Submitted to: MNDMF - Ontario · ASSESSMENT WORK REPORT ON MARMORA TWIN SISTER CLAIMS- BELMONT PROJECT, 2011 FIRST NICKEL INC. 2 Project Summary This is a summary report for the work

2011 Assessment Work Marmora Twin Sister Claims - Technical Field Report

First Nickel Inc.

Submitted to: MNDMF

Assessment Office

Sudbury, Ontario

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Date: June 26, 2011

Report prepared by:

Scot Halladay, P.Geo. and Alison Ryan

Sr. Geologist Geologist

First Nickel Inc. First Nickel Inc.

ASSESSMENT WORK REPORT ON MARMORA TWIN SISTER CLAIMS- BELMONT PROJECT, 2011 FIRST NICKEL INC.

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Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………. .1

Project

Summary………………………………………………………………………...…2

2011 Marmora Twin Sister – Exploration List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................ 1

Project Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Location and Access....................................................................................................................................... 3

Geology .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Government Geology Map Conditions........................................................................................................... 4

Work Done (Exploration Traverses and Sampling) ....................................................................................... 8

Results – Geology and Samples ................................................................................................................... 10

Health, Safety and Environment................................................................................................................... 12

QA/QC Commentary - First Nickel Procedures ........................................................................................... 12

Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................................... 13

Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................... 13

List of Figures Figure 1 – Plan Map with Location of Claims – Marmora Township – Twin Sister Lakes area ................... 3

Figure 2 – FNI Claim 4222709, Sample MM-276 to MM-291. ..................................................................... 5

Figure 3 – FNI Claim 4222708, Sample MM-224 to MM-244. ..................................................................... 6

Figure 4 - Plan Map with Topographic Data, Claims, Sample Points and Traverses..................................... 8

Figure 5 – Marmora Claim 4222708 Topography map .................................................................................. 9

Figure 6 – Marmora Claim 4222709 Topography map .................................................................................. 9

List of Tables Table 1 - List of Claims.................................................................................................................................. 4

Table 2 – 2011 Rock Sample GPS Points ...................................................................................................... 7

Table 3 - 2011 Assay Data- Marmora Twin Sister Lakes (including Blanks, Standards) ............................ 10

Table 4 – 2011 Work Summary – Marmora Twin Sister Claims ................................................................. 12

Appendices Appendix 1 - Descriptions of samples.......................................................................................................... 14

Appendix 2 - Prospecting- Pictures, Sampling............................................................................................. 18

Appendix 3 – Assay Certificates .................................................................................................................. 21

Appendix 4 – Data CD including final report .............................................................................................. 24


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Project Summary

This is a summary report for the work done on the First Nickel Inc. area known as the Marmora Twin Sister

Lakes claims (four adjoining claims): (SO, Southern Ontario) within its Belmont Project.

Prospecting and sampling in search of nickel, copper and platinum group elements (PGE’s) on Marmora

claims in east central Ontario took place in May 2011. The area of focus was the Mafic Intrusive unit, lying

on the north end of claim 4222708 and to the west side of claim 4222709.

A total of 34 surface grab samples (not including STDs and Blanks) were described and sent for analysis of

Ni, Cu, Co, S, Au, Pt, Pd, and Ag. Two standards and two blanks were added to the samples before

shipment to SGS Laboratories. Results were received on June 7, 2011.

No medical aids or time lost during this time.

Future exploration should include more prospecting and sampling focusing along the gabbroic contacts with

the country rocks. Mapping needs to occur along these contacts to sort out the differences between the First

Nickel past and current sampling results with the government geological maps. Non- destructive grid lines

need to be inserted (flagged, picketed and GPS’d ) within key portions of the property over the mafic

intrusive contacts and Aeromagnetic and electromagnetic anomalies (AEM).

Ground geophysics and diamond drilling may be required to fully define the AEM anomalies.


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Introduction

The Marmora claims were staked on June 18 and 19, 2007 and October 16, 2008. They were

recorded on June 26, 2007 and October 31, 2008 [SO 4243850, SO 4222708, SO 4222709, 4222710 (SO,

Southern Ontario)]. Work has been done on two of the 4 adjoining claims (SO 4222708 and SO

4222709).

