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••••••••••••••B^^^^^^——^—— r \4f\ 52H03NW00040P91-259 MAX LAKE U1U MAX LAKE PROJECT AN OPAP FUNDED PROJECT BY ROBERT PURDON AND MARK PUUMALA LOCATION AND ACCESS The project area is located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division, Max Lake Area (Claim Map G-741). The area appears on NTS 52-H-NW at a longitude of 89'20" W and a latitude of 49'12" N (see location map). Main access to the area is gained via HWY. 527 and a gravel logging road located approximately 100 km north of the City of Thunder Bay. Water access is gained through the Poshkokagan River to the north and by Max Creek to the south. A portage also can be utilised for access to Rinker and Jolly Lakes. GEOLOGY Geological information presented in this report was compiled from information obtained during the mapping program and in some cases is combined with the regional geological map and report (Pye, 1964). Mapping, was carried out along all major roads and on the various waterways, with the goal to both verify Pye's mapping and to examine areas with high potential for mineralization. The initial proposal indicated that mapping was to be carried out over a much wider area than was covered in the actual program. This discrepancy was due to several factors. Firstly, Mark Puumala's grant was revoked on September 30, 1991. The subsequent appeal process set back the program by one month. By this time snow had started to accumulate in the study area, greatly hampering field activities. Also during this time, and before his funding was revoked, a new sulphide showing was uncovered (see geology map for location). It was decided then to concentrate the efforts (and the remaining funds) on this showing, as the discovery and promotion of new showings is a primary aim of the OPAP program. Details of this showing will be presented later in this report. Lithologies The region is largely underlain by mafic volcanic rocks interdigitated with felsic horizons and intermediate pyroclastic units. The mafic rocks consist of mainly of wide, laterally extensive, medium to coarse grained, gabbroic flows, amygdaloidal pillowed flows, and lesser amounts of monolithic, fragmented units that may represent flow top breccias and/or pillow breccias. The felsic units consist mainly of tuffs and crystal tuffs. The intermediate rocks consist primarily of pyroclastic breccias, as well as a prominent crystal tuff unit adjacent to Max Creek. In several locations intermediate tuff/wacke

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••••••••••••••B^^^^^^——^—— r\4f\52H03NW00040P91-259 MAX LAKE U1U

MAX LAKE PROJECT

AN OPAP FUNDED PROJECT

BY ROBERT PURDON AND MARK PUUMALA

LOCATION AND ACCESS

The project area is located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division, Max Lake Area (Claim Map G-741). The area appears on NTS 52-H-NW at a longitude of 89'20" W and a latitude of 49'12" N (see location map). Main access to the area is gained via HWY. 527 and a gravel logging road located approximately 100 km north of the City of Thunder Bay. Water access is gained through the Poshkokagan River to the north and by Max Creek to the south. A portage also can be utilised for access to Rinker and Jolly Lakes.

GEOLOGY

Geological information presented in this report was compiled from information obtained during the mapping program and in some cases is combined with the regional geological map and report (Pye, 1964).

Mapping, was carried out along all major roads and on the various waterways, with the goal to both verify Pye's mapping and to examine areas with high potential for mineralization. The initial proposal indicated that mapping was to be carried out over a much wider area than was covered in the actual program. This discrepancy was due to several factors. Firstly, Mark Puumala's grant was revoked on September 30, 1991. The subsequent appeal process set back the program by one month. By this time snow had started to accumulate in the study area, greatly hampering field activities. Also during this time, and before his funding was revoked, a new sulphide showing was uncovered (see geology map for location). It was decided then to concentrate the efforts (and the remaining funds) on this showing, as the discovery and promotion of new showings is a primary aim of the OPAP program. Details of this showing will be presented later in this report.

