Introduction:
The Nickel Offset Mine is an abandoned copper-nickel mine located in central-eastern Foy Township, and the western portion of Bowell Township, Sudbury District, Northeastern, Ontario, Canada. To this day the mine continues to provide encouraging results that warrant more depth drilling in the area. New Klondike who owns 100% interest in the property has conducted a few diamond drill holes to about the 1,200-foot horizon where mineralization containing Nickel-Copper ore was intersected. Other metals that are observed on this property are generally known to included cobalt, and PGE with low-grade gold values, and 0.19 oz. Au/ton being the highest reported assay grade for gold. Much of Gold grades that are reported on the property are generally known to not exceed 0.007 oz. Au, as this is mostly a sulphide deposit located near the contact of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. Total production had resulted in treating 208,551 tonnes of ore that was generally treated at the Falconbridge Nickel Reduction Plant, and a minor amount of ore was done under contract at INCO's Copper Cliff Smelter. From all recoveries the Nickel Offset Mine had produced 4,576,138 lbs. of Nickel, and 3,327,299 lbs. of Copper. Production ranging from 1943 to 1945, and again from 1953 to 1957.
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History and Exploration:
1928 - 1930 - Sudbury Offset, Limited
Sudbury Offset, Limited was first incorporated on July, 6, 1928, with an authorized capitalization of $5,000,000 shares of $1 par value, and a total of 2,700,005 shares were issued. The company was largely funded by Cyrill T. Young, who was the president of the Sudbury Offset, Limited. He would additionally hire on Daniel W. Lang, as secretary treasurer for the Sudbury Offset, Limited.
One of the very first exploration campaigns to be undertaken on what was known as the Ross Property, was being done by Sudbury Offset, Limited. Most of the work was done throughout 1928-1929, in which the company had owned 46 claims in Foy Township, Sudbury District, and on the north rim of the basin. Prospecting undertaken was generally confined to a surface outcrop being 30 feet or more in width and over 200 feet long. Work at the time was followed by completing a 10 hole diamond drilling campaign from the surface. It was also 9 out of the 10 holes that had intersected an ore-body that needed more follow diamond drilling. Assays that were taken from the core had reportedly range around 4% combined copper-nickel. Drilling would later proceed to even greater depths as the ore-body was being explored between the 500- and 1,000-foot horizons. As exploratory work had commenced it was also reported that diamond drilling had also taken place on another nickel-copper outcrop that was located at about half a mile farther west along the offset. As exploratory work continued it was also stated that the company was financially set for another year of work on the Ross Mine property (Nickel Offset)
More follow up drilling would be done in 1929, as the Sudbury Offset would complete a total footage of 8,610 feet of diamond drilling. This had also been followed by completing minor trenching, stripping, and constructing a road-way into this property. Nothing else had taken place as the property was being explored by diamond drilling, and the main ore-deposit was being outline.
1938 - 1939 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Nickel Offset Limited., was first incorporated on April, 1938, with an authorized capitalization of 3,000,000 shares of no par value, of which 1,754,141 shares were issued. Nickel Offset, Limited., would additionally acquire the assets of Sudbury Offset, Limited., on a basis of one share of the new stock for five of the old. The company was largely funded by D. W. Lang, who was the acting president of the Nickel Offset, Limited. He would hire on Albert Wende, as vice president and managing director. This would also be followed by hiring on D. R. Michener, as secretary treasurer, Ralph Hochestetter, S. H. Knox, and H. W. Wende, as directors of the company..
The property was later taken over by Nickel Offset, Limited, who had carried out its own exploration program. Nickel Offset would also rename this project as it was now being referred as the Nickel Offset Prospect in 1938. This resulted in carrying out an extensive exploration campaign on the former Ross Prospect. Some of the work that was carried out would result in a geophysical survey and a diamond drill campaign. Diamond drilling had additionally outlined 360,000 tonnes of nickel-copper ore that was classified as indicated ore-reserves.
1941 - 1942 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Nickel Offset would take charge of this property by 1941, when a major development plan was underway. It was during that year that shaft sinking would commence on July 15, 1941, on historical claim S5668. The No. 1, three compartment, vertical shaft was shortly after sunk to a depth of 530-feet below the surface. Station cutting would result in establishing levels on the mines 200-, 350-, and 500-foot horizons. Lateral development resulted in driving crosscuts on each of these levels as they would be done to open up the ore-body being explored.
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Level Crosscutting
200-foot level 173 feet
300-foot level 151 feet
500-foot level 27 feet
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Some of the main construction work was focus on erecting a head-frame, ore-bin, blacksmith shop and machine shop, power house, boiler house, water tank, change house, and office area. Much of the plant that was erected had consisted of a Dominion Crossley Diesel 150 H.P. engine, an Ingersoll Rand XVHO-2, 680 cubic-foot compressor, a Canadian Ingersoll Rand 30- by 18-inch, double drum air hoist, and a Leonard H.R.T. 102 H.P heating boiler.
1942 - 1943 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
A large amount of development work was carried on throughout the operating year of 1942, at the Nickel Offset Mine. Most of this would result in deepening the No. 1, vertical, three-compartment shaft, and it was by the end of the year that the shaft would reach a depth of 650 feet below the collar. Only one new station was cut prior to deepening the shaft that was commonly driven on the 600-foot horizon. Lateral development work during this time period was largely being focus on opening up the 200-, 350-, and 500-foot levels.
By the years end, it was stated that the first level at 200-feet had amounted to a total development footage of 454 feet of drifting, 186 feet of crosscutting, and 138 feet of raising. The total amount of lateral development done is indicated in the chart provided below for the year of 1942.
The total development footage on the 350-foot level had resulted in completing 878 feet of drifting, and 165 feet of crosscutting.
It was also at this time that the total development footage on the 500-foot level had resulted in 266 feet of crosscutting, and 143 feet of raising. Diamond drilling had also amounted to completing 56 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 3,007 feet.
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Level Drifting Crosscutting Raising
200-foot 454 feet 12 feet 138 feet
350-foot 878 feet 14 feet ------------
500-foot ----------- 239 feet 143 feet
600-foot Station Cut -------------------- -------------
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Some of the major surface construction work that was followed in 1943, had included a 4-car garage, an addition to the boiler house, a 16- by 18-foot ore-bin, and a 14- by 18-foot waste rock bin. Further installations were also being done at the power plant that consisted of adding a 680 cubic-foot Canadian Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor, and a 30- H.P. Diesel engine made by the Canadian Fairbanks Morse Company, Limited. The mine during this time period had additionally employed a total of 28 men that were manage, and directed by Walter Riddell, who was the superintendent. It was during this time period that lateral development work on the 350-foot level had encountered two high-grade lenses of massive sulphide mineralization. The first of these lenses was reportedly measured at about 90 feet in length and 14 feet wide, which had graded 4.43% Ni, 4.67% Cu, 0.14% Co, and 0.22 oz. PGE. Another assay that was taken from the second lens had reportedly graded 3.40% Ni, and 2.72% Cu for a length of 43 feet, and had been 10 feet wide. Drifting that was done had also encountered 200 feet of disseminated sulphides grading 1.0% Ni, and 0.50% Cu.
1943 - 1944 - Nickel Offset, Limited
As development progressed this resulted in continuing the shaft to even greater depths at the Nickel Offset Mine property. It was during that year that the No. 1, vertical, three-compartment, shaft, was deepened from 650 to 1,130 feet below the shaft collar. With sinking progressing the company would additionally station cut new levels on the 800-, 950-, and 1,100-foot horizons. Lateral development was only being focus on one level during the operating year of 1943, that was mainly being done on the 350-foot level. The total lateral development and footage is indicated in the chart below for the year ending in 1943.
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Level Drifting Total footage Crosscutting Total Footage Raising Total footage
200-foot ---------- 454 feet ---------------- 186 feet ---------- 138 feet
350-foot 75 feet 953 feet ---------------- 165 feet ---------- 160 feet
500-foot ---------- ------------------ ---------------- 266 feet ----------- 143 feet
600-foot Station Cut
800-foot Station Cut
950-foot Station Cut
1,100-foot Station Cut
________________________________________________________________________________________Diamond drilling had amounted to completing 14 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 3,709 feet. Lateral development work had shortly after disclosed four small lenses of massive sulphide mineralization grading 1.85% Ni, and 0.50% Cu. These four lenses were reported to have a combined length of 115 feet, and a width of 10 feet. Another encounter was made on a 252-foot crosscut on the 500-foot level that reportedly encountered a 15 foot length of disseminated and massive sulphides grading 2.0% Ni, and 1.25% Cu within extensive shearing.
