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A M ion t SM primary prolific most gold producer, the Seabee Mine, Explore how featured. also is gold deposits are found and where they are located in section. Deposits Ore the While the mining sector is a global industry,the importance of being a good neighbour local to remains communities paramount. The article on Eastern Athabasca the Program Monitoring Regional describes how this program concern the addresses of whether country foods continue be to a safe part of a community’s diet when mines are developed in the region. Along” As “Tag we with Cameco Corporation’s Darrel Burnouf, Manager Business Development Minin AS a c i l publ l . a ci i ff o e | Th | If been you’ve fortunate enough see to visible gold, (“VG”) in situ, or have tried your hand at panning for a few flecks of gold, you know that the sight of the precious yellow metal can do strange things a to person. As evidenced by many a “gold rush,” native goldcan turn anyone into wannabe. prospector a Gold has had this effect on civilization for centuries - it is recognized as a currency, global stable is a sign of prestige and wealth, but is also component as a functional in many of today’s high Gold applications. tech is in the spotlight in the edition7th or ORE than more the Most of 250 gold occurrences in Saskatchewan are scattered throughout northern Saskatchewan’s The Shield. Precambrian province has a long history primary production, of gold initially offering a glitter of promise along the northwest shore of Amisk the to more Lake in 1915 of deposits gold recent the La Ronge Gold Belt and Claude Resources’, Seabee Mine. The allure and colourful history of the La Ronge Gold Belt is presented in our cover story while the challenges and opportunities of operating Saskatchewan’s
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2 2 ORESECTION DEPOSITS 55 Native Gold.Native are also present in southern southern in present also are where Saskatchewan, gold- older of erosion bearing rocks has resulted concentration localized in gold. “placer” of Gold Saskatchewan in gold significant Some made been have discoveries in northern Saskatchewan over the past century. Over 3 million ounces (oz) of by- from mined was gold product deposit Cu-Zn Flon Flin the between and 1992. 1930 The Seabee km mine, 125 northeast of La Ronge, is the in mine gold-only ever largest produced having province, the over 1 million oz since A number of small 1991. Highway straddling mines between102 La Ronge and Reindeer Lake have over produced cumulatively 600,000 oz of gold over the past 30 years. On the north Athabasca, Lake of shore the Box and nearby Athona an contain together deposits estimated 1 million oz of gold.
electronic components components electronic (e.g. smartphones and and medical tablets), and applications, dental processes.photographic of Formation Gold Deposits There are many types of golddeposits in the Earth’s formed crust; are most hotby aqueous fluids related magmatism to or processes,metamorphic or erosion subsequent to due pre- of redeposition and mineralization. In existing known most Saskatchewan, present are deposits gold in rocks of the northern The Shield. Precambrian majority of this gold was to 1.9 between deposited billion1.8 years ago, either (i) seafloor by black smoker vents caused submarine by (i.e. volcanism volcanogenic deposits), sulphide massive (ii)or quartz in veins emplaced in fault zones (i.e. ‘mesothermal’ or ‘orogenic’ gold). A few small deposits Superheated Water Mineral deposits Black Smoker Black es of Gold s silver) or as more complex complex more as or silver) compounds.chemical U Gold has been one of the treasured natural most substances in human history. For thousands of years as gold used have people currency, for creation of ornamental in objects, and jewelry. Its value persists astoday, gold is held as a form of monetary reserve in many central banks and, newly or recycled whether used widely most is mined, modern Other jewelry. for include gold of uses Heat from magma below Ocean Floor Provided by Sask Geological by Provided Ministry Economy the of Survey, Gold Characteristics of Gold Gold is a naturally occurring valued highly is that element due its to unique physical properties and chemical and Earth’s scarcity the in its crust. It is considered a because metal” “precious of its economic value and a “noble metal” due its to resistance oxidation to and corrosion. highly Gold is desirable a has malleable, colour and lustre, and is a electricalgood conductor. present commonly most is It in native form in nature but can also occur as alloys (e.g. elements other with 2014 r mme u s g/ n i r p ION ION S t a Associ g g inin M n a w e h c t a k s a S e h t f f o
