Mining in Northwestern Ontario A Golden Opportunity! THUNDER BAY

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1 Mining in Northwestern Ontario A Golden Opportunity! THUNDER BAY Brochure 2018.indd 1

2 Mines and Major Exploration Projects Northwestern Ontario is a Gold Powerhouse! Exploration/Mining companies are expanding or continuing to move closer to actual production in the region: Goldcorp-Musselwhite Mine will complete a $90M underground development in late An internal shaft is under construction and an advanced materials handling system. The goal is to achieve 300,000 ounces plus of annual gold production. In addition, Goldcorp has opened a major administration office in Thunder Bay. Barrick-Hemlo (William Mines) announced reserves of 25.8 M tonnes of gold ore grading 1.92 g/t gold with mine life extended to A new camp scale geological model has been completed. Engineering and mine development will follow. New Gold Inc. s Rainy River Mine commenced commercial gold production in late The mine will add 325,000 ounces of annual gold production to the Northwestern Ontario total. 35 Thunder Bay mine services and supply companies worked on the mine and mill ( ), with contracts totalling over $80M. Greenstone Gold Mines Ltd. completed the Environmental Impact Study/Environmental Assessment for the Hardrock Project, Geraldton, with a formal submission in mid-2017 to both Federal and Provincial Governments. Indigenous consultation, permit advancement and efforts to optimize the 2016 Feasibility Study continue for this 4.9 million ounce deposit. The Goldcorp-Cochenour Mine Project, Red Lake, continues to be test developed and mined, with scheduled production by late Annual gold production contribution from Cochenour to the Red Lake Complex gold production is forecast by Goldcorp to be 30,000 50,000 ounces per year by Pure Gold Mining Inc., for the Madsen Project, Red Lake, announced additional gold resources at the Russet South and Fork satellite deposits. The indicated gold resource is now 1.74 million ounces of gold at Madsen. The Feasibility Study will be completed in Rubicon Minerals Phoenix Mine completed a significant exploration program in Structural re-interpretation and geological modelling is 50% complete. Goal is to produce a new mineral resource, and undertake underground development and trial mining in A new Feasibility Study will follow. Harte Gold is developing the Sugar Zone Gold Deposit located north of White River. Mine development and mill construction are underway. Production is scheduled to start in mid-2018 at a rate of 540 tonnes per day. First Mining Finance s most notable global gold assets are located in Northwestern Ontario and include: Goldlund Mine (SW of Sioux Lookout), Pickle Crow Mine (Pickle Lake), Cameron Lake (SE of Kenora) and their largest gold deposit, Springpole Lake (E of Red Lake). Total resources for the four gold deposits are 8.55 million ounces. Premier Gold Mines targeted higher grade gold mineralization along the Hasaga Deep Target, Hasaga property, Red Lake. The property currently hosts 1.12 million ounces of gold. Treasury Metals at the Goliath Project, Dryden, released an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for 2017 and plan to complete a Pre-feasibility study in Exploration infill drilling and condemnation drilling have been completed. The Environmental Assessment process continues for this future 80,000 ounce per year gold producer. Brochure 2018.indd 2

3 Mines and Major Mineral Exploration Projects Northwestern Ontario PRODUCING MINE MANITOBA PREMIER GOLD MINES AVALON RARE METALS KENORA RUBICON MINERALS CORP. GOLDCORP PURE GOLD MINING 25 LAKE OF THE WOODS NEW GOLD 22 MINNESOTA 20 5 RED LAKE NELSON GRANITE 4 10 DRYDEN FORT FRANCES FRONTIER LITHIUM 19 GOLDCORP Red Lake Complex LITHIUM ENERGY FIRST MINING FINANCE CORP. ATIKOKAN YAMANA GOLD / AGNICO EAGLE MINES HIBBING 9 FIRST MINING FINANCE CORP. GOLDCORP Musselwhite FIRST MINING FINANCE CORP. SIOUX LOOKOUT ARMSTRONG 8 27 ARDIDEN 24 TREASURY METALS NORTH AMERICAN PALLADIUM Lac des Iles 18 WESDOME GOLD MINES MINING IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ROCKEX MINING CORP. CADILLAC VENTURES PICKLE LAKE FIRST MINING FINANCE CORP. RIO TINTO 30 ARDIDEN 26 LAKE NIPIGON NIPIGON CITY OF THUNDER BAY LANDORE RESOURCES 7 14 GREENSTONE GOLD MINES 3 12 ROCK TECH LITHIUM MARATHON LAKE SUPERIOR METALEX VENTURES NAKINA GERALDTON 23 KWG RESOURCES NORONT RESOURCES GREENSTONE GOLD MINES SIBANYE-STILLWATER 17 DE BEERS Victor Mine DE BEERS HARTE GOLD CORP. ZENYATTA VENTURES BARRICK GOLD CORP Hemlo 1 MAJOR EXPLORATION PROJECT TOWN/CITY MAP # PROJECT NAME 1 ALBANY GRAPHITE DEPOSIT 2 BLACK THOR 3 BROOKBANK 4 CAMERON 5 COCHENOUR 6 EAGLE S NEST 7 GEORGIA LAKE 8 GOLDLUND 9 GOLIATH 10 GRIFFITH 11 HAMMOND REEF 12 HARDROCK 13 HASAGA 14 JUNIOR LAKE 15 BLACK HORSE 16 MADSEN 17 MARATHON PGM 18 MOSS LAKE 19 PAK LITHIUM 20 PHOENIX 21 PICKLE CROW 22 RAINY RIVER 23 RING OF FIRE 24 ROOT LAKE 25 SEPARATION RAPIDS 26 SEYMOUR LAKE 27 SPRINGPOLE 28 SUGAR ZONE 29 THIERRY 30 THUNDER BAY NORTH 31 VICTOR EXTENSION 32 WESTERN LAKE ST. JOSEPH Kilometers Brochure 2018.indd 3

