GROUNDHOG COAL GEOLOGICAL REPORT

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1983

COAL LICENCE NUMBERS

4395, 4400, 4406, 7540-42

CASSIAR LAND DISTRICT

NTS MAP NUMBER 104A/16

L a t i t u d e Between 56° 50* N and 56° 55 ' N

Long i tude Between 128° 20 ' N and 128° 10 '

prepared by

J.M. Duford Consulting Services Ltd.

for

Gulf Canada Resources Inc.

December, 1983

Table of Contents

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1.0 SUMMARY 1

2 .0 INTRODUCTION 2

2 .1 General Statement 2

2.2 Location and Access 3

2 .3 Property Description 5

2 .4 Biophysical Environment 6

2 .5 History 7

3.0 FIELD PROGRAM 8

4.0 GEOLOGY 9

4.1 Stratigraphy 10

4.1.1 Panorama Sequence 10

4.1.2 Groundhog Sequence 12

4.1.3 Ma i l o ch Sequence 14

4.1.4 Rhondda Sequence 14

4.2 Coal 16

4.3 Structure 17

5.0 RESOURCES 19

6.0 COAL QUALITY 20

7 .0 REFERENCES 21

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F i g u r e s

2.1 L o c a t i o n Map

4.1 S t r a t i g r aph i c Column 11

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Appendix A Statement of Cos t s

Appendix B Trench Logs

Appendix C Coal Q u a l i t y

Appendix D 1:50,000 Geology Map and Cross S e c t i o n

Appendix E D r i l l Ho le S t r i p Logs (1970 and 1981)

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1.0 SUMMARY

The Groundhog Coal G e o l o g i c a l Report c on ta i n s a s y n the s i s o f

g e o l o g i c data from the Groundhog B a s i n . The data a v a i l a b l e from any

l o c a t i o n i n the ba s i n i s l i m i t e d ; t h e r e f o r e any v i a b l e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n

o r e x p l o r a t i o n work must extend beyond the area o f immediate

i n v e s t i g a t i o n t o i n c l u d e sur round ing a rea s .

G u l f Canada Resources Inc . conducted a smal l e x p l o r a t i o n program

i n the Groundhog Coal Ba s i n du r i ng the summer months o f August and

e a r l y September, 1983. A v e rba l agreement was made between G u l f and

Groundhog Coa l L t d . which a l l owed access to the Groundhog Coal l i c e n c e

a r e a . E x p l o r a t i o n work, s p e c i f i c t o the Groundhog p r ope r t y , was

r e s t r i c t e d t o a mapping and coa l sampl ing t r a v e r s e a long the Skeena

R i v e r .

The geology i s complex w i t h o c ca s s i ona l t h r u s t f a u l t s and t i g h t

f o l d s . The Groundhog sequence rep re sen t s the main coa l bea r i ng u n i t i n

t h e a r e a . The coa l 1s a n t h r a c i t e i n rank and v a r i e s i n t h i c k n e s s from

under 0.5 metres to 2.8 met re s .

Based on r e c e n t l y c o l l e c t e d data a r e l i a b l e e s t imate o f the coa l

r e sou rce s w i t h i n the l i c e n c e area i s not p o s s i b l e .

Coal q u a l i t y data i n d i c a t e s a h igh ash content w i t h r e l a t i v e l y low

w a s h a b i l i t y y i e l d s , however t h i s i s based on l i m i t e d da t a .

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2.0 INTRODUCTION

2.1 General Statement

T h i s r e p o r t r ep re sen t s work completed by J . M . Duford

C o n s u l t i n g S e r v i c e s L t d . f o r G u l f Canada Resources Inc. on the

Groundhog Coal L i m i t e d l i c e n c e s . Due t o the l a c k o f ou t c r op , any

g e o l o g i c a l e v a l u a t i o n must i n c o r p o r a t e a l a r g e study area t o

more f u l l y e va l ua te the t e c t o n i c s t y l e and s t r a t i g r a p h y .

T h e r e f o r e , the geology o f the Groundhog Coal l i c e n c e s rep re sen t s

da ta c o l l e c t e d from sur round ing areas as w e l l as w i t h i n the

l i c e n c e boundar ies themse lves .

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2.2 Location and Access

The Groundhog Coal L i m i t e d l i c e n c e area i s l o c a t e d i n

nor thwes te rn B r i t i s h Co lumbia, 180 k i l o m e t r e s nor th of Hazel t o n ,

B .C. , and 150 k i l o m e t r e s no r t hea s t o f S tewar t , B.C. ( F i g u r e

2 . 1 ) .