Consturction work had also been done that resulted in constructing a building to house a screening plant, and 3- by 6-foot Allis Chalmers vibrating screen, with line shafting and conveyors, having a capacity of 300 tons daily, were installed. The main plant would also operate from September 23, to the end of that year in 1943. Stoping operations were also largely commenced at this time that resulted in hoisting 5,868 tonnes of nickel-copper ore from the workings. Some 6,218 tonnes were also screened, and 5,733 tonnes were shipped to the International Nickel Company of Canada, Limited., for treatment. From all recoveries it was reported that the mine had produced 444,221 LBS. of Nickel, and 348,357 lbs. of Copper.
1944 - 1945 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
It was in 1944, that no further sinking was done within the No. 1 shaft, and mining operations would continue throughout the operating year. However, it was during this time period that the No. 2, three-compartment, vertical shaft was being sunk on the property. Most of this had taken place at approximately 3,000 feet away from the No. 1 Shaft, and a total depth of 188 feet was met with. One of the very first levels was also station cut, and had been further opened up by 214 feet of crosscutting. A minor amount of development work had also been done through the No. 1 shaft which was confined to the 350-, and 600-foot horizons. Diamond drilling would also amount to completing ten underground drill holes, totalling a length of 1,740 feet. From all production achieved it was reported that a total of 4,412 tonnes of nickel-copper ore was mined, and hoisted within the No. 1 Shaft. A crosscut that was driven on the 156-foot level of the No. 2 shaft had also encountered a massive sulphide lens being 214 feet south of the shaft, and had average a width of 25 feet. Ore grades had also been met with that graded 2.15% Ni, and 1.66% Cu over 28 feet.
No. 1 Shaft - Lateral Development and Total Development footage in 1944
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Level Drift Drift Total Crosscuts Crosscut Total Raising Raising Total
200-foot ------- 454 feet ------------ 186 feet ---------- 138 feet
350-foot 76 feet 1,029 feet ------------ 165 feet ---------- 160 feet
500-foot ------- -------------- ------------ 266 feet ---------- 143 feet
650 foot 314 feet 314 feet 190 feet 190 feet ---------- ---------------
800 foot Station Only
950 foot Station Only
1,100 foot Station Only
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No. 2 shaft - Total Lateral Development and Development Footage in 1944
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Level Crosscutting Crosscut Total
155-foot 214 feet 214 feet
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Screening of the ore had resulted in 4,721 tonnes of nickel-copper ore, and the total shipments resulted in shipping 4,557 tonnes of screened ore to the International Nickel Company. This resulted in recovering a total recovery of 356,716 lbs. of Nickel, and 227,799 lbs. of copper. The total value of this shipment being worth approximately $141,193, in which was the total net profit received for the year. A minor amount of construction work would also be completed when a hoist house and miners change house were erected during the year.
1945 - 1946 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
In 1945, it was stated that no mining was done as most of the work had been confined to constructing dwellings. Consturction work that had followed would additionally be done towards erecting a new bunk house, and combined dinining room and kitchen. Nothing else had been done during the year as possible financing was being obtained to operate the Nickel Offset Property.
1946 - 1947 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Mining operations would shortly after resume as development work was strictly focus on the No. 2 Shaft. No additional sinking had been commenced within the No. 1 Shaft operation during the year. Shaft sinking would also be resumed within the No. 2 Shaft as it was further deepened to a depth of 634 feet below the shaft collar. New levels would also be establish on the mines 306-, 456-, and 606-foot horizons within the No. 2 Shaft. No additional development work was done during this time period as station cutting had progressed. Lateral development within the No. 1 shaft was not continued during the operating year of 1946.
1947 - 1948 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Mining operations had once again came to a stall as nothing was done during this time period of operating the Nickel Offset Mine. Most of the work was focus on constructing a few new structures that consisted of a new hoist house, machine shop, dry house, blacksmith shop, garage, boiler house, head-frame, coal bin, and well-house. No new lateral development work was done as mining operations were suspended within the No. 1 and No. 2 shafts. Most of this was caused due to the fact that steam power was not cutting it, and a new electrical power line was installed at this site.
1948 - 1949 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
It was within the year of 1948, when mining operations would once again resume on March, 1948. Development was largely being focus within the No. 2 Shaft workings as sinking would progress. By this time the major amount of sinking had resulted in completing the No. 2 shaft to a depth of nearly 1,106-feet below the shaft collar. Levels would also be station cut on the mines 756-, 906-, and 1,056-foot horizons of the No. 2 Shaft operation. Lateral development that was done during the year had resulted in completing 1,328 feet of drifting, 220 feet of crosscutting, and 156 feet of raising. A diamond drill campaign was also started that consisted of 18 underground holes, totalling a length of 2,317 feet. The company would also hold a total of 51 claims, that covered 1,912 acres of land mass, in Foy, and Bowell Townships, Sudbury District.
1949 - 1950 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
A major amount of development had been achieved throughout the operating year of 1949, at the Nickel Offset Mine. Most of the work was mainly being progressed within the No. 2 Nickel Offset Mine shaft. Lateral development had also been completed on the 306-, 606-, and 1,050-foot levels. This resulted in completing 4,028 feet of drifting that was done on all these levels within the No. 2 Nickel Offset Shaft. A major diamond drilling campaign had also been undertaken that resulted in driving 87 underground holes, totalling a length of 20,398 feet. It was also towards the end of 1949, that preparations were being made to conduct mining operations through the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft.
The Nickel Offset Mine is an abandoned copper-nickel mine located in central-eastern Foy Township, and the western portion of Bowell Township, Sudbury District, Northeastern, Ontario, Canada. To this day the mine continues to provide encouraging results that warrant more depth drilling in the area. New Klondike who owns 100% interest in the property has conducted a few diamond drill holes to about the 1,200-foot horizon where mineralization containing Nickel-Copper ore was intersected. Other metals that are observed on this property are generally known to included cobalt, and PGE with low-grade gold values, and 0.19 oz. Au/ton being the highest reported assay grade for gold. Much of Gold grades that are reported on the property are generally known to not exceed 0.007 oz. Au, as this is mostly a sulphide deposit located near the contact of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. Total production had resulted in treating 208,551 tonnes of ore that was generally treated at the Falconbridge Nickel Reduction Plant, and a minor amount of ore was done under contract at INCO's Copper Cliff Smelter. From all recoveries the Nickel Offset Mine had produced 4,576,138 lbs. of Nickel, and 3,327,299 lbs. of Copper. Production ranging from 1943 to 1945, and again from 1953 to 1957.
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History and Exploration:
1928 - 1930 - Sudbury Offset, Limited
Sudbury Offset, Limited was first incorporated on July, 6, 1928, with an authorized capitalization of $5,000,000 shares of $1 par value, and a total of 2,700,005 shares were issued. The company was largely funded by Cyrill T. Young, who was the president of the Sudbury Offset, Limited. He would additionally hire on Daniel W. Lang, as secretary treasurer for the Sudbury Offset, Limited.
One of the very first exploration campaigns to be undertaken on what was known as the Ross Property, was being done by Sudbury Offset, Limited. Most of the work was done throughout 1928-1929, in which the company had owned 46 claims in Foy Township, Sudbury District, and on the north rim of the basin. Prospecting undertaken was generally confined to a surface outcrop being 30 feet or more in width and over 200 feet long. Work at the time was followed by completing a 10 hole diamond drilling campaign from the surface. It was also 9 out of the 10 holes that had intersected an ore-body that needed more follow diamond drilling. Assays that were taken from the core had reportedly range around 4% combined copper-nickel. Drilling would later proceed to even greater depths as the ore-body was being explored between the 500- and 1,000-foot horizons. As exploratory work had commenced it was also reported that diamond drilling had also taken place on another nickel-copper outcrop that was located at about half a mile farther west along the offset. As exploratory work continued it was also stated that the company was financially set for another year of work on the Ross Mine property (Nickel Offset)
More follow up drilling would be done in 1929, as the Sudbury Offset would complete a total footage of 8,610 feet of diamond drilling. This had also been followed by completing minor trenching, stripping, and constructing a road-way into this property. Nothing else had taken place as the property was being explored by diamond drilling, and the main ore-deposit was being outline.
