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President’s Message: Ruth Bezys, MPDA President ........................................................................ 4

MPDA Board and Committees ........................................................................................................ 6

Manitoba 2015 Exploration and Development Highlights ........................................................... 8

Active Mineral Exploration Licences ............................................................................................. 14

Approved MEAP Projects ............................................................................................................... 15

Government of Manitoba Mining Statistics ................................................................................. 16

Mineral Properties owned by MPDA members ............................................................................ 17

Property Profile: 2015 Manitoba Cinder Lake Rare Earth Property ............................................ 18

Property Profile: South Bay Rare Metal Pegmatite Project........................................................... 20

Property Profile: Wekusko Diamond Project ............................................................................... 22

Property Profile: The Bright Lake Project ...................................................................................... 24

In Memoriam: Don Anderson....................................................................................................... 26

In Memoriam: Kevin Murphy ....................................................................................................... 26

MPDA Scholarship Recipients ....................................................................................................... 28

Why Become An MPDA Member? ................................................................................................ 30

MPDA Membership Application ....................................................................................................31

The Status Quo is Not an Option ................................................................................................. 33

Minister’s Message: State of the Industry ...................................................................................... 34

A Message from Cliff Cullen, Progressive Conservative Opposition Critic for Mineral Resources ......................................... 36

Mining for Votes ............................................................................................................................. 37

The Flin Flon Ore Deposit: Celebrating 100 Years of Mining Success ........................................ 38

Community Profile: Flin Flon ....................................................................................................... 42

Community Profile: The Town of Lynn Lake ............................................................................... 44

Community Profile: The Pas ......................................................................................................... 46

Community Profile: Snow Lake .................................................................................................... 49

Community Profile: Thompson: Growing Toward Sustainability .............................................. 50

Community Profile: Bissett: A Great Place to Live ....................................................................... 54

The Reed Copper Project ............................................................................................................... 56

New Geology Core Lab Opens at Brandon University ................................................................ 58

2015 Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference: Supporting a Strong Canadian Mining Sector .......................................................................... 60

Eliminating Future Mine Abandonment in Canada .................................................................... 62

Hudbay: Built To Last .................................................................................................................... 64

CanAlaska’s Project Generator Model Powers Explorer in Uranium Hunt ................................ 66

Vale’s Northern Employment Strategy Is Working ....................................................................... 68

Indicators Point to a Malfunctioning Mining Labour Market ......................................................70

Assiniboine Community College: Training Your People Just Got Easier ................................... 72

Manitoba: A Mining Supply Opportunity .................................................................................... 74

Copper Reef Mining Corporation ................................................................................................. 76

Drones Are Changing the Way We Explore .................................................................................. 80

Britespan Building Systems: Remote Building Solutions Reduce Environmental Impact ..................................................... 82

Electrical Geophysics and Lightning ............................................................................................. 84

Winkler Structures: No Reason to Compromise .......................................................................... 86

Maximizing Value in Existing Capital Projects ............................................................................. 89

Building Trust Through Cultural Engagement ............................................................................. 92

Managing Sludge Underground .................................................................................................... 94

PDAC 2016: the Mining Industry Super Bowl .............................................................................. 96

Rounding Up the Mineral Explorers ............................................................................................. 98

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NRG Management: Your One-stop Shop ....................................................................................102

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Manitoba Mining Review 2015-164

PrEsIDEnt’s MEssagEruth K. BEzys, MPDa PrEsIDEnt

As another year has passed, I want

to reflect on the challenges we

as mining explorationists have

been facing in Manitoba. It has been a

tough few years for those of us who earn

our living prospecting for minerals if, in

fact, we can get on the ground to do so.

It is becoming more apparent every

day that whether we work in estab-

lished mining camps in the province or

in frontier exploration plays, we are be-

ing significantly hampered by increased

regulations accompanied by higher fees

and unrealistic timelines for work per-

mits and community engagement or

consultation. These circumstances can

be borne by major mining companies

with cash flow from existing operations,

but to a prospector and even to junior

exploration companies, these pressures

are chasing us out of the bush and into

neighbouring provinces, or in some cas-

es, other countries. More and more parks

and reserves are also being designated in

the north, which hampers mining prog-

ress for all of us.

The members of the Manitoba Pros-

pectors and Developers Association are

represented by our elected officials, who

are responsible for securing the safety

and well-being of all Manitobans. A

healthy minerals industry is one way

this can be achieved. We can easily ap-

ply for mineral exploration licences or

claims, but before we can begin work on

the ground, we must suffer an unrealistic

wait for a work permit. There are plenty

of examples of exploration programs

taking months and years to get off of the

ground because of these delays.

Some inroads have been made by our

current government to ensure that there

are “boots on the ground” in Manitoba.

The Mineral Exploration Assistance Pro-

gram, the Prospectors Assistance Pro-

gram and other lesser initiatives help

somewhat but the time it takes to ac-

quire our work permits is out of control.

Whether it is basic prospecting work in-

volving rock or soil sampling through

to diamond drilling, the work-permit

process continues to defeat our mem-

bers. Very few of us can afford a legal

battle to move our issues forward.

Universities in the province are train-

ing tomorrow’s geologists and pros-

pectors with the intent of providing

an intelligent experienced work force

that is available for the minerals in-

dustry. Imagine the disappointment

when these graduates – many from our

northern communities – realize there is

little to no work to be had in Manitoba.

Global fiscal volatility contributes to the

difficulties in earning a living in this in-

dustry, but costs and absurd delays only

contribute to stagnation in our industry.

Does anyone want mining anymore?

We should stop apologizing for our

resources and stop being diplomatic

about that message. Everyone should

realize the potential mining gives back

to all Manitobans and Canadians. These

industries create opportunity and jobs,

and they contribute to the provincial

and federal tax bases. Canada and Mani-

toba should aspire to being the most re-

sponsible mining and energy superpower

in the world. All Manitobans can be part

of this initiative and benefit from it.

I wish you all the very best of luck in

your exploration programs and look

forward to a productive and positive

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ManItoBa 2015ExPLoratIon anD DEvELoPMEnt hIghLIghtsBase and precious metals by Chris Beaumont-Smith, Minerals Policy and Business Development, Manitoba Mineral Resources

Current as of September 15, 2015

The mining and mineral explora-

tion sector in Manitoba contin-

ues to show resilience as it copes

with persistent low metal prices and

challenging equity markets. This has tak-

en the form of continued capital invest-

ment and a modest increase in explora-

tion activity. The decline in exploration

and deposit appraisal expenditures expe-

rienced following the global recession in

2009 is slowly reversing. The drop in ex-

penditures from $140 million in 2011 to

a low of $28.1 million in 2014 appears

to have been reversed in 2015 with ex-

ploration spending projected to increase

to $36.1 million, an increase of 28 per

cent over 2014 expenditures.

The rise in exploration spending can,

in part, be attributed to the acquisition

of several advanced exploration projects

by established mining companies with

the intention of advancing the projects

towards production decisions. These

transactions have provided a modicum

of optimism towards improving eco-

nomic conditions. The cautious opti-

mism extends to both the base and pre-

cious metal sectors as both sectors are

seeing increases in activity.

BasE MEtaLsIn spite of persistent low base metal

prices, Manitoba is experiencing renewed

interest in base metals. Some of the

interest reflects the acknowledgement

from the sector that HudBay Minerals

and Vale Canada have demonstrated the

prospectivity of the Flin Flon-Snow Lake

greenstone belt and Thompson Nickel

belt, respectively, through their signifi-

cant discoveries.

Base metal development activities in

Manitoba are highlighted by HudBay

Minerals, which commissioned two new

mines in the Snow Lake region in 2014.

This is the culmination of a historic level

of capital investment in HudBay’s Mani-

toba operations. The commissioning of

the Lalor and Reed mines reflects their

exploration successes and replaces base

metal production lost through the recent

closures of the Trout Lake and Chisel

North mines.

Construction of the Lalor mine is

complete at a cost of $441 million and

commercial production was achieved

the end of the third quarter of 2014.

Mine production of 2,700 tonnes per

day (tpd) is processed at HudBay’s re-

cently upgraded Snow Lake concentra-

tor. To aid in the treatment of Lalor ore,

HudBay purchased the Snow Lake as-

sets of QMX Gold Inc, which includes

the past-producing New Britannia gold

mine and mill complex.

HudBay is studying the potential of

refurbishing the 2,000 tpd New Britan-

nia mill to treat gold zone ore from the

Lalor mine. The purchase of the New

Britannia mine and mill will preclude

the construction of a new concentrator

at the Lalor mine.

HudBay anticipates additional gold

resources will be delineated at the Lalor

mine with further exploration conduct-

ed from underground. To achieve this,

HudBay has commissioned the develop-

ment of a 1,025-metre level exploration

drift to provide a platform to explore the

deep gold zones at Lalor. The Copper-

Gold Zone holds the greatest potential

MANITOBA MINING REVIEW 20168

to add significant resources to the proj-

ect. A recently completed 4,500-metre

drill program returned impressive results

and is being followed up with an addi-

tional 8,500-metre drill program.

Although HudBay has no immedi-

ate plans to re-open the New Britan-

nia mine, the mine produced 858,000

ounces of gold between 1995 and 2005,

and 760,000 ounces of gold between

1949 and 1958 as the Nor Acme mine.

The current reserve estimate stands at

336,700 ounces of gold grading 4.43

gpt and total inferred resources are esti-

mated at 451,000 ounces of gold grading

4.04 gpt. Surface and underground in-

frastructure have been maintained since

the closure of the New Britannia mine in

2002, making the potential re-starting of

mine production possible, a future op-

tion that has not been ruled out.

HudBay’s second new mine is the 70

per cent-owned Reed mine project (30

per cent VMS Ventures), located 80 ki-

lometres (km) south of Snow Lake. The

Reed mine achieved commercial produc-

tion in the second quarter of 2014. The

Reed mine development was completed

on schedule and under the $71 million

budget, with the budget surplus applied

to underground development. The cop-

per-gold mine will produce 1,300 tpd

at full production, with the ore being

trucked to Flin Flon for processing.

In support for the Reed mine, HudBay’s

partner VMS Ventures is exploring their

large land package surrounding the Reed

Mine. VMS is conducting a 4,000-metre

diamond drill program, testing geophysi-

cal anomalies in the vicinity of the Reed

mine. A total of seven target areas have

been selected for evaluation.

The completion of the Lalor and Reed

mines will allow HudBay to increase

base metal production in the near term

and significantly increase precious metal

production in the longer term with the

eventual development of the gold and

copper-gold zones at Lalor. These two

new mines have off-set the loss in pro-

duction resulting from the recent clo-

sures of the Trout Lake and Chisel North

mines.

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Base metal development activities in Manitoba are highlighted by HudBay Minerals, which commissioned two new mines in the Snow Lake region in 2014. This is the culmination of a historic level of capital investment in HudBay’s Manitoba operations.


Recent exploration efforts around

HudBay’s 777 mine in Flin Flon have

not yielded the positive results that

could potentially impact the projected

remaining mine life. Exploration drill-

ing focused on the “War Baby” claim,

recently acquired from Callinan Royal-

ties, which represents the down-plunge

extension of the 777 deposit, has not re-

turned the anticipated results.

Exploration for VMS deposits contin-

ues despite poor copper and zinc prices.

This exploration is largely focused in the

Flin Flon-Snow Lake greenstone belt.

The most active explorer is Callinex

Mines with their large Pine Bay project

east of Flin Flon. The Pine Bay project

includes a number of VMS deposits and

approximately 10 km of favourable VMS

geological horizons. Callinex is focus-

ing on the southern Sourdough area

adjacent to HudBay’s past-producing

Centennial Mine. Callinex recently an-

nounced the discovery of new exhalative

VMS stratigraphy. The “New Horizon”

stratigraphy was not tested by previous

exploration and returned assays over

7.4 metres grading 1.58 per cent cop-

per equivalent (total base and precious

metals reported as copper) hosted by a

174-metre extensively altered chlorite-

sericite zone.

South of Snow Lake, Solvista Gold

Corp. (previously Rockcliff Resources)

is advancing the Talbot properties north

of Grand Rapids. Solvista optioned the

Talbot project from HudBay Minerals

and has committed to earning 51 per

cent in the project over a six year period.

Solvista’s 5,000-metre diamond drill

program is focused on four areas com-

prising the Talbot deposit and adjacent

untested geophysical anomalies. The

first drill hole returned 9.13 metres of

6.1 per cent copper and 5.0 per cent zinc

and 8.2 g/t gold.

Solvista’s other advanced VMS project

in the Grand Rapids area was recently

purchased by Akuna Minerals Corp., a

private company. Akuna has committed

to advance the Tower project through

feasibility study and the extraction of a

bulk sample by December 31, 2017. The

Tower project consists of two mineral-

ized zones, the T1 deposit located west

of Highway 6 and the T2 zone located

east of Highway 6. An initial NI 43-101

compliant-resource estimate for the T1

zone contains 1.1 million Indicated

tonnes grading 3.73 per cent copper,

1.05 per cent zinc and 0.55 gpt gold, and

1.3 million Indicated tonnes grading 2.0

per cent copper, 1.02 per cent zinc and

0.27 gpt gold.

Manitoba’s other major base metal

producer is nickel producer Vale Cana-

da, with mining, milling and smelting

operations located in Thompson. Not-

withstanding poor nickel markets, Vale

is proceeding with feasibility studies of

the Thompson Footwall Deep project.

The Footwall Deep project contains 11

million tonnes of nickel mineraliza-

tion forming a deep, north plunging

continuation of the Thompson deposit.

The feasibility-level assessment of the

Thompson Deep project was initiated

in 2014 and continues with engineering,

technical, environmental, financial and

operational assessments.

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through 2015, and if successful, will re-

sult in the development of a new mine

that will sustain the Thompson opera-

tion for up to 15 years.

Renewed interest in Manitoba nickel

exploration is demonstrated by the re-

cent entry of Wolfden Resources into

the Island Lake and Snow Lake regions.

Wolfden acquired through claim stak-

ing, two nickel properties previously

held by Vale Canada that host significant

nickel resources. The Rice Island deposit

in Wekuslo Lake east of Snow Lake is

currently the focus of a diamond drill

program and Wolfden intends to follow-

up their recent airborne geophysical sur-

vey of their Nickel Island property in the

Island Lake area with a diamond drill

program in the New Year.

Persistent low nickel prices have con-

tributed to the continued suspension of

mining operations at CaNickel Mining

Ltd.’s (previously Crowflight Minerals

Inc.) Bucko Lake mine near Wabowden.

Production was suspended and the mine

was placed on care and maintenance

in June 2012. CaNickel has successfully

increased the Proven and Probable re-

serves at Bucko to 3.71 million tonnes

of 1.45 per cent nickel. The company

is also having considerable exploration

success on the nearby M11A and Bowden

Lake deposits. CaNickel continues to ex-

plore its large portfolio of properties in

the Thompson Nickel Belt. Current ac-

tivities involve geophysical surveys in the

southern portion of their property port-

folio south and east of the Bucko mine

in advance of follow-up diamond drill

testing.

Elsewhere in the Thompson Nickel

Belt, Victory Nickel Inc. has deferred

the development of their Minago nickel

and frac sand mine. Victory received an

Environment Act licence in 2011, autho-

rizing the construction and operation

of the Minago project north of Grand

Rapids. However, Victory hasn’t been

successful in securing financing for the

initial development stages of the nearly

$600 million mine. Victory established

a frac sand subsidiary Victory Silica to

market frac sand to the petroleum in-

dustry. Initial frac sand production from

their Seven Persons facility in Medicine

Hat, Alberta, utilized sand from Wiscon-

sin with plans to transition to Minago

sand once production from the Minago

mine became available. Unfortunately,

the recent decline in petroleum drilling

and development has resulted in Victory

Silica suspending procession at its Seven

Persons facility.

In southeastern Manitoba, Mustang

Minerals Corp. continues exploration

and development on its Makwa and

Mayville deposits near Lac du Bonnet.

Mustang released the results of a Pre-

liminary Economic Assessment (PEA)

outlining the co-development of the

Makwa and Mayville deposits with pro-

cessing infrastructure located at the May-

ville site, 43 km from Makwa. The PEA

estimates capital costs at $209 million

and a pre-tax Internal Rate of Return of

17 per cent.

Total Makwa and Mayville Indicated

resources are estimated at 33.8 million

tonnes grading 0.27 per cent nickel, 0.33

per cent copper, 0.6 gpt platinum and

0.19 gpt palladium. Current explora-

tion activities are focused on geophysi-

cal surveys on their Mayville property in

advance of diamond drill testing.

Other nickel exploration projects in-

clude Corazon Mining Ltd.’s assessment


of the past-producing Lynn Lake nickel

mine and Victory Nickel’s Mel project

north of Thompson. Corazon is evaluat-

ing the Lynn Lake and El nickel mines

originally operated by Sherritt Gordon

Mines. Using advanced exploration tech-

niques and technology, the company

have discovered new mineralization and

expanded remaining resources at the

Lynn Lake mine. Victory Nickel contin-

ues to advance the Mel project.

PrECIous MEtaLsPrecious metals exploration and de-

velopment activities have been domi-

nated by the bankruptcy of San Gold

Corporation, the only primary gold pro-

ducer in the province, and significant ac-

quisitions of two advanced exploration

projects by established, Canadian-based

gold producers. This reflects the chal-

lenges faced by emerging producers dur-

ing challenging markets and the oppor-

tunity for acquisition presented by low

share prices of junior explorers.

The sharp decline of gold markets and

the general deterioration of precious

metal prices have taken their toll on

Manitoba gold mining. The casualty of

the rapidly changing economic environ-

ment is San Gold Corporation. The chal-

lenges of achieving profitable operation-

al performance in a declining commod-

ity market eventually caught up with San

Gold and resulted in the Corporation’s

bankruptcy in June of 2015. Attempts

to restructure San Gold were unsuccess-

ful and the assets of the company came

under the control of the major creditor.

The private successor, Shoreline Gold

has placed the Rice Lake mine under care

and maintenance while an assessment of

the future of the mine is undertaken.

The news was better for junior gold

explorers Carlisle Goldfields Ltd. and

Mega Precious Metals Inc. with their

respective transactions with established

gold producers. Carlisle reached agree-

ment with AuRico Gold Corp. to acquire

60 per cent of the advanced exploration

holdings within their Lynn Lake gold

project. The joint venture includes the

MacLellan and Farley Lake properties

and commits AuRico to advance the two

properties through feasibility study dur-

ing the first three years of the agreement.

AuRico also committed to providing up

to $2 million per year to Carlisle to fund

regional exploration in the Lynn Lake

project area beyond the feasibility study

properties. These funds will be matched

by Carlisle, which has assembled a port-

folio of past-producing gold properties

previously operated by Blackhawk Min-

ing and acquired through staking a large

portion of the Lynn Lake greenstone

belt.

Carlisle has successfully explored the

MacLellan, Burnt Timber and Farley

Lake mine sites and adjoining proper-

ties to assemble a resource base of more

than 4.8 million ounces. Following the

approval of the joint venture transac-

tion, AuRico merged with Alamos Gold

Inc. Alamos is now the operator of the

joint venture.

In a similar vein, Mega Precious Met-

als attracted the attention of Yamana

Gold Inc. with their Monument Bay

project southeast of Thompson. The

project includes the Twin Lakes gold

deposit within a large regional explora-

tion property. Yamana acquired all out-

standing shares of Mega in June and is

proceeding to advance the Monument

Bay project towards feasibility study. Ya-

mana plans to continue with an aggres-

sive infill and exploration drill program

at Twin Lakes. A significant component

of the exploration program is the sam-

pling and analysis of drill core gener-

ated by previous project operators. An

important and somewhat unique as-

pect of the Twin Lakes deposit is the

association between gold and tungsten

throughout the deposit. The close as-

sociation led Mega to include tungsten

in the resource estimate, significantly

increasing the value proposition of the

project. The revised resource estimate

contains an open pit-constrained Mea-

sured and Indicated resource of 2.9 mil-

lion ounces of gold at 1.3 gpt, with an

additional 700,000 ounces of inferred

resources grading 1.2 gpt. Yamana is

preparing an upgraded gold-tungsten

resource estimate in advance of the

commissioning of prefeasibility stud-

ies.

The northern Superior Province in

Manitoba represents the western strike-

extension of proven, gold-producing

geology in Ontario. It is viewed by ex-

plorers as an under-explored, accretion-

ary terrane having the potential to host

a number of gold deposits that form a

regional camp. The geological environ-

ment and the success of the Monument

Bay project has led Puma Exploration

Inc. to significantly increase its prop-

erty position in the Little Stull Lake

area, adjacent to Yamana’s Monument

Bay project. Puma’s property contains

the Little Stull Lake deposit that has a

historical resource in excess of 250,000

ounces of gold grading 10 gpt.

In the Trans Hudson Orogen efforts

to reopening the past-producing Puffy

Lake mine near Sherridon by Minnova

Corp. (previously Auriga Gold Corp.)

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a renewed environmental licence. The

recently released PEA for the Maverick

project outlined robust economics to

resume production of 48,000 ounces of

gold per year over an 11 year mine life

at a cash cost of $798 per ounce. The

low capital costs of $18 million and

relatively short 18-month payback pe-

riod further demonstrate the feasibility

of the Maverick project. Current project

resources support the processing of 2.5

million tonnes at a grade of 6.53 gpt for

a total 483,000 ounces of gold over the

life of mine.

uranIuMUranium exploration activity has

been rekindled in northwest Manitoba.

The region hosts the northeast exten-

sion of the Wollaston Domain in Sas-

katchewan that exploration companies

believe was overlain by Athabasca Basin

sediments prior to glaciation. This rep-

resents the same geological environ-

ment that hosts a number of significant,

basement-hosted uranium deposits in

neighbouring Saskatchewan.

CanAlaska Uranium, Northern Ura-

nium and East Resources currently hold

dispositions covering the known extent

of the Wollaston Domain in northwest

Manitoba. Northern Uranium has com-

pleted initial geochemical and geophys-

ical surveys on their Northwest Mani-

toba project and is undertaking a major

drill program to follow up on a number

of significant anomalies. East Resources

recently acquired their Kasmere project

from CanAlaska and is planning an ini-

tial airborne geophysical survey in ad-

vance of an exploration program.