Access to the p roper ty 1s l i m i t e d t o a i r c r a f t . An a i r s t r i p

f o r f i x e d wing a i r c r a f t i s l o c a t e d approx imate ly 10 k i l o m e t r e s

s ou thea s t o f the l i c e n c e area near the K l ua t an t an R i v e r . A B.C.R.

r i g h t - o f - w a y and c o n s t r u c t i o n road has been c l e a r e d a long the

e a s t e r n bank o f the Skeena R i v e r . The r a i l ends about 35

k i l o m e t r e s southeas t a t the Chipmunk a i r s t r i p .

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FIGURE 2.1

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2.3 Property Description

The Groundhog Coal l i c e n c e area c o n s i s t s o f 6 c o a l l i c e n c e s

(Appendix D) a l ong the western bank o f the Skeena R i v e r between

B e i r n e s Creek and C u r r i e r Creek. The coa l l i c e n c e s comprise 1554

hec ta re s and were granted as f o l l o w s :

L i c ence s A c q u i s t i o n Date Hectares

4395 June 28/78 259

4400 June 28/78 259

4406 June 28/78 259

7540 June 22/82 259

7541 June 22/82 259

7542 June 22/82 259

The s i x coa l l i c e n c e s a re who l l y owned by Groundhog Coal L i m i t e d .

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2.4 Biophysical Environment

The Groundhog l i c e n c e area l i e s near the headwaters o f the

Skeena R i v e r , and i s d r a i ned by t h ree minor c r e e k s ; Evans Creek,

Dav i s Creek and D i s cove ry Creek. Topography i s f a i r l y subdued i n

the Skeena R i v e r v a l l e y , but r i s e s s ha rp l y near the western edge

o f the l i c e n c e s . E l e v a t i o n s range from about 910 metres a long the

Skeena t o over 1370 metres a t the western l i c e n c e marg in . Peaks to

the west o f the l i c e n c e s r i s e t o over 1980 met re s .

The l i c e n c e area i s g e n e r a l l y f o r e s t covered w i t h stands o f

spruce and balsam. Tree l i n e i s approx imate ly 1500 met re s .

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2.5 History

The h i s t o r y o f the Groundhog Coal f i e l d i s w e l l documented i n

t he numerous open f i l e r epo r t s a v a i l a b l e f o r t h i s a r e a . Coal was

i n i t i a l l y d i s c o ve red a long D i s cove ry Creek i n 1903; f o l l o w e d by

some development work from 1904 t o 1913. The G e o l o g i c a l Survey of

Canada was a c t i v e i n the ba s i n i n 1948. Coas ta l Coal completed a

summers' mapping program i n 1966; w h i l e a j o i n t venture w i t h

P l a c e r Development L t d , Quintana M i n e r a l s Corp. and N a t i o n a l Coal

Co rp . mapped the area i n 1969 and 1970 and d r i l l e d i n 1970.

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3.0 FIELD PROGRAM

A two man crew headed by J.M. Duford, P. Geol., began work in the

Groundhog Coal licence area in late August and finished in early

September, 1983. One to two days were spent on parts of the Groundhog

coal licences with the bulk of the exploration concentrating on the

surrounding area. The crew was mobilized from Smithers and supported

from Gulf Canada's Mt. Klappan camp, approximately 60 kilometres north

of the study area. A Glacier helicopter, on contract at the Mt.

Klappan camp, was utilized for the Groundhog field work.

The work consisted of applying the stratigraphy established in

1980 for the Panorama area to the Groundhog Coal licence area. Concepts

of the structural style were then developed for the licence area. Since

the outcrop is limited, data was acquired along the Skeena River and

from adjacent areas of high relief and applied to the geology of the

licence area.

Coal seams were exposed where feasible, logged and sampled for

proximate and 1.70 float/sink analyses. Analyses were completed by

Commercial Testing and Engineering Co. in Golden, Colorado (Appendix

C).