1938 - 1939 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Nickel Offset Limited., was first incorporated on April, 1938, with an authorized capitalization of 3,000,000 shares of no par value, of which 1,754,141 shares were issued. Nickel Offset, Limited., would additionally acquire the assets of Sudbury Offset, Limited., on a basis of one share of the new stock for five of the old. The company was largely funded by D. W. Lang, who was the acting president of the Nickel Offset, Limited. He would hire on Albert Wende, as vice president and managing director. This would also be followed by hiring on D. R. Michener, as secretary treasurer, Ralph Hochestetter, S. H. Knox, and H. W. Wende, as directors of the company..
The property was later taken over by Nickel Offset, Limited, who had carried out its own exploration program. Nickel Offset would also rename this project as it was now being referred as the Nickel Offset Prospect in 1938. This resulted in carrying out an extensive exploration campaign on the former Ross Prospect. Some of the work that was carried out would result in a geophysical survey and a diamond drill campaign. Diamond drilling had additionally outlined 360,000 tonnes of nickel-copper ore that was classified as indicated ore-reserves.
1941 - 1942 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Nickel Offset would take charge of this property by 1941, when a major development plan was underway. It was during that year that shaft sinking would commence on July 15, 1941, on historical claim S5668. The No. 1, three compartment, vertical shaft was shortly after sunk to a depth of 530-feet below the surface. Station cutting would result in establishing levels on the mines 200-, 350-, and 500-foot horizons. Lateral development resulted in driving crosscuts on each of these levels as they would be done to open up the ore-body being explored.
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Level Crosscutting
200-foot level 173 feet
300-foot level 151 feet
500-foot level 27 feet
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Some of the main construction work was focus on erecting a head-frame, ore-bin, blacksmith shop and machine shop, power house, boiler house, water tank, change house, and office area. Much of the plant that was erected had consisted of a Dominion Crossley Diesel 150 H.P. engine, an Ingersoll Rand XVHO-2, 680 cubic-foot compressor, a Canadian Ingersoll Rand 30- by 18-inch, double drum air hoist, and a Leonard H.R.T. 102 H.P heating boiler.
1942 - 1943 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
A large amount of development work was carried on throughout the operating year of 1942, at the Nickel Offset Mine. Most of this would result in deepening the No. 1, vertical, three-compartment shaft, and it was by the end of the year that the shaft would reach a depth of 650 feet below the collar. Only one new station was cut prior to deepening the shaft that was commonly driven on the 600-foot horizon. Lateral development work during this time period was largely being focus on opening up the 200-, 350-, and 500-foot levels.
By the years end, it was stated that the first level at 200-feet had amounted to a total development footage of 454 feet of drifting, 186 feet of crosscutting, and 138 feet of raising. The total amount of lateral development done is indicated in the chart provided below for the year of 1942.
The total development footage on the 350-foot level had resulted in completing 878 feet of drifting, and 165 feet of crosscutting.
It was also at this time that the total development footage on the 500-foot level had resulted in 266 feet of crosscutting, and 143 feet of raising. Diamond drilling had also amounted to completing 56 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 3,007 feet.
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Level Drifting Crosscutting Raising
200-foot 454 feet 12 feet 138 feet
350-foot 878 feet 14 feet ------------
500-foot ----------- 239 feet 143 feet
600-foot Station Cut -------------------- -------------
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Some of the major surface construction work that was followed in 1943, had included a 4-car garage, an addition to the boiler house, a 16- by 18-foot ore-bin, and a 14- by 18-foot waste rock bin. Further installations were also being done at the power plant that consisted of adding a 680 cubic-foot Canadian Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor, and a 30- H.P. Diesel engine made by the Canadian Fairbanks Morse Company, Limited. The mine during this time period had additionally employed a total of 28 men that were manage, and directed by Walter Riddell, who was the superintendent. It was during this time period that lateral development work on the 350-foot level had encountered two high-grade lenses of massive sulphide mineralization. The first of these lenses was reportedly measured at about 90 feet in length and 14 feet wide, which had graded 4.43% Ni, 4.67% Cu, 0.14% Co, and 0.22 oz. PGE. Another assay that was taken from the second lens had reportedly graded 3.40% Ni, and 2.72% Cu for a length of 43 feet, and had been 10 feet wide. Drifting that was done had also encountered 200 feet of disseminated sulphides grading 1.0% Ni, and 0.50% Cu.
1943 - 1944 - Nickel Offset, Limited
As development progressed this resulted in continuing the shaft to even greater depths at the Nickel Offset Mine property. It was during that year that the No. 1, vertical, three-compartment, shaft, was deepened from 650 to 1,130 feet below the shaft collar. With sinking progressing the company would additionally station cut new levels on the 800-, 950-, and 1,100-foot horizons. Lateral development was only being focus on one level during the operating year of 1943, that was mainly being done on the 350-foot level. The total lateral development and footage is indicated in the chart below for the year ending in 1943.
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Level Drifting Total footage Crosscutting Total Footage Raising Total footage
200-foot ---------- 454 feet ---------------- 186 feet ---------- 138 feet
350-foot 75 feet 953 feet ---------------- 165 feet ---------- 160 feet
500-foot ---------- ------------------ ---------------- 266 feet ----------- 143 feet
600-foot Station Cut
800-foot Station Cut
950-foot Station Cut
1,100-foot Station Cut
________________________________________________________________________________________Diamond drilling had amounted to completing 14 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 3,709 feet. Lateral development work had shortly after disclosed four small lenses of massive sulphide mineralization grading 1.85% Ni, and 0.50% Cu. These four lenses were reported to have a combined length of 115 feet, and a width of 10 feet. Another encounter was made on a 252-foot crosscut on the 500-foot level that reportedly encountered a 15 foot length of disseminated and massive sulphides grading 2.0% Ni, and 1.25% Cu within extensive shearing.
Consturction work had also been done that resulted in constructing a building to house a screening plant, and 3- by 6-foot Allis Chalmers vibrating screen, with line shafting and conveyors, having a capacity of 300 tons daily, were installed. The main plant would also operate from September 23, to the end of that year in 1943. Stoping operations were also largely commenced at this time that resulted in hoisting 5,868 tonnes of nickel-copper ore from the workings. Some 6,218 tonnes were also screened, and 5,733 tonnes were shipped to the International Nickel Company of Canada, Limited., for treatment. From all recoveries it was reported that the mine had produced 444,221 LBS. of Nickel, and 348,357 lbs. of Copper.
1944 - 1945 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
It was in 1944, that no further sinking was done within the No. 1 shaft, and mining operations would continue throughout the operating year. However, it was during this time period that the No. 2, three-compartment, vertical shaft was being sunk on the property. Most of this had taken place at approximately 3,000 feet away from the No. 1 Shaft, and a total depth of 188 feet was met with. One of the very first levels was also station cut, and had been further opened up by 214 feet of crosscutting. A minor amount of development work had also been done through the No. 1 shaft which was confined to the 350-, and 600-foot horizons. Diamond drilling would also amount to completing ten underground drill holes, totalling a length of 1,740 feet. From all production achieved it was reported that a total of 4,412 tonnes of nickel-copper ore was mined, and hoisted within the No. 1 Shaft. A crosscut that was driven on the 156-foot level of the No. 2 shaft had also encountered a massive sulphide lens being 214 feet south of the shaft, and had average a width of 25 feet. Ore grades had also been met with that graded 2.15% Ni, and 1.66% Cu over 28 feet.
No. 1 Shaft - Lateral Development and Total Development footage in 1944
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Level Drift Drift Total Crosscuts Crosscut Total Raising Raising Total
200-foot ------- 454 feet ------------ 186 feet ---------- 138 feet
350-foot 76 feet 1,029 feet ------------ 165 feet ---------- 160 feet
500-foot ------- -------------- ------------ 266 feet ---------- 143 feet
650 foot 314 feet 314 feet 190 feet 190 feet ---------- ---------------
800 foot Station Only
950 foot Station Only
1,100 foot Station Only
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No. 2 shaft - Total Lateral Development and Development Footage in 1944
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Level Crosscutting Crosscut Total
155-foot 214 feet 214 feet
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Screening of the ore had resulted in 4,721 tonnes of nickel-copper ore, and the total shipments resulted in shipping 4,557 tonnes of screened ore to the International Nickel Company. This resulted in recovering a total recovery of 356,716 lbs. of Nickel, and 227,799 lbs. of copper. The total value of this shipment being worth approximately $141,193, in which was the total net profit received for the year. A minor amount of construction work would also be completed when a hoist house and miners change house were erected during the year.
