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in this issue Message from the Ontario Prospectors Association executive director, Garry Clark.................................................................. 4 Message from the Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Greg Rickford.......................... 6 Message from the Mayor of Timmins, George Pirie........................ 8 2019 Mining Day in Thunder Bay.............................................................. 9 How junior mining executives will now want to be economists too.................................................... 10 Work-integrated learning helps change students’ perceptions of mining........................................... 12 Ardiden Ltd.: Aussie company with Canadian focus....................15 Progenitor Metals Corp.: Big things are coming............................ 18 Northern Superior Resources: A terrific investment opportunity.........................................................20 Persistence paying off for Romios Gold Resources..................... 22

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Message from the Ontario Prospectors association executive director

Garry Clark

Ontario prospectors association 941 Cobalt Crescent Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5Z4 T: (807) 622-3284 TF: 1 (866) 259-3727

This year, the Ontario Prospectors Association (OPA) feels

know who they would need to consult with after claim ac-

optimistic that gold will be a strong exploration and pros-

quisition. This is a mapping exercise that would require in-

pecting target.

teraction of various First Nations communities. Presently,

Ontario has some great long-lived gold areas, such as Timmins, Kirkland Lake and Red Lake. These areas continue to produce, and with more production comes better knowledge of the mineralization resulting in new discoveries. The newer producers away from these historic camps are breaking new ground, proving the geology in the province to have more discoveries.

certain First Nations communities are trying to restrict claim acquisition on parts of their asserted traditional territory; this needs to be addressed.

3. As projects progress toward production, companies need to have stability as to which First Nations communities they need to develop relationships. The need for knowl-

The need for other metals such as base metals, industrial

edge of affected communities should have a cut-off point.

minerals and the battery metals continue to keep the prov-

Having to consult with two communities at the early stag-

ince in the focus of local and international explorers. The re-

es and ending up with 12 at production isn’t feasible.

surgence of cobalt, lithium and graphite exploration to meet

4. Support of the prospectors and junior companies is re-

the increase demands of battery metals has kept explorers

quired to place Ontario on the same level as other prov-

busy when gold prices were waning. Hopefully the battery

inces. Comparable flow-through rates would assist, as

metals exploration will couple with a new drive for gold and keep all of us very busy.

The commodity prices and world demand drive exploration in Ontario. Although, there are other challenges facing prospectors and junior companies that, if resolved, would make exploration in Ontario even more attractive. These include:

well as a rebate system for exploration. Explorers in other provinces enjoy a refund on exploration. The recent Junior Exploration Assistance Program funded by NOHFC was very successful with 61 projects funded by the $4.1 million with companies stating they intend to spend an additional $42 million.

1. The plans and permits system requires an overhaul to al-

5. Geoscience funding for the Ontario Geological Survey. Part

low a more expedited process. The potential is to stream-

of the reason that Ontario was the No. 1 jurisdiction in the

line the system to allow a certain level of exploration that

past was the quality and current nature of the geoscience

is known to occur that does not require plans or permits.

data. The Rainy River Deposit is a result of high-quality

Flexibility in planning early exploration through to initial

geoscience by the OGS. Geoscience knowledge of areas of

drilling cannot be emphasized enough. It is very difficult to permit in advance exactly where the first “pre-discovery” drill holes on a program will be. These levels could be on a notification basis to First Nations communities. The requirement is that an understanding by the communities

the Far North is critical as lands of high potential could be lost to poor land use planning.

The OPA hopes that explorationists in Ontario have a successful summer season, and we see new showings and

of the basic mining sequence. Early exploration has mini-

companies in the province. Please don’t forget that the

mal footprints on the landscape.

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Message from the Minister of Northern Development and Mines

Greg Rickford The Ontario government is sending a strong signal to the world that our mining and mineral exploration sector is open for business.

