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Message from the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Michael Gravelle 4

Message from the President of Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association, Bob Chataway 6

The top three issues in mining relationships… and how to overcome them 8

Sudbury’s vibrant mining community continues to look forward to future growth 12

Serpent River update proves promising 14

Little to no environmental impact 16

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Da-Lee gets down to business 20

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PDAC 2016: Where the world’s mineral industry meets 24

Northwestern Ontario mining remains active while awaiting improving metals commodity prices 26

City Welding: A family business 28

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XL Shelter structural fabric buildings: The ‘new’ simple answer 30

4 Ontario Mining Review

Ministry of northern Development and Mines

Minister’s Update

By Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines

Ontario has been a world leader in mining for more than 125 years. Mining has always been an important contributor to the provincial economy, particularly in the North.

In a global environment dominated by economic crises, fluctuating commodity prices and mar-

ket volatility combined with fierce international competition, prospectors and miners face many

challenges.

But together, we continue to overcome the obstacles and maintain Ontario’s position as one of

North America’s premier mineral investment destinations.

Ontario is a major jurisdiction for both exploration and mine production. During the past

decade, more new mines have opened here than in any other province, with more than 40 sites

currently in operation. Another six mines are currently under construction. Some of these new

sites will include surface operations, an impressive addition to our traditional underground mines.

While we have not been immune to the global downturn in exploration investment, we recog-

nize the importance of continuing to work closely with industry to navigate through a difficult

period.

Our ministry remains focused on promoting the mineral sector, driving growth and supporting

an innovative and dynamic business climate. To that end, we have invested more than $160 million

in exploration and mining activities since 2003.

And those efforts continue.

Renewing the province’s Mineral Development Strategy and modernizing our century-old Min-

ing Act will help the mineral sector cultivate innovation and increase mineral discovery rates to

remain globally competitive and capitalize on future opportunities.

We continue to work closely with industry, First Nations and Métis partners to reinforce our

commitment to improve regulatory efficiencies without compromising environmental responsi-

bilities.

A solid regulatory regime, combined with a competitive tax framework, will help motivate more

investment into mineral exploration in Ontario.

Our government also continues to lay the groundwork for development in the Ring of Fire. In

June, another milestone was reached when Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate

Change approved Noront Resources’ Terms of Reference for the Environmental Assessment – with

significant amendments – for its proposed Eagle’s Nest project in the region.

The secret of Ontario’s success as a mining sector leader is our resolute determination to foster

collaboration, encourage industry growth and promote Northern Ontario as a superior destina-

tion for industry investment.

Even in this delicate global economy, Ontario’s mineral sector continues to demonstrate not

only resilience to challenges, but also the confidence to seek new opportunities. There is no ques-

tion that exploration and mining are key components of the economic engine that drives Northern

Ontario, Ontario and Canada as a whole.

Our combined efforts will keep Ontario competitive and ensure that exploration and develop-

ment remain viable for centuries to come.

Ontario has tremendous potential for expansion in mineral exploration development, and I am

optimistic that our future is full of promise.

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It’s déjà vu all over again.The hills are alive with the sound of music and not much else. Who

is making money these days? The mint? All is not well in our neck of

the woods, but there is no use moving as it is the same across the land.

The exploration industry is caught in a perfect storm: commod-

ity prices are weak; demand for goods is flat; ground rules are in a

state of flux; investors have gone elsewhere; and option deals are non-

existent.

So what is there to do? That is a good question. Some have opted

out of the industry in order to support their families. Some are dig-

ging in and upgrading their skill set for when the boom starts. Others

are taking early retirement for now until they are lured back to the

game they love.

On a lighter note, the NWOPA and several other associations

(Canadian Institute of Mining – Thunder Bay; Community Eco-

nomic Development Commission – Thunder Bay; Women in Min-

ing – Thunder Bay; and the Ministry of Northern Development and

Mines) brought the third annual Thunder Bay Mining Day to a large

and enthusiastic public on June 6 this year.

The event was held at Prince Arthur’s Landing in Marina Park

under the big tent. More than 40 exhibitors and individuals partici-

pated in games and activities with a mining-related theme. Activi-

ties included panning for gold, driving a mine truck on a simulator,

operating a back hoe, identifying minerals and their common use in

everyday items, winning bicycles in draws, finding treasures using

geophysical instruments and more.

Also popular were the short talks on mining and the walking tour

of the building stone used in the iconic buildings in Port Arthur. Kids

were able to get up-close and inside a scoop tram, helicopter, jumbo

drill and surface drill, all thanks to the generosity of the mining com-

munity.

We look forward to another successful event on June 4, 2016.

Please bring your neighbours out for an introduction to our indus-

try. Check out our website at www.thunderbayminingday.ca for a full

gallery of the day’s activities.

Happy holidays and may the winter winds be followed by warm,

hard cash.

Cheers,

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the top three issues in mining relationships... and how to overcome themBy Angie Willcocks, Mining Family Matters psychologist

There’s no such thing as a perfect couple or a perfect relationship. All relationships have ups and downs, and in relationships where one partner works fly-in, fly-out (FIFO), the ups and downs can feel extreme. I know that many FIFO couples love the buzz of seeing each other again after time apart. I’ve heard many couples say that the high of the recon-nection makes it all worthwhile. There’s no doubt in my mind that couples like these, who actually enjoy FIFO and all it brings, are those who understand how to manage the tricky parts of the lifestyle.

So what are those tricky issues to nego-

tiate? Well, in my opinion, they are com-

munication, how time is spent and sex. I’ve

compiled this list of dos and don’ts from

conversations with couples who love FIFO,

as well as those who struggle with it.

1. CommunICatIon

DO:

• Knowyourhottopics.Whatareyoulikely

to argue or disagree about? Get a plan on

how to deal with this properly so you can

stop going over the same old ground. For

example, if you find yourselves constantly

arguing about how to discipline the kids,

come up with a discipline plan.

