%allon Property ` Mineralized Outcrops

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% a l l o n Property ‘
Mineralized Outcrops
South Slope of
Scallon Valley
Maharaja Minerals Ltd.
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REVISED GEOIDGICAL ASSESSKEN" REPORT
ON
SCALIllN PROPERTY
FOR:
1102
HAHARAJA MIWERAU LTD., ( N.P.L.
- 207 W.
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HASTINI;S ST. , VANCOWER, B. C.
OWNER: MAHARAJA MINERALS LTD., ( N.P.L. )
LOCATION :
BY:
LATITUDE:
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28' N
LONGITUDE:
127'
28' U
N. T. S.
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R. CULLW
R. BISS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- R E V I S E D REPORT
Page
INTRODUCTION
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U C A T I O N AND ACCESS
GENERAL GEOLOCY AND PHYSIOGRAHIY
111. PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND THE RESULTS
IV.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
LIST OF MAPS
1)#\ LOCATION MAP I
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3)#3CLAIM HAP ...............................................In Front Pocket
4 f i q R E V I S E D CE0IIX;ICAL HAP OF EAST SHOWING .................. In Front Pocket
5#5REVISED GEOLX)CICAL HAP OF WEST SHOWING .................. In Front Pocket
2)#aLoCATION MAP 2
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Property
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REVISED GEOLOGICAL REPORT
ON
T3M
- T.K.
CLAIMS
- SCALLON CREEK AREA
1974
INTRODUCTION:
The Tom 1
- 18 and
TK 19
- 24 mineral claims h e r e i n
r e f e r r e d t o as
t h e % c a l l o n Property" a r e l o c a t e d about twenty-five miles south-west of
t h e v i l l a q e of T e l h , B. C.,on the s o u t h e r n s l o p e of S c a l l o n Creek v a l l e y .
Copper m i n e r a l i z a t i o n was first r e p o r t e d i n t h i s general a r e a i n 1905.
Some e x p l o r a t i o n work was done by Cominco i n 1928 and Norcan Mines i n 1966,
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but no mention of t h i s s p e c i f i c shoning
WAS
e v e r made.
The present c l a i m s were o r i g i n a l l y s t a k e d by J. A. Rutherford i n 1969.
In 1972 t h e y were t r a n s f e r r e d t o Maharaja Minerals Ltd.,
(N.P.L.
>. Between
1969 and 1972 some work was c a r r i e d o u t on b u i l d i n g an a c c e s s t r a i l and
trenchinR.
The topoRraphica1 survey, reconnaissance g e o l o g i c a l mappinq and samplin8 were organized d u r i n q October, 1973.
t h e d i r e c t i o n of Mr. J. NcAndmw, P. Enp;.
The program
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completed under
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I. LOCATION AND
ACCESS.
Scallon p r o p e r t y i s located a t l a t i t u d e
127'
28' W.
54'
28' N and longitude
(See a t t a c h e d map).
The names and t h e record numbers of t h e claims are as follows:
Name :
Tom
1 t o 14
Tom 15 to 18
Tom 19 to 24
Record Numbers
- 79439
102677 - 102680
116206 - 116211
79426
The property can be reached by four-wheel drive vehicle prodded s l i d e
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areas a r e cleared by bulldozer,
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11. GENERAL GFX)LOCY AND PHYSIOGRAPHY:
The g e n e r a l area is u n d e r l a i n by t h e "Haaelton Groupft of rocks which
a r e Cretaceous and J u r a s s i c i n age.
This group c o n s i a t s of bedded v o l c a n i c
r o c k s , red and g r e e n i s h a n d e s i t e s , r h y o l i t e s , t u f f s and b r e c c i a s .
The e r u p t i o n masses a r e o f t e n impregnated by pyrite.
have c h a r a c t e r i s t i c b r i g h t r u s t y yellow c o l o r .
The a l t e r e d rocks
Associated faultintq can
The f a u l t s were i n t r u d e d by g r a n i t e ,
cause s i q n i f i c a n t v e r t i c a l movement.
g r a n o d i o r i t e , d i o r i t e and porphyry d i k e s which appear t o have an important
relationship t o the mineraliaation.
The mineralized occurrence8 are seen t o
be i n c l o s e proximity t o t h e s e d i k e s o r t h e y accompany them.
The m i n e r a l i z a t i o n c o n s i s t s of c h a l c o p y r i t e , b o r n i t e , c h a l c o c i t e , p y r i t e ,
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some molybdenite, s p e c u l a r i t e and magnetite accompanied by g a r n e t and e p i d o t e .
The secondary enrichment of copper m i n e r a l i s a t i o n i n t h e form of malac h i t e and a z u r i t e i s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c a l l y green and b l u e i n c o l o r .
The flScallon Propertyf*i s l o c a t e d a t about t h e 5700 f o o t e l e v a t i o n .
The
surveyed a r e a h a s an a l p i n e e r o s i o n a l feature With c i r q u e s and small lakes.
Outcrop exposure is i n e x c e s s of 50 p e r c e n t .
111. PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND THE RESULTS:
The purpose of t h e work was t o c a r r y o u t a g e o l o g i c a l survey of t h e mineralized
o u t c r o p s on t h e property.
"he survey was done by means of t r a n s i t
r e s e c t i o n and s t a d i a .
A t t h e same time t h e reconnaissance g e o l o g i c a l mapping and c h i p s a p l i n g
MAHARAJA
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was c a r r j e d o u t .
The survey l o c a t e d two d i s t i n c t zones
of m i n e r a l i z a t i o n :
a) East Showing located on Tom 3 and 4.
b)
( s e e t h e c l a i m map)
West Showins l o c a t e d on Tom.1 and 2.
The m i n e r a l i z e d observed o c c u r r e n c e s h e r e am always accompanied by
i n t r u s i v e greenish d i k e s with an e a s t e r l y dip.
zones t o o .
They can be t r a c e d i n shear
The c o u n t r y rock i s r e d i s h and maroon a n d e s i t e .
I n t h e proximity
of t h e shear zones t h e country rock i s a r g i l l i t e , arkoae, some limestone and
sandstone.
The m i n e r a l i z a t i o n i s i n narrow i r r e g u l a r f i s s u r e s or i n t h e s h e a r zones.
It sometimes seems t o be a s s o c i a t e d with q u a r t z veina.
Soars c a l c i t e is p r e s e n t
i n t h e veins alonq with chalcopyr’ite,
bornite, chalcocite, pyrite, specularite
w i t h secondary malachite and a z u r i t e :
The m i n e r a l i r n t i o n i n t h e v e i n s occurs
mainly as irrewlar l e n s e s and pockets and appears t o be confined t o t h e veins.
The s t r i k e o f t h e v e i n s i s mainly north-aouth with an easterly d i p between
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40
and 80’
The East showing c o n s i s t s of six mineralized o u t c r o p s as follows.
(see
t h e d e t a i l e d map of East Showing):-
3utcroD A :
Outcrop A is a q u a r t z stringer two i n c h e s i n width i n a zone of m i n e r a l i z a t i o n about one foot t h i c k .
c h a l c o p y r i t e is present.
Minor copper m i n e r a l i z a t i o n
- malachite,
azurite,
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Outcrop B:
3utcrop B
narrow f r a c t u r e zone d t h a l i t t l e malachite and a z u r i t e .
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3utcrop C :
J u t c r o p C i s a f r a c t u r e zone of i r r e m l a r s t r i k e with a t h i c k n e s s from
4 to
13 f e e t .
I t s d j p is 70'
t o east.
The m i n e r a l i z a t i o n c o n s i s t s of chal-
c o p y r i t e , b o r n i t e , malachite and a z u r i t e a s s o c i a t e d with some q u a r t z and
calcite
.
3 u t c r o p D:
M i n e r a l i z a t i o n i n outcrop D occurs i n a s h e a r zone about six f e e t wide.
The f i s s u r e s are filled wlth b o r n i t e , some c h a l c o p y r i t e , m a l a c h i t e , a z u r i t e
and q u a r t z .
Sutcrops I and J :
Outcrops I and J are t w o s h e a r zones with a l i t t l e chalcopyl.ite, a z u r i t e ,
malachite a s s o c i a t e d with q u a r t z .
They a r e about 6" wide and exposed for a
d i s t a n c e o f 30 f e e t .
The West ShowinR ( s e e t h e d e t a i l e d map i n pocket) i s very similar t o
t h e East Showing.
wide.
60'
Outcrops E, F, and G . r r e q u a r t z v e i n s from 1 f o o t t o 4 f e e t
T h e i r s t r i k e i s approximately north-south with an e a s t e r l y d i p from
t o 800.
The v i s i b l e m i n e r a l i z a t i o n is e s s e n t i a l l y c h a l c o p y r i t e , some
b o r n i t e , m a l a c h i t e , a z u r i t e with p y r i t e and q u a r t z .
Outcrop H is a f r a c t u r e
zone with some malachite and a z u r i t e .
The c h i p samples were taken a c r o s s t h e mineralized zones.
The a s s a y
r e s u l t s i n d i c a t e good v a l u e s of copper, s i l v e r and some gold, ranging from
2.50% Cu and 0.40 o z / t Ag t o 16.90% Cu and 6.58 o z / t Ag.
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The p r e l i m i n a r y q e o l o g i c a l work i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e S c a l l o n Property
i s a n a r e a favourable for vein t y p e m i n e r a l d e p o s i t s .
A comprehensive e x p l o r a t i o n program i s r e q u i r e d t o f u l l y determine t h e
m i n e r a l p o t e n t i a l of t h i s qroup.
This work should i n c l u d e d e t a i l e d Reological mapping accompanled by
c h i p samplinq and f u r t h e r s t r i p t r e n c h i n g by b u l l d o z e r a l o n g t h e s t r i k e
l e n e h of known m i n e r a l j z e d showinRs.