Exploration by Northern Uranium on

their Northwest Manitoba project has

returned very encouraging results, and

on the strength of these results, North-

ern has exercised its right to acquire an

increased interest in the project from

CanAlaska Uranium. Northern Ura-

nium has agreed to incur an additional

$5.6 million in exploration expendi-

tures over the next two years to increase

their interest to 70 per cent of the proj-

ect.

PotashManitoba’s consolidation of the con-

vention minable potash resources in

southwestern Manitoba has renewed

interest in potash. The Manitoba Pot-

ash Corporation (MPC) controls the

Russell-McAuley area of southwestern

Manitoba, the largest land holdings

with sufficient thickness and grade to

sustain potentially economic under-

ground potash mining. In January 2015,

MPC, assisted and advised by Micon In-

ternational Limited and Manitoba Min-

eral Resources, initiated the divestiture

process to sell MPC and its assets in the

Russell-McAuley area. The phased di-

vestiture process for MPC is ongoing.

Micon has received a number of Expres-

sions of Interest from interested par-

ties, which will be assessed, taking into

consideration criteria such as industrial

experience, capability, financial capac-

ity, proposed exploration and resource

evaluation, project development and

marketing strategy and expected contri-

bution to the economy of the province

of Manitoba. p

Manitoba Mining Review 2015-1614 MANITOBA MINING REVIEW 201614

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SOUTHERN INDIAN LAKE

SPLIT LAKE RMA

NELSON HOUSE RMA

CHURCHILL

LIMESTONE

BROCHET

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Portage la Prairie

Flin Flon

Dalny

Baden

Morden

Ponton

MedoraMelita

Rennie

Dallas

Powell

Kelsey

Notigi

Ilford

Gillam

Winkler

Carroll

Ogilvie

WaskadaCoulter

Pierson

Lyleton

Tilston

Ericson

Bethany

Russell

Tadoule

Brochet

Harwill

Mallard

Wanless

The Pas

Mc Veigh

Glenella

Woodside

Westgate

Wabowden

Red Rose

Duck Bay

Waterhen

Drybrough

Gladstone

Broomhill

Minnedosa

Millwater

Pine DockHomebrook

Cormorant

Gods Lake

SherridonCold Lake

Churchill

Snow Lake

Lynn Lake

Westbourne

Pikwitonei

Fisher Bay

Moose Lake

Salt Point

Rock Ridge

Dawson Bay

Split Lake

Cross Lake

Shamattawa

Moose Lake

Clanwilliam

Lac Brochet

Crane River

Manigotagan

Spence Lake

Camperville

Pukatawagon

Easterville

Island Lake

God's River

Leaf Rapids

Hollow Water

Seymourville

Loon Straits

York Landing

Nelson House

Norway House

Berens River

Grand Rapids

Oxford House

Dauphin River

Granville Lake

Meadow Portage

Pelican RapidsNational Mills

Matheson Island

Thicket Portage

Red Sucker Lake

Princess Harbour

Herb Lake Landing

South Indian Lake

St. Theresa Point

Gods Lake NarrowsCranberry Portage

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Little Grand Rapids RMA

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302B

299B

380B

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247B

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428A

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Thompson

Portage la Prairie

Flin Flon

Dalny

Baden

Morden

Ponton

MedoraMelita

Rennie

Dallas

Powell

Kelsey

Notigi

Ilford

Gillam

Winkler

Carroll

Ogilvie

WaskadaCoulter

Pierson

Lyleton

Tilston

Ericson

Bethany

Russell

Tadoule

Brochet

Harwill

Mallard

Wanless

The Pas

Mc Veigh

Glenella

Woodside

Westgate

Wabowden

Red Rose

Duck Bay

Waterhen

Drybrough

Gladstone

Broomhill

Minnedosa

Millwater

Pine DockHomebrook

Cormorant

Gods Lake

SherridonCold Lake

Churchill

Snow Lake

Lynn Lake

Westbourne

Pikwitonei

Fisher Bay

Moose Lake

Salt Point

Rock Ridge

Dawson Bay

Split Lake

Cross Lake

Shamattawa

Moose Lake

Clanwilliam

Lac Brochet

Crane River

Manigotagan

Spence Lake

Camperville

Pukatawagon

Easterville

Island Lake

God's River

Leaf Rapids

Hollow Water

Seymourville

Loon Straits

York Landing

Nelson House

Norway House

Berens River

Grand Rapids

Oxford House

Dauphin River

Granville Lake

Meadow Portage

Pelican RapidsNational Mills

Matheson Island

Thicket Portage

Red Sucker Lake

Princess Harbour

Herb Lake Landing

South Indian Lake

St. Theresa Point

Gods Lake NarrowsCranberry Portage

LEGEND

Mining Claim / Mineral Lease

Fox Lake First NationSeasonal Land Use Area

First NationsTraditional Land Use Area

First NationsResource Management Area

Community Interest Zone

Mining Restricted

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Mineral Exploration Licence

Map for illustrative purposes only. Contact Manitoba Mineral Resources for more detailed information.

Compiled By M. FedakRevised September 2015 INDEX MAP 2A

ACTIVE MINERAL EXPLORATION LICENCES

NUMBER HOLDER1004A CATHERINE E ENTERPRISES1014B SHAUN SPELLISCY1015B SHAUN SPELLISCY1016B SHAUN SPELLISCY1018A Callinex Mines Inc.1019A HUDSON BAY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1022A Callinex Mines Inc.1023A Callinex Mines Inc.1024A Callinex Mines Inc.1025A Callinex Mines Inc.1026A PUMA EXPLORATION1027A Callinex Mines Inc.1028A 4920776 MANITOBA LTD.1032A SHAUN SPELLISCY1033A W.S. FERREIRA LTD.1034A W DOUGLAS FOGWILL1035A ROCKCLIFF RESOURCES INC.1036B W.S. FERREIRA LTD.1037B W.S. FERREIRA LTD.1038A Eagle Point Exploration Ltd.1039A HUDSON BAY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED1042A Qmc Quantum Minerals Corp.1043A Qmc Quantum Minerals Corp.1044A Wolfden Resources Corporation166B CANALASKA URANIUM LTD.209B CANALASKA URANIUM LTD.236B CANALASKA URANIUM LTD.247B CANALASKA URANIUM LTD.297B PURE NICKEL INC.299B CANALASKA URANIUM LTD.300B CANALASKA URANIUM LTD.301B CANALASKA URANIUM LTD.302B CANALASKA URANIUM LTD.331A INTERNATIONAL SAMUEL HOLDING CORP.363B NUINSCO RESOURCES LIMITED380B AURIGA GOLD CORP.389B AURIGA GOLD CORP.395A JAMES CRUISE CAMPBELL396A GOSSAN RESOURCES LIMITED400B HAROLD WESTDAL408B MANITOR MINERALS INC.416B W.S. FERREIRA LTD.417A GOSSAN RESOURCES LIMITED418A GOSSAN RESOURCES LIMITED426A PUMA EXPLORATION428A ALTO VENTURES LTD.982A Canada Bay Resources Ltd.983A TAKARA RESOURCES INC.984A TAKARA RESOURCES INC.985A TAKARA RESOURCES INC.987B SHAUN SPELLISCY988B SHAUN SPELLISCY997B SHAUN SPELLISCY


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APPROVED MEAP PROJECTSJune 2015 MEAP Offering

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RegionsFar NorthLynn Lake/Leaf RapidsSE Trans-Hudson OrogenHudson Bay LowlandFlin Flon/Snow LakeThompson Nickel Belt - Superior Boundary ZoneNorthern SuperiorSouth Central ManitobaBissettSoutheastern Manitoba

Note: Projects 2 and 25 were not approved

Companies / Individuals Project name1 VMS Ventures Inc.3 4058667 Manitoba Ltd. 4 Copper Reef Mining Corporation 5 Northern Sun Mining Corp.6 Wildcat Exploration Ltd. 7 CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. 8 CaNickel Mining Limited9 Callinex Mines Inc.10 Strider Resources Limited11 Northern Uranium Corp.12 Tudale Exploration Ltd. 13 Rolling Rock Resources Corporation14 Rockcliff Resources Inc. 15 Akuna Minerals Inc.16 NorCanGeo Ltd.17 Claim Post Resources Inc.18 Wolfden Resources Corporation19 Madeira Resources Inc.20 Canada Bay Resources Ltd. 21 Mustang Minerals Corp. 22 DLM Gold Ventures Inc.23 AuRico Gold Inc.24 Hudbay Minerals Inc.

Snow LakeFay LakeNorth Star/Gold RockBright LakeReedRuttan 2015Thompson Nickel Belt NorthFllin Flon & Pine Bay Wekusko GoldMaguire LakeBissett Area GoldMonument BayTalbotTowerBryce Bay-Thompson EastSeymourville Frac SandNickel IslandLotus and Barb Rice LakeGnom/HannesMayville MakwaHannes 5 AreaMacLellan Gold Lynn Lake JVFlin Flon Dolomite Snow Lake Area


MINING DISPOSITION STATISTICS AS OF SEPTEMBER 31, 2011

Dispositions Totals Area in ha Mining claims (active & pending) 6,302 1,019,727 Mineral Exploration Licences (active & pending) 105 1,826,986 *Leases 3,905 144,094 *Leases include mineral leases and leases grouped under Order in Council. # of Dispositions Area in hectares

ClaimsMELsLeases

ClaimsMELsLeases

Courtesy of Gerald Teichrib Acting Mining Recorder

As of September 19, 2014

MINING CLAIMS NUMBER HECTARES TOTAL 4,983 731,581MINERAL EXPLORATION LICENCES (MELs) TOTAL 49 743,231LEASES TOTAL 3,704 137,204

MINING CLAIMS NUMBER HECTARES TOTAL 4,983 731,581 MINERAL EXPLORATION LICENCES (MELs) TOTAL 49 743,231 LEASES TOTAL 3,704 137,204

MINING CLAIMS NUMBER HECTARES TOTAL 4,983 731,581 MINERAL EXPLORATION LICENCES (MELs) TOTAL 49 743,231 LEASES TOTAL 3,704 137,204



“...similar in size and geological

setting to Maoniuping (China)

huge REE producer and Mountain

Pass REE deposit, California.”

2010, Kressall and ChaKhmou-radian (univ. mB) and Bohm (nB Geol. survey)

_____________________________

“...exploration samples up to 2300

grams Lanthanum; 1300g Neo-

dymium; 140g Samarium; 44.3g

Europium.”

1993, inCo exploration (Base metal), Knee laKe, manitoBa.

_____________________________

“...sampling (short) program 2011

found high anomalies in REE at

Cinder Lake, MB, in Rock, Soil

and Vegetation – up to 890g Ce,

560g La, 480g Nd, 60g Sm,

18.8g Eu, 108g Pr, 35g Gd,

18.5 Dy, 10.5g Yb, 8.4g Er, 3.9g

Tb, 3.4g Ho, 1g Tm. Rock, Soil

(MMI) and Vegetation (alder

twigs ‘Alnus rugoas’) proven ef-

fective for REE exploration in this

low outcrop area. Recommend

Prospecting / Sampling of entire

property along with airborne Mag.,

EM and Radiometric Survey.”

m. FediKow, 2012, private Company report.

CInDEr LaKE rEE ProPErty, ManItoBa, aLKaLInE ‘CarBonatItE’CoMPLEx, 25 sq. KM.

Contact: D. Fogwill, 204-487-4684 Email: [email protected]

BEst rEE ProPErty In ManItoBa(gEoLogy sIMILar to hugE ChIna DEPosIts)

2015 ManItoBa CInDEr LaKE rarE Earth ProPErty


Major Geo-Terrane Boundary

SIMPLIFIED GEOLOGy OF ThE KNEE LAKE GREENSTONE BELT. INSET ShOWS REIDuAL TOTAL FIELD MAP OF ThE CINDER LAKE AREA FROM ThE AEROMAGNETIC SuRvEy CONDuCTED By DE BEERS CANADA (ASSESSMENT FILE 94883, MANITOBA INNOvATION, ENERGy AND MINES).

“...Over the last 10 to 15 years, the

world consumption of REEs has in-

creased at 8% to 12% per annum,

a trend that experts agree will con-

tinue and may increase.”

natural resourCes Canada, 2014

____________________________

“...Demand for certain REEs is

projected to shoot up by as much as

2,600% by 2025.”

massaChusetts institute


ProPErty DEsCrIPtIonThe South Bay rare metal pegmatite project is a hitherto un-

recognized swarm of complex, rare metal-bearing pegmatites

hosted by a diorite intrusion. The multiple pegmatite dykes are

exposed near the junction of the South Indian Lake Road and

the turn-off to the old ferry landing at South Bay and are a sig-

nificant occurrence of LCT (lithium-cesium-tantalum)-type rare

metal pegmatite. They are interpreted as part of a large granite-

associated pegmatite field that extends for several kilometres

both north and south of the main occurrence. The pegmatite

can be divided into zoned and/or banded granitic pegmatite,

and more evolved complex pegmatite. Maximum exposed

widths are >15 m for compositionally zoned granitic pegmatite

and 21 m (12 m true width) for the complex pegmatite. These

pegmatites are distinguished from other pegmatites found

throughout the Trans-Hudson Orogen as they are distinctly

compositionally and texturally zoned and include abundant

albite with saccharoidal and aquamarine varieties. Saccharoi-

dal albite is typically associated with evolved Ta ± Li, Cs and

other rare metal bearing complex pegmatite. They also carry a

variety of uncommon minerals including beryl and tourmaline

and a number of as yet unidentified dark coloured minerals.

The complex pegmatite is anomalous to significantly enriched

in Ta, Nb, Cs, Li, Bi, Rb, and Be. The metal enrichments, un-

usual mineralogy and zoning and internal deuteric alteration

are indicative of a very high degree of fractionation of the

source magma and potential for the generation of economi-

cally significant concentrations of rare metals. The probability

exists that the complex pegmatite exposed at the main occur-

rence are sourced from or associated with a nearby large par-

ent complex pegmatite – this being the principal exploration

target.

Historic work indicates the South Bay pegmatite is anoma-

lous to significantly enriched in Ta, Nb, Li, Cs, Bi and Be and

falls into the LCT-type classification of Cerny (1992). Grab

and continuous chip samples from selected complex pegma-

tites show Ta values ranging from 20-103 ppm with the high-

est value being a grab sample from a complex pegmatite ex-

posed on the east side road cut with 435 ppm Ta and 320 ppm

Nb. Cesium occurs in highly enriched amounts of 0.21 to 1.75

wt per cent in all five selective grab samples collected by Gale-

schuk (2005); the high cesium values are from the complex

pegmatite. The complex pegmatite also has enrichments in Bi,

with the highest Bi value reported at 1,800 ppm across a 0.6

m marginal zone. Lithium is generally present in background

amounts, with one sample significantly enriched at 535 ppm.

Whole rock analyses are consistent with granitic pegmatite

hosted within a diorite intrusion.

The property has many characteristics consistent with a

tantalum-bearing, complex type-spodumene or petalite sub-

type pegmatite such as the Tanco pegmatite at Bernic Lake,

Manitoba. p

south Bay rarE MEtaL PEgMatItE ProjECt, south InDIan LaKE, ManItoBa

Property Profile

M.A.F. Fedikow, Ph.D., P.Geo. 2 and R.K. Bezys, M.Sc., P.Geo.1

(reel 10 Claim MB11617) nts 64B11

sourCEs:1 Mount Morgan Resources Ltd., 627 Manchester Blvd N.,

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 1N92 Wildwood Geological Services, 627 Manchester Blvd N.,

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 1N9


What’s that sParKLE at snoW LaKE?

Property Profile

The Snow Lake area has a 100-year mining history, from its early gold hunting pioneers up

to today’s large mechanized copper-zinc mines. But if local geologist Bill Hood has his way, there’ll be a sparkling new commodity in town: diamonds.

Nearby Wekusko Lake happens to be the site of Manitoba’s only known kim-berlite, though geologists are still argu-ing over the precise name to give those narrow breccia dikes accidently inter-sected during drilling of the Copper-Man base metal deposit in 1983. There was no arguing over the diamond po-

tential indicated by the chemistry of the pyrope garnets and magnesian ilmenites recovered though. Regional till sampling by the GSC in 1994 revealed a scattering of kimberlite indicator minerals (KIM) in the Wekusko Lake area, but no obvi-ous targets.

Since his early days at Tanco in the 1970s exploring for tantalum, Hood has been panning glacial tills, looking to see what sits in the bottom of the pan. That’s when a couple of secretive De Beers geol-ogists quietly passed along a slide set of kimberlite minerals. “Watch for these,” they said.

In 2006, Hood made his move in the Wekusko Lake area, staking a 30-kilometre-long zone of topographic and magnetic lineaments centered on the old Copper-Man mining lease. If there was one kimber-lite, there would be more, and they would probably be along this northwest-southeast trend.

While the old instinct for panning gla-cial till samples was tempting, it was time to turn to the pros for this work and ex-Manitoban, Stu Averill’s Overburden Drill-ing Management in Ottawa was contracted to process samples and identify those tricky kimberlite minerals. The 2009 till sample set returned several anomalous results with kimberlitic garnets, ilmenites, diopsides and chromites down-ice from the known Copper-Man dikes. But sample WK-09-5, with 14 recovered KIM, was well to the west of the Copper-Man where it was hard to ar-gue that it was “down-ice” anymore.

Diamond exploration at Wekusko came to a halt for a couple years as discoveries at nearby Lalor and Reed Lake made cop-per-zinc a more attractive exploration tar-get. Optioning the ground to a base metal company just made sense at a time when diamond explorers were abandoning the province. But by 2011, the base metal rush in the area was winding down and it was time for Hood to get back to work on the Wekusko diamond idea. The base metal explorer hadn’t come up with another Lalor Lake, but their airborne survey had

By Bill Hood


Property Profile

outlined a cluster of small magnetic anomalies northwest of the known Copper-Man dikes and conveniently “up-ice” from anomalous sample WK-09-5. This called for more till sampling.

The 2011 till sampling data confirmed that Hood was chasing a new kimberlite target, sev-eral km northwest of the old Copper-Man dikes. Sample WK-11-6 generated 101 KIMs, including several ilmenites with partial alteration mantles. These soft alteration rims are only found pre-served when you are close to a kimberlite intru-sion. More follow-up sampling in 2014 returned more KIMs with preserved alteration mantles just down-ice from the suspect magnetic anom-alies.

For Hood, it’s now time to test the hypothesis. Recent discoveries in the Pikoo area just across the border in Saskatchewan have generated a lot of interest and have expanded the area consid-ered prospective for kimberlites. At Wekusko, the KIM trend has been defined in till, the min-eral chemistry is good, and the target magnetic anomalies are in the right place to be at the source. It’s time to drill.

For more information, contact Bill Hood at [email protected]. p


The Bright Lake property is located 80 kilometres south-southwest of Gillam, in northeast Manitoba. Prospector Harold Westdal has conducted a number of small explo-

ration programs within the Superior Province greenstone belt at Bright Lake. These include an aeromagnetic survey, a shallow till sampling program and a Mobile Metal Ions (MMI-MS) soil geo-chemical program (108 samples). A VTEM/Magnetic survey was flown by Geotech Ltd. in 2013 and Condor Consulting, Inc. un-dertook an analysis of this survey data in 2014. Results suggest potential for the discovery of gold (Area A) and VMS base metal (Area B) mineralization. Shallow overburden/regolith drilling would be a logical next phase of exploration

Gold Target Area A: Virtually all soil samples with anomalous Au and/or Ag soil MMI-MS responses are located within “Gold Target Area A”, a one-kilometre-long NW-SE trending area lo-cated along a magnetically-inferred shear zone associated with

numerous small, weak VTEM conductors. The peak soil MMI-MS Au and Ag responses recorded are 1.4 ppb and 24 ppb respectively. Only three outcrop samples have been assayed. Weakly magnetic iron formation within metabasalt, at the eastern margin of Area A, assayed 696 ppb Au (0.7g/t Au) / 1m.

VMS Target Area B: A highly anomalous base metal anomaly, with peak soil MMI-MS responses of 11,400 ppb Cu, 1,340 ppb Pb and 990 ppb Zn, is located at the eastern fringe of the Area B VTEM geophysical anomaly. The VTEM conductor is marginal to a mag-netic high in a fold closure, suggesting possible structurally thick-ened Cu-Pb-Zn VMS mineralization. The P-B till sample, which contained 854 ppm Zn in the -63 micron fraction (and three per cent chalcopyrite in the HM concentrate), is located 1.4 km down-ice from Target Area B, the potential source area.

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at the age of 89.

Don was born in Lampman, Saskatchewan

on October 2, 1925 and raised in Ontario.

During World War II, he served in the RCAF,

and upon discharge, Don pursued studies in

Kingston, graduating from Queens Univer-

sity with a degree in geology. After complet-

ing his Master’s degree, Don began his career

with the Geological Survey of Canada and

Falconbridge, working in Newfoundland,

Quebec and Ontario.

Taking up residence in Winnipeg, Don

completed his Ph.D. in geology from the

University of Manitoba in 1965. He re-

mained a vibrant and well-loved professor

of geology at the University of Manitoba,

teaching Airphoto Geological Interpretation

(later Remote Sensing), Mining Geology,

Mineral Exploration, etc. until his retire-

ment in 1987. He was known by his Ander-

son tartan tie, and is fondly remembered for

his animated teaching style, sound effects,

and sense of humour. After retirement, he

took up consulting to individuals, as well as

with a variety of junior mining companies in

Manitoba and the Manitoba Mines Branch.

Don loved to travel, and his career took

him around the world, including the Neth-

erlands, Spain, and Tanzania. He was a Fel-

low of the Geological Association of Cana-

da, as well as a long-time Vice-President of

the Manitoba Prospectors and Developers

Association and its successor the Manitoba

Prospectors and Developers Association Inc.