1945 - 1946 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
In 1945, it was stated that no mining was done as most of the work had been confined to constructing dwellings. Consturction work that had followed would additionally be done towards erecting a new bunk house, and combined dinining room and kitchen. Nothing else had been done during the year as possible financing was being obtained to operate the Nickel Offset Property.
1946 - 1947 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Mining operations would shortly after resume as development work was strictly focus on the No. 2 Shaft. No additional sinking had been commenced within the No. 1 Shaft operation during the year. Shaft sinking would also be resumed within the No. 2 Shaft as it was further deepened to a depth of 634 feet below the shaft collar. New levels would also be establish on the mines 306-, 456-, and 606-foot horizons within the No. 2 Shaft. No additional development work was done during this time period as station cutting had progressed. Lateral development within the No. 1 shaft was not continued during the operating year of 1946.
1947 - 1948 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Mining operations had once again came to a stall as nothing was done during this time period of operating the Nickel Offset Mine. Most of the work was focus on constructing a few new structures that consisted of a new hoist house, machine shop, dry house, blacksmith shop, garage, boiler house, head-frame, coal bin, and well-house. No new lateral development work was done as mining operations were suspended within the No. 1 and No. 2 shafts. Most of this was caused due to the fact that steam power was not cutting it, and a new electrical power line was installed at this site.
1948 - 1949 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
It was within the year of 1948, when mining operations would once again resume on March, 1948. Development was largely being focus within the No. 2 Shaft workings as sinking would progress. By this time the major amount of sinking had resulted in completing the No. 2 shaft to a depth of nearly 1,106-feet below the shaft collar. Levels would also be station cut on the mines 756-, 906-, and 1,056-foot horizons of the No. 2 Shaft operation. Lateral development that was done during the year had resulted in completing 1,328 feet of drifting, 220 feet of crosscutting, and 156 feet of raising. A diamond drill campaign was also started that consisted of 18 underground holes, totalling a length of 2,317 feet. The company would also hold a total of 51 claims, that covered 1,912 acres of land mass, in Foy, and Bowell Townships, Sudbury District.
1949 - 1950 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
A major amount of development had been achieved throughout the operating year of 1949, at the Nickel Offset Mine. Most of the work was mainly being progressed within the No. 2 Nickel Offset Mine shaft. Lateral development had also been completed on the 306-, 606-, and 1,050-foot levels. This resulted in completing 4,028 feet of drifting that was done on all these levels within the No. 2 Nickel Offset Shaft. A major diamond drilling campaign had also been undertaken that resulted in driving 87 underground holes, totalling a length of 20,398 feet. It was also towards the end of 1949, that preparations were being made to conduct mining operations through the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft.
1950 - 1951 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
In 1950, much of the mining operations were now being transferred to the dewatered No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. Most of the work that was undertaken had been aimed at exploring the area by diamond drilling on the 650-, 950-, and 1,100-foot levels during the balance of the year. Lateral development that was undertaken had resulted in completing 1,838 feet of drifting, and 437 feet of crosscutting. Upon completion of this work it had brought the total development footage to 8,991 feet of drifting, 1,678 feet of crosscutting, and 597 feet of raising. The total amount of diamond drilling that was done for the year had amounted to 59 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 11,155 feet.
1951 - 1952 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
A major expansion program was undertaken on the Nickel Offset Mine property during the operating year of 1951. Development at the time had progress onwards as the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft was deepened by an additional 470 feet, and now had bottomed out at a depth of 1,600 feet. A major amount of work was undertaken that resulted in station cutting new levels on the 1,250-, and 1,400-foot horizons of the No. 1 Shaft. It was by the end of the year that development work would shortly after progress on station cutting a new level at a depth of 1,550-feet. Lateral development that was achieved during the year had amounted to completing 866 feet of drifting, and 44 feet of crosscutting. By completing this development work it had brought the total development footage to 9,858 feet of drifting, 1,723 feet of crosscutting, and 597 feet of raising. A diamond drilling campaign was also undertaken that would result in completing 39 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 9,910 feet.
1952 - 1953 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
The Nickel Offset Mine comprises of two shafts, known as the No. 1 and No. 2 Nickel Offset Shaft. The No. 1 Shaft, is a vertical three compartment shaft that was sunk to a depth of 1,600 feet. It was also at this time that the No. 2, three compartment, vertical, shaft had reach a depth of 1,106 feet below the shaft collar. Development work that was largely undertaken had been mainly focus on the 1,250-, and 1,550-foot levels of No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. Lateral development during the year would amount to completing 3,311 feet of drifting, and 22 feet of crosscutting. With the completion of this work had brought the total development footage to 13,169 feet of drifting, 1,745 feet of crosscutting, and 597 feet of raising. Diamond drilling would also amount to completing a total of 100 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 17,573 feet.
Some of the major surface construction work had resulted in erecting a 300-ton concentrator that was commenced near the No. 2 Nickel Offset Shaft. It was proposed to have this milling facility in operation by the following year of 1953. By doing this work it had allowed the company to resume production of the high-grade nickel-copper ore.
1953 - 1954 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Nickel Offset would continue to operate the Nickel Offset mine during the year of 1953, in Foy Township. It was also at this time that the main concentrator would commence operation on September, 16, 1953, and continued to operate for the remainder of that year. Some of the major development work was focus on dewatering the No. 2 Nickel Offset Shaft as it would become re-opened. Dewatering of the main No. 2 Shaft had additionally been down to a depth of 300 feet below the shaft collar. Some of the major development work would be confined to the155-, and 300-foot levels. It was also for the first time ever that the two shafts would be operated at the same time. From all development it was reported that a total of 16,569 tonnes of nickel-copper ore had been hoisted during the year. Diamond drilling that was carried out had also amounted to completing 68 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 1,106 feet.
No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft - Lateral development completed and total footage
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Level Drift Drift Total Crosscut Crosscut Total Raising Raising Total
200-foot -------- 454 feet ------------ 186 feet 133 feet 271 feet
350-foot -------- 1,029 feet ------------ 165 feet 57 feet 217 feet
500-foot 28 feet 28 feet ------------ 266 feet ------------ 143 feet
650-foot -------- 1,921 feet ------------ 265 feet 200 feet 200 feet
800-foot sub 44 feet 44 feet ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
950-foot -------- 1,486 feet 483 feet 723 feet 632 feet 632 feet
1,100-foot -------- -------------- ------------ 123 feet ------------- ---------------
1,250-foot -------- 1,558 feet ----------- ----------- 233 feet 233 feet
1,550-foot 211 feet 2,476 feet ----------- 67 feet ------------- --------------
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No 2 Nickel Offset Shaft - Lateral Development Completed and total footage
150-foot 145 feet 145 feet ------------ 215 feet -------------- 156 feet
300-foot ----------- 342 feet ----------- 90 feet 253 feet 253 feet
450-foot Station Cut only
600-foot ----------- 2,502 feet ------------ 65 feet -------------- -------------
750-foot Station Cut only
900-foot Station Cut only
1,050-foot ------------ 2,513 feet ------------ 65 feet -------------- --------------
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Much of the concentrator that was put into operation had additionally consisted of a 8- by 6-inch ERI Canadian Ingersoll Rand Compressor, a 30- by 18-inch Blake Jaw Crusher, an Allis Chalmers jaw crusher, a Wilfley Table, Hardinge Superthickener, a 150-H.P. English Electric Motor, Controls for the ball mill, a Dinge Magnetic pulley, and an Akins Classifier used as a concentrate dryer. Treatment had resulted in about 15,267 tons of magnetic and flotation concentrates that were shipped to the Falconbridge Nickel Reduction Plant. From all concentrate shipped, the total recoveries would result in recovering 249,504 lbs. of nickel, and 199,315 lbs. of copper.