That’s why Premier Doug Ford and I recently attended the 88th annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention to champion Ontario’s mineral wealth and investment climate to more than 25,000 delegates and 3,500 investors from 135 countries.

We are proud of the work of our Ontario prospectors and junior companies. They contributed to a total of $583 million in exploration expenditures in 2018, which ranked No. 1 in Canada. They provide a strong foundation for our mining industry today and ensure the mineral discoveries that will fuel the industry well into the future.

Open for business means keeping energy and power rates low, cutting red tape and creating and protecting jobs. We set a target to reduce regulatory red tape by 25 per cent by 2020.

To help realize this goal, we struck a special Mining Working Group, focused on attracting major new investments. The working group brings together industry representatives that reflect the diversity and strength of the province’s mining sector.

They include accomplished leaders from mining and exploration companies, Indigenous business organizations and prospectors, including Garry Clark, executive director of the Ontario Prospectors Association.

The working group is providing expertise and advice to the province on important issues affecting the sector, while identifying opportunities to ensure future growth, competitiveness and prosperity.

By lifting regulatory burden off the shoulders of business-

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Working together to create and protect Ontario’s mining jobs es, we are making it easier and cheaper for companies to do business in Ontario. These are huge steps towards putting the province back on track as a growth leader in North America.

Ontario’s mineral sector plays a critical role in driving economic growth, supporting more than 76,000 direct and indirect jobs across our province. That’s why Ontario, together with Saskatchewan, has also taken a firm stance against misguided policies imposed by the federal government’s proposed Bill C-69.

This legislation will potentially politicize the environmental approval process, grinding new resource development to a halt across Canada while killing jobs that hardworking families depend on to make ends meet.

Our governments recognize the importance of protecting the environment, but it must be done in a way that supports competitiveness, job creation and economic development.

We have much to be proud of in Ontario. Our province is a global centre for mining expertise, and Toronto is the mining financial capital of the world. Our government’s commitment to attract businesses and jobs – a promise we made to the people of Ontario – is evident in the actions we are taking to reduce burden and unlock economic opportunity.

The ongoing work in Ontario’s mining and mineral exploration sector is a major part of this effort. Together, we will get the job done.

Sincerely, Greg Rickford Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines l

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Message from the Mayor of Timmins

George Pirie It has and will continue to be an exciting year in the City of Timmins. We are located in one of the world’s greatest mining jurisdictions with 10 active mines in the surrounding region employing over 6,000 direct and indirect jobs here in Timmins. Additionally, we continue to be involved in of some of largest mining deals globally. We are one of two communities identified by Noront as potential sites for their ferrochrome facility. We expect an announcement on the selection of the successful site sometime this year.

Newmont Mines made a takeover offer for Goldcorp, which, at the time it was tendered, would have created the world’s largest gold mining company. During this process, Barrick made a hostile offer for Newmont that ultimately resulted in a joint venture of their Nevada assets. Newmont is still in the hunt for Goldcorp and, at the time of the writing, looks to be successful. This will create the world’s largest gold mining company with an asset right here in Timmins.

Newmont, if successful, has the financial and technical strength to build Goldcorp’s Century project, potentially a billion-dollar investment in the city. This project would be in addition to Goldcorp’s development of their Borden Mine, which is Canada’s first all-electric underground gold mine.

The Borden mine is approximately 160 kilometres west of Timmins and the ore is being hauled to and treated in Goldcorp’s local milling facility.

Pan American Silver purchased Tahoe Resources just in time to celebrate the opening of the new Bell Creek shaft.

The completion of this project will result in the doubling of production at the site to 80,000 ounces per year and significantly extend mine life. The Timmins operations and milling facilities continue to operate on plan growing reserves and resources at both sites, Timmins West and Bell Creek.

