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42015SW0006 2 16949 TUURI 010 REPORT of the RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGICAL PROGRAM on the STEEL RIVER PROPERTY for Brian Fowler and Mike Shuman NTS 42 D 15/SW l 69 49 E p p i \i c n w c i y t u DEC IR 199R i MINING LANDS BRANCH Thunder Bay Mining Division SEP 2 o m e SEPTEMBER 1996 J.G. Clark CLARK-EVELEIGH CONSULTING

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42015SW0006 2 16949 TUURI 010

REPORT

of the

RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGICAL PROGRAM

on the

STEEL RIVER PROPERTY

for Brian Fowler and Mike Shuman

NTS 42 D 15/SW

l 69 49

E p p i \i c n w c i y t u

DEC IR 199R

i MINING LANDS BRANCH

Thunder Bay Mining Division

SEP 2 o me

SEPTEMBER 1996 J.G. ClarkCLARK-EVELEIGH CONSULTING

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction........................... . . . . . . . . .............l

Location and Access.........................................2

Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Regional Geology............................................5

Generalized Property Geology................................7

Target Model........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........8

Previous Work...............................................9

1996 Prospecting Program...................................12

Conclusions and Recommendations............................15

References.................................................16

Statement of Qualifications................................18

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure l: Location Map.................. . . . .................3

LIST OF TABLES

Table l: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................6

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix I: Sample Numbers, Descriptions and Assay Results Appendix II: Assay Certificate

LIST OF MAPS - (in pocket)

Map 1: Regional Geology Map Map 2: Map of Previous Work Map 4: Northeast Sheet Geology- Map 5: Southwest Sheet Geology

42D15SW0006 2.16949 TUURI 0 10C

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INTRODUCTION

B. Fowler and M. Shuman contracted Clark-Eveleigh Consulting to complete a geological follow-up prospecting on work completed by Echo Bay Mines Ltd. on the Steel River Property. The property consists of 25 claims (280 units) located within Tuuri Township of the Thunder Bay Mining Division of Northwestern Ontario.

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LOCATION AND ACCESS

The Steel River Property is located within Tuuri Township (G-635) approximately 225 kilometres via TransCanada Highway 17 northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario (Figure 1). The TransCanada Highway crosses the southern quadrant of the property and provides excellent access to the south half of the property. Access to the north of the property is restricted to trails along the hydro lines and helicopter. The property is centred on Latitude 45046'00" and Longitude 86046'00" within NTS 42 D 15/SW.

Electrical power lines and the Canadian Pacific Railway cross the property. The property is located between the towns of" Terrace Bay and Marathon which can provide all supplies and manpower needed for exploration and development. Marathon is situated on a deep water port on Lake Superior.

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CLflRK EYELEIGH CONSULTIN TEL: 807-625-9293Jan 21,97 16:03 No.001 P .

PROPERTY LOCATION

STEEL RIVER PROPERTY1

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CLAIMS

The Steel River Property consists of 25 unpatented contiguous mining claims (280 units, 4480 hectare) recorded in good standing in the Thunder Bay Mining Division within Tuuri Township (G-635)(Map 1). The claims and required assessment work are:

CLAIMS/UNITS

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1195277119527811966231202266120226712022791204871120487212048731204874120487512048921204893120859212085931208967120896812089691208970120950212248471224848120792912079051207908

(4)(4)(3)(15)(16)(16)(16)(16)(16)(16)(16)(16)(16)(16)(D(12)(6)(16)(9)(16)(15)(4)(16)(D(2)

ASSESSMENT WORK DUE DATE

April 27, 1997

Dec. Dec.

Dec, Sept,

Dec, Dec, Oct.

Sept. SeptDec,

29, 19965, 1996

29, 22,

19961996

5, 199629, 199620, 1996

20, 199622, 19965, 1996

Feb. 27, 1997

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REGIONAL GEOLOGY

The project area lies within the Schreiber-Hemlo greenstone belt and represents a portion of the Abitibi-Wawa Subprovince of the Superior Province. The Abitibi-Wawa Subprovince is a supracrustal east-west trending metavolcanic-metasedimentary sequence which has been intrude by granite-syenitic plutons and metagabbroic dikes and sills.

The Schreiber portion of the belt is approximately 70 kilometres long and 25 kilometres wide (Map 2). The western portion of the belt is composed of two limbs, separated by the Grossman Lake Batholith, which form an east-west trending anticline. The northern limb, the Big Duck Lake volcanic belt is approximately 35 kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide, while the southern limb (Jackfish-Middleton Area Map 2) is approximately 50 kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide. The project area is situated in the southern limb of the belt.

The metavolcanic rocks within the Schreiber-Hemlo belt vary from calc-alkalic pyroclastics, breccias, tuffs, flows, porphyritic flows, schists and gneisses to mafic, iron-rich tholeiites which include pillowed and massive flows, tuffs, schists and gneisses. The metasedimentary rocks consist of graded turbidites, wackes, mudstones, schists, paragneisses, minor conglomerates and iron formation. Sulphide-facies iron formation and ferruginous cherts form good marker horizons and predominates in the Schreiber-Terrace Bay area. Numerous felsic batholiths, plutons, stocks and porphyry dikes, including the Terrace Bay Batholith Intrude the supracrustal rocks. The supracrustal rocks have been metamorphosed under low-grade (greenschist facies) conditions in the Schreiber-Jackfish area, under medium-grade (amphibolite facies) in the Fishnet Lake area and medium to high grade (upper amphibolite) facies in the extreme northern part of the project area.

The supracrustal rocks have undergone up to 4 periods of deformation, with evidence of multiple or complex folding events. Large-scale faulting is easily recognized from airphotos.

Proterozoic(Keweenawan) rocks are represented by diabase dikes and sills, and intrusive rocks such as alkalic and carbonatite complexes as the Coldwell and Killala alkalic complexes and the Prairie Lake carbonatite, as well as mafic to felsic dikes ( Table 1). 5

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Table 1: THE PROBABLE SEQUENCE OF DEPOSITION AND INTRUSION FOR THE MAJOR UNITS (Walker, 1967).

PRECAMBRIANLate Precambrian

Keweenawan(?):Diabase and lamprophyre dikes.

Syenite complex:Trachyte, nepheline syenite, red hornblende- biotite syenite, quartz-bearing syenite, augite syenite, gabbro

INTRUSIVE CONTACT - THERMAL METAMORPHISM

Animikie(?):Conglomerate, quartzite

UNCONFORMITY

EARLY PRECAMBRIANGranitic Rocks:

Aplite, pegmatite, granite to quartz diorite, syenite, granite gneiss, hybrid rocks.

INTRUSIVE CONTACT - REGIONAL METAMORPHISM FOLDING

Older Basic Intrusive Rocks:Gabbro-diorite, hornblendite and derived amphibolite; granophyre.

INTRUSIVE CONTACTSedimentary Rocks:

Greywacke, slate, derived phyllite, schist and gneiss.Quartz feldspar-biotite schist and gneiss, migmatite.Iron formation types: pyritic chert, sugar quartz, and siliceous, graphitic schist.

Acidic Volcanic Rocks:Porphyry, agglomerate and tuff, derived phyllite, schist and gneiss.

Basic to Intermediate Volcanic Rocks:Pillow lava and tuff; derived phyllite, schist andamphibolite.Mafic pyroxene-bearing gneiss and schist.