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r 4.0 GEOLOGY

The Groundhog Coal P r ope r t y 1s p a r t of the Groundhog Coal f i e l d i n

t he e a s t c e n t r a l p o r t i o n o f the Bowser B a s i n . The ba s i n c o n s i s t s o f a

6000-10000 metre t h i c k succes s i on o f marine and c o n t i n e n t a l e l a s t i c s

and minor v o l c a n i c s (Bowser Lake Group) o f J u r a s s i c to e a r l y Cretaceous

age. The s t r a t i g r a p h i c package w i t h i n the coa l f i e l d i t s e l f can be

s u b - d i v i d e d i n t o 4 major u n i t s ; t he Rhondda, M a i l o c h , Groundhog and

Panorama sequences which are de s c r i bed i n d e t a i l In t h i s r e p o r t .

Deformat ion o f the Bowser Lake Group probably began i n e a r l y

C re taceous t i m e . The r e s u l t i n g s t r u c t u r a l s t y l e i s c h a r a c t e r i z e d by

broad t o t i g h t northwest t o southeas t t r e n d i n g f o l d s which are

g e n e r a l l y ove r tu rned to the no r t hea s t . Ev idence f o r t h r u s t f a u l t i n g

does e x i s t ; however, t h r u s t s are thought to be minor .

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4.1 STRATIGRAPHY

The s t r a t i g r a p h y of the Groundhog Coal P rope r t y appears to

conform to t h a t developed by G u l f f o r t h e i r 1980 and 1981 Panorama

Reports and the open f i l e r e p o r t o f B u s t i n and P e t r o Canada

(1981) . These r epo r t s de f i ne e s s e n t i a l l y 4 s t r a t i g r a p h i c

d i v i s i o n s . The fou r s t r a t i g r a p h i c sequence names used i n the G u l f

1980 Panorama Report (Panorama, Groundhog, Ma i l och and Rhondda)

w i l l be used here, as o u t l i n e d i n F i g u r e 4 . 1 . The o l d e s t o f these

t h r e e u n i t s does not outcrop on the Groundhog Coal P rope r t y

however i t appears to outcrop f u r t h e r south a long the Skeena

R i v e r . A m a j o r i t y of the proper ty c o n s i s t s o f the coa l bear ing

Groundhog sequence w i th on ly minor occurrences o f Ma i l och

l i t h o l o g i e s a long the property marg in . The cong lomerat i c Rhondda

sequence i s l i m i t e d to the h i ghe s t peaks and r i dge s west of the

Groundhog l i c e n c e s .

4.1.1 Panorama Sequence

The Panorama Sequence i s the s t r a t i g r a p h i c a l l y lowest

mapped u n i t i n the Groundhog B a s i n . The base of the sequence

i s not exposed, but the u n i t i s a t l e a s t 500 metres t h i c k .

L i t h o l o g i c a l l y , the u n i t c o n s i s t s o f f i n e t o

medium-grained, medium to t h i c k - bedded , grey sandstone

g r a d a t i o n a l l y a s s oc i a ted w i t h subord inate i n te rbed s of

r e c e s s i v e c l ay s tone to s i l t s t o n e . Coal i s r a r e l y developed

i n these f i n e r g ra ined carbonaceous sediments. Pr imary

sedimentary s t r u c t u r e s i n the form o f r i p p l e marks and

cros s -bedd ing are not uncommon.

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F o s s i l b i v a l v e s are p reserved a t a number o f

l o c a l i t i e s , and p l a n t f o s s i l s are l o c a l l y abundant.

The top of the Panorama sequence i s marked, and

g e n e r a l l y r e cogn i z ed , by a succes s i on o f t h i c k -bedded

c l i f f - f o r m i n g sandstones.

4.1.2 Groundhog Sequence

The Groundhog sequence, which i s the p r i n c i p a l

c o a l - b e a r i n g member, conformably o v e r l i e s the Panorama

sequence. The base of the Groundhog i s most c o n f i d e n t l y

r e cogn i zed through the l o c a t i o n of the o y s t e r - b e a r i n g ho r i z on

a t the top o f the Panorama sequence. Twelve separate o y s t e r

bands have been observed a t a complete exposure of t h i s

mar ine i n t e r v a l . Fewer o y s t e r bands are found i n poorer

exposures a t o the r l o c a l i t i e s .

P r imary d i s t i n c t i o n of the Groundhog sequence from the

Panorama i s made on a l i t h o l o g i c b a s i s . The Groundhog

sequence i s predominant ly f i n e r g ra ined than the Panorama

sequence, w i t h abundant, t h i n l y - b e d d e d dark a r g i l l i t e s and

s i U s tones . Sandstones are l e s s massive and some are

r e c e s s i v e . There i s c o n s i d e r a b l e v e r t i c a l and, p a r t i c u l a r l y ,

l a t e r a l g r ada t i on between l i t h o l o g i e s .