• Try different ways of staying connected

when one partner is away. Notes, letters,

texts and phone and video calls will have

you feeling closer.

• Try to work as a team even when your

partner is away for work. Frequently use

the term “we” in conversations. For ex-

ample, use “What shall WE do?” about

whatever the problem is (rather than

“what are YOU going to do about it?” or

“what do you want ME to do about it?”).

• Know yourself – notice your own

thoughts and feelings and monitor your

own behaviour within the relationship.

• Regularlycheckinwitheachotherabout

how the lifestyle is going.

DON’T:

• Stick your head in the sand and hope

problems will go away. Name the prob-

lems, and then work to solve them to-

gether.

• Personally criticize each other. Ever.

It’s fine to complain about a behaviour

you’re not keen on (“I really don’t like

it when you leave your work gear in the

hallway”). However, do not say, “You’re

such a lazy slob”.

• Expect deep and meaningful conversa-

tions every day. You wouldn’t have them

if you both worked in a nine-to-five office

job, so don’t expect them when one part-

ner is away.

• Allow FIFO to be an excuse for bad re-

lationship habits. “Side effects” of FIFO,

like fatigue, can lead to bad habits if

you’re not careful.

• And finally, remember that good com-

munication does not mean endless talk-

ing about all your problems or difficul-

ties. Good communication is a daily task

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in a relationship: little things like saying

“thank you”, making a cup of coffee, re-

membering to ask how things are for

your partner and being aware of your

own relationship behaviours.

2. How tImE Is spEntLots of FIFO couples argue about how

each person spends their time. There are

many variations on this: the home partner

getting annoyed with how shift change is

spent; how much time is (not) spent with

family when they’re home; the away part-

ner annoyed with how often the partner at

home is going out; or how much time they

all spend with extended family. There is no

“one-size-fits-all” answer to this, but it’s

worth remembering that arguments about

how time is spent usually come down to dif-

fering priorities.

DO:

• Talkaboutprioritiesandareasofimpor-

tance. You might not share your part-

ner’s priorities and motivations around

how time is spent, but when you hear

about what is important to them, you

might start to understand their reasons

for spending their time the way they do.

For example, you might rate your family

higher than friends in how you want to

spend your time, but this doesn’t mean

your partner will. Understanding each

other’s time priorities can lead to respect-

ful compromises.

• Agreeonarealisticlistofjobs/tasksthat

need doing while the away partner is

home.

• Letyourpartnerknowoneortwofun/re-

laxing things you’d like to do when you’re

together.

• Be clear about who is responsible for

which jobs. Allocate tasks by roster or list.

It sounds regimented, I know, but it saves

a lot of arguments.

• Buildasupportnetworkoffamily,friends

or paid help.

• Planonspendingsometimedoingthings

separately when you’re together.

• Ifyou’retheawayperson,makesureyou

keep in contact with friends and family

while you’re away – it will ease the pres-

sure to see everyone and catch up every

time you’re home. Try to keep important

connections continuous.

DON’T:

• Trytocrameverythingintothetimeyour

partner is away (if you are the home per-

son). Young FIFO workers tell me they

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feel under pressure when they’re home.

Their partner has often squeezed every-

thingelseinhis/herlifeintothatrostered

time away, so they can be available 24-7

when they’re together. It sounds lovely in

theory, but it’s a huge amount of pressure.

• Expecttoalwaysagreeonhoweachoth-

er’s time should be spent. The intensity of

the time together can definitely add to the

pressure for everything to be “perfect”,

but it won’t be. There will be times when

you disagree.

• Alwaysdothingsjusttopleaseyourpart-

ner (this goes for both the home and

away person). While compromise is obvi-

ously a very important part of a healthy

relationship, always giving in to your

partner’s priorities isn’t.

3. sEx anD IntImaCyIt’s an issue in many relationships, and

sex and intimacy can definitely be affected

by FIFO. The pressure to squeeze all the lov-

ing into a week or so, and differing libidos

(common in all long-term relationships)

can leave one or both partners feeling disap-

pointed, dissatisfied and disconnected.

DO:

• Stayconnectedwhenoneofyouisaway

for work. This could take the form of

sexy text messages or phone calls if you’re

comfortable with that, or little gifts or

notes for each other.

• Think about your partner while you’re

apart. Remember the things that first

brought you together and what you love

about them now.

• Workonbreakingyour“sexcycles”.Ifyou

always wait for your partner to initiate

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sex, you do it next time. If you always

initiate in a certain way at a certain

time, try something different and un-

expected.

• Discussyoursatisfactionwithyoursex

life in a respectful way.

• Understand each other’s “love lan-

guage”. Some people feel most loved

when their partner makes love to them,

others feel loved when their partner

hangs out the washing and others still

feel the love when their partner tells

them how great they are. Gary Chap-

man has written an excellent book on

the subject called The Five Love Lan-

guages – check it out.

DON’T:

• Emotionallydisconnect fromyourpart-

ner when you’re apart. I know this is a

big ask. Some people protect themselves

from feeling too lonely or sad by cutting

off emotionally. While this can work OK

in the short term, but it’s a habit that will

add strain to a long-term FIFO relation-

ship.

• Allowstress,worryandresentment into

the bedroom. Work to resolve any prob-

lems outside of the bedroom (as much as

possible).

• Withholdsexasawaytotrytogetyour

partner to understand your feelings.

This is serious miscommunication. They

won’t understand the message and the

lack of intimacy is likely to contribute to

any problems you already have.

• Worryifyoursexlifeisnotperfect.Asa

FIFO couple, you can always start fresh

next time round. I think mining couples

actually find it easier than most to break

bad sex cycles.

There you have it – these are my tips for

keeping your relationship healthy and hap-

py. Good luck!

For further expert advice on mining and

exploration relationships and parenting,

visit the Mining Family Matters website at

www.miningfm.ca.

