combination of IP/RES and MAG surveys. Replacement of magnetite by
sulphide minerals is represented by a low magnetic response. A coincident
positive IP response associated with a positive RES response is commonly
indicative of a silica-sulphide hydrothermal mineralizing event, which may be
auriferous.
The auriferous quartz-chlorite-tourmaline type of mineralization is generally poor
in sulphide content and does not respond well to geophysical exploration
methods. Geochemical surveying utilizing either basal till sampling or MMI
(mobile metal ion) methods offers a better tool for the detection of gold
mineralization.
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9.0
MINERALIZATION
Manicouagan has not conducted any exploration work on the properties, and
consequently no new gold mineralization has been discovered.
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10.0 EXPLORATION
In May 2009, Manicouagan contracted Geo Data Solutions Inc. to complete a
high density AMAG survey over the Kasagiminnis Lake (25 m line spacing) and
the Pickle Lake East (50 m line spacing) properties. Data from these surveys
have been analyzed to help recognize fault structures and lithologies.
In May 2009, Manicouagan commissioned SRK Inc. to complete an interpretation
of AMAG data in the public domain that covered both the M-DGB and a part of
the PLGB covering the Pickle Lake East and Dona Lake areas. The interpretation
validated the locations of current claims as valid target areas, and suggested
additional locations.
Manicouagan is planning to implement portions of the Phase 1 exploration
program in the third quarter of 2009 (see section 19.0).
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11.0 DRILLING
Manicouagan has not conducted any exploration work on the properties, and
consequently there has not been any diamond drilling or results to report.
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12.0 SAMPLING METHOD AND APPROACH
Manicouagan has not conducted any exploration work on the properties, and
consequently there are no sampling methodologies to describe.
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13.0 SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSIS AND SECURITY
Manicouagan has not conducted any exploration work on the properties, and
consequently there are no security issues to report.
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14.0 DATA VERIFICATION
At present there is no field related data to be verified. As part of the work
program to be implemented in the third quarter of 2009, Manicouagan personnel
will attempt to verify the locations of diamond drill holes on the Kasagiminnis and
Dorothy Dobie Lakes properties.
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15.0 ADJACENT PROPERTIES
The reader is cautioned that Manicouagan has not undertaken any
independent investigation of the dimensions, quantity or grade of the gold
mineralization referred to in this section of the report, therefore the
historical data should not be relied upon. At best the Corporation views
this historical data as a conceptual indication of the potential size and
grade of the gold deposits in the area, and this data is relevant to ongoing
exploration efforts. The reader is further cautioned that the information in
this section is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on the
property that is the subject of this technical report.
The past-producing Golden Patricia Mine is located 16 km south east of the
Dorothy-Dobie gold mineralized zones. The mine produced 619,796 ounces
(17,571 kg) of gold between 1988 and 1997 from the milling of 1,216,125 tonnes
of mineralization.
The mafic volcanic sequence that hosts the Golden Patricia vein and shear zone
is comprised of tholeiitic flows with interflow beds of tuff, immature clastic
sediments and iron formation of the Kaminiskag assemblage. These supracrustal
rocks are intruded by gabbroic rocks, feldspar porphyry dikes and by late biotiterich mafic dikes considered to be lamprophyres. Structurally the lithologies are
over turned and face southwest.
The productive quartz vein averages 40 cm in thickness and is continuous over a
3.3 km long strike length. The vein and shear zone strike roughly east and dip
steeply north parallel to sub-parallel with the stratigraphy. Stott and Corfu (1991)
suggest that the shear zone is a splay off the regional Bear Head fault zone. In
addition to the Golden Patricia vein, the shear zone also contains remnants of
mylonitized feldspar porphyry intrusions located in both the hanging wall and foot
wall of the vein, which were originally thought to be felsic tuffs. Alteration in the
immediate hanging wall is predominantly chlorite and biotite. The foot wall
alteration is characterized by silicification and sericitization and a thin band of
pyrrhotite adjacent to the vein (Puumala, 2009).
The Golden Patricia vein is mineralized with fine to coarse grained visible gold,
which is commonly associated with pyrrhotite and minor quantities of pyrite,
chalcopyrite, sphalerite and galena. Sulphide minerals comprise less than 5% of
the vein material. Other gangue minerals common in the mineralized vein include
tourmaline, carbonates, sericite, chlorite and rutile. The vein is not uniformly
mineralized. The ore shoots (defined by grade) tend to rake approximately 70°
east as a result of interplay of D2 folding along the vein and perpendicular D3
fractures.
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The Hasaga (Koval-Ohman) gold deposit is located along strike approximately 10
km west of the Kasagiminnis Lake Property.