IAMGOLD is still actively advancing their Cote Lake property located approximately 130 kilometres southwest of Timmins, near Gogama. The open-pit mining operations are estimated to have a throughput rate of 30,000 tonnes per day with the processing facilities located on site. The company did extensive work during 2018, which significantly derisked the project both operationally and financially. IAM8 Ontario Prospector spring 2019

GOLD continued to maintain excellent relations with the local Indigenous communities. It is expected that the company will make a decision on this project some time this year.

Again this would potentially be a billion-dollar investment in the Timmins region with significant positive impacts on the local economy.

Kirkland Lake Gold continues to develop their Taylor project just east of Timmins. This is an extremely promising property, which would be an addition to KL Gold’s mines and mill approximately 100 kilometres east of Timmins in the Harker Holloway area.

McEwen Mining is investing approximately $16 million in exploration locally on their properties in the Timmins region. Their Black Fox, Grey Fox and Froom Lake projects will see the bulk of this investment as the company looks to significantly expand their resources along the prolific Porcupine Destor Fault.

Imerys Talc continues to produce a world-class product at their Timmins facility. The ore is trucked from their Penhorwood mine located approximately 100 kilometres west of Timmins. This mine has over 70 years of reserves.

Glencore is working to extend their Kidd Creek operations past the planned closure date of 2022. This world-class ore body has a mineralized envelope that extends to great depth, and with technological advancements this may be possible.

Gowest completed the development ramp to the ore face at their Bradshaw property just north of Timmins and is poised to become the newest mine in the region.

Timmins continues to benefit from significant exploration activity in the region. As a world-class mining jurisdiction, we continue to be the best place to look for gold, base metals, cobalt, graphite and other battery minerals. The mineral sector has and will always play a significant role in the future of Timmins. As Mayor of the City of Timmins, I am certain that we will continue to fulfil our role as a leader in the mineral exploration, extraction, development and processing industries for decades to come. l

2019 Mining Day in Thunder Bay

By Pam Coles, Chair, Thunder Bay Mining Day Committee The Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association (NWOPA), along with their fellow organizations, is pleased to announce the seventh annual Mining Day in Thunder Bay on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Marina Park.

In 2013, former NWOPA president Bob Chataway, accompanied by a dedicated Mining Day Committee, started Mining Day in Thunder Bay. With the continued support and assistance of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petrology (CIM) Thunder Bay Branch, Women in Mining (WIM) Northwestern Ontario, the Community Economic Development Corporation (CEDC), the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (MENDM), along with academia, government, mining, exploration and supply and service industries, the event now showcases over 30 exhibitors and attracts over 2,000 people. Also, this successful event would not be possible without the continued and tireless efforts of the many Mining Day volunteers.

This year’s festival will once again take place at Prince Arthur’s Landing in Marina Park on the Thunder Bay Waterfront. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, and is free to all attendees. The festival will feature exhibitors, displays, speakers and activities all geared toward families and kids having fun while learning about the mining and exploration industries working in the Thunder Bay area and across Northwestern Ontario.

Exhibitors will represent all phases of the mining industry including service companies, geophysical contractors, drilling companies, assay labs, mining companies and educational groups. There will be interactive games and displays to educate children about the various stages of mineral exploration and mining, as well as giveaways and prize draws.

There will be a barbecue tent, hosted by WIM who will be serving smokies, hot dogs and hamburgers. All proceeds from the event will be put towards the WIM scholarship that will help to support a student from Lakehead University pursuing a career in the mining industry.

If you are interested in sponsoring or participating in this event, please contact Mining Day chair Pam Coles at tbminingday@gmail.com.

To learn more about this free event, please visit our website www.thunderbayminingday.ca. l Ontario Prospector spring 2019 9

How junior mining executives will now want to be economists too You don’t have to look far to hear all about cobalt. We all tion and adoption of all technology, there are many tears and know much more than we did a couple of years ago about its lots of hand-wringing along the way. importance in batteries and the electric vehicle revolution and on and on.