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s of of s workers year-round. The year-round. workers property was first staked by Cominco in the Some 1940s. 50 years Seabee later, Mine gold operating became an pouringmine, approximately 45,000 ounces of gold each In year. August 2012, it pouredits one millionth ounce of gold. The company continues expand to its produce gold, and operations difficult the market despite conditions of the past year. plummeted prices spot Gold causing per25 cent in 2013, mining gold hardships for everywhere.companies junior other and Claude exploration and mining gold significantly are companies present, undervalued at and are trading well below prices Spot norms. historic on the market, which can e g t. i g re the re the o a minin Gold is unique. unique. Gold is S challen potash Saskatchewan a For tonne per grade the mine, (i.e. the amount of potassium you expect from a tonne of ore) is roughly per 25 cent. Cameco Corporation’s average mines uranium approximately of grades per cent.18 At Claude Resources Inc., owners of currently operating only the the province, the in mine gold average grade is 0.0006 per cent (i.e. 6 parts permillion). That’s just one of many stark differences between mining minerals. other and gold Saskatchewan- a Claude, operates based company, Operation Gold Seabee the km northeastabout 125 of La Ronge. The operation mines two of consists – Seabee and Santoy 8 300 roughly employing – (Note: The h W take make to a is it does at ring? wedding at output the Using as Resources Claude an example, it takes more than a tonne of ore maketo a typical gold wedding ring.That means could produce about you 500 wedding rings a day current Claude’s from output. According to the website of eHealth Saskatchewan, the province averages per marriages 6,000 Ifyear. that resulted in rings, wedding 12,000 to have would Claude three almost spend than more mining weeks tonnes15,000 of ore to order. the fill numbers are based on and assumptions, broad should not be used to accurately calculate the quality grade or output Resources.) Claude at 2014 r ad Frame. e H mme ne i u M s g/ n i r p Seabee Gold ION ION S t a Associ g g inin M n a w e h c t a k s a S e h t f f f o ion g t a c i l publ l a ci i ff o e Goin or
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6 6 FEAESECTIONTUR 99 2014 r mme u s g/ n i r p we have to concentrate have to we so efficiencies, on intensely cost-saving make and moves wherever can, we operation,” the throughout Skanderbeg. “Thosesays decisions.” tough can be saw with a four-foot Even blade. measuring still are ice conditions if at closes road the good, midnight on March 31 as per SGI regulations, possible with one- extensions week special through granted application SGI. to you won’t By the way, see any hint of the outrageous antics on show, television the Ice Road Truckers. “We would never hire drivers like those guys,” McIlmoyl, Dave laughs NRT. of President “Safety is our number one concern, always.” ION ION S t a Associ g g inin M n Resources builds and and builds Resources using road, the maintains the mark initially skidoos to route. They make the road approximately feet 100 wide, help to ensure that elements the to exposure keeps the ice solid. (Snow acts as an insulator which freezing the down slows process; that’s why this cold the despite year, weather, the road didn’t February.) until open NRT Limited Partnership, the trucking company, is controlling responsible for speed monitoring traffic, recommending limits, and maintenance, determining when it is safe useto monitor the road. To the ice thickness, NRT every measurements takes 250m, in the middle and chain a using side, either today’s gold mines need to strong- and determined be willed. Andjust as a good very make would prospector precious his of use wise supplies, mining gold the use to have operations disposal their resources at very carefully. “That’s why a w e h c t a k s a S e h t f f o