Don was a member of the Prospectors and

Developers Association of Canada, serv-

ing as Manitoba representative for several

years and as a director, and for fifty con-

secutive years, he faithfully attended the an-

nual PDAC convention in Toronto. PDAC

honored Don with a Distinguished Service

Award in 2005.

Don will be remembered for his quick wit

and humour and will be greatly missed by

his daughters, grandchildren, great-grand-

children and those who knew him. p

On November 29, 2014,

Kevin Murphy passed

away at the age of 56.

Kevin was a geologist and loved

the outdoors. He cherished times

at the lake and spending time with

the nieces and nephews, blueberry

picking and teaching them about

all aspects of nature. Left to miss

Kevin’s memory are his sisters Kar-

en (Ned) and Gail, and brothers

Glenn (Ruth) and Brent, as well as

cousins, nieces and nephews. p

ProfEssor DonaLD thoMas anDErson, Ph.D.

KEvIn gEorgE MurPhy

In Memoriam


July 16, 1958 – November 29, 2014

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jEssICa LItKEBachelor of Science in Geological Science - Honours, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

I am a fourth year student in Honours Geology at the Univer-

sity of Manitoba, keen to take on the challenges of becoming a

professional geologist.

In the fall of 2014, I attended an Advanced Studies field course

– Geology of the Rocky Mountains – which introduced me to

the geology and tectonics of the Rocky Mountains, improved my

mapping skills, and helped develop my observational and data

recording skills. In addition to attending the trip, I am also the

student representative and was in charge of contacting sponsors

and fundraising to help cover the cost of the course. Following

the advanced studies field course, I completed the Advanced Field

Mapping course, a twelve-day field course in eastern Manitoba

and northwestern Ontario, which further developed my field

mapping techniques, including independent mapping and inter-

pretation and synthesis in complex geological terrains.

In addition to my core geology courses, I have completed En-

vironmental Geology, Introduction to Geographic Information

Systems, and Hydrogeology. During the final year of my degree,

I will be completing Global Tectonics, Mineral Deposits, and In-

strumental Techniques in Geology, along with my thesis, which

I have been working on over the summer with the exploration

group at Goldcorp’s Red Lake Gold Mine. I am grateful to have

had the opportunity to be employed for my second work term at

Goldcorp with this very knowledgeable group of people. My ex-

perience as a student geologist with Goldcorp has introduced me

to many aspects of regional and mine exploration and has greatly

developed my skills and knowledge in regards to the profession.

Along with my academic work, over the 2013-14 school year I

had the pleasure of being the social chair of the Society of Earth

Sciences and Environmental Students. In this student group I

worked with a team to bring the students in the faculty together

by planning and promoting events. I am currently the treasurer of

the Western Inter-University Geoscience Conference 2015, where

I am working with a team to provide a remarkable experience

for students from across western Canada attending the confer-

ence. I also volunteer at the Department of Geological Sciences

booth during Info Days to help future university students gain an

understanding of the geological sciences at a critical time in their

academic careers.

After graduation, my goal is to continue to grow and develop

my skills in environmental consulting or the mining industry. I

plan on acquiring the experience necessary to obtain my profes-

sional status and aim to continue to develop and increase my

skills and knowledge. I look forward to having a career that will

challenge and test me.

LaurEn tIMLICKGrowing up I always possessed a passion for the outdoors and

an innate curiosity about the world around me. These attributes

are something I have carried with me into my education and are

ultimately part of the reason I have chosen to pursue a career in

geology. Academically, I have always excelled in areas that are

of great interest to me, and having maintained standing on the

Dean’s Honour List thus far in my studies, geology seems to be

just that. It is my intention to graduate with a Bachelor of Geol-

ogy (Honours) and the requirements needed for designation as a

Professional Geologist in the spring of 2016.

Outside of geology, I am a passionate outdoorswoman and

spend a part of every summer doing outdoor education canoe

trips for youth in northern Ontario. I am fluent in both national

languages, with a basic knowledge of German and Spanish and a

strong belief in the education power of international experience

and the maintenance of cross-cultural relationships.

In the fall of 2014, I will be entering the third year of my degree

at the University of Manitoba and have been accepted to spend

the second half of the year on exchange to the University of Ice-

land. There I hope to build lasting relationships as well as have

the privilege of studying and experiencing geological phenomena

unavailable to me here in Manitoba, thereby expanding my ho-

rizons both academically and in the context of my professional

future.

This past summer, I worked as a research assistant at the U of M

and was given the responsibility of planning and running my own

experimental research in addition to my other lab and fieldwork

duties. This was an amazing experience for a first year student and

has opened many doors for me, including attending and present-

ing at this summer’s Canadian Geophysical Union conference in

Banff. Being a part of a university research team peaked my in-

terest in continuing on to graduate studies after gaining industry

work experience upon completing my bachelor’s.


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tIna CLIffI grew up on a farm in rural Alberta, where I first devel-

oped a love of the outdoors. I began my post-secondary ed-

ucation in Alberta, where I attained a diploma in Geological

Technology at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

(NAIT). After several years working in mineral exploration

and mining, I returned to university in 2012 to gain my BSc

in Geology with the courses required for professional des-

ignation as a geoscientist. Since graduating from NAIT in

2007, I have worked for various junior and senior mining

companies primarily in diamond exploration/mining, gold

exploration/mining, and tungsten mining throughout the

Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Ontario. These years

of work have been extremely beneficial in both experience

and motivation because I have a clear understanding of the

mining industry and the direction in which I would like my

career to progress.

I was on the Dean’s List for the past year and completed

such classes as Mineral Exploration Techniques, Igneous

Petrogenesis, Instrumental Techniques, and Engineering

Geology. During my final year at school, I will be taking

Global Tectonics, Global Information Systems, and an elec-

tive of my choice. As well, I will write a technical report in

conjunction with GoldCorp’s Red Lake Gold Mines, where I

have secured a summer position for a second term this year.

The proposed topic of my technical report is the host lithol-

ogy determination and characterization of the Far East min-

eralization zone in the Red Lake Gold Mine, Ontario. I also

hope to be a teaching assistant for either first- or second-

year geological science courses, which will allow me help

teach and mentor new students in the faculty.

Once I graduate, I plan on continuing my career with-

in hard rock mining and mineral exploration. The Cana-

dian mining industry has served me well in the past few

years, as I have learned a huge amount from the various

projects that I have worked on. I can only foresee that this

trend will continue and I will learn and grow as a Profes-

sional Geologist within the mineral exploration and min-

ing sector.

grEg ashCroftB.Sc. Honours – Geological Sciences (2010); M.Sc. Candidate – Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba

My geology career began when I was a curious undergraduate stu-

dent in my first year of university. After taking the first year geology

course, my instructor’s sense of humour and teaching ability got me

hooked. How could you not get excited over learning about volca-

noes, glaciers and how the world works below our feet? This interest

flourished during my undergrad as I worked for the Manitoba Geo-

logical Survey during the summer months working on the Flin Flon

Greenstone belt around Flin Flon (2007, 2008), Snow Lake (2009)

and Thompson (2009). I graduated in 2010 with an honours degree

and was ready for a taste of the mining industry.

From 2011 to 2013, I lived in Vancouver, B.C, where I spent my ca-

reer working on copper porphyry deposits (Copper Mountain, Cop-

per Mountain Mining & Miner Mountain, SEGO! Resources) in South

Central, B.C. and on an intermediate epithermal Gold – Silver deposit

in Central, B.C. (Black Water, New Gold). However, as we all know,

the good times have to eventually come to a rolling stop. With the

mining industry going from boom to bust, it was time for me to return

home and re-evaluate what I wanted to accomplish in my career.

It was at the end of 2014 that I decided to begin my Masters at the

University of Manitoba. So far it has been quite a journey, learning

and exploring something new and completely different than what I

have experienced. I am fortunate to work on a project that allows me

to still feel being involved with the mining industry. My hope is for

the mining industry to recover by the time I graduate so I can return to

exploration geology, with a greater understanding on the geochemis-

try of hydrothermal ore deposits.

When I’m not looking at rocks, I’m also climbing over them. In

the beginning of the year I got into rock climbing and my joy for the

sport continues to grow. Over the summer I joined the Alpine Club

of Canada which not only fuels my passion for the outdoors but also

gives me plenty of opportunity to look at more rocks! If I’m not on the

crag I can be found walking my dog, Fiora, or inside playing the piano

or tenor saxophone. Music, particularly from video games has always

been an influence in my life and my outlet to express myself. My goals

are to learn mountaineering and ice climbing over the coming years as

well grow as a musician and write my own music. p


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Mining Review


By almost any measure, Mani-

toba’s mining industry is at risk.

Low commodity prices and re-

luctant capital markets have hit our in-

dustry hard, yet investment continues

to shift away from Manitoba and into

neighbouring jurisdictions.

In 2011, the province attracted $140

million for exploration, or 3.3 per cent

of the national total; in 2014, we saw

$27 million for exploration, or 1.4 per

cent. Today, we’re on par with New

Brunswick, a province one-tenth our

size. A significant portion of the prob-

lem rests on the lingering uncertainty

over mineral tenure in Manitoba.

For more than a decade, Manitoba,

like many Canadian jurisdictions, has

taken a collaborative, broad-based ap-

proach to fulfilling its constitutional

duty to consult on even the most basic

exploration projects. While well-inten-

tioned, this policy is effectively grind-

ing exploration to a halt. Consultation

remains vague and undefined. There is

rarely a clear end to consultation, absent

some form of agreement with local First

Nations. First Nations continue to be left

wanting for a meaningful role in evaluat-

ing resource projects, from early explora-

tion to production. And the lack of new

projects has meant few opportunities for

First Nations to participate in the eco-

nomic benefits of mining. Meanwhile,

prospectors and explorers continue to

experience significant cost and frustra-

tion in securing permits, while their

investors have lost patience and moved

elsewhere.

Saskatchewan has gone down a differ-

ent path. In Saskatchewan, Aboriginal

and Treaty rights are clearly defined. First

Nations have an opportunity to provide

feedback on permit applications for ac-

tivities set out explicitly by the Treaties

– typically hunting, trapping, fishing,

the collection of important plants, pres-

ervation of sacred sites or other clearly

identifiable cultural practices. Saskatch-

ewan First Nations also have a duty to

respond within a clear timeframe when

permit applications are made. As a result

of this clarity, Saskatchewan is expecting

to attract $300 million in exploration

this year – more than 10 times Mani-

toba’s estimate, according the Natural

Resources Canada.

Saskatchewan has experienced a small

drop in exploration since 2011 while

Manitoba has lost 80 per cent during the

same period. The real benefit of this ac-

tivity, however, is generated by the mines

themselves. In 2011 (the most recent

data available), mining and quarrying

in Saskatchewan generated $7.8 billion.

This represents almost 11 per cent of Sas-

katchewan’s GDP and more than 20 per

cent of the value its goods produced.

In Manitoba, mining and quarrying

generated $1.1 billion, or two per cent

of GDP and eight per cent of the value of

goods produced. Saskatchewan residents

enjoy a per capita GDP 60 per cent high-

er than we enjoy in Manitoba. And min-

ing contributes a full third of the differ-

ence in GDP between the two provinces

(agriculture and oil & gas contribute the

remainder).

Simply put, the status quo is not an

option if we want to keep experiencing

the economic and social benefits of re-

sponsible mining in Manitoba. There is

strong geologic evidence that Manitoba

has similar, if not more geologic poten-

tial than Saskatchewan. To develop this

potential, Manitoba needs to focus con-

sultations on those items that specifi-

cally address its constitutional duty to

consult. At the same time, First Nations

need additional training and funding for

organizational structures to take a more

active role in the responsible develop-

ment of mining projects and to develop

the capacity to fairly and effectively re-

spond to permit applications in a timely

manner.

A growing number of First Nations

have already begun participating in min-

ing development across Canada, as rights

holders, as suppliers, and as proponents

seeking to attract investments from capi-

tal markets. Industry and government

need to provide broad-based support

for First Nation mining economic de-

velopment initiatives, to take those dis-

cussions away from the permitting table

and move them to the boardroom table

where they belong.

By working together, we can all realize

the opportunity emerging today in the

mining sector to build a stronger, more

competitive, and more economically

sustainable future for all Manitobans. p

thE status quo Is not an oPtIonBy Tim Friesen, Executive Vice President, Mining Association of Manitoba Inc.


In globally uncertain times, the de-

partment of Manitoba Mineral Re-

sources has strengthened its focus

on the sustainable development of our

valuable mineral and petroleum re-

sources.

The initial $30.5 million forecast for

exploration expenditures for 2015 was

revised upward to $36.2, an increase of

29.5 per cent from 2014 exploration ex-

penditures of $28.1. Manitoba’s ranking

in the Fraser Institute survey (which rates

122 jurisdictions around the world) im-

proved from 26th to 9th in the world in

2015 for attractiveness for mining policy.

Manitoba also ranked 4th in the world

and 2nd in Canada in investment at-

tractiveness for mineral exploration and

development.

Although Manitoba’s mining and

mineral exploration sector continues to

contend with difficult equity markets

and low commodity prices, and while

a national survey of company spending

intentions reveals that mineral explora-

tion and deposit appraisal expenditures

in Canada are expected to decline by a

further three per cent in 2015, Manitoba

nonetheless is experiencing a positive

and unprecedented period of mine de-

velopment. Two new mines are in pro-

duction and several gold mines are set to

re-open within 12 to 36 months.

In response to tough markets and

decreased investment, our government

helped sustain key mineral exploration in

the province by renewing two enhanced

financial incentive programs – the Min-

eral Exploration Assistance Program

(MEAP) and the Manitoba Prospectors

Assistance Program (MPAP). Funding

increased for both programs, doubling

MEAP to $3 million for 2014-15 and

2015-16 with the assistance of 50 per

cent of approved eligible expenses avail-

able for companies. The Manitoba Min-

eral Exploration Tax Credit (MMETC)

was renewed at 30 per cent, the most

generous tax credit in Canada. We intro-

duced double assessment credits for ex-

ploration work completed in 2014 and

2015. The result: Manitoba’s package of

exploration incentives remains the best

in Canada. These initiatives contributed

to Manitoba ranking 4th in the world

for Investment Attractiveness in the 2014

Fraser Institute survey of mining compa-

nies and strong improvement in most

Fraser rankings.

Manitoba now holds 100 per cent in-

terest in Manitoba Potash Corporation

and is working with Micon International

to solicit competitive bids for the sale

of the corporation. Work is proceeding

through the evaluation of Expressions of

Interest received from a number of inter-

ested parties.

Under the Orphaned and Abandoned

(O & A) Mines Rehabilitation Program,

we continued work in 2014-15 at 16

sites, with an estimated $37 million slat-

ed for 2015-16 projects. Of $207 million

spent to address environmental legacy

issues at O & A mine sites, more than 10

per cent of funding was awarded to First

Nations contractors and business own-

ers. All tenders also have a set-aside for

First Nations or local communities

Since the inception of the Minister’s

Mining Advisory Council in 2013, lead-

ership from Manitoba, First Nations and

the mineral industry have worked to-

gether to enhance First Nations partici-

MInIstEr’s MEssagE statE of thE InDustry

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pation in Manitoba’s mineral resources

sector, including recommendations on

resource revenue sharing, training, jobs,

economic development opportunities

and Crown-Aboriginal consultation and

accommodation.

Providing top quality geoscience re-

search to industry is a priority of Mineral

Resources. We continue to drive impor-

tant investigations through the Mani-

toba Geological Survey and to facilitate

mineral and hydrocarbon exploration

in Manitoba, building our competitive

advantage through a modern, accessible

public geosciences knowledge base, an

essential effort in attracting and build-

ing future investment. Our geoscience

activities also address land-use and en-

vironmental issues facing Manitobans

and help to create sustainable develop-

ment and effective land management

processes.

Through the Geoscience Advantage

Program, our government has commit-

ted $400,000 in geoscience funding in

2015 to help support exploration for the

next generation of world-class nickel,

copper-zinc and gold deposits while

laying the groundwork for securing to-

morrow’s vital energy resources. Two

major federal geoscience programs also

provide opportunities for Manitoba to

collaborate with the Geological Survey

of Canada and with geological surveys

of adjacent jurisdictions. Collaborative

projects in Manitoba focus on the Hud-

son Bay Lowland stratigraphy and its

hydrocarbon potential, as well as Qua-

ternary geology (till sampling, indicator

mineral surveys, Quaternary mapping,

ice flows) of Manitoba’s far north with

integrated bedrock mapping.

In the petroleum sector, Manitoba is

now home to 4,464 producing oil wells

and 679 support wells. Oil production

in 2014 exceeded 17.3 million barrels

with a value of approximately $1.6 bil-

lion. Industry invested $1 billion in

Manitoba in the drilling of 385 wells

and construction of associated oil and

gas facilities.

Working with Manitoba Mineral Re-

sources, our government is taking on

the future with confidence to ensure

that the minerals sector reenergizes and

grows, and plays an important role in

renewing and revitalizing communities

in a sustainable way to benefit all Mani-

tobans. p

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Under the NDP government,

Manitobans are paying more

and getting less. They are pay-

ing more in personal income tax, which

is highest in Canada west of Quebec.

They are also paying more in hydro rates,

which are projected to at least double

over the next 20 years, and Manitobans

are paying more through NDP unten-

dered government contracting that does

not provide value for your hard-earned

tax dollars.

Mining companies in Manitoba have

also been paying more and getting less

under the NDP. The results have been

clear in every economic update, credit

review and competitiveness study in re-

cent memory.

In 2014, Moody’s Investors Service

issued a warning to the NDP that if it

didn’t get its fiscal house in order, Mani-

toba would face a credit rating down-

grade. Earlier this year, Moody’s lowered

Manitoba’s credit rating for the first time

in three decades. As a result, the province

pays more in borrowing costs and has

less to support investments in the min-

ing and other industrial sectors.

Investment goes where it’s wanted.

The extractive sector in Manitoba has

struggled because of NDP policy that

does not welcome investment and

threatens its competitiveness. Applica-

tions to the Manitoba Prospectors Assis-

tance Program were down by more than

80 per cent in 2014 compared to 1998,

disbursements from the mining com-

munity reserve fund in 2014 decreased

by almost $1 million from 2012, and

the number of wells drilled last year in

Manitoba was down by nearly 100 com-

pared to 2013.

An examination of the policy and

regulatory regime in Manitoba provides

some insight into why nearly every indi-

cator of the health of the mining sector

is on the decline under the NDP. Econo-

mist Jack Mintz describes Manitoba’s

mining tax regime this way: “Manitoba

mining is the most heavily taxed of all prov-

inces…Manitoba’s mining tax regime is

among the least efficient in Canada.”

The NDP levies a 17 per cent tax on

mining operations when profit exceeds

$105 million – that’s the highest mining

tax rate in Canada. In addition, Mani-

toba is one of only three provinces that

collect retail sales tax on mining imple-

ments and services. The other provinces

that do this, British Columbia and Sas-

katchewan, offer a lower sales tax rate

and a number of exemptions to the

tax. From 2007 to 2013, Manitoba’s

sales tax on mining accounted for more

than $134 million. Those are costs that

companies in Ontario would not incur.

Manitoba’s tax-laden policy framework

puts the mining industry at a competi-

tive disadvantage.

Tax competitiveness is a serious is-

sue, and charging PST on mining imple-

ments is only the beginning. Income and

capital taxes combined with steadily ris-

ing electricity rates, fuel and other taxes

mean Manitoba is playing catch-up be-

hind the rest of the country in attracting

investment. In 2014, only $25 million

was spent on exploration in Manitoba.

Exploration expenditures are a true ba-

rometer of Manitoba as a place to invest

compared to other provinces. Explora-

tion spending in 2014 declined by more

than 80 per cent from 2011 levels. Only

1.4 per cent of all exploration dollars

currently spent across Canada flow to

Manitoba.

A reform of Manitoba’s tax structure

would increase the competitiveness of

the mining industry in this province, but

taxes are not the only issue under the

NDP. Uncertainty in the permitting pro-

cess is perhaps the largest hurdle facing

exploration companies wanting to oper-

ate in Manitoba.

Consistency and clarity around parks

and protected spaces containing poten-

tial minerals, and a codified process to

deal with disputed land claims, are two

issues desperately in need of attention.

The NDP has ignored those issues, fail-

ing to deliver on its obligation to consult

industry and affected First Nations in

the process of exploring and developing

mineral deposits.

The Progressive Conservative vision

seeks to create a flourishing mineral

resource sector that acknowledges and

addresses the various issues facing the

industry because of the NDP’s inaction,

but also seeks to provide much-needed

support for the Manitoba Geological

Survey and the promotion of Manitoba

as a world-leading place to invest in

mining and exploration.

I know that members of Manitoba’s

mining community are tired of the

same NDP broken promises and want

a change for the better. With your help,

I am confident that on April 19, 2016,

that change will come. p

a MEssagE froM CLIff CuLLEn,oPPosItIon CrItIC for MInEraL rEsourCEs, ProgrEssIvE ConsErvatIvE MLa for sPruCE WooDs

OPINION


All parties will be mining for votes and saying things they hope will bring them electoral success, but

it may be more important to judge them based on their past and current commit-ment to the mining sector, rather than on what they say now.

There is little doubt the NDP has been a disappointment to the mining indus-try in Manitoba. This is odd considering this is a party that talks a lot about sus-tainable development. They also claim to be the party of the north, but despite these claims there is little evidence to support this.

Manitoba used to be one of the top jurisdictions for mining research and de-velopment, but those days are long gone. Not that long though, as under the Doer NDP the party took mining very serious-ly. The biggest challenge we’ve been told is that exploration is not well supported and that means too few new mines are being developed.

The NDP strategy for northern de-velopment seems wholly focused on hydroelectric development. We support this. Manitoba Hydro is our Crown jewel and vital to our growth, but not at the expense of all other economic activ-ity. Mining is vital to the growth of our economy and must be nurtured accord-ingly.

The NDP has let the industry stagnate since taking office in 2000. Only four new mines have been developed in the past 15 years. During a time of unprec-edented global expansion and economic growth the NDP failed to make Mani-toba an attractive place to invest.