At 21C, we took matters into our own hands and decided that a deeper dive into the macro trend of electric vehicles

For reasons that virtually no one can explain with any was needed. And what we discovered truly surprised us. credibility, cobalt prices have gone into a deep, dark tunnel

Remember hybrid vehicles? Tesla with their fancy show-

– a tunnel deep and long enough that everyone is actually rooms made that all sound so ‘90s and old-fashioned. We afraid to look. We all know that it’s going to change; it’s just a were headed for a slick new world where Elon could close question of when and what to do in the interim.

your sunroof from a bunker in Nevada. Cool. Except when

The fact is that nothing has actually changed. Electric ve- it’s not. And right now, even though everything points to cohicles aren’t going anywhere and while infrastructure prog- balt being exactly the thing we need, it’s tough to make its ress has been mixed, it will get there, with or without Elon economic case.

Musk and all his shiny Teslas. As is the case with the evolu-

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the morning. Yes, that’s how this all fits together. As you may know, palladium is needed for the catalytic converters found in old-fashioned internal combustion engines and cobalt is needed for electric vehicle batteries. Et voila. A hybrid car needs both.

That’s what we decided to do at 21C. Rather than get better at cribbage waiting for anyone to care about cobalt (which we believe won’t be so far away so perhaps we wouldn’t have got much better anyway), we proactively decided to add the other hybrid element to 21C’s mix. Palladium.

Back to the world of hybrids. Because of infrastructure growing pains and the lack of robust range (who wants to get stuck on a quiet and cold Canadian side road looking for an extension cord and a plug?), it’s been a case of “not so fast, my friend”.

There is no question that the hybrid solution is a bridge; it’s something to get us from here to there. “There” hasn’t quite arrived as yet so the logical solution is the hybrid. It’s difficult to say how long this bridge will last or, frankly, be necessary. According to Bloomberg, buyer behaviour seems to indicate that the appetite is already there for fully electric vehicles, with the current hesitation being about the incessant worrying about range and, in the case of older vehicles such as the early Prius, mixed reviews about resale value and dependability.

Which takes us back to our economic forecasting at 21C. In the near term, the 21C palladium project in Ontario is drill-ready and, due to its excellent location and logistics, the economics stack up. The company’s Tisova cobalt project (or, as it’s sometimes lovingly referred to, the Tisova copper project with an excellent cobalt credit) stands ready, with drill targets identified and a program commencing Q2 2019.

It’s interesting how these things evolve, isn’t it? Not only do we need to be geologists and financiers and cook and bottle washer, now we need to be economists too. Or maybe it was always that way.

A bit more about 21C’s plans: 21C has completed extensive compilation followed by magnetic and three-dimensional, deep-seeing induced polarization to identify diamond drill targets on the Tisova cobalt project in the Czech Republic.

A series of diamond drill targets have been selected to test the identified targets ranging from 200 to 700 metres below surface. The East Bull property has a current NI43-101 report that recommends additional induced polarization and diamond drilling to expand the 523,000-ounce palladium equivalent (PGEs and Au) inferred resource. 21C plans to complete these projects in concert providing news from both properties as results are received. l Ontario Prospector spring 2019 11

Miranda works with other students on their portable greenhouse project.

Work-integrated learning helps change students’ perceptions of mining

By Alex Parsons When people think of mining, they of-

nies that create new WIL opportunities

and more. Her perceptions of the in-

ten picture hard hats along with dark

for post-secondary students enrolled in

dustry changed dramatically through-

and dirty underground work – but the

science, technology, engineering, math

out the course of her internship.

industry is so much more than that. The

(STEM) or business programs.

