7th Annual Nunavut Mining Symposium October 6th – 8th, 2003

Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office Past, Present and Future Advancing sustainable development through collaborative geoscience research

H. Sandeman, E. Little, R.Sherlock, E. Turner C. Gilbert and J. Taylor Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office (C-NGO)

 Established 1999  Partnership, regional office of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC)  Natural Resources Canada (NRcan), Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) and Government of Nunavut Department of Sustainable Development (GN-DSD)  Staff include 1 Research Manager (vacant), 4 Research Scientists, 2 GIS specialists, 1 administrative assistant and rotating casual staff and students  “Geoscience in Support of Sustainable Development” Arctic Zinc Nanisivik Hope Bay Central Baffin

Meadowbank Committee Bay

Projects 2000-2004 Central Baffin Integrated Geoscience Project

. Integrated, multi-agency field based project targeting the northern, upper-plate margin of the Paleoproterozoic Trans-Hudson Orogen on central Baffin Island

Objectives . Bedrock mapping . 3D architecture Iqaluit . Thermochronological and petrological evolution . Tectonic setting and metallogenisis . Understand the progressive amalgamation of NE

Laurentia . Surficial mapping . Ice margin mapping in relation to climate change . Development of an integrated digital database . Collaboration with University of Calgary, University of Saskatchewan, Queen’s University, Carleton University, McGill University, Dalhousie 200 km University, Polar Continental Shelf Project +7Graduate theses . Funded through C-NGO, GSC, PCSP +5 BSc theses Central Baffin Integrated Geoscience Project

glaciology

Bedrock and surficial mapping

And MUCH MORE…!

http://gsc-cgd.nrcan.gc.ca/baffin4d/ 3D modelling Committee Bay Integrated Geoscience Project http://gsc-cgd.nrcan.gc.ca/committee_bay/Committee.html

. Collaborative, C-NGO – GSC integrated geoscience project providing new bedrock, surficial and aeromagnetic maps and upgrading geoscience information

. 1 Postdoctoral fellow, 2 Ph.D., 4 M.S.c projects

. 16 Current Research papers, 11 Open file reports available, 6 in press. A-series maps and peer reviewed publications in preparation

. Collaboration with University of Alberta, University of Waterloo, Carleton University, Simon Fraser University, University of Western Ontario, Memorial University, INAC, NTI, Polar Continental Shelf Project, Committee Bay Resources

. Funded through C-NGO, GSC, TGI, INAC, PCSP and GN (DSD) Bedrock mapping Gold Grains & gold in HMC Results 56K, 56J(N) and 56O(S)

Combined, regional (800m) and new airborne (400m) magnetics

500 New assays, local detailed mapping and compilation of all assessment reports Surficial mapping (GSC OF 4257). Arctic Zinc Project Cornwallis District (Zn-Pb+/-Cu)

Objectives: Establish regional metallogeny; structural & stratigraphic controls on mineralisation throughout Cornwallis District (central high Arctic) Field Work: 2000, 2001, 2002 Project Leadership: Elizabeth Turner (C-NGO), Keith Dewing (GSC-C)

Geologic Context: Lower Paleozoic carbonate platform that experienced 3 tectonic events (Caledonian Orogeny, Ellesmerian Orogeny, Sverdrup Rifting).

. Numerous base metal showings over 125 x 400 km area. . Polaris Mine 22 Mt 14% Zn + Pb Dundas Island Arctic Zinc Project

Results . 2 temporally distinct generations of ore-precipitating fluids . complex stratigraphic/structural controls, mappable only using detailed sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleontology

Products: . GSC Bulletin – in preparation; anticipated publication September, 2004 . GSC Open File maps – Little Cornwallis Island (in press) – Rookery Creek, Cornwallis Island (in press) – Stanley Head, Cornwallis Island (in review) – Stuart-Caribou trend, Cornwallis Island (in preparation) . GSC Current Research – 2001, 2002, 2003

Eclipse Showing, Little Cornwallis Island Nanisivik

Borden Basin

Hope Bay North Baffin

Ferguson Lake Boothia Mainland Belcher Islands

Projects 2003-2006 North Baffin Project

Project coverage . Surficial mapping, ice-flow directions and late deglacial dynamics . Upgrading of bedrock geoscience in prospective, but heavily till covered area. SUMMER SUMMER 2003 2004

NTS 37G Drift Survey Coverage

. 2 Ph.D. and 1 B.Sc. Honours theses underway . Collaboration with INAC, Dalhousie University, GSC, PCSP and GN (DSD) Gulf of Boothia Boothia Mainland Project

Collaborative project between C-NGO, GSC and INAC

. Aeromagnetic survey Rae . Bedrock Mapping Strait . Prospecting . Drift sampling . Surficial geology upgrading

. Student training . Postdoc. Fellowships . prospector training

See poster in the trade show Belcher Island Project

. Mapping focused on the lithostratigraphy and structural geology

. The object is to provide a comparison with the geology of the Thompson Nickel belt and Raglan mine area

. Collaboration with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and the . Geological Survey of Canada Ferguson Lake Project

. Mapping and deposit studies in the Ferguson Lake area

. Mapping by Edith Martell and Amy Kerckhoff

. The object is to integrate the deposit into a regional framework . (Yathkyed NATMAP Project)

. Products will include an open file map and a Current Research

. Collaboration with Starfield Resources Hope Bay Project

. 2001-2002 bedrock mapping focusing on volcanic stratigraphy and structural geology and mineral deposit studies for Doris and Naartok area. . products include 4 Current Research papers and open file map 1553 . Supporting an M.Sc. On Madrid area “deformation zone” . 2003 bedrock mapping of the Boston area, products will include a Current Research paper and an open file map . Collaboration with Miramar Mining Corp., Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and University of Western Ontario Borden Basin Project Northern Baffin Island Objectives: .Resolve stratigraphy/sedimentology of complex carbonate-shale succession exerting prominent facies control on mineralisation .Regional metallogeny, structural, stratigraphic controls on mineralisation Field Work: 2003, 2004, 2005 Project Leadership: Elizabeth Turner (C-NGO)

Geologic Context: Numerous base metal showings in unmetamorphosed Mesoproterozoic aulacogen (300 x 200 km) with considerable syndepositional faulting, but no known post-rifting event significant enough to drive large volumes of metalliferous fluid

.Nanisivik Mine 17 Mt 10% Zn+Pb Tremblay Peninsula Borden Basin Project

Early Results: . Strong facies control on mineralisation – most showings hosted by organic-rich, Fe- rich basinal carbonate rhythmites deposited in deep anoxic basin . Strong structural control on mineralisation – commonly on low-displacement adjustment faults rather than prominent rift-faults. Products: .GSC Bulletin (anticipated publication 2006) .GSC Current Research 2003 (2 papers) St. George’s Society Cliffs, .GSC Current Research 2004 (2 papers, in press) near Arctic Bay Other Projects

Outreach activities including: . Traditional Inuktitut Place names GIS Intern Program . Canadian Geoscience Knowledge Network - Bedrock Geology project . GIS training . School visits . Office tours . Posters, Sampler CD’s . Webpage . Participation in INAC’s annual Mining Week activities A sincere thanks to all of those people, organizations and corporations who have helped us out along the way! Let’s continue to retain a healthy atmosphere of cooperation for our mutual benefit.

Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office 626 Tumiit Building, Suite 202 P.O. Box 2319, Iqaluit, Nunavut. X0A 0H0. Phone: 867-979-3539 Fax: 867-979-0708 www.nunanet.com/~cngo

October 6, 2003