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Message from the MPDA President Ken Klyne...................................................4 MPDA property profile: Pemmican Island Project.............................................. 5 MPDA property profile: Bryce Bay – Thompson East project.......................... 6 The Prospectors Fund keeping the north strong................................................ 8 Manitoba exploration trends................................................................................... 9 Fool’s gold for Manitoba Mining and Mineral Convention.............................. 11 Mineral development protocol..............................................................................12 Far Resources expands high-grade lithium projects in Manitoba and the NWT..................................................................................... 16 Eden Gold: A new discovery in Manitoba.......................................................... 18 The Lazy Miner....................................................................................................... 19 Rockcliff Metals: A major player in Canada’s most prolific mining belt................................................................. 20 Geologic All-Terrain (GAT) drill............................................................................ 24 UCN deals with a changing Northern Manitoba.............................................. 26 North Star Air is making a difference in the north........................................... 28 Saturn Industries revolves around you.............................................................. 30
Index to Advertisers Alair (MHA Enterprises Ltd).................................. 10
Prairie Helicopters Inc........................................OBC
AME – Association for Mineral Exploration........ IFC
Rockcliff Resources Inc......................................... 21
Best Western Thompson.........................................8
Saturn Industries Ltd............................................ 31
Bissett Community Council.....................................5
Terraquest Ltd........................................................11
Bluewater Aviation Services Ltd........................... 16 Dimatec Inc..............................................................9 Far Resources.........................................................17 Graymont Inc.........................................................22 JCV Mechanical Inc.................................................17 MARRC....................................................................23
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Thompson Airport Authority.................................23 Trans West Company Inc.......................................29 Transwest Air......................................................... 19 TSL Laboratories Inc.............................................. 15 University College of the North............................ 27
Northstar Air Ltd...................................................29
USW 6166...............................................................23
Orix Geoscience Inc............................................... 18
West End Radiator...................................................8
Platinum Diamond Drilling......................................6
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President’s message Ken Klyne, President, Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association
alarmists. It has been calculated that approximately seven per cent of Manitoba sits on economic mines. We just don’t know which seven per cent. This is why parks should not be created or expanded unless a metal potential survey has been completed. In Nopiming Provincial Park, a two-hour drive northeast of Winnipeg, sits an ever-expanding lithium deposit. Lithium is one of the new-age metals we need to build the batteries for the next generation of electric vehicles. One of the candidates for mayor of Winnipeg says all city buses should be battery powered electric buses. The metals for those batteries and buses can all be found in Manitoba.
Hello folks, You know, when times are booming, these letters are easy to
of millions of dollars into exploration and partnering with
write. Currently, the exploration industry in Manitoba is at a near
companies to develop new deposits. They are taking advantage of
standstill, with approximately $6 million spent this year, down from
the metals needed for the global electric-vehicle market.
a long-term average of $60 million being spent on exploration annually.
Cutting the incentive programs for the exploration industry is akin
There are many anti-resource-extraction environmentalists within
in the short run, but the long-term loss/cost is unquantifiable. This
the bureaucracy whispering in the ears of the ministers and
is the state of the exploration industry in Manitoba. The incentives
premier. These climate alarmists can cripple an economy and hurt
have been cut but at an unquantifiable cost. The exploration
many families in the process.
industry is but a link in a chain to the next major discovery.
MIT professor Richard Lindzen refers to the issues around climate
Everything is here, Mr. Premier. You can grow Manitoba’s mining
alarmism as “a profound immorality masquerading as virtue.”
industry by merging new metals production with the stratospheric
I urge anyone lacking information about climate alarmism to
global growth in electric-vehicle production, part of the green
watch Mr. Lindzen on YouTube (Richard Lindzen: “Climate Alarm”
revolution. The upside to the creation of jobs/wealth is immense.
[1:00:16] and “Climate I: Is the Debate Over?” − The Agenda with
We have a long history of exploration and mining in Manitoba; it’s
Steve Paiken [52:15]).
what we do, and we are darn good at it.
If you want to start a mine in Manitoba, an environmental impact
When I look down my membership list, I see PhDs, engineers,
study is triggered. If the government wants to create or expand
geologists, prospectors, and business people in the service
an existing park, then a metal potential survey should also be
industry − all highly skilled, hard-working people committed to the
triggered, to prevent creating a park over an area that might
exploration/mining industry. You have an open invitation to attend
contain a major metals deposit. Billions of dollars in future new
one of our monthly meetings and chat with these folks and listen
taxes/jobs are lost because of fearmongering by the climate
to their truth. Lunch, with all the trimmings, is on us. 6
MPDA Board of Directors 2018-2019 President – Ken Klyne Vice-President – Tom Lewis Secretary – Jim Bamburak Treasurer – Julia Singh Directors – Jim Campbell, Ed Heubert, Lori Stewart FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim campbell, jim bamburak, ken klyne, julia singh, tom lewis, and lori stewart. missing from photo: ed heubert.
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to shutting down medical research in Winnipeg. You’ll save money
MPDA PROPERTY PROFILE
Pemmican Island Project
– Polymetallic -Ni/Zn/Co/Pb/Cu/Ag/Au
Electron microprobe analysis – discussion At least two phases of mineralization are recognizable in hand samples by the colour of the sulphides changing from brown to grey. These phases were confirmed by the different Ni and As contents as disclosed by electron probe analysis, as discussed above. This may indicate that mineralization at Pemmican Island is polymetallic.
ICP analyses Five small loose chip samples from the mineralized interval from DDH Klyne No. 3, sent for ICP-MS analysis, returned the following: Assays from the outcrop in the above picture • 1.18 per cent Nickel
• 0.76 per cent Zinc
• 1,400 ppm Lead
• 1,250 ppm Cobalt
• 120 ppb Gold A short angle hole under the outcrop above yielded 20 feet 0.61 per cent Zinc starting at 15 metres down hole. Within the 20 feet was six inches 4.59 per cent Zinc, 0.41 per cent Lead, .014 per cent Cu, 10.4 per cent Fe, 14.05 per cent Sulfur, 62 ppm Ag
Highlights of conclusions − geophysical survey The most positive outcome from the magnetic and large-loop transient EM surveys at the Pemmican Island property is that there appears to be an anomalous magnetic and conductive formation coincident with the inferred sulphide zone trending northeast under lake Winnipegosis from the island.