Gold being poured. ion t followed a series by of lakes smaller and portages theto Seabee mine site. speed maximum a With limit of just km/hr, 25 the three roughly takes trip hours. Drivers go have to very slow when driving onto the ice – for the first kilometre – and for the last kilometre of ice before reaching land; this is to compromising prevent ice conditions the “compression through ofwaves” water under the ice caused by weight. truck’s the Usually, the road opens in ice the once mid-January, minimum a reached has thickness of 30 inches of clear blue ice, as regulated Saskatchewanby Claude Highways. 300 and 400 semi-loads. Paying for it all is always the challenge, and being able to do so mainly comes down to ore grade, even a grade of just 0.0006 per cent. Just like (see prospectors early the the operators ofstory, p. 11), a abee c i e S l publ l a ad to to ad ci i o ff R o e c I | Th | h ORE decreasing while margins therisk of mining from only two ore bodies.“With three into bodies going ore new three past the in production Skanderbeg, notes years,” “we now roughly have 1.25 gold ouncesmillion of largest resources, in the company’s our in resource history. Our current life-of- mineplans take usinto 2023.” Still, there’s the problem of getting it to and – gold, it seems, never likes make to things easy. For most of the operations Seabee the year, are accessible only air, by lakes, thick but nothing with bush and swamp in between. transportation of window The opportunity the comes when sufficiently terrain formidable January, – over freezes February and March – so that you can build a temporary road the to mine site. In just Claude months, three those brings in its camp supplies for the entire between year, T e It’s a major lifeline the to Seabee e Resources’ Claude goldmine km – a 70 lifeline made of ice that begins kmnorth of La170 Ronge, off adjacent Highway 102, Brabantto Lake. At that point, there’s a landing double-trailer where area (“super B”) trucks are single- typically into split comply that loads trailer with the 80,000 lb load limit, truck, the trailer including only Usually payload. and one truck at a time is on the ice, or else the vehicles are a minimum of one apart.kilometre Overseeing the trip is an NRT road marshal in a half-ton truck, constantly to is job whose ice conditions monitor and other safety factors. The first leg of the trek is the Lake, Brabant across 26km 2014 r mme u s g/ Seabee Gold Operation. n i r p will add the to $80 million already Claude has that extending expended on the Seabee shaft in early 1000m to depth, 2013 Saskatchewan its upgrading camp facilities, mining its and hauling fleets, water treatment facilities as well exploration in as investing which has had a significant discovery the with payback of new deposits, such as the andL62 the Santoy Gap. have These investments Claude Resourcesallowed lowerto its mining costs, bodies ore new access significantlyand grow reserve resource and their base outline to a viable production growing and forward. going profile has resiliency future Claude’s further strengthened been with the addition of the which deposit, Gap Santoy increasewill and production ION ION S t a Associ g g inin M n allowed Claude Resources to business gold their manage through the lows of the sacrificing not while cycle the long term strategy of and production growing margins.improving many from different is “Gold the on commodities other Skanderbeg. adds market,” “The market value of gold depends a lot on the strength of the US dollar; if the dollar is strong, gold values will generally go down. That’s prices gold higher why global during occur often economic downturns. capital to more generate To increased on concentrate Saskatchewan, in production its of most Claude sold Madsen Gold the in interest while Ontario, in Project retaining approximately a per cent10 interest in the purchased that company the asset. This new capital a w e h c t a k s a A gold