31M13NW8897 63.3246 P ACAUD 010 PROGRESS REPORT ON THE CATHARINE-PACAUD TOWNSHIPS PROPERTY OF WARREN EXPLORATIONS LIMITED BOSTON CREEK AREA DISTRICT OF TEMISKAMING ONTARIO 1C L- j By: J. A. Pollock, P.Eng. Dated at Haileybury, Ontario February 12, 1975.
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31M13NW8897 63.3246 PACAUD 010
PROGRESS REPORT
ON
THE CATHARINE-PACAUD TOWNSHIPS PROPERTY
OF
WARREN EXPLORATIONS LIMITED
BOSTON CREEK AREA
DISTRICT OF TEMISKAMING
ONTARIO1C L-
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By: J. A. Pollock, P.Eng.Dated at Haileybury, Ontario February 12, 1975.
SUMMARY OF WORK PROGRAM
CATHARINE-PACAUD TOWNSHIPS PROPERTYof
WARREN EXPLORATIONS LIMITEDBOSTON CREEK AREA
DISTRICT OF TEMISKAMING ONTARIO
(1) The property consists of two groups of patented and unpatented
claims totalling 1,272 acres.
(2) From September, 1974 until January, 1975 linecutting, geophysical
work, prospecting, trenching and diamond drilling were carried out.
(3) A VLF electromagnetic survey revealed four areas of minor
conductivity which should be confirmed with another type of
instrument.
(4) Trenching revealed scattered copper mineralization over a length
of 400 feet.\
(5) Drilling two short holes encountered only minor copper mineralization.
(6) The exploration program was aborted due to the arrival of winter.
(7) A further exploration program is recommended to further test
the main group of claims worked on, as well as to explore the
group of claims to the south to verify airborne anomalies.
(8) The recommended program should be considered in two phases:
Phase I - Geophysical work and mapping. Cost ... $11,500.00
Phase II - Depending on the results of Phase I,and supervision.
Cost ... $28.000.00
Total ... S39 1 500.00 '* l
POLLOCKr id "" " "
February 12, 1975. ' ~n A. Pollock, P.Eng.
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INTRODUCTION;
In the early 1920's the Boston Creek Area was actively prospected
for gold and a limited production was obtained from two properties*
In 1926 copper was discovered along a zone extending south
easterly for 2-1/2 miles from the village of Boston Creek. Between
1927 and 1930 a limited production was obtained by underground development
of three properties.
Similar rocks extend in a semicircular belt along the periphery
of the granite through Catharine Township and contain a number of known
gold and copper showings.
During 1974 Jonpol Explorations Limited purchased two contiguous
patented lots for $6,000.00 cash and a 3 7, royalty based on net smelter
returns to a maximum of one million dollars, thereafter the royalty will
be reduced to 2% of net smelter returns t Jonpol Explorations Limited
vended the property to Warren Explorations Limited for a stock consideration.
In October 1974 the adjoining area was prospected as well as the
original Warren patented claims. The examination of the copper showing
reported on in 1929 by Victor James of Wright, Boydell James and Associates
led to the acquisition by optioning and staking all available adjoining
favourable ground.
A limited geophysical program was undertaken as well as" prospecting,
drilling and trenching. The arrival of winter brought an end to the operation
on January l, 1975. Work was confined to 952 contiguous acres around the
Old Mindoka Mines property.
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The following reports, maps and drill logs have been referred
to and incorporated in this report:
Cunningham, L.J. - Mining Engineer - Report on Catharine-Pacaud
Townships Property of Warren Explorations Limited and
amendment July 3, 1974;
Cunningham, L.J. - Report on a VLF-EM survey on a limited grid in
Lot 11, Con.IV., Catharine Township, District of Temiskaming
for Warren Explorations Limited, February 10, 1975;
Cunningham, L.J. - Report ^n a VLF-EM survey on a limited grid over
parts of 2 patented lots, Catharine-Pacaud Townships, District
of Temiskaming for Warren Explorations Limited, February 10, 1975;
Pollock, J.A. - Professional Engineer - Letter to Shareholders of
Warren Explorations Limited, January 18, 1975;
Pollock, J.A. - Diamond Drill Records of Holes W-l and W-2 drilled
December, 1974;
James, Victor A. - Mining Engineer - Report on Mindoka Mines Limited,
July, 1929;
Grant J. A. - Geologist - Geological Map 2043 to accompany O.D.M.
Geological Report No.18, July, 1963.
LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY;
The property lies approximately 14 miles southeast of the
town of Kirkland Lake. The claims are 8 miles east of Highway 112.
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Highway 564, an all-weather gravel road, extends easterly from Highway
112 through the village of Boston Creek and then turns southerly to
cross the centre of the property along the Pacaud-Catharine Township
line.
A high tension power line of the Ontario Hydro Electric
Commission and the Ontario Northman d Railway are located about 3/4
of a mile southwest of the property. The railroad is accessible by
an all-weather gravel road, the distance from the property being
three miles.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION;
The present Warren Explorations Limited holdings contain 952
contiguous acres and a separate group of claims containing 320 acres.