Worse still is the Progressive Conser-vative plan because they have no plan, for anything. They created a framework for a northern strategy and released the document to media at a news conference in Winnipeg.

Northern Manitoba needs investment and the jobs that come with that invest-ment, and we as a government need to

do all we can to not only encourage the investment, but chase it. Exploration companies have lots of options when it comes to where they do their work and if Saskatchewan is more user-friendly we shouldn’t be surprised if they do more exploring there than here.

That’s why we need a plan to attract more investment to the province. We hope to meet with the Manitoba Pros-pectors and Developers Association and other stakeholders to discuss what we as a government can do to proactively in-crease mineral exploration and encour-age companies to develop here.

First Nations leaders are looking for opportunities for their people and we must actively work to ensure those op-portunities are not missed because the government has created a bad climate for investment.

The Manitoba Liberal Party is commit-ted to protecting our environment. That is not negotiable. That however does not mean we cannot build this province as well. The mining industry has done a great job of focusing on improving en-vironmental controls and worker safety and we applaud those efforts. The indus-

try has worked hard to modernize and ensure that it is a good steward of the environment. We know that commit-ment will continue.

Our party sees balance in how we ap-proach business in Manitoba. We know if we work together we can get the en-vironmental controls right and strike a balance between development and protection. We must develop northern Manitoba. We owe it to all Manitobans to have a vibrant mineral resource sec-tor and that means working with indus-try to ensure we can accomplish this.

Families are depending on us to work together to get this right and we will not put ideology ahead of practicality. We will be good partners and partners who listen more than we talk. Knowledge is power and in a world market that grows more competitive every day we must seek out and find all the advantage we can.

Mining is a pillar of economic growth in Manitoba and must be treated that way. We know if we work together we can create an economic engine in the north and mine for more than just votes. p

MInIng for votEsBy Rana Bokhari, Leader, Manitoba Liberal Party

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The discovery of the Flin Flon ore

deposit in 1915 precipitated the

founding of modern day Hud-

bay Minerals Inc., as well as the vibrant

tight-knit community that matured and

prospered alongside one of Canada’s

most prolific mines. Hudbay and Flin

Flon are synonymous, making it diffi-

cult to think of one without the other.

With a shared history that is born out of

struggle, tenacity and success, Hudbay,

its employees and the City of Flin Flon

have together shaped the prosperity of

the region, as well as Canada’s global

contribution to mining.

2015 marks the centennial of the Flin

Flon ore discovery, a time to celebrate

prospector Tom Creighton’s incredible

find of a small outcrop of sulfide ore

just 140 kilometres north of The Pas.

In 1914, trapper David Collins showed

Creighton to the location of what would

become known as the Flin Flon deposit.

Creighton staked his claim in 1915 and

spent the next five years trying to secure

financial backing to further the develop-

ment of the site. At the time, the deposit

was estimated to be 18 million tonnes,

which was the largest copper-zinc ore

body ever discovered in Manitoba. Pre-

liminary diamond drilling indicated to

Creighton and his partners a copper and

zinc deposit of over 2,500 feet long in

several lenses, but the project required

further exploration to realize the full po-

tential of the deposit. Convincing min-

ing stakeholders was difficult, however,

as investors questioned the feasibility of

processing low-grade ore and the logis-

tics of accessing such a remote location.

“It’s difficult to get to Flin Flon today,

so it must have been near impossible in

1915,” says Robert Winton, vice-presi-

dent of the Manitoba Business Unit of

Hudbay Minerals Inc. “It’s amazing to

think that they were able to transport

people and equipment through the wil-

derness of northern Manitoba. Before

the railways came, they had to use teams

of horses and dog sleds. The mine was

developed out of perseverance and stub-

bornness, and I think you see those char-

acter traits still present in the people of

Flin Flon.”

While the Flin Flon deposit was the uNDERGROuND MINERS, 1926-1927.

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first to be discovered, the Mandy Mine,

just a few miles south, offered a higher

grade of copper ore that was closer to the

surface. With rich ore, containing 20 per

cent copper, with silver, gold and sul-

phides, the Mandy Mine was the prov-

ince’s first productive copper mine. The

treacherous and arduous task of moving

the ore for processing required transpor-

tation by horse and wagon to Sturgeon

Landing, where it was then loaded onto

barges bound for The Pas. From there, it

travelled by rail to a smelter in Trail B.C.

Despite the hardship and short mine

life, the Mandy Mine was profitable,

with over 17,000 tons of ore mined be-

tween 1916 and 1920.

The Mandy Mine created a lot of buzz

and excitement, which threw the spot-

light on northern Manitoba and attract-

ed myriad prospectors and exploration

activity. The success of the mine piqued

the interest of prospective investors, who

now saw the opportunities waiting to be

uncovered in Flin Flon. Already known

as Flin Flon, the small work camp was

named after the nickname of a hero of

a dime-store novel – Josiah Flintabbatey

Flonatin – a story about an explorer that

was read by Creighton and his team. The

name of the new ore body stuck and, in

1962, a statue of Flintabbatey Flonatin,

designed by cartoonist Al Capp, was

erected at the entrance to the city.

In 1925, Creighton sold his option

to the New York-based Whitney family,

who constructed a pilot mill in Flin Flon

in 1926. The tested ore contained talc,

which created new metallurgical prob-

lems and necessitated modifications to

the mill. Processing the ore efficiently

would require access to a large supply of

inexpensive power, which could be gen-

erated by constructing a power plant at

Island Falls, just 60 miles northwest of

Flin Flon.

To further develop the property, the

Whitney Group, together with other in-

vestors, incorporated Hudson Bay Min-

ing and Smelting (HBM & S) in 1927.

An ambitious development plan called

for the expansion of mine facilities to

include a concentrator, copper smelter

and zinc refinery. A vertical mine shaft

and secondary shaft were sunk, and a

dam was constructed on Flin Flon Lake

to provide access for open pit mining.

At the same time, the provincial gov-

ernment had issued guaranteed bonds

for the construction of a railway from

The Pas to Flin Flon. The rail was com-

pleted in 1928, and construction began

on a hydroelectric plant at Island Falls.

By 1930, power began flowing to Flin

Flon and the mine commenced produc-

PANORAMIC vIEW OF MINE, 1930.

FLIN FLON MINE, 1929.


tion from the open pit. Total cost of the

project, including provincial guarantees,

was approximately $37.5 million.

“The development of the mine and

supporting infrastructure was a huge

undertaking and was one of the largest

development projects in the Western

Hemisphere, second only to the con-

struction of the Panama Canal,” Winton

says. “This was right at the start of the

Great Depression, but there was a flur-

ry of construction activity in Flin Flon,

which provided work and decent wages.

When the mine started producing, pro-

duction levels were high, and ore didn’t

have to go out of province for process-

ing.”

With a mine situated in the heart of

the prolific greenstone belt of northern

Manitoba, Hudbay’s production levels

quickly escalated. In 1931, the mine pro-

duced 15,534 tons of copper and 17,528

tons of zinc. Throughout the war years,

those numbers climbed to 48,381 tons

of copper and 59,628 tons of zinc. Peak

production for copper was 99,202 tons

in 2007, while zinc achieved maximum

production of 130,035 tons in 2006. For

close to 11 years, the open pit mine oper-

ated, with an estimated 5.5 million tons

of ore removed. Since 1928, Hudbay has

developed a total of 28 mines, including,

most recently, the Reed mine, about 120

kilometres east of Flin Flon, and Lalor,

near Snow Lake.

The construction boom leading up

to the opening of the mine saw the

first wave of workers and had a signifi-

cant impact in transforming the small

mining camp of tents and rudimentary

outbuildings into a town of permanent

residences. Work was labour-intensive;

for example, it took a two-crew work-

force of 210 men just to haul materials

on Linn tractor trains to construct the

hydroelectric dam at Island Falls. Popu-

lation increased rapidly, from only 270

people in 1928 to more than 2,000 in

1939. By 1946, Flin Flon was a bustling

town of 7,400 people, and by the early

1960s had a peak population of 12,500.

At a time when work was scarce, Hud-

bay was a mecca of financial stability and

opportunity. During the Great Depres-

sion, people from all walks of life flocked

to the mine in search of employment.

Hudbay’s workforce was comprised of

people with a variety of backgrounds –

farmers, merchants, professionals and

educators – as well as new immigrants

from across Europe. In 1933, employ-

ment at the mine was 1,250, which grew

to 1,600 throughout the decade. From

the war years to the mid-1960s, Hudbay

had a workforce of approximately 2,650,

with a peak employment of 3,048 work-

ers in 1968. The company has enjoyed

low turnover, with second and third gen-

erations working at the mine. In the first

80 years of operations, there were 2,857

Hudbay workers who achieved 25 years

of service.

“More than at any other time, The

Great Depression drew very skilled and

educated people to Flin Flon,” Winton

says. “The mine benefitted from having

a quality workforce, and it’s a legacy that

continues today.”

CONSTRuCTION, AuGuST 1930.

MAChINE ShOP WORKERS uNDERGROuND. ASSAy LAB.


Technological advances in equipment

and processes improved the efficiency of

Hudbay’s Flin Flon area mines and en-

hanced the safety of workers. The great-

est technological advance has been in

the automation of underground equip-

ment, including remote-control scoops

and larger trucks. In 1993, Hudbay in-

stalled a new two-stage zinc pressure

leach plant. The first of its kind in the

world, the plant extracts 98 to 99 per

cent of the zinc in concentrate, without

emitting any sulphur dioxide. The new

technology enabled the company to re-

duce its emissions by half, and was an

environmental innovation that was not

implemented by other mining compa-

nies for another 20 years.

Since its founding, Hudbay has pro-

moted a corporate culture that values

employees as an extended family, where

management and workers socialize and

engage beyond the perimeters of the

mine. While community-mindedness is

typical of small towns across Canada, ac-

tive participation in community events

is ingrained in the collective psyche of

Flin Flonners. The city’s annual Cultural

Days, held each fall, feature three days

of festivities that are both organized

and well attended by local citizens. This

year’s celebrations offered 75 different

planned events, which is remarkable for

a community with a population of less

than 6,000 people.

“Flin Flon was very isolated, so people

had to be self-reliant and create their

own entertainment,” says Thomas He-

ine, a retired geologist with Manitoba

Geological Survey and a resident of Flin

Flon. “If you wanted to see a play, then

you created a theatre group, or if you

wanted to play hockey, you organized

teams. Performing and visual arts, sum-

mer and winter sports, bands and or-

chestras, and every club you can think

of gave people the opportunity to get

together and socialize. At Hudbay, even

senior management was heavily in-

volved. The Glee Club was particularly

popular. I’ve heard it joked that one of

the conditions for getting hired on at

Hudbay was that you had to be a good

tenor.”

Hudbay became an important bene-

factor in the creation of social and rec-

reational facilities, including parks, a

covered skating and hockey arena, curl-

ing rinks and a large community hall,

which provided space for a camera club,

library, hobby workshop and theatre

productions. The company developed

elaborate facilities at Phantom Lake,

where workers and their families could

spend their summers. Phantom Lake of-

fered a beach with swimming piers and

diving boards, tennis courts, a restau-

rant, picnic areas, and a dance pavilion.

Pictures of crowded beaches and merry-

making vacationers at Phantom Lake in

the mid-1930s is indicative of the resort

lifestyle that was available to residents.

Insulated from the hardships and eco-

nomic peril experienced by the rest of

the country, Flin Flon was progressive

and, comparatively, quite affluent.

Hudbay’s influence and contribu-

tions to Flin Flon are highlighted at the

city’s Flin Flon Station Museum, which

has half of its space devoted to mining

memorabilia, and vintage equipment

and machinery. “We have underground

equipment on display, ore cars and

a Linn tractor that was used to haul

equipment in 1928-29,” says the mu-

seum’s Chairperson, Ron Dodds. “On

one full wall, we have a blown-up pic-

ture of a shift of fifty miners from the

early years. These were prairie farmers,

people from eastern Canada and immi-

grants from a variety of countries, who

came to work at the mine.”

To celebrate the centennial of the

Flin Flon ore discovery, Hudbay has

designed a commemorative emblem

that will adorn a plaque, soon to be

installed at the Flin Flon Station Mu-

seum. The company has put up flags

around its Manitoba sites, created a

historic website with photos and video

commentary, and produced a book

for employees highlighting the mine’s

historic milestones. As the residents of

Flin Flon celebrate their unique place

in Manitoba’s history, Hudbay will

continue its legacy of success within

Canadian mining and seek out new op-

portunities for the next generation of

workers.

“Manitoba’s greenstone belt is one

of Canada’s top two greenstone re-

gions, with 80 million tons mined in

and around Flin Flon,” Winton says.

“Flin Flon survived two world wars and

the Great Depression and became the

place to survive and thrive in difficult

years. Even today, we are still looking

to grow and expand and discover that

next mine, which is a testament to the

strength of our employees.” p

BALDy ThE hORSE. PhANTOM BEACh, 1936.


The City of Flin Flon provides a

full range of services to the min-

ing and mineral exploration in-

dustries and the people who live here.

There are regularly scheduled air services

and the highways in the region are in the

process of being completely upgraded.

Health care services are provided by the

Northern Health Authority through the

Flin Flon General Hospital and Primary

Care Clinic.

There is an excellent educational sys-

tem providing kindergarten to Grade 12

programs and French immersion cur-

riculum to Grade 8. Mineral exploration

and mining-related courses are offered

through the Northern Manitoba Mining

Academy. First year university programs

are available within the community

through University College of the North.

Flin Flon has evolved into a cultural

centre of Manitoba. The performing

and visual arts comprise a very active

community in the region. The Flin Flon

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Community Profile – Flin Flon

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Community Choir has established an

international reputation and looks for-

ward to its third trip to New York to

perform at Carnegie Hall in June 2016.

A feasibility study is currently underway

to assess the possibility of establishing

the North-Central Canada Centre of Arts

and Environment using the Banff Centre

as a model.

For people who enjoy the outdoors,

Flin Flon is a paradise. The area has argu-

ably the best fishing in North America.

Game hunting is a popular pastime in

the region. The Flin Flon Ski Club (cross-

country) maintains approximately 25

kilometres of groomed trails. There are

numerous snowmobile trails that are

part of a regional network. The City of

Flin Flon maintains an aquatic centre

that provides a venue for synchronized

swimming and speed swimming teams.

The Whitney Forum, home of the Flin

Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Ju-

nior Hockey League, also provides a

venue for figure skating and recreational

hockey. Flinty’s Boardwalk takes you on

a pleasant walk around Ross Lake.

Flin Flon started out as a mining com-

munity. Its roots can be traced back to

the discovery of the Mandy deposit on

the shore of Schist Lake. Mining in the

Flin Flon area started in 1915 from the

Mandy mine, with high-grade copper

ore transported by barge to the railhead

at The Pas. Prospecting continued in the

area, and in 1915 David Collins, a Mé-

tis trapper, showed Tom Creighton a

sulphide-rich outcrop at what became

known as Flin Flon Lake. This was the

discovery outcrop for the Flin Flon de-

posit. First commercial production from

the Flin Flon deposit didn’t occur until

1930 once a method had been perfected

that could separate copper and zinc con-

centrate from the complex ore. A series

of major construction projects built a

rail line from The Pas, a hydroelectric

generating station at Island Falls on the

Churchill River in Saskatchewan, and a

concentrator, copper smelter, zinc refin-

ery and mine complex in Flin Flon. The

mine-smelter complex was built and

operated by Hudson Bay Mining and

Smelting Co., Limited (now HudBay

Minerals Inc.). Continuing exploration

has led to the discovery of 30 more base

metal deposits that were developed into

producing mines in the region by vari-

ous mineral exploration companies.

This belt of volcanic rocks extends

from the Hanson Lake area in Sas-

katchewan to east of Snow Lake. On a

square-kilometre basis, this is the richest

Proterozoic (1.9 billion years old) vol-

canic belt in the world. At present, the

777 mine, which achieved commercial

production in 2004, is the only operat-

ing mining operation in the community.

Two other mines are currently active in

the region: the Reed Lake and the Lalor

Lake mines, both near Snow Lake. A

state-of-the-art zinc pressure leach plant

was completed in 1993 and produced

more than 82,000 tonnes of zinc in

2014. The copper smelter was shut down

in 2010. Copper concentrate and zinc

ingots are shipped out of the region by

rail. Exploration for additional mineral

reserves remains very active in the area.

Flin Flon remains a mining and smelt-

ing centre, but has evolved into a dy-

namic community that offers services

and opportunities for a wide range of

activities.

Additional information about our region

and the opportunities available to

entrepreneurs can be obtained from:

www.cityofflinflon.ca

City of Flin Flon: 204-681-7511

Community Futures Greenstone Inc.:

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For people who enjoy the outdoors, Flin Flon is a paradise. The area has arguably the best fishing in North America. Game hunting is a popular pastime in the region.


One of the best-kept secrets in

Canada, the most populous

community within 150 kilo-

metres in any direction, and the north-

ern most road accessible community in

Manitoba, Lynn Lake is centrally located

as a service hub for the region.

MInEraL WEaLthThe region, and area around Lynn

Lake in particular, has proven reserves

from previous mines:

• nickel, copper, zinc and gold at the

Lynn Lake Mine from 1953 to 1976;

• copper at the Fox Mine from 1961

through 1985;

• goldattheMacLellanMineduringthe

1980s;

• goldbyBlackHawkMinesfrom1997

through 2000;

• copper and zinc at the Ruttan Mine

off of the neighbouring community of

Leaf Rapids from 1971 through 2002.

Lynn Lake and its vast outlying area

continue to catch the eye of exploration

companies that return year after year to

survey and drill core samples:

• VictoryNickelInc.iscurrentlysurvey-

ing nickel deposits around Lynn Lake

through Prophesy Platinum Corp (ac-

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cording to Victory Nickel Inc.’s web-

site);

• TrevaliMiningCorporationissurvey-

ing remaining copper-zinc deposits at

the Ruttan Mine off Leaf Rapids (Tre-

vali Mining Corp.’s website);

• CanAlaskaUraniumLtd.isengagedin

exploratory operations of numerous

uranium deposits north of Lynn Lake

(CanAlaska Uranium Ltd.), and;

• AlamosGoldInc.isintheprocessof

developing a gold mine near Lynn

Lake, following up on one of several

exploratory projects Carlisle Gold-

fields has had in operation around the

community. Alamos is currently fund-

ing a $20-million feasibility study on

two near-surface gold deposits around

Lynn Lake, at the MacLellan Mine and

Farley Lake Mine (Alamos Gold Inc.).

InfrastruCturEAlamos Gold’s prospective Lynn Lake

project boasts “Lynn Lake represents

a significant opportunity as one of the

highest grade open pit gold deposits in

Canada with excellent infrastructure al-

ready in place” (Alamos Gold Inc.). In-

deed, in addition to mining infrastruc-

ture from previous mine operations,

with Lynn Lake’s hospital, school, arena,

airport with a 5,000-foot runway, ac-

commodations, restaurants, retail estab-

lishments, dozens of empty commercial

and residential lots owned by the town

with hydro-electric, sewer, and com-

munications infrastructure intact, Lynn

Lake is equipped to welcome all manner

of new developments to the area.

thE toWn that MovEDThe history of Lynn Lake – also known

as “the town that moved” – began in the

1920s as the town of Sherridon, 200 ki-

lometres to the south. Sherridon was es-

tablished around a rich body of copper

ore by Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd., but

as the ore began running out, the com-

pany searched the area for other mineral

deposits. In 1945 Sherritt laid claim to

one of the world’s richest nickel strikes

in the area that would come to house

the town of Sherridon beside Lynn Lake.

Over a three-year period in the early

1950s, 146 buildings were transported

one by one, building by building, along

265 kilometres of makeshift winter

roads. In total, 50,000 tons of buildings

and materials were moved from the site

of Sherridon to where Lynn Lake stands

today.

outDoor rECrEatIonIn addition to Lynn Lake’s mining

prospects, infrastructure, and rich his-

tory, what keeps people in Lynn Lake

is its natural beauty and abundance of

outdoor opportunities. Residents are

minutes away from ice fishing during

the winter via snowmobile and min-

utes away from the best sport-fishing

the country has to offer in the summer.

A network of trails exists for use by ATV,

snowmobile, walking, or hiking. Wheth-

er hunting, fishing, or canoeing, lodges

throughout the region offer a range

of services with road-accessible camp-

grounds and boat launches.

Guided by a sense of adventure, Lynn

Lake is a small yet diverse, close-knit yet

welcoming community in a vast territory

still rich in untapped resources.

For more information, visit

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The Pas, located 600 kilometres

north of Winnipeg, is one of the

oldest and most striking settle-

ments in northern Manitoba and is the

first regional community located north

of the 53rd Parallel. The Pas boasts one

of the three true blue lakes in existence,

and outdoor adventure abounds in the

raw, natural beauty that attracts visitors

from around the world.

As the traditional meeting place be-

tween Native trappers and the French

and English fur traders, The Pas has

grown beyond its longstanding resources

of trapping and fishing to truly become

the Gateway to the North – a bounti-

ful, proud and progressive community

firmly based on a solid and diversified

industrial foundation of agriculture, for-

estry, transportation, medical, education

and tourism.

The Pas is the service hub for the sur-

rounding population and has the most

extensive transportation network for the

North. It is the medical and trading zone

for over 20,000 people.

The University College of the North

and the Northern Regional Health Au-

thority are the two largest employers in

the community. With modern medical

facilities and the ability to educate those

working in the medical field, we have by

far the greatest luxury of the north.

The town is reachable by rail, car and

air. Via Rail travels through The Pas with

Churchill as one of its main destinations.

The Port of Churchill is also accessible

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by rail and has the potential to become

one of the world’s largest transportation

exportation. Highway 10 provides access

both north and south of the community,

while Highway 283 connects provinces

of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Calm

Air flies out of the municipal-owned air-

port and provides services from The Pas

to Flin Flon, Thompson and Winnipeg.

