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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources
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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources
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13TH YEAR ASSESSMENT REPORT (2012 WORK)
Prospecting & Mapping
From October to November, 2012
on the
Tulks South Property
Central Newfoundland, NTS 12A/06 and 12A/11
Total Expenditures: $41,026.84
Licence 14909M (243 claims): $33,163.07
Licence 14905M (114 claims): $3,326.50
and
Reid Lot 228 (7285 hectares): $4,537.27
Owned by:
Messina Minerals Inc.
By
Peter Tallman, P.Geo. and Alexandria Marcotte
Messina Minerals Inc.
2300 – 1066 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3X2
Dated for Reference: December 11, 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Summary Pg. 3
2. Introduction Pg. 5
3. Reliance on Other Experts Pg. 5
4. Property Description and Location and Status Pg. 5
5. Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure & Physiography Pg. 8
6. History Pg. 9
7. Geological Setting Pg.13
8. Deposit Types Pg.17
9. Mineralization Pg.17
10. October to November 2012Exploration – Messina Minerals Pg.19
11. Sample Preparation, Analyses and Security Pg.21
12. Adjacent Properties Pg.23
13. Interpretation and Conclusions Pg.23
14. Recommendations Pg.24
15. Personnel and Contractors who Performed Work on the Property Pg.26
16. Statement of Expenditures Pg.26
17. References Pg.27
18. Certificate of Author Pg.28
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 4.1 Property location map of Tulks South Pg.6
Figure 4.2 Claim Location sketch Pg.7
Figure 7.1.1 Regional Geology of the Victoria Lake Supergroup Pg.15
Figure 7.3.1 Tulks South Property Geology Pg.16
Figure 10.1.1 Prospecting sample location – 2012 Pg. 20 Figure 10.2.1 Eagle geological map Pg.21
LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.1 Summary of Tulks South Property Claims Licenses, Central NL Pg. 7
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix I 2012 Prospecting Assay Certificates
Appendix II RSRF sample report 2012
Appendix III Tulks South geology map
Appendix IV 2012 Prospecting location map
Appendix V Eagle geology map
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1. Summary
The Tulks South Property covers the southern portion of the Tulk's volcanic belt (“TVB”)
located 40 kilometers south of the formerly producing Buchans mine in central Newfoundland.
Messina’s Tulk's South property (as acquired from Noranda, now Xstrata) includes Reid Lot 228
(RL 228) and map staked mineral Licences 14905M and 14909M. Prospecting was conducted on
licenses 14905M and 14909M, as well as Reid Lot 228. Mapping was conducted on the Eagle
Gold Zone on license 14909M.
The Tulks volcanic belt is similar to other volcanic belts in eastern Canada, which host
significant volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) accumulations ± precious metals. Teck
Resources’ Duck Pond mine is the closest VMS deposit currently in production; its mining
reserves are expected to be depleted by early 2015.
Tulks Resources Ltd optioned the Tulk's South property from Noranda in 1999, and in 2001
Windarra Minerals acquired the option on the property from Tulks Resources. Windarra then
transferred the option to Mishibishu Gold Corporation in 2002. In 2003, Mishibishu Gold
Corporation changed its name to Messina Minerals Inc. In early 2006 the monetary
requirements of the Noranda option agreement were met by Messina. Since optioning the
ground as Tulk's Resources in 1999, Messina Minerals Inc. and its related companies have spent
approximately $21 million on the Tulk's South property.
Six significant massive sulphide prospects have been identified in the Tulk's South area:
Tulks East (on Reid Lot 228), Middle Tulk's, Boomerang (discovered by Messina in 2004),
Domino and Hurricane (discovered by Messina in 2006), and Curve Pond.
Historically the focus of exploration on the Tulks’ South property has been on base metals.
The primary objective of the 2012 exploration work was to follow-up on perspective gold
showings which have been discovered in the area (with little to no follow-up) over the last
30 years. Work consisted of prospecting the property along an interpreted regional thrust
fault and mapping was focused on the Eagle Gold Zone.