The description and status of their holdings may be described as follows:
Patented Lots held 10(^ by Warren Explorations Limited
Pacaud Township - S-l/2 lot l Con IV
Catharine Township - S-l/2 Lot 12 Con IV
Patented Lot owned by Gawley Estate Optioned to Warren Explorations Limited
Catharine Township - S-l/2 Lot II Con IV
Unpatented Claims held by Mr. Dave Bell and optioned to Warren Explorations Limited
L-380998 - SE 1/4, N 1/2 Lot II Con IV Catharine Township
L^-380999 - SW 1/4, N 1/2 Lot II Con IV Catharine Township
L-381000 - NW 1/4, N 1/2 Lot II Con IV Catharine Township
L-381001 - NE 1/4, N 1/2 Lot II Con IV Catharine Township
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Unpatented Claims held by Warren Explorations Limited
L-406691, 92, 93, 94 being the N 1/2 Lot H Con III, Catharine Township.
L-406695 being the NW 1/4, S 1/2 Lot 10 Con IV, Catharine Township.
L-406696 being the SW 1/4, S 1/2 Lot 10 Con IV, Catharine Township.
L-406697 being the NW 1/4, N 1/2 Lot 10 Con III, Catharine Township.
L-400698 being the SW 1/4, N 1/2 Lot 10 Con III. Catharine Township.
TOTAL: 952 Acres
The company also holds a group of 8 contiguous mining claims
in the southwest corner of Catharine Township which may be described
as follows:
Unpatented claims held by John Duncan and optioned to Warren Explorations Limited
L-401751 - NE 1/4, N 1/2 Lot 11 Con 2 Catharine Township
. L-401752 - SE 1/4, N 1/2 Lot 11 Con 2 Catharine Township.
Unpatented claims owned by the Company
L-418698 - NW 1/4, N 1/2 Lot 11 Con 2 Catharine Township
L-418699 - SW 1/4, N 1/2 Lot 11 Con 2 Catharine Township
L-418700 - NW 1/4, S 1/2 Lot 11 Con 2 Catharine Township
L-418701 - SW 1/4, S 1/2 Lot 11 Con 2 Catharine Township
L-418702 - NE 1/4, S 1/2 Lot 11 Con 2 Catharine Township
L-418703 - SE 1/4, S 1/2 Lot 11 Con 2 Catharine Township
TOTAL: 320 acres
There was no work done on the above 320 acres during the 1974
exploration season.
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GEOLOGY;
(1) General Geology.
(2) Geology of Property.
(3) Economic Geology of the area.
(4) Economic Geology of the property.
For the above, please refer to the incorporated reported by L. J. Cunningham,
June 25, 1974.
1974 EXPLORATION PROGRAM;
During the period between September, 1974 and January, 1975
an exploration program following the recommendations made by L. J.
Cunningham was conducted.
Picket lines were cut at 200-foot intervale over the known vein
areas and .V.L.F. surveys completed over the two grids. (Ref: enclosed
surveys by L. J. Cunningham.)
Several trenches were blasted into, on the Gawley option, and
the area around these was prospected. The mineralization in the trenches
did not respond to the V.L.F. instrument. The late season did not allow
us to map in detail these trenches but we expect to do this next spring.
An excellent description of the trenched area is given by Victor James,
Mining Engineer, in his Report on the Property of The Mindoka Mines
Limited, which is enclosed herewith.
Two short diamond drill holes were put down under what appeared
to be the best mineralization in the trenches. It was necessary to stop
drilling with inconclusive results due to the light drill equipment and
the cold weather. The two short holes revealed only scattered blebs of
chalcopyrite. (Ref: enclosed drill records logged by John A. Pollock, P.Eng.)
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A study was made of the results of the Questor Mark M.K.V.
input survey which was flown over Catharine Township in 1970. Four
conductors were indicated by this survey to the south of the Warren
property and eight mining claims were acquired to cover the interesting
areas. No conductors showed up on the Warren property itself.
The results of this survey are available at the Mining
Recording Office, Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
The fall program in 1974 of linecutting, geophysical work and
very limited trenching and drilling did not reveal any economic deposits
of copper ore. The work was confined to known occurrences and did not
cover a large part of the property.
The trenching did reveal scattered copper mineralization over
a length of four hundred feet north of the Gawley shaft.
The diamond drilling showed only scattered chalcopyrite under
the best mineralization but the possible plunge of the pipe could easily
have been missed. Two short holes are not a very good test of mineralization
which stretches for fbur hundred feet, but it was impractical to continue
in the winter with the Winki Drill.
The geophysical work did reveal some conductors on both grids,
which although they do not appear strong should probably be tested with
more sophisticated instruments.
The group of 8 mining claims to the south which were staked to cover
weak airborne anomalies was not worked on at all due to the lack of time and
men on the project.
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It is recommended that:
Phase I; (1) Detailed magnetometer and electromagnetic surveys
be conducted over the present grids to verify
anomalies outlined by the V.L.F. survey.
Cost ... $ 6,000.00
(2) Detailed mapping be done on the grid areas
to tie in mineralization with geology.