brick. S e h t f f o ion t of the few Canadian gold lessminers producing than 100,000 ounces of gold a year that has stayed in business the last years,” 20 Skanderbeg, Brian says and vice-president senior employees “Our COO. tremendous a done have job of being efficient, and financial and owners our supportedpartners have us This along has the way.” a c i . l publ l 2 a ci i ff o e | Th | Claude Resources has been been has Resources Claude able weather to the storm, consistently has done as it in the past. “We are one citing the low price of gold anticipated than lower and ore grades. the However, company still owns 13 notably – deposits valuable Heart, Golden Komis and Bingo – within a land package km of 870
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8 8 FEAESECTIONTUR 1111 2014 r mme u s g/ n i r p of Canada. Mawdsley rocks favorable reported in the Sulphide Lakes area north of La Ronge during reconnaissancehis 1931. in The next year Adolf Studer was one of the very first prospectors in the Gold others Belt, many inspiring his (including, eventually, grandchildren) and children suit. follow to his brought Studer Adolf family into the La Ronge area His in 1936. son, Vern, years old. Fromwas 11 then until he was 23, Vern and the family never left the homestead and saw very than other people other few the odd passerby. “We trapped and did what we during going keep could to the and winter, come the ION ION S t a e Associ g g g inin M n The La Ronge Gold Belt, a package of rocks La from Ronge stretching arguably has Southend, to interest most the generated an from exploration gold in While perspective. historical has geology prospective been a major factor in the deposits gold of location belt, along this another factorkey is the proximity that runsof Highway 102 alongside much of the belt, increasing accessibility exploration lowering and costs. production and for credit Unanimous gold of identification the deposits in the area goes Mawdsley J.P. to and his colleagues at the University of members and Saskatchewan, Geological Survey the of a w e h n c t a k s a S e h o t f f o ion t you could spend a lifetime searching for it – and be only a few hundred feet from away Nuggets it. discovering ever of gold, which have inspired rushes in gold historic the California and are the Yukon, deposits, “placer” in located where beds river as such flecks of gold can be seen. has Saskatchewan While recovered gold minor seen along deposits placer from the North Saskatchewan production gold most River, has Saskatchewan from underground in been found Precambrian the seams in Shield of northern where Saskatchewan, conditions right the just over millions of years have necessary the generated concentrate to environment metal. precious the a R c i l publ l a ci i ff old Belt o
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G Even though Service (who died in 1958) never visited La Ronge, can we be certain appealed have would it him,to as did much of Western Canada and the determined, The Yukon. he individuals rugged would have met in northern Saskatchewan, in the 1930s and would later, have fit the his of characters romantic narratives who “moiled” (i.e. worked hard) for gold. For any prospector, no other metal has the lure of gold. It is the winning lottery ticket, that “impossible dream” the individuals many caused has It is also have “goldto fever.” most than elusive more much are There realize. people increase to for look you signs your chances, but even then, ORE T the of e lure L sun midnight the in done things strange are “There gold;” for moil who men the By The Cremation of Sam McGee Robert Service W.