“No two days were exactly the

modern mining industry is on the cut-

“I really didn’t know a lot about min-

same. There were a lot of different

ting edge of innovation and has some-

ing when I went in for my interview,”

aspects of the job – data collection

thing to offer for everyone. With over

says Shayna Kay, a second-year inte-

analysis, report writing, creating post-

120 unique jobs, the next generation of

grated science and biology student at

ers and oral presentations, planning

workers need to be aware of the job op-

Western University. “Even now when I

events and more.”

portunities in mining and its benefits.

tell my friends and family, they assume

By the end of the experience, she

Post-secondary students are learning

I’m working in the field with a hardhat.”

said it was very rewarding to see how

this through Gearing Up, the work-in-

Kay was one of 12 students hired by

far she and the other interns had

tegrated learning (WIL) program for the

Western University in summer 2018

come, especially with little to no prior

Canadian mining industry. Created by

through Gearing Up to tackle several

knowledge of the industry.

the Mining Industry Human Resourc-

mining industry challenges, with re-

“I’m grateful Gearing Up showed

es Council (MiHR), Gearing Up offers

al-world applications for companies

me that mining is a good career option.

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such as Yamana Gold, Teck, Goldcorp

It really opened up my mind to differ-

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A full set of mason jar planters for the portable greenhouse.

ent career paths in biology without going straight to medical school.”

Neil Banerjee, the NSERC/YAMANA Gold Inc. Industrial Research

The completed portable greenhouse.

Banerjee has since had a few of the

tions about working in mining due to

participants as students in his lectures,

how her classes commonly portrayed

and noted their increasing curiosity, in-

the industry.

fluenced by their WIL experiences.

“In environmental science, we talk a

Chair in Advanced Mineral Explora-

“The students are a little more open

lot about the negative aspects of min-

tion, is an associate professor of earth

to asking questions in fields that might

ing, the tailings ponds and how they’re

science at Western University. He

not be their No. 1 area of expertise,”

toxic and how they ruin the environ-

spoke of the program helping intro-

he says. “They’re a little more open in

ment,” Postma says. “So, going into min-

duce students to mining.

terms of thinking about the diversity

ing kind of seemed like the antithesis of

of the disciplines they are learning in

everything I was learning.”

“I would say the vast majority of the students involved in our program

school.”

Still, she says she enjoyed the ex-

in the summer had never thought

Miranda Postma is another student

perience, especially the project man-

about mining as a potential career,”

who participated in the summer 2018

agement side of it. Every student got

Banerjee says. “Now it’s something

advanced research project with West-

the chance to act as the manager of

that they recognize as a very possi-

ern. A third-year integrated science

one project and as associates on a few

ble area that they could eventually

student specializing in environmental

others.

work in.”

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She was also very enthusiastic about

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Miranda Postma, a third-year integrated science student, specializing in environmental science.

Neil Banerjee, the NSERC/YAMANA Gold Inc. Industrial Research Chair in Advanced Mineral Exploration and associate professor of earth science at Western University.

the chance to use advanced technol-

swayed her thoughts on these ideas.

Shayna Kay, a second-year integrated science student, specializing in biology.

While she says that she is planning

ogies, such as Canada’s national syn-

“This is kind of something that our

to pursue an academic career, she also

chrotron facility, the Canadian Light

education system could potentially

says, “the more experience I have with

Source in Saskatoon – to find inno-

work to fix, because as I learned, that’s

mining, the more I consider it.”

vative solutions to more challeng-

not really how it is,” Postma says. “Peo-

“Learning to do things differently, so

ing problems. “It was awesome and

ple working in mining do care about the

we can have less impact on the environ-

fascinating!”

environment and they’re actively try-

ment and be more efficient, potentially

Despite her preconceived notions

ing to improve their technologies, and

using new materials and resources,

about mining’s effects on the envi-

they need people in environmental sci-

that’s the part that really excites me – I

ronment, working in the industry

ence to help with that.”

want to try new things.”

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Seymour Lake Lithium Project

• Defined Mineral Resource of 4.80Mt @ 1.25 per cent Li2O and 186ppm Ta2O5 • Significant exploration upside with defined targets • Excellent metallurgy results

Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, the company has established an in-country presence through its Thunder Bay subsidiary, Ardiden Canada Ltd. Local resident and experienced geologist Daniel Grabiec is at the forefront of executing the company’s exploration objectives.