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GENERALIZED PROPERTY GEOLOGY

The Steel River Property is underlain by two distinct environments of the Schreiber-Hemlo Greenstone Belt (Map 1). The southern half of the property covers the northeast trending sequence of greywacke sediments, gabbro-diorite intrusives (ultramafic flows?), pillowed mafic volcanics and narrow felsic flows and tuffs. The northern half of the property covers the thick east-west trending mafic pillowed flows and tuffs to felsic pyroclastics, tuffs and flows. The two sequences of the property are on either side of a synclinal axis.

The northeast trending sequences in the southern half of the property are structurally complex due to the northeast trending faults (Williams 1989). Regional mapping has identified extensive carbonate alteration within the gabbro-diorite, mafic volcanic and sediment contacts along the fault structures. Alteration zones of 100's of metres are present at the contact of pillowed volcanics and graphitic pyrite bearing argillites (Schnieders 1987). Intense carbonate-silica alteration associated with green muscovite and quartz veinlets has been identified in two location approximately 2 kilometres apart (Bernie Schnieders Pers. Comm.). Pillowed flows indicate a northwest facing direction. The metamorphic grade of the south half of the property increases northward. Walker (1967) identified the biotite and garnet isograds crossing the property in a northeast trend.

The east-west trending sequences in the north half of the property consists of the south limb of a anticlinal sequence with the pillowed mafic volcanics to the south of the intermediate to felsic units. West of the property felsic intrusive dikes/sills are subcordant to stratigraphy. Sodium depletion anomalies associated to alteration have been noted within the intermediate- felsic volcanics. A large potassium radiometric anomaly has been identified in the north portion of the property. A potassium alteration ground source has not been located to date. Feldspar porphyritic intrusives have been noted within the area of the anomaly (B. Schnieders Pers. Comm.). The pillowed flows indicate a south facing direction. The metamorphic grade of the north half of the property increases northward. Walker (1967) identified the amphibolite isograd to be east-west parallel to the north boundary of the property.

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EXPLORATION TARGET MODELS

The Steel River Property has had sporadic exploration for gold mineralization since the 1890's. The exploration work has concentrated on quartz vein and graphitic pyrite bearing argillite sequences. Recent geological mapping and structural studies by Bernie Schnieders (Pers. Comm.) and Howard Williams (1989) have interpreted a geological environment with --- similarities to Hemlo Gold Mines Inc.'s Lightning Zone in Holloway Township, Northeastern Ontario.

The northeast trending geological sequences in the southern part of the property include ultramafic units in contact with mafic volcanics and sediments. Howard Williams (1989) has interpreted the numerous northeast trending faults to be part of a belt scale deformation zone potentially similar to the Destor- Porcupine Fault (Schnieders Pers. Comm.). The complexity of the geological environment includes distinct re-folded folds with intense green muscovite carbonate alteration zones (Schnieders 1987) .

Review of available data indicates the systematicexploration for a Lightning Zone type gold deposit model has not been completed on the Steel River Property. The exploration project will concentrate on evaluating the contact zones of the ultramafic, mafic volcanic and sediments for pyrite and sericite enrichment similar to the Lightning Zone. The proposed exploration program will be a comprehensive field program commencing with a geological and prospecting reconnaissance program. The geology and prospecting program will identify areas of detailed exploration including trenching, geophysics and diamond drilling.

A regional airborne radiometric survey completed by the Geological Survey of Canada has been completed on the Schrieber- Hemlo area. The survey identifies Potassium Anomalies potentailly associated, to mineralization similar to the Hemlo deposits. Thenorthern area of Steel River Property adjacent Spider Lake hosts an airborne Potassium anomaly that has not been explained.

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PREVIOUS WORK

The exploration records for the property contained within the Resident Geologist Assessment Files housed in Thunder Bay indicate that exploration has been sporadically completed since 1896. Gold exploration in the area dates back to the late 1900's when the Empress Mine (Syine Township) and Fire Mountain (Tuuri Township) were located. Base metal exploration has dominated the area. The exploration of the area has been driven by discovery of mineralization in the area. The exploration concentration has peaked with the discovery of Geco (Cu,Zn) middle 1950's, Winston Lake (Zn,Cu) early 1980's and Hemlo (Au) early 1980's. Areas of previous work on the property are illustrated on Map 2.

The previous exploration work completed on the Steel River Property includes:

1896: W. H. Arnold (Map 2 #60) acquired a claim at the east end of the present claim block. The property was known as Fire Mountain. A discovery of a sulfide zone with gold values of up to 4 ounces gold per ton was trenched and an adit was completed. The exact location was lost until 1991.

1951: Work was completed on sulfide graphite horizons within mafic and felsic volcanics. The work included geological mapping, stripping, trenching and diamond drilling. The showings discovered are known as the Kingdom and Simard-Swetz Occurrences (Map 2 #34). Recent sampling by the Resident Geologist has returned values of up to 0.10 and 0.06 ounces gold per ton respectively. The area of work was in the southwest corner of the present claim block.

1955: Gordon Goodwin (Map 2 #10) completed a geologicalsampling and mapping program on a claim block on the east end of the present claim block. The results of the assays were disappointing and the claims were allowed to lapse.

1955: Noranda Mines Ltd. (Map 2 #26) completed a groundelectromagnetic survey on a claim block covering Spider Lake at the north boundary of the present claims. No follow-up work was reported.

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1963: Roman Corp. (Map 2 #27} completed a ground horizontal loop electromagnetic survey on a claim block covering Spider Lake at the north boundary of the present claim block. The survey failed to locate significant anomalies.

1964: Consolidated Mining and Smelting (Map 2 #2), completed a diamond drill program on a small block of claims on the east end of the present claim block. The diamond drill logs are filed for assessment work without assays.

1977: Hudson Bay Oil and Gas (Map 2 #15) completed a diamond drill program on a small claim block north of Steel Lake in the south of the present claim block. Only one hole was reported for assessment work. No significant assays are reported in the drill log.

1983: Del Norte Chrome Corp. (Map 2 #29) completed a ground magnetic and electromagnetic (Vlf-EM) survey on a claim block covering the in the southeast corner of the present claim block. Several electromagnetic anomalies corresponding to magnetic highs and lows were outlined. Recommendations of for further work were made but no additional data was filed for assessment.

1983: Teck Explorations (Map 2 #37) completed a 5 hole diamond drill program on a claim block at the northeast corner of the present claim block. No assays were included with the logs. The logs report sulfide contents of up to 'LQ% over l metre.

1983: Marathon Minerals Inc. (Map 2 #22) completed a ground magnetic and electromagnetic (Vlf-EM) survey over the east claim of the present claim block. The work was hampered by powerlines but further exploration was recommended.

1983-84: Cumberland Resources (Map 2 #5) completed anextensive exploration program on a large claim block over the southeast of the present claim block. The work included airborne magnetic and

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electromagnetic surveys, mapping, lithogeochemistry and diamond drilling (8 holes, 1598 feet). The project concentrated on base metals. The results included 0.015 ounces per ton gold, 0.02 ounces per ton silver and Q.06% zinc over 12.4 feet.

1983-84: Silver Sceptre Mines (Map 2 #19+43) completed a comprehensive gold exploration program over a claim block covering the south of the present claim block. The work included ground magnetic and electromagnetic (Vlf-EM) surveys followed by diamond drilling. The diamond drilling totalled 4041 feet and the best results were 0.01 ounces gold per ton over 2.5 feet.