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The s c a r c i t y of r i p p l e marks and smal l s c a l e

c r o s s - b e d d i n g , r e l a t i v e t o the Panorama sequence, suggest a

lower -energy d e p o s i t i o n a l environment f o r the Groundhog

sequence. The absence o f pr imary sedimentary s t r u c t u r e s to

i n d i c a t e t o p s , sometimes makes s t r u c t u r a l i n t e r p r e t a t i o n

d i f f i c u l t .

F o s s i l s , however, are r e l a t i v e l y abundant w i t h i n the

Groundhog sequence. P l a n t fragments appear i n a l l

l i t h o l o g i e s and b i v a l v e s are l o c a l l y abundant a t a number of

h o r i z o n s . The l a t t e r were not found to be u se fu l i n

c o r r e l a t i o n , sugges t ing l o c a l i z e d l a c u s t r i n e and f l u v i a l

r a t h e r than marine environments o f d e p o s i t i o n .

A l though the Groundhog sequence outcrops a long most of

t he Skeena R i v e r V a l l e y , low r e l i e f and overburden s eve re l y

l i m i t the amount o f ou t c r op . Due t o the l a ck o f outcrop i n

t he r e c e s s i v e Groundhog sequence a complete s t r a t i g r a p h i c

s e c t i o n does not e x i s t . S ec t i on s up to 490 metres have been

measured ( M a i l o c h ' s Mt. Jackson s e c t i o n ) ad jacen t t o the

Groundhog l i c e n c e s . B u s t i n , i n the P e t r o Canada r e p o r t ,

suggested a t o t a l t h i c k n e s s of 600-800 metres f o r the

e q u i v a l e n t u n i t , however h i s schematic diagrams i l l u s t r a t e a

t h i c k n e s s i n o rder of 400-500 met re s .

The t h i c kne s s f o r the Groundhog sequence used i n t h i s

r e p o r t i s 600 met re s .

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4.1.3 Mai l o c h Sequence

The Mai l o c h conformably o v e r l i e s the Groundhog

sequence.

L i t h o l o g i c a l l y , the Ma i l o ch sequence i s composed o f

i n t e rbedded sandstones, s i l t s t o n e s , and c l a y s t one s w i t h a

predominance o f the f i n e r g ra i ned l i t h o l o g i e s . From a

d i s t a n c e , the Ma i l o ch sequence i s a d i s t i n c t , monotonous,

da rk -g reen u n i t , In hand sample, o l i v e - g r e e n sandstones and

dark brown s i l t s t o n e s are common. The u n i t i s c h a r a c t e r i z e d

by s t e p - U k e topography caused by the r e s i s t a n t , o f t e n

t h i c k l y - b e d d e d , coar se sandstone and g r anu l a r t o pebbly

conglomerates i n te rbedded w i t h r e c e s s i v e s i l t s t o n e / c l a y s t o n e

sequences.

Pr imary sedimentary s t r u c t u r e s are common 1n the

M a i l o c h ; i n c l u d i n g l a r g e - s c a l e c r o s s - bedd i n g , r i p p l e marks

and s m a l l - s c a l e Bouma sequences.

The t h i c k n e s s o f the u n i t i s i n the o rde r of 1000

met re s .

4.1.4 Rhondda Sequence

The t h i c k , prominent conglomerates which o v e r l i e the

M a i l o c h sequence do not occur w i t h i n the Groundhog Coal

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a r e a . The c o n t a c t between these cong lomerates , here I nc luded

i n a sequence named the Rhondda, and the Ma i l och sequence,

can be found immediate ly t o the northwest o f the l i c e n c e area

on D e v i l ' s Claw Mounta in. I t i s s u r p r i s i n g t h a t such a

p rominent l y weather ing and r e s i s t a n t sequence as the Rhondda

does not have a more e x t e n s i v e d i s t r i b u t i o n . However, the

f a c t o r s c o n t r o l l i n g i t s e r o s i o n o r non -depo s i t i on i n the

l i c e n c e area a r e not known.