Root Lake & Wisa Lake

• Early-stage exploration has confirmed that large, spodumene-rich pegmatites are present in both projects • Excellent exploration potential

Why has Ardiden chosen to explore in Canada rather than in Australia? The company considers the vast wilderness of Canada as an exhilarating opportunity. For starters, the geology is outstanding with examples of just about every

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Over the last three years, Ardiden has assembled a portfolio of lithium and gold projects. Notably, all projects have known mineralization (spodumene in the case of the lithium projects, highgrade gold in the prospects of the gold project) and are at varying stages of development, as described below.

Although the Seymour Lake Lithium Project is Ardiden’s most advanced project, the company has decided to defer further exploration of it (and of its other lithium projects) until it secures a partner to assist with further development, and the price of spodumene concentrate improves. In the near-term, Ardiden will focus on its Pickle Lake Gold Project.

The initial focus of exploration in the gold project will be the Kasagaminnis Gold Prospect, which is located on land used by the Mishkeegogamang people. Consequently, following recent consultations with the Mishkeegogamang First Nation, the company intends to collaborate on an ongoing basis as it recognizes the importance of the Mishkeegogamang’s assistance in exploring and developing this exciting prospect.

Ardiden is looking forward to commencing drilling when ground conditions and environmental factors permit.

The company is optimistic that excellent results will ensue. After all, if RNC Minerals, a Canadian company, can have success in Australia with the famous Beta Hunt gold deposit in Western Australia, it is not unreasonable for Aussie Ardiden to have success at Kasagaminnis in Canada. l Ontario Prospector spring 2019 17

Progenitor Metals Corp.: Big things are coming

By Christopher Reynolds Progenitor Metals Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company formed by a group of experienced geologists and capital markets professionals focused on advancing and developing a large contiguous set of assemblage within the Temagami Greenstone Belt.

The Temagami Greenstone Belt is situated in Northern Ontario, 100 kilometres north of North Bay. It has very similar structural controls and lithology as compared to the more well-recognized and explored Abitibi Greenstone belt – which sits 100 kilometres north. The Progenitor team grew its assets from 5,400 hectares of land to over 26,000 hectares of contiguous property with two historic mines. There is just under 70,000 metres of historical drilling (over $5.6 million in today’s dollars) and an extensive government database with over 300 different work programs in the property boundary – 23,000 metres of this core is held in good condition at the Progenitor field camp in Temagami, which the company prepares to relog, cut and assay for re-interpretation.

There was a land caution from 1973 to 1996 on the tenure and the subsequent market downturn in 1997 to 1998 led to limited modern, highly advanced scientific exploration work done. The area missed two big cycles of exploration in the 1980s and 1990s and, as a result, leaves tremendous exploration upside. Moreover, from the early 1960s to mid-2000s, some of the most prospective lands were tied up by Teck, 18 Ontario Prospector spring 2019

Dofasco (Sherman Mine) and, most recently, Falconbridge/ Glencore. In 2008, Amador Gold Resources commenced close to 8,000 metres of drilling on the Kanichee Mine, now owned by Progenitor, which is intact and can be made available to any future NI 43-101 resource studies.

Progenitor, together with a top-tier Canadian university, will be working on building a thesis for further understanding the linkage between the Temagami Archean shear zone and the gold mineralization associated. The result of this work will further the company’s ability to target and uncover value from the exploration work founded on this thesis.

The primary phase of work involves characterizing the host rocks and alteration mineralogy, the petrogenetic affiliation of the intrusive rocks and geochemical nature of the alteration types, mineral paragenesis, constrain the age of the magmatic and hydrothermal/structural events in the district and to assess the trace elements in the iron sulfide phases, which have shown to be an important part of mineral deposit studies and more. “Because of all of these factors, I am very excited to be on this journey and would recommend any reader of this magazine to be watching this sector, and especially this region as it is developed by our team,� says Christopher Reynolds, president and CEO of Progenitor. l Ontario Prospector spring 2019 19

Northern Superior Resources:

A terrific investment opportunity

By Tom Morris, President and CEO, Northern Superior Resources Inc.