123 prospecting rock samples were collected, labeled, field-described, and brought back to
the Messina Field office in Buchan’s Junction. Samples were collected on the property
between Pat’s Pond to the south and Red Indian Lake to the north, as well as on the
Southeast corner of RL228. The 123 samples were cataloged in a Rock Sample Report Form
and sent to Eastern Analytical in Springdale, Newfoundland for analysis. All samples were
assayed for gold, including 10 samples which were additionally assayed for base metals.
43 of the 123 prospecting samples came back anomalous for gold (>20 ppb Au). The 43
samples ranged from 20 ppb Au up to 43.8 g/t Au. 16 of the anomalous samples where
from outcrop with the highest grade being 23.6 g/t Au. The area between Pat’s Pond South
running NE to the Eagle Gold Zone contained the majority of the anomalies. The anomalous
samples were hosted in either quartz veins or highly altered (strong to intense silica,
chlorite, and/or sericite) host rock (felsic or mafic).
Mapping at the Eagle zone was successful in building upon the 2003 data and further
delineating the mylonite zone. The mylonite zone is interpreted to be 1.4km along strike
(240°) and contains anomalous gold (up to 59ppb in outcrop). The mylonite is interpreted
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to be an intensely silicified and deformed felsic tuff. Three generations of quartz veining
were historically mapped; one generation magnetite bearing, a second generation hematite
+ pyrite bearing, and the third barren.
Given the positive anomalous gold results from both the 2012 and historic work further
work on the Eagle zone is recommended. This includes detailed field mapping (de-watering
of historic trenches which were had no work done on them), prospecting, and thin section
work to better understand the gold mineralization.
The results from the prospecting program highlighted several areas where follow up work is
recommended. In particular is the area around Pat’s Pond northeast along the south side of
Tulks West Pond to the Eagle Gold Zone. This zone follows the regional structure. Several
areas, including the Boomerang North area as well as the Pat’s Pond area had >100ppb Au
in outcrop. Recommended work includes mapping (focus on better understanding the
structures in the area with respect to regional and local foliations and faults) and additional
prospecting in the immediate and surrounding vicinity of the anomalous gold outcrops.
Trenching is recommended in areas with positive results.
Investigation into potential for gold in the Long Lake properties is also recommended. The
Long Lake properties border Marathon Gold’s Valentine Lake properties and very little work
focused on gold has historically been completed is the area.
A total of $41,026.84 of assessment expenditures were made on the Tulks South property
during October and November 2012.
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2. Introduction
The Tulks South property consists of 648 claims which Messina Minerals Inc. earned a 100% interest
in from Noranda Inc. (now Xstrata), subject to certain back in rights and/or a 2% NSR. The
property includes Reid Lot 228 (RL 228) and map staked mineral Licences 14905M and 14909M.
Since optioning the ground as Tulk's Resources in 1999, Messina Minerals Inc. and its related
companies have spent approximately $21 million on the Tulk's South property. Including the
work of previous companies, from 1976 to 2009 inclusive, approximately $28 million has been
expended.
The contained overview of the Tulks South Property is based upon assessment report and
work report documents by Messina, Noranda Inc., and public assessment files available from the
Newfoundland government. This assessment focuses on gold in the base metal-rich Tulks South
Property. For detailed geology of the Boomerang deposit and base metal exploration please
refer to Messina’s 2008 Tulks South Property assessment report or the Snowden Group
(2007)completed NI43-101 compliant review of the project.
Historically the exploration focus in the Tulks South Property has been on base metals with limited
gold exploration. No regional gold exploration program has ever been undertaken however limited
exploration work has been completed on a few gold prospects. Midas Pond was briefly explored for
gold during the mid-1980s and again in 2002. The Eagle gold zone was discovered in 2004 as well
as the RL228 gold zone however Messina discovered its Boomerang deposit shortly after and
ceased gold exploration (with the exception of gold in the VMS deposits).
The primary objective of the 2012 exploration work was to complete an initial prospecting
program over the whole property with a focus on gold. The focus included prospecting over
interpreted regional thrust faults and known gold showings. Mapping focused on the Eagle
Gold Zone where an interpreted mylonitic unit with associated alteration zones are present
as well as gold in-soil anomalies and gold in prospecting, trenching, and drilling samples.