A team of three First Nickel employees traveled from Sudbury Ontario and lived in a rented house

in Cardiff, 17km west of Bancroft to explore the various Belmont Project properties. One truck, trailer and

two 4x4 quads were used to access the properties.

Prospecting and sampling of the surface outcrops in search of nickel-copper sulfides was the main

focus of the field work.

Location and Access

Claims 4222708, and 4222709 (see Figure 1) are located 62 km South of Bancroft, along highway

62. Proceed right on Deloro Road (going West) for 6 km. Turn right on Centre Line Road and continue

southwest for 9 km then turn sharp right onto Beaver Creek Road (going west) for 4 km to Highway 14,

also known as Cordova Road. Turn right onto Cordova Road and drive 500 m, veering right onto North

Marmora Rd. This road turns into Twin Sister Lakes Road at 3.4 km. Follow Twin Sister Lakes Road up

to claim 4222709. This road cuts directly though this claim (between the two lakes).

Figure 1 – Plan Map with Location of Claims – Marmora Township – Twin Sister Lakes area


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Table 1 - List of Claims

Claim Details (SO – Southern Ontario)

Geology The Marmora Claims are located within the Grenville Province of the Precambrian Shield.

The two main units of interest that we have come across in the field are the Mafic Volcanic and Mafic

Intrusive (Gabbro/Diorite) units. See Figure 2 and 3. The Mafic Volcanic samples taken were fine

grained, dark grey, not magnetic (except for a couple), with only a single sample of this type having trace

visible sulfide. The Gabbroic samples taken were medium grained, medium grey, not magnetic (MM-287

is the exception with a mod mag and trace po), with no visible sulfide.

Government Geology Map Conditions1

“Users should be aware that this map sheet lies adjacent to the UTM Zone 17/Zone 18 boundary.

To ensure continuity with existing maps of this series to the west, this map is published using a Zone 17

UTM grid, even though most of the area covered by this map lies within UTM Zone 18. Users need to take

this into account when making comparisons between the UTM grid on this sheet and Ontario Basic

Mapping (OBM) sheets covering this area; when using Global Positioning System (GPS) instruments to determine location, if position is expressed in UTM co-ordinates; and when plotting data on this map from

literature sources where location is expressed in UTM co-ordinates.”

1 Sources of Information, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry

Company Claims

(SO)

Township No. of

Units

Lots, Con

FNI

4222710 Marmora (G-1270)

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W PT OF W1/2 LOT 29, W1/2 LOT 28

CON 4

4222709 Marmora (G-1270) 5 LOT 28 + E PT OF E1/2 LOT 29, CON 3

4222708 Marmora (G-1270) 6 LOT 27 + W1/2 LOT 28, CON 2

4243850 Marmora (G-1270) 5 LOT 27, CON 1


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2011 Field Sample locations overlain on surface geology plan

(UTM Zone 18 NAD 83)

2Figure 2 – FNI Claim 4222709, Sample MM-276 to MM-291.

2 Lumbers, S.B. and Vertolli, V.M. 2000. Precambrian geology, Bannockburn area; Ontario Geological Survey, Preliminary Map.


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Figure 3 – FNI Claim 4222708, Sample MM-224 to MM-244.


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Table 2 – 2011 Rock Sample GPS Points

Easting Northing Sample

UTM NAD 83 (Zone 18) Elevation (m)

MM-224 279681 4940478 233

MM-225 279625 4940406 231

MM-226 279540 4940229 231

MM-227 279544 4940386 236

MM-228 279620 4940581 237

MM-229 279583 4940566 233

MM-230 279464 4940499 237

MM-231 279751 4940734 227

MM-232 279810 4940745 229

MM-233 279796 4940745 231

MM-234 279856 4940792 234

MM-235 279753 4940807 235

MM-236 279671 4940817 236

MM-237 279594 4940747 234

MM-238 BLANK

MM-239 279594 4940747 234

MM-240 279568 4940688 232

MM-241 279523 4940801 233

MM-242 279523 4940801 233

MM-243 279841 4940855 232

MM-244 279810 4940700 234

MM-245 STD

MM-276 280586 4940658 229

MM-277 280626 4940679 227

MM-278 STD

MM-279 280628 4940650 225

MM-280 280631 4940590 229

MM-281 281531 4940968 239

MM-282 280572 4940980 243

MM-283 280650 4940978 240

MM-284 280708 4941014 237

MM-285 BLANK

MM-286 280766 4941036 232

MM-287 280761 4941048 229

MM-288 280775 4940983 228

MM-289 280730 4940935 231

MM-290 280680 4940932 232

MM-291 280600 4940927 237


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Work Done (Exploration Traverses and Sampling)