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Sudbury’s vibrant mining community continues to look forward to future growthBy Leonard Melman

Without question, mining has been the sin-gle most important driving force behind the historic economic growth of the Sudbury, Ont. region and, without doubt, mining will likely play a significant role in the Basin’s so-cial and economic future as well.

However, mining history within the Sud-

bury region has not followed a smooth and

easy path of gradual and steady expansion.

Far from that being the case, there have

indeed been periods of rapidly expanding

prosperity, but these have been interspersed

with other periods, including the present

time frame, when mining matters have tak-

en a somewhat negative turn.

From a historic point of view, mining be-

gan in the Sudbury region with the 1883 ac-

cidental discovery of ore containing nickel

and copper values during preliminary blast-

ing and excavation work for the Canadian

Pacific Railway. This serendipitous event

led to intense exploration and the sequen-

tial development of major area mines dur-

ing the late 19th and early 20th centuries,

a trend continued into the present time

frame.

As geologic knowledge of the Sudbury

Basin grew, a thesis developed that much of

the area’s mineral wealth was created by a

massive meteor striking the Earth near what

is now the city of Sudbury approximately

1.85 billion years ago. Geologists theorize

that this collision created a circular crater

of immense depth containing great min-

eral wealth. According to geologic studies,

the ore values were left along the crater

walls and at depths approaching 10,000 feet

(about 3,000 metres) below surface.

During subsequent millennia, continen-

tal drift is believed to have caused the cir-

cular crater to evolve into an oval shape,

and through the era of modern mining, nu-

merous mines have been developed around

the perimeter of that extended oval-shaped

basin. Starting from the approximate city

centre and proceeding in a clockwise direc-

tion, we find ore bodies – both active and

inactive – with names such as Copper Cliff,

Kelly Lake, Denison, Victoria, Totten, Trill,

Windy Lake, PM, Morrison, Wisner, Broken

Hammer, Parkin, Podolsky, Amy Lake, Vic-

tor Deep and Nickel Rim South.

As these projects were developed, two

dominant companies emerged, Inco and

Falconbridge. Under their leadership, the

community of Sudbury thrived, periodi-

cally surging in population as new demand

factors for their metals emerged such as

military demands from both world wars

and the discovery of nickel applications to

steel processing. Despite periodic ups and

downs, the city has grown from less than

10,000 people in 1921 to a Greater Sudbury

population of more than 160,000 by 2011.

The growth of mining and smelting was

not without problems, and these included

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environmental devastation due to the pre-

vious technique of roasting ore over open

coke beds and concomitant acid rains. As a

result, area granite rocks became blackened

and the Sudbury region also suffered a sub-

stantial loss of native vegetation.

Interestingly enough, the environmental

damage became so widespread that when

astronauts from the U.S. NASA space pro-

gram were sent to Sudbury for special train-

ing, many observers believed that it was

the bleak specter caused by environmental

damage which was the reason for this spe-

cial training. However, a CBC Radio study

released in summer 2015 stated clearly that

the NASA training at Sudbury was due to

the similarity of the meteor crater rocks

noted above to rocks which might be found

on the lunar surface.

By the late 1970s, a widespread “re-green-

ing” program was developed whereby the

worst damage was covered first by lime and

then by seeding to promote grass and na-

tive plant growth. In addition, more than

nine million new trees were planted in the

Greater Sudbury area by 2010.

Thanks to robust commodity metals eco-

nomics, which developed in the first decade

of this century, the area’s two major corpo-

rations became takeover targets with Fal-

conbridge being eventually bought out by

Swiss giant Glencore Xstrata and Inco being

taken over by Brazil’s Vale Corp.

Inco had been in operation for more than

a century and had grown into one of Cana-

da’s major resource corporations. One of its

landmark achievements was the construc-

tion in Sudbury of the world’s tallest smelter

chimney, reaching a height of 637 feet above

ground level. Vale made its takeover bid in

2006 in the amount of $19.4 billion, an offer

which was accepted by Inco and approved

by Vale shareholders. Vale has pledged to

continue both mining operations and ex-

ploratory/developmentworks.

In 1928, businessman Thayer Lindsley

paid $2.5 million for mining claims in the

area and created Falconbridge Nickel Mines

Limited. The new company took immedi-

ate steps to work the claims, and despite

the stock market crash of 1929, it was able

to sink a shaft and begin to develop the

mine, as well as build a smelter. Since 1930,

Falconbridge has maintained a refinery in

Norway.

During the first decade of this century,

a bidding contest developed for acquisi-

tion of Falconbridge, a war ultimately won

by Switzerland’s Xstrata Corp. Xstrata was

subsequently bought out by Glencore, and

the latter company continues to operate

what they refer to as Integrated Nickel Op-

erations including mining, smeltering and

refining.

Current problems for the mining indus-

try in the Sudbury Basin can be largely at-

tributed to declining prices obtained for

important metals mined within the district.

As an example, the price for nickel has fallen

from near US$13 per pound in mid-2011 to

below US$4.50 per pound fall 2015, while

copper has fallen from over US$4.00 to near

US$.25 per pound during the same period.

In addition, other area metals such as palla-

dium, platinum and gold have also suffered

through similar negative price performance.

Although these price declines have some-

what limited current activity, the area’s

miners stand ready to actively contribute to

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Serpent River update proves promisingBy Melanie Franner

Since acquiring the Serpent River property in 2006, International Montoro Resources Inc. has been building up data on it slowly and steadily. The company’s latest 2015 pro-gram on the Elliot Lake-area property saw two holes drilled to depths of 1,005 and 1,317 metres respectively. Results from the two holes – PDH No. 1 and PDH No. 2 – are indicative of a potentially significant Ni-Cu-PGE mineral deposit.

From tHErE to HErEThe 1,840-hectare Serpent River prop-

erty, which is located about 15 kilometres

from Elliot Lake, has long been considered a

potential uranium deposit. Historically, the

property was shown to contain significant

uranium mineralization. Information pre-

dating NI43-101 showed an indicated re-

source of 20,000,000 tons grading 0.037 per

cent U308 or 14,800,000 pounds U308. This

estimate was based on very limited drilling.