1954 - 1955 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Most of the work in 1954, was mainly being focus on development work within the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. Lateral development would additionally proceeded to take place on the 200-, 350-, and 1,250-foot levels. The amount of development work completed had amounted to 19 feet of drifting, 71 feet of crosscutting, and 799 feet of raising. It had also been during this time period that a total of 65,563 tonnes of ore was hoisted through the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. Diamond drilling that was completed would also amount to 2 surface holes, totalling 943 feet, and 40 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 5,529 feet. Concentrate shipments would also amount to 50,417 tonnes of ore that was treated, and shipped to the Falconbridge Smelter. Total recoveries from this shipment would also amount to 1,203,355 lbs of nickel, and 972,361 lbs. of copper.
1956 - 1957 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Nickel Offset continued it progressive exploration campaign and development work from the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. A minor amount of development work had been completed on the 200-. 350-. 1,250-, and 1,550-foot levels of the No. 1 Shaft. Most of this development work was mainly focus on raising while a minor amount of drifting, and crosscutting was done. Lateral development which was completed within the mine workings had amounted to 89 feet of drifting, 71 feet of crosscutting, and 1,135 feet of raising. Further exploratory work was followed by diamond drilling 19 surface holes, totalling 16,731 feet, and 64 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 7,035 feet. As mining had progress it would also be during this year that a total of 61,945 tonnes of Copper-Nickel ore were produced. It was from this production that a total of 52,167 tonnes of ore had been treated at an average daily rate of 161 tons. Most of the concentrate that was produced from the workings had also been shipped to the Falconbridge Smelter in Sudbury, Further treatment of the concentrate would recover 925,046 lbs. of Nickel, and 681,101 lbs. of Copper ore.
1957 - 1958 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
It was in 1957, when mining operations would continue from January, 1 to August, 27, 1957, as the mine came to a close. The mill at this time had additionally operated for a few days starting on January, 1 to January, 18, 1957. No additional work had been done within the mine as a minimal amount of exploration work had been commenced. The total amount of diamond drilling completed would amount to 7 surface holes, totalling 3,182 feet, and 8 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 1,882 feet. As the mine came to a close the last bit of ore had been hoisted from the workings that amounted to 1,569 tons. As milling had continued it was stated that a total of 466 tons of magnetic ore were separated, and shipped to the Falconbridge Smelter in Sudbury. The total amount of development work is illustrated in the chart below.
In 1950, much of the mining operations were now being transferred to the dewatered No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. Most of the work that was undertaken had been aimed at exploring the area by diamond drilling on the 650-, 950-, and 1,100-foot levels during the balance of the year. Lateral development that was undertaken had resulted in completing 1,838 feet of drifting, and 437 feet of crosscutting. Upon completion of this work it had brought the total development footage to 8,991 feet of drifting, 1,678 feet of crosscutting, and 597 feet of raising. The total amount of diamond drilling that was done for the year had amounted to 59 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 11,155 feet.
1951 - 1952 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
A major expansion program was undertaken on the Nickel Offset Mine property during the operating year of 1951. Development at the time had progress onwards as the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft was deepened by an additional 470 feet, and now had bottomed out at a depth of 1,600 feet. A major amount of work was undertaken that resulted in station cutting new levels on the 1,250-, and 1,400-foot horizons of the No. 1 Shaft. It was by the end of the year that development work would shortly after progress on station cutting a new level at a depth of 1,550-feet. Lateral development that was achieved during the year had amounted to completing 866 feet of drifting, and 44 feet of crosscutting. By completing this development work it had brought the total development footage to 9,858 feet of drifting, 1,723 feet of crosscutting, and 597 feet of raising. A diamond drilling campaign was also undertaken that would result in completing 39 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 9,910 feet.
1952 - 1953 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
The Nickel Offset Mine comprises of two shafts, known as the No. 1 and No. 2 Nickel Offset Shaft. The No. 1 Shaft, is a vertical three compartment shaft that was sunk to a depth of 1,600 feet. It was also at this time that the No. 2, three compartment, vertical, shaft had reach a depth of 1,106 feet below the shaft collar. Development work that was largely undertaken had been mainly focus on the 1,250-, and 1,550-foot levels of No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. Lateral development during the year would amount to completing 3,311 feet of drifting, and 22 feet of crosscutting. With the completion of this work had brought the total development footage to 13,169 feet of drifting, 1,745 feet of crosscutting, and 597 feet of raising. Diamond drilling would also amount to completing a total of 100 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 17,573 feet.
Some of the major surface construction work had resulted in erecting a 300-ton concentrator that was commenced near the No. 2 Nickel Offset Shaft. It was proposed to have this milling facility in operation by the following year of 1953. By doing this work it had allowed the company to resume production of the high-grade nickel-copper ore.
1953 - 1954 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Nickel Offset would continue to operate the Nickel Offset mine during the year of 1953, in Foy Township. It was also at this time that the main concentrator would commence operation on September, 16, 1953, and continued to operate for the remainder of that year. Some of the major development work was focus on dewatering the No. 2 Nickel Offset Shaft as it would become re-opened. Dewatering of the main No. 2 Shaft had additionally been down to a depth of 300 feet below the shaft collar. Some of the major development work would be confined to the155-, and 300-foot levels. It was also for the first time ever that the two shafts would be operated at the same time. From all development it was reported that a total of 16,569 tonnes of nickel-copper ore had been hoisted during the year. Diamond drilling that was carried out had also amounted to completing 68 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 1,106 feet.
No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft - Lateral development completed and total footage
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Level Drift Drift Total Crosscut Crosscut Total Raising Raising Total
200-foot -------- 454 feet ------------ 186 feet 133 feet 271 feet
350-foot -------- 1,029 feet ------------ 165 feet 57 feet 217 feet
500-foot 28 feet 28 feet ------------ 266 feet ------------ 143 feet
650-foot -------- 1,921 feet ------------ 265 feet 200 feet 200 feet
800-foot sub 44 feet 44 feet ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
950-foot -------- 1,486 feet 483 feet 723 feet 632 feet 632 feet
1,100-foot -------- -------------- ------------ 123 feet ------------- ---------------
1,250-foot -------- 1,558 feet ----------- ----------- 233 feet 233 feet
1,550-foot 211 feet 2,476 feet ----------- 67 feet ------------- --------------
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No 2 Nickel Offset Shaft - Lateral Development Completed and total footage
150-foot 145 feet 145 feet ------------ 215 feet -------------- 156 feet
300-foot ----------- 342 feet ----------- 90 feet 253 feet 253 feet
450-foot Station Cut only
600-foot ----------- 2,502 feet ------------ 65 feet -------------- -------------
750-foot Station Cut only
900-foot Station Cut only
1,050-foot ------------ 2,513 feet ------------ 65 feet -------------- --------------
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Much of the concentrator that was put into operation had additionally consisted of a 8- by 6-inch ERI Canadian Ingersoll Rand Compressor, a 30- by 18-inch Blake Jaw Crusher, an Allis Chalmers jaw crusher, a Wilfley Table, Hardinge Superthickener, a 150-H.P. English Electric Motor, Controls for the ball mill, a Dinge Magnetic pulley, and an Akins Classifier used as a concentrate dryer. Treatment had resulted in about 15,267 tons of magnetic and flotation concentrates that were shipped to the Falconbridge Nickel Reduction Plant. From all concentrate shipped, the total recoveries would result in recovering 249,504 lbs. of nickel, and 199,315 lbs. of copper.
1954 - 1955 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Most of the work in 1954, was mainly being focus on development work within the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. Lateral development would additionally proceeded to take place on the 200-, 350-, and 1,250-foot levels. The amount of development work completed had amounted to 19 feet of drifting, 71 feet of crosscutting, and 799 feet of raising. It had also been during this time period that a total of 65,563 tonnes of ore was hoisted through the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. Diamond drilling that was completed would also amount to 2 surface holes, totalling 943 feet, and 40 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 5,529 feet. Concentrate shipments would also amount to 50,417 tonnes of ore that was treated, and shipped to the Falconbridge Smelter. Total recoveries from this shipment would also amount to 1,203,355 lbs of nickel, and 972,361 lbs. of copper.