1. 95 per cent dolomite and five per cent sulphide − 6.04 per cent Zn and l.04 per cent Pb 2. 80 per cent dolomite and 20 per cent sulphide − 31.2 per cent Zn, 6882.6 ppm Pb, 62 ppm Ag 3. 75 per cent dolomite and 25 per cent sulphide − 5.66 per cent Zn and 1.04 per cent Pb 4. 100 per cent sulphide − 7.84 per cent Zn, 2753.6 ppm Pb, 23 ppm Ag 5. 95 per cent dolomite and five per cent sulphide − 0.98 per cent Zn and 1605.7 ppm Pb 6. From Cominco airborne geophysics completed in the 1990s, depth to bottom is 400 metres; there is an intrusive under pemmican island that is 300 metres to top and another a mile away which is 200 metres to top. The geophysical classification under pemmican island is Mafic-ultramafic flow. The Pemmican Island property is fully permitted and looking for financing for the upcoming 2018-19 winter drill season. Contact info, Ken at i_zinc@hotmail.com for more information. 6
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Bryce Bay – Thompson East: Ni-Cu –Co- Pge Project Thompson Nickel Belt – Manitoba Project areas
Claims by Anglo American have intersected what is believed to be the Pipe Formation – the host formation for most of the nickel-
The project areas are located about 30 kilometres east of Thompson and are held in two blocks referred to as Bryce Bay,
rich deposits.
located north of Bryce Bay and Thompson-East claims which
Anglo American conducted exploration in the early 2000s in the
are directly east of Thompson. Access to the prospect area is
Grass River and Thompson –East area. This included an airborne
by four-wheel drive truck, all-terrain vehicle, boat and motor or
“spectrum” (magnetic, electro-magnetic, radiometric and terrain)
snowmobile.
survey which delineated 27 EM conductor zones that warranted follow-up ground work. Follow-up exploration included ground
Geology and exploration
geophysical surveys and diamond drilling boreholes within the
Supracrustal (Proterozoic) Ospwagon Group rocks, including psammites, pelites, calcareous sediments and iron formation are
conductor zones.
intersected in the project area of the Thompson Nickel Belt (TNB).
Till geochemistry
The Ospwagon rocks are intruded by mafic and ultramafic dykes
Eight of these 27 conductor zones lie within the Thompson
and host the massive to disseminated nickel-rich sulphide bodies
East claims and because outcrop is limited, and to advance
of the Thompson mines. Boreholes drilled on the Thompson East
exploration, till geochemistry investigations have been undertaken
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within or directly down-ice direction on seven of the zones by the property owner. To date, over 200 boreholes have been augered, samples recovered, and till assay values recorded for the project area. The till assay data have been most useful in identifying preferred locations for additional borehole drilling.
Thompson Nickel Belt (TNB) The TNB is situated along the northwest margin of the
Thompson-East: High Ni values, 131.5 and 90.8 ppm have been
Archean Superior province. It contains several major
determined by assays for till samples collected from two of the
nickel sulphide deposits, most notably the world-class
boreholes augered on claim (MB 11598) which overlies the strong
Thompson deposit, associated with Paleoproterozoic
EM anomaly of conductor zone 23. These Ni concentrations are similar to some of the values from till deposits directly overlying or within 750 metres of Pipe Lake, Thompson C Pit, and Soab Lake mine (McClenaghan et al.). In addition, high Ag assay values of 771, 363 and 246 ppb were recorded for till samples recovered from boreholes sampled on this claim. To the north, but on strike with conductors on this claim, anomalously high concentrations of Ag (210 ppb) and Zn (95 ppm) are present in the till overlying conductor zones 10 and 12.
(1.88 Ga) ultramafic intrusions and lava flows within platformal sedimentary rocks along the rifted margin of the Archean craton. High-grade massive to semimassive nickel sulphidic sedimentary rocks were subjected to amphibolite-facies metamorphism and multiphase folding during the Trans-Hudson orogeny, resulting in extensive modification of primary textures and ore-host relationships. The Thompson, Birchtree and Pipe deposits have
Bryce Bay: Till of the Bryce Bay claims (MB 9514, MB10467,
produced more than 150 Mt of nickel sulphide ore
MB12045) north of EM conductor zones located from the
grading 2.32 per cent Ni. 0.16% Cu, 0.046% Co and 0.83
Spectrum survey have anomalous high As, Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, and Cr
g/t platinum group elements (PGE). Continued success
concentrations. Initial channel sampling of a massive sulphide
in near-mine exploration, as exemplifed by the 'T3-1D'
vertical dipping vein up-ice of the anomalous till concentrations
extension of the Thompson deposit, demonstrates the
provided Ag concentrations as high as 3.13 ppm, maximum Cu
exceptional potential of the TNB. Ongoing exploration is
values of 8,500 ppm and Co values up to 1,610 ppm. Ref: M.B. McClenaghan, S.A. Averill, I.M. Kjarsgaard, D. LaytonMathews, and G. Matile. Indicator mineral signatures of magmatic Ni-Cu deposits, Thompson Nick-el Belt, central Canada. Geological
targeting the spatial association of ultramafic intrusions and sulphidic metasedimentary rocks within marcoscale sites of structural thickening (fold hinges) or low mean stress (boudin necks).
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The Prospectors Fund Keeping the North Strong: Administered by the Winnipeg Foundation (Official tax receipts issued) 100 per cent of fund (interest) issued by Winnipeg Foundation is sent directly to UCN, Brandon University, and the University of Manitoba geology/prospecting departments. The fund must reach a minimum of $20,000 for the in-perpetuity clause to kick in. Basically, this means the fund will generate interest perpetually. The larger the fund grows, the stronger our industry gets: “more boots on the ground.” It’s about the future! You can gift to the Prospectors Fund by contacting the Winnipeg Foundation at 204-944-9474 or 1-877-974-3631 (outside of Winnipeg).