Geophysical and qeochemical s u r v e y s would be u s e f u l i n an a t t e m p t t o
l o c a t e o t h e r areas of copper m i n e r a l i z a t i o n and extend t h e known ones.
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TABLE OF CONTmS
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location Hap
Report
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Apendjv **A** - Exnendi
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~ u d i f i c a t i o n s- R. Cullen ..............
R. Biss ................
Certification o f J. H. &Andrew .........
Assay Results
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L J 3 OF HAPS IN POCKETS
Map 3
.......... ScJlon Property ShowlnR Mineral Locations
.......... Scdlon - Weat Hinerd locations
Hap 5 .......... Scdlon - East Rneral Locations
Map 4
LIST OF AWALYSES
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CC, D, DD m d G S~IIIP~C
designation (other designations for blninion property)
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September 25th, 1973.
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u a A.
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Pres%king
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Sorviaer Ltd. ,
1102
207 Hartingo S t r e e t ,
Vanaourer 3,
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B.C.
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Re: Seallon Property.
Minerallaed outcrops
S c a l l m Valley.
Haharaja Minora10 Ltd
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- South Slope of
Dear Wr. Rutherford,
A 8 inrtruoted It hare now c a r r i e d out l o c a t i o n a l survey.work
a t the above property by neanr of t r a n s i t resoetion and s t a d i a , i n
order t o o u t l i n e and louato oi$ht a i n e r a l l s e d outcrops of minemlisatioa.
Them a m two d l r t l n o t a s s e m b l r ~ e sof mineral showinga, eaeh
For t h o purpose of t h i s
assemblage haring four roparate autcropr.
report, I have mierred t o their location8 as:\ a ) & a r t looation.
tb) Wort loortion.
I hare prepared drawing8 numbered 3, 4 and 5 and should be
r e f e r r e d to.
EAST LOCATIOII:
Tho nine~aliratlaaoouurr In d a a i t e dykes.
The surrounding
oountry roek i r a soadirh urdesito.
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Daclte dyke is 5 t o 6 f e e t in t h l c k n e r s . Mineralised
a r e 2 inohem with a t o t a l thickness of one foot.
Bornite and o h a l c o p j r l t e are evident.
A outoro
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outcrop -
B outer-
Daclte dyko i o 3 f e e t in thickness.
rlneralltatlon.
C
Daoite ayko width is 10 f e e t .
Veins of m i n e r a l i z a t a
have a t o t a l thiokness of 1.1/2 f e e t .
Bornite and
Little
chalaopyrite are present.
....Contd.
WEST LOCATION:
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The mineralization o o c u r s in mineralized veins adjacent quarts veinr.
The surrounding country rook is greenish andesite.
E 0uturop:-
Mlneralitatlon is 4 feet in thickness.
F outcrop:-
Little mineralized width.
a outcrop:-
Mineralization is 4 feet in thi8kneas.
H outcrop:-
1” Veinlets
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small total thicknoas.
Bornite and ohaluopvrite was seen in the Wort showingr.
Pleare refer la = 20’ plana Dwg.N.lrbora 4 and 5 for dipa pnd dlmenaionr.
SAMPLES:- Samplea were t a h n at rineralised areas and are numberod In
relation to surrey loortibns as ahown on Dwg8.Nu~berr 4 and 5.
R. Cullen
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EVIDENCE OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED
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CATEGORY:
RATE:
R . Ciillen
EnRi nee r
R. Bisa
Ck?OlORi
3ksnaqsn
Helicopters
Mobill z a t i o n
J. McAndrew
Consul t i n q
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DAYS PERIOD:
WAGE
$VWM
10
$43 5 .
$ 800/m
10
$267.
$150/day
Man Vaintenance
4 hrs.
$1pL8.
2 days
$300.
20 man
$25/day/man
$500.
days
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3ve rhead ( A ssays
vehicles, o f f i c e
etc.
$ 750.
50% o f labor
and maintenance
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TOTAL
$ 3,300.
I make this solemn d e c l a r a t i o n c o n s c i e n t i o u s l y b e l i e v i n g it t o be t r u e ,
and knowinp that, I t i s of t h e same f o r c e and e f f e c t as i f made under
oath and by v 3 r t u e o f t h e "Canada Evidence Act."
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CERTIFICATION OF RALPH CULLEN
1526 West 63rd. Vancouver, 9. C.
Phone:
261
- 5973
I , Ralph Cullen, do hereby c e r t i f y t h a t I attended %he Rarnsley
Yinincz Oollege, Barnsleg, EnPrlsnd, 1939 44.
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I am not, pl r e d s t e r s d Xngineer f n t h e Province of B r i t i s h Columbia
o r o f any province.
I have been'enqaqed i n mininq with t h e followinq companies i n t h e
past 30 years.
Granduc 3 p e r a t i n g Co. L t d . , Tide Lake, R . C.
Western Miner Ltd., Campbell River, B. C.
Campbell Red Lake Mines Ltd., Balmertown, O n t a r i o
Anqlo Roiiyn Mines Ltd., Ta Ronge, Saskatchewan.