e FEA UR T 10 FEAESECTIONTUR 1313 2014 r mme u s g/ n i r p increase inthe value of gold, that brightened the promiseof the La Ronge considerably Belt Gold in the 1980s. Drawn to the area the by initial by made discoveries Eric as such prospectors Partridge in and the 1950s focused companies 1960s, efforts exploration their corridor a bounding on betweenhighway 102, La Ronge and Brabant. Withina short period, dozens of mining ventures were in the La Ronge Gold Belt and the area was once again a hive of drawing activity, exploration millionin over $100 in investment exploration 1996. and 1986 between One of the leaders of this goldrush era was Ron Rule Golden with Netolitzky Resources, ended who up with an extensive land portfolio covered that a number of the gold properties inthe La Ronge Gold Belt. When the (gold) La settled, the dust host was Belt Gold Ronge a numberto of relatively tonnage low grade, high cumulatively that operations approximately produced half a million ounces of gold 1998. and 1985 between While the La Ronge Gold Belt has produce yet to a the like mine, ounce million Seabee Mine further the to east, the La Ronge Gold Belt continues draw to more with today, interest from production recent Resources’ Band Golden Roy Lloyd Mine and additional efforts at the deposit. Komis enigmatic (see Band Golden article in ORE Fall 2011/ WithWinter 2012). of concentration the deposits and showings in the area, the lure of gold in the La Ronge Belt is sure continue to attractto gold fever for generations. more many ION ION S t a Associ g g inin Gold and Other and Stories.Gold M n The same wastrue in the but1950s, the stories began become to more and as more interesting more prospectorscame to the Belt. Their tales were Beresford by collected (“Berry”) the in Richards book As the book recounts, they were encouraged in part the by Government of introduction Saskatchewan’s of the Prospectors’ Assistance Plan, as well as its which Schools,” “Prospector introduced uninitiated the into the realities of “moiling which school, The gold.” for instructed originally was geologist government by Malcolm Norris Mining and Sheridan, Don Recorder with ran from 1948-1953 the of permutations various until resurrected being school Partridge, Eric 1990s. the a prolific prospector in the area, was, as noted in Richards’ book, one of of employers major the such prospectors, aboriginal Andy and as McIvor Eninew trained “once Flatland, who in what look had to a for, for hunt to instinct natural mineralization.” Much the like families, Partridge and Studer Flatland and Eninew the families had an affinity for prospectingthe life. technology Geoscience and to foundational were and interest attracting prospecting focusing efforts in the La Ronge Gold Belt. A. Dr. R. Byers, Saskatchewan the with mapped Survey, Geological the major rock types and Waddy the in structures Lakes area and in 1948, the issued government federal maps electromagnetic which and 1957 in 1953 spurred no Still, interest. gold rush, and for decades gold was far from the mineral discovery of forefront in La Ronge or anywhere Saskatchewan. in else It was the mood of investors, driven the by dramatic a w e h c t a k s a S e h t me f f o a
F ion t Andy Flatland and his George Samuel and sons River Sucker from were north of La Ronge. solid provided They mineral prospecting and supportexploration to outfits like Partridge E.F. & Associates and the Don George Syndicate. Fisher started who Flatland, teenager, a as prospecting discovered a rich zinc- lead showing , called showing” Lake “George while prospecting for Partridge. He went on to own his own exploration business, becoming a providing and pilot bush cutting line geophysical, services staking claim and companies exploration to northernin Canada until the mid 1990s. While Art – Sjolander en route prospect to in Columbia,British Art stopped in La Ronge take to the in 1959 School, Prospectors liked what he saw in the rocks, and never left. In Art1966, was involved in the discovery of the uranium-bearing boulder field in that led the to Rabbit the of discovery deposit. uranium Lake a showing. But every you day, closer getting just you’re feel can’t just You closer. and quit. That’s just the itway is.” Studer Adolf Although high-grade several found showings over the next five years, there was no bonanza. In the companies 1940s, such as Cominco staked there claims, but some never was a “gold rush.” a c i l publ l a ci i ff o e | Th | ORE ClaimsProspector to Eric Partridge – Born in Carnduff Eric SK in 1915, engineering studied Partridge business Toronto and in before returning SK to in Forming his 1940s. mid the own company, Partridge E.F. Partridge Associates, & considerable his focused prospecting efforts in northern Saskatchewan. Among many discoveries, in Partridge1949 