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Manitoba Exploration Trends From a presentation to the Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association by Ed Huebert on July 4, 2018 Manitoba
The Canadian picture
Manitoba Exploration Exploration Trends Trends Manitoba
Historically, Manitoba has been a strong
All data is sourced from Natural Resources Canada 2018. Data is reported industry From From a a presentation presentation to to the the Manitoba Manitoba Prospectors Prospectors and and Developers Developers Association Association by by Ed Ed Huebert Huebert on on July July 4, 4, 2018 2018
exploration destination in Canada, with
intentions and is subject to revision.
The Canadian Picture Picture The Canadian
combined seniors and juniors accounting
All data is sourced from Natural Resources Canada 2018 data is reported industry intentions and is subject to revision All data is sourced from Natural Resources Canada 2018 data is reported industry intentions and is subject to revision
for over five per cent of Canada’s overall
Canadian Expenditures Canadian Mineral Mineral Exploration Exploration Expenditures (http://sead.nrcan.gc.ca/expl-expl/ExploTable.aspx?FileT=03&Lang=en) (http://sead.nrcan.gc.ca/expl-expl/ExploTable.aspx?FileT=03&Lang=en)
exploration investment. In recent years, this amount has been reduced in half, with
$000,000 $000,000
5,000.00 5,000.00 4,500.00 4,500.00
the junior sector now accounting for 0.6 per cent of Canadas $1.025 billion junior
4,000.00 4,000.00 3,500.00 3,500.00
sector.
3,000.00 3,000.00 2,500.00 2,500.00
This past spring, the annual Fraser
4,350 4,350 2,000.00 3,913.10 2,000.00 3,710.00 3,913.10 3,710.00 1,500.00 2,847.00 2,800.00 1,500.00 2,847.00 2,800.00 2,326.60 2,238.20 2,326.60 2,017.40 1,824.40 1,000.00 2,000 2,238.20 1,900 2,017.40 1,000.00 1,900 1,625.80 2,000 1,824.40 1,625.80 500.00 500.00 0.00 0.00
2007 2007
2008 2008
2009 2009
2010 2010
2011 2011
2012 2012
2013 2013
2014 2014
2015 2015
2016 2016
2017 2017
2018 2018
Institute survey on mining investment reduced Manitoba’s rank to 18th from a previous top five position. The junior mining sector has witnessed the greatest drop in activity.
Canadian Junior Mining Exploration spending for 2018 Natural Resources Canadian Junior Mining Sector Sector Exploration spending intentions intentions for 2018 as as reported reported by by Natural Resources Canada Canada (http://sead.nrcan.gc.ca/expl-expl/ExploTable.aspx?FileT=03&Lang=en) (http://sead.nrcan.gc.ca/expl-expl/ExploTable.aspx?FileT=03&Lang=en)
New Brunswick Nova ScoMa Newfound & Labrador Alberta Saskatchewan Nunavut NWT Yukon Quebec Ontario BC Manitoba 0
50
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Manitoba Mineral Exploration Expenditures Seniors & Majors Manitoba Natural Resources Canada (http://sead.nrcan.gc.ca/expl-expl/ExploTable.aspx?FileT=03&Lang=en) Historically, Manitoba has been a strong exploration destination in Canada, with combined seniors and juniors accounting for over five per cent of Canada’s overall exploration investment. In recent years, this amount has been reduced 160.00 in half, with the junior sector now accounting for 0.6 per cent of Canadas $1.025 billion junior sector. This past spring, the annual Fraser Institute survey on mining investment reduced Manitoba’s rank to 18th from a 140.00 top five position. The junior mining sector has witnessed the greatest drop in activity. previous Despite 3 per cent of 120.00 these findings, Manitoba is seeing a renewed interest in lithium accounting for more than 50 Manitoba’s junior exploration investment intentions. Lithium is now trading at a premium over nickel. 100.00
80.00 60.00 40.00
145.00 101.00
140 98
105.4
82.00
61.4
20.00 0.00
28 2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
46.9
47.3
38.5
2015
2016
2017
Manitoba’s senior mining sector exploration expenditures For the $48.4 million of senior exploration intentions include: o Alamos Gold - for 2018 $8 million on developmental activities and $4 million on exploration o Hudbay Minerals - $15 million over multiple projects, goose lake being largest surface area
54.7
2018
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These expenditures can include some development charges, provided they conform to criteria as specified under federal legislation. These expenditures can include some development charges, provided they conform to criteria as specified under federal legislation. Manitoba Mineral Exploration Expenditures Seniors Natural Resources Canada (http://sead.nrcan.gc.ca/expl-expl/ExploTable.aspx?FileT=03&Lang=en) Manitoba Mineral Exploration Expenditures Seniors Natural Resources Canada (http://sead.nrcan.gc.ca/expl-expl/ExploTable.aspx?FileT=03&Lang=en)
100.00 90.00 100.00 80.00 90.00
Despite these findings, Manitoba is seeing a
70.00 80.00 60.00 70.00 50.00 60.00 40.00 50.00 30.00 40.00 20.00 30.00 10.00 20.00 0.00 10.00 0.00
renewed interest in lithium accounting for more than 50 per cent of Manitoba’s junior exploration investment intentions. Lithium is now trading at
88 44.00
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a premium over nickel.