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4.2 COAL

Coal i s present i n each o f the f o u r sequences, however seam

t h i c k n e s s and frequency of occur rence i s g r e a t e s t i n the Groundhog

sequence. Data on coa l 1s l i m i t e d to exposures a long the Skeena

R i v e r and i t s t r i b u t a r i e s as w e l l as the d r i l l ho le i n t e r s e c t i o n s

f rom the 1970 and 1981 d r i l l i n g programs (Appendix E ) . Coal seams

a re gene r a l l y t h i n w i t h f r equen t c l a y s t one i n t e r b e d s . E a r l y

workers i n the area r epo r ted s t r u c t u r a l p i n ch i n g and f a u l t

t e r m i n a t i o n s of some seams w i t h i n d r i f t s . Seams measured on the

l i c e n c e s range from l e s s than 0.5 metres to j u s t over 2 metres i n

t h i c k n e s s .

C o n t i n u i t y of the coa l seams cou l d not be w e l l documented

from the c u r r e n t l y a v a i l a b l e da ta ; however e a r l y workers f e l t t h a t

seams i n D i scovery Creek and Abraham Creek cou ld be c o r r e l a t e d .

Coal i n t e r s e c t i o n s of DDH-1, a long Be i rne s Creek, can be d i r e c t l y

c o r r e l a t e d w i th seams which outcrop i n the stream bank. Seam

th i c kne s s e s appear t o be ma inta ined a long the approx imate ly 200

metre d i s t ance between outcrop and d r i l l ho le i n t e r s e c t i o n

sugge s t i ng , a t l e a s t , some c o n t i n u i t y . C o r r e l a t i o n between d r i l l

h o l e s i s d i f f i c u l t due t o the complete l a ck o f bedding t o core

ang le s o r geophys ica l l og s f o r many d r i l l h o l e s . In the f i e l d ,

l i m i t e d outcrop and s t r u c t u r a l c o m p l e x i t i e s prevent seam t r a c i n g

f o r any d i s t a n c e .

Two coal seams were exposed and sampled on or near the

Groundhog l i c e n c e a rea ; SKE-TRC 83035 and 83045. The seams exposed

by these trenches were both 1.1 metres i n t r ue t h i c kne s s (Appendix

B ) .

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4.3 STRUCTURE

The general s t r u c t u r e o f the area c o n s i s t s o f a l a r g e , broad

a n t i c l i n e w i t h s m a l l e r f o l d s and f a u l t s superimposed on i t . Th i s

genera l a n t i c l i n e , the Skeena a n t i c l i n e , i s the no r thea s te rn l imb

o f the broad Mt. B e i m e s s y n c l i n e which plunges southeastward from

t he Mt. Klappan p r o p e r t y . In the v i c i n i t y o f B e i m e s Creek the

p lunge appears t o gradual1y change b r i n g i n g the coa l bea r i ng

Groundhog sequence t o p o g r a p h i c a l l y h i ghe r . Th i s plunge may be

r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p l a c i n g the coa l bea r i n g u n i t as h igh as Mt.

J a c k s o n .

F o l d i n g i s the dominant s t r u c t u r a l element i n the area

and i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h minor l o c a l t h r u s t f a u l t i n g . A l l observed

f o l d noses were ove r tu rned w h i l e some were recumbent. Th i s t i g h t

f o l d i n g i s t y p i c a l o f Interbedded sequences o f sandstone,

s i I t s t o n e and s h a l e .

The f o l d s t y l e appears t o be one o f r e l a t i v e l y l ong sha l l ow

southwest d i p p i n g a n t i c l i n e l imbs w i t h steep to ove r tu rned

n o r t h e a s t l imbs (Appendix D) . The l a c k o f s u r f ace c o n t r o l

p reven t s a r e l i a b l e e s t imate of f o l d wavelength or amp l i t ude .

The 1981 D r i l l ho le data i n d i c a t e s t h a t f r a c t u r i n g of the

rock i s common, w i t h over 25% o f the l i t h o l o g y u n i t s de s c r i bed as

e i t h e r b r e c c i a o r c o n t a i n i n g qua r t z o r c a l c i t e f i l l e d f r a c t u r e s .

In a d d i t i o n over 75% o f the i n d i v i d u a l l y de s c r i bed coa l I n t e r v a l s

were s o f t , very broken, sheared o r b r e c c i a t e d . A m a j o r i t y o f the

f r a c t u r e s and shea r i ng are probably r e l a t e d t o i n t en se f o l d i n g and

bedding p lane movement, r a t h e r than f a u l t i n g . Some o f the

f r a c t u r i n g may have been r e l a t e d to the d r i l l i n g p roce s s .

