BRITISH /;" C O "\ COLUMBIA : % 7 Ministry of Energy and Mines Assessment Report BC Geological Survey Title Page and Summary TYPE OF REPORT [type of survey(s)]: Geochemical TOTAL COST: $ 2,557.05 AUTHOR( S ): Andris Kikauka SIGNATURE^): A . NOTICE OF WORK PERMIT NUMBER(S)/DATE(S): YEAR OF WORK: 2019 STATEMENT OF WORK - CASH PAYMENTS EVENT NUMBER(S)/DATE(S): 5?64?£&- 3?6&0%2. PROPERTY NAME: Valemount Mica CLAIM NAME{S) (on which the work was done): 1067360, 1067361 COMMODITIES SOUGHT: Mica (muscovite, phlogopite, biotite) MINERAL INVENTORY MINFILE NUMBER(S), IF KNOWN: 083D 012 MINING DIVISION: Cariboo 52 LATITUDE: OWNER(S): D Andris Kikauka 45 59 LONGITUDE: 119 NTS/BCGS: 083D 14/W , 083D.074 '36 17 {at centre of work) MAILING ADDRESS: 4199 Highway 101, Powell R, BC V8A 0C7 OPERATOR(S) [who paid for the work]: 1) same 2) MAILING ADDRESS: same 2' PROPERTY GEOLOGY KEYWORDS (lithology, age, stratigraphy, structure, alteration, mineralization, size and attitude): The high mica content is associated with folded (minor crenulation and chevron folds) Hadrynian lower Kaza Group with muscovite-phlogopite-biotite-quartz-feldspar pelitic schist minor kyanite-staurolite-garnet, psammite, amphibolite, marble, calc-silicate, conglomerate, coarse grained grit and diamictite. The foliation of mica trends 060, dipping 10 degrees north accessory chlorite, Ti-bearing minerals, Fe oxides, pyrite, apatite, and trace amphibole, andalusite/kyanite/sillimanite, zircon REFERENCES TO PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT WORK AND ASSESSMENT REPORT NUMBERS: 7687 Next Page
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B R I T I S H / ; " C O " \ C O L U M B I A : % 7
Ministry of Energy and Mines Assessment Report BC Geological Survey Title Page and Summary
T Y P E O F R E P O R T [type of survey(s)]: Geochemical T O T A L C O S T : $ 2,557.05
AUTHOR(S ) : Andris Kikauka S I G N A T U R E ^ ) : A .
NOTICE O F W O R K P E R M I T NUMBER(S )/DATE (S ) : Y E A R O F W O R K : 2019
S T A T E M E N T O F W O R K - C A S H P A Y M E N T S E V E N T NUMBER(S )/DATE (S ) : 5?64?£&- 3?6&0%2.
P R O P E R T Y N A M E : Valemount Mica
C L A I M N A M E { S ) (on which the work was done): 1067360, 1067361
C O M M O D I T I E S S O U G H T : Mica (muscovite, phlogopite, biotite)
M I N E R A L I N V E N T O R Y MINFILE N U M B E R ( S ) , IF K N O W N : 083D 012
MINING DIVISION: Cariboo
52 LAT ITUDE :
O W N E R ( S ) :
D Andris Kikauka
45 59 L O N G I T U D E : 119
N T S / B C G S : 083D 14/W , 083D.074
'36 17 {at centre of work)
M A I L I N G A D D R E S S :
4199 Highway 101, Powell R, B C V 8 A 0C7
O P E R A T O R ( S ) [who paid for the work]: 1) same 2)
M A I L I N G A D D R E S S :
same
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P R O P E R T Y G E O L O G Y K E Y W O R D S (lithology, age, stratigraphy, structure, alteration, mineralization, size and attitude):
The high mica content is associated with folded (minor crenulation and chevron folds) Hadrynian l o w e r K a z a Group with
muscovite-phlogopite-biotite-quartz-feldspar pelitic schist minor kyanite-staurolite-garnet, psammite, amphibolite, marble,
calc-si l icate, conglomerate, coarse grained grit and diamictite. The foliation of mica trends 060, dipping 10 degrees north
accessory chlorite, Ti -bearing minerals, Fe oxides, pyrite, apatite, and trace amphibole, andalusite/kyanite/sillimanite, zircon
R E F E R E N C E S TO P R E V I O U S A S S E S S M E N T W O R K A N D A S S E S S M E N T R E P O R T N U M B E R S : 7687
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TYPE OF WORK IN THIS REPORT
EXTENT OF WORK (IN METRIC UNITS)
ON WHICH CLAIMS PROJECT COSTS APPORTIONED
(incl. support)
GEOLOGICAL (scale, area)
Ground, mapping
Photo interpretation
GEOPHYSICAL (line-kilometres)
Ground
Magnetic
Electromagnetic
Induced Polarization i
Radiometric
Seismic
Other
Airborne
GEOCHEMICAL
(number of samples analysed for...)