1983-87: Kingdom Resources Ltd. (Map 2 #54+18) completed a comprehensive gold exploration program over a claim block at the extreme south of the present property. The work included airborne and ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys (Vlf-EM), soil geochemistry, geological mapping and 4 diamond drill holes. The surface sampling returned assays up to 0.08 ounces gold per ton and 0.61 ounces silver per ton. The diamond drill holes targeted anomalous gold trends associated to graphitic, pyrite bearing argillites. The drill holes intersected graphitic, pyritic argillites and assayed:

DRILL Ounces Gold per Ton/ HOLE ______Metres_____

DDH-01 0.027/ 3.00.036/ 3.0 (consecutive)

DDH-03 0.025/ 3.0

DDH-04 0.025/ 3.0

1988: Noranda Exploration Company Ltd. (Map 2 #57) completed a mapping and lithogeochemistry program over a claim block, south of Spider Lake, in the north of the present claim block. The survey outlined a

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sodium depletion zone but follow-up work is not reported.

1991: George Daniels (Map 2 #60) completed a prospecting, mapping and sampling program assisted by Ontario Prospectors Assistance Program. The work covered was completed in an area in the east boundary of the present claim block. The work located the Fire Mountain adit and trenches. The prospecting of the area located various new occurrences that assayed up to 0.02 ounces gold per ton.

1994: Echo Bay Mines Ltd. completed a geological reconprogram on the property. A total of 477 samples were taken and analyzed for gold. The work was completed on traverses accessed by helicopter or roads.

1995: Clark-Eveleigh Consulting completed a four dayprospecting program within the area of the Steel River Property. A total of 7 samples were taken and assayed for gold. Five of the samples were also assayed for copper, lead, zinc and silver.

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1996 PROSPECTING PROGRAM

The summer 1996 exploration program on the Steel River Property comprised 8 days (August 14 - September 17, 1996) of reconnaissance mapping. The work was completed by Terry Needham with Clark-Eveleigh Consulting. The objective of the program was three fold: I ) to gain a better understanding of the geology and geochemistry of the potassium radiometric anomaly delineated by Shevchenko (1996) (Placer Dome Inc.), 2) investigate the occurrence of quartz-feldspar porphyry in the northwestern portion of the property, as reported by DeGagner (1993) (Noranda), and 3) to further map and sample a trend of anomalous gold values identified by Clark (1995) in the southwestern portion of the Steel River Property.

This report concentrates on the results of the summer 1996 reconnaissance mapping and sampling program on the Steel River property, and proposes a number of recommendations for further exploration work. Assay results for the summer 1996 program are pending.

The Potassium Radiometric Anomaly

The potassium radiometric anomaly of the Steel River property extends from Spider Lake eastward for four kilometers, almost to the Prairie River. The anomaly is characterized by pronounced sodium depletion and potassium enrichment, coupled with potassium depletion and sodium enrichment. Rocks depleted in sodium exhibit sodium values ranging between 0.55 and G.79%. Associated potassium enrichment is identified by values as high as S.14% (Shevchenco, 1996). In zones of potassium depletion, potassium values range as low as Q.48% with corresponding sodium values as high as S.19%. Sampling completed during the summer 1996 program will further delineate the extent of the anomaly.

Exploration work conducted by the author during the summer of 1996 reveals that the potassium radiometric anomaly is hosted by a package of east trending andesitic to rhyolitic tuffs, flows and pyroclastics. The package of rocks is upto 2 km thick. The rhyolitic rocks locally contain millimeter scale blue quartz eyes and zones of weak to moderate sericitic alteration. The andesitic tuffs and flows contain blue quartz eyes, but on a more diminished scale.

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The dominate rock type appears to comprise andesitic flows and tuffs, particularly within the northern portions of the potassium radiometeric anomaly. The exception to this is a package of rhyolitic rocks which outcrop through the northern portion of informally named One Island Lake (Samples TW-14 through TW-16). A sequence of pyroclastic rocks, containing felsic fragments upto 20 cm in length, outcrops in the central portion of the potassium radiometric anomaly, east of -Spider Lake. Much of these rocks exhibit a strong pink colouration, suggestive of potassic alteration. The agglomerates are intimately associated with rhyolitic tuffs, which locally contain garnet, tourmaline, sericite and pyrite. The whole suite of andesitic to rhyolitic metavolcanics are bounded to the south by north facing pillow metabasalts and mafia flows. Questionable outcrops of quartz-feldspar porphyry occur in 2 localities (TW-8 and TW-16) .

Throughout the package of metavolcanics, sulfidemineralization occurs in the form of pyrite, generally T-2% and rarely exceeding 5%.

Geology of the Northwestern Portion of the Steel River Property

One day of reconnaissance mapping concentrated on a reported occurrence of quartz-feldspar porphyry in the northwestern portion of the property, predominately within the boundaries ofclaim TB1196624.

The area appears to be dominated by quartz-feldspar porphyry containing as much as 40^^ quartz phenocrysts upto 5 mm in diameter. Feldspar phenocrysts occur locally and are generally less abundant, rarely exceeding l mm in length. The intrusive nature of the rock is identified by homogeneous composition and massive texture. Such rocks exhibit large, rounded outcrops and poorly developed metamorphic fabrics. Preliminary mapping suggests the quartz-feldspar porphyry can been traced along strike for approximately 2 km and is upto 1/2 km thick.

Intimately associated with intrusive rocks is a package of east-southeast trending , strongly deformed pyroclastics, rhyolites and andesites. Rhyolitic rocks locally contain abundant sericite, rare tourmaline and garnet (TW-55). Quartz eyes within the rhyolites tend to be bluish in colour. A rather striking feature of this package of rocks is the limited occurrence of sulphides. 14

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Anomalous Gold Trend - Southwestern Portion of the Steel River Property

A follow-up traverse was conducted north of Highway 17, within the boundaries of claim TB1204874. Clark (1995) identified a zone of anomalous gold values associated with mafic, ultramafic metavolcanics which are intruded by quartz diorite. Anomalous gold values range between 20 and 289 ppb.

The rocks through the zone comprise mafic to intermediate composition metavolcanics, interbedded with immature metasediments and rare felsic rocks. No ultramafic rocks were noted in the field. Rocks which may have exhibited spinifex textures contain, in fact, rosettes of anthophyllite generated through metamorphic processes. A mineralized zone spatially associated with the identified gold trend contains upto 2 0^ pyrite, hosted by a chlorite schist. One locality (TW-65) contained seams of molybdenite hosted by anthophyllite bearing, mafic metavolcanics.

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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

The Steel River porphyry contains a package rocks which exhibit a number of features indicative of an extensive zone of hydothermal alteration. Among these are zones of weak to moderate sericitization, a relative abundance of blue quartz eyes, the proximity of a large quartz-feldspar porphyry complex, pervasive, albeit weak pyritization and zones of intense silicifi-cation . One particular outcrop (TW-17) is interpreted to be a mafic metavolcanic totally reconstituted by silica-rich fluids (Fowler, pers. comm.). Such field observations are backed-up by whole rock geochemical analyses which reveal intense sodium depletion coupled with potassium enrichment and potassium depletion associated with sodium enrichment (Shevchenko, 1996). These altered alkali values are intimated associated with high silica values. Such features have been identified as hallmarks of a Hemlo type deposit. The Hemlo gold field is situated some 90 km to the east (Shevchenco, 1996)

In light of the similarities of the Steel River property to the Hemlo gold field, the Steel River property warrants a more detailed, systematic exploration program. The property requires a more detailed mapping program to better identify the extent of lithilogical units identified in this project and that of Clark (1995). Detailed sampling is necessary to more precisely identify the zone of sodium depletion, detailed mapping of the northwestern portion of the property would more clearly define- the extent of the quartz-feldspar porphyry noted in the area.