Gold was discovered by prospecting along the south side of Bancroft Lake in
1953 by Mr. B. Ohman working on a ”grub stake” funded by the Koval Family of
Pickle Lake, Ontario. The property was optioned to Hasaga Gold Mines Ltd., in
1953. Subsequent work in 1953-54 consisted of trenching and approximately
6,100 m of diamond drilling. In 1974 Little Long Lac Gold Mines acquired the
property through a merger with Hasaga. Subsequent exploration programs
included MAG, VLF-EM and IP/RES, and geological mapping. In 1987 Lac
Minerals (a successor company) completed an unknown amount of diamond
drilling.
In 1994 Barrick Gold Corporation contracted Clark-Eveleigh Consulting to
complete a detailed stripping and sampling program in the vicinity of the original
showing. The mineralization is hosted in intermediate to felsic tuffs. Alteration
consists of silicification and sericitization with 1-5% fine grained pyrite, up to 3%
arsenopyrite and 1% tourmaline. A total of 135 channel samples were collected
for Au assay. The highest value recorded was 16.25 g/t Au over 0.6 metres. Fiftyone samples contained more than 1 g/t Au (Clark, 1995).
Confederation assemblage mafic volcanic flows and felsic tuffaceous rocks
underlie the deposit and face south with a steep southerly dip. A small (0.5-1 km)
gabbroic plug intrudes along the contact of the mafic and the intermediate to
felsic rocks. The sheared rocks at this location are related to an east-west shear
zone that cuts this contact and the gabbroic plug. Fine grained felsic dikes
striking 80-90°intrude the intermediate to felsic tuffs and contain conjugate
quartz-tourmaline filled tension veinlets trending 110° and 170° Bedding and
foliation are sub-parallel with a strike of 70° and a dip of 76° S
The gold mineralization on the property is hosted by sheared sericite schist
approximately 6 m wide over a strike length of approximately 100-150 metres.
The contact between the intermediate tuffs and the sericite schist is gradational
over a couple of metres. The dominant schistosity strikes 82° and dips 86° S.
Gangue minerals within the sericite schist include 1-5% very fine grained
disseminated pyrite, minor amounts of pyrhotite and arsenopyrite, and up to 1%
disseminated tourmaline.
Similar to the Kasagiminnis deposit, the Hasaga deposit features a historical
inferred resource of 472,000 tonnes grading 5.81 g/t Au (Seim, 1993). The
Corporation is not treating the historical resource estimate as a NI 43-101
defined resource (or reserve) verified by a qualified person and the
historical resource should not be relied upon.
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16.0 MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING
Manicouagan has not completed any metallurgical test work on any samples
collected from the properties.
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17.0 MINERAL RESOURCE AND RESERVE ESTIMATES
Manicouagan has not commissioned any resource estimates on the three
properties which are the subject of this report.
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18.0 OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION
The author of this technical report is not aware of any other relevant data or
information that would affect the description, interpretation or conclusions as
regards this exploration project.
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19.0 INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS
The three properties which are the subject of this technical report are located in
the Uchi Subprovince, an area characterized by Meso-Archean age rock with arc
and back arc characteristics. This subprovince hosts the Rice Lake and Red
Lake Gold Camp to the west and the McFaulds Lake base metal / chromite
deposits to the east. The Meen-Dempster and the Pickle Lake greenstone belts
along the southern margin of the Uchi Subprovince host the three properties
under option to Manicouagan. Both greenstone belts have similar geology and
metallogenic characteristics, which includes high grade gold mineralization.
The project has three distinct claim groups, with the Dorothy Dobie Property in
the M-DGB and the Kasagiminnis and Pickle Lake East properties in the PLGB:
The Dorothy Dobie Lakes claims cover approximately 10 km of favourable rocks
(Kaminiskag assemblage) extending northwest and along trend from the
historical Golden Patricia gold mine. Historical exploration has discovered six
more zones of significant gold mineralization on this claim block. The Dorothy
Main and the Dobie gold deposits have been the subject of reserve/resource
estimates prior to 1991. However, the Corporation is not treating these
historical resource estimates as a NI 43-101 defined resources (or reserves)
verified by a qualified person and the historical resource should not be
relied upon. Moreover the author is of the opinion that this resource is best
described as an inferred resource.
The second property, Kasagaminnis Lake is situated in the south-western part of
the PLGB. Gold mineralization with a width of 10-13 m is known over a 1.13 km
strike length and to a depth of 305 m, and hosted in Kaminiskag assemblage
rocks. A pre-1991 resource estimation suggested reserves of 2.6 million tonnes
grading 4.79 g/t Au. The Corporation is not treating this historical resource
estimate as a NI 43-101 defined resource (or reserve) verified by a qualified
person and the historical resource should not be relied upon. Moreover the
author is of the opinion that this resource is best described as an inferred
resource.
The third claim group is the Pickle Lake East and covers approximately 15 km of
favourable lithologies extending NE from the Pickle Crow mine. Area selection
was based on a new interpretation of the geology of the area. While no volume of
gold mineralization has been defined on the property, visible gold has been found
by previous operators.