Soil
Silt
Rock 2 samples whole rock ME-XRF26, assay S 1067360, 1067361 $1,331.55
7.3 2019 Mica Head Assay (sulphur), Whole Rock Major Oxide Analysis 7
8.0 Conclusion & Reconrxnendations 8
9.0 References
Certificate and Date
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Itemized Cost Statement
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q LIST OF FIGURES
Fig 1 Valemount Mica Property General Location
Fig 2 Valemount Mica MTO Tenure Location
Fig 2 B Valemount Mica MTO Tenure Location (Detail)
Fig 3 Valemount Mica General Geology
Fig 4 Valemount Mica Mineral Claims 2019 Rock Chip Samples
Fig 5 Valemount Mica Mineral Claims 2019 Rock Chip Samples (Detail)
Fig 6 Valemount Mica Mineral Claims 2019 Rock Chip Samples (Google Earth)
APPENDLX A ALS Geochemical QEMSCAN, Whole Rock Analysis, S Assay Certificate
APPENDIX B ALS Geochemical Methods
APPENDIX C Rock Chip Sample Descriptions & Geochemical Analysis
APPENDIX D Minfile Description
Q ) APPENDIX E Koppers International Canada Ltd 1979 drill hole locations
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1.0 SUMMARY
This report describes results of a geochemical rock chip sampling conducted on the south-central portion of the VALEMOUNT MICA mineral claims in April, 2019. The VALEMOUNT MICA (Canoe Mica North) property is located approximately 12 km south-southwest of Valemount, British Columbia. The property is situated on the north side of the Canoe River about 5 kilometres southwest of Cedarside, and consist of 2 mineral claims (total area 39.14 hectares) within the Cariboo Mining Division.
Mica-bearing schist occurs in the central and south (lower elevation) portions of the mineral claims. High mica content schist is associated with folded (rninor crenulation and chevron folds) Hadrynian Lower Kaza Group muscovite-phlogopite-biotite-quartz-feldspar pelitic schist with minor kyanite-staurolite-garnet. Other lithologies of the lower Kaza Group include psammite, amphibolite, marble, calc-silicate, metamorphosed conglomerate, coarse grained grit and diamictite.
The VALEMOUNT MICA property has a history of previous work. In 1960, Georgian Mineral Industries Ltd developed a small quarry along the lower road. The mica schist located in the quarry consists predominantly of muscovite and quartz with lesser garnet, biotite and feldspar. Georgian's quarry is about 61 metres in diameter and 3.0 to 4.5 metres deep. The schist was processed at a plant at nearby Cedarside, and the final processing was done by Magcobar Mining Company Limited at a plant in Rosalind, Alberta. In 1961, Magcobar attempted to prove up larger reserves with a program of bulldozer trenching and 18 short holes. Results indicated approximately 200,000 tonnes of reserves grading 85 to 90 per eent mica to depth of 3.65 metres (Northern Miner March 15,1962). Some holes were drilled to a depth of 12 metres without reaching the lower limit of the mica-rich layer. The mica occurs in a mica-quartz-garnet schist. A program of short-hole drilling in 1961 had shown that a thickness of at least 25 feet (7 62 meters) of mica schist occurs. A processing plant was built in Cedarside in 1960 and 100 tonnes of mica nroduct was nroduced for market bv Georgia Mineral Industries Ltd (Tvlinister of Mines Annual Report 1960) During 1961 a further 125 tonnes of mica were produced (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1961) In 1962 remodelling of the plant was completed and testing begun Several shipments of mica were made to dry-wall faint cement consumers (Minister of Mines^nual Report 1962).
A magnetometer survey was done in the summer of 1978, and several small pits were dug. The Property was optioned by Koppers International Canada Limited (drilled a 91.5 metre hole on the Canoe 1 claim in 1978). In 1979, a further 16 holes were drilled totalling 641.3 metres. Forty five samples were submitted for froth flotation for mica recovery. Results ranged from 51.6 to 68.5 per cent muscovite (Assessment Report 7687). Koppers authorized a 14 hole drilling program totalling 670 metres to attempt to outline enough tonnage of schist to support a mining operation. The core size was NQ (4.7 cm in diameter), in order to give a large sample and to maximize recovery in the schist which in some sections is very soft and friable. The first 13 holes were drilled as planned, and showed that the dip is shallower than expected from the surface mapping and that Band A had been removed by erosion in the NE part of the drilling area. A total of 641.3 metres were drilled in 1979. The schist is difficult to core in some sections that are very soft. It was found that there was no systematic relationship between loss of core and grade of mica in the samples. Band B, which lies approximately 30 metres below Band A, was
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outliriing that part of Band A which is near the surface and amenable to mining by means of an open pit (Richardson, 1979). Mica aecurs in mica-quartz-garnet schist interlayered with beds of quartzite. One bed of schist, Band A, sub-outcrops under shallow overburden, and dips gently into a low hill. The proportion of quartzite within the schist bed varies from place. The schist bed has been truncated to the NE by a drainage channel which was immediately post glacial as indicated bv the verv fresh disarticulated schist and quartzite fragments which, with rounded boulders fill the channel. Considerable fracturing and faulting occur in Holes 79,9,10,11,12 and 13, and within zone of weakness (relatively easy to excavate this fractured and fissile zone).