In conjunction with the detailed mapping, a ground and/or airborne mag-EM geophysical survey would provide targets for arigorous drilling program.

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REFERENCES

Assessment files, Schreiber-Hemlo Resident Geologist's District, Thunder Bay Mining Division, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Clark, J.G.1995: Compilation and Recommendations Report on the Steel

River Property for Echo bay Mines Ltd. (internal report by Clark-Eveleigh Consulting)

Clark, J.G.1995: Report of the Reconnaissance geological program on the Steel River property for Echo Bay Mines Ltd. Clark- Eveleigh Consulting, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

DeGagne, P.1993: Noranda Minerals Inc.

Graham, D.F. and Ford, K.L.1991: The Intergration of Airborne Radar and Geophysical

Data for Reconnaissance Geological Mapping in the Marathon-Schrieber Area, Northwestern Ontario; in Proceeding, 14th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing

Schnieders, B.R. and Smyk, M.C.1988: Schreiber-Hemlo Resident Geologist's District; in

Report of Activities, Resident Geologists, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 142, p.133-155.

Schnieders, B.R. and Smyk, M.C.1989: Schreiber-Hemlo Resident Geologist's District; in

Report of Activities, Resident Geologists, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 147, p.139-159.

Schnieders, B.R. and Smyk, M.C.1990: Schreiber-Hemlo Resident Geologist's District; in

Report of Activities, Resident Geologists, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 152, p.141-169.

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Schnieders, B.R. and Smyk, M.C.1991: Schreiber-Hemlo Resident Geologist's District; in

Report of Activities, Resident Geologists, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 158, p.121-163.

Schnieders, B.R. and Smyk, M.C.1992: Schreiber-Hemlo Resident Geologist's District; in

Report of Activities, Resident Geologists, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 161, p.121-165.

Schnieders, B.R. and Smyk, M.C.1993: Schreiber-Hemlo Resident Geologist's District; in

Report of Activities, Resident Geologists, Ontario Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Paper 162, p.131-135.

Schnieders, B.R.1987: Geology of Sulfide-Facies Iron-Formatiom and

Associated rocks in the lower Steel River-Little Steel Lake Area, Terrace Bay, Ontario: Unpublished M.Se. Thesis, Lakehead University, Ontario.

Shevchenco, G.1996: Report on property visit to Steel River Property. Placer Dome Canada Limited, Kamloops Office, British Columbia

Walker, J.W.R.1967: Geology of the Jackfish-Middleton Area, District of

Thunder Bay, Geological Report 50, Maps 2107,2112; Scale l in^ l mile.

Williams, H.R.1989: Geological studies in the Wabigoon, Quetico and

Abitibi-Wawa Subprovinces, Superior Province of Ontario, with Emphasis on the Structural Development of the Beardmore-Geraldton Belt; Ontario Geological Survey, Open File Report 5724, 189p.

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Statement of Qualifications

I, J. Carry Clark do hereby certify:

I am a resident of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada with address 120 Robinson Drive, P7A 6G5

I have been engaged in base and precious metal exploration as a geologist since 1983

I am a graduate of Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario(H.B.Se., Geology, 1983)

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APPENDIX I Sample Numbers, Descriptions and Assay Results

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FOWLER - OPAP PROPERTYDaily Log of Sampling

{Intermediate quartz eye schistose68 m from stream/trail interval Foliation @ 322-800 E Beige on weathered surface Contains mm scale quart eyes (bluish) Very strongly sheared Sericite developed on cleavage planes Intermediate to felsic in composition Rare pyrite/some rusty surfaces Very fine-grained A volcanic rock

ij intermediate quartz eye schistose231 m along traverseFoliation @ 270-80 0 ESimilar rock to last station, but more mafic in composition and less strongly sheared>^% m m scale quartz eyesContains lenticles a few cm long of pyrite

i~Rip hand sampleR lp hand sample

VVR GC-TW-2C, 19801Took a sample for whole rock geochemical analysisLocally the rock is fractured into tiny veinlets which are pink in colour - potassic?

323 ir Claim post (old) 465454, 513290

Hi Mafic to Intermediate volcanics396 m This rock is buff brown on weathered surface, and black when fresh, much more

dense and massive - flight flaggy look, certainly not sheared as at TW - 1 Contains quartz eyes (-; 1 (fo) which appears to be altered to something that exhibits

good cleavage planes - altered to feldspar? or carbonate Diabase dykes present locally - rock may have been metamorphosed - contact

metamorphism Sample TW-3: representative sample of rocks

At this position - contains lenticles of carbonate'? in a black fine-grained, hard rock -intermediate volcanic

<l% pyrite disseminated throughout the rock 451 m End in Rain

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Traverse from D. Michano's ATV Trail East along southern Claim Line 1208968

l Mafic pillowed lava114m Small, but good outcrop of mafic pi/lowed lava with well-developed pi/low selvages

Tops to the southFoliation is E-W

205 m #3 claim post of 1208968At this position - more mafic volcanics

Intermediate compressed volcanics51 m from #3 claim post 1208968 at 1204875 (#1 post)Rock is very fine-grained/homogeneous in composition Weakly foliatedContains T-2% amphibole crystals (either hornblende or actinolite)

Sample TW-5: representative sample of amphibole-bearing intermediate volcanic

87 m Mafic volcanic/fine-grained homogeneous, < '|t % pyrite 152m Same mafic rock

Foliation 727-80 0 E 254 m Steep cliff of same fold mafic volcanics

Line Post tag 400 m E of #4 Claim Line 1202267Chlorite schistose

564 rr Chlorite SchistoseStrongly foliated, contains rare quartz eyesFoliation 285-90 3 E

595 rr Mafic PillowsTop to the south?

At Line Post 800 m East #4 C laim Line 1202266, head bearing 360 0

130 rr: N Chlorite SchistoseFoliation 270-75" E

334 rr Chlorite Schistose, some biotiteDown fairly steep hillStrongly foliated biotite-chlorite schistose

iiMillilSericite-chlorite Felsic Volcanics427 m N of Line postContinuing downslope under an overturned tree is a light beige-coloured rounded outcrop

of a felsic rock containing sericite and more rare chlorite Moderately developed foliation

Sampies 6A, 6B, 6C

WRGC-TW-6, 19802Took a sample of TW-6 for whole rock analysisSome rust most likely evolved from ankerite

514 m to small pondMore mafic volcanics

HtMllffiChlonte-epidote-biotite mafic intrusive?On the NE side of small pond, there is a curious rock containing quartz-chlorite-biotite

lapilliRock is poorly foliated to massive homogeneous in composition, fine-grained; appears

_____to be a high-level intrusion _

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Sample TW-7: representative sampleContinuing north up creek to larger oval-shaped lakeAt the south end is a large outcrop of the same rock seen at last positionDefinitely a mafic intrusive, fine-grained, massive/unfoliatedPerhaps a feeder zone for pillows seen to the south