Montoro’s own drilling on the property

has found uranium values in mineralized

quartz pebble conglomerates consistent

with these historic results.

But a 2009 summary of Ontario Geologi-

cal Survey field work showed a strong geo-

physical anomaly on the claims that were

previously thought to be caused by iron for-

mation. New interpretations of the Pecors

Anomaly concluded it may be the result of

a mafic-ultramafic body that could contain

contact-style nickel-copper-PGE mineral-

ization similar to that found near Sudbury.

Sediment sampling from nearby Pecors

Lake has since shown high levels of nickel

and chromium, which lent further weight to

the analysis.

rECEnt workAdditional airborne surveying and subse-

quent 3D modelling helped Montoro nar-

row the focus of its work to a concentrated

area on the Serpent River property – now

commonly known as the Pecors Anomaly –

an inversion block measuring approximate-

ly seven kilometres long by three kilometres

wide. In the spring of 2015, the company

then set about with a diamond-drill pro-

gram.

“We drilled the first hole because it was

located at the shallowest point where we

expected to intersect the interpreted gab-

bro unit, the rock type which could host

potential Ni, Cu and PGE mineralization

within the Pecors Anomaly,” explains Gary

Musil, president and CEO of International

Montoro Resources. “We drilled the second

hole approximately 650 metres northwest of

PDH No. 1 at the point where the magnetic

intensity in the Pecors Anomaly was the

highest and in an area where we interpreted

that a possible feeder dike could enter the

magma chamber.”

As a result of a combination of the drill-

ing and the use of down-hole probing tech-

nology, two distinct conductive anomalies

were detected and modelled from PDH No.

2. At down-hole depths of about 580 to 590

metres, this shallow anomaly was 75 metres

(246 feet) from the hole and coincides with

the contact between the Huronian con-

glomerate and basalt. The second anomaly

detected at 975 to 1,021 metres was only 70

metres (230 feet) from the hole and it coin-

cides with a thick gabbro unit.

The main objective of the drilling and

probing program was to better understand

the geology and nature of the VTEM mag-

netic anomaly identified during the air-

borne survey and the 3D interpretation of

the anomaly. On that score, the program

paid off.

“The program was successful and the

information obtained from the drill pro-

gram will be very useful in the planning of

a further exploration program,” says Don

Hawke, consulting geologist for Montoro.

“Although only anomalous values of Ni-

Cu-PGE were received in the two holes, I

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remain optimistic that the results obtained

through the recent programs give further

evidence that the Pecors target may host a

new deposit type in the Elliot Lake mining

camp.”

nExt stEpsAccording to Musil, Montoro has two op-

tions available in the immediate future.

“One, we could go back down, re-enter

PDH No. 2 and then wedge off the hole near

the anomalies in order to try to attain more

data and intersect the conductors,” he ex-

plains. “Or, the more likely, a second option,

is to use AMT magnetotelluric technology,

which will allow us to conduct the survey

from the surface in order to provide a better

picture of any conductive targets within the

Pecors magnetic anomaly itself. This type of

technology can provide data to a depth of

about two kilometres.”

Musil adds that both options can be con-

ducted at any time, even in the winter.

“We will focus on getting financing in

place to move forward with either one or

both options later this winter or early in the

spring,” he concludes.

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little to no environmental impact

By Amanda Monaghan, marketing manager for Britespan Building Systems Inc.

Exploration companies are looking for ways to construct safe, strong and reliable site buildings for the exploration, process-ing and storage of commodities, as well as equipment storage buildings, and even worker housing for remote sites. And it is becoming increasingly important to leave exploration sites in their natural state.

Conventional buildings, such as steel

buildings, have traditionally been the choice

for these sites, but are they the best choice?

These buildings can be costly and difficult

to ship to remote areas. They can also be

time-consuming to construct, and are es-

sentially permanent structures. None of

these are ideal in an industry that often re-

quires buildings to be rapidly constructed,

has a variety of building uses and may, at

some point, have to be moved to a new work

site.

One of the first things that make fabric

buildings a preferred solution for mineral

exploration companies is that they can ei-

ther be permanent, temporary or entirely

portable. This is achieved by offering a

number of foundation options, from con-

crete blocks, shipping containers or a base

rail foundation. These are all options for

temporary or portable building solutions,

in addition to the many permanent options.

Fabric buildings can be completely decon-

structed and moved or stored when a site is

finished with it, creating little environmen-

tal interference.

Using shipping container foundations al-

lows fabric building manufacturers to cre-

ate hybrid building solutions that are par-

ticularly ideal for the exploration industry,

because the containers themselves act not

only as a foundation for the building, but

also as functional space used for employee

housing, change rooms, washrooms, work-

shops, storage, etc. This really allows fabric

building owners to maximize the use of

their buildings.

In addition to the foundation options,

fabric buildings are also completely custom-

izable, from door sizes and types, insulation

option and length, width and height.

What would you use a fabric building for?

Just about anything. The buildings can be

used for warehousing, workshops, vehicles,

equipment and commodity storage and

coverage for working machinery. The pos-

sibilities really are endless. The extra-high

clear span design of the buildings allow for

large and heavy equipment and machinery

to operate within the building without is-

sue. Fabric buildings also increase the lon-

gevity and maintain the condition of equip-

ment and machinery by protecting them

from the elements.

Employee safety and creating a healthy

working environment is another reason

fabric buildings far exceed traditional build-

ings. Customers of fabric covered buildings

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fortable and safest environment for their

workers, with superior air quality and venti-

lation, and the floods of natural light create

a shadow-free, safe working environment.

And, of course, another reason fabric

buildings are the ideal solution for explo-

ration companies is that they can be con-

structed anywhere, no matter how remote

the location. They are often built in less

time than traditional buildings, making for

almost immediate job sites.