Lithologies

The region is largely underlain by mafic volcanic rocks interdigitated with felsic horizons and intermediate pyroclastic units. The mafic rocks consist of mainly of wide, laterally extensive, medium to coarse grained, gabbroic flows, amygdaloidal pillowed flows, and lesser amounts of monolithic, fragmented units that may represent flow top breccias and/or pillow breccias. The felsic units consist mainly of tuffs and crystal tuffs. The intermediate rocks consist primarily of pyroclastic breccias, as well as a prominent crystal tuff unit adjacent to Max Creek. In several locations intermediate tuff/wacke

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(volcanically derived sediments?) were observed intercalated with the mafic flows and may represent brief periods of volcanic inactivity. South of Max Creek the area is underlain by metasedimentary rocks that consist primarily of greywacke and conglomerate with small amounts of mudstone and siltstone interbedded with these units.

Next to Hutnick Lake, a quartz-feldspar porphyry intrusive, previously mapped as a quartz greywacke was identified. The only other felsic intrusion encountered during the mapping phase of this project was the granodiorite located to the west of the showing (see geology map). Diabase sills are common in the mapping area, and were encountered on several traverses (see geology map).

Structure

Due to the somewhat limited extent of the mapping due to the budgetary and time constraints, no gross structural interpretations can be made. Some overturning of beds, and local shearing were noted, and these appear to coincide with Pye's i nterpretat i on.

Economic Geology/New Showings

A discrepancy was noted in Pye's report (page 34) in reference to Black's sketch map of the Block Creek Black Sturgeon area. Pye states that the zone of pyrite mineralization outcrops on the eastern shore of LUSK LAKE. This showing is in fact shown on the eastern shore of TOWSLEY LAKE on Black's map. Both lakes were visited in the course of the program, and the showing is located on the eastern shore of Towsley Lake. This showing consists of a banded iron formation with substantial amounts of pyrite occurring locally. There are several old blast pits located on this showing, and a large gossan was noted on the shore of the island in Towsley Lake. Samples were taken, but no significant results were obtained.

The high point of this project was the discovery of a new sulphide showing on the south side of Hwy. 527 approximately in the centre of the study area. This mineralized zone consists of a strongly sheared, silicified, altered mafic (?) volcanic rock that contains pyrite. sphalerite, and chalcopyrite mineralization. It appears that this zone has a true width of at least 10 meters, but prospecting was curtailed before the strike length could be determined.

WORK PERFORMED

Geological mapping on hip chain and compass lines was carried out along with prospecting and sampling of any worthwhile lithologies and/or mineralization. The proposed program of lithogeochemical sampling was curtailed when Mark Puumala had his funding revoked. The ensuing delay caused by the appeal put the

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Robert Purdon's portion of the project more or less on hold until a decision was made by the Ministry, as this project was conceived and planned according to a S20,000 budget, and a reduction in this amount would equally affect both parties. Unfortunately, the weather changed by the time a decision was reached and this started to limit field operations. Initial assays of the showing indicated the presence of zinc, gold and minor amounts of copper. It was then decided to concentrate on this showing. A block of 16 claims was staked, and then the general area was prospected to extend the zone along strike. Unfortunately, the zone is covered by overburden in both directions. A plugger was then obtained from the Thunder Bay Drill Core Library and a trench 12 meters long by 1-2 meters wide was blasted to a depth of 1.5 meters. This trench was put in to further expose the showing, and to examine the nature of the mineralization below surface. The samples taken from the blasted trench showed a substantial increase in mineralization and this was directly reflected in the assays. Shortly after the trench was blasted, snow began to fall in copious amounts, and it was then decided to establish a baseline for control purposes for the next season's work. This line was cut from a line post 200 meters north of HWY. 527 at an orientation of 240 degrees, to the western property boundary, for a total of ~1900 meters of cutting (see property map).

During the program a total of 97 samples were taken, from which 65 were analyzed for gold and/or base metals. 47 of these samples came from the trench, or from the general vicinity of the trench. The remainder were collected during the reconnaissance portion of the program.

RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The most significant results were obtained from the trench, as previously mentioned. These included values up to 11,000 ppm zinc (with 15 samples higher than 2,000 ppm zinc) and values up to .013 opt gold (with 8 samples higher than .005 opt gold) as well as values up to 2740 ppm copper (with 6 samples higher than 1,000 ppm copper). Three chip samples were taken from the trench (refer to trench map) and these assayed as follows:

TR-018 5,000 ppm Zn, 460 ppm Cu, .001 opt Au over 5 meters

TR-019 4.800 ppm Zn. 760 ppm Cu, .001 opt Au over 4 meters

TR-020 7,200 ppm Zn, 500 ppm Cu, .001 opt Au over 2 meters

Based on these results additional work is definitely merited on this showing. In the coming season the entire property will be mapped at a scale of 1:5000 in order to understand the geology and structural setting of this deposit. On the showing itself, additional trenching is recommended by power hose or by backhoe to further define the limits of the mineralization. The showing itself exhibits magnetic attraction and therefore geophysical

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methods would be quite useful in further delineation. It is hoped that the showing will be optioned by a major mining company but if this does not materialize, the authors will continue to work this property on their own, and will be applying for OPAP funding for the coming field season. If successful, these funds will be put to work to find extensions of this mineralization, or if optioning is unsuccessful to further enhance the potential of this new deposit.

ROBERT PURDON

MARK PUUMALA

January 22, 1992

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ACCURASSAY LABORATORIESA DIVISION OF BARRINGER LABORATORIES LIMITED. REXDALE. ONTARIO

BOX 426KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA P2N 3J1

TEL.: (705) 567-3361

President: Dr. GEORGE DUNCAN, M.SC.. Ph. D., c. Cham (Ont.t. c. dwm (U.K.). M.C.I.C.. M.R.S.C.. A.R.C.S.T.

42730 Certificate of flnalysisRobert Pardon 3-441 Oliver Road THUNDER BAY, ON P7B 2G4

SAMPLE NUMBERS Accurassay Customer

547655547656547657547658547659547660547661547662547663547664547664547665547666547667547668547669547669

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Page:

July 29 91

Work Order ft Project

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ACCURASSAY LABORATORIESA DIVISION OF BARRINGER LABORATORIES LIMITED, REXDALE. ONTARIO

BOX 426KIRKLAND LAKE. ONTARIO, CANADA P2N 3J1

TEL.: (705) 567-3361

President: Dr. GEORGE DUNCAN, M.SC.. Ph. o., c . cham (Om.i. c. own (U.K.). M.C.I.C.. M.R.S.C.. A.R.C.S.T.

42731 Certificate of AnalysisRobert Purdon 3-441 Oliver Road THUNDER BAY, ON P7B 2G4

SAMPLE NUMBERS Accurassay Customer

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July 29 91

Work Order # : T910488 Project :

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48325R . Purdon3-441 OliverTHUNDER BAY,P7B 2G4

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ACCURASSAY LABORATORIESA DIVISION OF BARRINGER LABORATORIES LIMITED. REXDALE. ONTARIO

BOX 426KIRKLAND LAKE. ONTARIO, CANADA P2N 3J1

TEL.: (705) 567-3361

President: Dr. GEORGE DUNCAN. M.SC.. Ph. o., c. Own lOnt.i. c. Chem iu K.I. M.C.I.C.. M.R.S.C.. A.R.C.S.T.

Certificate of RnolysisDecember O5, 1991

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ACCURASSAY LABORATORIESA DIVISION OF BARRINGER LABORATORIES LIMITED. REXDALE. ONTARIO

BOX 426

KIRKLAND LAKE. ONTARIO. CANADA P2N 3J1 TEL.: (705) 567-3361

President: Dr. GEORGE DUNCAN. M.SC.. Ph. o., c. Chem tom.), c. ciwm (U.K.). M.C.I.C . M.R.S.C.. A.R.C.S.T.

48251 Certificate of AnalysisPage: 2

Robert Purdon November 27 91 3-441 Oliver Road THUNDER BAY, ONP7B 2G4 Work Order # : T91O933

Project :

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ACCURASSAY LABORATORIESA DIVISION OF BARRINGER LABORATORIES LIMITED. REXOALE. ONTARIO

BOX 426KIRKLAND LAKE. ONTARIO, CANADA P2N 3J1

TEL.: 1705) 567-3361

President: Dr. GEORGE DUNCAN. M.SC.. PH. o., c. Owm ionu. c. ciwm IU.K.I. M.C.I.C.. M.R.S.C.. A.R.C.S.T.

