manitoba exploration and development highlights
Manitoba 2016 Exploration and Development Highlights By Manitoba Geological Survey staff, Manitoba Mineral Resources
Introduction
metal exploration and development proj-
Mineral exploration and development activity in Manitoba is showing signs of renewed life as modest improvements in base metal and gold prices are bringing exploration financing back into the province. This is most notable for precious
ects, and largely accounts for the modest increase in mineral exploration spending intentions for Manitoba in 2016. From a mineral production perspective, low commodity prices have resulted in a significant decline in the total value LEGEND Mineral Exploration Licence
302B
Mining Claim / Mineral Lease
ZONE B
299B 301B
209B 300B
54M
64P
64O CHIPEWYAN
236B
Mining Restricted
Zone A Mineral Exploration Licence Zones ( Revised Manitoba Regulation 64/92) Zone B Fox Lake First Nation Seasonal Land Use Area
247B
First Nations Traditional Land Use Area
Northlands Consultation Area
166B
64J
First Nations Resource Management Area
Churchill 408B
Tadoule
Community Interest Zone
Lac Brochet 363B 363B
64K Brochet
CHURCHILL
64I
64F
64G
54F 64H
SOUTHERN INDIAN LAKE
SPLIT LAKE RMA
South Indian Lake
CLAIM STAKING ONLY 64C
Notigi
389B
Thompson
NELSON HOUSE RMA
1023A
Thicket Portage THICKET
PORTAGE
WABOWDEN
63K
Herb Lake LandingPonton
Millwater Cranberry Portage
63I
1038A
53L
Cormorant1039A
ISLAND LAKE
1035A Norway House The Pas
987B 1014B Moose Lake 988B 1016B RMA
1047A
1026A
982A
53K
418A
Red Sucker Lake
53F
ZONE A Grand Rapids
Asatawisipe Aki Planning Area
Easterville
Powell
National Mills Baden
Pelican Rapids
63A
Island 53D Lake RMA
Berens River
ZONE B 63C
Duck Bay
Camperville Rock Ridge Mallard
Dauphin River Princess Harbour
Waterhen Salt Point
Matheson Island
Homebrook
Pine Dock
Meadow Portage Spence Lake
62N
Crane River
Red Rose Fisher Bay
62O
Dallas
Little Grand Rapids RMA
Bloodvein RMA Loon Straits
62P
Harwill
52M
CLAIM STAKING Hollow Water ONLY
Seymourville Manigotagan
62K
Ericson
62J
Clanwilliam Bethany Minnedosa
Glenella
62J
52L
62I
Ogilvie Gladstone Woodside Westbourne
Portage la Prairie Brandon
Winnipeg
Carroll
62H
Tilston Broomhill
Rennie
52E
Medora
Pierson Lyleton
Licence Holder Callinex Mines Inc. Callinex Mines Inc. Callinex Mines Inc. Callinex Mines Inc. Callinex Mines Inc. PUMA EXPLORATION Callinex Mines Inc. 4920776 MANITOBA LTD. W.S. FERREIRA LTD. W DOUGLAS FOGWILL HUDSON BAY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED Eagle Point Exploraton Ltd. � HUDSON BAY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED Qmc Quantum Minerals Corp. Qmc Quantum Minerals Corp. Wolfden Resources Corporaton� WHITE CAP EXPLORATION WHITE CAP EXPLORATION A. SEDLEY (BOB) TURNER TIMOTHY N. TUBA MARK FEDIKOW INTERNATIONAL SAMUEL HOLDING CORP. JAMES CRUISE CAMPBELL GOSSAN RESOURCES LIMITED GOSSAN RESOURCES LIMITED GOSSAN RESOURCES LIMITED PUMA EXPLORATION Canada Bay Resources Ltd. TAKARA RESOURCES INC. TAKARA RESOURCES INC. TAKARA RESOURCES INC.