Cost ... $ 1,500.00
(3) Anomalies on the southern group of claims
be verified by V.L.F. and further checked
with a more sophisticated instrument if
necessary. Cost ... $ 4,000.00
Phase II: Diamond drilling if warranted be completed to:
(1) finish testing the known mineralization
(2) test anomalous zones.
Cost 2,000' @ $12.00/ft. Cost ^24,000,00
Supervision 4.000.00
Total:
CERTIFICATE
I, John A. Pollock of 651 Latchford Street, Haileybury,
Ontario, do hereby certify that:
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I am a practicing Professional Engineer with offices at Suite 600, 85 Richmond Street West, Toronto, and Haileybury, Ontario.
l am a registered Professional Engineer of the Province of Ontario.
I have been working in the mining exploration business intermittently for 25 years and hold a 1950 Ontario Prospector's Licence.
I am an employee of Pioneer Consultants Limited and have been working as an engineer for them for over five years.
This report was compiled from information received from various consultants as well as first-hand knowledge gained by supervising the exploration program in 1974.
I was on this property many times between September, 1974 and January, 1975.
I am the President and major shareholder of Warren Explorations Limited. The control of Warren Explorations Limited is held by Jonpol Explorations Limited which is a private company controlled by myself.
Haileybury, Ontario,
February 12, 1975.
John A. Pollock, P.Eng.
31M13NW0097 63.3246 PACAUD
A VJ-iJ. —^fa^jt iM/wAt VAJ.L ON A LIMITED GRID
OVER PARTS OF 2 PATENTED LOTS CATHERINE-PACAUD TOWNSHIPS
BOSTON CREEK AREADISTRICT OF TEMISKAMING
ONTARIO
020
LOCATION 6 ACCESSIBILITY
The property consists of 2 contiguous patented lots, one in Pacaud
Township, the other in Catherine Township.
They are unnumbered but are described as follows?
Pacaud Township S^ Lot l Con. IV 160 acres
Catherine Township S^ Lot 12 Con. IV 152 acres
The property lies approximately 14 miles southeast of the Town of
Kirkland Lake. The claims are B miles east of Highway 112. Highway 564, an all-
weather gravel road, extends easterly from Highway 112 through the village of
Boston Creek and then turns southerly to cross the centre of the property along
the Pacaud-Catherine Townships line.
GEOLOGY OF THE PROPERTY
The eastern margin of the Round Lake pluton underlies parts of Lot 12
along the western edge of the property. The Keewatin rocks occur as a steep
anticlinal belt around the granite. Grant (O.D.M. G.R. 18) has subdivided these
rocks into three stratigraphic formations, from west to east and from oldest to
youngest as follows:
A. Interbedded tuff and tuffaceous sedimentary rocks; with minor iron formation
This division lies next to the Round Lake pluton and is traversed by numerous
small dikes and sills. The total thickness is unknown, but is about 1,300 feet here.
B. Dioritic, dacitic, and andesitic lavas. Pillowed lavas are common in this division, which has a thickness of about 10,000 feet.
C. Porphyritic and aphanitic, intermediate to acid volcanic rocks, largely
pyroclastic, and agglomerate. The thickness of this division is also about
10,000 feet.
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
Two miles to the northwest of the Warren ground copper shoots have
been mined as replacement bodies in iron formation at the contact with acid tuff,
The mineralized zones are pipe-like and of high grade (5 to 10#
copper per ton) with maximum dimensions of 50 feet in length by 5 feet in width.
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tThey appear to be localized at cross faults which cut the iron formation.
The ore consists of chalcopyrite with varying amounts of bornite,
chalcocite, pyrite and pyrrhotite. Mineralization grades rapidly from massive
chalcopyrite to barren pyrite and pyrrhotite.
Within 200 feet of the Pacaud-Catherine Township line in the north
west quarter of Lot 12, Con. IV Catherine Township, the caved collar of a small
shaft can be seen with a small rock dump. Caved and flooded trenches indicate the
presence of two veins which are described by Victor A. James, Mining Engineer, in a report dated 12th July, 1929 as follows:
"The westerly vein system occurs practically on the Pacaud-Catherine
Township line, very close to the granite contact. The contact itself lies in low
ground, but has been established by diamond drilling. Granitic dykes (or small
sills) also occur along the bedding planes of the tuffs near the veins.
The veins consist of stringers of fairly massive chalcopyrite,
together with about two feet of banded pyrite and chalcopyrite mineralization in
silicified tuffs. The veins follow the bedding of the tuffs and dip about 82
degrees east. Two of the main stringers are 45 feet apart. A vertical 2-compart-
ment shaft 100 feet deep was sunk on the easterly one, and 55 feet of crosscutting was done at the 100-ft. level."
FIELD PROCEDURE
A grid totalling 2 miles (8 lines 9 1,300 feet each) was centered over
the shaft which is located on line 0 + 00 approximately 250' west of the township
line in Pacaud Township. Readings were taken every 100 feet along the lines which
run approximately east-west. 110 readings were taken using the transmitter
station at Cutler, Maine.
An appendix is attached describing the VLF-JEM procedure.
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
The roads separate the areas of outcrop from the overburden-covered
areas. East of the main north-south road and north of the east-west road which
crosses L 10 4- 00 S, the ground is high with much outcrop. In this area is
located the shaft and a number of pits; however, no conductors were encountered.
