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Box 492, Snow Lake, Manitoba, R0B 1M0 Volume 21, Issue 05 Snow Lake, Manitoba March 9, 2017 Lalor forges forward… Did you Know? • That a committee of the Town Council will study the question of sewer and water line responsibility in order to come up with a policy for council con- sideration. They will consider where the property owner’s responsibility for repair costs begins and ends and where the Town of Snow Lake takes over. In the past it has always been assumed that the town’s responsibility ended at the property line and the homeowner was responsible for everything from the property line to the home or structure. • That the Annual Winter Who-ot Festival will take place on the weekend of March 10 - 12, 2017 in and around Snow Lake’s recreation facilities and the community’s Main Street (Elm). See the agenda of events inside for a detailed breakdown of activities! • That after reconvening after the in camera session in their February 21st Regular Council Meeting, Council passed a resolution hiring Vaughn Deduke as Public Works Maintenance Hudbay's Lalor Mine Manager, Robert Carter ~ photo by Marc Jackson Man with a start date of March 8, 2017. North and 777 mines. Additionally, he spent a two year stint alor Mine Manager, Robert Carter, moves effortlessly to his • That Vi Wood’s grandson (and former L consulting out of Toronto, writing technical reports for Junior desk, situated in a corner office of the mine’s main complex. residents, Janet East [nee Wood] and Companies and as a geology/engineering liaison. Slim, analytical, and energetic, he explains that unforeseen Claude East’s son), Tyler East, had a ma- Carter says he is impressed with Snow Lake, the Lalor mine circumstances have postponed a prearranged tour of Lalor jor role in the February 27th episode of and its employees. “What I find here is a very strong work underground on this day. However, he is still willing to be CBC’s ‘Murdoch Mysteries’. He played ethic in the people of Snow Lake, and they hold each other interviewed and will reschedule the tour for another day. H.P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft, who accountable. So it is much more a family or team environment Settling behind the desk, the 44 year-old father of three was an American author who achieved here than what I’ve seen at other operations. They care!” provides some personal background before beginning the posthumous fame through his influen- He says local workers have respect for one another, for interview. tial works of horror fiction. management and management in turn has that same respect Robert Carter grew up in Southern Manitoba and graduated for them. as a Geological Engineer from the University of Manitoba. He • That the 70th Committee meets at Delving into the interview, Carter explains that Hudbay is has close to 20 years of experience in mining, starting in 1997 7:30 p.m. the 1st Monday of every presently working on an updated technical report for the Lalor with Hudbay, in the geology department at Leaf Rapids’ Ruttan month in the Town Office? There are mine. Expanding, he says the company mined approximately mine. His experience spans mine engineering and planning, only 112 days until Snow Lake's 70th, 1.1 million tonnes, or close to 3000 tonnes per day last year; exploration, project evaluation, resource and reserve estimating Herb Lake Landing’s 100th and Cana- in the current year they are planning to increase production. and includes stops at Anglo American’s Lisheen Mine in Ireland, da’s 150th Anniversaries (July 1, 2017). Asked about mill capacity for the increase, Carter says the Stall MJ as well as Hudbay’s Trout Lake and close involvement at Chisel See LALOR continued on page 2... Cornerview Enterprises Franals Snow Lake Service Store hours: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri, Open 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sat, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 Convenience, Fuel, Movies, Etc. p.m. on Sunday **Closed for all holidays** Groceries, Fresh Meat, Dry Goods, Friendly Korner Restaurant Books, M.L.C.C.; we have a little bit of Hours - Open from 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. everything! Where friends meet - Lunch specials daily - We have WiFi! Page 2 THE Underground PRESS March 9, 2017 This gives them a current gold recovery, with no ...LALOR continued from page 1 dedicated circuit, of 55 – 60 %. “Facts do not cease to exist because Mill, is capable of processing 3500 tonnes per day In order to increase their recovery and with an at present, but with planned refurbishments, they eye on processing the ore from Lalor’s rich gold they are ignored.” expect to be in a position during the 1st and 2nd zones, Hudbay recently purchased the Snow Lake quarter of next year to increase that capacity. Mine property and infrastructure. Carter says ~ Aldous Huxley The Lalor technical report will be released near that they have a rough idea of when they will the end of March 2017, after the mine plan and incorporate that property’s mill into processing reserves have been finalized. The report will also Lalor’s gold zone material. He added that a lot of provide an updated life of mine. Current mine life, what is in the Snow Lake Mine mill, by way of the based on last year’s reserves, is 14 years. “That crushing and grinding circuits can be used, but they being said, mining at a higher production rate will will have to install some sort of floatation system to reduce mine life, but keep the operation sustainable remove and retain copper. There is no immediate during periods of challenging metal prices. There Anglican/ United Church plan to go underground at the Snow Lake Mine, (102 Balsam Street) will always be gains and losses as we go through the although it is an asset. years and investing in exploration to extend the life Moving along, the Mine Manager was asked COMMUNITY OF FAITH is of high priority.” about area and underground exploration. He Gathers Sundays at 11:00 AM Carter says that they are not specifically mining replied that most exploration currently going on Service of Worship and Coffee time gold right now; however, as they mine base metals, within the Manitoba Business Unit is in Snow Lake. Everyone Welcome they are taking the gold material as well. “At lower Noting that there was a fair bit of exploratory depths – below 950 m level – the gold and base drilling in 2016 - generally around Lalor’s gold zone, “FLEE TEMPTATION. metals seem to separate,” he explained. “Separating they are now surface drilling at the nearby ‘Pen enough from a mining perspective that you have Zone’ (7 km east of Lalor), “17 short holes, about DO NOT LEAVE A to leave some sort of pillar in between. So the 3000 m.,” which will wrap up within the month of FORWARDING ADDRESS!” idea is that this material below 950 m would be March. “It was drilled in the ‘90s and is a small, better suited to go to a gold processing plant.” At captive deposit with limited growth, but we present when Lalor’s gold is up against the base need to drill it on a tighter spacing to confirm metals or in contact with them, it has enough the resource and build our confidence,” he copper mineralization with it that it goes to the Stall Northern Tykes Daycare Mill and is floated with the copper concentrate. See LALOR continued on page 3... Job Opportunity: Director Responsible for overseeing the staff and day to day operations of the Daycare. Maintain a balance between office work and time on the floor with staff and children. Applicant is expected to have or willing to work toward ECE II and ECE III. Starting salary, with no training $18.23, with training $21.94. Monday - Steak Night! 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