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ness, pleasure, medical or educational –

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As the traditional meeting place between Native trappers and the French and English fur traders, The Pas has grown beyond its longstanding resources of trapping and fishing to truly become the Gateway to the North – a bountiful, proud and progressive community firmly based on a solid and diversified industrial foundation of agriculture, forestry, transportation, medical, education and tourism.

Community Profile – The Pas


Snow Lake is a community of ap-

proximately 723 residents locat-

ed on a lake in the Boreal Forest

of Northern Manitoba 700 kilometres

north of Winnipeg on Highway 6. De-

spite the appearance of remoteness,

Snow Lake is central to, and a reason-

able driving distance from, the major

northern centres of Flin Flon (200 kilo-

metres), Thompson (250 kilometres),

and The Pas (200 kilometres). With a

municipal area of 1,212 square kilome-

tres (468 square miles), Snow Lake is

almost three times larger than the City

of Winnipeg. It is estimated that water

bodies account for 182 square kilome-

tres (71 square miles) or 15 per cent of

the municipality.

Snow Lake was founded on mining

in the late 1940s, and mining remains

the main economic driver for the town

and region. HudBay Minerals Inc. is the

community’s largest employer.

One of the highlights of this past

summer was The Town of Snow Lake

won Manitobaville. The community of

Snow Lake beat out nine other challeng-

ers to become the 2015 champion of

Manitobaville. With the win, the com-

munity’s Beach Enhancement Commit-

tee (BEC) will receive a cheque in the

amount of $25,000 that will be added

to other funds they have raised along

with municipal contributions and will

be used to make crucial improvements

to things such as play structures and add

to the splash parks at the town’s Sunset

Bay Beach. Upgrades have already started

with the local Home Hardware donating

10 trees to the beach, and on August 25,

2015 volunteers planted the trees. The

Town was awarded financial assistance

under the Canada 150 Community In-

frastructure program. That will see the

Town, BEC, and the Federal Government

cost share repairs to drainage and the

dock.

Snow Lake is also home to a Manitoba

Star Attraction, the Mining Museum, and

on September 1, 2015, two new exhibits

were unveiled: the Rock and Mineral Ex-

hibit and the Exploration Exhibit. There

were many people on hand for the rib-

bon cutting and plenty to do for all ages.

Golden Vista Condo is a new multi-

level housing complex in Snow Lake that

celebrated their grand opening on June

27, 2015. The Golden Vista was always

envisioned as a complex for tenants ages

55 and up. With underground parking,

an elevator, wheelchair-friendly wash-

rooms, wide doorways and a common

room, it meets a variety of needs that

arise as age takes hold. This project was

a joint venture with the main goal being

to improve housing for seniors in Snow

Lake. Seniors occupy some of the suites,

and HudBay leases the rest while intend-

ing to turn those leases over to tenants as

the demand arises. The name of the com-

plex is appropriate as great views (vistas)

and mining (including gold) merge. p

Snow Lake

By Shelley Powell, Community Economic Development Officer, the Town of Snow Lake

Community Profile – Snow Lake


Thompson, the “Hub of the

North”, is the principal regional

trade and service centre in north-

ern Manitoba. The city is located in the

heart of the boreal forest, 739 kilometres

north of Winnipeg. It was founded in

the late 1950s when one of the world’s

largest nickel deposits was discovered

by the International Nickel Company

of Canada (INCO), and a new com-

munity was constructed to service the

mining industry. The Thompson Region

initially functioned as a resource extrac-

tion economy with particular strength in

mining and hydro-electric generation.

Historically, other resource sectors such

as forestry, fishing and fur trading have

also been strong.

The introduction of the resource in-

dustry and the newly created mining

town increased demands for services

in the region. Thompson responded by

evolving from a mining community and

embraced its role as Hub of the North

and attracted services and amenities to

meet the needs of regional residents.

Thompson continues to be a grow-

ing community. Its Sustainable Com-

munity Plan projects that it will have a

population of 20-25,000 residents by

2029. In the last five years, the region

saw a growth rate of 15 per cent, and this

trend is expect to continue. Thompson

is meeting the challenges and demands

the growth brings by focusing on five

dimensions of sustainable planning to

guide future development. These include

cultural, social, economic, environment

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Plan. Its primary mandate is to further

develop Thompson as northern Mani-

toba’s regional service centre. It focuses

on job creation, investment attraction

and retention, the availability of land,

and education and training opportuni-

ties within the city. To fulfill its mandate,

it is actively seeking partnerships with

businesses, neighbouring communities,

and development agencies to grow the

economy of northern Manitoba to the

benefit of the northern region.

Infrastructure renewal is also a key

priority for Thompson as its moves to-

ward sustainability. The City is currently

negotiating with Vale to assume owner-

ship of the Water Treatment Plant. Ad-

ditionally, it has secured funding from

both federal and provincial governments

to construct a new wastewater treatment

plant, recently assumed control of the

waste disposal grounds and is working

towards amalgamating the local govern-

ment district (LGD) of Mystery Lake into

the boundaries of the city.

The local labour force also reflects the

resource-based economy. An estimated

21 per cent of Thompson’s workforce

is engaged in resource-based industries.

The development of an Industrial Skills

and Trades Training Centre is a priority

project identified in the TEDWG Educa-

tion and Training Action Plan. Its man-

date is to address the significant need

for industrial skills and trades training

in the region, through programs and

apprenticeships out of a new purpose-

built facility in Thompson, and to re-

inforce and support training programs

already underway in communities out-

side Thompson. This will ensure that

the workforce has the skills necessary to

meet industry needs.

Some consider Thompson’s close

proximity to nature to be one of its

greatest assets. Residents and visitors

can enjoy fishing, hunting, photography

or hiking minutes from our city centre.

Those who enjoy winter activities can

take advantage of our extended winter

season. Ice-fishing, snowmobiling and

skiing are local favourites. Thompson’s

active transportation plans are an inte-

gral part of its infrastructure. Each neigh-

bourhood is linked through a series of

paths, and the sidewalks on our major

routes were recently upgraded to paved,

multi-use trails as part of our Master

Parks Plan.

From its start as a small mining com-

munity to the thriving regional serve cen-

tre it is today, Thompson has proven it-

self to be a resilient and progressive com-

munity. It has the perfect blend of nature

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It was here on the shores of Rice Lake

that the first discovery of gold was

made in 1911, and as a result of that

find, the community of Bissett was born.

The community was named after

Dr. E.D.R. Bissett, who was an MP for

Springfield at the time and a resident

doctor in Pine Falls.

Located 250 kilometres northeast of

Winnipeg, this majestic little commu-

nity is surrounded by natural beauty,

amazing wilderness and lakes. Fishing,

hunting, hiking, canoeing, camping and

snowmobiling are just a few of the year-

round fun-filled adventures that await

the outdoor enthusiasts.

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der the Northern Affairs Act in 1972. The

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local government authority consists of a

mayor, deputy mayor and three council

members. The community employs an

administrator, public works supervisor,

transfer station attendant, recreation di-

rector and water treatment plant opera-

tors. The current population is 130 full-

time residents, and seasonal homes are

also maintained in the community.

The community is self-sufficient with

a post office, hardware store, gas station,

restaurant, grocery store, hotel, bed and

breakfast, lumber sales, heavy equipment

contractors, general construction con-

tractors, lodge outfitters and fly-out air

services. There is a volunteer fire depart-

ment and ground ambulance service.

The Department of Conservation also

maintains a Heli-tack base in the com-

munity and the Bissett Development

Corporation operates the local area

campgrounds namely English Brook,

Wanipigow and Wallace Lake.

The community has an outdoor skat-

ing rink, baseball field, in community

camping area, picnic areas, hall, indoor

three sheet curling rink, play structures,

boat launch and a developed beach area.

Annual events consist of a mixed curl-

ing bonspiel in March and August long

weekend fish derby that just celebrated

30 years.

We are home to the historic San An-

tonio Gold Mine, currently in a care and

maintenance phase, but during its most

recent run it employed up to 500 em-

ployees, staff and contractors.

The San Antonio School (N-9) just

celebrated its 75th anniversary and has

an enrolment of approximately 21 chil-

dren. The staff consists of a teaching

principal, early year’s teacher, secretary

and custodian. Kids attending Grades

10 to 12 are bussed some 65 kilometres

from the community to the Wanipigow

School in Hollow Water.

The Boy Scouts of America have a base

in the community, where for over 40

consecutive years more than 750 Scouts

make their way each summer to the Bis-

sett base for a fly out canoeing and wil-

derness adventure.

The Bissett & Area Historical Society a

group of former “Bissettites” ensures that

the history of Bissett and area is kept very

much alive.

Once you have been touched by Bissett,

it’s in your heart forever, and many who

have left Bissett for one reason or another

always seem to find their way back home.

Life is good here in Bissett and it’s a

great place to live! p

Community Profile – Bissett

DR. BISSETT


Eight years ago this past Sep-

tember, VMS Ventures Inc. an-

nounced the discovery of mas-

sive sulphide mineralization in an

exploration drill hole at its Reed Cop-

per Project. On October 4th, 2007, the

company announced the discovery hole

results, which returned a mineralized in-

terval 43.05 metres in length and assay-

ing 4.38 per cent copper, 1.56 per cent

zinc, 0.85 g/t gold and 13.09 g/t silver.

An extensive drill program to define the

deposit and enable various studies over

several years resulted in the decision to

finance and construct the Reed Copper

Project, announced in December 2011.

A ground-breaking ceremony was held

at the property in August of 2012. On

March 31, 2014 the Reed Copper Project

advanced to mine status after achieving

commercial production.

The Reed mine is accessed by way of

a paved provincial highway and it is lo-

cated 45 kilometres west-southwest of

the mining community of Snow Lake

and 120 kilometres east of the mining

complex at Flin Flon, Manitoba. The

mine represents a joint venture between

Hudbay Minerals Inc., which owns 70

per cent of the mine and is the mine op-

erator and VMS Ventures Inc., which has

a 30 per cent ownership in the mine.

In 2012, the Reed mine verified a

probable mineral reserve of 2,157,375

tonnes grading 0.477 g/t gold, 6.02 g/t

silver, 3.83 per cent copper and 0.59 per

cent zinc in three lenses.

In 2014, mine production was 415,736


silver, 2.511 per cent copper and 1.554

per cent zinc, with most of the mining

from zone 30, which is higher-grade

zinc and lower-grade copper. Production

continued in the first half of 2015 and

accounted for approximately 231,150


silver, 2.959 per cent copper and 0.801

per cent zinc. The Reed mine access de-

cline ramp development was near the

265 metre level at the end of the first

half of 2015.

VMS continues to explore its 100 per

cent-owned properties as well as the

joint-venture properties held around

Reed mine with its partner Hudbay

Minerals. In August, the company an-

nounced a seven-hole, 4,000-metre dia-

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mond drill program testing geophysical

anomalies on the joint venture proper-

ties.

The targets were initially generated

through a review of archived explora-

tion data sets and historical drilling and

geophysical surveys completed in the

area around the mine. These targets were

then re-evaluated using more recent

electromagnetic geophysical surveys in-

tegrated with geochemical and geologi-

cal data sets resulting in the selection of

seven targets for drill testing.

Geophysical anomalies related to a

massive sulphide-type deposit like the

Reed copper-zinc deposit typically have

both electrical conductance and magnet-

ic geophysical signatures and are hosted

in prospective volcanic rocks. The Reed

deposit volcanic host rocks are covered

by a layer of younger sedimentary rocks

and overburden. Accordingly, target

selection relies heavily on the interpre-

tation of geophysical surveys and the

litho-geochemical analysis of archived

drill core from the property.

Members of Hudbay Minerals techni-

cal team in Flin Flon led the review work,

with targeting finalized in cooperation

with the VMS technical team. This is the

first significant exploration drill pro-

gram in the area around Reed mine since

the commencement mine construction

and commercial production. The focus

of this program is to explore for new de-

posits on the property but outside of the

immediate area of the mine. Targets be-

gin tested range from 300 metres up to

2.3 kilometres from the mine workings.

Drilling is anticipated to be complet-

ed in early November with the publica-

tion of results to follow.

The company recently announced the

acquisition of the Assean Gold project in

northern Manitoba. Historical drilling

of 183 diamond drill core holes totaling

28,566 metres has been completed, with

the Hunt zone hosting considerable fine,

visible gold in quartz veins, where grades

reach as high as 27.22 g/t Au over 4.27

metres. Compilation work is ongoing,

including re-logging of drill core.

In addition, VMS Ventures is ex-

ploring a large prospective property

package in Manitoba and investigat-

ing other corporate development op-

portunities to build on our success

at Reed. The company also holds ap-

proximately 14.5 per cent of the shares

of North American Nickel (TSX VEN-

TURE: NAN), which is exploring a new

district scale nickel-copper-cobalt PGE

deposit belt in southwest Greenland.

During what has been a difficult

time for our industry, VMS has seen

the successful completion and com-

mercial production of a mine and

maintained a healthy treasury. Recent

additions to our board of directors

also have provided a wealth of expe-

rience and additional skill sets which

will help the company grow and build

value for our shareholders going for-

ward.

For more information about VMS

Ventures Inc., call 866-816-0118 or

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VMS along with JV Partner HudBay reached a major milestone last year with the completion of the commencement of commercial production in April, less than 7 years from discovery by VMS in 2007.

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A new Geology Core Lab at Bran-

don University (BU) is giving

geology students the opportu-

nity to examine and log drill cores in

a fully equipped lab setting. The facil-

ity also has dedicated space for storing

cores, which have been donated by vari-

ous companies in the mining, explora-

tion and petroleum industries. Students

combine their theoretical knowledge

with practical, hands-on experience so

that, upon graduation, they are better

prepared and have the skills to excel as

working geologists.

Construction of the lab was com-

pleted in January 2015, with the official

grand opening celebrated in April. For-

merly the site of the university’s physi-

cal plant services, the 22-foot by 61-foot

building was scheduled for demolition

but was ideally situated adjacent to the

complex of buildings that houses the

geology department. This posed a great

opportunity to convert the building

into a storage facility for drill cores, and

construction began to retrofit the build-

ing. The $60,000 project was funded by

contributions from the University, BU’s

Faculty of Science, and through part of

a $100,000 donation from BU Geology

alumnus Stewart Hobbs.

“We’ve never had a core lab facility

suitable for examination of lengthy drill

core samples, and we have some signifi-

cant drill cores that have been donated

by the mining and petroleum indus-

tries,” says Dr. Hamid Mumin, Professor

of Geology at BU. “When I heard that this

building was scheduled for demolition, I

asked the university administration if it

could be used as a core storage facility.

Plans expanded to include a practical ap-

plied lab as well, with enough room to

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lay out an entire drill hole of up to 200

metres at one time.”

The Geology Core Lab includes a stor-

age area for the department’s collection

of drill cores, which has tripled in size

since the facility was completed. Three

rows of angled tables with proper light-

ing for the examination of drill cores

can accommodate up to 20 students all

working at once. Another section of the

Core Lab also doubles as the university’s

first geotechnical engineering lab. In

partnership with Cypher Environmental

of Winnipeg and the Rural Municipal-

ity of Cornwallis, a team of BU geotech

researchers is examining novel methods

of stabilizing and building more durable

unpaved roads for haulage and rural ac-

cess.

Although BU had a collection of min-

ing drill cores prior to the new lab, they

were essentially not useable without a

proper facility to access the materials.

“To lay out a 200-metre-long drill hole

requires a lot of space, and is something

we could never do before,” Dr. Mumin

says. “Now, students have the opportu-

nity to work on a drill hole in its en-

tirety. They can see how the rock isn’t

uniform, how it can deform, alter, tran-

sition and undergo dramatic changes,

often repeatedly over very short inter-

vals. Students can now receive training

in one of the more important aspects of

their careers as geologists, which is log-

ging drill core. This lab will give them

a significant advantage when they start

their first jobs because they’ll already

have experience.”

Companies that donated drill core to

the lab include VALE, Hudbay, the Ekati

Diamond Mine and VMS Ventures Inc.

Rare drill core samples from Ekati fea-

ture fossilized plant and tree parts that

were trapped and preserved within a

Northwest Territories diamond-bearing

volcanic kimberlite eruption 54 million

years ago. This Ekati drill core is also be-

ing researched by Brandon University

paleontologists.

A particularly interesting donation is

from a carbonatite discovery in Manito-

ba by VMS Ventures Inc., which displays

minerals with high concentrations of

rare-earth elements. The complex geol-

ogy, mineralogy and structural geology

of the carbonatite drill core samples

provide an excellent opportunity to

challenge students and broaden their

knowledge about rare geological forma-

tions.

“The Geology Core Lab has some

unique rock, so students will see a wide

range of samples and see what is pos-

sible, as they hone their skills,” says

John Roozendaal, Interim CEO, Presi-

dent and Director of VMS Ventures Inc.

“With less exploration in the last seven

years, students aren’t getting those sum-

mer jobs and experience in working

with drill cores. For students to have the

opportunity to study and log these core

samples right on their campus is a huge

advantage.

“Also, it’s incredibly expensive to drill

through rock and obtain these samples,

so it’s important to have libraries where

they can be stored. Mining companies

can donate their core samples, once they

are done with them, to make sure that

they are there for future generations.” p

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theme – Innovating for a Strong Canadi-

an Energy and Mining Sector —empha-

sized the importance of natural resourc-

es to Canada’s economic future. Key

issues discussed included support for ju-

nior mining companies, the importance

of community engagement and ongoing

innovation in the mining sector.

BEnEfIts froM MInIngLast year, the mining, minerals and

metals sector accounted for nearly $63

billion of Canada’s nominal GDP. With

more than 200 active mines in Canada

producing more than 60 minerals and

metals, the sector employed nearly

380,000 Canadians, including about

10,000 Aboriginal persons.

The Canadian mining industry of-

fers many socio-economic benefits to

Canadians, including high salaries,

skills training for communities, busi-

ness development opportunities and

infrastructure such as roads, ports and

railways. Between 2008 and 2012, the

mining and select manufacturing sectors

– which include mining and quarrying,

primary metal manufacturing and non-

metallic mineral product manufacturing

– contributed on average $3.8 billion in

corporate taxes and royalties each year,

which are critical to supporting social

programs and services for Canadians

across the country.

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factors that enable communities – both

Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal – to ben-

efit from mineral resource development,

drawing on concrete examples from vari-

ous jurisdictions.

In support of this discussion, the min-

isters released four new case studies to

be added to the 2014 report Compendium

of Good Practices in Community Engage-

ment and Readiness. This joint federal,

provincial and territorial compendium

now features 25 case studies from gov-

ernments, communities and industry in

Canada that highlight good practices in

community engagement and readiness

for mineral resource development.

The four new case studies, from Sas-

katchewan, Quebec, Manitoba and Yu-

kon, span the mining life cycle from ex-

ploration, development and production

to mine closure and the reclamation of

depleted mine sites. The studies reveal

how early and sustained engagement

and partnerships among governments,

industry and communities are critical at

each stage of mineral development.

CoMPEtItIvEnEss of junIor MInIng CoMPanIEs

The ministers recognized the impor-

tance of junior mining and exploration

companies to Canada’s economy and

discussed the challenges affecting the

competitiveness of this sector, such as

access to land and capital, the duty to

consult, enabling infrastructure and the

stability of incentives and government

programs.

Building on the Government of Can-

ada’s recent extension of the 15 per cent

2015 EnErgy anD MInEs MInIstErs’ rEPortsuPPortIng a strong CanaDIan MInIng sECtor


Mineral Exploration Tax Credit and ex-

panded definition of Canadian Explora-

tion Expenses, the ministers discussed

ways to assist junior mining companies,

to ensure that they remain competitive

in the face of a challenging minerals

and metals market outlook, worldwide

InnovatIon In thE MInIng InDustry

The ministers recognized that innova-

tion is key to maintaining the Canadian

mining industry’s competitive edge in

the global economy and helping com-

panies to improve their environmental

performance. The ministers agreed that

government efforts to support innova-

tion in the sector must recognize cur-

rent challenges and opportunities, focus

on industry priorities and incorporate

strong partnerships.

Since 2009, the Government of Cana-

da has invested over $56 million in the

Green Mining Initiative. This initiative

invests in research and development in

sustainable mining practices, and sup-

ports the commercialization of green

mining technologies, contributing to an

economically competitive mining sector

in Canada.

Building upon this success, the Gov-

ernment of Canada recently announced

$23 million over five years to stimulate

the technological innovation needed to

separate and develop rare earth elements

and chromite.

natIonaL orPhanED/aBanDonED MInEs InItIatIvE

The National Orphaned/Abandoned

Mines Initiative (NOAMI) brings to-

gether representatives from the Canadian

mining industry, governments, non-gov-

ernmental organizations and Aboriginal

communities to examine the legislative,

policy and program framework in Can-

ada. Launched in 2002 by federal, pro-

vincial and territorial mines ministers,

NOAMI is guided by a multi-stakeholder

advisory committee. The ministers dis-

cussed how NOAMI addresses issues as-

sociated with orphaned and abandoned

mines, including the prevention of future

abandoned mines and NOAMI’s recom-

mendations for improvements. p

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The legacy of orphaned and aban-

doned mines, including environ-

mental liability, human health

concerns, and the social and financial

costs of clean-up and long-term moni-

toring and maintenance, is a serious is-

sue facing all Canadians.

The National Orphaned/Abandoned

Mines Initiative (NOAMI) was formed

in 2002 at the request of the Canadian

Mines Ministers and based on recom-

mendations put forward at a multistake-

holder workshop, Orphaned and Aban-

doned Mines in Canada, held in Winni-

peg in 2001. The workshop determined

the key issues associated with orphaned/

abandoned mine sites, and laid down a

series of guiding principles and objec-

tives which apply to NOAMI as it exists

today.

NOAMI is guided by a multistake-

holder advisory committee that brings

together representatives from the mining

industry, federal, provincial and territo-

rial governments, environmental organi-

zations and Aboriginal Canadians. The

advisory committee takes direction from

the Canadian Mines Ministers, and an-

nually reports progress to the Energy and

Mines Ministers Conference. NOAMI

does not clean up mine sites; instead, it

examines the policy and program frame-

work in Canada for addressing issues re-

lating to orphaned and abandoned mine

sites, and makes recommendations for

improvement.