Nasamac Mjnes Ltd., A r n t f i e l d , P. Q.
MAttaR8m-j Lake Mines Ltd., MataRami, P. Q.
Rio Alqom Mines Ltd., Nordic Mine, E l l i o t I a k a , 3 n t a r i o
Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd., Falconbridqe, Ontario
Northern Rhodesian Copner Belt.
Roan Antelope Conper Mines Ltd., Luanshya, Zambia
Rhokana Corporation Ltd., K i t w e , Zambia
South 4 West Yorkshire Coal F i e l d , Enaland.
I have no d i r e c t o r i n d i r e c t i n t e r e s t i n t h i s pronerty.
DATED at, Vancoiiver, B r i t i s h Columbia, t h i s
, 1.97
.
SIGNED :
Ralph
C1111
en.
CERTIFICATION OF RUDOLF BTSS
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1)
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1120 Denman Street, Vancouver, B . C .
- Czechoslovakia.
I am a g r a d u a t e of .k=cole Nationale Superieure de Geologie
e t de Prospection Miniere
3)
683-0661,
T a m a qraduate of Technical U n i v e r s i t y , Department of Mlnes
of Kosice
2)
Phone:
- Nancy
(France)
I am n o t a r e g i s t e r e d P r o f e s s i o n a l Enqineer i n t h e Province of
B r i t i s h Columbia o r o f any province.
4)
I have been enRaged i n mining f o r two years i n Czechoslovakia
and for t h r e e y e a r s i n France.
5)
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I have no d i r e c t , o r i n d i r e c t i n t e r e s t i n t h e p r o p e r t i e s
o f Maharaja Minerals Ltd.
DATED a t Vancouver, B r i t i s h Columbia, t h i s
2.d
day o f
A~&x-:z.ir,
1974.
Senlor Mining Enpinoor
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Cranduc Operating Co. Ctd.,
B.C.
Tide C.(u,
Roport t o Superlntondont o f P l m n l n g and Enginooring
HaJor Dut ias
I.
h u a r c h and study tho feasibility and o m l c s o f alternate mothods
of mining. Hokm r o ~ n d e t i o n sf o r c h a w or lnnovatlon t o p n s o n t
mmthods t o the Sup.rIntendwrt of Planning and EngInoerIng.
2.
SuporvIso, d i r o c t and g u l d . tho d o p a r t w n t I n planning and rchoduling
the mothods and locMion of a l n l n g tor tho f l v o m a r portod from OM
t o SIXyoars a h u d o f prosont ntntng.
3.
k p o r v i s o , d i r o c t and guido tk dopartmont f n the prop@rrtlon o f dota1l.d
layouts, s c h d u l o s and rucumendat4onr f o r tho blocks o f the
nino t o be minod, b r d u n into s i x m t h s portods, cowrfng a l n f n g
rrthods ~ C C O S S, mt iIatlorr , drafnago, puclptng, hrulago, locat ton
o f f a c f l i t l o s , such as underground c r u s h stattons, sumps, and prrrptng
stations.
T b u t o tncludo costs.
4.
L l i b . c o n s t m t l y and c l o r o l y w i t h sonfor afno supmrvision and mag8m m t , goolooy d o p a r t l r n t , and short rang. planning department.
5.
A t t o d long
6.
W m soml-ronthly roportr on ~ C ~ ~ O V U I M of
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t n t m d o n t of P l n n l n g and Engfnoorfng.
PROJECTS PEMO-Y
1.
rang. atria plannfng r r s t i n g s .
tb
department t o Sugar-
CWLETEO tmLUOf THE FOLLocIfwG:
D m i a~torrvmyor doellno and ramp sorvlce system, including a l l
Itfa$, S u c h a8 )ug S t r t t O f I , C r U S h W S t a t f o n , Ore m d Wart0 W S S
qyrtu. This s y r t r f r locatod bolow prosont mining Iovels m d will
bo tho r l n servlcos n g u t r o d for h o f r t l n g ore frcm the I w e r Ievols,
f8Ci
2.
DosigMd a rrrchnlzd c u t and ftll stoping 8yrt.n I n order t o nino
a p p r o x t u t o l y 5,OOO,OOO tons o f ore I n three or. bodies be q present
m i n l ng block.
Submitted a f u l l y - r m k n r f v o - f o a s l b f l l t y
m
roper*, ksclud ng the
t o f p r e p r o d w t t o n dovolopamnt r o q u f r d , v o n t i l a t i o n atrurgoaents,
c a p l t a l and oporattng a t # , p r o d u c t b f t y expected, equlpl.nt requirements, nrnpoMr r o q u t r r u r t s , b a c k f i l l roquIrements are a l s o Included.
3.
0.sIgn.d an undorgrourrd clas~itied t a i 1 I n g t rcpulpfng f a c i 1 i t y t o
supply back f l l l I n s l u r r y fora, h y d r a u l f c a l l y t o the cut and f i l l
stoping system roforrod to i n (2). A f u l l c o s t report was submitted.
4.