Feldspar Porphyry?100 m along east side of lake is a well-exposed outcropThe outcrop weathers white with subhedral feldspar porphyrocrysts up to 1/2 mm across When fresh the rock is greenish in colour with pink "splotches" Moderately foliated foliation 288 - 700 E

Sample TW-8. good representative sample of feldspar porphyry? Good weathered surface^^^^^

Traverse up overgrown trail at east end of property; North of southern boundary of Claim Line 1202279

48 m Intermediate felsic quartz eye tuffFoliation 120-65 0 ESmall outcrop approximately 3*7^ mm scale of quartz eyes

213 m Cross traverse line from Aug 5 690m Trail ends in clearing

258 to lake

lntermedlate Felsic Quartz Eye TuffStrongly sheared schistoseMedium volcanic containing quartz eye, sericite, chlorite, and 2 -3*^0 pyrite Quartz eyes are angular - mm scale Pyrite is euhedral Foliation 150-85 0 E

Sample TW-9: representative sample

Chlorite SchistoseNear the crest of the hid is a well-exposed outcrop

500 r?- Rock contains quartzite, round to oblate clasts (volcanic clasts?) Very-strongly developed foliationContains < '\% pyrite and trace of chalcopyrite? Rusty zones up to 10 cm thick locally Cut by deformed quartz veins

SampieTW-10: representative sample of chlorite schist containing pyrite-quartzite

Chlorite SchistoseVery-strongly foliated chlorite schistose rock contains up to 90*^ chlorite i do not see any quartz eyes Flaky rockGood outcrop at east end of small pond We are not where ! expected to be Foliation 270 - 85 0 EFrom small pond - heading 330 0 for 650 m to north end of Clearwater? Lake

57 m Medium-grained gabbro, large outcrop_____________ _____

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Intermediate quartz eye tuff140 m from west end of small pondSmall outcropRock contains up to 2Q(fa b lue, sub-rounded, ovoid quartz eyes, matrix is grey to dark

greyModerately well-foliatedBiotite appears to be only phyllosilicate

Sampte TW-12: small but representative sample of intermediate quartz eye volcanics 254 m Intermediate felsic volcanics - no quartz eyes

ilaS™555 — - ijijlQuartz-beanng medium greywacke

417 m Down steep incline, a moderately well exposed outcropRock weathers buff brown; well-foliated; more massive than the schistsContains mm scale rounded grains of quartz (25-30"^

Sample TW-13A: representative sample of medium greywacke 15 m Down the slope find moderately rusty, pyrite-bearing felsic rock

Felsic rock is fine-grained - sugary. May contain tourmaline.Host rock appears to be pyrite-bearing medium greywacke

Sampie TW-13B: sampled both felsic rock and host wacke

11 Felsic l apilli Tuff/Felsic TuffAt the lake on east side, just north of islandBeautiful outcrop of flaggy, steeply dipping felsic lappilli tuff, felsic tuffRock is very fine-grained, high silica contentLocally, the rock contains mm scale lapilli, which weathers a chalky-white plagioclaseLappilli are 1/2 mm across at most: ID-15% of rock volumeLocally, the rock is strongly altered: pervasive veinlets of pink-potassic alteration may

contains sweats of green mica (fuchsite?) Sample TW-14A: felsic tuff Sample TW-14B" felsic lapilli tuff Sample TW-14C: potassic alteration of felsic tuff

Foliation 040-0 0 (running north-south)Same as last position - Rocks similar to those seen at last positionFelsic, flaggy tuffs, locally agglomeritic

Altered Felsic TuffAt north end of lake of east side, there is a small, but clean outcrop of pinkish felsic tuffRock exhibits well-developed foliationRock is short through with potassic alteration, some pyrite mineralization, epidote

present; chloritic; quartz veins and veiniets present here and there Sample TW-15: representative samples of potassic altered felsic tuff

Quartz-feldspar porphyryNorthwest corner of lake - well exposed outcrop of quartz-feldspar porphyry Rock weathers chalky-white; moderate- to well-developed foliation Sma!i quartz and feldspar porphyrocrysts occupy approximately lO'fo of rock void Porphyrocrysts are up to 1 mm across

Sample TW-16. representative sample of quartz-feldspar porphyry

J Bay Northern point of first by walking south - intermediate flow/ tuffWeathers chalky white; featureless good foliation

-J. Bay On south side of bay, same intermediate tuff

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Traverse to Spider Lake with Ryan

26 m off trail: mafic volcanic < '^% pyrite227m on east side of first swamp (clearing on air photo) mafic volcanic flow? fine-grained, well-foliated

S Felsic Tuff with Potassic Alteration and FuchsiteA lovely, clean outcrop on west side of narrow swamp at the north endRock is siliceous, or weathered surface a fushisity green is evident as is pinkish

potassic alterationRock weathering white; weak to moderately foliated

Sample TW-17: a representative sample of fuchsite-bearing felsic tuff. Rare quartz eyes evident Foliation 268-780 E

li Same as last position -Pass through a sequence of intermediate to felsic tuffs/lapiili tuffs At last position- a 10-20 cm wide zone of rusty rock containing pyrite + or - sphalerite,

I'm not sure. SampieTW-18GC

Same as last position - intermediate volcanicsHeading 027 from north end of swamp, heading towards Spider Lake

iillpiSllllnterrnediate-chlontized medium volcanic?23 m The first out up the slope from the swamp

Lots of outcrops, but heavy moss- and lichen-coveredThe rock is yellowish-brown on weathered surface; greenish-black when fresh; contains

abundant chlorite (the rock has been chloritized)Tiny hairline fractures have introduced potassic, pink materiall suspect this rock is an altered intermediate comp volcanic tuff

117m Intermediate VolcanicFine-grained, fairly massive - poor foliationChlorite with mm scale plagioclase phenocryst^

III Chert 257 m Heavily-lichen covered outcrop of flaggy, very fine-grained siliceous rock - a chert

Locally contains up to 3^o pyrite - pyrite is disseminated and very fine-grained Sample TW-20: representative sample of chert 277 m Large outcrop of chlorite schist324 m On top of hill marked 407 m, there is a c learing and lichen-covered rock - rounded

and massive

This is a fine-grained gabbroic intrusive 400 m Agglomerate

Well-exposed outcrop which is composed of dm scale angular to fragments set ina green chloritic matrix

Fragments intermediate in composition and occupy approximately 70-80^0 of rock Nice outcrop

70 m Just above Spider Lake Diabase DykeFurther downslope - intermediate volcanic Coming downslope into Spider Lake, there is a very steep descent, and all the rocks

consist of a very fine-grained grey rock - diabase'? (Hard to tell) _____Perhaps a sediment - meta mudstone. Not very impressive __________

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iH Pyritic ChertJust on east side of narrows where Lake opens again (Beaver dam crosses here) Small, rusty outcrop of highly siliceous rock permeated by a black, fine-grained

material that l cannot i.d.The black material is pseudo-layered between white, sugary, siliceous, cherty material Rock contains perhaps S 1?*! pyrite, the pyrite is associated with hairline fractures in

the rock Sampie TW-21: representative sample of pyrite chert

•:^imstsBUMetamudstoneThis is the same rock seen down the descent into Spider Lake Rock weathers buff brown: grey when fresh, very fine-grained, locally contains pyrite No foliation; highly fractured - brittle rock Not sure what it is - mudstone?