A key guiding principle of NOAMI is

“Work toward eliminating future aban-

donment must continue, including the

tightening of regulatory approaches.” In

2010, the NOAMI Advisory Committee,

recognizing that there is a policy void in

the area of long-term closure, began to

examine “the legislative tools and policy

approaches across Canada to ensure that

current operating mines can be closed

properly so that they do not become

abandoned mines in the future.” Fur-

thermore, members of the committee

have long believed that there is a need

for a clear policy framework for mine

closure, long-term liabilities and return

of mining lands to the Crown.

In 2010, Cowan Minerals Ltd. was

commissioned to conduct a survey

which found that while processes of

closure planning and the provision of

financial assurance are well-developed

and consistently applied across Canada,

policy around long-term management

of sites beyond closure, including meth-

ods of returning mining lands to the

Crown, is almost non-existent. Cowan

Minerals proceeded to produce a report,

The Policy Framework in Canada for Mine

Closure and Management of Long-term Li-

abilities: A Guidance Document (2010). A

valuable reference tool, the report pres-

ents a policy framework, together with

recommendations for preventing further

accrual of abandoned mine hazards. The

report notes that closure plans are nor-

mally prepared on a “design for closure”

basis, and suggests that a more forward-

looking approach be adopted, a “design

for relinquishment”.

Building on the Cowan Report, a mul-

tistakeholder workshop, Exploring the

Management of Long-term Liabilities

and the Return of Mining Lands to the

Crown, was held in 2011. Advice and

guidance was obtained from represen-

tatives of various communities of inter-

est that assisted NOAMI in developing

a roadmap for managing long-term li-

abilities and issues relating to the return

of lands to the Crown. Following the

workshop, the NOAMI Advisory Com-

mittee held a strategy planning session

to analyze the results of the workshop. A

research plan was developed for the next

steps in the return of mining lands proj-

ect, which resulted in a two-part study.

Cowan Minerals Ltd. completed the

study, entitled Case Studies and Decision-

Making Process for the Relinquishment of

Closed Mine Sites (2013). The first part

examines six case studies from different

Canadian jurisdictions that illustrate rel-

evant information and “lessons learned”

towards their potential relinquishment.

Sites considered included the Farley East

Tailings Management Area in Manitoba;

Quebec Lithium Mine, QC; Renabie

Gold Mine, ON; Polaris Mine, NU; Gregg

River Coal Mine, AB; and Contact Lake

Gold Mine, SK. The second part, a deci-

sion matrix or “tree”, identifies key issues

and questions that could or should be

addressed to determine if a site should

be brought under government jurisdic-

tion, or remain the responsibility of the

operator. A five-step approach was laid

out for regulators and industry to con-

sider when determining if a site could,

or should, ultimately be returned to the

Crown (Figure 1). The process provides

a starting point for developing or revis-

ing a program for relinquishment; how-

ever, each jurisdiction must establish

ELIMInatIng futurE MInE aBanDonMEnt In CanaDa: ManagIng Long-tErM LIaBILItIEs anD ExPLorIng rEturn of MInIng LanDs to thE CroWnSubmitted by NOAMI


a decision-making process that meets

its own regulatory regime and policies.

The process follows the natural progres-

sion from “submitting the application”

through to “implementation”. For each

step, consensus must be obtained prior

to moving to the next step.

Figure 1: A five-step decision-making

process for relinquishment (Cowan

Minerals Ltd., 2013)

The report concludes that mining

projects should be designed with the ob-

jective of reclaiming the site for possible

relinquishment and future beneficial

use. The report makes it clear that relin-

quishment will not be possible where

the environmental, social, political or

financial risks/costs are too great.

An effective long-term monitoring

and maintenance program at orphaned/

abandoned, closed/post-closure mines

sites and mineral exploration sites pres-

ents a number of challenges. A strategy

for addressing site aspects involved in

the management of these sites would

provide an additional tool to eliminate

future mine abandonments in Canada.

Kingsmere Resource Services Inc. un-

dertook a study for NOAMI to develop

criteria to assess these sites in order to

evaluate their condition and provide di-

rection for the planning and delivery of

long-term stewardship. The report enti-

tled Key Criteria for the Effective Long-term

Stewardship of Closed, Orphaned/Aban-

doned Mine and Mineral Exploration Sites

(2015) outlines site aspects involved in

identifying, analyzing and evaluating

potential site hazards, including those

that may pose a risk to public health and

safety, to the environment, to ecosystem

services and to future land use. To assist

in site inspections, a field report form

was created that could be used to record

observations.

NOAMI’s work on the return of min-

ing lands provides important tools and

guidance documents. Together these

will make a major contribution toward

development of a policy framework that

would address all aspects of managing

abandoned mine liabilities in the long-

term, and prevent future abandonments.

In the past 12 years, there has been

a substantial increase in action – and

success – in grappling with these is-

sues in jurisdictions across Canada. The

achievements of NOAMI and its jurisdic-

tional partners during the past six years

are outlined in the recently published

NOAMI Performance Update 2009-

2015. For more information on NOAMI

and its activities, please visit our website

at www.abandoned-mines.org.

rEfErEnCEs:Please see the Publications and Workshops

section of the NOAMI website to view the

reports and workshop proceedings noted in

the article. p

Step 1: Submitting the Application

Under what authority? Under what circumstances?

Who should be notified?

Step 2: Site Assessment

Where is the site? What is the condition of the site?

Future use of the land?

Step 3: The Long-Term What are the routine needs and costs?

What are the major costs? What risks exist?

Is there an appeal mechanism?

Step 4: Funding What funding mechanisms are in place? Are special purpose accounts in place?

Is there an appeal mechanism?

Step 5: Implementation Is an administrative agency in place?

What are the routine tasks? How can emergencies be handled?

FIGuRE 1.


The story of Hudbay’s recent

achievements in the Flin Flon

Greenstone Belt (FFGB) is well

known in the base metals sector. The

Lalor mine, located in the Chisel Basin

of the FFGB, has been in full produc-

tion since 2012. The Reed mine, located

roughly halfway between Lalor and Flin

Flon, has been in full production since

2014. And last but not least, Hudbay still

enjoys the success of its 777 mine, locat-

ed in the heart of Flin Flon, which began

full production in 2004.

But Hudbay’s current success has roots

that go back a century, in the same area

where it is mining today. 2015 marks

100 years since the discovery of the Flin

Flon ore deposit, which gave rise to the

city of Flin Flon, a city that is still flour-

ishing today.

Like many other ore bodies in North-

ern Canada, the bulk of the Flin Flon

ore-bearing rock lay under a lake. The

greater part of the ore body was covered

by 12 to 15 feet of water, and from 15

to 90 feet of mud and clay — about 1

million tonnes of material that had to be

removed.

An extensive diamond-drilling pro-

gram proved the existence of an ore

body at least 2,600 feet long and 900 feet

deep. After feasibility testing the proper-

ty and building a pilot mill in Flin Flon,

an investment group incorporated Hud-

son Bay Mining and Smelting (HBM&S)

in 1927 to develop the property.

In the next few years, HBM&S subse-

quently sunk a number of mineshafts

and built a concentrator, copper smelter

and zinc refinery in Flin Flon. Produc-

tion from the Flin Flon deposit began in

June 1930.

After the Flin Flon deposit was discov-

ered, Manitoba hit its stride under the

footsteps of those seeking their fortunes.

Widespread excitement about the area’s

potential led to a host of new prospec-

tors heading to the north. A rash of

claim-staking and the discovery of sev-

eral minor mineral deposits followed.

That aura of excitement continues to-

day because the region continues to gen-

erate producing mines, including what

may be the biggest discovery to date in

the FFGB: the Lalor mine.

With an anticipated 15 years of high-

volume, low-cost production, Lalor is

Hudbay’s newest major underground

mine. It was discovered using an innova-

tive adaptation of electromagnetic geo-

physical surveys to penetrate deep below

the FFGB. Intense exploration identi-

fied separate and distinct zinc, gold and

copper-gold zones since Lalor was first

discovered. Since beginning construc-

tion, the Lalor project team delivered

milestone after milestone, remaining on

schedule, on budget and maintaining an

excellent safety record.

The excellent performance by our

Lalor project team put us in a position

to initiate the drilling of the copper/gold

zone from underground late last year.

We expect this drill program to be the

first of a multi-year underground drilling

program that we believe will add addi-

tional resources to this already large and

growing deposit.

And in nearby Snow Lake, not too far

away from Lalor, we acquired the New

Britannia mine and mill earlier this

year. If refurbished, the New Britannia

(NBM) mill has the potential to process

approximately 2,000 tonnes per day of

gold zone ore from the Lalor mine and

includes an existing Carbon-in-Pulp cir-

cuit that has historically produced gold

doré on site. Ore from Lalor will con-

tinue to be processed at the Snow Lake

concentrator, while engineering work is

carried out on a potential restart of the

NBM mill.

Lalor, the 777 and Reed mines form

the basis of Hudbay’s Manitoba busi-

ness and will enable Hudbay to surpass

100 years of mining in the FFGB. These

mines also reflect Hudbay’s strategy of

developing low-cost, long-life assets in

politically stable jurisdictions, a strategy

Hudbay has already successfully extend-

ed to Peru and Arizona.

Hudbay’s Constancia mine, located in

the Province of Chumbivilcas in south-

ern Peru, began initial production as ex-

pected in the fourth quarter of 2014 and

achieved commercial production in the

second quarter of 2015. Mining opera-

tions at Constancia continue to progress

as planned and cost optimization is un-

derway.

In Arizona, Hudbay owns the Rose-

mont copper project, which is a copper/

molybdenum/silver porphyry/skarn de-

posit. Permitting efforts and technical

work on Rosemont are continuing in

order to move this project forward. We

believe that Rosemont, together with our

four other mines comprise one of the

best growth profiles in the mid-tier base

metals sector. p

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A looming upcoming uranium

supply deficit fueled by strong

growth of new reactors, particu-

larly in China, amid shrinking supplies,

offers a bright outlook for uranium the

“other yellow metal”. In Canada, the

hot spot for uranium is the Athabasca

Basin in northern Saskatchewan and

the emerging Wollaston Belt outside the

Basin extending into northwest Mani-

toba. With junior explorers like Fission

Uranium Corp and NexGen Energy Ltd.

grabbing the headlines for uranium dis-

coveries, we caught up with Peter Dasler,

president of CanAlaska Uranium Ltd.,

to learn how smaller companies are suc-

ceeding in the current challenging mar-

ket.

Manitoba Mining Review: Uranium can

be found in many countries and in several

areas of Canada. Why is CanAlaska focused

in the Athabasca region?

Peter Dasler: No other place in the world

hosts the large tonnage and high-grade ura-

nium deposits found only in the Athabasca.

Giant deposits like McArthur River and Ci-

gar Lake for instance grade about 100 times

higher than uranium mines found in the US

or Africa that typically are no more than

0.20 U3O8. This means major Athabasca

deposits are far greater in value and can

be economic during periods of low ura-

nium prices. Given our large land position

of about 700,000 hectares and technical

capabilities, we are as well positioned for

success as any company operating in the

region.

MMR: We’ve seen excellent uranium dis-

coveries in the Athabasca from several ju-

nior companies in recent years. Why are

small companies having discovery success?

PD: Commercial availability of new Mega-

TEM and VTEM airborne survey technol-

ogy has been a game-changer. This new

technology has allowed exploration at

much greater depths. We can now detect

conductors and alteration zones associated

with uranium deposits 1,000 metres below

surface. Advancements in technology have

enabled more exploration targets to be iden-

tified on shallow surveyed areas and new

regions never before explored. In short, new

technology has leveled the playing field.

MMR: Uranium expertise is relatively

small given the size of the industry. Are

there enough experienced technical profes-

sionals available to take advantage of the

new technology?

PD: Yes, the success of MegaTEM and

VTEM attracted more attention to sur-

vey technology and persons to the indus-

try, especially geophysicists and geologists.

CanAlaska has been fortunate to attract

such professionals as Dr. Karl Schimann

a key member of the exploration team re-

sponsible for the discovery of Cigar Lake,

the second-richest uranium mine in Can-

ada. CanAlaska has built a strong explora-

tion team to complement one of the largest

landholdings in the Athabasca Basin.

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MMR: What are CanAlaska’s main proj-

ects?

PD: CanAlaska has 18 properties in the

Basin with two main projects: Cree East

and West McArthur. The Cree East prop-

erty is a 50/50 partnership with Korean

Industry Partners, Hanwha Corporation,

SK Networks, KORES and KEPCO. The

West McArthur property is a 50/50 joint

venture with MC Resources Canada, a

subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation of Ja-

pan. These two projects have been funded

with over $35 million of work, which has

identified multiple targets. Cree East and

West McArthur are in the Eastern Atha-

basca Basin, near existing mines, good in-

frastructure, and recent discoveries. These

projects have strong potential for the dis-

covery of large, high-grade, unconformity

uranium deposits.

MMR: One of the biggest challenges in

the industry is obtaining sufficient capital.

How is CanAlaska able to get capital ad-

vance its properties?

PD: CanAlaska is in fairly good financial

shape; the main reason is we are a project

generator. We adopted this business model

several years ago and it has served as well,

especially in the current market downtown.

Allowing others to fund exploration in re-

turn for an equity interest enables proper-

ties to be advanced and minimizes dilution

for shareholders. Additionally, depending

on deal terms, CanAlaska is often able to

manage exploration programs and earn op-

erator fees.

Northern Uranium Corp. is another

property partner. They’ve made a ma-

jor commitment to our NW Manitoba

property located outside the Basin. The

140,000 hectare property is in the same

Wollaston Domain rocks that host sev-

eral major uranium deposits on the

eastern side of the Athabasca Basin

including the Rabbit Lake, Collins Bay

and Eagle Point mines 90 kilometres

southwest. However, as it’s outside the

Basin, the targets are shallower – some-

what similar to Fission’s Patterson Lake

discovery which also is outside the

Athabasca Basin.

At NW Manitoba we’ve identified the

geophysical signature of a typical base-

ment hosted uranium mineral system.

This is located under shallow overbur-

den in an area we had found uranium

mineralization in rock outcrop and

boulders. Grab samples of surface min-

eralization run up to 9.5 per cent U3O8,

while boulders contain in excess of 66

per cent U3O8. This target is being

drilled by Northern Uranium.

Encouraged by initial exploration re-

sults, Northern Uranium recently opted

to increase its stake in NW Manitoba

to 80 per cent. To do so, they will have

invested $11.6 million in exploration

and paid us 12 million shares of their

company, plus 6 million share purchase

warrants, and $35,000 cash.

We believe the project generator

model is the best way to leverage our

properties and gives us the most op-

portunity for discovery success. With

outside funding we protect CanAlaska

shareholders from excessive dilutive

financings, and still participate in new

mineral discoveries. Our mission is to

discover substantial uranium deposits

through multiple third-party funded

drill programs for the benefit of our in-

vestors and all stakeholders. p

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• One of the largest landholdings in the world’s richest uranium district. Multiple projects in the Athabasca and NW Manitoba.

• Highly leveraged to uranium prices and new discoveries.

• International partnerships with major mining groups.

• Proven management team with major discovery success.

For more information visit: www.canalaska.com

Phone: +1.604.688.3211 E-mail: [email protected]


The Northern Employment Strat-

egy was originally launched in

2011 to develop a robust pipeline

of northern candidates for Vale Mani-

toba Operations’ workforce as they tran-

sition from a fully integrated operation

to mining and milling only by 2019. An

important part of that strategy has been

building key partnerships and creating

awareness of the employment opportu-

nities available at Vale.

Vale was aware of the large, untapped

labour market available in the surround-

ing Aboriginal and northern communi-

ties. It also realized that most people in

these communities were unaware of the

potential for developing a career within

industry. So Vale increased recruiting

efforts in the north and developed the

Process Operator in Training (POinT)

program — to both educate northern

people about careers in industry and

provide a pathway to employment.

POinT is a six-week paid training pro-

gram promoting workplace readiness.

The program provides a macro view of

the mining industry, a micro view of the

Smelting and Refining Processes and is

infused with safety training and work-

place essential skills.

Carmen Umpherville, originally from

Brochet Manitoba graduated from the

first POinT program in August 2012.

Over the past three years, he has quali-

fied for many positions in the Smelter

before being transferred to the mines. He

is currently stationed with Shaft Services

as a qualified Cage Tender at T1 mine.

“The POinT program was very benefi-

cial. It prepared me for working in the

Smelter and also provided information

about future opportunities within the

operation,” says Umpherville. “I’ve real-

ly enjoyed learning new skills, especially

from the senior employees, making new

friends and learning new ways to work

in the safest ways.”

To date, there have been six success-

ful programs completed and the seventh

program is scheduled to start in Decem-

ber 2015. Of the 67 hired after graduat-

ing from POinT, more than 75 per cent

continue to work with Vale, which is a

significant improvement over historic

retention rates.

For Elijah Linklater, a recent POinT

graduate from Nisichawayasihk who

hired into the Smelter in August 24,

2015, the training is helping carve a new

career path. “I have held many differ-

ent jobs, but working in an industrial

environment is new to me. Working at

Vale is unlike anything I have ever done

in the past and it’s great – I am working

for an international employer, earning a

great income and doing the kind of work

I love.”

Tara Ritchie, Vale’s Northern Employ-

ment Coordinator, strengthens the strat-

egy by attending career fairs, participat-

ing in employment events throughout

the north, networking with employment

partners and promoting Manitoba Op-

erations’ new scholarship program. The

scholarship program promotes min-

ing industry-related fields of study and

supports northern students who are in-

terested in pursuing careers in mining.

To be eligible, students must reside in

northern Manitoba and be enrolled

or accepted into a recognized post-

secondary institution. (For details visit

https://juno.aucc.ca/app/vale_mani-

toba.html.)

A long-standing partnership with

Skills Canada Manitoba has intro-

duced hundreds of northern Mani-

toba students to trades and technol-

ogy careers through events such as the

Northern Young Women’s Conference

and the Skilled Trades and Technology

Showcase.

Other partners include Government

of Manitoba’s Training and Employ-

ment Services, Northern Manitoba Sec-

tor Council, Atoskiwin Training and

Employment Centre, Ma-Mow-We-Tak

Friendship Centre, University College

of the North, Workplace Education

Manitoba, Manitoba Metis Federation,

Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakinak,

Manitoba Heavy Construction Asso-

ciation and School District of Mystery

Lake. These partnerships help support

candidates on their pathways to em-

ployment and create awareness about

employment opportunities at Vale.

“The Northern Employment Strategy

is helping our Manitoba Operations

to become even more prosperous and

sustainable, which is especially impor-

tant in challenging economic times;

but the greater investment is the one

we’re making with our partners into

the future of the north,” says Ritchie.

More recently, Vale partnered with

Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre

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in a pilot employment project called

Employment First North (EFN) to help

identify and address barriers to employ-

ment. The EFN team provides employ-

ment-related supports including assess-

ments, career counseling, resumé writing

assistance, training referrals and coach-

ing for individuals interested in employ-

ment with Vale or other employers.

Since 2012, more than 250 employees

from over a dozen northern Manitoba

communities have joined Vale’s work-

force as a result of the Northern Em-

ployment Strategy. In addition, Vale’s

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Weak commodity prices have

softened skills shortages and

gaps over the past few years,

but labour market issues persist for Can-

ada’s mining sector.

The 2015 report, Canadian Mining

Industry 2015 Employment, Hiring Re-

quirements and Available Talent 10-Year

Outlook, includes new information that

highlights some of the challenges and

inefficiencies in Canada’s mining labour

market. The report outlines that the

mining labour gap is closing – but not

because we’ve solved the problem.

The findings, published by the Min-

ing Industry Human Resources Council

(MiHR), show that the mining labour

market is much tighter than other sec-

tors. For every job vacancy in mining,

there are less than three potential job

seekers across Canada, compared to the

average of six job seekers per vacancy for

all other industries. Less competition

among job seekers is an issue for the

mining industry but a good news story

for people considering a career in min-

ing.

“A tight labour market puts upward

pressure on wages and salaries, as em-

ployers compete for a limited supply of

skilled workers. According to data from

Statistics Canada, earnings in the min-

ing sector have increased nearly 40 per

cent in the last decade – significantly

more than the average for all sectors in

Canada. Layered on to this is mining’s

volatile business cycle and the chal-

lenges of recruiting people to rural or

remote mining operations,” says MiHR

executive director Ryan Montpellier. “If

unresolved, this labour market tightness

has the potential to undermine the com-

petitiveness of Canada’s mining sector

when the cycle does rebound.”

The report also found that the indus-

try is highly dependent on a commuter

workforce: those who live in one prov-

ince but work in another. This is a min-

ing-specific challenge that employers

have made significant efforts to address

by building a local workforce through

the attraction of Aboriginal peoples,

however, MiHR research shows that

this effort is constrained for a variety of

sEvEraL InDICators PoInt to a MaLfunCtIonIng MInIng LaBour MarKEtSubmitted by the Mining Industry Human Resources Council


reasons including that up to one in four

Aboriginal people of working age do not

actually participate in the labour force.

MiHR is estimating the total hiring re-

quirements for the coming decade will

be between 86,000 and 126,000 workers,

depending upon the economic outlook

and industry performance, but it is im-

portant to note that the majority of the

hiring requirements are to replace exist-

ing workers, leaving the sector to retire-

ment or to other industries.

In light of this, mining will create be-

tween 11,000 and 21,000 new jobs over

the next 10 years, depending upon current

trends and projected industry growth.

Should economic conditions worsen,

the industry is expected to shed around

6,300 jobs but will still have significant

replacement hiring requirements.

Mining sector employers have to look

harder to find the right people as there

is fierce competition for skilled and ex-

perienced workers. Each round of hir-

ing is associated with costs including

the search for candidates, interviewing,

on-boarding and training costs – all of

which add to the cost to keep production

levels up and maintain safety standards.

