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| LA REINE | Mo Au | VEIN | QUEBEC |
| Geology: REGIONAL: greenstone belt Abitibi region , Superior Province; ~northwest trending ultramafic flows, mafic to felsic volcanics with coeval intrusions, volcanoclastic sedimentary rocks, chemical sediments including banded iron formations, and several large intrusive batholiths; metamorphic grade of greenstone belt is low- to medium greenschist facies. LOCAL: andesites and gabbros intruded by small granodioritic pluton, which is extensively invaded by aplitic dykes and quartz veins. Granodioritic pluton thought to be related to the larger La Reine pluton to SW. Minor outcroppings of felsic volcanic rocks and metapelites. |
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| Mineralization: Quartz ± barite veins: within granodiorite pluton; east-west trending, vertically dipping; individual quartz veins (veins 1 to 5) reported up to 900 m long and up to 1.3 m wide at surface. are mineralized with pyrite and molybdenite, small concentrations of Au, Cu Pb Ag Surface mineralization predominantly massive to finely-disseminated pyrite, and molydenite veinlets/disseminations . Molybdenite predominantly along edges of quartz veins; pyrite observed both within quartz veins and disseminated throughout andesitic, granodioritic or aplitic wall rock. Molybdenite occurs more commonly when pyrite is present. Richly mineralized veins often occur in contact with aplitic dykes, in which case the quartz appears to be syn-depositional with dyke. |
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| Work: 1937-1982: several episodes of exploration activity, including geophysical surveys, trenching, shallow drilling and construction of two mine shafts 1936-1937: carried out 1500 m stripping and 600 m of trenching with an average depth of 1.5 m, 17 diamond drill holes (1800 m total) near the primary showings. 36-m, three-compartment shaft and a 15-m, one-compartment shaft (La Reine Gold Mines) 1965: blasted new surface workings, mapped surface workings (trenches, pits, shaft, tailings dump),metallurgical investigation (Demfontaine Mines Company Ltd) 1968: magnetic and electromagnetic (EM) surveys (Noranda Exploration Company Ltd) 1973: two mine shafts sealed 1980: VLF EM survey (Eastern Mines) 1982: 7 short drill holes (695 m), (Eastern Mines) 2007-2008: sampling, line cutting and geologic mapping, detailed sampling on the main mineralized showings, 101 samples collected from granodiorite, andesite and quartz veins over area of ~5 ha. (Radisson Mining Resources) |
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| Results: Based on 1937 La Reine Gold Mines report, channel samples from 5 trenches on vein 1 give an average grade 4.07% Mo over thickness of 0.76 meters and known strike of 183 m. In 1965, Demfontaine Mines identified four mineralized zones at surface, took a number of large vein surface samples- grades ranged 2 to 6% Mo, and Au grades ranged 0.02 to 1.69 oz/ton. Best drill intersections by Eastern Mines Ltd. include 1.05% MoS2 and 0.01 oz/ton Au over 0.4m (DDH E-3); 1.66% MoS2, 0.02 oz/ton Au and 0.54 oz/ton Ag over 0.4 m (DDH E-6); and 0.04% MoS2, 0.01 oz/ton Au and 15.95% barite over 0.3 m. Surface sampling has returned up to 1.69 oz/T Au (grab sample) and drilling has returned up to 70.5 g/t Au over 0.30 m. |
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| Property Details and Access: 27 surveyed mineral claims; ~1150 ha direct road access via paved highways and gravel roads |
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| Detail Location: La Reine Township, Noranda-Normetal MD; Abitibi region of Quebec, Canada. 11 km E of the Quebec-Ontario boundary; NTS map sheet 32D14; centered at UTM 622500 E, 5403400 N (Zone 17N). |
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| Other Comments: Very little bedrock exposure consequently excellent potential for a modern exploration program, including deep penetrating electromagnetic surveys, to locate additional mineralization. Power lines run through property and a good supply of water and timber (spruce, jack pine, poplar and birch) is available. A small tailings dump and pond remain from 1937 mine workings. Exploration model is based on presence of La Reine pluton at depth below most of the property and served as a source of mineralizing fluids deposited in veins/structures within the overlying metavolcanics and within the pluton. A 43-101-style final project report for Radisson recommends an IP surveying followed to locate unexposed mineralization followed by drill testing. The owner will consider an option or sale. |
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| Vendor / Contact: Glenn Griesbach Email: griesbach@gmail.com Mobile: +62 81 186 4022 Skype: glenn.griesbach nque07Submitted 07/10 |
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