Introduction

through 2019: TPK (northwestern On-

from the two projects highlighted, the

tario) and Lac Surprise (west-central

company has a portfolio of outstanding

Québec).

mineral properties. This includes the

The TPK property represents a truly

Croteau Est property with a defined re-

unique opportunity, with two region-

source of 640,000 ounces gold (11.6 mil-

al scale mineralized systems contained

lion tonnes, grade of 1.7). This system is

within the boundaries of the property

open along strike in both directions and

(Big Dam – new growth, primarily gold;

depth, with the location and extension

Annex, gold-silver-copper). Given the

of multiple high-grade structures de-

size of both systems, procuring a stra-

fined. The company is seeking a stra-

Northern Superior Resources is a

tegic partner was necessary in order

tegic partner for this property, as well

junior exploration company focused

to provide the necessary funding and

as its other highly prospective mineral

on exploring for gold in the provinces

sustained effort required to identify and

properties.

of Ontario and Quebec. The company

develop mineral deposits that we are

With almost a terabyte of geosci-

is well-positioned for what many per-

confident exist. The purpose of the 2019

entific data covering all of Canada and

ceive as a positive change in the com-

spring core drill program is to identify

the northern United States, the com-

modity markets later in 2019 by a) ac-

those structures (and there are many)

pany has the proven capability of gen-

tively core-drilling two key projects,

that have the best potential to host eco-

erating projects as required – in almost

with the assistance of a strong stra-

nomic grade material within the Big

any commodity. An example of such a

tegic partner in Yamana Gold Inc. on

Dam area of the property.

property is the company’s 100-per cent

the company’s 100-per cent owned

The northern part of the Lac Sur-

owned Wapistan property, located in

TPK property; b) having a portfolio of

prise property is essentially a westward

the James Bay Lowlands of Quebec.

world-class exploration projects with

extension of the gold-bearing litholo-

This multi- commodity property has

the proven ability to generate more;

gies and structures associated with the

several showings already defined, and

and c) being very well-managed with

adjoining IAMGOLD Nelligan proper-

from a limited, low-budget exploration

$1.8 million in capital and a tight

ty, tied onto the northeastern part of

program completed last fall, four addi-

share structure (35,126,689 outstand-

the Lac Surprise property. The Nelli-

tional showings were discovered.

ing shares).

gan property is currently being drilled

Actively drilling two key mineral properties

by IAMGOLD as they work to develop

Through the acquisition of a key strategic partner in Yamana Gold Inc., committed to spending $2 million through 2019, and the company raising $1 million in Quebec super-flow through funds over Christmas 2018,

a resource there. Exploration work in the southern part of this property has also proven the existence of additional gold-bearing structures, making this property a truly exciting opportunity for Northern Superior shareholders.

Project generator

Northern Superior will be actively

Northern Superior has always been

drilling on two of its key properties

regarded as a project generator. Aside

20 Ontario Prospector spring 2019

Corporate The company is fortunate to have an exceptionally experienced and successful group of people managing the company and running its exploration programs. The board of directors and management team consists of a well-balanced mix of financial and technical people with a strong track record of success in the junior exploration space.

Financially, the company is in good

Location of Northern Superior Resources mineral exploration properties. Properties with planned exploration programs for 2019 are outlined in black: Ti-pa-haa-kaa-ning (TPK) and Lac Surprise.

shape with $1.8 million in the bank: $1 million in Quebec flow-through dollars and approximately $800,000 in hard dollars. The company undertook a painful but obvious and necessary consolidation of its shares at the end of 2018.