The balance of the property is covered by clay overburden cut by deep,
steep sided ravines. All of the conductors were located in a north-south
direction lying 100 to 300 feet west of and roughly parallel to the main road.
Overburden in this area is estimated at a minimum of 25 feet. The conductors
appear conformable with the general geology. It has been the writer's
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experience that topographical conditions as exist here commonly produce a conductc
at or near the interface between the clay overburden and the rock outcrop. This
is not the case here - the conductors lie a minimum of 300 feet west of the
overburden-outcrop interface.
Because the conductive zone parallels the known mineralization it is
recommended that it be tested by more sophisticated geophysical techniques.
Dated atKirkland Lake, Ontario10th February, 1975
L. J." Cunningham, B.Sc., P. Eng., Mining Engineer
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REPORTON
A VLP-EM SURVEYON A LIMITED (HODIN LOT II CON. XVCATHERINE TOWNSHIP
DISTRICT O? lEMISKAMINQONTARIO
LOCATION t ACCESSIBILITY
The area lies in the KB 1/4 of the 8 1/2 of Lot H Con. IV, Catherine Township.
The property lies approximately 14 miles southeast of the fown of Kirkland Lake and 8 miles east of Highway 112* Highway 564, an all-weathor gravel) road, extends easterly fron Highway 112 through the village of Boston Creek and then turns southerly to parallel ths Buoaud-Catherino Townships line* Near the centre of the S 1/2 of Lot 12 Con* XV a tractor road extends northeasterly to the NE 1/4 S I/2 Lot 11 Con. XV, a distance of approximately one Rile.
GENERAL GKOLOQY
Keewatin volcanic rooks underlie most of tho aroaj immediately to the west is the Round Lake granitic pluton, with its Margin convex to tho oast* In general conformity with this margin are i (a) banded tuff, (b) basic to inter mediate lavas and intrusions, (o) Intermediate to acid fragmental rooks, and (d) coarse-grained volcanic rooks.
The Keewatin rooks were intruded first by ultrabasic to intermediate dikes snd sills, and then by numerous, small acid to intermediate, and lampro- pyriokdikes - probably r associated with the emplacement of the Round lake pluton.
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QEOLQQY OF THS GRID AREA
The band of basic to intermediate lavas with intrusive* is approximately two miles wide* The flows strike northerly. The grid is oontfced on a shaft which is located on a felsic tuff horitton intercalated within the volcanic flows.
PltOCBDURE
A grid totalling 14,000 feet was out over the shaft area. From a base line (approximately north-south), 14 lines, 1000 foot in length, were out at 200 foot centres. Using Cutler, Maine as a transmitter station, a survey was conducted over the grid. Approximately 140 readings were taken*
An appendix is attached describing the VLF-SH procedure.
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INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
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The terrain is one of considerable outerop separated by Mall areas of overburden. Two streams traverse the ground*
Two conductors are considered to be worthy of further investigation by nore sophisticated geophysical teohniques* They fret(1) The conductor which crosses 1*12861143 at approximately l -f 50 west of base line and(2) the conductor which crosses X* 14 S and L 16 3 approximately 100 feet oast of base line.
The remaining four conductors are strongly suspected of being due to conductive overburden.
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The dip angle measurement detects a conductor from a considerable distance and is used primarily for locating conductors. The field strength measurement is used to define the shape and attitude of the conductor,
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FIELD OFFICE 8U1TE 4O ,P.O. BOX 38, HAILEYBURY, ONT. 36O BAY ST.. TORONTO. ONT.
PHONE 705-672-3311 PHONE 416-363-7381
WRIGHT, BOYDELL, JAMES & ASSOCIATES
REPORT
on property of
MINDOKA MINES LIMITED
Boston Creek Area,
Ontario.
SUMMARY;
Property of 640 acres, five miles by road south-east
of Boston Creek Station, three-quarters of a mile east of
Mindoka station on the T. S N. 0. Railway, to which road
is being completed by Ontario Government. Power line one-
half mile to west. Motor road crosses the property.
Two known vein systems, about three-quarters of a
mile apart, both striking west of north. The west vein
system is probably a southerly continuation of the Amity
break. The limited work done so far, including a shaft
100 feet deep, 55 feet of crosscutting, and 1100 feet of
diamond drilling discloses narrow widths of high grade
chalcopyrite and some disseminated low grade ore.
The east vein is newly discovered and appears to hold
such larger possibilities. It is in fact one of the best
surface copper showings in the whole district. The break
is strong and structurally well-defined. It has already
been traced for 1500 feet and it has every appearance of
continuing much further. The property covers the strike
for over one mile.