Sample T-22 representative

Bearing 228 back to first outcrop of the day ~ 800m

Agglomerate88 m from lakeVery siliceous rock; weathers beige-greenishly-black to pinkish-brown freshMay be agglomerate, but looks more chertyChlorite a dominant phyllosilicateHighly fractured; breaks conchoidally, no foliation present

ample T-23: representative of outcrop 190 m Agglomerate 330 m Gabbro

Medium-grained, massive, roundedOutcrop

483 m Gabbro520 m Chloritic intermediate volcanic tuff 600 m Same as last position 680 m Same intermediate volcanics

Traverse from camp south along claim line

illHilllnterlayered Chlorite Schist and FelsileThis is a strange outcrop; chloritic schist is interlayered discontinuously with a felsic

rock.

Layers are up to 2-3 cm thick and are discontinuousThe rock appears to be permeated with chlorite - a product of alteration? or is it a meta

sediment with fine bedding? The schist is cut by a fine- to very-fine-grained aplite dyke, which is. itself, cut by

a quartz veinChloritic zones contain T-2% pyrite

Sampie T-24A. chloritic schist - felsile Sampie T-24B: aplite dyke

Foliation 267 - 70 'J E

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Intermediate volcanicRock weathers beige; exhibits a moderate foliation on weathered surface Rock is very fine-grained when fresh; black to grey in colour A featureless rock

Sample T-25: representative sample fresh and weathered

Heading ISO 0 from T-2570 m Same as at last position133 m Line Post 800 m north of #5 Claim Post for 1208970

Potassic Intermediate volcanic74 m from the line postl think this is the same rock as the TW-25 except that there are small hairline veinlets

of pink, potassic rock - the rock appears to be flushed by potassic fluids The host material is the same fine-grained intermediate composition, volcanic tuff? The pink colouration of the rock is the distinguishing feature of the rocks here

Sample TW-26: representative sample of potassium-altered intermediate volcanic

160 m Intermediate volcanic with mm scale plagioclase crystals - lapilli tuff

Felsic to Intermediate Metavolcanics215 m Rock is brown to light brown on surface - light grey when fresh

Strongly-developed foliationContains biotite along cleavage planesRock is pock-marked with mm scale holes - weathered out with minerals

Sampie TvV-27: representative sample

231 rr Agglomerate - these rocks are interlayered on the m scaleFoliation 270 - 85 ; E

377 m Intermediate volcanic - same as before 398 m Agglomerate with angular to sub-lenticular lithic fragments; cm scale up to 10 cm

AgglomerateNice outcrop of distinctive agglomerate cm scale fragments Chlorite + or - sericite in matrix - well-developed foliation

Sampie TW-28: excellent sample of chloritic agglomerate

427 rr Claim Post 1224848 #1 post494 m Intermediate volcanics, very fine-grained grey - SOS694 m Same as last position - same dominant lithology of intermediate volcanics

Agglomerate rocks at this positionSample Location 7940

Agglomerate818m Same as described before

Foliation 092 - 86" E No Sample

iilfiillAgglornerate with Pink PyroclastsAn amazing outcropThis is the same agglomerate we have seen here and there all day But this rock is characterized by pink pyroclasts - altered - potassic alteration is shot

_____through this rock________ _______________ __________

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There are some lovely flat clean surfaces where the pink clasts are clearly visible Lots of strain in this rock The clasts occupy 4Q-60'X) of the rock volume Foliation 074 - 900 E

Sample TW-30: some loveiy samples of the agglomerates

On top of the hill is #3 post for 1208970 approximately 900 m from the line postwe started at

984 m #2 post for 1224848

Felsic Tuff/AgglomerateAt the #2 post for 1224848Large lichen-covered outcrops comprised of apparently two phases - a felsic/high silica

tuff and agglomerate with pink clasts; i would say were well into alteration plagioclase now

Tuff is very brittle and breaks conchoidally Sample TW-31: good sample of tuff_________________________________________

.__..

Traverse south from swamp off east end of North Lake

21 m Mafic volcanicFoliation 060 - 90 E

Felsic and Intermediate mafic volcanics150 m Small moss-covered outcrops containing two rock types

Intermediate volcanic is very fine-grained grey when fresh, < ^% garnet porphyroblasts much like the intermediate volcanic seen yesterday

The felsic volcanic is very fine-grained; weli foliated; fairly homogeneous in compositionWeak sericite developed on cleavage planes

Sampie TW-32: poor sample of felsic volcanic - hard to get a good, fresh piece

218 m Cross streamAt stream - intermediate volcanics, fine-grained, chloritic

Intermediate Volcanic280 m This rock is beige-brown when weathered, and grey to dark grey when fresh

Very fine-grained chlorite-biotite main mafic veinsThis sample is typical of the intermediate volcanics seen in the northern part of this

area around North Lake Sample TW-33: representative sample of Intermediate Volcanics

257 m Felsic-intermediate volcanics with < '\% pyrite

i|||liif Intermediate Volcanics with blue quartz eyes646 m Same fine-grained grey intermediate-composition volcanics as seen before

Rock contains approximately l 0!® b lue quartz eyes up to 1/2 mm across ampie TW-34: representative sample of intermediate volcanics with quartz eyes

_____Station marked as on air photo _____

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Intermediate Felsic Volcanics735 m A large, high, lichen-covered outcrop

Rock is white- to off-white on weathered surface, and grey to light grey when fresh Fine to very fine-grained - may contain elongated lapilli; rock has seen quite a bit of

strain - well-foliated Some sericite is present - there are suggestions of potassic alteration locally

Samcle TW-35: small representative sample of rocks at this position

Foliation 096 - 85" E 808 m Intermediate, fine-grained volcanic

H Intermediate VolcanicsSame fine-grained, grey, intermediate volcanic as seen before at the southeast end of

the swampStation marked on air photo Foliation 098 - 90 0 E93 m from southeast end of swamp - Agglomerate, as seen yesterday

228 ~ Intermediate volcanic

Potassic Intermediate to Felsic Volcanic294 tr Rock has taken on a pinkish hue, more leucocratic than typical intermediate volcanics

seen a ll a long todayHere the rock is fine-grained, sugary pink colouration due to potassic alterationLocally, rock is heavily fractured with fractures filled with quartz veinsi would suggest this is altered intermediate volcanicBiotite occupies S-5% of rock volume, trace of pyrite

Sample TW-37: representative sample

11 Intermediate to Felsic VolcanicsIn a large clearing just north of small lakeRock here are a package of intermediate to intermediate-felsic rock; these rocks are

similar to the intermediate volcanics seen so far today; not too exciting Sample TW-38; representative samples of intermediate volcanics seen here

68 m from TW-38 - Sample Location 7844

lil Garnetiferous Feisic-lntermediate VolcanicsAt the east end of a small lake numerous outcrops of white, weathering, conchoidal-

fracturing, felsic to intermediate volcanics Rock is very fine-grained and grey when fresh Locally garnet occupy approximately IC^ of rock volume - not ubiquitous; garnets are

sugary; pinkish colour; suggests magnesium enrichment Samp:e TW-39 representative sample of garnetiferous felsic to intermediate volcanics

Locally, rocks are agglomeritic Packages of rocks in this area change quickly

Sample TW-39B: representative sample of Agglomerate/lapilli tuff containing pink garnets