Surface sampling in May 2011 was focused on the areas where airborne geophysical electro-

magnetic (AEM) anomalies were identified (see Figure 2). Field work included 2 days of prospecting with

a geotech and field assistants (14, 17-May-2011), locating outcrops and taking hand samples for further

analysis. Sample locations (Table 2) were marked using a hand held GPS (Garmin, Model: GPSmap

60CSx).

Descriptions of the surrounding outcrops were taken (Appendix 1), along with 34 grab samples

(not including standard and blank), that were sent to the SGS Lab in Lakefield on May 19, 2011. A hand

lens, magnet and scratch knife were used in helping describe the outcrops. A Garmin was also used to

“track” our routes. Our tracks cover approximately 11.5km in and around our Marmora claims (including

walking and quading). Figure 4 below, is a topographic map with tracks. Figure 5 and Figure 6 are

detailed topographic maps of Marmora claims 4222708 and 4222709.

A compass (with adjusted magnetic declination) was used to calculate our bearings. Two

representative pieces of the each field sample were flagged, one left on site to mark the position and one

taken back to the office, photographed, described and filed.

Figure 4 - Plan Map with Topographic Data, Claims, Sample Points and Traverses


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Figure 5 – Marmora Claim 4222708 Topography map

Figure 6 – Marmora Claim 4222709 Topography map


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Results – Geology and Samples

The geology of the samples taken was a mixture of Gabbro and Mafic and Felsic Metavolcanic

rock, taken within the Mafic Intrusive and Mafic Metavolcanic units. Only a trace amount of sulfide was

seen in these samples taken. The Marble unit just south of the Mafic Intrusive and Mafic Metavolcanic

units were touched upon as well. No sulfides were seen in the samples taken within the marble unit.

A total of 34 surface samples (not including STDs and Blanks) were sent to the SGS Lab for

analysis of Ni, Cu, Co, S, Au, Pt, Pd, and Ag. Two standards and two blanks were added to the samples for

shipment on May 19, 2011. Results were received on June 7, 2011. No significant results were received.

Table 3 - 2011 Assay Data- Marmora Twin Sister Lakes (including Blanks, Standards)

Sample Number Au (ppb) Pt (ppb) Pd (ppb) Ni (%) Cu (%) Co (%) S (%) Ag (g/t)

MM-224 6 20 16 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.05 <0.3

MM-225 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-226 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.17 <0.3

MM-227 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-228 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-229 <5 <10 <5 0.03 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-230 6 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-231 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.07 <0.3

MM-232 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-233 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.02 <0.3

MM-234 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-235 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.02 <0.3

MM-236 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.04 <0.3

MM-237 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.11 <0.3

MM-238 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.09 <0.3

MM-239 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.08 <0.3

MM-240 <5 <10 <5 0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.1 <0.3

MM-241 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.12 <0.3

MM-242 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.09 <0.3

MM-243 7 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-244 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.06 <0.3

MM-245 42 20 110 2.3 1.12 0.12 20.5 2.7

MM-276 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.03 <0.3

MM-277 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-278 37 <10 <5 1.21 <0.01 0.05 0.08 <0.3

MM-279 <5 <10 <5 0.02 <0.01 <0.01 0.07 <0.3

MM-280 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-281 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.35 0.7

MM-282 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.01 <0.3

MM-283 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.07 <0.3

MM-284 7 <10 <5 <0.01 0.01 <0.01 1.65 1.5


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Sample Number Au (ppb) Pt (ppb) Pd (ppb) Ni (%) Cu (%) Co (%) S (%) Ag (g/t)

MM-285 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.06 <0.3

MM-286 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.04 <0.3

MM-287 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.1 <0.3

MM-288 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.03 <0.3

MM-289 <5 <10 <5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-290 <5 <10 <5 0.03 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3

MM-291 <5 <10 <5 0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.3


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Table 4 – 2011 Work Summary – Marmora Twin Sister Claims

Summary of Work Days (Marmora)

Dates

(2011) Type of Work

Geologists/Field

Assistants Hours

Samples

Taken

Filomena/Pierre

May 14 Surface Sampling

20 MM-224 to MM-

245

May 17 Surface Sampling 20 MM-276 to MM-

291

May 18, 19 Descriptions and sorting for lab

analysis

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May Pictures, filing

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June 3 Travel back to Sudbury 24

June Report Work, QAQC, Assays 24

Health, Safety and Environment

No accidents or lost time injuries occurred during the time spent working on the Marmora claims

in May 2011, nor in the field office or core shack.