66.4
88
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45 45
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40
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41.6
40
2015 2015
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
48.4 27.8
48.4
2016
27.8 2017
2018
2016
2017
2018
Manitoba’s senior mining sector exploration expenditures For the $48.4 million of senior exploration intentions include:
Manitoba Mineral Junior Exploration Expenditures Natural Resources Canada (http://sead.nrcan.gc.ca/expl-expl/ExploTable.aspx?FileT=03&Lang=en) Manitoba Mineral Junior Exploration Expenditures Natural Resources Canada (http://sead.nrcan.gc.ca/expl-expl/ExploTable.aspx?FileT=03&Lang=en) $000,000
80 70
• Alamos Gold - for 2018 $8 million on developmental activities and $4 million on
$000,000
exploration
60
• Hudbay Minerals - $15 million over multiple
50 40 30
projects, goose lake being largest surface area
75
• Vale Canada – N/A
57
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20 10
• Yamana Gold – N/A
39 27
0 • M. Monias 2007 Lithium 2008 Corp.2009 • Infinity
23 2010
16.3 2011
2012
2013
10.7 2014
• Anglo American – N/A
5.3
7.3
10.7
6.3
• Glencore – N/A
2015
2016
2017
2018
• Kinross – N/A
Manitoba Mineralinterests Exploration Expenditures a Percentage of Totalbase Canadian Exploration Expenditures Junior exploration in Manitoba include as gold, diamonds, uranium, metals, and particularly lithium. 2000 to 2018 Juniors in the lithium include: (source: Natural Resources Canada) • Equatorial Exploration, Cat Lake • Azincourt Energy • Quantum Resources Limited, Snow Lake 5.57 5.6 • Far Resources, Snow Lake Camp • Tanco, Bernic5.2 Lake 5 4.6 • New Age Metals, Cat 4.5 Lake • QMC, Cat Lake 3.9 • Grid Metals (formerly Mustang Minerals) 3.6 3.3 • W. C. Hood 3.1 3 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 • J. C. Campbell 2.5 2.4
1.4
These expenditures can include some development charges, provided they conform to criteria as specified under federal legislation. Junior exploration interests in Manitoba include gold, diamonds, uranium, base metals, and particularly lithium. Juniors in the lithium include:
1.8
• Equatorial Exploration, Cat Lake
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Conclusion Manitoba has great geological potential, and there is interest in both diamonds and lithium. In addition to its strong legacy in gold, copper, zinc, and nickel continue to find investment interest, particularly by the majors. However, Manitoba’s regulatory framework does require revisions to unlock the province’s full potential.
• Azincourt Energy • Quantum Resources Limited, Snow Lake • Far Resources, Snow Lake Camp • Tanco, Bernic Lake • New Age Metals, Cat Lake • Grid Metals (formerly Mustang Minerals) • Infinity Lithium Corp. • QMC, Cat Lake • W. C. Hood • J. C. Campbell • M. Monias
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Conclusion Manitoba has great geological potential, and there is interest in both diamonds and lithium. In addition to its strong legacy in gold, copper, zinc, and nickel continue to find investment interest, particularly by the majors. However, Manitoba’s regulatory framework does require revisions to unlock the province’s full potential. 6
Fool’s Gold for Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention By Lori Stewart, P.Geo, Orix Geoscience (Originally published in The Keystone Professional, Autumn 2018) Manitoba. Armed with the belief that Manitoba is an important mining
highlights occurring in the province. The Manitoba Mining and Minerals
jurisdiction that should be on the world
Convention has historically served as a
En route to the golden 50th anniversary of
gathering place for Manitoba’s mining
this annual mining community gathering,
community. The annual event welcomed
the Government of Manitoba announced
all Manitobans, connecting the public
that it will not be organizing the convention
with stakeholders from geoscience, the
for 2018.
exploration and mining industry, service
stage, the Manitoba Prospectors and Developers Association (MPDA) have engaged to develop an industry-led reincarnation as the Central Canada Mining Exploration Convention (CCMEC), to be held November 22, 2018 at
“Going forward, the department intends to
the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg. This event
host smaller representative gatherings that
aims to focus on promoting the potential
academia, and, principally, government.
allow our staff to share their geoscientific
of exploration opportunities in Manitoba
In the early years, an event known as
research and provide stakeholders the
through sessions directed toward
opportunity to come together and share
fostering the relationships amongst
their views directly with government to help
stakeholders. With rejuvenated support
shape a prosperous future for mining and
from the mining community, Manitoba
exploration in Manitoba.”2
can stimulate new projects, generate
and supply providers, Indigenous and northern communities, investment firms,
Meeting with Industry was presented by the Manitoba Geological Survey, conceived as a half-day presentation of the public release of the Annual Report
positive change, and develop the mineral
on Activities. In 1992, the event was
As the primary engagement opportunity
expanded into the Manitoba Mining and
for the mineral resources community,
Minerals Convention in effort to include
the forfeiture of this event presents an
industry representation. The Filmon
opportunity to the mineral resources
For more information on CC-MEC, please
industry to reinvigorate the sector in
contact the MPDA3 or CC-MEC4.
Progressive Conservative Government intended to create a platform to showcase new incentives to attract exploration and mining investment from around the world to Manitoba. Some of these incentives introduced included the New Mines Tax Holiday, the Mineral Exploration Incentive Program (later transitioned into Manitoba
industry of the province to become a world leader for exploration and mining.
ttp://news.gov.mb.ca/news/archives/1992/11/1992-11-23-mining_ h and_mineral_convention_draws_250_delegates_from_industry.pdf 2 https://www.manitoba.ca/iem/convention/index.html 3 http://mpda.ca/ 4 https://ccme-convention.ca/ 6 1
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Mineral Development Protocol Provided by Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade Earlier this year, the Manitoba Government released the Co-chairs’
The co-chairs’ report clearly outlines that improved relationships,
Report on the Manitoba-First Nations Mineral Development
earlier and more frequent communications with government and
Protocol, which puts forward recommendations on ways to
industry, a clearer understanding of the benefits that will accrue
advance mineral development projects in Manitoba.
and a more formalized role in the development of these projects is
Based on these recommendations, the Manitoba Government is working to develop a new mineral development protocol, which
The report includes a proposed Crown–Aboriginal consultation
will create certainty for all parties, including First Nations, industry,
process guide and matrix for mineral development and sets out
and government, and help ensure First Nations can be actively involved in all phases of mineral development to create and share in the benefits of growth in this sector. Ron Evans, former chief of Norway House Cree Nation, and Jim Downey, former Manitoba deputy premier and cabinet minister, provided their expertise as co-chairs on this initiative. The cochairs engaged First Nations leadership, industry representatives,
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key for First Nations.
clear time frames. It also identifies opportunities to strengthen partnerships and better prepare First Nations to be active partners throughout the mineral development cycle. The report makes a number of other recommendations, including conducting an internal review of priority areas and supporting and increasing Indigenous participation in mineral development projects through program, policy, and regulatory changes.
and stakeholders to gather feedback and recommendations to
The Manitoba Government remains committed to advancing
define how consultations would occur during all phases of mineral
reconciliation by building respectful and productive partnerships
development, from initial exploration to mine development and
with First Nations to responsibly and sustainably develop our
reclamation.
natural resources.