New Bearing from east end of Lake 078

1 84 m Agglomerate_____________________________________________

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iomerate/Feisic Volcanics260 m Large outcrops - lichen-covered rock iocaliy contains agglomerate - lappiili size felsic

fragments in an intermediate to felsic matrix Some sericite developed along cleavage planes

Sample TW-40 representative sample of rocks at this position

Siliceous (Felsic?) TuffA large, clean outcrop at the south end of Lake (on air photo)Rocks here are white on weathered surface; pinkish-grey when fresh; surface is

pockmarked with holes from weathered-out minerals There is a suggestion of pillow structures here - these are easily seen; the rock is

high (y fractured into oblate lenticles; Is this a silicified mafic volcanic? Rock contains tiny plagioclase phenocrysts occupying approximately 5*36 of rock

volume Sample TW-41: representative samples of rocks at this position______ ___________

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APPENDIX II Assay Certificate

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and MinesOntario

After Recording ClaimMining Act

L

Personal Information collected on this form Is obtained under the authority of the Mining Act. This Information will be used lor correspondence. Questions about Ihls collection should be directed to the Provincial Manager, Mining Lands, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Fourth Floor, 159 Cedar Street, Sudbury. Ontario. P3E 6A5, telephone (705) 670-7264.

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-•A sketch, showing the claims the work is assigned to, must accompany this form.f*- ' He*-**

Work"Performed (Check One Work Group Only)Work Group ~

Geotechnical Survey

Physical Work. Including Drilling

Rehabilitation

Other Authorized Work

Assays

Assignment from Reserve

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DEC 18 1996

MINING LANDS BRANCH

Total Assessment Work Claimed on the Attached Statement of Costs $Note: The Minister may reject for assessment work credit all or part of the assessment work submitted if the recorded

holder cannot verify expenditures claimed in the statement of costs within 30 days of a request for verification.

persons and Survey Company Who Performed the Work (Give Name and Address of Author of Report)Name Address

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(attach a schedule If necessary)-''-'. if

Certification of Beneficial Interest * See Note No. 1 on reverse side| certify that at the lime the work was performed, the claims covered in this work report ware recorded In the current holder's name or held under a beneficial interest by the current recorded holder.

Date Recorded Holder or Agent (Signature)

Certification of Work Reportl certify that l have a personal knowledge of the facts set forth In this Work report, having performed the work or witnessed same during and/or after Its completion and annexed report Is true.

Name and Address of Person Certifying

(OCertified By (Si(jnaltSre) :,;- ;.^v"" *Telepone No. Date

For Office Use Only

Date Notice for Amendments Sent

WA1 (03/81) .

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In the event that you have not specified your choice of priority, option one will be implemented.

)te 1: Examples of beneficial Interest are unrecorded transfers, option agreements, memorandum of agreements, etc., with respect : - to the mining claims. . v 7,,

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thai (he recorded holder had a beneficial interest in the patented l "

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Ontario Ministry OfNorthern Developmentand Winei

Statement of Costs for Assessment Credit

TranvacUon Numb*f (oHice UM)

Personal Information coitoctvd on tnJi form li obtaJned under the authority ol njbiactlon 6(1) of the Ass*ssmani Work Regulation Q/90. Under section 6 of the Mining Act, the information li a public record. This Information will ba used lo review the assessment work and correspond with the mining land holder. Questions about this collection should be directed lo the Chief Mining Recorder. Minislry of Northern Development a na Mlnea, Clh ROOT, 833 Ramsey Lake Roed, Sudbury, Ontario. P3E 685. ,~ n

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Value of Assessment Work, if this situation applies to your claims, use the calculation below:

TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSMENT WORK x 0.50 Total 5 value of worked claimed.

Note:•Work older than S years Is not eligible for credit.• A recorded holder may be required to verify expenditures claimed in this statement of costs within request Jor verification and/or correction/clarification. If verification and/or correction/clarification is Minister-may reject a1! or part of the assessment work submitted. ^ O 1996Certification vert

rdo hereby certify, that .the amounts shown are as accuratj8i .a^^ayj^- ! ^;v^* ' - -" -" v- '. ' - *'' ' /r- -* jsjiT',- 1 ' S *',"- '^' ' :..?i'. f f 4 '-' 'f- '"Vi** "S^t- ••ftSj

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, and MinesOntario

After Recording ClaimMining Act

l ^9

Personal Information collected on this form Is obtained under the authority ol the Mining Act. This Inlormation will be used lor correspondence Questions aboul this collection should be directed to the Provincial Manager, Mining Lands, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Fourth Floor, 159 Cedar Street, Sudbury. Ontario. P3E 6A5. telephone (705) 670-7264. -^ /i f\ A Q2 *l by 4 yInstructions: - Please type or print and submit in duplicate.

- Refer to the Mining Act and Regulations for requirements of filing assessment work or consult the Mining Recorder. .

- A separate copy of this form must be completed for each Work Group. A 8-^--Technical reports and maps must accompany this form in duplicate.-•'A sketch, showing the claims the work is assigned to, must accompany this form.

Work Performed (Check One Work Group Only)Work Group ~

Geotechnical Survey

Physical Work. Including Drilling

Rehabilitation

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Assays

Assignment from Reserve

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DEC 18 1996

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Total Assessment Work Claimed on the Attached Statement of Costs 5

.Note:" The Minister may reject for assessment work credit all or part of the assessment work submitted if the recorded •- - ' holder cannot verify expenditures claimed in the statement of costs within 30 days of a request for verification.

Persons and Survey Company Who Performed the Work (Give Name and Address of Author of Report)Name Address

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(attach a schedule If necessary)-:. ^

Certification of Beneficial Interest * See Note No. 1 on reverse sidel certify that at the time the work was performed, the claims covered in this work report were recorded In the current holder's name or held under a beneficial interest by the current recorded holder.

Date Recorded Holder or Agent (Signature)

Certification of Work Reportl certify that l have a personal knowledge of the facts set forth In this Work report, having performed the work or witnessed same during and/or after Its completion and annexed report Is true.

Name and Address ol Person Certifying

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For Office Use OnlyTotal Value Cr. Recorded Date Recorded ^X.-M'j'xV.^vri Received Stamp

Deemed,Aprvat Date,. -

Date Notice for Amendments Sent

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Ontario Mlnisvy ofNorthern Developmentand Mlnet

Statement of Costs for Assessment Credit

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Value of Assessment Work. If this situation applies to your claims, use the calculation below:TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSMENT WORK x 0.50 Total $ value of worked claimed.

Note:• Work older than 5 years Is not eligible for credit- A recorded holder may be required to verify expenditures claimed In this statement of costs within request Jor verification and/or correction/clarification. If verification and/or correction/clarification is Minister'may reject aJI or part of the assessment work submitted. QFP 9 n

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rdo hereby certify, that rthe amounts shown are as accurate as ^may|";, : ^'-;^r•a in r*t r rrorl ufHIId ^-rtrt^i lAfir*/^ ^**^^i*f*n^AMt u/nrt^ t* r* f l* M l nn^p tn^f^44A^*nn^hl'*.[iV^:I,W. -

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Ministry ofNorthern Developmentand Mine*

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^Calculations of Filing Discounts:.'' *V: V '--:if' "' ' - i. "'

,; 1. Work filed within two years of performance is claimed at 100*M) of the above Total Value of Assessment Work.2.'If work is filed after two years and up to five years after performance, it can only be claimed at 50"M) of the Total

' " Value of Assessment Work. If this situation applies to your claims, use the calculation below:TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSMENT WORK x 0.50 Total $ value of worked claimed.