3. Reliance on Other Experts
This document relies on internal company data as well as assessment records of previous
exploration efforts conducted on the Tulks South property (Abitibi, BP Resources, and
Noranda). The Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources (“NDNR”) provided
additional information from NDNR Current Research, Open File reports, and other academic
publicly available information. All are listed in “References”.
4. Property Description, Location and Status
The Tulks South property consists of 357 mineral claims (8925 hectares) in two Mineral Act
map staked licenses (14905M and 14909M) issued January 29, 1999 plus Impost Act Reid
Lot 228 (291 claims, 7275 hectares) issued in 1903. Messina Minerals Inc. (“Messina”) holds
a 100% interest in these mineral titles. The property is located in central Newfoundland on
NTS map sheets 12A/6 and 12A/11 approximately 40 km southwest of the town of Buchans
(Figure 4.1).
All mineral titles within the Tulks South property are currently in good standing and will
remain so without additional expenditures until 2015 for Reid Lot 228 and at least 2019 for
14905M and 14909M. (Figure 4.2, Table 4.1).
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Figure 4.1: Property location map for the Tulks South Property (outline in yellow) located
within the Glitter Property (Messina, 2012)
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Figure 4.2: Claim Location Sketch of 014909M and 014905M (Messina, 2012)
Table 4.1:Summary of Tulks South Property mineral titles.
Title Type of Title NTS # # of
Claims
Area (Ha) Control
Under
Anniversary
Date 14905M Map staked 12A/06 114 2850 Mineral Act 29-Jan
14909M Map staked 12A/06 243 6075 Mineral Act 29-Jan
Reid Lot 228 Impost Act 12A/11 291 7285 Impost Act 31-Dec
Xstrata (formerly Noranda) retains the right to “back-in” for a 50% interest in the property or
portions thereof, by paying 150% of the preliminary feasibility study costs incurred. This is
exercisable only if a ‘Reserve Report’ in any “Preliminary Feasibility Study” identifies a resource or
reserve totaling 10 million tonnes with respect to a base metal deposit and/or 1 million ounces
gold with respect to a base metal or precious metal deposit. If Xstrata elects not to exercise its
back-in right, it retains a 2% net smelter return royalty derived from any production from the
property. Xstrata also retains the right to purchase up to 100% of ore or concentrate produced
from the property on commercially competitive terms.
Tulks Resources retains a 0.5% net smelter return royalty on Messina’s share of production
from the property payable from Messina’s share of the proceeds of production. Various
mechanisms exist for Messina to purchase all of the Tulks Resources royalty at any time for
Messina common shares. Windarra Minerals retains a 2% net smelter return royalty on
production from the property capped to a total of $2 million.
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There are no known or pending native land claims in the area, nor are there environmental
or archeological exclusions or sensitive areas within the property. Surface land rights plus
all forest timber rights and road and bridge networks are owned by the provincial Crown as
of 2009 following expropriation from Abitibi.
There is one individual freehold cabin owner (from Point Leamington) within the claims plus
several non-permitted annual hunting camps based in “mobile” parked buses. These people
do not significantly affect exploration activities and Messina has established relationships
with most of them. The provincial Wildlife Division of the Department of Environment and
Conservation maintains two cabins within the property (Pats Pond and Glitter Pond camps)
for the purpose of seasonally monitoring hunting and fishing activities.
5. Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure and Physiography
5.1 Accessibility
The Tulks South property is located 60 km to the southwest of Millertown in Central
Newfoundland. The property is a 1.5 hour drive from Route 370 through Millertown or a 2 hour
drive from Corner Brook along Route 480 (Burgeo Highway). The closest airport is Deer Lake
(Corner Brook) with national airlines flying regular service from St. John’s, Halifax, and Toronto.
The property is accessible by numerous forestry roads maintained by the Newfoundland
Labrador Government which connect to the Trans-Canada Highway by provincial highway routes.