4 Confederation College Confederation College - Workforce Development Division Confederation College is a public sector community college established in 1967, with 50+ programs, in areas of Engineering Technologies, Business, Health, Aviation and Aboriginal programs. The College offers a number of corporate and customized business and industry training programs and services, including upgrading, pre-technology, apprenticeship and employment. In Northwestern Ontario, the College operates nine campuses, a main campus in the City of Thunder Bay, and regional campuses in Fort Frances, Dryden, Kenora, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Geraldton, Marathon and Wawa. Confederation College has a history of supporting the mining industry in Northwestern Ontario, working with Indigenous communities in preparing local workforces and with communities to develop diversified and sustainable strategies. Overall, the College has managed over $100M in training and development projects, worked with many Indigenous communities and established important government, business and industry networks in Northwestern Ontario, and across Canada. Mining related programs range from semi-skilled to skilled operators, including Mining Essentials, Diamond Drilling, Mining Techniques, Welding, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Environmental, Construction, Heavy Equipment, Plumbing, Water, Truck Driver, Camp Services and Security. We continue to work with our Indigenous communities to build a better bridge from training and education to employment. Brochure 2018.indd 4

5 Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining and Exploration Providing Mining Education and Research in Northern Ontario Established in 2014, Lakehead University s Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining & Exploration (CESME) encourages and supports research, education and outreach activities regarding the nature and impacts of mineral resource exploration and extraction particularly in Northern Ontario. Guided by the CESME Advisory Board and led by Director, Dr. Peter Hollings, CESME is collaborating with industry, public sector, and community partners to spearhead cutting-edge research in the following three areas: Mineral exploration and mineral extraction including mine development and mineral processing Social, economic and environmental impacts of mineral resource exploration and extraction First Nations and Métis engagement One of the primary goals of CESME is to recruit and foster faculty, postdoctoral fellows, postgraduate, graduate, and undergraduate student participation. The following are some current examples: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Karl Skogstad, has now joined the Department of Economics at Lakehead and continues his research into the economic impact of mining in the region. CESME Advisory Board John Mason (CEDC - Chair) Peter Moses (Matawa) Glenn Nolan (Noront) James Franklin (Consultant) Scott Jobin-Bevans (Consultant) Peter Hollings (CESME Director) Thanks to funding from Churchill Diamonds and the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) CESME is hosting a second Postdoctoral Fellow to investigate the Geochronology and mineral chemistry as exploration tools for economic diamond deposits in the Superior Province. Dr. Dawn Mills has been recruited as a Program Development Coordinator to develop a certificate program to provide training opportunities to First Nations community members. CESME is always looking to partner with those interested in sustainable development. For more information visit or contact: Dr. Peter Hollings, CESME Director Tel peter.hollings@lakeheadu.ca Brochure 2018.indd 5

6 The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) and the Thunder Bay and District Entrepreneur Centre (EC) The CEDC is responsible for: Business development Business retention and expansion Entrepreneurial support Opportunity promotion, and Collection and assessment of key business data We can help with: Community information and statistics Networking and referrals Assistance in site selection Labour market data Located within CEDC s administrative office, the Thunder Bay and District Entrepreneur Centre provides seminars, workshops and free and confidential business counselling services to new and existing small businesses. Thunder Bay Mining Sector Goods & Services Directory Visit ThunderBayCEDC.ca Contact us Doug Murray CEDC - CEO Tel: (807) dmurray@thunderbay.ca John Mason CEDC - Project Manager, Mining Services Tel: (807) jmason@thunderbay.ca Pete Hollings Lakehead University - CESME Director Tel: (807) peter.hollings@lakeheadu.ca Don Bernosky Confederation College, VP Workforce Development Tel: (807) bernosky@confederationc.on.ca Brochure 2018.indd 6