Outland Resources Corp. outlined 2,290,000 tonnes of reserves after acquiring the property in 1980. The grade was 60.5 per cent muscovite. Another 1,000,000 tonnes of reserves was fairly assured (Canadian Mining Journal, May 1982). Property work in 1986 and 1987 included a pre-feasibility study.
A total of 2 rock chip samples were analyzed in 2019 (QEMSCAN, whole rock analysis, & sulphur assay). The upper and lower road high-mica pelitic schist zone contains muscovite-phlogopite-biotite-quartz-feldspar mineral assemblages, that include accessory chlorite, Ti-bearing minerals (ilmenite), Fe oxides (hematite-magnetite), pyrite, apatite, and trace amphibole, andalusite-kyanite-sillimanite, zircon). Foliation is relatively flat-lying, striking 240 degrees and dipping 10 degrees northwest.
O The objective of the fieldwork was to identify mineralogy and geochemistry of high mica content quartz-muscovite-phlogopite-biotite schist. A total of 5 rock samples were taken (Fig 4-6). A total of 2 rock chip samples were analyzed. One rock sample was taken from the upper road area where previous drilling in 1979 took place at 900 meters elevation, and the other sample was a composite of 4 rock samples from exposures along a distance of 300 meters along the lower road at 850 meters elevation (Fig 4-6). The upper and lower road zones are hosted in muscovite-phlogopite-biotite-quartz-feldspar pelitic schist.(including accessory chlorite, Ti-bearing minerals, Fe oxides, pyrite, apatite, and trace amphibole, andalusite-kyanite-sillimanite, zircon. The lower road (sample # 19VM-1 to 4) muscovite schist has 4.7% higher A1203 content, 12.1% higher muscovite content, and 1.9% higher phlogopite-biotite content, & 7.8% less Si02thanthe upper road (sample # 19VM-5) zone suggesting the mica content of lower road zone is higher than the upper road zone where the previous drilling took place.
Rock chip sample descriptions from 2019 fieldwork (on MTO claim 106) as listed as follows:
This report describes geochemical sampling and geological mapping performed during April 30, 2019 on the VALEMOUNT MICA claim (MTO ID number 1068181). The writer has prepared this report to comply with standards for the purpose of assessment reports. The intent of geochemical whole rock analysis and QEMSCAN was to discern mineralogical variations of the upper road (900 meters elevation) and lower road (850 meters elevation) exposures of mica schist.
.3.0 LOCATION, ACCESS, PHYSIOGRAPHY, INFRASTRUCTURE, CLAIM DATA
Work carried out on property is centered at 52 45' 59" north latitude and 119 17' 36" west longitude on NTS map sheet 83D 14/W. Access to the property is obtained from Valemount, via well-maintained logging access roads. The property elevations range from 820-960 meters above sea level. In general, topography has gentle to moderate slopes. Outcrop is rare but is exposed along portions of roadcuts, and deeper incised creek gullies.
The VALEMOUNT MICA property is located along the metamorphic (schist, quartzite) belt west of the Rocky Mountain Trench in northeast-central British Columbia. The area has been extensively glaciated resulting in low lying areas having deep overburden. The mineral property covers low lying hills. Portions of the property have been logged. Tree species consist of white spruce, fir and lodgepole pine with relatively little brush. The climate is typical of the northern interior of British Columbia with long cold winters and warm summers. The snow begins to accumulate in November and melts in April during a typical fall to spring cycle. Mining infrastructure can be supported by local communities and Kamloops located 250 kilometers south of the VALEMOUNT MICA mineral claims. The Main Line of the Canadian National Railway is 2 km east of the mica showings on the mineral claims. The Avola Valemount Transmission Line crosses the valley approximately 300 meters east of the rnineral claims, and the Canoe River is at the south boundary of the Property
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o Mineral Claim data from MTO website is listed as follows:
Title Number Claim Name Owner
VALEMOUNT 114051 1067360 MUSCOVITE (100%)
VALEMOUNT 114051 1067361 MUSCOVITE 2 (100%)
Title Type
Map Nutaber Issue Date
Area Good To Date (ha)
Mineral 083D 2019/MAR/21 2027/NOV/20 19.57
Mineral 083D 2019/MAR/21 2027/NOV/20 19.57
Andris Kikauka (ID # 114051) is registered owner of Valemount Muscovite, & Valemount Muscovite 2 mineral claim.
4.0 PROPERTY HISTORY
In I960, Georgian Mineral Industries Ltd developed a small quarry along the lower road. The mica schist located in the quarry consists predominantly of muscovite and quartz with lesser garnet, biotite and feldspar, in layers striking 240 degrees and dipping 10 degrees to the northwest. A sample from the main quarry was sent to the Department of Mines, Ottawa where garnet, ruffle and ilmenite were identified by x-ray diffraction. The main quarry is about 61 metres in diameter and 3.0 to 4.5 metres deep.