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Active Mineral Dispositions Percentage by Number
Mineral Leases. 1% Mineral Exploration Licenses. 1% Mining Claims. 98%
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The Look North Report and Action Plan − which presents opportunities for economic development in northern Manitoba − identifies the mining and exploration industries as the most likely source of long-term prosperity in the north. It is therefore imperative that all parties work together to develop and maintain strong lines of communication and transparency as we move forward in unlocking the tremendous economic potential found in the north to benefit all Manitobans.
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The development of this new protocol will contribute directly toward this goal, providing a strong basis for conducting clear and predictable consultation and engagement processes. This will enable new and existing operations a better understanding on what to expect, thereby enhancing public confidence in the mineral sector and providing the necessary assurance that Manitoba is the right place for business to invest, build, and grow. We look forward to sharing the response and next steps with First Nations, industry groups, and stakeholders. To view a copy of the co-chairs’ report, visit www.manitoba.ca/iem/mines/ fnmdp.html. To learn more about the Look North initiative, visit www.
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Far Resources expands high-grade lithium projects
in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories Far Resources Ltd. has been focusing recent exploration activities on two high-grade lithium projects, Zoro in the historic mining camp of Snow Lake, Manitoba and Hidden Lake in the Yellowknife District of the Northwest Territories. Exploration at the Zoro Lithium Project has included four phases of diamond drilling supported by ongoing programs of prospecting, geologic mapping, mineral chemistry, dronesupported airborne magnetic surveys, and innovative soil geochemical surveys based on Mobile Metal Ions Technology. This work has defined multiple new targets for drill testing and for Dyke 1, one of eight known spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes on the property, a maiden base case inferred resource of 1,074,567 metric tonnes grading 0.91 per cent Li2O at a cut-off grade of 0.3 per cent. Deeper drilling below 150 metres on Dyke 1 produced the highest-grade intercept to date of 16 metres of 1.8 per cent Li2O indicating the deposit is open to depth. The company has recently filed a 43-101 technical report encapsulating all work done to date on the project.
during the summer of 2018, will examine the potential for using
A metallurgical study has been initiated on material from Dyke
pegmatites on the Zoro project. In conjunction with this study, the
1. This work will be completed by SGS Lakefield. The Zoro test
first geology map since the 1950s of a segment of the Zoro property
work will include sample preparation, mineralogy analysis, heavy
will be released in November of 2018, focusing on the lithologic and
liquid separation (HLS) testing, dense media separation (DMS)
structural characteristics of the geological environment hosting the
and flotation testing. Preliminary phase transformation, acid
Zoro pegmatites. Assays of drill core and outcrop samples were
roasting and water leaching for lithium extraction will lead to the
completed by Activation Laboratories (Ontario).
development of a concentrate production flowsheet. Ongoing exploration-supportive mineralogical studies at Zoro are being undertaken at the University of Western Ontario under the guidance of Professor Robert Linnen and Dr. Tania Martins of the Manitoba Geological Survey (Winnipeg). An M.Sc. study, initiated
the chemistry of select minerals for use in vectoring to additional
The Hidden Lake high-grade lithium project occurs approximately 45 kilometres east of Yellowknife and is focused on the exploration of multiple high-grade spodumene pegmatites exposed at surface. The project can be reached by the all-weather Ingraham Trail or by fixed and rotary air support from Yellowknife. Historic work on the Hidden Lake pegmatites included extensive channel sampling which defined the high-grade nature of the Li2O mineralization at surface with lithium assays of up to 1.75 per cent Li2O. Far Resources undertook the first ever drill program on these dykes to undercut the high-grade surface mineralization. Drill holes intersected Li2O concentrations between one and two per cent over intercepts of two to 9.2 metres in 197 core samples. Previous operators have undertaken metallurgical
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studies indicating highly favourable recovery of lithium and tantalum. A second drill program to assess the vertical extent of the pegmatites at depth is planned. Hidden Lake assays of drill core were completed by SGS Mineral Services at its Lakefield facility (Ontario). Far Resources trades under the ticker symbol CSE: FAT. 6
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Eden Gold: A New Discovery in Manitoba on an earlier high-grade Ni-discovery
examined to date occur as native gold,
within the same property (e.g. 2.68 per
electrum and gold-silver tellurides. Gold
cent Ni, 0.09 per cent Cu, 0.08 per cent
is associated with a previously unknown
Co, 1.82 g/t Pt, 0.88 g/t Pd, 0.20 g/t Au
structural feature that contains zones
over 0.37 metres), by exploring a strong
of quartz-sulfide breccia, silicification,
VTEM response with a coincident multi-
and various other alterations of
metal biogeochemical anomaly in an area
metasedimentary host rocks. Diorite,
with no outcrop exposure. The zone was tested with a small drill (BQTK core) over a strike length of about 100 metres and
gabbro, ultramafic and granitic rocks intrude the metasediments along the belt.
to a maximum depth of approximately
Eden Gold conducted additional
Drilling at the Eden Gold project, northern Manitoba.