On all three properties previous exploration was driven by prospecting ground
geophysical surveys followed by shallow diamond drilling. This historical shallow
diamond drill follow up work presents an opportunity to discover additional
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mineralization at depth. In addition the historical exploration reports suggest that
all six currently known gold targets are open in all directions.
Future exploration should feature diamond drilling of new geophysical targets
(IP/RES) and MAG searching for new mineralization and extensions of known
zones.
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20.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
The author is of the opinion that the historical exploration results suggest an
excellent potential to discover additional gold mineralization and justify additional
exploration expenditures. A Phase 1 proposed exploration budget of $ 800,000 is
proposed to support the exploration activities listed in Table 20.1.
Table 20.1 Proposed Phase 1 Budget
Property
Pickle Lake East Property
Kasagiminnis Property
Dorothy Dobie Lakes Property
Subtotal Properties
First Nation Consultation
Activity
Expenditure ($)
Survey grid
13,000
IP/RES
40,000
Modeling
5,000
Subtotal
58,000
Prospecting
6,500
Historic DDH search
2,700
Subtotal
9,200
Historic DDH search
4,500
Data Compilation
12,600
Diamond Drilling
600,000
Subtotal
617,100
684,300
15,000
Over-all Contingency
100,700
Total
800,000
A Phase 2 proposed budget is contingent upon favourable results being obtained
in the Phase 1 program. A proposed budget of $3,000,000 is proposed to allow
for the activities shown in Table 20.2. The objective of this budget and work
program would be to further define gold mineralization found on the properties
with a view towards identifying indicated and measured resources.
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Table 20.2 Proposed Phase 2 Budget
Property
Pickle Lake East Property
Kasagiminnis Property
Dorothy Dobie Lakes Property
Subtotal Properties
First Nation Consultation
Over-all Contingency
Total
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Activity
Expenditure ($)
Geology, Prospecting
19,500
Geochemistry (MMI)
60,000
Diamond Drilling
300,000
Subtotal
379,500
Geology, Prospecting
22,750
Geochemistry (MMI)
40,000
Diamond Drilling
540,000
Subtotal
602,750
Geology, Prospecting
52,000
Grid
13,000
Geochemistry (MMI)
48,000
IP/RES Survey
40,000
Diamond Drilling
1,500,000
Subtotal
1,653,000
2,635,250
15,000
349,750
3,000,000
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22.0 THE DATE AND SIGNATURE PAGE
The undersigned, Gerald A. Harron, prepared all of the sections of the technical
report titled
Technical Report on Three Gold Properties, Pickle Lake Area, Ontario, Canada
with an effective date of August 31, 2009 in support of the public disclosure of
technical aspects of the three gold properties. The format and content of the
report are intended to conform to Form 43-101F1 of National Instrument 43-101
of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Signed:
Professional Engineers Ontario
Gerald A. Harron, P.Eng.(ON)
Dated at Toronto:
October 13, 2009
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23.0 CERTIFICATION
G.A. Harron & Associates Inc.
Suite 501, 133 Richmond Street West,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2L3
Tel.: (416) 865-1060 Fax.: (416) 865-0213
Email: [email protected]
Certificate of Author
I, Gerald A. Harron, M.Sc., P.Eng. do hereby certify that:
1.
I am the President of:
G.A. Harron & Associates Inc.
Suite 501, 133 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2L3
2.
I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Carleton
University in 1969 and also graduated from the University of Western
Ontario with a Master of Science degree in Economic Geology in 1972.
3.
I am a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario,
the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists
of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
4.
I have worked as a geologist for over 35 years since my graduation from
university and have been involved in minerals exploration for base,
precious and noble metals and uranium throughout North America, South
America and Africa, during which time I directed, managed and evaluated
regional and local exploration programs.
5.
I have read the definition of "Qualified Person" set out in National
Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) and certify that by reason of my
education, affiliation with a professional association (as defined in NI 43101) and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a
"qualified person" for the purposes of NI 43-101.
6.
I am responsible for the overall preparation of all the technical report
titled "Technical Report on Three Gold Properties, Pickle Lake Area,
Ontario, Canada for Manicouagan Minerals Inc." dated October 13, 2009
(the "Technical Report”). Most of the technical information in the
Technical Report is based on examination of public and private
documents pertaining to historical exploration of the three areas. The
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sources of all information not based on personal examination or
knowledge are referenced in the Technical Report. In the disclosure
pertaining to claim status I have relied on information provided by the
Provincial Mining Recorders Office.
7.
I am the author of the report to which this certificate is attached, having
prepared the entire report. I have conducted a site visit to the project
area on July 26 and 27, 2006.
8.
I have not had prior involvement with the property that is the subject of
the Technical Report.
9.
I acknowledge that as of the date of the certificate, and to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief, that the Technical Report contains all
scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to
make the Technical Report not misleading.
10. I am independent of the issuer applying all of the tests in section 1.4 of NI
43-101.
11. I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has
been prepared in compliance with that instrument and form.
Dated this 13th day of October, 2009.
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