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A t l e a s t one f a u l t was observed near the mouth of L a n g l o i s

C reek , probably a f o r e l l m b t h r u s t , and i s i n t e r p r e t e d to extend a

s h o r t d i s t an ce a long s t r i k e . D isp lacement a long t h i s f a u l t i s

m ino r and e s t imated to be l e s s than 100 met re s . Other f a u l t s may

be p r e s en t ; however these are l i k e l y minor as w e l l .

M inor plunge changes a long s t r i k e are f r e q u e n t , as seen i n

exposures near the Skeena R i v e r . The plunges are i n the o rde r o f

10 degrees and do not a f f e c t the o v e r a l l s t r u c t u r a l

i n t e r p r e t a t i o n .

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Due to the reconna i s sance nature o f the mapping and the very

l i m i t e d data on coa l o c cu r r ence s , r e l i a b l e e s t imate s o f 1 n - s i t u

r e sou r ce s are not p o s s i b l e a t t h i s t ime .

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6.0 COAL QUALITY

Based on the coa l q u a l i t y r e s u l t s from the s u r f a ce t renches

(Appendix C ) , the coa l on the Groundhog l i c e n c e area i s an a n t h r a c i t e

w i t h a r e l a t i v e l y h igh ash c on ten t . F l o a t / s i n k data from SKE-TRC 83045

i n d i c a t e t h a t the expected y i e l d from the seam would be q u i t e low wh i l e

t h a t from SKE-TRC 83035 might be a c c e p t a b l e . Q u a l i t y data a v a i l a b l e

from p r e v i o u s r epo r t s i n d i c a t e s seve ra l a ccep tab le seams.

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7.0 REFERENCES

AMERICAN SOCIETY f o r TESTING and MATERIALS, 1980, P a r t 26 Gaseous F u e l s ; Coal and Coke: Atmospheric A n a l y s i s

BLACK, J . M . , 1968, Groundhog Coal Survey, Open F i l e Report w r i t t e n f o r D i l l i n g h a m Corp . on ground he ld by Coas ta l Coal Co. L t d .

BOYD, J . T . and A s s o c i a t e s , 1967, Groundhog C o a l f i e l d Report f o r Coas ta l Coal Company L i m i t e d .

BUCKHAM, A .F . and LATOUR, B.A., 1950, The Groundhog C o a l f i e l d , B r i t i s h Co lumbia, G e o l o g i c a l Survey of Canada, B u l l e t i n 16

BUSTIN, R.M., 1981 , f o r Pe t ro Canada, Reconnaissance Geology and Coal P o t e n t i a l o f the Groundhog C o a l f i e l d .

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC., 1981, Mount Klappan G e o l o g i c a l Report

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC., 1982, Mount Klappan G e o l o g i c a l Report

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC., 1980, Panorama Mountain G e o l o g i c a l Report

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC., 1981, Panorama Mountain G e o l o g i c a l Report

IMPERIAL METALS CORP., 1981, D r i l l Hole Data from The Groundhog C o a l f i e l d

TOMPSON, W.D., 1977, Geology of the Groundhog C o a l f i e l d , Upper Skeena R i v e r A r e a , B r i t i s h Columbia, f o r B.C. Hydro and Power A u t h o r i t y

TOMPSON, W.D., JENKINS, D.M., ROPER, M.W., 1970, E x p l o r a t i o n of the Groundhog C o a l f i e l d , Upper Skeena R i v e r A rea , B r i t i s h Columbia, (Report to J o i n t Venture)

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APPENDIX A

C

APPENDIX A

Statement of Costs for Exploration

During the 1983 Season on Licences

4395, 4400, 4406, 7540-42

S a l a r i e s & Wages $ 1,400.00

Food & Accommodation 120.00

Support A i r c r a f t 2,550.00

( h e l i c o p t e r & f i x e d wing)

F i e l d S u p p l i e s 100.00

( r a d i o s , s a f e t y equipment)

Labo ra to r y Ana lyses 350.00

(Commercial T e s t i n g & Eng i nee r i n g Co. L t d . )

Report C o m p i l a t i o n 500.00

$ 5,020.00

S i gned

J . M . Duford, C o n s u l t i n g S e r v i c e s . L t d .

APPENDIX B

C

(in)

ROCK COAL

0.40

t. 10 0. IS

0.25

\ / 0.30

TOTAL 0.15 0.95

T KE3

i

0.50* •

SA.NO. SKE35

0.50m + \t_—±—t.