The mica on the present claim has been investigated several times in the past. Many years ago, a large amount of sluicing was done near the stream to investigate the area around a large mica schist outcrop. In 1961, Georgian Mineral Industries Ltd. produced small amounts of mica schist from a pit near the logging road. The schist was processed at a plant at nearby Cedarside, and the final processing was done by Magcobar Mining Company Limited at a plant in Rosalind, Alberta. In 1961, Magcobar attempted to prove up larger reserves with a program of bulldozer trenching and 18 short holes. In 1961, a drill program, consisting of 18 short holes covering an area of 152 square metres, indicated approximately 200,000 tonnes of reserves grading 85 to 90 per cent mica to depth of 3.65 metres (Northern Miner March 15, 1962). Some holes were drilled to a depth of 12 metres without reaching the lower limit of the mica-rich layer. The mica occurs in a mica-quartz-gamet schist. A program of short-hole drilling in 1961 had shown that a thickness of at least 25 feet (7.62 meters) of mica schist occurs. A processing plant was built in Cedarside in 1960 and 100 tonnes of mica product was produced for market by Georgia Mineral Industries Ltd. (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1960). During 1961, a further 125 tonnes of mica were produced (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1961). In 1962 remodelling of the plant was completed and testing begun. Several shipments of mica were made to dry-wall joint cement consumers (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1962).
A magnetometer survey was done in the summer of 1978, and several small pits were dug. The Property was optioned by Koppers International Canada Limited in July, 1978. Mits Development Company Ltd. drilled a 91.5 metre hole on the Canoe 1 claim in 1978. In 1979, a further 16 holes were drilled totalling 641.3 metres. Forty five samples were submitted for froth flotation for mica recovery. Results ranged from 51.6 to 68.5 per cent muscovite (Assessment Report 7687). Koppers authorized a 14 hole drilling program totalling 670 metres to attempt to outline enough tonnage of schist to support a mining operation. The core size was NQ (4.7 cm in diameter), in order to give a large sample and to maximize recovery in the schist which in some
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^ sections is very soft and friable. The first 13 holes were drilled as planned, and showed that the CJ dip is shallower than expected from the surface mapping and that Band A had been removed by
erosien in the NE part of the drilling area. The total metres drilled in 1979 was 641.3. The schist is difficult to core in some sections that are very soft. It was found that there was no systematic relationship between loss of core and grade of mica in the samples. Band B, which lies approximately 30 metres below Band A, was intersected in Holes 79-1,2 and 11, but was not traced to the SE to determine its area of subdrift outcrop because the available diamond drill footage was used for the primary objective of outlining that part of Band A which is near the surface and amenable to mining by means of an open pit. Mica occurs in mica-quartz-garnet schist interlayered with beds of quartzite. One bed of schist, Band A, sub-outcrops under shallow overburden, and dips gently into a low hill. The proportion of quartzite within the schist bed varies from place. The schist bed has been truncated to the NE by a drainage channel which was immediately post glacial as indicated by the very fresh, disarticulated schist and quartzite fragments which, with rounded boulders, fill the channel. Considerable fracturing and faulting occur in Holes 79-9,10,11,12 and 13, and the position of the channel was probably governed by this zone of weakness.
Outland Resources Corp. outlined 2,290,000 tonnes of reserves after acquiring the property in 1980. The grade was 60.5 per cent muscovite. Another 1,000,000 tonnes of reserves was fairly assured (Canadian Mining Journal, May 1982). Property work in 1986 and 1987 included apre-feasibility study. Conclusions of the study were that present markets were inadequate to justify production at that time.
O 5.0 GENERAL GEOLOGY
The Property is adjaeent on the west to the Rocky Mountain Trench, and is underlain by the Proterozoic Kaza Group of Windermere ago (Campbell, 1967). The rocks mapped on the Property consist of a thick series of interbedded quartzite and mica-quartz-garnet schist beds which strike northeasterly and dip shallowly to the northwest. Individual quartzite and schist members vary in thickness from a fraction of a metre to several metres. Outcrops are sparse, and occur mainly along the stream which crosses the drilling area at 900 meters elevation, the Property. GSC Map 15-1967 indicates that the Property is adjacent to a staurolite-kyanite grade metamorphic zone, and trace amounts of these minerals have been identified (Appendix A: QEMSCAN).
6.0 PROPERTY GEOLOGY
Mica-bearing schist occurs in the central and south (lower elevation) portions of the mineral claims. High mica content schist is associated with folded (minor crenulation and chevron folds) Hadrynian Lower Kaza Group muscovite-phlogopite-biotite-quartz-feldspar pelitic schist with minor kyanite-staurolite-garnet.
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7.0 GEOCHEMICAL, GEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK 2019
7.1 METHODS & PROCEDURES
A total of 5 rock samples taken in the south-central portion of the VALEMOUNT MICA claims, one of the two samples is a composite taken from 4 separate locations. Location survey was performed using Garmin 60Cx GPS receiver with 3 meter accuracy (elevations are approximately 30 meter accuracy). Using rock hammer, 3.4-4.6 kilograms of acorn sized rock chips were placed in a plastic poly ore sample bag along with a numbered sample tag. The rock sample was taken across an outcrop of75-85 cm sample length intervals (3 out of 5 rock chip samples were angular float). Sample bags were labelled with black felt markers, and flagged. Samples were securely shipped to ALS Metallurgical Ltd, Kamloops for QEMSCAN mineralogy, head assay (S sulphur, S-IR08 S Total 0.01%-50% Total sulfur by Leco furnace, O.lg sample), and whole rock analysis, sample preparation ALS Prep-31, and ICP-AES finish ME-XRF06 (analysis details, methods & procedures are described in Appendix A: QEMSCAN, Head Assay, Whole Rock Analysis, Mineralogy, antl Appendix E: ALS Methods and Procedures).