The forestry roads run along both the north and south side of Red Indian Lake from Buchans and
Milletertown, respectively, and connect at the south end of Red Indian Lake. Another forestry road
connects the Burgeo highway (35 km west of to the south end of Red Indian Lake) to the Red
Indian Lake forestry roads at the Llyods River Bridge. Numerous other forestry roads crisscross
the property making it easily accessible by pickup truck and allowing for year-round exploration.
5.2 Climate
Climate conditions at the Tulks South property are temperate with snow and ice free
summer months between May and September. Typical seasonal variations include snowy
winters from November to April and summers from May to September. Precipitation is
moderate in fall and spring, heaviest in winter, with frequent dry summers. Serious snowfalls
do not usually begin until mid to late December and last until early April. Freezing conditions
of –1° to –10°C occur from January to mid-March. All phases of exploration work including
geophysics and diamond drilling can be carried out year-round.
5.3 Local Resources
Millertown is located 75 km by road (south side of Red Indian Lake) from the property with a
population of 100 and is a local labour source. Millertown marks the end of the paved highway
and has accommodations, gasoline, and telecommunications. The former mining town of
Buchans is located 65 km by road (north side of Red Indian Lake) from the property with a
population of 800 and is also a local labour source. Buchans has accommodations, grocery,
gasoline, a hardware store, and a health center. The Department of Natural Resources also has
a core repository in Buchans. Grand Falls-Windsor, 155 km by road, is the regional center for
industry and government with a population of 13 500 and the nearest hospital. Field supplies
and heavy equipment are also available there.
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5.4 Infrastructure
Local infrastructure includes the 18MW Star Lake hydroelectric generating unit previously
privately owned by Abitibi Consolidated and now owned by the Newfoundland government.
The hydroelectric station is located within seven km of the Tulks South Property.
A trans-island 230-kV power lines runs adjacent to the west side of the property from Bottom
Brook (Stephenville) to Buchans. The lines are 2.5 km north of the property and an electrical
switchyard is located near Buchans. An additional 138-kV line runs from Stephenville to Burgeo
passing within 40km of the property.
Teck’s Duck Pond copper-zinc mine currently in operation is located 50 km to the east-
northeast. The Tulks South Property is directly connected to Duck Pond by a main logging
road.
The permanent Boomerang (Pat’s Pond) camp is located within the property on NTS map
sheet 12A/06, UTM NAD83 coordinate 471916E, 5362045N. The Boomerang camp was
originally leased from Abitibi Consolidated and is a 45-man camp with kitchen, septic, and
water facilities.
5.5 Physiography and Wildlife
The Tulks South Property, ~350m elevation, is characterized by undulating hilly areas of
moderate relief within the northeast flowing Victoria and Tulks River systems. Vegetation
consists of spruce and fir forest with 25% bog and scrub. The region is covered with a thin
veneer of Pleistocene glacial till and outwash deposits typically 2 to 10 m thick but reaching 30 m
thick locally. Bedrock exposure ranges from small areas of high outcrop density (on hills) to
large areas with few exposures (particularly within the Tulks Valley).
The area is home to abundant moose, caribou, black bear, and hare, which are all hunted
seasonally. Several species of trout, “landlocked salmon” (Ouananish) and local char are
present in Red Indian Lake as well as most ponds and brooks. Atlantic salmon have recently
been introduced (1990’s) into the Red Indian Lake watershed and are present in small numbers.
6. History
6.1 Ownership history
Mineral rights now covered by the three map staked licenses and Reid Lot 228 comprising the
current Tulks South property originated as two Newfoundland crown grants or “concessions”
deeded around the turn of the century by the then national Newfoundland (British) colonial
government. The Newfoundland government granted subsurface mineral rights, forestry timber
rights, and surface water rights to the Reid Lots and to a larger contiguous property known as
the Anglo Newfoundland Development Charter Lands.
The “Reid Lots”, totaling some 6,000 square miles of land in central Newfoundland were granted
in 1897 to R.G. Reid, a railway engineer, on condition that he complete the trans-Newfoundland
railway. These lands were granted “fee simple” meaning “an estate limited absolutely to a man
and his heirs and assigns forever without limitation or condition” (Swanson, Strong, and Thurlow,
eds., 1981).
