Mineral Exploration

Spring 2014

Mineral Exploration is the official publication of the Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia.

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s p r i n g 2 0 1 4 29 arm's-length vendor, by which the com- pany can earn 100 per cent interest in the Bory's Lake property, which covers about 2,750 hectares in the southwest- ern edge of the La Ronge Gold Belt in Saskatchewan. The property has been explored and developed sporadically. Historic drilling defined the main zone as approximately 975 metres long and 5.3 metres to 19.5 metres wide, with drill- indicated reserves of 1,336,500 tons grad- ing 1.91 per cent combined zinc and lead. Foran Mining Corporation has as its f lagship project the McIlvenna Bay project, located in east-central Saskatchewan, 65 kilometres west of Flin Flon, Manitoba. Foran says McIlvenna Bay is one of the largest undeveloped VMS (volcanogenic massive sulphide) deposits in Canada, with indicated resources of 13.9 million tons grad- ing 1.96 per cent copper equivalent and inferred resources of 11.3 million tons grading 2.01 per cent copper equivalent. Coal Goldsource Mines Inc.'s f lagship Border property was the focus of a major coal discovery in 2008. It is located on the eastern edge of central Saskatchewan, about 50 kilometres north of the town of Hudson Bay. The Border property is approxi- mately 130,000 hectares in area. It is situated along the Durango Coal Trend, which continues to the southeast and northwest of the property. So far, 146 holes have been completed and drilling has identified 17 coal deposits. The coal, which is sub-bituminous thermal coal, is located approximately 80 metres below the surface, and has the potential to be mined by open pit methods. Diamonds North Arrow Minerals Inc. says it is building a portfolio of Canadian dia- mond projects from greenfields to the advanced stage. In Saskatchewan, North Arrow has the Pikoo project, which is located approximately 140 kilometres Middle Lake – site of Alpha Exploration's newest uranium exploration program. p26-35_Saskatchewan.indd 29 14-02-14 3:07 PM

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