7.2 QEMSCAN Mineralogy
The objective of the QEMSCAN was to identify mineralogy and geochemistry of high mica content schist. The schist is characterized by abundanee of fine to medirarn-grained bronze-coloured phlogopite-muscovite. A total of 5 rock samples were taken (Fig 4-6). QEMSCAN and whole rock analysis of 2 samples were performed. One rock sample from the upper road area where previous drilling in 1979 took place at 900 meters elevation, the other sample was a composite of 4 rock samples from the lower road at 850 meters elevation (Fig 4-6).
Results suggest the upper and lower road zones are hosted in muscovite-phlogopite-biotite-quartz-feldspar pelitic schist.(including accessory chlorite, Ti-bearing minerals, Fe oxides, pyrite, apatite, and trace amphibole, andalusite-kyam^e-sillimanite, zircon). The lower road (sample # 19VM-1 to 4) muscovite schist has 4.7% higher A1203 content, 12.1% higher muscovite content, 1.9% higher phlogopite-biotite content, & 7.8% less Si02 than the upper road (sample # 19VM-5) suggesting the overall mica content of lower road zone is several percent higher than the upper road zone where the previous drilling took place.
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o 7.3 2019 ROCK CHIP SAMPLE HEAD ASSAY & WHOLE ROCK GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Fieldwork in 2019 includes geochemical analysis of 5 rock chip samples covering approximately 5 hectares located in the south-central portion of the mineral claims (Fig 4-6). Five rock chip sample descriptions from 2019 fieldwork (on MTO claim 1067360,1067361) are listed as follows:
Iron values of 5.88 & 6.81 % Fe from the whole rock geochemical analysis of the mica samples suggest high iron is from biotite.
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8.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Valemount Mica mineral claims compares favourably to other mica deposits, in Quebec (Suzerite Twp rnining property) contains similar grades of mica. The Valemount Mica has historic estimates of200,000 tonnes of high-mica schist that is available for open pit mining, and estimated potential for over 2,000,000 tonnes high-mica schist. Valemodnt Mica occurs in an area of moderate topography, and the upper band of muscovite-phlogopite-biotite bearing schist is extensive (estimated to contain and flat-lying. A study of mining costs should be made and milling tests (froth flotation, recovery, dissociation, end product suitability for drywall compound), should be conducted to determine the type of products that can be produced and the cost of producing them. A market study should be made to determine the size of the market for mica products.
Detailed geological mapping, trenching and bulk sampling are recommended. Follow-up exploration should include the area immediately southwest of the area of 1979 drill holes. Development work should include bulk sample processing (mica separated from other minerals by flotation), and tested in drywall compounds and for additional industrial mineral applications, e.g. The plastic industry used ground mica as an extender and filler and also as a reinforcing agent. The rubber industry uses ground mica as an inert filler and as a mold lubricant in the manufacture of molded rubber products, including tires. Sheet mica is used principally in the electronic and electrical industries
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9.0 REFERENCES
Campbell, R.B. (1967) "Geology of Canoe River, British Columbia", G.S.C. Map 15-1967.
Carter, J.S. (1961) "Preliminary Report on Drill ing Program Conducted by Magcobar Mining Company, Limited for Georgian Mineral Industries Ltd. for Mica at Cedarside, B.C." Private report to Magcobar.
I, Andris Kikauka, of 4199 Highway, Powell River, BC am a self-employed professional geoscientist. I hereby certify that:
1. I am a graduate of Brock University, St. Catharines, Ont, with an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Geological Sciences, 1980. 2. I am a Fellow in good standing with the Geological Association of Canada. 3. I am registered in the Province of British Columbia as a Professional Geoscientist. 4. I have practiced my profession for thirty five years in precious and base metal exploration in the Cordillera of Western Canada, U.S.A., Mexico, Central America, and South America, as well as for three years in uranium exploration in the Canadian Shield. 5. The information, opinions, and recommendations in this report are based on fieldwork carried out in my presence on the subject property during which time a technical evaluation consisting of geochemical sampling, and surveying carried during April 30,2019 6. I have a direct interest in the Valemount Mica Property, the recommendations in this report are intended to serve as a guideline, and cannot be used for the purpose of public financing. 7. I am not aware of any material fact or material change with respect to the subject matter of this Technical Report that is not reflected in the Technical Report, the omission to disclose which makes the Technical Report misleading. 8. This technical work report supports requirements of BCEMPR for Exploration and Development Work/Expiry Date Change.