Studldd tho f o a s i b t l i t y o f a block cave mothod o f m i n i n g two sepr r a t o ore Ienros i n a r u t t a b l e l o c a t i o n o f the mine.
b t a i l o d layouts and costs woro s u k i t t o d .
5.
Set out an olght p a r porlod o f stoplng and i l l u s t r a t e d by quarter
years an a longitudinal r o c t i o n through the mine.
This Involvod c a l c u l a t i o n o f stop. tonnagos, productfvi t y , and
caplling the n.c;.ssary s t a t ~ s t f c ssuch as ore tonnages per s t r i k e
f o o t over c a r t a i n v o r t i c a l l n t o r v a l s .
O c t o b t 1969 t o Juno
I971
k n i o r Hlno Englnoor
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k p o r t o d t o A s s i s t a n t l4ut-r
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Outies Included:-
Ylstorn Hines Ltd.,
clmpbell Rlver, B.C.
and C o m r a l Manager
1.
Supervised an Engineering Departmnt o f SIX,
who were engaged on the
following:-
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1.
Mine Surveying
2.
Incentive bonus c a l c u l a t i o n s and r a t e s e t t i n g .
3.
Performance s t a t i s t i c s
4.
Mine Planning
5.
V e n t i l a t i o n control and q u a r t e r l y v e n t i l a t i o n surveys
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Underground and open p i t .
production schedules
2.
Studied and approved a l l mine planning f o r f u t u r e mining.
3.
Carried out f e a s i b i l l t y exercises on the open p i t l i m i t s t o maximum
allowable waste t o ore r a t i o s .
4.
Approved incentive bonus c a l c u l a t i o n s f o r b i monthly paymnts.
5.
Approved a l l q u a n t i t y payments on a monthly basis t o the company's
open p i t contractor.
6.
Reconmended any mining nmthod change o r innovation t o management.
7.
Attended weekly meetings w i t h management.
8.
Submitted a monthly engineering report t o management.
PROJECTS PERSONCULY COMPLETED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
1.
A f e a s i b i l i t y study t o determine the u l t i m a t e depth
p i t i n order t o mlne a d d i t i o n a l ore.
of the open
A report was submitted t o managanant.
2.
The planning o f a -IS$ decl ine f tom rutface a t the cdnpany's Myra
F a l l s Mine, i n order to provide lower l e v e l s below the e x i s t i n g levels.
This involved goological i n t e r p r e t a t i o n and p r o j e c t i o n of ore zone
material i n order t o have the he8ding i n the f o o t w a l l waste.
3.
Designed and l a i d o u t a dub l e v e l cave system of mining f o r an
upper ore zone a t the Myra F a i l s Mine.
4.
Various c u t and f i l l mining layouts -re
the Lynx Mine.
5.
Calculated the mine v e n t i l a t i o n c h a r 8 c t e r i s t l c curve for the Nyra
F a l l s mine i n order t o d e t e r m l m the permanent v e n t i l a t i o n fan
requi raments.
6.
Ciosciy supervised and organisad two major surfacelunderground
c o r r e l a t i o n surveys o f large extent, i n order to set out two
important bore hole raises.
planned and l a i d out f o r
One c o r r e l a t i o n survey was a t the Lym Mine, and the other a t Myra
F a l l s Mine. underground t r a v e r s i n g and surface t r i a n g u l a t i o n were
invo 1 vad
.
Both raises when bored broke through well w i t h i n allawable l i m i t s
o f t h e i r target locations.
7.
Closely supervised and organisad the preparation o f v e n t i l a t i o n
plans and sections, upon which to record p e r i o d i c v e n t i l a t i o n surveys.
8.
Closely supervised the survey section and I n s t i t u t e d new techniques
f o r the c u t and f i l l stoping tonnage surveys.
con' t
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Auqust 1968 t o Septunber 1969
Senior nine Planning Enqineer
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Cranduc Operating Co.
Tide Lake, B.C.
Reported t o Chief Engineer
flajor Duties
dhd
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1.
Provided mine development layoutsgin order t o bring the mine i n t o
production, on a sub levo,! cave mining method.
2.
Scheduled the development and major f a c i l l t l e s on a c r i t i c a l path
method o f scheduling, followed up by bar charts, w i t h due regard
t o resources avai Iable.
3.
Provided f u t u r e m i n e development costs on a q u a r t e r l y basis.
4.
Attended meetings w i t h mine operating supervision and management.
5.
Provided f e a s i b i l i t y studies on a l t e r n a t e methods.
September 1966 t o J u l y 1968
Chief Engineer
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Coupbell
cyd
Lake Mines Ltd.,
Balmertown, Ontario.
Reported t o Gemral h n a g o r
f b j o r Out i c s
1.
I n charge o f an enginoorlng s t a f f o f twelve.
2.
Responsible f o r a l l current and long rang. mlning layouts, surveying,
sampling, bonus cr1culationr, 8nd the usual n i n e t n g l n m r i n g o f f i c e
functions.
3.
I was responsible f o r the ore reserve calculations, calculated on a
q u a r t e r l y barfs.