CustomEr oVErVIEwA portable building solution was exactly

what William Day Construction (Day Con-

struction) was looking for when they chose

a fabric building from Britespan Building

Systems Inc. (Britespan) for a maintenance

and heavy equipment storage building at

the open-pit Hollinger Mine site in Tim-

mins, Ont. Benoit Melançon is the site man-

ager for Day Construction overseeing the

Hollinger Mine project.

Day Construction purchased an Atlas

Building Series on container foundation.

“The owner of Day Construction has a

Britespan building of his own and suggest-

ed we look into purchasing a building from

Britespan for the Hollinger site as well,” says

Melançon. “We chose the building from

Britespan for its portability. The container

foundation allows us to deconstruct and

move the entire building to a new explora-

tion site when we are finished.”

In addition to the building’s portability,

the building was able to accommodate some

of the more custom requirements that Day

Construction needed, such as extra height

and internal clearance for excavators with

long arms, as well as all of the heavy equip-

ment and vehicles within the building.

“We were also able to get an 18-by-18-

inch door for the building, which was great

for the size of equipment we kept inside. We

also were able to use the container founda-

tion for storage.”

Day Construction worked with Brites-

pan authorized dealer, Leisure Farms, out of

Sturgeon Falls, Ont.

“Leisure Farms was great to work with,”

says Melançon. “We had some issues with

the ground settlement prior to construc-

tion. Leisure Farms prepared the site, lev-

elled the ground and ensured that every-

thing was ready for construction. Their

team organized construction of the entire

project, were very knowledgeable, and the

building was constructed quickly so we

could get back to business as usual and start

using the building. Working with them was

a really great experience.”

After using their Britespan building for

some time now, Day Construction says

some of the other features that made a fab-

ric building the ideal solution for their op-

eration is the natural light and ventilation.

“The natural light that floods into the

building is great and creates a safe and

well-lit environment. The ventilation was

important because of the fumes that can

sometimes be let off from the equipment.

So, combined, the building allows us to

maintain a safe and comfortable working

environment for our crews,” says Melan-

çon.

As winner of the Industry Supplier of

the Year Award for the 2015 Canada Oil

& Gas Awards, Britespan is always striv-

ing to provide the best building solutions

to exploration companies across Ontario,

and growing and innovating with them

as an industry partner. Working with ex-

pert dealers like Leisure Farms allows us to

meet and exceed our customers’ needs and

requirements, as well as the environmental

demands of the operating sites.

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large enough to service,small enough to carePrimemax Energy is a privately owned com-pany based out of Cambridge, Ont. serving Ontario and parts of Quebec.

James S. Taylor started the company in

1992, recognizing a need for an alternative

to the larger players in the propane industry.

Success has followed the company from its

humble beginnings. Today, his son Michael is

the president of Primemax Energy.

Primemax Energy is serious about cus-

tomer service and being a responsible corpo-

rate citizen.

Here are a couple of examples of how the

company works at being a good custodian of

our environment. Workers have started con-

verting their large units to run on a blend of

propane and diesel, which they call the eco-

blend system. Benefits include lower emis-

sions, longer particulate filter life and reduc-

tion in diesel fuel, which saves money.

Primemax Energy manages propane levels

in customer storage tanks with satellite mon-

itors, which reduces the numbers of deliver-

ies while ensuring security of supply.

The company also operates its transporta-

tion and supply division on a 24-7 basis. Its

fleet is GPS-tracked so the dispatch office

knows where and when products will arrive.

Primemax Energy wants the propane cus-

tomers utilize at their mining operations to

serve its purpose without stress.

Together with its installation partners,

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Da-lee gets down to business

Since 1972, Da-Lee Group has seen its fair share of changes throughout the years. As a family-owned and operated business, the company has served the needs of custom-

ers across Ontario and into the northern United States. The operating entities – Da-Lee Dust Control and Da-Lee Environ-mental Services – are known for providing

top-quality products and customer service, safely and professionally.

Da-Lee Dust Control specializes in dust

suppression and road base stabilization on

unpaved roads, parking lots and horse are-

nas. The company supplies liquid calcium

chloride for use in ready-mix concrete,

wastewater treatment and as a liquid anti-

icer/de-icer on paved roads and aggregate

operations in winter.

“There isn’t anything overly complicated

about calcium chloride,” states Jonathan

Hagen of Da-Lee Group. “Yet, the special

properties of calcium chloride make it a

versatile product for various applications

within the mining industry.”

Da-Lee provides 28 to 42 per cent LIQ-

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winter operations.

“As regulations stiffen towards emissions

and dust control, mine officials attempt to

meet the local or provincial standards in the

most economical way. This is where calcium

chloride becomes a valuable product, spe-

cifically on haul roads, stockpiles and main

parking areas,” Hagen says.

Where a more durable solution is re-

quired, Da-Lee offers a premium virgin oil

product for dust control solutions on prob-

lem areas. This new, petroleum-based oil

product is a highly durable and long-lasting

solution to stabilize the road and control

dust emissions. This past summer, an appli-

cation at a site in Sudbury of the virgin oil

product was tested by the industrial hygiene

department and determined to be effective

at eliminating fugitive dust emissions from

the surface completely for an extended pe-

riod of time.

Mines in northern Ontario encounter the

challenge of cold winters. Da-Lee has been

able to resolve winter freezing and dust is-

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mining companies. Around 30 to 32 per

cent LIQUIDOW™ Calcium Chloride can

be used in cold weather applications to keep

materials and aggregates free-flowing in

stock piles and through conveyor systems. It

removes ice glazing, prevents material from

sliding down and assists in keeping the belt

soft in spite of freezing conditions.

Da-Lee Environmental Services provides

treatment, disposal, transportation and

handling of hazardous and non-hazardous

waste from industrial and commercial cus-

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built a brand new wastewater treatment

plant which will allow for on-site treating

and disposal of liquid industrial waste.

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to buy or hire?