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The Anglo Newfoundland Development Company Limited (“AND Co.”)(owned by Newfoundland
Timber Estates and the Harmsworth Publishing family of England) in 1905 was granted a
renewable 99 year lease to the timber, water, and mineral rights of some 2,000 square miles of
land not already covered by the Reid Lot concessions in central Newfoundland. The lands were
sought principally for water and timber rights to support a pulp and paper venture but mineral
rights were also acquired in the hopes that sulphur (pyrite) deposits would be found to
supplement the paper making process.
The AND Co. vested the mineral rights to this tract of land, including the area of the Tulks South
Property claims, in 1905 to Terra Nova Properties Limited (“TNP Ltd.”). In 1926, American
Smelting and Refining Company (“Asarco”) negotiated from TNP Ltd. the right to explore and
develop any ore body within a 20 mile radius of Buchans, where prospector Matty Mitchell had
recently discovered massive base metal sulphides. The Asarco-TNP Ltd. agreement was
renegotiated later in 1926 to include a 30-mile radius for a period of 50 years. It was probably at
this time that various Reid Lots within the Asarco joint venture area were optioned such that
Reid, through his corporation Reid Newfoundland Company, retained a 7.5% net profits royalty
on mineral production from Reid Lot 228 (among others). In 1976, ownership of the AND Co.
mineral lands reverted to Abitibi-Price Company (the successor company of TNP Ltd.) when the
Asarco-TNP Ltd. agreement expired.
In September 1985, BP Resources Canada Ltd. (“BP”) purchased the mineral rights to the AND
Co. lands and several Reid Lots including RL228 from Abitibi-Price. The sale took place at a time
when the BP-owned Hope Brook gold mine in southern Newfoundland was being delineated, the
price of gold was at a relative high, and the AND Co. lands had not previously been explored for
precious metals. In 1991, following the downturn in commodity prices and disappointment in
the profitability of Hope Brook, BP suspended all exploration and put its mineral assets in Canada
up for sale.
Noranda in 1975 began an extensive exploration program in the adjacent Tally Pond volcanic belt
which led to the discovery of massive sulphide bodies at the Boundary Deposit in 1981 and the
Duck Pond Deposit in 1986. In February 1993, Noranda Exploration Co. Ltd. purchased the
mineral rights to the AND Co. lands (including the Reid Lots) from BP to augment its exposure
to base metal resources within trucking distance of Duck Pond. However, in 1995-1996,
Noranda acquired a large ground position in the vicinity of Voisey Bay which annually consumed
a large portion of the eastern Canada exploration budget. Noranda closed its Newfoundland
office in 1998. By January, 1999 Noranda had converted a large portion of the former AND Co.
concession lands to map-staked mineral claims by utilizing amendments to the
Newfoundland Mineral Act designed to facilitate this transition. By the end of 1999, Noranda
had optioned, sold or relinquished all Newfoundland mineral assets including interests in the
Tulks South Property, as well as Tally Pond, Reid Lots, and the former AND Co. charter area.
On July 16, 1999 Tulks Resources Ltd., a private Newfoundland company, acquired the right to
earn a 100% interest in the Tulks South Property and Reid Lot 228, by spending enough to meet
assessment requirements in the first year and a total of $1,750,000 over five years. Noranda
retained a 2% net smelter return royalty from all minerals produced from the property, or the
right to back in for 50% under certain conditions. Tulks Resources Ltd. entered into an
agreement with Windarra Minerals Inc. in March 2001 whereby Windarra acquired all the rights
to and assumes all the obligations of Tulks Resources Ltd. under the original Noranda-Tulks
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agreement. In early 2002 Windarra transferred all of its interest in the Tulks South Property and
Reid Lot 228 to Mishibishu Gold Corp in return for a capped 2% NSR. In 2003 Mishibishu Gold
Corp. changed its name to Messina Minerals Inc.
6.2 Exploration history
Alexander Murray, for the Geological Survey of Canada, undertook the earliest recorded
exploration work in the area in 1871. Murray identified sedimentary rocks along the Exploits
River and greenstones along Red Indian Lake. Prospector Matty Mitchell, working on the AND
Co. concession area north of Red Indian Lake, discovered the first of the Buchans ore bodies
ca. 1905 – 1910.