Summary Northern Superior Resources is in excellent shape and represents a great investment opportunity. The future looks very positive for the company, and we look forward to sharing the success of the company as it progresses through 2019 into 2020 and beyond.

For more detailed information regarding the company and its mineral properties, please visit www.nsuperior.com. l

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Persistence paying off for Romios Gold Resources Founded in 1995 by Tom Drivas, To-

This schist was interpreted at the time

ronto-based Romios Gold Resources

as a shear zone. Drilling in 1999 traced

Inc. went on to acquire promising gold

it for about one kilometre, but with

and base metal properties in some of

sub-economic grades. In subsequent

the major mining camps in North

years, ground and airborne geophys-

America, including B.C.’s “Golden Tri-

ical surveys were carried out and the

angle”, Timmins, Nevada and a large

results suggested that the mineraliza-

claim block next to the giant Mussel-

tion might be better at depth. In 2016,

white gold deposit in Northwestern

Romios resumed drilling on the proper-

Ontario. Through the many ups and

ty and three longer holes through the

downs of the exploration cycle, Ro-

mineralized schist revealed that it ac-

mios has continued to advance these

tually represents the type of alteration

prospects and is now gearing up for

zone commonly found beneath many

major drill programs on several of the

massive sulphide (VMS) deposits. This

most exciting projects.

revelation led to one more drill hole the

Mineralized core from the 2017 discovery hole at Romios’ Lundmark-Akow Lake Project in Northwestern Ontario.

The Lundmark-Akow Lake claims

following year (2017), targeting a cluster

in Northwestern Ontario were origi-

of EM conductors beside this alteration

nally staked in the late ‘90s to cover

pathway. Hole RGR-17-1 intersected the

eight kilometres of the same banded

first massive sulphide occurrence in this

iron formation (BIF) that hosts Gold-

region, grading 2.35 per cent Cu, 1.4 g/t

corp’s nearby Musselwhite gold mine

Au and 68.2 g/t Ag over 1.9 metres. The

(> 7 M oz Au). Mapping and geophys-

geology suggests that this intersection

ical surveys led to the discovery of

is off to the side of the deposit and is

a >100-metre-wide schist zone with

part of a substantial hydrothermal sys-

deposits at Newmont Lake, as well as

scattered

mineraliza-

tem. Analysis of ground and airborne

copper-gold alkalic porphyries at the

tion in the rocks flanking the BIF.

geophysical data has since revealed that

Trek and JW Projects adjacent to the

this discovery is on the end of an eight-

giant Galore Creek porphyry project,

to nine-kilometre long series of un-

owned by Teck and Newmont. Romi-

tested EM conductors that may reflect

os expects to drill one or both of these

similar mineralization. After acquiring

porphyry prospects in 2019 in order

additional claims along strike in 2018,

to assess their overall size and grade

copper-gold

Romios is now planning to drill these conductors in the summer of 2019. The claims also host eight kilometres of the same banded iron formation that hosts the Musselwhite gold mine about 18 kilometres to the south. This BIF is largely unexplored and a detailed exploration program is also planned here in 2019.

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Drilling the second hole into the mineralized schist at Lundmark-Akow Lake in 2016. This hole was largely responsible for changing the geological model from a “shear zone” to a “VMS alteration zone”.

potential. The Newmont Lake prospects are now under option to Crystal Lake Mining Corp. who are planning a > $3,000,000 drill program in 2019, as well as providing significant cash flow to Romios.

Romios also owns the former Scossa

In British Columbia’s “Golden Tri-

high-grade gold mine in Nevada and the

angle”, Romios has been exploring one

La Corne molybdenum mine in Quebec.

of the largest claim blocks in the area

Attempts are ongoing to un-lock the po-

since 2005. More than 25 showings are

tential of all Romios’ properties through

known on these claims, including sever-

joint venture and/or strategic partner-

al Cu-Au-Ag-Zn-(Co) skarns and manto

ships. l

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