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1 * i 42A01NEe MAISONVILLE 010 REPORT OF MAGNETOMETER SURVEY DURING NOVEMBER, 1983 ON THE BENNETT CLAIM - L-6MK)18 MAISONVILLE TOWNSHIP LARDER LAKE MINING DIVISION, ONTARIO /J*V*.- ^'"'" '/TO KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO JANUARY 2 5, BYt CARL P. FORBES

2 Page l INTRODUCTION LOCATION ACCESS HISTORY - The Bennett claim, L is the north half of concession two, the north-west quarter of lot nine Maisonville Township, Larder Lake Mining Division, Ontario. The claim is owned outright by this writer. It is located in the heart of the old Sesekinika gold area, some 10 miles north-west of Kirkland Lake. - On Highway 11 about 18 miles north-west from Kirkland Lake, secondary Highway 5?0 branches south easterly to the hamlet of Sesekinika on Sesekinika Lake, Maisonville Township. Highway 5?0 is an all-weather road that is plowed in the winter. Approximately one mile down 5?0 from Highway 11 an old road branches northerly to the Bennett shaft, a distance of almost a mile. The road is driveable in dry weather with one bad swamp close to the south claim line. A culvert and a little fill would make the claim readily accessable by truck. - The claim was operated by the Bennett Mining Company Limited, circa 192?. Earlier information is scant, but the writer has some knowledge of the sequence of events in the Sesekinika area. A number of high-grade, sometimes spectacular showings of gold were found near Sesekinika Station from 1912 to 191^ by James Hughes et al. Some trenching, drilling and underground work developed the showings, but information is scant to say the least. In the southeast quarter of claim L-6*44018

3 Page 2 the Bennett Mining Company sank a two-compartment shaft to a depth of 530 feet and levels were cut at 125 foot intervals. Crosscutting and drifting were reported early in 192?, but in June of that year the plant was dismantled. From old plans at least 1500 feet of lateral work shows on the 500 foot level. Old pictures of the mine show an extensive surface plant. In 1958 S. A. Pain drilled two holes U33 and 1?4 feet) near the southwest corner of the claim and low gold values were obtained in at least one of the holes. Old pits and trenches everywhere attest to the volume of prospecting activity on the Bennett claim in the early days. No work of any consequence has been done since. GEOLOGY - The oldest rocks in the Sesekinika area are mafic to intermediate metavolcanics and consist mainly of pillowed and massive andesite and basalt, as well as tuff and ag glomerate. Porphyritic, amygdaloidal and variolitic andesite, and altered mafic volcanics are present in les ser amounts. Some basalts are coarse-grained enough to be indistinguishable from intrusive gabbro or diorite. The metavolcanics are extensively intruded by Haileyburiantype mafic rocks, and gabbro and diorite are prominent in the Sesekinika area. They are typically coarse-grained, massive rocks that are sheared much less than the meta volcanics. A number of quartz or quartz-carbon ate veins are present on the Bennett claim. Known veins are generally narrow, but contain free gold and

4 Page 3 tellurides, as well as sulphide mineralization. The veins on the Bennett claim and the majority of veins in the Sesekinika area are generally oriented to a northerly trend. Outcrop exposure is good, probably being 30^ on the Bennett claim. MAGNETIC SURVEY GENERAL - During the latter part of October, 1983 a control system of base and picket lines was cut over the Bennett claim by Leo-Paul Pilon and George Harkin. A central baseline was established on the south boundary of the claim and carried due north for 965 feet, disclosing that'the claim is undersized. At the odd number (IN, 3N, 5N,?N, 9N) stations picket lines were cut east and west to the claim boundaries. All lines were chained at 100 foot intervals. A total of 1.33 miles of control line was established and a magnetic survey was completed by this writer on Nov. 10, The objective of the survey was to outline anomalous areas associated with the previously mentioned geological features and past exploration data. MAGNETIC SURVEY- A Geometrics G816/826 proton precession magnetometer was used to conduct the magnetic survey on Nov. 10, This instrument measures the earth's total magnetic field to within one gamma with a digital readout. Survey procedure involved reading the baseline and then the picket lines, with all readings adjusted for drift. The values have been plotted on a map scaled at one

5 Page inch equalling 100 feet and contours were drawn at 100 gamma intervals, with higher contour intervals where space is limited. A base value of 50,000 gammas must be added to all map values to register the total magnetic field. RESULTS OF MAGNETIC SURVEY - Considerable magnetic variation is present on the Bennett claim with a difference of 8,250 gammas between the highest and lowest readings. Most of the central part of the claim exhibits high magnetism, reflecting a high magnetite content in the underlying gabbroic rock. A northeast-southwest trending anomaly on the western portion of the claim is roughly coincident with a prominent gulley, the sides of which are known to contain vein systems. The area of lower magnetic intensity on the northwest part of the claim may reflect volcanic rocks, and not basic intrusives as shown on the geology map. The high magnetic anomaly in the southeast corner of the claim remains unexplained. The area adjacent to the shaft is much lower in magnetic intensity than the surrounding area and could reflect carbonatization with magnetite depletion of the gabbro in the vicinity of the shaft vein. CONCLUSIONS AND REG OMMENDA TI ONS - The magnetic survey was successful in mapping the structure on the Bennett claim. Prospecting is recom mended along the gulley-anomaly area and the high mag-