QA/QC Commentary - First Nickel Procedures

Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) protocols were used for the Marmora Property,

similar to other Raglan Hills project properties (disregarding the drilling). A summary of our QA/QC

procedures include the following:

Rock types with descriptions, structure, sulphide estimates are logged directly into our digital computer

database at the secure FNI Exploration core shed facility. Photographs are stored on our network. All

representative field samples and their pulps and rejects have been kept in locked storage. A representative

sample, approx. 10cm by 10cm is taken from each sample bag and kept on site (Bancroft core shed

facility). Each set of samples has a blank and certified nickel standard. Assays are sent to the SGS Labs

preparation facility in Lakefield, where they are dried, crushed to 75% passing 2mm, split to 250g and

pulverized to 85% passing 75 microns, and specific gravity is measured by pycnometer. One extra selected

pulp per lot is retained for future testing at a second independent laboratory. The lab sends the pulps to

Toronto for analysis of nickel, copper, cobalt (sodium peroxide fusion with ICP-OES finish), gold,

platinum, palladium (fire assay lead collection with ICP-OES finish), sulphur (Leco), and silver (aqua regia

digestion, AAS). Results are received digitally including final certificates, and are compared to expected

visual estimates. Standards and blanks are checked for their expected results.

Surface location hand held GPS surveying was completed for Surface sample locations.


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Acknowledgements

Thanks to First Nickel Exploration Team members— Filomena Benevides Johnson and Pierre

Lalonde core shack and geological field assistants;; Shirley Peloquin — Principal Geologist for assay

QA-QC assistance, Emily Laakso — Environmental and GIS Technician and Paul Davis — V.P. Expl.,

for their comments and participation in the realization of this project.

Conclusion

No significant nickel, copper or PGE sulphides were collected or sampled.

Assays returned only background levels. Additional geological, geochemical and geophysical

work should be done on these claims to further understand the association of the mafic intrusive

rock types to the Airborne AEM anomalies with the intent to locate nickel – copper bearing

sulphides.


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Appendix 1 - Descriptions of samples


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Appendix 1: Description of Samples

Sample Description

MM-224 Marble - Soft, mg, light gry, non mag, no vis sulf.

MM-225 Marble - Fg-mg, gry, non mag, no vis sulf, wk carb ffs.

MM-226 Felsic Metavolcanic - Fg, gry, felsic, non mag, possible tr diss sulf, wk oxidized spots.

MM-227 Carb MSED - Fg-mg, gry, well foliated, wk layers, non mag, no vis sulf.

MM-228 Marble - Mg, light gry, very friable, no vis sulf, non mag.

MM-229 Mafic Volcanic - Fg, dk grnish gry, well foliated, non mag, no vis sulf, outcrop?

MM-230 Felsic Metavolcanic - Fg, med gry, non mag, no vis sulf, very well foliated, wk carb ffs.

MM-231 Mafic Volcanic - Fg, dk gry, wk fsp ffs, non mag, no vis sulf, marshy swamp 2m north.

MM-232 Mafic Volcanic - Fg, med gry, no vis sulf, wkly mag, large o/c with layers of fsp.

MM-233 Granite - Same o/c as in above, swampy marsh to north. Mg-cg, non mag, pinkish gry, <0.5% diss sulf Py?

MM-234 Felsic Metavolcanic - Mg-fg, med gry w 7% wh fsp clots up to 3mm non mag, possible tr sulf.

MM-235 Diorite - Mg, med gry, non mag, no vis sulf.

MM-236 Diorite - Cg, med gry, non mag, tr diss sulf. Lg o/c.