The mining mthods wlre 80% shrinkage and 20% cut and f i 11.
Chief Englneer
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Anglo Rouyn Mlmr Led.,
La Ronge, Sadcatchom-
Reported t o Asslst8nt Manager
Major Outles
I was responsible f o r a l l mining engineering.
o f s i x reported t o me.
An engineering s t a f f
1.
I d i d considerable mlne planntng f o r the prepFoduction phase. The
mine was brought i n t o production usfng the longhole open stope and
shr inkage methods o f rtoping.
2.
I was also involvod In the planning and s e t t i n g out o f a small two
l i f t open p i t .
3.
Mining c o s t e s t i m t o s yearly, quarterly, and monthly on a budget
c o n t r o l basis ware prepared by m.
June 1964 t o July 1965
Chief Engineer
Reported t o
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Varamac Mines Ltd.,
Amtf i e l d , P. Q.
f l i n t Hanager
This mine was being preprrod f o r production during my period w i t h
the caropany.
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Major Dut les
1.
I was reponsible f o r mining engfneering underground and surface.
An engineering s t a f f o f s i x reported t o me.
2.
I was responsible f o r a l l surface constructton engineering c o n t r o l ,
mine p l a n t layouts and design work other than those designs prepared
by the company consultant.
3.
Material requirements, construction schedules were prepared by my
depar tmenr
4.
Underground development programs and planning were prepared by me.
.
I c a r r i e d out very d e t a i l e d development and stoping schedules, t o t a l
cost estimates work and p r o f i t a b i l i t y estimates.
The work was done very accurately as the p r o f i t a b i l i t y margin was
small, the grade o f ore being o n l y 0.14 0 2 . au. per ton.
5.
I was the company's representative i n a l l matters dealing w i t h the
company's surface engineerlng consultants and constructlon contractors.
6.
I d i d a l l the necessary l i a s o n wrk w i t h the various goverment departments f o r approvals such as t a i l i n g s impoundment d m s etc.
1960
-
1964
Planninq Enqineer
-
Mattagami Lake nines Ltd.
Cbtagami , P. Q.
I reported t o the Chief Engineer
In t h i s capacity I was also the assistant c h i e f engineer.
I came here i n the shaft sinking stage and was responsible f o r a l l
underground current layouts, mine planning, mining methods study, cost
analysis o f methods, and long range production schedules.
The mining mcthod was longhole open stoping w f t h delayed f i l l .
Flaying an important p a r t i n helping to b r i n g the mine i n t o production, c a l l e d for very d e t a i l e d and thorough mine planning.
1956
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1960
Flann inq Eng ineer
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Rio A l g m nines Ltd.,
Nordic Mine.
I reported t o the Chief Engineer
I n t h i s capacity I was a l s o Assistant Chief Engineer.
Two layout engineers reported t o me, and i n my capacity of Assisaant
Chief Engineer,
I was i n charge of the engineering department during
the Chief Engineer's absence from the property,
DUT I ES
1.
I was responsible for a l l layouts and mine planning f o r the underground operat ion.
2.
Monthly, q u a r t e r l y and yearly production schedules were prepared by
me.
3.
An excellent system o f budget c o n t r o l was i n force and I prepared
the underground operat ions monthly cost budget i n 'conjunction w i t h
development and production.
4.
Niscel laneous underground s t r u c t u r a l drawings, were prepared by me.
5.
Special p r o j e c t s such as s h a f t plumbing for c o r r e l a t i o n surveys surface t o mine levels, -re organised and dlrected by me.
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Layout Engineer
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Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd.,
Falconbridge, Ontario
I reported t o tb Chief Engineer o f Mlnes.
1.
I was engaged w i t h a group of planning engineers on a l l design layout work re:. shaft sinking, loading pockets, crusher s t a t i o n etc.,
s u f f i c i e n t t o b r i n g the company's Fecunfs Lake Mine and Longvack
Mine i n t o production.
>
2.
A f t e r completion o f the prepaodootion mine planning, I was transf e r r e d t o the company's Longyick Mine i n charge o f n i n e Engineering.
I continued t o report t o the Chief Engfneer o f Hlnes.
-
1946-1952
Northern Rhodesian Copper Belt
Roan Antelope Copper Mines Ltd.,
Luanshya, Zambia
Rhokana Corporation Ltd.,
K i t m , Zambia
Experience included mine surveying, b l a s t i n g layouts f o r long hole
stoping, shaft plumbing.
1939-1946
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South and Uest Yoakshire Coal Field,
England
I was employed here during my student days, and my experience
included mine v e n t i l a t i o n , mine surveying and genoral mine experience.
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CERTIFICATION OF JOHN M. McANDREW
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Phone:
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Repistered as a Professional 9 n q i n s e r by t h e b s o c i a t i o n o f P r o f e s s i o n a l
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B . Sc. Sn G e o l o q from t h e [ J n i v e r s i t y o f Alberta, Edmonton,
Alberta:
p o s t eraduate c o u r s e s i n siirveyine, McCIill U n i v e r s i t y , Montreal, Quebec.