1014B 1015B 1016B 1036B 1037B 166B 209B 236B 247B 299B 300B 301B 302B 363B 380B 389B 408B 416B 987B 988B 997B
SHAUN SPELLISCY SHAUN SPELLISCY SHAUN SPELLISCY W.S. FERREIRA LTD. W.S. FERREIRA LTD. CANALASKA URANIUM LTD. East Resource Inc CANALASKA URANIUM LTD. CANALASKA URANIUM LTD. CANALASKA URANIUM LTD. East Resource Inc East Resource Inc CANALASKA URANIUM LTD. NUINSCO RESOURCES LIMITED AURIGA GOLD CORP. AURIGA GOLD CORP. MANITOR MINERALS INC. W.S. FERREIRA LTD. SHAUN SPELLISCY SHAUN SPELLISCY SHAUN SPELLISCY
Zone B
Russell
Melita
MEL No. 1018A 1022A 1023A 1024A 1025A 1026A 1027A 1028A 1033A 1034A 1035A 1038A 1039A 1042A 1043A 1044A 1045A 1046A 1047A 1050A 1051A 331A 395A 396A 417A 418A 426A 982A 983A 984A 985A
Zone A
Norway House RMA
Dawson Bay Westgate
1044A Island Lake St. Theresa Point
53E
63H
Moose Lake
Moose Lake 1015B997B
Cedar Lake RMA
63F
426A
Gods Lake Narrows
Cross Lake
417A 396A
1042A
OCN Traditional Use Aea
395A God's River
Gods Lake
1033A
Wanless
GOD'S LAKE
Oxford House 1034A
1050A
331A
1043A 1028A
53N
1051A
Cross Lake Trapline Zone
Wabowden
Snow Lake
53O
SHAMATTAWA
OXFORD HOUSE
1046A
1024A 1027A 1025A
CLAIM STAKING ONLY
63P
1045A
380B
53M
PIKWITONEI
984A 984A
1018A 1022A 1022A
63O
Sherridon
Shamattawa
983A
Nelson House 985A
Coulter Dalny Waskada
Morden Winkler
Map for illustrative purposes only. Contact Manitoba Mineral Resources for more detailed information. Compiled By T. Davis Revised September 2016
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of minerals produced in Manitoba in 2015 and 2016. This reflects the combination of low prices affecting the revenue realized by producing companies and the effect of low commodity prices on the viability of some operations. Mineral exploration and mining in Manitoba appear to be at a crossroads. On the one hand, base metal producers are weathering a challenging operating environment at the same time as they face impending operational changes. On the other hand, precious metals are showing a resurgence with the re-opening of past producing gold mines and the anticipated development of new mining projects in frontier regions. Accordingly, the outlook remains mixed with a hint of cautious optimism.
York Landing Ilford
Kelsey
63N
1036B
Split Lake
64B
Pukatawagon
Flin Flon
54B 1037B
Gillam
Granville Lake
Cold Lake
York Factory RMA
Fox Lake RMA
54D
64A
416B
Leaf Rapids
PUKATAWAGAN
63N
LIMESTONE
54E
Fox Lake Seasonal Use Area
Lynn Lake Mc Veigh
Drybrough
54K
54L
BROCHET
Current as of September 23, 2016
INDEX MAP 2A ACTIVE MINERAL EXPLORATION LICENCES
Base Metals The base metal mining industry, the backbone of Manitoba’s once-thriving mining sector, is bracing for a period of significant transition with producers facing major changes in their production profiles. Chief amongst these are changes to the operations of Hudbay Minerals Inc. in Flin Flon and Vale Canada in Thompson as they face declining reserves and regulatory changes. Hudbay is bracing for major change in its Manitoba Business Unit as two of the mines supporting the Flin Flon metallurgical complex reach the end of their respective mine lives. Hudbay announced in late 2015 that exploration efforts to discover additional base metal resources around their flagship 777 mine in Flin Flon were unsuccessful. Accordingly, Hudbay estimates that current mine reserves will be exhausted in 2020, resulting in the permanent closure of the 777 mine.