1956 - 1957 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
Nickel Offset continued it progressive exploration campaign and development work from the No. 1 Nickel Offset Shaft. A minor amount of development work had been completed on the 200-. 350-. 1,250-, and 1,550-foot levels of the No. 1 Shaft. Most of this development work was mainly focus on raising while a minor amount of drifting, and crosscutting was done. Lateral development which was completed within the mine workings had amounted to 89 feet of drifting, 71 feet of crosscutting, and 1,135 feet of raising. Further exploratory work was followed by diamond drilling 19 surface holes, totalling 16,731 feet, and 64 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 7,035 feet. As mining had progress it would also be during this year that a total of 61,945 tonnes of Copper-Nickel ore were produced. It was from this production that a total of 52,167 tonnes of ore had been treated at an average daily rate of 161 tons. Most of the concentrate that was produced from the workings had also been shipped to the Falconbridge Smelter in Sudbury, Further treatment of the concentrate would recover 925,046 lbs. of Nickel, and 681,101 lbs. of Copper ore.
1957 - 1958 - Nickel Offset, Limited.
It was in 1957, when mining operations would continue from January, 1 to August, 27, 1957, as the mine came to a close. The mill at this time had additionally operated for a few days starting on January, 1 to January, 18, 1957. No additional work had been done within the mine as a minimal amount of exploration work had been commenced. The total amount of diamond drilling completed would amount to 7 surface holes, totalling 3,182 feet, and 8 underground drill holes, totalling a length of 1,882 feet. As the mine came to a close the last bit of ore had been hoisted from the workings that amounted to 1,569 tons. As milling had continued it was stated that a total of 466 tons of magnetic ore were separated, and shipped to the Falconbridge Smelter in Sudbury. The total amount of development work is illustrated in the chart below.
1986 - 1987 - United Reef Petroleum Limited.
It was in 1986, when the property was examined and some surface samples were taken from the property. Most of this was aimed at sampling mineralized samples from the old mine dump at the Nickel Offset Mine. Assays had returned up to 0.16 oz. Pt/t and 0,25 oz. Pd/t, with anomalous gold values of up to 0.19 oz. Au/ton. The base of this program had generally consisted of line-cutting, geophysical surveys, geological mapping, and diamond drilling.
1987- 1989 - United Reef Petroleums Limited.
In 1988, the Nickel Offset Property was optioned by United Reef Petroleums, Limited, from Canhorn Mining Corporation in November, 1986. It was during this time that the company would carry out geophysical surveys, geological mapping, and diamond drilling in 1987. This program was considered to have identified a total of 111 zones of interest to the company. Area 1 had rather showed the most favourable geophysical response in the general area, and in vicinity of the underground workings Hol FB-87-01, had been the first diamond drill hole to test Area 1, and would intersect 30.2 feet assaying 0.112 oz, Au, 2.237% Cu, and 0.325% Ni with minor PGE values This would be followed by subsequent drill holes that had interested disseminated, stringers, and massive sulphide mineralization.
A Geophysical Survey was undertaken on the property on February, 1987, that resulted in conducting a VLF-EM, magnetometer, and Deep EM Survey. Most of the work done had also been contracted at this time to Crone Geophysics of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. These surveys were largely controlled by a grid consisting of 71 grid lines that were spaced every 100 metres with 25 metre station internvals. This would result in detecting a total of 43 east-west trending VLF-EM conductors that were detected. Ten of the conductors rather had strong crossovers that appeared to be unrelated to terrain or contact effects. The magnetometer survey had also identified a total of six anomalous areas with a relief of over 3,000 gammas. The magnetic highs are also subparallel to the trend of the dyke. A total of four conductive zones were outlined during the course of the DEEP EM Survey. Geological mapping which was undertaken had also resulted in taking rock samples that provide anomalous distributions of Ni, Cu, PGE, Co, and Au values.
A borehole TEN Survey had also detected a series of ribbon-like conductors which strike east-west and dip approximately 50 - 70 degrees South. These ribbons pinch and swell along the strike, and are generally opened to the east and west. The In-Loop survey had also delineated a strong conductor between L13+50E, 3+50N, and L15+50N at an approximate depth of 250- to 300-feet.
Follow up work was shortly after continued and focus on No. 1 area mineralization that had the most favourable results. Some of the main work that was undertaken during this time had resulted in completing a borehole transient EM survey in order to identify the geometry and altitudes of Area 1 mineralization. Mineralization in the general area is found to strike east-west, and dipping at approximately 50-70-degrees southward. Much of the work was generally based on the geometry to conduct an In Loop Transient EM Survey over the Area 1 mineralization. Results from this survey had indicated a strong conductor that was identified between L13+50E, 3+50 N, and L15+50E. Most of the exploration work conducted during 1988, was the prime focus on this anomaly that would be further examined by diamond drilling.
The 1988, Diamond Drill program would additionally consist of eight holes, totalling a footage 5,039 feet in length from the surface. Some of the major intersection at this time had intersected massive sulphide mineralization. This had also included semi-massive to disseminated sulphide mineralization that was encountered in all the holes, and within the underground workings. All of the holes had rather resulted in encouraging results to conduct further follow up delineation drilling that is recommended.
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Drill Hole Footage Interval Cu% Ni% Au Pt Pd
FB-88-61 1130 - 1135.9 ft. 5.4 ft. 0.235% ------- 0.005 oz. 0.009 oz. 0.005 oz.
FB-88-66 82.4 - 92.4 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.552% ------- 0.013 oz. ------------ --------------
101.0 - 117.0 ft. 6.0 ft. 1.248% 0.368% 0.011 oz. 0.012 oz. 0.020 oz.
216.7 - 221.7 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.296% --------- 0.005 oz. 0.006 oz. 0.010 oz.
219.5 - 226.5 ft. 6.9 ft. 1.912% 0.178% ----------- 0.010 oz. 0.018 oz.
224.2 - 226.5 ft. 2.2 ft. 2.272% 0.114% 0.005 oz. 0.025 oz. 0.048 oz.
280.1 - 285.1 ft. 5.0 ft. 0.570% 0.169% 0.007 oz. 0.008 oz. 0.008 oz. 345.0 - 365.7 ft. 20.7 ft. 1.284% ---------- ------------ ------------- ------------
350.0 - 355.0 ft. 5.0 ft. 4.640% 0.338% ------------ 0.007 oz. 0.008 oz.
395.1 - 445.1 ft. 50.0 ft. 0.868% --------- 0.005 oz. 0.014 oz. 0.005 oz.
395.1 - 405.1 ft. 10.0 ft. 1.448% 0.121% 0.008 oz. 0.046 oz. 0.021 oz.
413.5 - 418.8 ft. 5.3 ft. 0.738% --------- ------------ 0.009 oz. 0.007 oz.
420.1 - 425.1 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.760% -------- 0.007 oz. 0.007 oz. 0.006 oz.
435.1 - 440.1 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.056% -------- 0.010 oz. 0 .011 oz. 0.006 oz.
469.1 - 510.5 ft. 41.4 ft. 2.382% -------- ------------ ------------ -------------
469.1 - 475.5 ft. 6.4 ft. 13.880% 1.475% 0.092 oz. 0.043 oz. 0.018 oz.
480.5 - 480.5 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.184% 0.200% 0.032 oz. 0.006 oz. 0.008 oz.
548.3 - 557.5 ft. 9.2 ft. 3.079% 1.516% 0.027 oz. 0.027 oz. 0.028 oz.
553.3 - 557.5 ft. 4.2 ft. 4.896% 3.088% 0.036 oz. 0.045 oz. 0.052 oz.
582.0 - 587.3 ft. 5.3 ft. 1.440% ---------- 0.005 oz. 0.006 oz. 0.009 oz.
FB-88-68
252.8 - 269.5 ft. 16.7 ft. 1.787% 0.110% ----------- 0.010 oz. 0.010 oz.
262.8 - 267.8 ft. 6.7 ft. 3.725% 0.222% 0.005 oz. 0.017 oz. 0.016 oz.
339.7 - 357.0 ft. 17.3 ft. 2.499% ---------- ----------- ------------ -------------
354.7 - 357.0 ft. 2.3 ft. 19.840% 0.265% 0.009 oz. 0.019 oz. 0.026 oz.
FB -88-70 171.6 - 74.8 ft. 3.2 ft. 0.956% ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
FB -88-71 42.0 - 58.0 ft. 16.0 ft. 0.956% ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
46.0 - 50.0 ft. 4.0 ft. 1.534% ---------- 0.014 oz. 0.021 oz. 0.015 oz.
54.0 - 58,0 ft. 4.0 ft. 0.981% ---------- 0.006 oz. 0.010 oz. 0.006 oz.