100 metres. Anomalous gold, along with
biogeochemical surveys this past
anomalous Cu, Pb and Ag were found
summer in order to help select future
A new discovery with belt-scale
near surface below approximately six
drill targets along the extensive VTEM-
metres of overburden in all eight holes
defined mineralized belt. At the time of
drilled into the zone. This unexpected find
writing, results of the latest geochemical
merely scratches the surface of a target
surveys were pending. Eden Gold
zone that is confirmed by geophysics
geologists recognize the great potential
(VTEM and magnetics) and geochemistry
of this discovery and look forward to
over an 11 kilometres strike length. Metal
continued drilling and other work. The
implications in your own backyard, with good access and wide-open potential does not happen very often. However, this is the case with the discovery of a gold-bearing formation in the Eden Deformation corridor, approximately 65 kilometres northeast of Leaf Rapids, with Provincial road 493 running right through the property. Eden Gold Resources − a
values over narrow widths reach up to 3.79 g/t Au, 112 g/t Ag, 1.19 per cent Pb, 0.19 per cent Cu and 0.11 g/t Pd. The goldbearing structure is widening at depth with
discovery is wide open in all directions, with multiple known targets along the belt.
consortium of Manitoba geologists
anomalous Au reported over intersections
Parties with a serious interest in further
and prospectors − made this recent
up to 38 metres in the deepest drill
exploring this belt may contact Eden Gold
discovery. The group was following up
hole. Gold and silver in the few samples
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Gold mineralized drill core from the Eden Gold project, DDH MN-16-1 and MN-17-3: A-C) sulfide-rich breccia with quartz vein fragments, D) quartz-sulfide breccia.
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Rockcliff Metals: A Major Player in Canada's Most Prolific Mining Belt
Rockcliff Metals Corp. (TSX.V: RCLF)
to pick up quality properties within the
Lake Mining Camp. It presently controls
is a company built for success that
Flin Flon-Snow Lake greenstone belt in
almost 2,000 square kilometres of
starts with its board of directors,
central Manitoba. RCLF has invested over
properties, including eight of the highest-
an exceptional group that includes
CDN $25 million in Manitoba, completed
grade undeveloped VMS deposits rich
explorers, discoverers, mine finders,
over 80,000 metres of drilling, produced
in copper, gold, zinc, and silver and five
and financiers. President and CEO, Ken
four NI 43-101 Resource Estimates on
high-grade gold properties including
Lapierre is a seasoned exploration and
three volcanogenic massive sulphide
Manitoba’s first and highest-grade
mine geologist and financier. Chairman
(VMS) deposits, and generated two
former gold mine.
Bruce Durham is the co-discoverer of
future royalty opportunities. With a
two of the three Hemlo Gold Mines, while
solid treasury, outstanding assets, and
director Neil McMillan is a successful
future royalties, RCLF is in a position for
mining executive and past president and
continued growth in the years to come
CEO of gold miner Claude Resources and
and in finding the next big mine in Snow
past chairman of world-class uranium
Lake.
miner Cameco.
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Flin Flon-Snow Lake Greenstone Belt: A treasure chest of metals like no other The Flin Flon-Snow Lake greenstone belt is 250 kilometres long by 150 kilometres wide. It is world class and has a rich
RCLF is presently the largest junior
100-year-old history of production in
Management has not stood still over the
landholder in the belt centered within
base metals and gold. Grade is king
past 12 years, with an uncanny ability
and around the 100-year-old Snow
in this belt, with most VMS mines
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Largest Land Package in the World-Class Snow Lake Mining Camp
BASE METALS │ GOLD │ ROYALTIES HIGHLIGHTS • One of the highest-grade property portfolios in North America BASE METALS FOCUS
• Rail Copper Deposit: NI 43-101 Indicated Resource of +800,000 t @ ~4.0% CuEq • Bur Zinc-Copper Deposit 1.35 Mt @ 12.8% ZuEq GOLD FOCUS • Lucky Jack and past producer Laguna Gold: Optioned to Kinross who will spend $5.5M to earn 70% • SLG Gold Property: Widespread high-grade gold, near 3 former gold mines with 1.4M oz production • Berry Creek Gold Property: High-grade gold potential at surface FUTURE ROYALTIES • Tower Property, 2.3 Mt @ 3.5% CuEq: $1.5M/year over a 6-year life of mine
CONTACT Ken Lapierre P.Geo. President & CEO ken@rockcliffmetals.com Mobile: 647 678 3879 Office: 416 644 1752
• Talbot Property, 4.2 Mt @ 3.4% CuEq: $2M/year over a 12-year life of mine after Norvista earns 90% interest
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had over 100 years of success and is now into its second century of growth.
Rockcliff’s Operations RCLF’s is a diversified explorer with a base-metal division, a royalty division, and a gold division.
Base Metal Division RCLF’s base-metals division hosts 10 VMS properties hosting eight deposits in various stages of advancement. Collectively hosting over 10 Mt of highaveraging three per cent CuEq or better.
grade copper, gold, zinc and silver, most
With over 30 VMS mines and at least
deposits are open along strike and at depth
10 gold mines, the belt’s geology is
for additional growth. In 2019, drilling will
well endowed with a “treasure chest
focus on the Rail Copper Deposit which
of metals” for explorers and mine
hosts 822,000 tonnes grading 3.9 per cent
view the favourable geology below. RCLF
finders to strike it rich! The largest VMS
CuEq and is open at depth. The deposit is
is confident that with over 80 kilometres
mine − discovered 100 years ago −
delineated to approximately 250 metres
of favourable geology to explore and
was the famous Flin Flon VMS mine,
vertical and is coincident with a large
potentially drill, the SLS #1 and #2
and discovery of deposits in the belt
geophysical target identified to at least
continues to this day. Another attractive
1,000 metres vertical. Drilling will test the
feature of the belt is infrastructure.
target immediately below the deposit for
Highways, rail, low-cost electric power,
its economic potential. Recent acquisition
years.
local mining expertise and labour,
of the SLS #1 and #2 properties totalling
several operating mines, mills, and a
over 1,000 square kilometres are in the
Royalty Division
stable government are all part of this
south half of the belt, where geology
prolific mining belt. There is no better
is buried below overburden. Recent
place to discover world-class deposits
advancement in technology has allowed
and mines than a mining belt that has
scientists to window out the overburden to
properties could become the company’s flagship VMS properties with potential for multiple VMS discoveries in the coming
RCLF’s royalty division is in its early stages but with two royalties in the pipeline, future royalty payments could generate millions of dollars of revenue to its treasury with positive production decisions. Rockcliff’s royalty payment at the Tower Deposit could generate approximately $1.5 million per year over a six-year mine life. The Talbot Deposit royalty could generate approximately $2 million per year over a 12-year mine life. Both deposits remain
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open in all directions so the potential to expand the size of the mines and extend royalty payments are considered excellent.