IWork older than S years Is not eligible for credlL :fAtrecorded holder may be required lo verify expenditures claimed In this statement of costs within

[reques|;rof verification and/or correction/clarification' {(.verificatlon^and/or correction/clarification is iSlnlsierTmay reject aJI or part of the assessment work" submitted/'"h*^ 1 ''

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the costs were incurred while conducting .assessment,work- -- ••'/^fele^^^vv^^f

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BiQ.'Credits are to be cut back starting with the claim listed last, working backwards. " - ' .^..(...jij/v__-i - , -"i'..'" - ' . - ''-- - -' ' - - }'.' . ' p C* D O H

**2'f.'j D Credits are to be cut back equally over all claims contained In this report of work. O t r L yU''"'^"1 ' . - ' ;- - - - - ' -- - -i •-•••^ 3,v. •,LJ, ;Credits are to be cut back as priorized on the attached appendix. ' ; ,

In the event that you have not specified your choice of priority, option one will be implemented.

Note 1 : Examples of beneficial Interest are unrecorded transfers, option agreements, memorandum of agreements, etc., with respectiUi -. x' to the mining claims. :* V ~"' "T •--

Note 2: If work has been performed on patented or leased land, please complete the following:

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Work Report Assessment Results

Submission Number: 2 .16949

Date Correspondence Sent: March 07, 1997 Assessor: Steve Beneteau

Transaction Number

First ClaimNumber Township(s) l A rea(s) Status

W9640.00535 1196624

Section:12 Geological GEOL

TUURI Approval After Notice

Approval Date

February 27, 1997

All deficiencies associated with this submission have been corrected. Assessment credit has been approved as outlined, based on the invoices submitted to us by G. Clark by Fax on January 07, 1997.

Terry Needham (8.5 days)Garry Clark (1 day)Technician (7 days)SecretaryReport (1.5 days)Mileage, good, gasSuppliesHelicopterAssays (33 samples)

SSOO/day = S2,555.00 (*)SSOO/day - S 300.00 (*)S2007day = 6 1,400.00 (*)

= S 100.00 (*)= S 450.00 O= S 357.00r: S 465.00

= 6 1,167.00 ^ 61,056.00

Subtotal 67,850.00 G.S.T.(*) S 336.00

TOTAL S8,186.00

Page: l

Correspondence ID: 10614

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Work Report Assessment Results

Submission Number: 2 .16949

Correspondence to:Mining Recorder Thunder Bay, ON

Resident Geologist Thunder Bay, ON

Assessment Files Library Sudbury, ON

Recorded Holder(s) and/or Agent(s):J.Garry Clark THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO

BRIAN DAVID FOWLER MARATHON, Ontario

MICHAEL JOHN SHUMAN MARATHON, Ontario

Page: 2

Correspondence ID: 10614

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Distribution of Assessment Work Credit

The following credit distribution reflects the value of assessment work performed on the mining land(s). Please contact the Mining Recorder to determine if this affects the status of your claims.

Date: M arch 07, 1997

Submission Number: 2 .16949

Transaction Number: W 9640.00535

Claim Number Value Of Work Performed

1196624 1,228.00

1204874 819.00

1207905 409.00

1207908 573.00

1208593 654.00

1208967 409.00

1208968 1,228.00

1208969 819.00

1208970 2,047.00

Total: S 8,186.00

Page: l

Correspondence ID: 10614

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REFERENCES

SANTOY LAKE -G-612W PROJEC

AREAS WITHDRAWN FROM DISPOSITIOMJtO. - MINING RIGHTS ONLY S.R.O. - SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY M.tS. - MWING AND SURFACE RIGHTS

DMorlptlon Ontar No. Deto Disposition PR*

So n f oy

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|I2.02274NOTICE:Tlte Information that appears on this map has bten compiled frdm various tourcci and accuracy Is not guaranteed. Those wishing to stake MINING CLAIMS should consult with the MINING RECORDER, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, for additional Information on the status of the lands shown pereon.

1207921196623214562

120227 LEGEND

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TRAVERSF MONUMt N r12022661204875 DISPOSITION OF CROWN LANDS

TYPE OF DOCUMENT-

PAT! N I Suiu ACE 8. MINING RIGHTS

ACE HiGHTS ONLY

. MINING RIGHTSONLY

LEASE.SURFACE 81 MINING RIGHTS

" .SURFACE RIGHTSONLY

" MINING RIGHTSONLY

LICENCE Of OCCUPATION ORDER IN uuuiMCiL

RESERVATION

CANCELLED

SAND 4 GRAVEL LAND UK WWm POR OOMMiUCIAI. TOUPHH OUTPOST CAMPV

NOTE: MINING RIGHTS IN PARCELS PATENTED PRIOR TO MAY'6.

63744a

1913. VESTED IN ORIGINAL PATENTEE BY THE PUBLIC LANDS ACT RSO 14/O CHAP 380. SEC 63. SUBSEC 1

SCAl E 1 INCH 40 CHAINS

163747*-'PROVINCIAL NATURE RESERVE Prairit Covt

TUURIM.N.R. ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTA s h o u r f on

TERRACE BAYMINING DIVISION

THUNDER BAYLAND TITLES/ REGISTRY DIVISION

THUNDER BAY

Land under Lake Superior withdrawn from staking by t?.C. dated April JO, 1912. SEE LANDROLL

Sup e r i o rL'o k e Mmistryof LandNatural ManagementResources Branch

G-635In Service JAN. I3/9&U

42D168WD006 2.1B049 TUURI 200

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TB829423

GEOLOGICAL LEGEND

1: mafic volcanica/ flowb/ pillowedc/ tuffu/ ultramaficuA/ altered ultramafic

2: intermediate volcanica/ flowb/ tuffc/ lapilli

3: felsic volcanic a/ flow b/ tuff c/ lapilli d/ aglomerate

4: sedimenta/ phylliteb/ greywacke ^.- - -

, c/ argillited/ carbonate-chlorite schist

5: mafic-intermediate intrusivea/ gabbro-dioriteb/ dioritec/ gabbrod/ intermediate dike

6: felsic intrusive a/ graniteb/ quartz feldspar porphyry c/ feldspar porphyry

8: diabase IF: iron formation s/ sulfide

3b TW-46X 6b TW-47

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B. Fowler

cht: chert sch: schist chor: chlorite carb: carbonate QE'd: quartz eyed garn: garnet qtz: quartz xtal: crystal frag'l: fragmentaltr: trace wk: weak Hbl: hornblend Alt'd: altered

ser: sericite py: pyrite po: pyrrhotite cp: chalcopyrite graph: graphite vnlts: veinlets mag: magnetite goss: gossan grn: green QV: quartz vein str: strong

SYMBOLS

younging

foliation and dip

bedding, dip

plunge

HEPL Power Line

claim number

1.0KILOMETRES

M. Sehuman

GEOLOGY AND CLAIMS

STEEL RIVER PROPERTY NORTH EAST SHEET

REVISED:SCALE:DWG NO: MAP 1

CLARK-EVELEIGH CONSULTING

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CM

l 69 4 9 RECEIVEDDEC l 8 1996

MINING LANDS BRANCH