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channel eonploe token 10 and 14 faot bolov ourfaoo
in an Inollno ohnft guv a an average of 2*2;# copper over 4.5
.foot in width. Copper appearo coning in (nore strongly vi th
depth in thin shaft, aa tho surface eh owed no rely stringers
of copper oarbonatoa lying in tho broak. i
About 6DO foot north of this shaft, n discovery of
hi eh grade oro in thin voin was nade At tho tino of riuit,
undo r an apt urn o J. troo root* L c. re o e-nsulftr fragnonts ad
hering to tho troo root ohowod high crado o hale o pyrite oro
and on otripping, oro of the s aa e character was found in
pi GO o ovor ft width of fivo foot* — T*t6
this ohowing gavo 20*20^ copper over 6*0 foot and--'~
.. toaothor wi th trnooe of
gold* Stripping lo continuing on thie inportnnt discovery,
and chalcopyrite hao been found in tho vein for ndiotance- '-\- ' ' ." ' ' '."- '
of oeyorjil hundred foot* ?ho oro is of the replnoenont
typo* trith vory little Toin quarts*
Thio voln occurs as a troll-dofinod o true tar&l break in
Keewatin rocko, no ro or lose paralleling the contact of the
largo grnnito batholith to tho woot f a oot of conditione
which nay bo r^c/xrdod no vory favourable for otrongth end
continuity of ore in depth*
S'ho active dovolopcont of the o rv o t voin on thi o prop
erty, particvxlarly i ho area noar tho now discovery* is ro* oonnendol* : , ' :- .' : . - ; ;. :'. : .. -'. ; '- •"'-• i '" :-.' ;: '" ; . ; :','-.' : -
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property conprleoa 640 aoroo in the surveyed totrn- ohips of Cftthorlne And Paoaud, Larder Lake Mining Pivloion,
Toniokanins District, Ontario* It includes tho whole of Lot
11 nnd tho south half of Lot 12, Cathorino toonshlp, and the
south half of Lot l , Pacaud township. -
Sono of thlo eroand is held, ae faro land e, carrying
both ninoral and earfftoe righto* Other portions are e take!
aa raining olalrne* Mo eoaroh of tho titloo waa nade*. ^ ' ' . - . . ' - ' 1
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property lioa cloao in and lo onoily roaohod* Tho
orunpo nro oito&toi fivo nlloa oouth—eaat of Eooton Crook
station T)y road* night-of— tray la already oat for road to
Hind oka station on tho ?. ft W. O* Hailcay, a dietonco of
about l i: lailoo. Tho Ontario ,;ovornnont hne undertafcon to
conploto this road thio ounwor* tfho diroot dictanoo froa
tho proporty to tho railway le loss than ono-half nilo*
transnin.ionUino of tho Korthorn Ontario light
and Power Company pao808 a Bhort di O tanoo weot of tho; Prop.
orty.iuid i. vithlh onoailo of; alaoo t ony part of tho grptxp.
It io aloo po 03 lbl^ that* otoppod-dowi Toltano oould
obtained from .omo of tho noarby de Volo'p,ed :'; pro partio.."
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'A sot of now camp building ha. bocn orectod/Uoo-
prioinc offloo, oookory nnd bunkhouno mifflolont for a
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o row of 20 non. Several email crooks oro go tho claims and
domootio water la obtained frora veils* Tho country le
nootly burned over but thoro is sufficient standing dry
tinber for diamond drilling nnd domestic purposes* /Fuel
la not a problem horo on account of ready transportation*. ' , ' , .1 . ' : ' ' ' '" ' . ; : '~\ ."' , . " 'i :; ' L; ' ' , : ' "- ". .''"J • ••'. -'" ' i' ". ,. ' ' " ,
ns Y P ?.o P "R " '''''A nanber of othor coppor properties are boihn dovelopod
nearby. Chief amongst those aro tho OcoIan-TrethoBoy,
Patterson Copper andJAnity Copper, which lio to tho north of
the I'ihdofcft" fjroap in . tho order n&nod* ffhe voot veins on
the liindokn probably represent 'the southern extension o f
tho vein oy o 1 45i on tho above properties, on which pro perti ea' * '-' : ' "' " V ' - - S, ' ' . '.'' . .'.' ' , ' . ' ' r ' - , " " -' ' " ' . ' ,
ondorfrround work io at prooent procooding. A nxunbor of'.•••- ,'.':' - '' '-' '- ' ~ ' " ' ( ' ,V'y.;'".:':'- ; f y ' l'\,' V 'W:.V.' ' : ' :"' ' ' -" ; '"',
partly dovolopoi col* projw*rtioo ftloo lie to iho east and
l* Thn incline shaft should be continued to Ito pronont ol'jootivo of 50 foot*
2. ^ho vein area to tho north find south of tho nen dts-* oovoryx ahoiild bo thoroughly otripped t/SvcroTfor dopth of overburden and water conditiono porralt*
S* Tho vein Itoelf chould bo bladt trenched nt Intervale of oay 50 mot and toct pita ohould bo put dovfn at f?,riov,3 polnto to dotcrraino any chan;;oe in character of nineraliaation*
5. Tondoro ohould bo c&lled for t^o thouocnd foet of dlancnd driljlr./r- Thi0 foota^o cou.ld bo usefully omployod in drill in,; a nerioo of SOO-ft holca to tost both structure r-, r. A vein ut vortical depths of rk pproxtnately 200 foet. To do t.'. ir it v.'oulil *oo nccococry to drill fr^ri tho enst ir. to*ardo tho dip of tho voin, ;;i7inr; tho hoi 03 nnd initial dip of tilout 55 dogmas voat* Uitoo for ouch drill holes to bo ocl^otod on tho results of tho curfp.co work novr being
out.