CLYST, CARB, MNR COAL BANDS

COAL 60%, CLYST 40%, SHEARED WTHRO

COAL. CI, MNR CLYST, CARB CLYST, CARB, FREQ COAL PARTICLES, WTHRD

COAL, HARD, FE STAIN

CLYST, CARB, MNR COAL

ATTITUDE OF ROOF ATTITUDE OF FLOOR UTM COORDINATES ELEVATION MAP CARD NUMBER TRENCH DEPTH TRENCH WIDTH TRENCH LENGTH TRENCH BEARING TRENCH SLOPE

N.A. I30V35* S 6I94350N, 54469IE 945m N.A. 0.20m 0.30n 1.50m 007* 44* N

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. Ca«l Dtvitiftn

CALOARY ALBERT A, wM

GROUNDHOG COAL PROJECT

TRENCH LOG SKE-TRC-83035

DRAUN BY I C. NOOAS SCALEi 1190 LOOPED BY» C. H00A3 APPROVED BYI

DATEt SEPT. A

QS0i(205,56)84O2SS00I.L0Gf I5/03/64

<m) ROCK COAL

TOTAL t.50

T UNO KE4!

i

0. 10m • I—

SA.NO. SKE45

0.10 L.-_K-_-_-

CLYST, DK OY, WTHRD COAL, HARD, FE STAIN, OTZ VEIN

COAL, C2. WTHRD

COAL HARD* C I , MNR CLYST, FE STAIN

CLYST

COAL CLY, LT OY, UNCON

ATTITUDE OF ROOF ATTITUDE OF FLOOR UTM COORDINATES ELEVATION MAP CARD NUMBER TRENCH DEPTH TRENCH WIDTH TRENCH LENGTH TRENCH BEARING TRENCH SLOPE

N.A. I36*/I0* S 6304272N , 54469IE 91 In N.A. 0.30m 0.48m 2.00m 010* 65«S

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. Co.I D i vmtn

CALOARY ALBERTA

GROUNDHOG COAL PROJECT

TRENCH LOG SKE-TRC-83045

DRAWN BYI C. NOOAS SCALEi Ii50 LOOSED BYt C. NOOAS DATEl SEPT. 83 APPROVED BYI

OS0it20S.MIS4023M0l.L0Sl IS/03/S4

r

APPENDIX C

C

APPENDIX C

Coal Quality

RAW COAL

Sample I.D. Thickness Moist Ash V.M. F.C. C.Y. S Ro

(•) (A.R.) (D.B.) (D.B.) (D.B.) (c/g)

SKE-35 1.10 10.49 35.27 5.61 59.12 4868 0.36 4.91

SKE-45 1.10 8.69 52.09 10.76 37.15 3062 1.16 4.87

1.70 Float/Sink Data

Sample I.D. 1.70 Float Moist Ash V.M. F.C. C.Y.

(A.R.) (D.B.) (D.B.) (D.B.) (c/g)

SKE-35

SKE-45

45.7 4.26 20.56 5.74 73.70

13.3 2.75 16.94 5.11 77.95

6176 0.45

6559 0.98

APPENDIX D

C

V

A SOUTHWEST

2 0 0 0 -

I 9 0 0 -

I 0 0 0 -

5 0 0 -

LIMITED GEOLOGICAL

C O N T R O L

7"

0 -

A' NORTHEAST

NO GEOLOGICAL C O N T R O L

- 2 0 0 0

_j

- 1900 6

m m w

1000 J z o < >

- 9 0 0

- 0

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. Coal Division

CALGARY ALBERTA

GROUNDHOG COAL PROPERTY

CONCEPTUAL CROSS - SECTION A-A

PREPARED BY: J . M . DUFORD SCALE | t 5 0 0 0 0 APPROVED BY: J . * . QUFORO DATE: MAR..M DRAWING No.

APPENDIX E

C

50:-

100 -

150

COAL ROCK

0.30

.74

0.54

045

1.07 1.12

1.52

0.30

.16

0 61

TD. 173.31m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. G u l f

QUI NTAN A DRILL HOLE

D D H - I

1970

P R E P A R E D BY E. SWA N B £ RG 50N S C A L E I i lOOO

A P P R O V E D BV D A T E APR / 8 4 D R A W I N G No.