When contemplating utilizing UAV/aerial applications in any operation, one of the first decisions required is whether to pur-chase the drone or engage a UAS service provider. If you are contemplating purchas-ing your own, the following are some points to consider.

EquIpmEntDepending on your application, you will

want a fixed wing UAV for large, open area

projects. Or if you operate in smaller, con-

fined areas, a VTOL multi-rotor may be a

better option. The Internet and media is

flooded with cool-looking “hobby” drones

that you can buy starting at about $1,000.

If you are planning on using a drone for

any surveying or mapping projects, you will

need a UAV designed to carry more sophis-

ticated instruments and payloads. You can

expect to pay $30,000 for a survey grade

UAV. In addition, the support equipment

(imaging equipment, base station, com-

puter, extra batteries, transportation equip-

ment) can easily double the UAV cost.

maIntEnanCE/rEpaIrsEven for the experienced pilot, damage is

inevitable. During the training phase, it is

not uncommon for an inexperienced pilot

to have numerous crashes costing thou-

sands of dollars in parts, not to mention

lost time. This combined with the harsh

environment most commercial UAVs oper-

ate in means that the electronic equipment

on board is more prone to fail due to exces-

sive dust and weathering. Therefore, con-

stant maintenance must be done to ensure

safety and many of the components must

be replaced regularly. For example, batter-

ies have a maximum charge or life cycle and,

depending on use, will last about one year.

The LiPo batteries used in UAVs can cost

hundreds of dollars each.

rEguLatIons/traInIng/pErsonnEL

In Canada, Transport Canada regulates

the commercial use of all UAVs (regard-

less of size). All commercial use of UAVs in

Canada requires both the crew (minimum

of two trained persons) and the UAV to

be certified. The regulations are constantly

changing, and proposed new rules will place

even more onus on the commercial side of

UAVs. As part of Transport Canada’s regu-

lations, commercial UAV liability insurance

My own Drone versus UAV service provider

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is also required. Not only is it required by

Transport Canada that UAV crews be prop-

erly trained, but, as with any equipment,

competency training is also necessary. Ac-

quiring skills to operate the UAV, imaging

equipment, efficient workflow and safe op-

erating procedures are just some of the areas

which your crew must learn. In areas of low

employee retention, constant (re)training of

employees into this specialized area could

become a significate expense. Additionally,

if the demand does not exist for regular us-

age, not only will crew proficiency suffer,

but it will also result in underutilization the

invested capital assets.

Data proCEssIngAll of the equipment, training and data

acquisition are only half of the equation.

Without the software, computers and data

processing knowledge to process the data,

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If you chose to engage the services of a

professional UAV service provider, the only

thing you need to do is ensure they are certi-

fied and insured.

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pDAc 2016: Where the world’s mineral industry meets

The world’s premier mineral exploration and development event is once again set to take place in downtown Toronto, Ont.

The 84th edition of the Prospectors and

Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC)

International Convention, Trade Show &

Investors Exchange, which brings together

thousands of investors, analysts, mining ex-

ecutives, geologists, prospectors, students

and government officials from more than 100

countries, will be held at the Metro Toronto

Convention Centre (MTCC) from March 6 to

9. More than 23,500 people attended in 2015.

“Canada is a world leader in mineral ex-

ploration spending and the PDAC Conven-

tion has gained a reputation for providing

collaboration opportunities for the industry,”

says PDAC president Rod Thomas. “Bringing

government, key influencers and decision-

makers together means that the latest trends,

technologies and challenges affecting our sec-

tor are brought to light and ultimately help

Canada stay ahead of the game.”

For the first time, a one-of-a-kind assort-

ment of 25,000 ores and minerals, many of

which are from closed or inaccessible mines,

will be showcased. The Kirwin Collection, on

loan from the Royal Ontario Museum, will

be displayed in Trade Show North, which

returns to the North Building of the MTCC

for the second year to host additional exhibit

space.

The capital markets program, aboriginal

program, short courses and workshops return

in 2016, along with a keynote session about

the future of exploration and development to

2026.

Technical sessions such as “What do mining

analysts think of your company?” and “Super-

giant porphyry Cu - Au deposits: Important

global resources for the future” are expected to

draw specialized audiences.

“Programming is designed to reflect current

economic and industry trends being faced and

provide education and networking opportuni-

ties to address them,” says Thomas. “The qual-

ity of networking and learning prospects on

offer remains a prime attractor for attendees.”

As the PDAC expands its political influ-

ence, a heavier government presence is being

felt. Former prime minister Stephen Harper

attended the PDAC 2014 Convention – the

first and only prime minister to do so. The fol-

lowing year, the federal government used the

PDAC Convention as a platform to announce

the renewal of the Mineral Exploration Tax

Credit (METC) and the appointment of Jeffrey

Davidson as Canada’s corporate social respon-

sibility (CSR) counsellor for the extractive sec-

tor.

“We look forward to building upon our

past success and continuing to make ours the

world’s leading convention for people, compa-

nies and organizations in, or connected with,

mineral exploration,” says Thomas.

Some social highlights to look forward to

at PDAC Convention 2016 include:

• Awards evening: Outstanding achieve-

ments to the Canadian mineral industry

are honoured.

• Mineral outlook luncheon: Don Coxe

will discuss the status of the mining in-

dustry in Canada and globally – now and

three years from now.

• Panelluncheon:Adiscussiononthema-

jor sectors of the macro-economy that

are likely to initiate new growth in the

metals market will be discussed.

• Prom night closing party: Feel the nos-

talgia as you close out the convention in

your finest prom duds.

PDAC represents the interests of the Ca-

nadian mineral exploration and develop-

ment industry. It is a national organization

with more than 7,000 individual members

and more than 1,000 corporate members.

The PDAC exists to promote a responsible,

vibrant and sustainable Canadian mineral

exploration and development sector. The

PDAC encourages leading practices in tech-

nical, environmental, safety and social per-

formance in Canada and internationally.

The early registration deadline is Feb. 5,

2016. More information is available at

www.pdac.ca/convention.