6. A nnf-notonotT c urvoy would proo&bly proro ofIn trr.tiin- o;;t th* nnrth.-rr. oxtor.olon of tho voin {cnotvoln) In thr lov, ovrrburdonod ,-ruur.d3.000 font rort.'i of Iht* ii.oli;^ rJ-.rvft.a vory Intrr^ntin^ nron* ;. fow northtV.** pick-C'tO'I VMIC )ino eho.ild Vo ni;f flono t -kon ri t protablli li os r.'or^ r-'-*'*rV"
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rr.Mch begins rTM o le potontlnlly
rnd south linoo i\oar obnervat-
Thointervale of 100 foet olon; theoo linoo* r.ro that the otriice of tho v ein w i 3 1 turn tTr.rd tho north, in Conformity with tho u/.i of tho country* -
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7* Cnro should be taken that nocousftry that p -i r t of tho property hold no raining performe-i and recorded*
assessment work. on alaina la duly
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8* Should tho a'lowinca In tho neighbourhood of the non dis- oov**ry otand up to thoir pronnnt pronlna in the coiireo of further work, tho sinking of another exploratory incline Bhtvft in thio r. roo. w j aid bo
Aosayo wore nad o by tho Provincial Assayere Office, ?arliat3ont Buililin^s, toronto, froa vhon pulps for checking purpoo os can to ob tained nt Any titio within cix months*
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ROCK Basic to intermediate volcanic rocks.DESCRIPTION
Overburden (Casing left in hole).
Quite siliceous pale gray green fine grainedoccasional calcite stringers up to 1/4 inch inthickness at 45O to core axis. Minor and veryOccasional pyrite.
Contact zone possibly flow contact breccia or intrusivcontact. Slightly darker than above
Dark rather crystalline fine to medium grained black.Minor calcite stringers at 45O to core axis. Someslight fragmentation on contacts of zone. Minorchalcopyrite blebs but less than 5 7, sulphides
Similar to 36.5 - 38
Pale green, occasional calcite stringers at 45O to
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UTITUDE 275' South ofDEPARTURE North Boundary
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Reason for Drilling W-2To test depth possibilities of chalcopyritemineralization in trench.
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-Reason for Drilling Hole 47*0.Pile of hirarade ore (approx, 75 tons) of copper-^silver ore beside pit which assayed 8Z Cu. and 1 oz ofAg per ton led us to believe that there could be aplumb of ore large enough to mine and ship to acustom mill. Note Grab Samples only.
Result of Drilling Hole W-lW-l undercut the pit at approx. 20' and encounteredonly minor chalcopyrite mineralization.
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iitnmaFIELD OFFICE
P.O. BOX 39, HAILEYBURY. ONT. PHONE 703-672-3311
To the Shareholders, Warren Explorations Ltd.
Your directors are pleased to submit herewith the initial report on the company's progress since incorporation.
Based on the successful completion of a financing program designed to provide $150,000 in working capital through the placement of 500,000 shares at 30(fc, a preliminary v/ork program was carried out on a 24-claim holding in Catherine and Pacaud Twps., southeast of Kirkland Lake in Northern Ontario.
These claims covered a high-grade surface showing of copper mineralization with supplementary silver values. Your company's program involved geophysical work, limited drilling, and supporting surface work. Two shallow holes were completed, following which work was suspended for the winter months. Drilling will be resumed later to check out some geophysical features.
More recently, and in reflection of the high interest generated by drill-hole confirmation of a new uranium potential in the Sandfly Lake district northwest of Lac LaRonge in Saskatchewan, your company has acquired a 60-claim property to the south of the Thor Explorations discovery group, on which Noranda Mines and Brascan De velopment are financing and conducting an extensive ex ploration program .
The Warren ground lies on strike of the discovery zone, and within the favourable meta-sedimentary belt, The discovery group attracted attention when an extensive assembly of boulders in which encouraging uranium values were obtained were located over an area some 5,000 ft. in length and 300 ft. in width. The Noranda-Brascan team, in their initial diamond drilling, reported an intersection of 3.52 Ibs. U308 over a core length of 13.3 ft.
A field program for the VJarren ground is now being considered, and shareholders will be advised of developments,
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smoRATtoHs LIMIT f DFIELD OFFICE
P.O. BOX 39, HA1LEYBURY. ONT.
PHONE 705-673-3311
SUITE 40136O BAY ST.. TORONTO. ONT.
PHONE 416-363-7381
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At the same time, your company is pursuing active con sideration of an overseas gold exploration project, but at this point negotiations have not advanced to the point where the potential commitment could be considered as finalized.
On beha3rl\ of the Board of Directors,
Q.hn Pollock, President.