discovered uranium at Charlebois Lake near Lake Athabasca, zinc in the rocks of the Wollaston Domain and in found1958, the Komis gold deposit near Waddy Lake in what is now referred to as the La Ronge Gold Belt. Eric’s son David was also a successful prospector, finding base metal deposits at Gow Lake, and numerous other showings. McIvor Eninew and his son Simon were successful prospectors who often independently worked and for Partridge E.F. and Prospects Associates. discovered Simon copper-bearing a included boulder that resulted in extensive exploration of the Janice Lake area by many companies. Gow Lake, where the Eninews’ trapped, is recognized as one of Saskatchewan’s structures. impact meteorite spring we went prospecting,” prospecting,” went we spring remembers.Vern He has life, his all prospector a been as well as flying planes for more companies for mining than 50 yearsand building business. mining family’s the “Prospecting something is that’s in your blood,” he declares. first “You look for the right rock formations, then rightthe mineralization, then the shear zones. Sometimes if you get lucky, you actually get 2014 r mme 425 u 82,697 26,859 76,900 189,920 203,301 s (troy oz) (troy g/ Gold Recovered Recovered Gold n i r p nge Gold Belt Belt nge Gold o 0.2 R 0.201 0.401 0.387 0.553 0.300 a ION ION S t L a Grade (oz/ton) ars Associ e Y g g inin M 1973-1975 1988-1991 1996-1997 1990-1991 1986-1989 1995-1998 n a Production w e h c t a k s a 1961 1961 1987 1987 1958 1944 1984 1983 S e Discovery h scoveries to Gold Mines; Mines; Gold to scoveries t i f f D o
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c on i t s ia eeps close close eeps oc a Ass y k b g he converging watersheds that are exposed mining to and the in operations milling Water, region. Athabasca benthic and fish, sediment, community invertebrate (bug) collected samples are located waterbodies from uranium of downstream far operations in the region as well as from water bodies not affected mining by activity, serveto as comparative are Samples references. sent Canada to North ServicesEnvironmental (CanNorth) and the Research Saskatchewan Council (SRC) analysis. for The Community Program was the answer to established country whether of question foods near the communities are fish, safe eat. to Water, berries, barren- and moose, caribouground collected are members community local by as part of the community t hewan Mining Mining hewan ha c t g a ion’s environment environment ion’s t k s g Sa e A he R t on of of on i t Environmental Monitoring Monitoring Environmental Program, which started in additional provides 2000, in regional sampling. Initiated Eastern Athabasca the 2011, Program Monitoring Regional (EARMP) was designed by government, provincial the communities and mining the complement to companies monitoring existing the provide and programs environmental long-term monitor and information cumulative potential for of effects downstream milling and uranium mining operations. The EARMP is monitoring environmental an northernprogram in consisting Saskatchewan of both a community and program. technical The Technical Program involves analysis of both biological and physical the bodies water of components of downstream located
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days to confirm a claim confirm to days minimum of 30minimum business c ion t time, wishing to register register to wishing time, – website The claim. a provides mars.isc.ca even – an e-learning program to guide applicants through the process. During the first year of operation, it was important help to the industry system, new the manoeuvre identify to helped clients and some of the glitcheswhich addressed. be to needed The systemhas proven especially during useful staking rushes. were There two major rushes in 2013, uranium for one including where 458,000 ha of mineral (Patterson issued were rights Lake area) and one for diamond-bearing kimberlites, were 966,000 ha where issued (around the Pikoo property). of impact The MARS was a major factor in earning a Premier’s Award of Service Public in Excellence in 2013. the client,“To it looks like operation, very simple a a c to to i m l publ l a ci i ff o e | Th | e ORE Provin N replaces