48250 Certificate of AnalysisPage:

Robert Purdon 3-441 Oliver Road THUNDER BAY, ON P7B 2G4

SAMPLE NUMBERS Accurassay CL

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ACCURASSAY LABORATORIESA DIVISION OF BARRINGER LABORATORIES LIMITED. REXDALE. ONTARIO

BOX 426KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA P2N 3J1

TEL.: (705) 567-3361

President: Dr. GEORGE DUNCAN, M.SC.. PH. o., c. cmm (Om.i. c. Cham (U.K.). M.C.I.C.. M.R.S.C.. A.H.C.S.T.

41867 Certificate of AnalysisMark Puumala 72 Crown Street THUNDER BAY, ON P7B 3J9

SAMPLE NUMBERS Accurassay Customer

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Page:

September 27

Work Order # : T91O729 Project :

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ACCURASSAY LABORATORIESA DIVISION OF BARRINGER LABORATORIES UMITED. REXDALE, ONTARIO

BOX 426KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO. CANADA P2N 3J1

TEL.: (705) 567-3361

President: Dr. GEORGE DUNCAN, M.SC.. Ph. o., c. Chem iom.i. c. owm CU.K.I. M.C.I.C.. M.R.S.C.. A.R.C.S.T.

41865 Certificate of AnalysisMark Puumala 72 Crown Street THUNDER BAY, ON P7B 3J9

SAMPLE NUMBERS Accurassay

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S2H03NW00040P91-259 MAX LAKE 020

MAX LAKE PROJECT

AN OPAP FUNDED PROJECT

BY ROBERT PURDON AND MARK PUUMALA

LOCATION AND ACCESS

The project area is located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division, Max Lake Area (Claim Map G-741). The area appears on NTS 52-H-NW at a longitude of 89'20" W and a latitude of 49'12" N (see location map). Main access to the area is gained via HWY. 527 and a gravel logging road located approximately 100 Ion north of the City of Thunder Bay. Water access is gained through the Poshkokagan River to the north and by Max Creek to the south. A portage also can be utilised for access to Rinker and Jolly Lakes.

GEOLOGY

Geological information presented in this report was compiled from information obtained during the mapping program and in some cases is combined with the regional geological map and report (Pye, 1964).

Mapping was carried out along all major roads and on the various waterways, with the goal to both verify Pye's mapping and to examine areas with high potential for mineralization. The initial proposal indicated that mapping was to be carried out over a much wider area than was covered in the actual program. This discrepancy was due to several factors. Firstly, Mark Puumala's grant was revoked on September 30, 1991. The subsequent appeal process set back the program by one month. By this time snow had started to accumulate in the study area, greatly hampering field activities. Also during this time, and before his funding was revoked, a new sulphide showing was uncovered (see geology map for location). It was decided then to concentrate the efforts (and the remaining funds) on this showing, as the discovery and promotion of new showings is a primary aim of the OPAP program. Details of this showing will be presented later in this report.

Lithologies

The region is largely underlain by mafic volcanic rocks interdigitated with felsic horizons and intermediate pyroclastic units. The mafic rocks consist of mainly of wide, laterally extensive, medium to coarse grained, gabbroic flows, amygdaloidal pillowed flows, and lesser amounts of monolithic, fragmented units that may represent flow top breccias and/or pillow breccias. The felsic units consist mainly of tuffs and crystal tuffs. The intermediate rocks consist primarily of pyroclastic breccias, as well as a prominent crystal tuff unit adjacent to Max Creek. In several locations intermediate tuff/wacke

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(volcanically derived sediments?) were observed intercalated with the mafic flows and may represent brief periods of volcanic inactivity. South of Max Creek the area is underlain by metasedimentary rocks that consist primarily of greywacke and conglomerate with small amounts of mudstone and siltstone interbedded with these units.

Next to Hutnick Lake, a quartz-feldspar porphyry intrusive, previously mapped as a quartz greywacke was identified. The only other felsic intrusion encountered during the mapping phase of this project was the granodiorite located to the west of the showing (see geology map). Diabase sills are common in the mapping area, and were encountered on several traverses (see geology map).