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c o n s u l t i n e t h e a u t h o r s p e n t seventeen years i n e x p l o r a t i o n ,
property e v a l u a t i o n , mlne peoloqy, and production with t h e f o l l o w i n e
compani e s.
Anaconda American Brass Limited
S i l v e r T l t a n Mines
- Silver,
Columbia Iron Mining Co.
- Copper,
Molybdenum
Lead, Zinc.
- Coal
'Iron Jre Yompany of
- Nickel, Copner
Canada Ltd. - D i r e c t Shipping I r o n 3re.
N. W. Byrne kmpany
- Cold
Newmont Xxploration Ltd.
Quebec S s r t i e r Mining Comp. Ltd.
- Concentrating
Eldorado ?lining and Refining Co.
- 'Jranium
Internat,ional NJ.c k e l Co.
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- T have no d i r e c t
- Nickel,
I r o n Qre.
Copper
o r i n d i r e c t i n t e r e s t i n t h e p r o p e r t i e s covered bp
this
report.
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i n s p e c t e d a p o r t i o n o f t h e work while t h e program was beinq c a r r i e d o u t .
T have read t h i s r e p o r t and p e r s o n a l l y endorse t h e f a c t s and concepts
contained i n t h e text.
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THOCUCTION
-.----The specimens f r o n the Coninion Easin property were examined i n
thir, s e c t i o n on t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s of Mr. J . Rutherford of MehtrGja
Minerals L t d .
The petrogrcphic study
RES
done t o determine t h e
n c t u r e tnd E l t e r h t i o n of' the h o s t rocks, and if p o s s i b l e t o determine
t h e o r i g i n o t the copper m i n e r r l i z a t i o n .
The primary minerals, a l t e r a t i o n p r o a u c t s , and t e x t u r e s i n each
t h i n s e c t i o n were i d e n t i f i e d o p t i c n i l y , and volume p e r c e n t s of
t h e s e minerals v i s u a l l y estimated.
Petrogrtphic report sheets,
w i t h rock d e s c r i p t i o n s and c l e s s i f i c a t i c n s , a r e presented f o r
individual secticns.
These s h e e t s forn:
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p a r t of t h i s r e p o r t .
SWJU RY Xh C CONCLUSIONS
I.
Copper m i n e r s l i z s t i o n , i n the form of c h a l c o p y r i t e end b o r n i t e ,
occurs i n t h r e e d i s t i n c t h a b i t s : bLebs e s s o c i a t e d
Kith
skern
minerels, d i s s e m i m t i o n s with hydrothcrmhl t i l t e r e t i o n , and
f i l l i n g s i n n netricrk of quartz v e i n s and s t r i n g e r s .
The first
two types r4re c e r t e i n i y a s s o c i a t e d with l a t e r igneous a c t i v i t y .
Copper which occurs i n q u a r t z s t r i n g e r s may h t v e been deposited
from low temperature t l e p i t h e m a l n s o l u t i o n s .
These could be
8
e i t h e r e p i g e n e t i c hydrothermal o r syngenetic t o d i a g e n e t i c
deuteric solutions.
The writer s u s p e c t s
&
Or
later
hydrothermal source
keceuse there seems t o
fitjve
t e e n s o l i d i f i c a t i o n of t h e h o s t
rock (X-9) 1;ricr t o krecci:.tion r n d i n t r o d u c t i c n of a u & r t z
snd su1;hides.
2.
With t k e excey;ticn of
others
E r e
8
c o c r s e qrr.ined s k t r n specimen, t h e
f i n e grcinsd rocks e x h i b i t i n g glossy groundmasses.
They & r e eitrier noc-porphyri t i c o r crily m i c r o p o r p h y r i t i c i n
tlppesrmce.
5 . The h o s t r o c k s for copper
Ere
v o l c m i c flows and flow b r e c c f e s
of e i t h e r trctchpte o r clnaesite composition.
I n etch i n s t t n c e ,
the rocks which contr in Etundmt s e r i c f t e a l t e r a t i o n and/or c i l i c a
(quertz) i n t r o d u c t i o n , m e the ones which c a r r y s u l p h i d e minerolization.
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Megnetite and sorr,etimes hemE.tite, seem t o be a s s o c i b t e d
more w i t h p r o p y l i t i c d t e r e t i o n ( c h l o r i t e , e p i d o t e , c t r t o n t t e ) .
1! f i n e d u s t of h e n e t i t c and f i n e c h l o r i t e &ret i s o seconaEry
s f t e r volcflnic g l E s s I n t h e groundmess o f t h e flors.
L o The rock type from Rhich t h e r h e r u i i z e d s k a r n (stirnple I!)
h t s not t e e n determined.
originfitea
The thrndorice 01 c e r t o n t t e and e p i d o t e
i n t h i s s p e c h e n i s i n t e r p r e t e d 6s d e r i v e t i o n from
F;
limey host.