Gold Division RCLF’s gold division, within its wholly owned subsidiary Goldpath Resources, has five highly-prospective lode-gold properties within the Snow Lake VMS Mining Camp, a camp that was originally a gold mining camp! Historic lode-gold production in the camp was approximately
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Geologic All-Terrain (GAT) Drill By Garry Thorne
It sure would be a lot easier to find
deep would require a drill with low rpm
ore bodies if all we had was outcrop.
and higher torque capability, while rock
However, that is not what we have. Large
coring would require less torque but
areas of the Canadian Shield are covered
higher rpm to be efficient. The drill also
with lakes, peat, and lacustrine clays
had to be reasonably lightweight, rugged,
and silts overlying a thin veneer of till.
reliable, and portable to be able to access
Most outcrop is only observable along
multiple sampling locations using an ATV
lake shores and river banks. Even this
in summer and a long-track snowmobile
exposure is significantly reduced during
in winter.
transported to my claim area of the
Research and development commenced,
Having prospected in the Thompson
sampling program. While the drill
and online searches failed to find any
Nickel Belt (TNB) for several years, I have
worked as per design and held up well,
commercially available drill rigs that
visited, sampled, and have assays for
the same could not be said about my
met the requirements. Work began
most of the mineralized rock samples
tent. A hungry black bear went through
with the drill platform or (carrier). The
collected in my prospect area. These
platform had to be able to stand up to
one side of the tent and out the other,
outcrop prospect areas cover only a
bush travel, be axleless and of suitable
small percentage of the total area.
dimensions. This was achieved, but the
periods of high water.
To advance prospecting, I needed a tool to allow me to core bedrock and complete sampling of the till directly overlying bedrock. Having worked with a wide variety of drills during my nearly 30 years in geoscience with Atomic Energy of Canada, I had some ideas of what might work.
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platform had to be constructed of steel versus lighter-weight aluminum due to cost and strength considerations. The carrier has walking beams instead of axles, as axles would become hung up in the rough terrain. Mounted on the carrier are the components (fabricated from high-quality aluminum), such as the mast, hydraulic motor boxes, and
Required is a drill capable of augering
aluminum jack stands. Preferably, the
through the overburden deposits and
drill also had to be hydraulically operated
sampling the till above bedrock. Augering
and controlled and powered by a reliable
through clay and till up to 15 metres
primary hydraulic mover that would start
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and operate in very cold conditions. After about two years of fabrication and assembling, a prototype drill was ready for testing. The first augered boreholes were in my backyard, and, happily, no buried cables were intersected. It was time for a real test, and the drill was TNB for a summer till (geochemistry)
stopping just long enough to devour all my fresh grub. Fortuitously, I happened
to return to camp to pick up a tool and
below was recovered from outcrop on
to be applied while augering in thicker
scared the bear off just as it started to
a remote claim area and plans are to
clays and allowing for a shear pin failure
taste my canned goods or it would have
complete additional diamond drilling next
been a long time between meals for the
summer.
if the auger string abruptly intersects
prospector.
bedrock. This prevents inadvertent
The drill has been registered with and has
damage to couplers and hydraulic drive
Following summer testing, several winter
received both Canadian (Patent Number
components.
period till sampling programs were
2,752,611) and United States of America
also undertaken to test the drill in -30 C
patents (Number 9016402).
stored in my workshop and is available
temperatures and auger and sample in swampy areas not accessible during the
While the prototype drill has worked
summer season.
well and will continue to be used for till exploration, a production version has
To date, over 200 boreholes have been augered and sampled as part of till geochemistry exploration on claims of the eastern extension of the TNB. I am happy to report that the assays from till sampling show elevated Ni concentrations of up to 135 ppm downice from high grade conductors located on one of my Thompson East Claims.
The production version is currently
been constructed that has incorporated a few changes based on the prototype
on short notice for a backyard demo while a “real� demo on the Canadian Shield will require a little more lead time. CAD drawings have been constructed so
testing. For example, additional gussets
a customized unit could be fabricated for
have been welded to stress points on
customers with a two- to three-month
the drill platform, and the span between
lead time.
jack stands has been increased for additional stability. Changes to the drive
For more information, contact Garry
shaft and hex coupler components have
at norcangeo@shaw.ca or
also been made to allow more torque
(204)-997-9087. 6
The till sampling on my Bryce Bay claims also showed very high As, (100 times background) and elevated to very high Au, Ag, and Pd concentrations. This led to additional exploration for sulphide showings up-ice on the claim area and a massive sulphide vein was uncovered. Channel sampling of this vein provided Cu concentrations of 8,500 ppm and Co concentrations of up to 1,610 ppm. Field testing has focused on overburden borehole augering and sampling, and only a few shallow cored holes have been drilled to date. The rock core shown Manitoba Mining Review 2018-2019
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UCN Deals with a Changing
Northern Manitoba
By Jim Scott, Director of Communication, UCN University College of the North (UCN) is developing new
learning hub, working with the Information Communication
partnerships and programs as Manitoba’s north evolves into a
Technology Council of Canada, the Information and
stronger economic driver. In the summer of 2017, UCN appointed
Communications Technology Council of Manitoba, North Forge,
Doug Lauvstad as its new president and vice-chancellor, and
and others to ensure we have the capacity and tools to provide
new directions were put in place. The top challenge was to move
Indigenous and northern learners with the skills and knowledge
UCN toward increasing responsiveness to the education and
they need to participate in the new economy.
training needs of northern Manitoba.