What DoEs thIs MEan for MInIng EMPLoyErs toDay?

It means working together to cre-

ate the future supply of skilled workers

and to minimize the inefficiencies in

the current labour market. It means be-

ing strategic about retention efforts and

finding ways to invest in employees,

such as through professional develop-

ment and certification – even during a

closure or downturn situation – because

the employees that can support a com-

pany through a successful closure today

are also industry’s future talent during

an upturn.

MiHR has developed many programs

and resources to assist employers in ad-

dressing these HR challenges: a national

mining worker certification program,

a pre-employment training program

for Aboriginal peoples, a mining career

brand and a suite of diversity tools – to

name a few. Employers are actively in-

volved in adopting new strategies to ad-

dress their unique HR challenges, but in

order for the industry to remain com-

petitive, emphasis must be placed on

industry-wide strategies and solutions

that can create long-term change across

the sector.

“MiHR’s research demonstrates the

immediate need for governments, edu-

cators and employers to work together to

address the major human resource chal-

lenges facing Canada’s mining industry,”

says Pierre Gratton, President and CEO

of the Mining Association of Canada.

To request a copy of Canadian Min-

ing Industry 2015 Employment, Hiring

Requirements and Available Talent 10-Year

Outlook, visit www.mihr.ca or email

[email protected]. p

The mining labour markeT is TighTer Than oTher secTors.

A “tight” labour market describes

a situation in which the number

of available jobs is high, relative

to the number of people available

to fill them. Employers’ demand

for workers has outpaced supply

– likely causing wages to rise and

unemployment to fall.

• Foreveryjobvacancyinmining,

there are less than three potential

job-seekers across Canada,

compared to construction which

has more than seven from which

to choose.

• Theaverageforallindustries

across Canada is about six job-

seekers per vacancy.

• Withtheexceptionof2009,

the unemployment rate in the

mining industry has remained

consistently lower than the

Canadian average since the late

1980s – career seekers need to

know this information.


Everyone knows that your biggest

asset is your people. And with

the right training, you can devel-

op your people into even bigger assets.

Now, thanks to brand-new technology at

Assiniboine Community College, train-

ing just got easier.

The college’s new mobile simulator

lab can help you identify your best pros-

pects for training, and give them a solid

grounding on operating heavy equip-

ment in a convenient, cost-effective way.

“We’ve had tremendous success with

these simulators,” says Gerald Cathcart,

business development coordinator at

ACC. “One of the things that industry

likes is that they are fully mobile. If you

have a table and chairs, we will bring

the equipment to you, anywhere in the

province.”

The $140,000 simulators, sourced

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tricked out with huge external monitors,

and fitted with specially designed replica

controls that perfectly mimic the ma-

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“Not only is this a risk-free way to

train your employees,” says Cathcart,

noting that it eliminates wear-and-tear,

fuel costs, or damage. “But the simula-

tors help you identify which employees

respond the best to training so you can

put the best people in the best roles.”

The 20 simulators at ACC include ex-

cavators, bulldozers, wheeled loaders,

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mensional simulated worksite, in which

students advance through levels, master-

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together into completing complex tasks.

Instructors can track progress through

each level – including the number of

times it’s reset – and guide students

through the simulation.

Although it sounds like a video game,

the machines are actually serious busi-

ness. They’re designed to mimic, as

broadly as possible, standard equipment

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Of course, simulation can only get you

so far. That’s why ACC simulation cours-

es are paired with classroom instruction

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basic maintenance. Courses wrap up

with hands-on training at the controls

of actual equipment, alongside an expe-

rienced operator, as students take their

skills into the real world.

The standard simulation course in-

cludes 120 hours of classroom learning,

up to 80 hours of simulation, 20 hours

of in-seat equipment training and 140

hours of employer practicum. Complet-

ing all of that makes students eligible for

a Certificate of Achievement from ACC.

Coursework and course length can

be completely customized based on the

needs of industry, Cathcart says, add-

ing that those industry partnerships are

what make this training program special.

“Some companies may want to focus

on just a single piece of equipment,”

he says. “Others may want to run many

employees through a streamlined simu-

lation training so they can identify the

people who will pick it up fastest, and

then focus on them with a more in-

depth course.”

Some worksites may even want longer

training, with extra emphasis on por-

tions of the course that most matter to

them.

“We know there’s a need for heavy

equipment operators, but every worksite

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Copper Reef Mining Corporation, based in Flin Flon,

holds exploration properties throughout the Lynn

Lake and Flin Flon greenstone belt both in Manitoba

and Saskatchewan. Copper Reef is developing new targets in

the Flin Flon Belt where it holds next to Hudbay, the second

largest claim base in the main camp. Hudbay’s 777 Mine has

four to five years left and the Reed Lake Mine even less. A new

discovery is needed urgently. Copper Reef holds a number of

deposits of Cu-Zn-Ag-Au and has developed new targets in the

Albert’s Lake area 20 kilometres east of the Flin Flon mill and

processing plant.

Three VTEM targets – the Alberts, Aimee Lake and Z4 anoma-

ly in the Alberts Lake area –have been chosen for possible drill-

ing this winter. The Alberts Lake Anomaly is the largest and lies

in felsic volcanic rocks just north of North Star and Don Jon

and Centennial mines, as well as the Pine Bay, Leo Lake, Sour-

dough and Cabin deposits. The small Leo Lake deposit for scale

barely shows as a blip on the VTEM survey although represent-

ing an historic 70,000-tonne high-grade zinc-copper deposit.

Compared to this, the very large Alberts Lake Anomaly is a huge

target and will be drilled tested this winter. (See diagrams to

the right.)

The company feels that this may be one of the best opportu-

nities for a discovery in the main camp area. The target is in the

same rocks that host the mines to the south as well as sitting on

top of a huge intense volcanogenic massive sulphide alteration

zone that is indicative of a large deposit in the area. The strike

length of the anomaly is similar to the Trout Lake Mine target

before it was discovered and the Trout Lake Mine ended up pro-

VTEM Airborne Electromagnetic Anomalies – Leo Lake Alberts Area.

oPtIons oPEnCoPPEr rEEf MInIng CorPoratIon hoLDs a varIED PortfoLIo In ManItoBa

ducing more than 20 million tonnes. This target if it proves to

be a deposit could change the fortunes of the area and certainly

will remain a Copper Reef priority given the need for more ore

to be discovered soon.

goLD ProPErtIEsCopper Reef has six primarily gold properties, three of which

are inactive. The three active projects include the Otter Lake

property on the Gurney-Century Gold Mine Trend, and the Al-

berts Lake property (both in the main Flin Flon camp), and the

Gold Rock and North Star projects in the Snow Lake Camp.

Copper Reef will concentrate mainly on its high-grade Gold

Rock Group. Copper Reef has a gold-producing company re-

viewing the large data base and have planned to visit the prop-

erty in the spring of 2016.

DIaMonD targEts In sasKatChEWan’s PIKoo CaMP

Copper Reef continues, as part of its diversified portfolio to

pursue a kimberlite discovery in a new emerging camp. Pikoo is

a new diamondiferous kimberlite district located in east central

Saskatchewan, associated with the Archean-aged Saskatchewan

Craton. On November 6, 2013, North Arrow announced the


Gold Rock and North Star Properties

The North Star Gold Property is located 36 km west of Snow Lake, Manitoba. At both the North Star and Gold Rock properties gold mineralization is hosted in gabbro within a typical Proterozoic shear zone system. Gold-rich quartz veins are within an extensional structural domain and weak mineralization occurs along a contractional domain.

Selected Drillholes from Gold Rock 2010 Winter Drilling

Hole # Au (g/t) Length (m) From (m) To (m)

GR-10-114 14.41 3.3 23.0 26.3

GR-10-115 15.65 1.5 65.0 66.5

GR-10-119 7.79 2.1 114.3 116.4

16.31 0.9 119.2 120.1

GR-10-122 2.94 3.65 249.05 249.45

GR-10-125 7.01 2.3 143.4 145.7

Gold Rock Property is 800 meters northeast of the North Star Property. Selected Drillholes from Gold Rock 2010 Winter Drilling are Listed in the Table Below:

discovery of two distinct kimberlite indicator mineral trains in

the area and, in follow-up drilling, the PK 150 kimberlite, which

returned 745 diamonds larger than 0.106 millimetres, includ-

ing 23 diamonds larger than 0.85 millimetres from a 209.7 ki-

logram sample of drill core. To date, seven discrete kimberlite

occurrences have been identified. In addition, other publicly

traded companies have recently identified distinct kimberlite

indicator mineral trains in the Pikoo area.

Copper Reef has four properties in the camp based on mag-

netic anomaly clusters and targets similar to kimberlites which

can host diamonds.

On the B1 property, last year’s work consisting of an airborne

magnetic survey followed by till sampling and ground magnetic

surveys turned up a number of strong circular magnetic targets

typical of kimberlites with corresponding till samples contain-

ing kimberlite indicator minerals. This fall, additional follow-

up till samples were collected and the anomalies prospected.

On C2 and C3, preliminary work consisted of till sampling

for kimberlite indicator minerals down ice from 10 separate cir-

cular airborne magnetic anomalies. Two promising anomalies

and one minor anomaly, possibly a dipole, are located on the

C3 property. A cluster of four promising anomalies with three


to four minor anomalies are located on the C2 property. Pros-

pecting and magnetic susceptibility readings on outcrops will

be conducted over the magnetic targets in order to try to ascer-

tain the source of these anomalies.

Copper Reef Mining Corporation has an underlying royalty

of $0.75/t from the McIlvenna Bay Deposit (estimate of cur-

rently with an estimated of 16.3 million tonnes grading 1.82

per cent CuEq in the indicated category and a further 13.1 mil-

lion tonnes grading 1.87 per cent CuEq in the inferred category,

both at a $45 [U.S.] per tonne NSR cut-off.) and a two per cent

NSR on the Bigstone copper deposit (historic estimate 3.75mt

grading 2.03 per cent Cu at a one per cent Cu cut-off), the Bal-

sam deposit, the Hanson property, the Sam property and the

Comeback property. Copper Reef’s 100 per cent-owned Hanson

Lake property is on strike with the McIlvenna Deposit and is

the site of the past producing Hanson Lake Mine (production

147,000 tons grading 10 per cent Zn, 5.8 per cent Pb, 0.5 per

cent Cu and 137 g/t Ag). Outside strictly royalties T Copper

Reef’s 100 per cent-owned Hanson Lake Property (shown in red

below) is on strike with the McIlvenna Deposit is the site of the

past producing Hanson Lake Mine (production 147,000 tons

grading 10 per cent Zn, 5.8 per cent Pb, 0.5 per cent Cu and

137 g/t Ag).

Copper Reef also holds royalties in Callinex’s Pine Bay, Cabin

Zone and Sourdough deposits in the Flin Flon Greenstone Belt.

More information on any of the active projects can be found at our

website. www.copperreefmining.com. p

Royalty Holdings (Hanson Lake Belt, Saskatchewan) & (Flin Flon, Manitoba)

B1, C2 and C3 Properties with Kimberlite Targets

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Focusing on Diamonds in Saskatchewan, as well as and Base

Metal Projects in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake Greenstone Belt

Copper Reef Mining Corporation headquartered in Flin Flon, Manitoba has four diamond properties currently being explored in the Pikoo discovery area in Saskatchewan, drill ready base metal targets on the Alberts Property (Aimee Lake Anomaly and the Alberts Lake Anomaly) and the NorthStar /Gold Rock Gold Property located in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake Greenstone Belt .

www.copperreefmining.com North Star Gold Property

Gold Rock Property

Royalty Holdings

Copper Reef Mining Corporation has an underlying royalty of $0.75/t from Foran’s McIlvenna Bay Deposit (currently with an estimated of 16.3 million tonnes grading 1.82% CuEq in the indicated category and a further 13.1 million tonnes grading 1.87% CuEq in the inferred category, both at a $60 (U.S.) per tonne NSR cut-off.) and a 2% NSR on the Bigstone copper deposit (historic estimate 3.75mt grading 2.03% Cu at a 1% Cu cut-off) , the Balsam deposit, the Hanson property, the Sam property and the Comeback property. Copper Reef’s 100% owned Hanson Lake Property is on strike with the McIlvenna Deposit is the site of the past producing Hanson Lake Mine (production 147,000 tons grading 10% Zn, 5.8% Pb, 0.5% Cu and 137 g/t Ag).

Copper Reef also holds royalties in Callinex’s Pine Bay, Cabin Zone and Sourdough deposits in the Flin Flon Greenstone Belt.

Gold Rock Drillhole Map with Mineralized Intercepts 2010

Issued & Outstanding 120,861,300

SYMBOL: CZC : CSE EXCHANGE

Hanson Lake Belt, Saskatchewan

Kimberlite Targets -‐ B1, C2 & C3 ProperFes

New Base Metal Targets in Airborne Surveys


Drones are becoming routine exploration and mining tools, from early reconnaissance and

target delineation through to mine site monitoring and land reclamation. They are a truly disruptive innovation for the resource industry, combining big data, automation and battery technology to create new business models, suppliers and services.

Over the past decade, drones have become smaller, lighter and faster than ever. Also known as unmanned aircraft system (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), a drone is a small aircraft with no pilot onboard, operated remotely by a person on the ground below or autonomously from further away.

All industries are now employing drones, from agriculture and forestry, to emergency response and law enforce-ment, and of course photography and entertainment. Already the resource in-dustry are using them for land surveying, target delineation, geophysical surveys,

mine site and ore transport monitoring, and environmental observations.

EarLy DaysIn the Yukon, Shawn Ryan, a success-

ful explorer whose name is synonymous with discovery, has been using drones in grassroots exploration since 2012. As one of the first in Canada to operate drones commercially, Ryan and the team at Ground Truth Exploration have now flown over 700 drone surveys.

“We use the drones to get the lay of the land, but there’s more to just see-ing what the ground looks like. There are lots of applications,” says Ryan, ex-plaining that they use drone imagery for checking land access, mapping and sam-pling, placing drills and camps, quanti-fying the environmental footprint of a project, and to create imagery for project marketing, promotion and fundraising.

Junior companies use drones for quick, high-resolution aerial surveys of their properties. Quebec exploration company, Adventure Gold, announced a

UAV survey of their Val-d’Or East proj-ect in June 2015. The drone acquired an accurate 3D-like terrain model and high quality aerial orthophoto data. They processed the data to create 3D maps and integrated it with the company’s geological and block models for more accurate target delineation.

fastEr, ChEaPEr gEoPhysICsDrones are being developed and mod-

ified to carry geophysical acquisition equipment too. Since Fugro introduced their GeoRanger UAV in 2004, drones have become smaller and faster, and the geophysical equipment they carry lighter, combining to make geophysics by drone more accessible.

In May 2015, Abitibi Geophysics and GEM Systems announced their new drone magnetic survey system and were overwhelmed by the high level of inter-est and requests for quotes. Their Aero-Vision system is a UAV carrying magne-tometers for quick, low cost, low altitude magnetic surveys, but with similar reso-lution to a ground magnetic survey.

“Drones are basically a way of carry-ing your instrumentation around quick-ly and more efficiently than doing it on the ground, and in some cases at a lower cost and lower overhead than with heli-copters and aeroplanes,” explains Daniel Card, Principal Geophysicist of Applica-tions and Research at Abitibi Geophys-ics.

Rather than replacing aeromagnetic surveys, which are usually cheaper per line kilometre using helicopter or aero-plane, drone magnetic surveys will re-place labour-intensive ground surveys. With fewer people needed on-site and no lines to cut through the bush, mag-netic drone surveys are cheaper and quicker with a much smaller environ-

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mental footprint and less community disruption.

“If you have a small survey of a few hundred kilometres, say a three-to-five-day job, you don’t really want to pay the tens of thousands of dollar to get an air-craft onto your site, house an aircraft en-gineer and a pilot and crew,” says Card.

Research into applying drone technol-ogy to other types of geophysical surveys is underway; the weight of the payload may be the only limitation. In theory, any geophysical survey system could be adapted to drones, for example spec-trometer for radiometrics, or an EM sen-sor.

“There’s a lot of research going into airborne IP right now, which requires the aircraft to fly in sync at a fixed dis-tance from each other, which might be easier by automated aircraft where the flight paths are defined digitally, rather than trying to sync up two pilots operat-ing together,” says Card.

EyE In thE sKyProducers are using drones for a range

of purposes too. Rio Tinto, for example,

are using drones in Australia to inspect the powerlines which run for hundreds of kilometre, reducing the need for he-licopters to fly, or workers to drive, long distances across the desert.

Rio Tinto are also employing drones at mine sites for geo-technical monitor-ing of open pit walls and stockpiles. In 2014, German drone manufacturer Ai-botix, together with CADS Survey and import company C.R. Kennedy and Co., announced the results of a drone sur-vey at Rio Tinto’s giant Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia.

Equipped with a high-resolution digi-tal camera, the team used an UAV to gen-erate an orthophoto, a point cloud and a 3D model, all with a ground sample distance of two to six centimetres.

Sam van Eldik, Survey Division Man-ager for Civil and Aerial at CADS Survey, was impressed by the accuracy of the generated data. “Using the Aibot X6, we are able to generate data of the open pit mine with an accuracy which would not have been reached with a common air-plane,” he said in the September 2014 release.

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Exploration companies are more

and more looking for ways to

construct safe, strong and reli-

able site buildings for the exploration,

processing, and storage of commodities,

as well as equipment storage buildings,

and even worker housing for remote

sites. And it’s becoming increasingly im-

portant to leave exploration sites in their

natural state.

Conventional buildings, such as steel

buildings, have traditionally been the

choice for these sites, but are they the

best choice? These buildings can be cost-

ly, difficult to ship to remote areas, can

be time consuming to construct, and are

essentially permanent structures. None

of these are ideal in an industry that

often requires buildings to be rapidly

constructed, has a variety of building

uses, and may, at some point, have to be

moved to a new work site.

One of the first things that makes

fabric buildings a preferred solution for

mineral exploration companies is that

they can be permanent, temporary, or

entirely portable. This is achieved by of-

fering a number of foundation options,

including concrete blocks, shipping con-

tainers, or a base rail foundation. These

are all options for temporary or portable

building solutions, in addition to the

many permanent options. Fabric build-

ings can be completely deconstructed

and moved or stored when a site is fin-

ished with it, creating little environmen-

tal interference.

Using shipping container foundations

allows fabric-building manufacturers

to create hybrid building solutions that

are particularly ideal for the exploration

industry because the containers them-

LIttLE to no EnvIronMEntaL IMPaCtrEMotE BuILDIng soLutIons that LEavE oPEratIng sItEs In thEIr naturaL statEBy Amanda Monaghan, Marketing Manager, Britespan Building Systems Inc.


selves act not only as a foundation for

the building but as functional space used

for employee housing, change rooms,

washrooms, workshops, storage, etc.

This really allows fabric-building owners

to maximize the use of their buildings.

In addition to the foundation options,

fabric buildings are also completely cus-

tomizable, from door sizes and types, in-

sulation option, and length, width and

height.

What would you use a fabric building

for? Just about anything. The buildings

can be used for warehousing, work-

shops, vehicle, equipment and com-

modity storage, and coverage for work-

ing machinery. The extra high clearspan

design of the buildings allow for large

and heavy equipment and machinery

to operate within the building without

issue. Fabric buildings also increase the

longevity and maintain the condition of

equipment and machinery by protecting

them from the elements.

Employee safety and creating a healthy

working environment is another reason

fabric buildings far exceed traditional

buildings. Customers of fabric covered

buildings often say the environment is

the most comfortable and safest envi-

ronment for their workers, with supe-

rior air quality and ventilation, and the

floods of natural light create a shadow-

free, safe working environment.

And of course, another reason fabric

buildings are the ideal solution for ex-

ploration companies is that they can be

constructed anywhere, no matter how re-

mote the location. They are often built

in less time than traditional buildings,

making for almost immediate job sites.

CustoMEr ovErvIEWA portable building solution was

exactly what William Day Construc-

tion (Day Construction) was looking

for when they chose a fabric build-

ing from Britespan Building Systems

Inc. (Britespan) for a maintenance and

heavy equipment storage building, at

the open-pit Hollinger mine site in Tim-

mins, Ontario. Benoit Melançon is the

site manager for Day Construction, over-

seeing the Hollinger Mine project.

Day Construction purchased a 42-foot

by 56-foot Atlas Building Series building

on container foundation. “The owner of

Day Construction has a Britespan build-

ing of his own and suggested we look

into purchasing a building from Brites-

pan for the Hollinger Site as well,” says

Melançon. “We chose the building from

Britespan for its portability. The contain-

er foundation allows us to deconstruct

and move the entire building to a new

exploration site when we are finished.”

In addition to the buildings portabil-

ity, the building was able to accommo-

date some of the more custom require-

ments that Day Construction needed,

such as extra height and internal clear-

ance for excavators with long arms, and

for all of the heavy equipment and ve-

hicles within the building. “We were also

able to get an 18-foot by 18-foot door

for the building, which was great for the

size of equipment we kept inside. And

we were able to use the container foun-

dation for storage.”

Day Construction worked with Brites-

pan Authorized Dealer Leisure Farms,

out of Sturgeon Falls Ontario. “Leisure

Farms was great to work with,” says

Melançon. “We had some issues with the

ground settlement prior to construction.

Leisure Farms prepared the site, levelled

the ground, and ensured that everything

was ready for construction. Their team

organized construction of the entire

project, were very knowledgeable, and

the building was constructed quickly so

we could get back to business as usual

and start using the building. Working

with them was a really great experience.”

After using their Britespan building

for some time now, Day Construction

says some of the other features that

made a fabric building the ideal solu-

tion for their operation is the natural

light and ventilation. “The natural light

that floods into the building is great, and

creates a safe and well-lit environment.

The ventilation was important because

of the fumes that can sometimes be let

off from the equipment. So combined,

the building allows us to maintain a safe

and comfortable working environment

for our crews,” says Melançon.