The presence of' s p e c u i h r i t e r r t h e r tkm ntigmetite, end b o r n i t e
associt.tion
H i t L
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c t c l c o p y r i t e i n d i c n t e s a h i g h e r tempere t u r e of
formetion, mhich mhy be expected i n a c o n t e c t e k t r n environmemt.
Respectfully suhritted,
D. L. COOKE; B PSSOCIITES LTL.
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Hemar ks
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Tkinned ;nicrophe:locrysts oi' a l b i t e , up to 2 3%.
long, occur ti;rougkout. ! A t e r e t i o n t o s e r i c i t e i s o f
r,et:ligi tile e x t e n t .
2. Chlorite
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Secor1dt;ry c h l o r i t e permez.tes tne e n t i r e g r x n d m s s er.d i s
mixec n i t h z e o l i t e and/or a l t e r e d g i a s s o c c u r r i n f w i t h i n
amygdules.
3. Cwrtz
20
Quartz o c c u r s w i t h i n i r r e c u l e r f r e c t u r e s .
I,. C a r h i : . t e
10
Cariuntite i s a s s o c i e t e d n i t h q u a r t z ir. i r r e a i a r i ' r e c t u - e s
and i n t e r s t i c e s of the Uroundnoss.
5 . Class end Hemhtite
13
The grounjmasa c o n s i s t s of E f'ine € m i n e d i s o t r o p i c n i x t u r e
o f glsss rnd hematite, which a l s o c o n t a i n s s b u n d m t c n l o r i te.
5. Zeolite
5
Fine, r e d i d growths w i t h i n amygdulos a r e
z e o l i t e Find c h l o r i t e .
7. S e r i c i t e
3
Secondclry s e r i c i t s i s
8. M a p e t i t e
c1
Tiny maOietite grains a!.penr
t h e hmnz.tite matrix.
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L ? S ;ociAted
B
mixture of
nitn t h e p l a g i o c l a s e .
to be s a t t e r e d r e m s n t s x i t h i n
:'re set i n 8 hemati te-impregnated groundmess
of c n l o r i t o a d CLriss. Amygduies occur i n moderote m o u n t s . I;uartz and crirtxxate Ere
confined t o k r g e r p t c h e s and t o E network. of i r r e g u l a r f r t i c t u r e s .
TEXTURE : The p l s g i o c l E s e microphenocrysts
COiJCLIJSION:
+'.
The speciiEen belongs t o a t r a c h y t e flow bvnich c r y s t a l i i z e d rtipidiy e f t a r extrusion.
I r r e g d c r frF,cturing of an undetermined o r i g i n occurred subsequently, End t,llese f r a c t u r e s
!ere 1~t e r f ' i i l c d nl t n q u t r t z and curbone te.
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brown a p h a n i t i c rock t h a t is
cemented by i n t e r c o n n e c t e d seams of white quartz.
This i s
a malachite-stsined,
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1. Quortz
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Clear e q u i g r a n u l a r as w e l l as comb q u a r t z comprisesmost
o f t h e white v e i n m a t e r i a l . Grain size is v a r h b l e .
2. G l n s s
25
rhe f i n e i s o t r o p i c m a t e r i a l , c o n s t i t u t i n g t h e bulk of t h e
groundmass, may be R mixture of v o l c a n i c g l m s and f i n e
chlorite
.
3. C h l o r i t e
20
Piny p l a g i o c l a s e laths w i t h i n rock "fragments" are altered to
B mixture of c h l o r i t e and sericite.
4. Sericite
14
rhese o r i g i n a l f e l d s p a r l a t h s tire r e p l e c e d primarily by
s e r i c i t e , and t o a lesser e x t e n t by chlorite.
5. Hematite
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rhe isotropic m a t r i x msterial is permeated by a f i n e
i m a t i t e d u s t . Hematite rirrs a l s o surround c h a l c o p y r i t e
and p y r i t e groins.
CI
6. Leucoxene
1 - 2 Leucoxene pbtches are s c h t t e r e d throughout.
7. CbRlcopyrite
1-2 D i s c r e t e c h a l c o p y r i t e g r o i n s ere included i n vein q u a r t z
f i 1lint s
8. !hlRct.ite
1
9. P y r i t e
Tr
10. h p e t i t e
Tr
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Malachite occurs i n secondary f r e c t u r e s throughout.
P y r i t e h a s t h e same h a b i t a s c h a l c o p y r i t e .
Tiny ape t i t e c r y s t a l s occur in accessory mounts.
TEXTURE:
Altered l i t h i c fragments p a r t i a l l y p r e s e r v e R t r a c h y t o i d t e x t u r e mused by
s u b p a r a l l e l s l i g n n e n t of minute p l a g i o c l a s e lfitks. These fragments occur i n P f i n e
I s o t r o p i c groundmess which i s impregnated K i t h h e m a t i t e and t i n y pritches of c k l o c f t e .
CONCLUSION :
A n e t a o r k of quartz and a s s o c i a t e d s u l p h i d e s permeate t h e s e c t i o n .
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t h i s episode of m i n e r a l i z a t i o n .