Asarco - Abitibi: 1926-1976
From 1926 through 1975, the AND Co. charter lands were mapped in piecemeal fashion at
1:12,000 scale by Asarco. However, no exploration (excluding mapping) was conducted in
the Tulks South Property area prior to the early 1960’s due to poor access. In the early
1960’s, Asarco initiated reconnaissance stream and soil sampling and prospecting which resulted
in the discovery of the Tulks Hill prospect in 1961. The Tulks Hill prospect is a 2 km2 property
wholly surrounded by Reid Lot 228 of the Messina Tulks South Property. Asarco conducted
detailed work on the Tulks Hill prospect including geophysics, considerable diamond drilling, and
limited underground drifting which ultimately outlined an inferred geological resource of some
720,000 tonnes grading 1.3% copper, 2.0% lead, 5.6% zinc, 41 g/t silver and 0.4 g/t gold
(Jambor and Barbour, 1986).
Abitibi-Price: 1976-1985
Primarily due to the development of forestry access roads in that area, Abitibi undertook a
moderate level of exploration in the northeastern end of the Tulk's South Property.
Following-up stream and soil geochemical anomalies associated with Tulks Hill exploration,
Abitibi discovered the Tulks East and Jacks Pond prospects in 1977 and 1982 respectively.
Abitibi drilled approximately 50 holes at Tulks East (on the current Tulks South Property), and
ultimately discovered three lenses of massive sulphide mineralization exceeding 6 million
tonnes in size (Barbour and Thurlow, 1982), following detailed geochemistry, geophysics,
trenching, and further drilling efforts. The Jack’s Pond discovery also led to considerable
detailed work to outline a massive sulphide aggregate in several bodies of 200,000 to
1,000,000 tonnes each, consisting of pyrite with <1% base metal values.
BP: 1985-1993
BP acquired the AND Co. land package from Abitibi in 1985 and focused on the Tulks
volcanic belt, where new forestry roads allowed reasonable access to many areas, including for
the first time, the southern end of the Tulks South Property. In 1985, BP conducted a detailed
lake sediment sampling survey and an airborne EM survey over all of the AND Co. lands.
Lake sediment anomalies led to the discovery of a large, low grade gold zone (on the current
Tulk's South property) at Midas Pond – Glitter Pond in 1986. BP conducted line-cutting, soil
sampling, magnetic and electromagnetic geophysics, extensive trenching and mapping surveys
prior to drilling 19 holes. This work traced an auriferous shear-related alteration zone over
2,000 metres along strike and across a width of 200 metres. Selected surface grab samples
assayed greater than 1 opt gold. Trenching returned values such as 14.74 g/t gold over
1.15 metres from L4510W. Drilling locally returned similar grades and widths.
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Also in 1986 soil anomalies lead to the discovery of the Tulks West/Eagle gold zone. BP
conducted linecutting, geophysics including magnetics and VLF-EM, as well as trenching.
Only 5 of the 16 trenches BP dug were washed, mapped and sampled. Their best result was
7.3 g/t gold over 2m in trench W2600 (Thurlow et al., 1987).
In 1989, BP discovered massive sulphide mineralization at the Daniel’s Pond prospect 21 km
northeast of the Tulks South Property and later that year found the Green Zone (later renamed
Curve Pond) prospect in the southern end of the Tulks South Property. BP completed follow-up
line cutting, detailed mapping, trenching, soil and rock geochemistry, and geophysical
surveying over these new discoveries prior to drill testing them. BP drilled five holes at Curve
Pond in 1990 before ceasing activities in Newfoundland in 1991.