COAL ROCK

189

G l

1 0.30

1.37

1.07

— — 0.79

— 0.91

T.D. 177.82m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. G u l f

QUINTANA DRILL HOLE

DDH - 2

1970

P t i E P A R E D B V E

A P P R O V E D B >

S C A L E t ' I C O C

J A T E APR . / 8 4 D R A W I N G No

BCA m COAL

50 -

1 0 0 -

150 -

1.98

1 46

0 30

0 4 5

0 40 0 54 0 .40

37

0.49 1.37

0.79 0.55 1.10

T.D. 179 22m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. G u l f )

QUI NTAN A DRILL HOLE

DDH-3

1970

m COAL ROCK 0

50

0.61

0.49

0.61 0.37

1.25

0.48

ioo-

0.49 0.55

150"

T.D. 153.92m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. Coal Division

*RY A L 8 E R T A

QUINTANA DRILL HOLE

D D H - 4

1970

P R E P A R E D BY £ S r t A N B E RGSON S C A L E I 1000

A P P R O V E D 8 Y D A T E APR / 9 4 D R A W I N G No

m

0 COAL ROCK

0.91 0.30

100-

0.37

22

150-

83

2.01

ID. 176.76m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. Coal Division

C A L G A R Y A L B E R T A

(§ulf

QUINTAN A DRILL HOLE

DDH - 5 *

1970

: P R E P A R E D B_V _ E S W A N B E R G S O N ~SC A L E ] : TooS A P P R O V E D BY " ~ ~ ~ — 1 —

D A T E A P R . / S 4 [ D R A W I N G N O

m COA-

0 -

50 •

100-

0 6i

0.70

0.40

0.30

1.55

1.62

150-

T.D. 168.25m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. Coat Division

C A L G A R Y A L B E R T A

QUINTANA DRILL HOLE

DDH-6

1970

P R E P A R E D B V E S W i N e E R r ^ ^ ' . V : A L E 1 1 0 0 0

A P P R O V E D BV D A T E A P R . / 9 4 U A W I I N G N o

BCA m COAL

O-

5 0 -

100-

200

0.45

1.15 0 .75

0.75

0.81

0 .60

0 .90

0 .77

2.0

0.85

0 .70

T.D. 216.40m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. G u l f

IMPERIAL METALS D R I L L H O L E

DDH 81-H I

1981

P R E P A R E D e v

A P P R O V E D B "

E S W A N B E R G S O N S C A L E i • IOOC

D A T E A P R . / 6 4 D R A W I N G No

BCA m

0

: O A L

50 -

100

0 72

0.21

0.21

0 .37

0 .37

0.69

T D. 148.56m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC Zoa\ Division G u l f

IMPERIAL METALS DRILL HOLE

DDH 81 - H2

1981

P R E P A R E D BV E S W A N B E R G S O N

A P P R O V E D BV

S C A L E I 1000

D A T E APR /BA D R A W I N G No

BCA m COAL

0 .50

100-

150 -

0.30.

0.50

0.81

D. 15452m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. G u l f

IMPERIAL METALS DRILL HOLE

DDH 81- H3

1981

E S W A N B E R G S O N

D A T E APR 7 8 4

B C A m

0 T

:OAL ROCK

5 0 -

0.25

0.97 0 69

.04

2.80 0.22 0.Z3

•

IO0H 0.59

150 lit sis III

2 0 0 -

T.D. 2048m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. C o a l Division

5 f " A L B E R T : G u l f ;

IMPERIAL METALS DRILL HOLE

DDH 8S-H4

1981

P R E P A R E O B Y E . SWAN B £ RGSON S C A L E r - l C O O "

A P P R O V E D BV D A T E A P R / 8 4 I DRMV IN l j \o

B C A C O A L R O C K

5 0 -

100 1

1.92 0.75 0.40

0.48

0.80

0.58

0.79 0 36

150-

2.51 0.71 0.56

1.05

T.D. 159.40m

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC. [Gulf !

IMPERIAL METALS DRILL HOLE

DDH 81-H5

1981

P R E P A R E D BY j£ . SWAN B E R G SON J S C A L E i ' l O O O

A P P R O V E D 8V D A T E A P R . / 8 4 D R A W I N G No ~

GULF CANADA RESOURCES INC.

C A L G A R Y A L B E R T A 4^

IMPERIAL METALS DRILL HOLE

DDH 81- H6

1981

P R E P A R E D 8 Y E . S W A N B E R G S O N S C A L E I H O O C

j A P P H f . ' V E U B Y D A T E APR . / 8 4 D R A W I N G N o