Structure

Due to the somewhat limited extent of the mapping due to the budgetary and time constraints, no gross structural interpretations can be made. Some overturning of beds, and local shearing were noted, and these appear to coincide with Pye's interpretation.

Economic Geology/New Showings

A discrepancy was noted in Pye's report (page 34) in reference to Black's sketch map of the Block Creek-Black Sturgeon area. Pye states that the zone of pyrite mineralization outcrops on the eastern shore of LUSK LAKE. This showing is in fact shown on the eastern shore of TOWSLEY LAKE on Black's map. Both lakes were visited in the course of the program, and the showing is located on the eastern shore of Towsley Lake. This showing consists of a banded iron formation with substantial amounts of pyrite occurring locally. There are several old blast pits located on this showing, and a large gossan was noted on the shore of the island in Towsley Lake. Samples were taken, but no significant results were obtained.

The high point of this project was the discovery of a new sulphide showing on the south side of Hwy. 527 approximately in the centre of the study area. This mineralized zone consists of a strongly sheared, silicified, altered mafic (?) volcanic rock that contains pyrite, sphalerite, and chalcopyrite mineralization. It appears that this zone has a true width of at least 10 meters, but prospecting was curtailed before the strike length could be determined.

WORK PERFORMED

Geological mapping on hip chain and compass lines was carried out along with prospecting and sampling of any worthwhile lithologies and/or mineralization. The proposed program of lithogeochemical sampling was curtailed when Mark Puumala had his funding revoked. The ensuing delay caused by the appeal put the

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Robert Purdon's portion of the project more or less on hold until a decision was made by the Ministry, as this project was conceived and planned according to a $20,000 budget, and a reduction in this amount would equally affect both parties. Unfortunately, the weather changed by the time a decision was reached and this started to limit field operations. Initial assays of the showing indicated the presence of zinc, gold and minor amounts of copper. It was then decided to concentrate on this showing. A block of 16 claims was staked, and then the general area was prospected to extend the zone along strike. Unfortunately, the zone is covered by overburden in both directions. A plugger was then obtained from the Thunder Bay Drill Core Library and a trench 12 meters long by 1-2 meters wide was blasted to a depth of 1.5 meters. This trench was put in to further expose the showing, and to examine the nature of the mineralization below surface. The samples taken from the blasted trench showed a substantial increase in mineralization and this was directly reflected in the assays. Shortly after the trench was blasted, snow began to fall in copious amounts, and it was then decided to establish a baseline for control purposes for the next season's work. This line was cut from a line post 200 meters north of HWY. 527 at an orientation of 240 degrees, to the western property boundary, for a total of ~1900 meters of cutting (see property map).

During the program a total of 97 samples were taken, from which 65 were analyzed for gold and/or base metals. 47 of these samples came from the trench, or from the general vicinity of the trench. The remainder were collected during the reconnaissance portion of the program.

RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The most significant results were obtained from the trench, as previously mentioned. These included values up to 11,000 ppm zinc (with 15 samples higher than 2,000 ppm zinc) and values up to .013 opt gold (with 8 samples higher than .005 opt gold) as well as values up to 2740 ppm copper (with 6 samples higher than 1,000 ppm copper). Three chip samples were taken from the trench (refer to trench map) and these assayed as follows:

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Based on these results additional work is definitely merited on this showing. In the coming season the entire property will be mapped at a scale of 1:5000 in order to understand the geology and structural setting of this deposit. On the showing itself, additional trenching is recommended by power hose or by backhoe to further define the limits of the mineralization. The showing itself exhibits magnetic attraction and therefore geophysical

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methods would be quite useful in further delineation. It is hoped that the showing will be optioned by a major mining company but if this does not materialize, the authors will continue to work this property on their own, and will be applying for OPAP funding for the coming field season. If successful, these funds will be put to work to find extensions of this mineralization, or if optioning is unsuccessful to further enhance the potential of this new deposit.

MARK PUUMALA

January 22, 1992

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