January 18, 1975-
31M13NW8897 63.3246 PACAUD 050
REPORT
ON
THE CATHERINE-PACAUD TOWNSHIPS PROPERTY
OF
WARREN EXPLORATIONS LIMITED
BOSTON CREEK AREA
DISTRICT OF TEMISKAMING
ONTARIO
by L. J. Cunninghon, B.Sc., P.Eng.,Mining Engineasr
dated at Kirkland Hake, Ontario3rd July, 1974
TABLE OF CONTENTS
, Page
SUGARY
INTRODUCTION l
LOCATION fc ACCESSIBILITY 2
GENERAL GEOLOGY . 2
GEOLOGY OF THE PROPERTY 2
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE AREA 3
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PROPERTY 3
CONCLUSIONS ft RECOMMENDATIONS 4
CERTIFICATE
MAPS:
1. Location Map - Kirkland-Larder Area
2. Claim Map - Part of Catherine fe Pacaud Tovmships
3. Map 1957-4 - Geology of Boston Township and
part of Pacaud
In pocketof
report
SUMMARY OF A
REPORTON
THE CATHTJilNE-PACAUD TOWNSHIPS PROPERTYOF
WARREN EXPLORATIONS LIMITEDBOSTON CREEK AREA
DISTRICT OF TEMISKAMING .ONTARIO
1. The property consists of two contiguous patented lots, one in Catherine
Township, the other in Pacaud Township of the Larder Lake Mining Division,
Ontario,
2. Small b\it rich pipe-like copper deposits are found associated with volcanic
rocks in a zone extending for at least three miles along the eastern margin of
the Round lake batholith.
3. Shaft sinking and mining has been done on 4 of these deposits and a limited
tonnage of high grade copper has been shipped as direct smelting ore.
4. The Warren ground includes the former Mindoka property on which a 115 foot
shaft was sank and from which 225 tons of 8ft copper were shipped to the Noranda
smelter.
5. The property has been idle since 1929.
6. A program of line cutting, magnetometer and EM surveys, and a 2,000 foot
drilling program are recommended to test for zones of massive copper-bearing
sulphides.
Estimated cost of the program is $33,000.00.
3rd July, 1974
KEPORTON
THE CAT11ERINE-PACAUD TOWNSHIPS PROPERTYOF
WARREN EXPLORATIONS LIMITEDBOSTON CREEK AREA
DISTRICT OF TEMISKAMINGONTARIO
INTRODUCTION'In the early 1920's the Boston Creek Area was actively prospected for
gold and a limited production was obtained from two properties.
In 1926 copper vras discovered' along a zone extending southeasterly for
2-J, miles from the Village of Boston Creek. Between 192? and 1930 a limited
production was obtained by underground development of three properties.
Similar rocks extend in a semicircular belt along the periphery of the
granite through Catherine Township and contain a number of known gold and copper
showings.
During 1974 Jonpol Explorations Limited purchased the property for
^6,000.00 cash and a yfa royalty based on net smelter returns to a maximum of one
million dollars, thereafter the royalty will be reduced to 2# of net smelter
returns. Jonpol Explorations Limited are vending the property to Warren
Explorations for a stock consideration.
The property covers the favourable copper bearing horizon and is
considered a base metal prospect.
The following references have been utilized:
Grant, James A. Geologist, Ontario Department of Mines Geological Report No,18 Catherine fe Mater Townships
Lawton, K.D., Geologist, Ontario Dept. of Mines "Geology of Boston Townshipand Part of Pacaud Township" Vol. 66 pt. 5, 1957 with map 1957-4
Koiles, R.G. Ph.D., Geological Report on the Trethewey-Ossian Lease of the GoldenArrow Mines Ltd., Pacaud Township, Boston Creek Area, Ontario dated June 15th, 1952
Ennis, G.F., Mining Engineer, Report on Ossian-Trethewey Copper Property, PacaudTownship, Ontario dated January 25th, I960
Bell, R.A., Geologist, Report on the Induced Polarization and Resistivity Resultsfrom the Boston Creek Property, Pacaud Township, Onta rio for Fidelity Mining Investments Limited dated ?th December, 1961
Cunningham, L. J. Mining Engineer, Report on Patterson fc Trethewey-Ossian CopperProperties, October, 1966
James, Victor A., Mining Engineer, Report on Mindoka Mines Limited, July 1929
Hughes, Frank W., B.Se., Mining Engineer, Report on Copper in Pacaud Township,November, 1953
/arren Exploration, Horton Creek
LOCATION 6 ACCESSIBILITY
i 2 July 1974
Tlie property consists of 2 contiguous patented lots, one in Pacaud
Township, the other in Catherine Township.
They are unnumbered but are described as follows: -ri Pacaud Township Sg Lot l Con. IV 160 acres
Catherine Township S| Lot 12 Con. IV 152 acres
The property lies approximately 14 miles southeast of the Town of
Kirkland Lake. The claims are 8 miles east of Highway 112, Highway 564, an all-
weather gravel road., extends easterly from Highway 112 through the village of
Boston Creek and then turns southerly to cross the centre of the property along
the Pacaud-Catherine Townships line.
A high tension power line of the Ontario Hydro Electric Commission,
and the Ontario Northland Railway are located about 3/4 of a mile southwest of the
property. The railroad is accessible by an all-weather gravel road, the distance
from the property being three miles.