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PDAC 2016 CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS • Technical Program

featuring 18 sessions by industry experts

• Over 1,000 exhibitors promoting technology, products, samples and claim results!

• Topical Short Courses

• Aboriginal, Capital Markets, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Student Programming

• Popular networking events such as Luncheons, Awards Evening, Receptions and Closing Party

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MARCH 6 – 9


northwestern ontario mining remains active while awaiting improving metals commodity pricesBy Leonard Melman

While many areas of Ontario have seen a reduction in mining ac-tivity due to declining metals prices, vast regions of Northwestern Ontario appear to have escaped the worst of this downturn and may even be enjoying a period of accelerating exploration and develop-ment. This area extends from Thunder Bay westward to the Mani-toba border and north toward Hudson Bay.

The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines lists

four primary mining districts within this large area: Thunder Bay

North, Thunder Bay South, Red Lake and Kenora.

One of the problems that mining enterprises must overcome in

a remote region such as Northwestern Ontario is a general lack of

infrastructure. Both of Canada’s major railroads operate trunk lines

from Thunder Bay west to the Manitoba border, but there are no

north-south lines at present. While the Thunder Bay South and Ke-

nora districts have substantial quality highway coverage, only two

main paved highways support traffic into more northerly areas. No

road access is available in the more northerly regions to the south of

Hudson Bay.

However, despite obstacles such as limited access, brutally cold

winters and the existence of bogs and swampy areas, miners continue

to be attracted by both the mining history and mineral potential of

these districts.

Many of the deposits located in Northwestern Ontario have been

found within greenstone belts located in Archean-age, metavolca-

nic, metasedimentary and intrusive rocks comprising a portion of

the Uchi Subprovince of the extensive Canadian Shield. Greenstone

belts have been recognized for their high-grade, potentially profit-

able, gold ore bodies.

The area’s recorded mining history began in the 1920s with the

discovery of gold ore in the vicinity of Red Lake in the 1920s, leading

to the development of early mines such as Howey, Moss, Pickle Crow,

Sachigo River, Red Lake Gold Shore and Sand River.

In the early 1930s, a major American event heightened the rush

to discover gold when Franklin Delano Roosevelt removed official

conversion of American dollars into gold, and simultaneously raised

the official price of the yellow metal from US$21 to US$35 – thus,

in one stroke, dramatically increasing the potential profitability of

gold discoveries. Mining in general also received an important boost

from the armament and munitions buildups – both requiring major

quantities of metals – which were associated with the Second World

War.

Eventually the Red Lake district became the most productive met-

als mining district in Northwestern Ontario with the discovery and

development of important mines, including Campbell-Red Lake,

Cochenour-Williams and Madsen. Gold production from the Red

Lake district has been continuous since the 1930s and has amounted

to more than 20,000,000 ounces to date.

The Madsen mine began production in 1938, and by the time it

closed several years later, a total of 2.4 million ounces of gold had

been recovered. In recent years, Pure Gold Mining Inc. had acquired

the Madsen mine property as part of the third largest land package

in the Red Lake district and has been using modern exploration tech-

niques and a reinterpretation of the geologic setting to make new

discoveries. According to geologists’ reports, current mineral re-

Fall 2015 27

sources at the Madsen property include indicated mineral resources

of928,000ouncesAugrading8.93gramspertonne(g/t)Auandan

inferredresourceof279,000ouncesAugrading11.74g/tAu.

Infrastructure from historic mining operations remains in place

including a 500-tonne-per-day mill, a 1,275-metre-deep shaft, 24 lev-

els of underground workings, a headframe and a permitted tailings

management facility.

The historic Cochenour-Williams mine, located just five kilome-

tres west of the prolific Red Lake mine, is situated within the Red

Lake greenstone belt and remained in production from about 1940

until 1971. Goldcorp Inc. has made re-development at Cochenour

one of their high-priority projects and is continuing exploration and

development work through the third quarter of 2015. According to a

corporate information statement, the “Cochenour project is an im-

portant part of Goldcorp’s future plans in the Red Lake district.” One

of the goals for the Cochenour project is to eventually provide feed

for the Red Lake mine mill.

Goldcorp also owns and operates the Red Lake mine which has

continued in operation from initiation of production right up to the

present, and during 2014, gold production at Red Lake amounted

to 414,000 ounces from high-grade ore averaging better than two

ounces of gold per tonne. Goldcorp believes that recent investments

in infrastructure and development will set up this famous mine “for

many more years of long-term sustainable production.”

Although the Red Lake district is the only one in Northwestern

Ontario with actual production, the Kenora, Thunder Bay North and

Thunder Bay South districts are all prospective for exploration and

development work. Active companies and their projects include:

kEnora DIstrICtNew Gold Inc. with their Rainy River development project lo-

cated 65 kilometres northwest of Fort Frances.

Chalice Gold Ltd. with their Cameron Gold project located 85

kilometres southeast of Kenora.

Manitou Gold Inc. with their Kenwest and Gaffney Extension

projects near Dryden.

Treasury Metals Inc. with their Goliath Gold Project near

Dryden.

Canadian Arrow Mines Ltd. with their Kenbridge project near

Kenora.

tHunDEr Bay soutH DIstrICtCanoe Mining Ventures Corp. with their Coldstream project west

of Thunder Bay.

tHunDEr Bay nortH DIstrICtGiven the underdeveloped infrastructure in this region com-

bined with uncertainties related to the adjacent “Ring of Fire” dis-

coveries, there is relatively little active exploration work ongoing at

present in this region of far northern Ontario.

It is a remarkable achievement for the mining industry in

Northwestern Ontario to have sustained its current level of activ-

ity despite one of the most serious periods of commodity price

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strong rebound in mining activity – and the strong contributions

to Northwestern Ontario’s economy – which might be anticipated

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By Robert Brouillette

From lawyer to welder and general manager of a family welding busi-ness – and more recently taking over the family business started by my parents in their garage at home in 1974 – I have to say the journey has been both challenging and rewarding beyond my expectations.