192.0 - 193.0 ft. 1.0 ft. 0.950% 0.136% 0.005 oz. 0.023 oz. 0.005 oz.
213.5 - 214.5 ft. 1.0 ft. 7.958% 0.210% 0.007 oz. 0.007 oz. 0.030 oz.
319.6 - 320.6 ft. 1.0 ft. 0.808% ---------- 0.004 oz. 0.013 oz. 0.008 oz.
418.0 - 422.0 ft. 4.0 ft. 0.830% ---------- 0.003 oz. 0.005 oz. 0.004 oz.
576.0 - 582.5 ft. 6.5 ft. 1.031% ---------- 0.003 oz. 0.004 oz. 0.004 oz.
594.0 - 598.0 ft. 4.0 ft. 0.835% ---------- 0.003 oz. 0.004 oz. 0.003 oz.
FB -88-72 301.1 - 305.1 ft. 4,1 ft. 0.819% 0.259% 0.003 oz. 0.012 oz. 0.009 oz.
329.0 - 344.0 ft. 15.0 ft. 0.750% ----------- ------------ 0.006 oz. 0.005 oz.
329.0 - 333.0 ft. 4.0 ft. 1.359% 0.113% ------------ 0.007 oz. 0.007 oz.
521.0 - 528.0 ft. 7.0 ft. 2.190% 0.206% 0.006 oz. 0.008 oz. 0.009 oz.
521.0 - 534.0 ft. 3.0 ft. 4.032% 0.339% 0.012 oz. 0.012 oz. 0.016 oz.
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2004 - present - New Klondike - Seeking Joint Ventures for Nickel Offset
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Geology
One of the main structures is the Foy Offset, and offset dykes of the Sudbury Nickel Irruptive. Many of the dykes in the area are largely composed of quartz diorite breccia, and quartz diorite. It's irregular, and in much of the area ranges anywhere from 20 to 400 feet in thickness, and averages 200 feet. Much of the dykes in the area are a dark grey, fine grained to medium grained quartz diorite which contains highly variable amounts of inclusion material. Examinations of the surface exposures rather show the inclusions, which constitute of about 10 to 60% of the dyke, that are mainly granitic, migmatitic, and metavolcanic fragments of local derivation. The country rocks within the area are generally considered to be brecciated, epidotized granitic, and migmatic types.
The sublayer is a mafic to intermediate rock occurring at the base of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. Much of the sublayer is also known to commonly host much of the nickel-copper ores of the Sudbury Structure. It also occupies dikes in the country rocks of the Sudbury Structure known as the Offset sublayer, that are also termed as "Offset Dikes". (OntarioExplorations101 - 2016)
Many different names are known to surface as Naldrett, and Kullerud, had termed the unit as "Xenolithic Norite", while Souch et. Al. had called it the "Igneous Sublayer". Pattison had also described the Sublayer and included in it the barren and ore bearing "Leucocratic breccia's", also known as the Footwall Breccia.
These breccias are known to commonly occur at the contact of the Sudbury Igneous Complex with the Footwall Breccia rocks at several locations in the north and east ranges. Therefore, these subunits are post-norite in age, and contains no ultramafic fragments. Its also 50 to about 90% of these inclusions that are fine grained metavolcanic rocks, which are possibly derived form the Lower Huronian Supergroup. (OntarioExplorations101 - 2016)
Much of the Contact Sublayer is a fine to medium grained quartz diorite to noritic unit forming discontinuous, sheet like bodies, that are more or less parallel to the contact of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. Its also known for forming protrusions and embayment's into the Footwall rocks at the base of the complex. It is in sharp contact with the overlying norites and in sharp to gradational contact with the Footwall Breccia, which locally underlies the sublayer. The sulphide bearing, oldest sublayer units is also generally characterized by rounded, mafic, ultramafic, sulphide, and in places, country rock inclusions. Sulphides are also known to be formed in disseminations, or massive matrix to the igneous xenoliths. Its also the age of the ore-rich subunit with respect to the norites of the main mass of the Sudbury Complex that is not known with certainty, but the sublayer is younger than that of the norite. Some of the younger subunits of the Sublayer are generally characterized by inclusions of footwall rock, and in places, contain xenoliths derived from the Lower Zone of the Sudbury Igneous Complex, and the older, sulphide rich sublayer. - (OntarioExplorations101 - 2016)
Mineralization within the area largely consists of sulphide replacement of the igneous matrix material of the dyke. Ore is generally considered to be the massive sulphide type, with the main ore bearing minerals being pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, and pentlandite. It was from 1953 to 1957, that a total of five main mineralized bodies were found within the workings. However, it was stated that the No. 4 mineralization was below ore grade, and the No. 5 had also been relatively to small to work. A total of 1,900 tonnes of ore was taken from the five mineralized zones that had graded 1.08% Ni and 0.73% Cu after allowance for dilution. (Nickel Offset Mines - 1959)
It was in 1986, when the property was examined and some surface samples were taken from the property. Most of this was aimed at sampling mineralized samples from the old mine dump at the Nickel Offset Mine. Assays had returned up to 0.16 oz. Pt/t and 0,25 oz. Pd/t, with anomalous gold values of up to 0.19 oz. Au/ton. The base of this program had generally consisted of line-cutting, geophysical surveys, geological mapping, and diamond drilling.
1987- 1989 - United Reef Petroleums Limited.
In 1988, the Nickel Offset Property was optioned by United Reef Petroleums, Limited, from Canhorn Mining Corporation in November, 1986. It was during this time that the company would carry out geophysical surveys, geological mapping, and diamond drilling in 1987. This program was considered to have identified a total of 111 zones of interest to the company. Area 1 had rather showed the most favourable geophysical response in the general area, and in vicinity of the underground workings Hol FB-87-01, had been the first diamond drill hole to test Area 1, and would intersect 30.2 feet assaying 0.112 oz, Au, 2.237% Cu, and 0.325% Ni with minor PGE values This would be followed by subsequent drill holes that had interested disseminated, stringers, and massive sulphide mineralization.
A Geophysical Survey was undertaken on the property on February, 1987, that resulted in conducting a VLF-EM, magnetometer, and Deep EM Survey. Most of the work done had also been contracted at this time to Crone Geophysics of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. These surveys were largely controlled by a grid consisting of 71 grid lines that were spaced every 100 metres with 25 metre station internvals. This would result in detecting a total of 43 east-west trending VLF-EM conductors that were detected. Ten of the conductors rather had strong crossovers that appeared to be unrelated to terrain or contact effects. The magnetometer survey had also identified a total of six anomalous areas with a relief of over 3,000 gammas. The magnetic highs are also subparallel to the trend of the dyke. A total of four conductive zones were outlined during the course of the DEEP EM Survey. Geological mapping which was undertaken had also resulted in taking rock samples that provide anomalous distributions of Ni, Cu, PGE, Co, and Au values.
A borehole TEN Survey had also detected a series of ribbon-like conductors which strike east-west and dip approximately 50 - 70 degrees South. These ribbons pinch and swell along the strike, and are generally opened to the east and west. The In-Loop survey had also delineated a strong conductor between L13+50E, 3+50N, and L15+50N at an approximate depth of 250- to 300-feet.
Follow up work was shortly after continued and focus on No. 1 area mineralization that had the most favourable results. Some of the main work that was undertaken during this time had resulted in completing a borehole transient EM survey in order to identify the geometry and altitudes of Area 1 mineralization. Mineralization in the general area is found to strike east-west, and dipping at approximately 50-70-degrees southward. Much of the work was generally based on the geometry to conduct an In Loop Transient EM Survey over the Area 1 mineralization. Results from this survey had indicated a strong conductor that was identified between L13+50E, 3+50 N, and L15+50E. Most of the exploration work conducted during 1988, was the prime focus on this anomaly that would be further examined by diamond drilling.
The 1988, Diamond Drill program would additionally consist of eight holes, totalling a footage 5,039 feet in length from the surface. Some of the major intersection at this time had intersected massive sulphide mineralization. This had also included semi-massive to disseminated sulphide mineralization that was encountered in all the holes, and within the underground workings. All of the holes had rather resulted in encouraging results to conduct further follow up delineation drilling that is recommended.