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December 8,2019
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o ITEMIZED COST STATEMENT-MINERAL TENURES 1067360,1067361 FIELDWORK PERFORMED APRIL 30,2019 (VALEMOUNT MICA), WORK CONSISTED OF GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS ON MINERAL TENURE 1067360 & 1067361 CARIBOO MINING DIVISION, NTS 83D 14 W (TRIM 083D 074)
FIELD CREW:
A. Kikauka (Geologist) 1 day (surveying, mapping, sampling) $
FIELD COSTS:
577.50
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Equipment & supplies Mob/demob (vehicle & fuel cost) Shipping samples Meals and accommodations ALS Metallurgical QEMSCAN mineral identification geochemical analysis geochemistry 2 rock samples (sample 1 is a composite of 4 samples)
Report
8.30 192.50 36.25
140.00
1,102.50
Total=$ 2,557.05
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O A X Append A - . Q E M S C A N C A L S ) 1 H e n A A c c , , T+250 828 6157 F+250 828 61 59
ALS Metallurgy Kamloops 2957 Bowers Place
Kamloops, BC VIS 1W5
Hea<* Assay Whole Rode k^U'm
November5, 2019
Mr. Andris Kikauka Project Geologist and Director American Manganese Inc. 4199 Highway 101 Powell River, BC V8A OC7
O Dear Mr. Kikauka;
Re: Mineraloqical Study on Two Samples from the Canoe Property - KM6053
We are pleased to report that we have now completed mineralogical analyses on
2 samples from the Canoe North Mica property located near Valemont, British
Columbia. The samples, identified as 19VM-1 and 19VM-5 and weighing 4.6 and
3.4 kilograms, respectively, were received as bulk rock in a single shipment on
October 24, 2019.
The objective of the assessment was to investigate the mineralogical
characteristics of the samples using QEMSCAN. In addition to the mineralogical
analysis, samples were also submitted for whole rock and sulphur analyses.
Detailed assay results are located in Appendix I - Sample Origin.
O Right Solutions • Right Partner www.alsglobal.com
o TABLE1A MINERAL COMPOSITION OF CANOE PROJECT SAMPLES
KM6053
Minerals 19VM-1 19VM-5
Sulphide Minerals <0.1 0.1
Iron Oxides 0.2 0.2
Quartz 39.5 54.9
Muscovite 37.8 25.7
Biotite/Phlogopite 9.1 7.2
Feldspars 5.0 7.3
Chlorite 5.7 3.6
Titanium Minerals 0.4 0.2
Apatite 0.1 0.1
Others 2.1 0.9
Total 100 100
o Notes: 1) Sulphide Minerals includes Pyrite.
2) Iron Oxides includes Magnetite, Hematite and Goethite/Limonite. 3) Feldspars includes K-Feldspar, Feldspar Albite (Na Feldspar) and Calcium Plagioclase. 4) Titanium Minerals includes Rutile/Anatase, llmenite and Sphene (Titanite). 5) Others includes trace amounts of Amphibole, Andalusite/Kyanite/Sillimanite, Zircon
and unresolved mineral species. 6) Particle Mineral Analysis was used for this data. 7) All values are expressed as a percent. 8) Measurement was scanned on the QEMSCAN ®.
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TABLE 1B % ALUMINUM BEARING MINERAL OF TOTAL ALUMINUM
KM6053
Mineral 19VM-1 19VM-5
Muscovite 73.6 71.1
Biotite/Phlogopite 9.4 10.5
Feldspars 6.5 11.6
Chlorite 5.6 4.9 Other Aluminum Bearing Minerals 4.9 1.8
Total 100 100 Note 1) Other Aluminum Bearing Minerals includes Andalusite/Kyanite/Sillimanite.
TABLE1C % SILICON BEARING MINERAL OF TOTAL SILICON
o Mineral 19VM-1 19VM-5
Quartz 61.1 73.7
Muscovite 26.4 15.6
Biotite/Phlogopite 4.4 3.0
Feldspars 4.2 5.8
Chlorite 2.7 1.5 Other Silicon Bearing Minerals 1.2 0.5 Total 100 100 Note 1) Other Silicon Bearing Minerals includes Zircon, Amphibole
and Andalusite/Kyanite/Sillimanite.
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TABLE1D CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CANOE PROJECT SAMPLES
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Element Assay Methods 19VM-1 19VM-5
Al QEMSCAN 10.4 7.32 Al Chemical 10.6 8.10
Ca QEMSCAN 0.40 0.29 Ca Chemical 0.33 0.26
Fe QEMSCAN 3.62 2.65 Fe Chemical 4.76 4.11
K QEMSCAN 4.61 3.45 K Chemical 3.84 3.11
Mg QEMSCAN 0.76 0.57 Mg Chemical 1.28 0.94
S QEMSCAN 0.01 0.03 S Chemical 0.06 0.04
Si QEMSCAN 30.2 34.8 Si Chemical 28.4 32.0
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A p p e a l * & " A L S Me+Ws t froc&l*res S a r n p k
PREP-31 Standard Sample Preparation: Dry, Crush, Split and Pulverize
Sample preparation is the most critical step in the entire laboratory operation. The purpose of preparation is to produce a homogeneous analytical sub-sample that is fully representative of the material submitted to the laboratory. The sample is logged in the tracking system, weighed, dried and finely crushed to better than 70 % passing a 2 mm (Tyler 9 mesh, US Std. No.l 0) screen. A split of up to 2 50 g is taken and pulverized to better than 85 % passing a 75 micron (Tyler 200 mesh, US Std. No. 200) screen. This method is appropriate for rock chip or drill samples.