GEHKPJVL GEOLOGY
Keev.-atin volcanic rocks underlie most of the areaj immediately to the
west is the Hound Lake granitic pluton, with its margin convex to the east. In
eneral conformity vtith this margin are: (a) banded tuff, (b) basic to inter
mediate lavas and intrusions, (c) intermediate to acid fragmental rocks, and (d)
coarse-grained volcanic rocks.
The Keewatin rocks were intruded first by ultrabasic to intermediate
dikes and sills, and then by numerous, small acid to intermediate, and lampro
phyric dikes - probably associated with the emplacement of the Round Lake pluton.
JEOLOGY OF THE PROPERTY
The eastern margin of the Round Lake pluton underlies parts of Lot 12
along the western edge of the property. The Keewatin rocks occur as a steep
anticlinal belt around the granite. Grant (O.D.M, G.R. 18) has subdivided these
rocks into three stratigraphic formations, from west to east and from oldest to
youngest as follows:
A. Interbedded tuff and tuffaceous sedimentary rocksj with minor iron formation.
This division lies next to the Round Lake pluton and is traversed by numerous
small dikes and sills. The total thickness is unknown, but is about 1,300 feet
here,
B. Dioritic, dacitic, and andesitic lavas. Pillowed lavas are common in this
division, which has a thickness of about 10,000 feet.
I'/urren Kxplcration, Boeton Creek
C. Porphyritic and aphanitic, intermediate to acid volcanic rocks, largely
pyroclastic, and agglomerate. The thickness of this division is also about
10,000 feet.
Thus the following sequence of rocks exists across the property from
;est to east:
1) a north south strip of granite ~ 1/2 mile wide being the edge of the pluton
2) a belt of interbedded tuff and tuffaceous sediments, 1/4 mile wide, striking
jortherly with steep easterly dips
3) a band, 2 miles wide, of basic lavas with similar strike and dips 0
A basic sill some 500 feet in v;idth parallels the granite contact
jithin the basic volcanics and forms the east boundary of the property. It is a
dark grey, medium grained quartz gabbro.
Minor amounts of Keweenawan diabase and Algoman syenite, quartz
porphyry arid lamprophyre occur as small irregular intrusions or dikes*
A number of faults extend radially to the east from the granite
Dluton into the Warren ground. :
SCONCMIC CPJOLOGY OF THE AREA
- 3 ~ July, 1972,
Two miles to the northwest of the Warren ground copper shoots have beei
nined as replacement bodies in iron formation at the contact with acid tuff.
The mineralized zones are pipe-like and of high grade (5 to 10^ copper
per ton) with maximum dimensions of 50 feet in length by 5 feet in width. They
appear to be localized at cross faults which cut the iron formation.
The ore consists of chalcopyrite v/ith varying amounts of bornite,
chalcocite, pyrite and pyrrhotite. Mineralization grades rapidly from massive
halcopyrite to barren pyrite and pyrrhotite.
Three adjoining properties, the Amity, the Patterson and the Trethewey-
Ossian, were explored by underground development. Some stoping was done and limit'
tonnages of direct anelting copper ores were shipped to Noranda during the 1920's.
Since that time, these three properties have been leased and a small
amount of high grade (5# ~ 10#) copper has been salvaged. Limited drilling has
been done on some of these properties.
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PROPERTY l , ,
Within 200 feet of the Pacaud-Catherine Township line in the northwest
quarter of Lot 12, Con. IV Catherin Township, the caved collar of a small shaft
can be seen v/ith a small rock dump. Caved and flooded trenches indicate the
presence of two veins which are described by Victor A. James, Mining Engineer, in
arren Explorations, Boston Creek~ 4 -
July, 1974
, report dated 12th July, 1929 as follows:
"The westerly vein system occurs practically on the Pacaud-Catherine
ownship line, very close to the granite contact. The contact itself lies in low
round, but has been established by diamond drilling. Granitic dykes (or small
sills) also occur along the bedding planes of the tuffs near the veins.
The veins consist of stringers of fairly massive chalcopyrite, together
;ith about two feet of banded pyrite and chalcopyrite mineralization in silicified
uffs e The veins follow the bedding of the tuffs and dip about S2 degrees east.
Two of the nain stringers are 45 feet apart. A vertical 2~corapartment shaft 100
feet deep was sunk on the easterly one, and 55 feet of crosscutting was done at
he 100-ft. level. These workings are now under water and the information below,
obtained from the superintendent in charge, is given as a matter of record.
Two drift rounds on the vein from the west crosscut showed 4# copper
over a width of 4 feet and 5# copper over 4 feet.
Four diamond drill holes were also put down. Three of these disclosed onditions ranging from mineralization to ore. The best hole showed 21 inches of
ore, representing 10y plus inches true width, of massive chalcopyrite assaying
2I?3 copper. A ?0-degree hole cut 6 feet of vein matter assaying 2.6# copper.
In general,,it may be said that this depth exploration slightly
bettered the condition appearing on surface, but the dimensions established to
date are rather too small to constitute an economic deposit,"
Frank W. Hughes, B.Se., Mining Engineer, in a report on the copper
properti.es of the Boston Creek Area dated l?th November, 1955, described the