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Drill Hole Footage Interval Cu% Ni% Au Pt Pd
FB-88-61 1130 - 1135.9 ft. 5.4 ft. 0.235% ------- 0.005 oz. 0.009 oz. 0.005 oz.
FB-88-66 82.4 - 92.4 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.552% ------- 0.013 oz. ------------ --------------
101.0 - 117.0 ft. 6.0 ft. 1.248% 0.368% 0.011 oz. 0.012 oz. 0.020 oz.
216.7 - 221.7 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.296% --------- 0.005 oz. 0.006 oz. 0.010 oz.
219.5 - 226.5 ft. 6.9 ft. 1.912% 0.178% ----------- 0.010 oz. 0.018 oz.
224.2 - 226.5 ft. 2.2 ft. 2.272% 0.114% 0.005 oz. 0.025 oz. 0.048 oz.
280.1 - 285.1 ft. 5.0 ft. 0.570% 0.169% 0.007 oz. 0.008 oz. 0.008 oz. 345.0 - 365.7 ft. 20.7 ft. 1.284% ---------- ------------ ------------- ------------
350.0 - 355.0 ft. 5.0 ft. 4.640% 0.338% ------------ 0.007 oz. 0.008 oz.
395.1 - 445.1 ft. 50.0 ft. 0.868% --------- 0.005 oz. 0.014 oz. 0.005 oz.
395.1 - 405.1 ft. 10.0 ft. 1.448% 0.121% 0.008 oz. 0.046 oz. 0.021 oz.
413.5 - 418.8 ft. 5.3 ft. 0.738% --------- ------------ 0.009 oz. 0.007 oz.
420.1 - 425.1 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.760% -------- 0.007 oz. 0.007 oz. 0.006 oz.
435.1 - 440.1 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.056% -------- 0.010 oz. 0 .011 oz. 0.006 oz.
469.1 - 510.5 ft. 41.4 ft. 2.382% -------- ------------ ------------ -------------
469.1 - 475.5 ft. 6.4 ft. 13.880% 1.475% 0.092 oz. 0.043 oz. 0.018 oz.
480.5 - 480.5 ft. 5.0 ft. 1.184% 0.200% 0.032 oz. 0.006 oz. 0.008 oz.
548.3 - 557.5 ft. 9.2 ft. 3.079% 1.516% 0.027 oz. 0.027 oz. 0.028 oz.
553.3 - 557.5 ft. 4.2 ft. 4.896% 3.088% 0.036 oz. 0.045 oz. 0.052 oz.
582.0 - 587.3 ft. 5.3 ft. 1.440% ---------- 0.005 oz. 0.006 oz. 0.009 oz.
FB-88-68
252.8 - 269.5 ft. 16.7 ft. 1.787% 0.110% ----------- 0.010 oz. 0.010 oz.
262.8 - 267.8 ft. 6.7 ft. 3.725% 0.222% 0.005 oz. 0.017 oz. 0.016 oz.
339.7 - 357.0 ft. 17.3 ft. 2.499% ---------- ----------- ------------ -------------
354.7 - 357.0 ft. 2.3 ft. 19.840% 0.265% 0.009 oz. 0.019 oz. 0.026 oz.
FB -88-70 171.6 - 74.8 ft. 3.2 ft. 0.956% ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
FB -88-71 42.0 - 58.0 ft. 16.0 ft. 0.956% ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
46.0 - 50.0 ft. 4.0 ft. 1.534% ---------- 0.014 oz. 0.021 oz. 0.015 oz.
54.0 - 58,0 ft. 4.0 ft. 0.981% ---------- 0.006 oz. 0.010 oz. 0.006 oz.
192.0 - 193.0 ft. 1.0 ft. 0.950% 0.136% 0.005 oz. 0.023 oz. 0.005 oz.
213.5 - 214.5 ft. 1.0 ft. 7.958% 0.210% 0.007 oz. 0.007 oz. 0.030 oz.
319.6 - 320.6 ft. 1.0 ft. 0.808% ---------- 0.004 oz. 0.013 oz. 0.008 oz.
418.0 - 422.0 ft. 4.0 ft. 0.830% ---------- 0.003 oz. 0.005 oz. 0.004 oz.
576.0 - 582.5 ft. 6.5 ft. 1.031% ---------- 0.003 oz. 0.004 oz. 0.004 oz.
594.0 - 598.0 ft. 4.0 ft. 0.835% ---------- 0.003 oz. 0.004 oz. 0.003 oz.
FB -88-72 301.1 - 305.1 ft. 4,1 ft. 0.819% 0.259% 0.003 oz. 0.012 oz. 0.009 oz.
329.0 - 344.0 ft. 15.0 ft. 0.750% ----------- ------------ 0.006 oz. 0.005 oz.
329.0 - 333.0 ft. 4.0 ft. 1.359% 0.113% ------------ 0.007 oz. 0.007 oz.
521.0 - 528.0 ft. 7.0 ft. 2.190% 0.206% 0.006 oz. 0.008 oz. 0.009 oz.
521.0 - 534.0 ft. 3.0 ft. 4.032% 0.339% 0.012 oz. 0.012 oz. 0.016 oz.
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2004 - present - New Klondike - Seeking Joint Ventures for Nickel Offset
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Geology
One of the main structures is the Foy Offset, and offset dykes of the Sudbury Nickel Irruptive. Many of the dykes in the area are largely composed of quartz diorite breccia, and quartz diorite. It's irregular, and in much of the area ranges anywhere from 20 to 400 feet in thickness, and averages 200 feet. Much of the dykes in the area are a dark grey, fine grained to medium grained quartz diorite which contains highly variable amounts of inclusion material. Examinations of the surface exposures rather show the inclusions, which constitute of about 10 to 60% of the dyke, that are mainly granitic, migmatitic, and metavolcanic fragments of local derivation. The country rocks within the area are generally considered to be brecciated, epidotized granitic, and migmatic types.
The sublayer is a mafic to intermediate rock occurring at the base of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. Much of the sublayer is also known to commonly host much of the nickel-copper ores of the Sudbury Structure. It also occupies dikes in the country rocks of the Sudbury Structure known as the Offset sublayer, that are also termed as "Offset Dikes". (OntarioExplorations101 - 2016)
Many different names are known to surface as Naldrett, and Kullerud, had termed the unit as "Xenolithic Norite", while Souch et. Al. had called it the "Igneous Sublayer". Pattison had also described the Sublayer and included in it the barren and ore bearing "Leucocratic breccia's", also known as the Footwall Breccia.
These breccias are known to commonly occur at the contact of the Sudbury Igneous Complex with the Footwall Breccia rocks at several locations in the north and east ranges. Therefore, these subunits are post-norite in age, and contains no ultramafic fragments. Its also 50 to about 90% of these inclusions that are fine grained metavolcanic rocks, which are possibly derived form the Lower Huronian Supergroup. (OntarioExplorations101 - 2016)
Much of the Contact Sublayer is a fine to medium grained quartz diorite to noritic unit forming discontinuous, sheet like bodies, that are more or less parallel to the contact of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. Its also known for forming protrusions and embayment's into the Footwall rocks at the base of the complex. It is in sharp contact with the overlying norites and in sharp to gradational contact with the Footwall Breccia, which locally underlies the sublayer. The sulphide bearing, oldest sublayer units is also generally characterized by rounded, mafic, ultramafic, sulphide, and in places, country rock inclusions. Sulphides are also known to be formed in disseminations, or massive matrix to the igneous xenoliths. Its also the age of the ore-rich subunit with respect to the norites of the main mass of the Sudbury Complex that is not known with certainty, but the sublayer is younger than that of the norite. Some of the younger subunits of the Sublayer are generally characterized by inclusions of footwall rock, and in places, contain xenoliths derived from the Lower Zone of the Sudbury Igneous Complex, and the older, sulphide rich sublayer. - (OntarioExplorations101 - 2016)
Mineralization within the area largely consists of sulphide replacement of the igneous matrix material of the dyke. Ore is generally considered to be the massive sulphide type, with the main ore bearing minerals being pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, and pentlandite. It was from 1953 to 1957, that a total of five main mineralized bodies were found within the workings. However, it was stated that the No. 4 mineralization was below ore grade, and the No. 5 had also been relatively to small to work. A total of 1,900 tonnes of ore was taken from the five mineralized zones that had graded 1.08% Ni and 0.73% Cu after allowance for dilution. (Nickel Offset Mines - 1959)
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