After practising criminal and personal injury law for 10 years, and

realizing that I was working to help retire several partners, I decided

to return to the family welding business where I stated working when

I was 12 years old. I simply could not pass up the opportunity to help

my parents retire, especially my father who, at 70 years old, still works

the tools. My father was the leading force behind the company while

my mother handled the financial aspects of the company.

In the beginning, City Welding was a one-man operation focused

primarily on trailer hitches and road repairs to heavy equipment.

Now, City Welding is a very well-respected mild steel, aluminum and

stainless steel repair and custom fabrication job shop with about 40

employees.

I have experienced significant personal and professional rewards

which will undoubtedly remain with me forever, and which will

hopefully help me ensure my father and the company’s legacy for

years to come.

I have learned so much about the business, and life in general,

from my father. The choice to work alongside him has been the sec-

ond best experience in my life – next to getting married and becom-

ing a father, despite the fact that he strongly suggested and, in fact,

fired me and suggested that I find other employment five weeks be-

fore getting married last summer.

It only took me nine years to get fired in a family business, so I

gather both he and I did some things right. I suspect that mixing a

workaholic father and stubborn son does generate interesting chal-

lenges in a family-run business.

My best advice to those embarking on a similar journey is to un-

derstand and appreciate that it is a journey not without challenges.

However, the personal and professional rewards are significant. Pa-

tience and understanding from all involved are mandatory.

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A family business

In the beginning, City Welding was a one-man operation focused primarily on trailer hitches and road repairs to heavy equipment. Now, City Welding is a very

well-respected mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel repair and custom fabrication

job shop with about 40 employees.

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The story of GAL Power

Within the relatively short time span of 30 years, GAL Power has grown from a one-man enterprise to a successful and proud company

with more than 200 employees.

Making sure the lights stay on

By Deb Smith

Built upon the strong and enduring founda-tions of vision and integrity, in only three decades GAL Power Ltd. has grown into a Canadian, leading supplier of standby pow-er generators and climate control equip-ment. Operating on its four pillars of opera-tion – rentals, sales, service and fuel – the company prides itself on providing custom-ized power solutions that continue to fulfill commitment to social responsibilities.

Founded in 1985 by Guy Adrien Lapierre,

the story of this company is about merging

opportunity with customer service.

“Our founder started out selling light fix-

tures to contractors, but he quickly realized

that what was lacking in the market was the

need for energy efficiency and reliability,”

says Martin Lopes, national director of the

rentals department. “He decided then to of-

fer that energy reliability in the form of gen-

erators to industries that required backup

power in order to stay in business. He began

selling generators on a small scale at first,

and as the sales business grew, he found an-

other gap in the market which was the need

to service generators, and so a service divi-

sion of the company was created.”

Over those first 10 years of operation, one

thing led to another until it became clear

that generator rentals could provide an even

better solution for many GAL Power cus-

tomers. Lopes explains, “If a generator were

to go down, it might take up to eight weeks

to get replacement parts. Our customers

couldn’t do without power; they needed to

rent. So we started renting generators.”

It’s the simplicity of this business model

that is the strength and the mantra of GAL

Power: “What’s best for our customer is best

for us.” Today, the company supplies power,

usually emergency backup, to all indus-

tries – from government buildings, schools,

hospitals, data centres to property manag-

ers of downtown skyscrapers to industrial

customers such as mining, telecommunica-

tions and food and beverage, to name a few.

GAL Power also supplies electricity to some

of the most remote areas of Canada.

About eight years ago, the company add-

ed temperature control to the rental side

– heating and cooling, and has positioned

itself with nine branches across Ontario and

Quebec.

Within the relatively short time span of

30 years, GAL Power has grown from a one-

man enterprise to a successful and proud

company with more than 200 employees,

earning its reputation of being wherever

and whenever it is needed one customer at

a time.

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Xl Shelter structural fabric buildings: the ‘new’ simple answerBy Ed Vander Vegte, manager of sales and business development at XL Shelter, a division of OutFront Portable Solutions Inc.

Fabric buildings are becoming the new answer to simple, economical, storage and work areas. They are not only used in re-mote sites, but also in industrial and com-mercial parts of most municipalities. The ability to set them up not just on permanent locations, but also for short periods in order to continue a winter construction project, and then to re-purpose for another project,

makes this type of structure the right answer for a broad spectrum of projects. Versatility characterizes this type of structure.

Capstone Mining Corp. purchased this

structure, which was first built as a washing

station for the equipment down in the pit

itself. Later, when it was not needed for this

function, it was disassembled and moved up

to ground level, rebuilt and insulated, and is

now used for a machine maintenance work-

shop. Due to the componentized nature

of these structures, they can be built and

shipped anywhere.

The time needed for design and build of

a typical steel structure has become increas-

ingly longer and more complicated, thus

driving up the costs to create them. The

structural fabric building can be construct-

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ed in a much smaller window of time and

cost a fraction of the price. The ability to use

a variety of foundation solutions and much

less intrusive construction methods make

these buildings the way to go for versatile,

adaptable structures.

For foundations, the following can be

used: screw-in steel anchors, concrete piers,

concrete pad, concrete pre-fab blocks in

single or multiple layers and steel sea con-

tainers. For remote locations, containers are

a real asset, since they can be filled with the

building itself for shipping, along with other

site materials that are required in the set-up

of a remote base. The building can be put

on containers that have been equipped for

security storage, offices, bunk houses, and

tool and equipment lockers, to name a few.

These types of options can certainly mini-

mize the cost effect of unfavourable ground

conditions that can drive up the cost of tra-

ditional style buildings.

From an environmental standpoint, the

fabric structure also has an advantage in

that it will have the smallest environmental

impact as well, less ground work is needed

and less lighting is required, since the build-

ing fabric allows the light in during daylight

hours. As well, when it is time to move on,

all components can be easily removed.

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