6 Page 5 netic anomaly in the southeast corner of the claim should be checked as it is on high ground. If the northeast part of the claim is underlain by volcanic rocks (that may be similar in appearance to the basic intrusives), prospecting should be done along the contact as several veins are found in proximity to the suggested contact area. A VLF-EM survey should be carried out to see if there are any conductive zones coincident with any of the magnetic features previously discussed. Respectfully Submitted by s f/- Carl P. Forbes January 25, 1984

7 n, P.,. -- '. ' Work -. -,. ;ii. Geo'-u'C G- - ' - :,v,,-h'! F;;ICI 42A01NE0d MAISONVILLE 900 l y pt o' t C Ado^ess 33 /xz Survey Cor-'pany r * /C -.. Marne and Ado-es*. D* Author (of Geo-Technicat it-port) [Date of Survey (fio" KP,// J,ba v J r0 - p O' Area ist/jvit-lcl. 771 P(Os[.tciO''s Licence No. Tola! Miles of line Cut v,, A Credits Req^ut ile^ d per Specie: Prows-ont For first Survey: _ in^columris^at right Geophysical Days per Claim Mining Claims Traversed ( L ist in..tjcal sequence) Mining Ctaim Pf ef ix l Nurnber Ex,,,... j Days C'.J Mining Claim Prefix i Number Exper.d. Days Cr. E m e* 40 days. 'This jnc'udes l.ne cutting) - Ma g f; ci O met e r For each additional survey; using the same grid: Enter 20 clays (for each) - RadiOrr^etriC - Other an Days Complete reverse- side and enter tctausl here j Geological Grocnemical l Geophysical - Electromagnetic Days per Claim R /^ ": V i - Magneiometer l *M - Other Geologica! Geochemical Airborne C edits Dirys per Claim Note: S; cu io not apply to t - ne Surveys. E lectf on'iagneti rv.agnetomeler fiji Radiometric Expenditures (o dudes povvei stripping) Type of Work Pe f fo?med Performed on Cfairn(s) Ca'cu'atiori o* Expenditure Days Credits Total Expenditures -c: Total Days Credits Instructions Total Days Cted^s n^ay b t- Ppportioneri &1 the claim holder's choice. Enter nurv'jf oi rieys C'Ld'is per cl&in'i fcffcted in colurnns at right. Total number of mining claims covered by this report O^ work. Date Reco'ded Holder or Agent (Signature) Certification Verifying Report of Work l htitby certify that l he ve a perjonei and intimate knowledge of the facts set forth in the Report of Wor.k annexed TTergto, having performtd ths work or witnessed same during and/or after its completion and the annexed report is true. Name arid Postal Address of Ptrson Certifying 1362 I81.D, A/ - JL SJT, Dale Certified t J. Certified by (Signature)

8 Ministryof Geotechnical Natural Reoort Ontario Resources A p Approval File Mining Lands Comments o; Geophysics Comments japproved ] Wish to see again with corrections Signat To: Geology - Expenditures Comments } j Approved j Wish to see again with corrections Signature To: Geochemistry Comments ] Approved Wish to see again with corrections Date Signature l l. p o: Mining Lands Section, Room 6462, Whitney Block. (Tel: ) 1593 (Sift 01

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10 Our File: March 14, Mr. Carl P. Forbes 33 Premier Avenue West Kirkland Lake, Ontario P2N 2S7 Dear Sir: RE: Geophysical (Magnetometer) survey submitted on raining claims l In the Township of Malsonvnie. il- We have received the above mentioned survey but there were no maps to accompany 1t. Please submit to this office a set of Magnetometer maps (1n duplicate) at your earliest convenience. Please quote our file # For further Information please contact Mr. F.W. Matthews at 416/ Yours sincerely- S.E. Yundt Director Land Management Branch Whitney Block Room 6643 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1W3 Phone: 416/ A. Barr:dg cc:m1n1nn Recorder Kirkland Lake, Ontario

MAGNETIC SURVEY of the - BENNETT CLAIM LW4QI& c MAISONVILLE TOWNSHIP 7 ONTARIO Scale: 1" : 100' KEY MAP- MAISONVILLE Tp. MAGNETIC DATA 1. Instrument: GEOMETRICS PROTON PRECESSION MAGNETOMETER 2.

11 MAGNETIC SURVEY of the - BENNETT CLAIM LW4QI& c MAISONVILLE TOWNSHIP 7 ONTARIO Scale: 1" : 100' KEY MAP- MAISONVILLE Tp. MAGNETIC DATA 1. Instrument: GEOMETRICS PROTON PRECESSION MAGNETOMETER 2.Operator: C.P FORBES, Nov. 10, 1963 S.Contour Interval: MINIMUM TOO O A. To ALL READINGS ADD 50,000 Q Original draft by C.P FORBES C P.. l 5/8 L 42A01NE MAISONVILLE concluded by mafo didino

Assessment Report by the Canadian Nickel Co. Ltd. Magnetometer Survey. Larder Lake Mining Division Lebel Tovnship, Ontario

32084Nwea67 2.331* LEBEL 010 Assessment Report by the Canadian Nickel Co. Ltd. Magnetometer Survey Larder Lake Mining Division Lebel Tovnship, Ontario Claims L-531657 L-531658 L-531111 Map No.: M-359,