As winner of the Industry Supplier

of the Year Award for the 2015 Canada

Oil & Gas Awards, Britespan is always

striving to provide the best building so-

lutions to exploration companies, and

growing and innovating with them as

an industry partner. Working with expert

dealers like Leisure Farms allows us to

meet and exceed our customers’ needs

and requirements, as well as the envi-

ronmental demands of the operating

sites. p


The risk of electrocution from high-powered generators and transmitters is one of the primary

considerations when assessing safety in electrical geophysical surveys, along with all of the other common safety risks inherent in mineral exploration field work – driving accidents on remote back-roads and trails; turning an ankle, or worse, while hiking through the bush; dangerous situations around helicopters and drill rigs; boating accidents; the list is long. However, one of the most sig-nificant risk factors of field work, and one that is often overlooked, is being hit by lightning. This is particularly true for electrical geophysics surveys because such surveys inherently have a lot of wire strung out across the countryside. All this wire naturally acts as perfect ground-ing for lightning, there is no way around it, and since a single bolt of lightning contains enough energy to power a typi-cal geophysical survey for about a half a year, it is easy to see the danger posed by lightning for an electrical geophysics survey crew.

Worldwide, lightning is the cause of about 24,000 deaths per year, and for each death, an additional 10 people are injured. While injury and death by light-

ning is still relatively rare, it cannot be ig-nored for field workers or anyone spend-ing a majority of their time outdoors, and especially for workers on electrical geophysical surveys.

To better understand the risk, we need to look deeper into the numbers. Canada receives over 2 million lightning strikes per year on average – that’s almost four strikes every minute of every day on aver-age. But the vast majority of these strikes occur over the summer months, with July being the most active month.

Worldwide, the lightning death rate ranges from 0.3 to six deaths per mil-lion people per year. And the statistics are clear: the more time spent outside in the summer months, the greater the risk. While lightning represents a very small risk compared with others such as ve-hicular accidents, when your plans and activities take you outside in the summer months, you are wise to consider light-ning safety.

The Canadian government website of-fers the following suggestions for light-ning safety:• Toplanforasafeday,checktheweath-

er forecast first• Watch the skies fordeveloping thun-

derstorms and listen for thunder

• Gettoasafeplace• Do not handle electrical equipment,

telephones, or plumbing• Ifonwater,gettoshoreasquicklyas

possible• If caught outdoors far from shelter,

stay away from tall objectsFor a business whose specialty it is

to collect electrical and electromagnetic data, often in remote locations, some of these safety measures are particularly challenging. Electrical resistivity geo-physical surveys involve the placement of many kilometres of insulated wire, and the use of a high-power generator and a transmitter. This electrical equip-ment, and in particular, the wire, can act as a collection system for electrical energy – the wire is, after all, designed to transmit electricity. So when lightning strikes anywhere along or near to the path of the wire, a part of the energy can easily be carried through the wire to the entire working area. And since our field crews are almost always working in the vicinity of the wire, this creates added risk to the crew members. In addition, it is common for a field crew to be working in areas where there a lots of lakes and swamps, so the need to evacuate from a lake may be required.

LIghtnIng strIKE InCIDEntA couple of years ago, one of our

survey crews was in the early stages of carrying out a large electrical resistivity survey in the Athabasca Basin of north-ern Saskatchewan. For this survey, called “pole-pole resistivity”, two long wires extend from the survey towards the east and west, to locations approximately 10 kilometres on either side of the working area. In this way, the “footprint” of the survey is approximately 20 kilometres.

assEssIng thE safEty rIsKsELECtrICaL gEoPhysICs anD LIghtnIngBy Dennis Woods, Discovery International Geophysics


The crew was just completing produc-

tion across a large lake near the centre of

the survey grid (see Figure 2) when an

electrical storm hit the area. One of the

two boats required to complete the lake

work was on the lake and the other was

already on shore. Recognizing the risk,

the field crew stood down, disconnected

the wires from the equipment, and the

boat returned to shore.

After waiting out the storm, the field

crew returned to their positions to re-

sume production. The trailing boat, with

two crew members in it, pushed out

onto the lake again. Within a few min-

utes, a rogue lightning bolt struck some-

where in the vicinity of the current wire

(red line in Figure 2), and energy from

the strike entered the current wire and

travelled along the wire to the lake and

into the boat where the two crew mem-

bers were seated. The current operator

was positioned very close to the current

wire and was leaning against the metal

gunnel of the boat. The lightning energy

jumped from the wire and went through

the arm and back of the operator. We

know this, because he sustained burns to

his right arm and back. In addition, the

current that entered his body interfered

with his own electrical system, and he

had to be resuscitated by the other crew

member in the boat. He has fully recov-

ered from this incident.

As far as we know, this was not a di-

rect lightning strike, but the energy was

enough to seriously harm a person and

could have resulted in a fatality if first

aid had not been quickly administered.

There are many lessons to learn from

this situation. A full review of the facts

and the circumstances surrounding the

incident has led to several important

improvements to our lightning safety

protocol.

LIghtnIng safEty MEasurEsWhen electrical storms occur – as we

know they will – we employ lightning

detector systems that provide early warn-

ing of the presence and approach of

lightning. These handheld systems can

detect lightning to a distance of many

10s of kilometres. A detection at 50 ki-

lometres is an appropriate warning level

for a field crew to stand down and take

cover. And 30 minutes is an appropri-

ate time to wait after the last instance of

lightning or thunder. Lightning detec-

tion systems have their limitations, such

as topography and rogue strikes, so ad-

ditional measures are needed to protect

the crew.

We have redesigned the way that con-

nections are made at junctions and at

wire spools. We have minimized the

number of exposed wires by utilizing

specialized electrical connectors. But be-

cause it is never possible to eliminate all

exposed wire, we have established strict

new protocol for all crew members to

stand well away from all wires, winders,

spools, and electrodes, whether active-

ly in use or not. While these measures

help, the risk remains for electrocution

from rouge lightning strike energy enter-

ing wires and other equipment while in

use by crew members.

To minimize this risk, Discovery Geo-

physics has developed a new technology

called a lightning shunt. This small elec-

tronic box is designed to divert or shunt,

sudden high-voltage energy from a wire,

into the ground. If extremely rapid, high-

voltage, lightning energy enters the sur-

vey wires, it will be instantly detected by

the lightning shunt, and some or some

or all of the energy will be rerouted di-

rectly into the ground. We place several

of these shunts along the wires through-

out the survey area to protect both our

crew members and the equipment, at

locations where it is possible to make

good electrical contact with the ground.

a haPPy EnDIngIn prime lightning season last sum-

mer, we had another lightning incident.

In this case, the crew members detected

an approaching storm and were able to

stand down before any sign of lightning

and took shelter from the hail storm.

However, they did not have time to dis-

connect the survey wires from the equip-

ment. Upon returning to their positions,

the crew discovered that there had been a

lightning strike in the vicinity of the sur-

vey wires. The lightning shunts had done

their job because several shunts were

tripped and the wires around the shunts

were burnt, but no other equipment

had been damaged. The equipment had

been protected by the lightning shunt

technology. We are pleased to say with

confidence that our new lightning safety

equipment and procedures have signifi-

cantly reduced the risk to our field crews.

And we urge everyone to be safe when

spending time in the great outdoors. p


Winkler Structures, a division

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been providing its custom-

ers with the highest quality, innovative

products and solutions for over 35 years.

Its humble roots as a small operation

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has been built on a foundation of strong

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The values that were at the core of

Winkler Structures’ beginnings set the

company up for rapid growth in both its

product offering and company culture; a

growth substantial enough for the com-

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Winkler Structures to service almost any

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Winkler Structures continually adapts

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As a result of this commitment, Win-

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Winkler Structures’ standard options

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What enables Winkler Structures to in-

troduce its new innovative product line

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Scheduled for March 6th to 9th,

2016, the Prospectors & Devel-

opers Association of Canada In-

ternational Convention, Trade Show &

Investors Exchange will again be held in

Toronto, marking the convention’s 84th

anniversary of being held in Canada’s

largest city.

The PDAC Convention is the world’s

leading convention for people, compa-

nies and organizations in, or connected

with, mineral exploration. Since it be-

gan in 1932, it has become the event of

choice for the world’s mineral industry.

With access passes to satisfy every

need – from student to senior, from

one-day passes to VIP all-access passes –

there’s no reason to miss any of what the

conference has to offer, as PDAC presi-

dent Rod Thomas shares.

“The most popular offerings are the

Aboriginal program, the CEO panel, the

keynote session, the CSR event series,

and the technical sessions. The themes

of this year’s technical sessions include

coal, diamonds, securities, Nevada gold

deposits, water and zinc, as well as many

more.”

The Core Shack is also a proven draw

for attendees. It’s a place where drilling

projects can display core findings free

of charge to the attendees, highlighting

new and exciting results and discussing

them with anyone who wishes to know

more.

Last year, over 25 per cent of the at-

tendees from conference were interna-

tional travelers, people from 116 coun-

tries around the world. “Attendees came

from as far as Australia, Peru, England,

Mexico, Chile, China, Argentina, Brazil,

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States,” Thomas says.

Last year there were 841 trade show

booths, 492 speakers and more than

23,500 attendees. The reason the con-

vention is so big crowd is clear to Thom-

as. “It’s the largest industry event for

mining and minerals in the world and

the top destination for networking and

learning.”

Part of the appeal of a convention’s

location for an attendee is coming early,

or staying late, or both for the truly ad-

venturous. Thomas shares the statistics

of Toronto’s undeniable attraction. “In

a study we received from Tourism To-

ronto, the convention injects about $70

million into the local economy.”

For the second year, the PDAC Con-

vention will have a trade show floor in

the North Building of the Metro Toronto

Convention Centre (MTCC), as well

as the regular, larger show floor in the

South Building, where companies, or-

ganizations and governments can show-

case their technology, products, services

and mining jurisdictions to attendees.

It’s also the second year for the capi-

tal markets program, a specific stream of

conference sessions aimed at education

and discussion on financing mineral

exploration. Thomas talks about a new

offering coming this year.

“We are in the preliminary stage of

putting together an International Mines

Minister Summit at the PDAC 2016

Convention to bring together industry

government leaders from around the

world.”

If you’ve ever attended a PDAC Con-

vention, you know that the social events

are not to be missed, and this year is

no exception. “A few of the most popu-

lar events are the welcome reception,

awards evening, gala, mining night and

media reception,” Thomas notes.

If all of that isn’t enough, a few bo-

nuses include a complimentary business

tote for all-access pass holder, for their

conference goodies and session hand-

outs; an e-centre that provides attendees

with internet access for the full four days

of the conference; preferred rates are

offered for nearby hotels; and free wa-

ter stations and even shoe-shine stands

available at the conference.

But if you’re still on the fence about

going, Thomas has some final words to

lure you in: “It’s the Super Bowl event of

the year for our industry! You’ll learn all

about the latest trends, technologies and

personalities shaping the mineral explo-

ration and development industry. It’s a

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The Association for Mineral Ex-

ploration British Columbia is

hosting its 33rd Roundup con-

ference in 2016. With technical sessions,

showcase sessions and a gathering place

for Aboriginal and industry leaders, the

conference has content sure to please all

attendees – both association members

and non-members alike.

Held for the second time at Canada

Place, January 25th to 28th, 2016 will

mark another exciting Mineral Explora-

tion Roundup conference in Vancouver.

Geared toward prospectors, geoscien-

tists, investors, suppliers and people

interested in the mineral exploration in-

dustry, Roundup targets the conference

sessions to the issues of the day.

This year’s theme of Innovation in Ex-

ploration is sure to bring the crowds and

give them exactly what they need.

“As mineral deposits are becoming

harder to find, and as we face challeng-

ing market conditions, Roundup 2016

will focus on sharing new ideas, gen-

erating new connections and creating

collaborative solutions,” says Simone

Hill, Director of Member Relations and

Events. “More specifically, our speakers

will be speaking to creative decision-

making and new ways to do business in

light of the challenging times.”

The Roundup planning team refresh-

es the conference content each year to

highlight the theme. Hill says the short

courses are designed to keep the attend-

ees on the cutting edge of a variety of

fields in the industry. Courses on gran-

ite-greenstone terranes, the geology of

hydrothermal gold deposits, continuous

improvement in corporate social respon-

sibility, exploring in glaciated and cov-

ered terrains with indicator terrains, and

an interactive course on how students

can enter the industry will be highlights

of the pre-conference program.

Roundup has several types of sessions

suitable for all types of attendees, wheth-

er they’re from exploration and mining

fields, government, the education sector,

associations or First Nations.

“There are technical sessions, which

are focused on regional and themed geo-

logical talks, commodity highlights and

the like; the showcase sessions, which

focus on human resources, land use and

corporate social responsibility; and on

Tuesday and Wednesday, we host the 4th

annual Gathering Place, where Aborigi-

nal and industry leaders meet to both

discuss issues and form relationships,”

Hill explains.

Roundup draws members and non-

members, professionals and students

from around the world – 36 countries

on six continents, in fact. “In addition

to delegates from companies noted for

mineral exploration and development –

think countries such as Australia, Chile

and Mongolia to name a few – we also

have students attending from an increas-

ing number of countries such as South

Korea and the United Kingdom to pres-

ent their research at Roundup.”

“Thanks to the generous support of

our sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, del-

egates and volunteers who are optimistic

about the future of exploration, Mineral

Exploration Roundup 2015 was a great

success, with an overwhelming 6,609

registrants. Although the cyclical nature

of the commodity sector has been chal-

lenging for some junior explorers, the

conference was the fourth most attended

on record, and marked the first year that

we were at Canada Place – a new, spa-

cious venue for Roundup.”

The Roundup conference is always

held in Vancouver, and for good reason,

as Hill explains: “The Association for

Mineral Exploration British Columbia

(AME BC) has its offices in Vancouver,

which is the world’s centre of excellence

for mineral exploration and develop-

ment. People and companies based here

are exploring in 100 countries around

the world, so Vancouver is a natural host

city for the conference.”

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and around Vancouver are a big draw for

attendees as well. While Roundup itself

is popular, with some people coming

early to attend the Saturday short cours-

es, some stay late as well. “People stay

after the conference to add on a ski va-

cation or sightseeing, but most delegates

are here from Monday through Thurs-

day,” Hill notes. “The variety of talks

and exhibits is a draw throughout much

of the week. Further, starting this year,

people will be taking in the Vancouver

Resource Investment Conference prior

to Roundup as well.”

If you’re looking for something to do

in your free time, you don’t have to look

far, because Roundup 2016 has social

events for the enjoyment of all attendees.

BC Night, the most popular social event,

returns to its usual time on Tuesday eve-

ning and is the most popular way for

delegates to interact in a fun, informal

atmosphere. All delegates may attend,

so it’s a fun evening that also provides a

good opportunity to network.

With over 6,000 attendees and 300

exhibitors expected again this year, Hill

says that while the quality of the talks,

courses and networking events are the

big draw, there’s more. “You’ll learn

much of what you will need to know for

the coming year, and you’ll meet who

you will need to meet. Roundup also

has a very lively atmosphere to it, but

it is also amenable to small, one-to-one

meetings.”

Boasting a packed lineup of sessions

and events such as an ice-breaker recep-

tion, an old timer’s lunch, an awards

gala and even a hockey challenge,

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•100%BeaverNylonw/Pilelining

•Insulation:100%ThermalPile

•3M™Scotchlite™ReflectiveMaterialin

CSA Style striping pattern

• PU Coated Oxford Nylon reinforce-

ment at elbows

•YKKtwo-wayvislonheavy-dutyfront

zipper with full outer storm flap

•Two largepocketsat frontwithpush

buttons and side entrance

• Frontchestpocketwith flap for stor-

age

•Insidestoragepocket

•Largefrontbellowedpocketsandback

pocket

•FulllegYKKtwoway,heavy-dutyzip-

per with outer storm flap with pass

through option

hELLy hansEnfor any WorKIng EnvIronMEnt

•Snapadjustmentsonlegs

•Innerwindbeltwithsnapclosure

•Knitinnerstormcuffs

•Elasticbackwaistforcomfort

•Detachablehoodwithreflective

•Durablewaterrepellantfinish

•Generousfittoaccommodatelayering

• Doubleneedletopstitchingfordura-

bility

•Machinewash

thoMPson ParKaFeatures:

•100%BeaverNylonw/Pilelining

•Insulation:100%ThermalPile

• 3M™Scotchlite™ReflectiveMaterialon

back and sleeves

• PU Coated Oxford Nylon reinforce-

ment at elbows

•Two largepockets at frontwithpush

buttons and side entrance

•Frontchestpocketwithflapforstorage

•Insidestoragepocket

•Innerwindbeltwithsnapclosure

•Knitinnerstormcuffs

•Elasticbackwaistforcomfort

•Detachablehoodwithreflective

•Durablewaterrepellantfinish

•Generousfittoaccommodatelayering

• Doubleneedletopstitchingfordura-

bility

PotsDaM hIgh vIs 3-In-1 jaCKEt

Serving municipalities and service

organizations that need to work in any

weather. The 3-in-1 Jacket has become

a North American staple for workers ex-

posed to variable conditions and desire

strong visibility from a product that will

keep them productive all day with mini-

mal down time.

Features:

• 100%Polyester

• Helly Tech® waterproof, windproof

and breathable fabric

• Fullytapedconstruction

• Lining:100%Nylon

• Reflective elements at shoulders and

sleeve end

• Detachablehood

• Hooddesignedtobeusedwithahel-

met

• Brushedpolyesterinsidecollar

• Stormflap

• Two-wayzipperandvelcroclosure

• Twopocketsatfrontwithzippersand

flaps

WEyBuRN SuIT.ThOMPSON PARKA.

FARGO BASE PANT.


• Two chest pockets with zippers and

flaps

• Innerchestpocketwithzipper

• Mobilephoneandpenpocketatright

chest

• Zipventilationunderarms

• Drawcordadjustmentathem

• Drawcordadjustmentatwaist

• Elasticcuffswithvelcroadjustment

• Zipper for entry inside garment for

logo applications

• 100%Polyester

• Brushedpolyesterinsidecollar

• Lining:100%Nylon

• Insulation:100%Polyester,120g/m2

• Reflectivesatwaistandshoulders

• Innerpocketwithvelcroclosure

• Mobilephonepocketwithvelcroclo-

sure at right chest

• Twopocketsatfrontwithzippersand

push buttons

• Ribbedcuffs

• Detachablesleeves

• Drawcordadjustmentathem

• Taildropinback

• Stormflapwithzipperandvelcroclo-

sure

• Click.onloops for accessories under

pocket flaps

• Optionalaszip-injacket

fargo BasELayErsA bestselling FR line in North Amer-

ica, the Fargo line has proven its worth

to workers in a variety of fields. Excellent

moisture management combined with

a soft hand has made for a comfortable

but powerful line.

fargo CrEWnECKs anD PantsFeatures:

• 48.5% Kermel, 48.5% Lenzing, 3%

Antistat

• CAN CGSB 155.20 (6.1.1, 6.1.2,

6.1.3)

• ASTM2302

•CSAZ462

•NFPA70E®

•ASTM1506

•ATPV12cal/cm.

•HRC2

•Highresistancetoabrasion

•Moisturemovingmaterial

•Flatlockseams

•XS-5XL

•Black

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InDEx to aDvErtIsErsAbco supply ................................................................. 37

AGi envirotank ................................................................ 5

Alair MHA enterprises ltd. ............................................ 72

Alex Macintyre & Associates ltd. ................................... 35

Allbutt Mining supplies ................................................ 10

Als Minerals ................................................................. 30

Anglo American ............................................................ 81

Arctic beverages ............................................................ 47

Arkbro industries ............................................................ 6

best Western Thompson ................................................ 52

bissett community council ........................................... 54

bluewater Aviation services ltd. ................................... 54

bodnar Drilling ltd. ....................................................... 52

boge & boge ................................................................. 78

britespan building systems inc. .................................... 25

calm Air international lP .............................................. 13

cambrian college ........................................................ 103

cambridge House international inc. ................................ 7

canalaska Uranium ltd. ................................................ 67

carlisle Goldfields........................................................ 107

cementation canada inc. .............................................. 73

city of Thompson .......................................................... 50

collins barrow llP......................................................... 47

copper reef Mining ...................................................... 79

crane steel structures ................................................... 48

custom Helicopters ltd. ................................................ 93

Dimatec inc. .................................................................. 53

Driving Force ............................................................... 101

Fast Air .......................................................................... 59

Flin Flon insurance ........................................................ 43

G & b Portable Fabric buildings ..................................... 21

Gene’s Telecom .............................................................. 46

Grandeur Housing ltd. .................................................. 34

Graymont inc. ............................................................... 66

Harrier surveys.............................................................. 81

Hudbay Minerals inc. .................................................... 65

iPs ................................................................................ 58

Jcv Mechanical inc. ....................................................... 23

KGs Group ..................................................................... 75

luke’s Town service ..................................................... 102

lynn inn ........................................................................ 44

lynn lake ...................................................................... 45

Major Drilling ................................................................ 42

Manitoba innovation energy & Mines ............................. 9

MArrc .......................................................................... 42

Mazergroup..................................................................... 8

Missinippi Airways ........................................................ 48

no spill systems .......................................................... 108

norseman supply ltd ...................................................... 2

norwest Manufacturing ................................................ 61

nrG Management....................................................... 103

Perimeter Aviation lP ................................................... 51

Prairie Helicopters ....................................................... 105

Prospectors & Developers Association of canada .......... 27

resource equipment sales ............................................ 55

rodren Drilling .............................................................. 11

saturn industries ltd. .................................................... 94

snc-lavalin inc. ............................................................ 91

Technosub ..................................................................... 95

Terraquest ltd. .............................................................. 12

The Marlborough / burntwood Hotels........................... 53

The Pritchard Group ...................................................... 30

Trans-West company inc. .............................................. 99

Tsl laboratories ............................................................ 56

United steel Workers ..................................................... 78

University college of the north ..................................... 88

vale ............................................................................... 69

vMs ventures ................................................................ 57

Western Heritage .......................................................... 93

Wings over Kississing .................................................... 60

Winkler canvas.............................................................. 87

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