MM-237 Qtz Vein - Oxidized quartz vein, 5cm wide, appears to have been chipped away in the past. Dipping 17 degrees, part of diorite o/c, non mag, no vis sulf.

MM-238 Blank 2

MM-239 Diorite - Mg-cg, med gry, non-mag, 0.5% diss sulf and splashy blebs of Py. Splashy blebs at contact with oxidized qtz vein above. Large o/c, areas of strong oxidization near vein.

MM-240 Mafic Volcanic - Fg, dk gry, well foliate, non mag, no vis sulf.

MM-241 Gabbro - Mg-cg, med gry, very slightly mag, rare pink fsp-qtz vein 2cm wide, 0.5% diss Py and possy Po.

MM-242 Quartz Vein - Oxidized, 8cm wide, non mag, part of Diorite o/c, tr bleb sulf at ct with fg, mafic, black rock below qtz vein. Vein or large frag?

MM-243 Quartz Diorite - Cg, gry, non mag, no vis sulf, minor biotite.

MM-244 Mafic Volcanic - Fg, dk grn gry, slightly mag, no vis sulf, wkly oxidized.

MM-245 STD.

MM-276 Gabbro - Mg, med gry, no vis sulf, non mag.

MM-277 Gabbro - Mg, med gry, no vis sulf, non mag, Swamp N/E approx 10m.

MM-278 STD.

MM-279 Mafic Metavolcanic - Fg, dk gry with strong carb ffs, non mag, trace diss sulf, wkly oxidized, taken on edge of swamp.

MM-280 Marble - White, mg, non mag, no vis sulf.

MM-281 Carb MSED - Fg, light gry, layered, strongly oxidized, non mag, no vis sulf.

MM-282 Diorite - Mg-cg, med gry, non mag, trace speck sulf.

MM-283 Diorite - Mg-cg, med light gry, no vis sulf, minor biotite, non mag.

MM-284 Mafic Metavolcanic - Fg, very dk gry, mafic, non mag, gossan.

MM-285 Blank Norite MM-286 PYXT - Gossan, cg, wk to mod mag spots, no vis sulf.


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Short Form Meaning

Vfg Very fine grained Wk Weak

Fg Fine grained Wkly Weakly

Mg Medium grained Volc Volcanic

Cg Coarse grained Occ Occasional

Vcg Very coarse grained O/c Outcrop

Dk Dark Ct Contact

Vdk Very dark W With

Gry Grey Frag Fragment

Grn Green Abund Abundant

Mag Magnetic Vis Visible

Sulf Sulfide Diss Disseminated

Ffs Fracture Fills MV Mafic Volcanic

Fsp Feldspar geny Genuinely

PYXT Pyroxenite

Qtz Quartz

Py Pyrite

Po Pyrrhotite

MSED Metasediment

MBL Marble

Tr Trace

Xls Crystallization

Carb Carbonate

FV Felsic Volcanic

perv pervasive

MM-287 Gabbro - Mg-fg, med dk gry, mod mag, qtz ffs w 3% Po in ffs, rest of rock <1% Po. Taken at lake edge.

MM-288 Diorite - Mg, med gry, non mag, no vis sulf, minor biotite. Taken at lake edge.

MM-289 MSED - Fg-mg, light gry, layered, non mag, no vis sulf, wk to mod oxidized sections.

MM-290 Mafic Volcanic - Fg, dk grn gry, no vis sulf, non mag, well foliated.

MM-291 Melanogabbro - Mg-fg, med dk gry, no vis sulf, non mag, foliated.


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Appendix 2 - Prospecting- Pictures, Sampling


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Appendix 2: Prospecting- Pictures, Sampling

Marmora Twp. Claim # 4222708

Sample MM-224, Marble. Soft, mg, light grey, not

magnetic, no visible sulfide.


Sample MM-224

Outcrop.


Sample MM-228, Marble. Mg, light grey, very friable,

no visible sulfide, not magnetic.


Sample MM-228

Outcrop.


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Sample MM-243, Quartz Diorite. Cg, grey, not

magnetic, no visible sulfide, minor biotite.


Sample MM-243

Outcrop.


Sample MM-286, PYXT. Gossan. Cg, weak to

moderate mag spots, no visible sulfide.


Sample MM-286

Outcrop.


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Appendix 3 – Assay Certificates


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Appendix 4 – Data CD including final report

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