process a centuries-old system w online After just one year in Mineraloperation, the Administration Registry (MARS)Saskatchewan has industry mining the saved tens of millions of dollars. Led and managed the by Saskatchewan Ministry of the MARS replaces Economy, the centuries-old system of stakingphysically ground a claim in the bush with a virtual process online an using map. What used take to a minimum of 30 business days confirm to a claim now takes five. The cost of staking a 3,000 hectare claim, for from plummeted has example, about $30,000 $1,800. to That kind of savings in time and money has proven beto a industry the for powerful tool and has also helped attract to and companies exploration individuals. In the first 13 been have there months, 3.8 million hectares of new total The dispositions. mineral mineral disposedlands for increased 58 per cent in the months. first 13 MARS select to used currently is of exploration the for claims metals, metals,base precious uranium, diamonds, rare and earth elements, mainly in northern Saskatchewan. attractions major the of One ofMARS isits easeof access and use anyone, by from anywhere in the world at any Clai 2014 r mme u s g/ n i r p ION ION S t a Associ g g inin M n a w e h c t a k s a S e h t f f o ion t a c i l publ l a ci i ff o e | Th |
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Bienfait coal mine (Westmoreland Coal Company) 7. Bienfait coal mine (Westmoreland Boundary Dam coal mine (Westmoreland Coal Company) 6. Boundary Dam coal mine (Westmoreland Poplar River coal mine (Westmoreland Coal Company) 5. Poplar River coal mine (Westmoreland 4. Hudson Bay area coal deposits Carrot River peat moss plant (Premier Tech Horticulture) Tech 3. Carrot River peat moss plant (Premier Carrot River peat moss mine (Premier Tech Horticulture) Tech 2. Carrot River peat moss mine (Premier % 1. Lac La Ronge lignite (sub-bituminous) deposit COAL AND PEAT COAL ION ION S 15. Willow Bunch clinker quarry (Colored Shale Products Inc.) 14. Wilcox bentonite plant (Canadian Clay Products Inc.) Truax bentonite quarry (Canadian Clay Products Inc.) 13. Truax A.P. Green Claybank brick plant (closed) 12. A.P. 11. Readlyn ball clay deposit and Willows clay pit (refractory and ball clay) 11. St. Victor bentonite deposit (swelling bentonite) 10. St. Victor 9. Rockglen clay pit (brick clay) 8. Gollier Creek kaolin mine (Whitemud Resources) 7. Flintoft clay pit (refractory and ball clay) (closed) Wood Mountain - Fir Mountain kaolin prospect 6. Wood 5. Frenchman clay prospect 4. Eastend clay deposit % 3. PR-1 and PR-3 clay deposits (stoneware) Ravenscrag clay quarry (brick) (I-XL Industries Ltd.) 2. Ravenscrag clay quarry (brick) (I-XL % 1. Saskatoon clay quarry and plant (Cindercrete Products Ltd.) CLAY RESOURCES CLAY t Beechy plant (Touchwood Resources) 1. Beechy plant (Touchwood KEY TO NUMBERED MINERAL DEPOSITS NUMBERED MINERAL TO KEY MAGNESIUM SULPHATE % 2. Big Quill Lake plant (Compass Minerals) 1. Alsask Lake plant (closed) POTASSIUM SULPHATE SULPHATE POTASSIUM
8. Ingebrigt Lake plant (closed) 7. Bitter Lake deposit 6. Little Manitou Lake deposit 5. Berry Lake deposit 4. Muskiki Lake deposit % Lydden Lake deposit 3. Lydden 2. Whiteshore Lake (Palo) deposit 1. Aroma Lake deposit SODIUM SULPHATE SULPHATE SODIUM a 18. Kronau project 17. Milestone project 16. Legacy project % Wynyard project 15. Wynyard 14. M & J project Young project 13. Young 12. Jansen project 11. Saskatoon chloride-based chemical plant (ERCO Worldwide) 11. 10. Unity solution salt mine and plant (Compass Minerals) (processes waste salt from potash mine) (Canadian Salt Co. Ltd.) 8 9. Belle Plaine potash solution mine (The Mosaic Company) and fine salt plant 8. Rocanville Division potash mine (PotashCorp) and salt plant (NSC Minerals) (Compass Minerals) 7. Esterhazy K-1 and K-2 potash mines (The Mosaic Company) and salt plant 6. Lanigan Division potash mine (PotashCorp) 5. Colonsay potash mine (The Mosaic Company) % 4. Allan Division potash mine (PotashCorp) 3. Patience Lake Division potash solution mine (PotashCorp) 2. Cory Division potash mine (PotashCorp) (by-product CaCl Vanscoy potash mine (Agrium Inc.) and salt plant (NSC Minerals) 1. Vanscoy POTASH AND SALT POTASH Western Nuclear