Method Code Descript ion
LOC-22 Sample is logged in tracking system and a bar code label is attached.
CRU-31 Fine crushing of rock chip and drill samples to better than 70 % of the sample passing 2 mm.
SPL-21 Split sample using riffle splitter.
PUL-31 A sample split of up to 2 50 g is pulverized to better than 85 % of the sample passing 75 microns.
R I G H T
Sample Preparation Package F low C h a r t
S a m p l e P r e p a r a t i o n P a c k a g e - PREP-31
S t a n d a r d S a m p l e P r e p a r a t i o n : Dry , C r u s h , Sp l i t a n d P u l v e r i z e
Receive Sample
L0G-22 Affix Bar Code and Log Sample in LIMS
WE Record receive*
-21 j sample weight
CRU-31 Fine crushing of rock chip and drill samples
to belter than 70 % < 2 mm
Keep Reject Reject
PUL-31 Up to 250 g sample split is pulverized to
belter than 85 % < 75 microns
Retain pulp for analysis
If samples air-dry overnight, no charge to
client. If samples are excessively wet. the
sample should be dried to a maximum of 120X. (DRY-21)
~QC testing of crushing efficiency is conducted
on random samples (CRU-QC)
"The sample reject is saved or dumped
pending client instructions. Prolonged storage (> 45 days} of rejects will be charged
to the client.
QC testing of pulverizing efficiency is conducted on random samples (PUL-QC).
Lab splits are required when analyses must
be performed at a location different than
where samples received.
R I G H T
WHOLE ROCK GEOCHEMISTRY
M E - X R F 0 6 SAMPLE DECOMPOSITION 5 0 % - 50% Li, B4 0 7 - l iBO, (WE I GRA06)
ANALYTICAL METHOD X - R a y F l u o r e s c e n c e S p e c t r o s c o p y (XjJI)
A calcined or ignited sample (0.9 g) is added to 9.0g of Lithium Borate Flux (50 % 50 $ Li B, 0 • LiBO ). mixed well and fused in an auto fluxet between 1050 - 1100°C. ft flat molten glass disc is prepared Irom the resulting melt This disc is then analysed by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.
ELEMENT SYMBOL UNITS LOWER LIMIT UPPER LIMIT
Aluminum Oxide Al 0 0.01 100
Barium Oxide BaO % 0.01 100
Calcium Oxide CdO % 0.01 100
Chromium Oxide Cr 0, 0 0.01 100
Feme Oxide Fe,0, • 0.01 100
Potassium Oxide K 0 i 0.01 100
Magnesium Oxide MgO 0.01 100
Manganese Oxide MgO • 0.01 100
Sodium Oxide Na 0 0.01 100
Phosphorus Oxide P.O., 0.01 100
Silicon Oxide SiO. • 0.01 100
Strontium Oxide SrO 0.01 100
Titanium Oxide TiO • 0.01 100
Loss On ignition LOI • 0.01 100
Total % 0.01 101
NOTE: Since samples that are high in sulphides or base metals can damage Platinum crucibles, a ME- KP06 finish method can be selected as an alternative method
O MTO Easting NAD Northing NAD Elev Elev Sample ID Zone name claim 83 83 (m) (ft) Lithology 19VM-1 lower road 1067361 345316 5847572 853 2798 mica schist 19VM-2 lower road 1067361 345360 5847570 853 2798 mica schist 19VM-3 lower road 1067361 345185 5847551 859 2818 mica schist 19VM-4 lower road 1067361 345460 5847618 857 2985 mica schist 19VM-5 upper road 1067361 345307 5847775 922 3024 mica schist
Sample Sample foliation foliation Width ID type Comments Strike Dip (cm) 19VM-1 float 19VM-1 to 4 analyzed as composite 19VM-2 outcrop 19VM-1 to 4 analyzed as composite 85 18 N 85 19VM-3 float 19VM-1 to 4 analyzed as composite 19VM-4 float 19VM-1 to 4 analyzed as composite 19VM-5 outcrop 19VM-5 analyzed separately 72 20 N 75
o Sample ID 1 9 V M ~ 19VM-2 19VM-3 19VM-4 19VM-5
Na20 1.05
K20 4.62
%P205 0.09
% Ti02
0.8
% MnO
0.06
WVM-1 C O M P O S I T E
S A M P L E
68.6 15.3
f O.0(,
5.88 1.56 0.36 0.92 3.75 0.07 0.58 0.05 0.0 4.
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31-AUQ-20O? by Sarah Meredith-Jones (SMJ]
N a m e
Status L a t i t u d e L o n g i t u d e
C o m m o d i t i e s Tec ton ic Beit
C A N O E NORTH MfCA C A N O E . C A N O E V V T S GRID. VALEMOUNT, C A N O E RIVER. VALEMONT. JOHN 1-11, CEDARSIDE
Past Producer 052° 45' 35" 119° 17'40"
Mica Omineca
N M I M i n i n g D i v i s i o n
BCGS M a p NTS H a p UTM N o r t h i n g E a s t i n g Depos i t T y p e s T e r r a n e
083D14/Q83D11 M i d Cariboo
083D074 083D14W 11 (NAD 83] 5848011 345177 P02 : Kyanite-sillimanile schists Kootenay. Ancestral North America
C a p s u l e G e o l o g y The Canoe North Mica property is situated on the north side of the Canoe River about 5 kilometres southwest ol Cedarside.