As you are aware, all colleges in Manitoba were reviewed in the
UCN has reached out to local and regional sponsors to gain new
winter of 2017. Eleven recommendations were received by UCN
levels of understanding and partnership between the sponsors
which will lead to a “new” UCN that is focused on supporting
of our students and their requirements. And we’ve taken an active approach to student recruitment, as well as refocusing our registration and admissions area to better engage and support new and existing students. UCN is in the process of developing new programs to meet the needs of northern Manitoba. The Primary Care Paramedic certificate program was launched this month. Public Administration, Power Engineering and English as an Additional Language are also in the works, as well as Line Cook and Aboriginal and Northern Tourism. UCN is also working toward partnerships with other institutions to deliver a Community
northern Manitobans in social and economic development of our region. To that end, we have set four broad goals which are guiding our strategies and actions: 1. Student Success: Enrolment, retention, graduation, employment 2. Engagement: Engage with industry, communities, responsive, relevant, innovative 3. Indigenization: Content, relevance, increase scholarship 4. Governance: Governance, leadership, administrative systems
Economic and Social Development degree, Master of Education,
UCN is optimistic that the next years will characterized by
Network Communications Technology, and others.
more students, more programs, more partnerships and, more relevance to the needs of our Indigenous and northern students
UCN has created post-secondary access centres in two
and communities.
communities for students requiring access to pre-postsecondary education and training to respond to the reality of lower-than-average education levels, which act as a barrier to further education and job skills training. We believe we are well positioned to create pathways for adult learners into postsecondary education or into employment. UCN is also embarking on establishing ourselves as a digital
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With a mandate to serve northern and Aboriginal Manitobans, UCN has main campuses in The Pas and Thompson and operates 12 regional centres in communities throughout the province, nine of which are located within First Nations communities. UCN enrolls approximately 2,000 students per year in adult learning, certificate, diploma, and undergraduate degree programs. 6
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and not just in areas lacking roads. From transporting staff to
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and from operations in remote locations to transporting of key equipment to these locations, aviation is the answer. If you’re looking for an airline that provides safe, reliable service, look no further! North Star Air, with its head office in Thunder Bay, Ontario, has become a real game-changer when it comes to providing air service to remote and northern destinations in Ontario, Manitoba, and Nunavut. “Moving passengers, cargo and fuel is our business,” says vicepresident of commercial operations, Jeff Stout. “We’re proud of our on-time delivery performance and flexibility to remote destinations and the types of cargo we can accommodate. We’re the experts when it comes to ice-strips landings, making us unique in the services we can provide. We’re really into finding solutions for our customers.” Beginning their operations at Pickle Lake, Ontario in 1997 with
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two single-engine Beaver aircraft on floats, North Star Air and its
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In August 2018, North Star Air opened their $5.5 million hangar
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facility in Thompson. Operating out of the 15,000-square-foot facility, the base provides big and small cargo, fuel and charter services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With the increased demand in passenger services, they’ve also added a second Dash8 schedule in Northern Ontario.
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North Star Air its first PC-12 aircraft. A Cessna Grand Caravan was
Northern Manitoba and Nunavut communities with its fleet of 17
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Red Lake, Pickle Lake, Sioux Lookout and Kapuskasing, North Star
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TO DELIVER WHAT OTHERS SAY CAN’T BE DONE, AND TO DO THAT IN AN EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE MANNER Winnipeg Office 126 Bannister Rd. | Winnipeg, MB R2R 0S3 T (204) 783-0100 | F (204) 783-0060
Thunder Bay Office 1182 Russell St. | Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5N2 T (807) 623-0909 | F (807) 623-0291
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Saturn Industries revolves around you Trailers, rigging and lifting equipment wherever you are, whatever you need For customers in the heavy
specialty lifting devices to meet your
construction and mining industries,
needs.
Saturn Industries can provide a wide variety of products that will allow you to lift and move the product you need to.
manufacturing business is second to none and has been providing the best custom-built trailers since 1971. Our
on our commitment to providing the
team is ready and able to design and
best customer service, along with
build any type of trailer or custom piece
the best product. Our staff have the
of equipment you need for any type of
capabilities, knowledge, facilities, and
job you have.
customers need to get the job done.
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Our custom fabrication and trailer
At Saturn Industries, we pride ourselves
experience to provide the products our
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Moving Requirements
Over the years, we have built several trailers specifically engineered and
Lifting Requirements
designed to meet the unique needs
We can provide a wide variety
of the mining industry. These trailers
and types of lifting products and
have ranged from trailers designed
accessories and can build and provide
to house portable electrical power
Over the years, we have built several trailers specifically engineered and designed to meet the unique needs of the mining industry. generators to custom-built, -designed
used in and around mines and heavy
wherever their operations are. This
and -engineered flat-bed trailers used
construction sites and even for the
footprint, along with our parent company
to move equipment and product in the
aerospace industry.
Ben-Mor, and its buying power, allows
confined tight spaces of a mine.
us to provide service and a wide variety
With our main operation in Winnipeg
Our fabricators have also had the
− combined with our two locations in
of products at competitive prices to our
privilege of building many other
Saskatchewan – we’re able to provide
customers wherever and whenever they
specific specialty pieces of equipment
the products and services to customers
need. 6
Custom Trailer Manufacturing • Constrution • Truck Decks • Custom Utility • Trailer Parts • Custom Aluminum & Steel Fabrication Full Services Rigging All products manufactured on-site incliding Synthetic, Wire Rope, Chain, Slings, Cargp Tile, Load Securement Straps, Lifting & Spreader, Beams, Tire Chains, Trailers and more, On-site Proof/Destructive Testing, along with Rigging Inspections & Training on our site or yours. Authorized Vehicle Inspection Station • C.S.A/C.W.B. Welding • Trailer Repairs • Leasing 2 0 4
www.saturnind.com
Locations in Saskatoon and Regina
633-1529
1-800-689-8744 • FAX 204-694-6532
37 Sylvan Way (In the West Logan Industrial Park) Manitoba Mining Review 2018-2019
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Bell 407, Bell 206L3 and Bell 206B Helicopters When you need to get to some of Canada’s most remote areas, call Prairie Helicopters. Our diverse fleet of helicopters will gladly move your geophysical recording equipment, crews and drill rigs. Prairie Helicopters provides remote area access for environmental programs, wildlife telemetry surveys, geotechnical and engineering studies as well as aerial construction. We excel in maximizing productivity while maintaining a safety-oriented environment.
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Prairie Helicopters own and operates Hudson Bay Helicopters based in Churchill Manitoba
PRAIRIEHELICOPTERS.COM Gimli Airport P.O. Box 153 Gimli, Manitoba, Canada, R0C 1B0 Office Phone: (204) 642-4841 Fax: (204) 642-4904