mine (closed) 6. Western 5. Fable Lake deposit 4. Sito Lake deposit # 3. Deception Lake prospect 2. George (Brakewell) Lake deposit 1. Johnson Lake (Marina) prospect LEAD-ZINC 16 15. Namew Lake mine (closed) (in Manitoba) 14. Hidden Lake deposit 13. Swan Lake prospect 12. Howard (Little Clam) Lake deposit 11. Nemeiben Lake (Dunlop) deposit 11. Triangle Lake deposit 10. Triangle 9. Mal Lake prospect 8. Gochager Lake deposit 7. Rottenstone mine (closed) 6. Dumas Lake deposit 5. Axis Lake and Rea Lake deposits % prospect 4. Currie Lake deposit and Pine Channel 3. Cole Lake prospect 2. Dinty Lake deposit # 1. Dianne Lake deposit COPPER-COBALT COPPER-COBALT COPPER-NICKEL-(PGE) AND 58. La Ronge mine (closed) 57. Duddridge Lake (Thor) deposit 50 Miles 102° 56. Burbidge Lake (BURR) prospect 5 55. Harrigan Zone prospect 54. Phoenix deposit 53. Black Lake prospect 52. Patterson Lake South deposit % 51. Centennial deposit 50. Millennium deposit prospects 75 Kilometres 49. Moore Lake - Maverick deposit; 525 and 527 16.667%) processing McArthur River mine ore # 83.333%; AREVA Resources Canada Inc., AREVA 83.333%; 13 deposits (mined out); mill (Cameco Corp., 48. Key Lake mine - Gaertner and Deilmann 47. McArthur River - BJ Zone deposit 34 7 Canada Inc., 30.195%) (Cameco Corp., 69.805%; AREVA Resources AREVA Corp., 69.805%; (Cameco 46. McArthur River mine - McArthur River deposit % West Bear deposit 45. West 23 Wolf Lake and Sand Lake deposits 44. Wolf TEPCO Resources Inc., 5%) Uranium Exploration Canada Ltd., 7.875%; Uranium AREVA Resources Canada Inc., 37.1%; Idemitsu AREVA 43. Cigar Lake mine (Cameco Corp., 50.025%; 42. Paul Bay Ore Shoot deposit 15 41. La Rocque Lake deposit 40. Horseshoe and Raven deposits 4 Eagle Point mine ore 39. Rabbit Lake mine (mined out); mill processing 38. Collins Bay 'A' and 'B' Zone deposits (mined out) # # 37. Eagle Point mine (Cameco Corp.) Tamarack deposit 36. Tamarack Mines Inc., 22.5%; OURD (Canada) Co. Ltd. 7.5%) (AREVA Resources Canada Inc., 70%; Denison Resources Canada (AREVA deposits (mined out); McClean, Caribou, Sue D McClean Lake mine - JEB, Sue A, B, C and E 35. McClean Lake mine - JEB, Sue 4 34. Dawn Lake deposit 9 # 33. Roughrider and J Zone deposits [Canada] Co. Ltd., 5.67%) 69.16%; Denison Mines Inc., 25.17%; OURD 69.16%; Denison Mines Inc., 25.17%; (not producing) (AREVA Resources Canada Inc., Resources Canada (AREVA (not producing) Midwest mine - Midwest and Midwest A deposits A 32. Midwest mine - Midwest and Midwest % Shea Creek - Anne, Kianna and Colette deposits 31. Shea Creek - and EX Pods) deposits 5 Claude and Dominique-Janine (North, EX OP, UG Claude and Dominique-Janine (North, EX OP, % Cluff Lake mine (closed) - D, Dominique-Peter, Dominique-Peter, Lake mine (closed) - D, 30. Cluff 29. Corrigan Lake prospect 28. Nisto mine (closed) % 27. Paisley Lake prospect 26. Higginson Lake (Dianne) prospect # Row, West Row and ART prospects ART Row and West 25. Row, 24. Mozzie Lake deposit 23. Leo prospect 22. Charlebois Lake and David deposits 21. Fond-du-Lac deposit # 20. Matthews Lake prospect 19. VIC Claims prospect 18. Maurice Bay deposit 17. Stewart Island prospect 33 # 16. Gunnar mine (closed) 15. Gulch mine (closed) 7 mines (closed) 14. Consolidated Nicholson Bay and Fish Hook Bay Black Bay/Murmac Bay mine (closed) 13. Black Bay/Murmac Bay mine $ 12. Lorado mine (closed) # 6 prospect Cayzor Athabasca mines (closed); St. Michael Cayzor Rix-Athabasca, Smitty, Leonard, Cinch Lake and Rix-Athabasca, Smitty, 11. 10. Martin Lake mine (closed) 8 20 and Beaverlodge mines and Bolger Open Pit (closed) and Beaverlodge mines 28 Eldorado Verna, Ace-Fay, Nesbitt Labine (Eagle-Ace) Ace-Fay, 9. Eldorado Verna, # (closed) and Strike deposit (closed) 8. National Explorations and % # Eldorado Eagle mine (closed) and ABC deposit 7. Eldorado Eagle mine (closed) and Eldorado HAB mine (closed) and Baska prospect 6. Eldorado HAB mine (closed) 5. Beta Gamma mine (closed) 4. Pitch-ore mine (closed) # 28 3. Arty Lake deposit 30 YORKTON 21 2. Nesbit Lake prospect 3 1. Laird Island deposit URANIUM FLIN FLON % % # # 26 25 24 Associ # # # 25 # 29 106 60° Y 7 32 20 31 27 Lake 9 Lake % # 102° BAY Cumberland g g Amisk
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