The showing is underlain by folded Hadrynian Lower Kaza Group Kyanite-staurolile-garnel-biotite and/or muscovite-quartz-feldspar pelitic schist. Other lithotogies of the lower Kaza Group include psammite, amphibolite. marble, calc-silicate. conglomerate, coarse grained grit and diamictite. The foliation of layers within the showing strike 240 degrees and dip 10 degrees northwest. A more delated description of the regional structure and metamorphism is given in the Canoe South Mica (083D 017) and Albreda (083D018) occurrences.
In the quarry, schist consists predominantly of muscovite and quartz with lesser garnet, biotile and feldspar, in layers striking 240 degrees and dipping 10 degrees to Ihe northwest. A sample from the mam quarry was sent to the Department of Mines. Ottawa where garnet, mtlte and ilmenite were identified by x-ray diffraction. The main quarry is about 61 metres in diameter and 3.0 to 4.5 metres deep,
In 1961. a drill program, consisting of 18 short holes covering an area of 152 square metres, indicated approximately 200.000 tonnes of reserves grading 85 to 90 per cent mica to depth of 3.65 metres (Northern Miner March 15, 1962). Some holes were drilled to a depth of 12 metres without reaching Ihe lower limit of the mica-rtch layer. A processing plant was built in Cedarside in 1960 and 100 tonnes of mica product was produced (or market by Georgia Mineral industries Ltd. (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1960). During 1961. a further 125 tonnes of mica were produced (Minister of Mines Annual Report 1961). In 1962 remodelling ot Ihe plant was completed and testing begun. Several shipments of mica were made to dry-wall joint cement consumers (Minister o l Mines Annual Report 1962).
Mils Development Company Ltd. drilled a 91.5 metre hole on the Canoe 1 claim in 1978. In 1979. a further 16 holes were drilled totalling 641.3 metres. Forty live samples were submitted for froth flotation for mica recovery. Results ranged from 51.6 to 68.5 percent muscovite (Assessment Report 7687),
Outland Resources Corp. outlined 2.290.000 tonnes of reserves after acquiring the property in 1980, The grade was 60.S per cent muscovite. Another 1,000,000 tonnes of reserves was fairly assured (Canadian Mining Journal. May 1982).
Property work in 1986 and 1987 included a pre-feasibility study. Conclusions of.the study were that present markets were inadequate to justify production at thai lime.
B i b l i o g r a p h y E M P R AR 1902-1083-1084; "1960-146: -1961 -151: -1962-158
E M P R A S S RPT '7687
E M P R B C METAL (Induslnal mineral production fiche for Georgian
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Title (current) • LEASE • CLAIM Reserves
• No Registration
| Conditional
Heritage/Historic Site Crown Land Layers (Tantalls) Land Acl Survey Parcels • Tantalis - Legal Descriptions
Label Text Land Act Survey Parcels - Tantalis -Outlined
Administrative Boundaries Federal Transfer Lands - Outlined
Federal Transfer Lands - Colour Filled
National Partes - Outlined • National Park National Parks-Colour Filled
Conservancy Areas - Tantalis - Colour Filled • Conservancy Areas Ecological Reserves - Tantalis - Colour Filled
Ecological Reserves Protected Areas - Tantalis - Colour Filled P Protected Areas Provincial Parks - Tantalis - Colour Filled
Provincial Parks Recreation Areas - Tantalis - Colour Filled
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Printed using the Mineral Titles Online (MTO) application. 083D 14/W, 083D.074. Cariboo M.D. Center: 52°47'2".-119°17'12" Scale: 1 :135420 SRS: EPSG:3857 UTM Zone: 11
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Fig 2B MTO Valemount Mica
Legend Mineral Titles (MTO) MTO Grid
Title (current) • LEASE
• CLAIM Reserves
• No Registration
Conditional
Heritage/Historic Site
Crown Land Layers (Tantalis) Land Act Survey Parcels - Tantalis - Legal Descriptions
Label Text Land Act Survey Parcels - Tantalis -Outlined
Administrative Boundaries Federal Transfer Lands - Outlined
Federal Transfer Lands - Colour Filled
National Parks - Outlined • National Park National Parks - Colour Filled • Conservancy Areas - Tantalis - Colour Filled • Conservancy Aieas Ecological Reserves - Tantalis - Colour Filled
Ecological Reserves Protected Areas - Tantalis - Colour Filled
Ptotecled Areas Provincial Parks - Tantalis - Colour Filled
Provincial Parks Recreation Areas - Tantalis - Colour Filled
This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for general reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION.
Printed using the Mineral Titles Online (MTO) application. 083D 14/W. 083D.074, Cariboo M.D. Center: 52°45'34", -119° 17'23" Scale: 1 : 33855 SRS: EPSG:3857 UTMZone: 11