Noranda: 1993-1999
After acquiring the AND Co. charter lands in 1993, within the Tulks South Property Noranda
focused on flying another airborne EM survey plus completing line-cutting, grid mapping, soil
and till sampling, systematic lithogeochemical surveying, magnetic and electromagnetic
surveying, and tracing the sulphide-producing horizons between known zones of
mineralization. Noranda also tried to evaluate known mineralized zones, such as Tulks East
and Curve Pond, by diamond drilling to 200 m vertical depth and using surface and downhole
electromagnetic surveying to guide further drilling. At Tulks East, Noranda intersected 0.73%
copper, 3.1% zinc, 30 g/t silver, and 0.39 g/t gold in drill hole TE94-01 which extends the
known Zone A massive sulphide body more than 100 metres down plunge. Noranda also re-
evaluated known areas of alteration, such as the Boomerang Zone where the company drilled
several holes targeting favorable alteration, and ultimately intersected 0.46% copper, 2.63%
lead, 7.4% zinc, 76.5 g/t silver and 0.67 g/t gold over 3.6 metres core length in hole GA97-05
at 500 metres vertical depth. Noranda did no follow-up or exploration for gold (Noranda,
1998).
Tulks Resources: 1999-2000
Tulks Resources undertook a small diamond drilling program in November 1999 at the Tulks
East prospect. The first two holes of the program intersected both the A-Zone and B-Zone
massive sulphide bodies. The zonation pattern in the holes is consistent with Appalachian
massive sulphide deposits and is the first drill hole at Tulks East to intersect geochemically
significant amounts of copper, silver, and gold.
The program established that the Tulks East A-Zone is more pyritic close to surface and
suggests base metal content increases at depth. It also showed the Tulks East A-Zone is zoned
into copper-rich and zinc-rich portions of the massive sulphide lens which is typical of classic
VMS deposits. No follow-up or exploration for gold was undertaken.
Windarra Resources: 2001
Windarra began a GPS based mapping program, conducted whole rock lithogeochemical
analyses extending the Noranda whole rock database to key areas, continued limited structural
mapping, prospecting and re-evaluation of old drill core all focused on base metals.
Mishibishu Gold Corporation / Messina Minerals Inc: 2002-2003
Mishibishu completed 12 drill holes testing three base metal targets and one gold target. The
program was successful in intersecting massive sulphide mineralization at the Curve Pond
prospect over a strike length of 150 metres. The program was also successful in intersecting
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gold mineralization at the Midas Pond prospect (1.5 g/t Au over 5.3m).
Messina Minerals Inc: 2004 - 2005
Messina Minerals discovered the Boomerang volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”)
prospect in the southern Tulks volcanic belt in December 2004 as well as drilled diamond
drill hole into the B-Zone at the Tulks East prospect. In 2005, Reid Lot 228 was covered
with a new gravity survey and an orthophoto topographic survey.
In 2004 Messina continued work on BP’s Tulks West/Eagle gold showing. Work included
mapping, prospecting, and drilling. Messina mapped the Eagle area and collected grab
samples from outcrops of which 17 samples assayed between 5.5 and 56.5 g/t Au along a
1.4 kilometer strike length. Visible gold was identified in one outcrop. Prospecting and
mapping identified various styles of intense alteration which host the gold bearing veins.
Other veins taken outside of the ‘main subzone’ and within the alteration zone have yielded
assays up to 2.3 g Au/t. Messina drilled 5 holes (366m total) along strike length into the
auriferous quartz veins. The holes cut anomalous gold in each hole with the best
intersection being 3.0 g/t Au and 24.1 g/t Ag over 3.1m in hole EO04-04. The holes did not
test the intensely silicified “core alteration” zone which has potential as a bulk-tonnage gold
target.
In December 2004 Messina made a new gold discovery in a zone of semi-continuous
auriferous quartz veining (plus carbonate alteration) cutting highly altered felsic and mafic
volcanic rocks. Named the ‘228 Gold showing’ it is located in the NE corner of the Property
within Reid Lot 228. The discovery outcrop is exposed for about 10 square meters from
which 5 of 15 grab samples of quartz veins assayed from 1.1 g/t Au to 88.4 g/t Au. Two of
three grab samples of the adjacent strongly altered volcanic host rocks assayed 1.1 and 2.7
g Au/t. Messina did no further work except for a day of trenching during 2005 to expose the
quartz veins and adjacent alteration. The geological significance of this new orogenic-
mesothermal style gold zone is unknown.
Messina completed mapping in the Midas Pond area and traced the Midas Pond structure,
believed to host the gold mineralization, from the Baxter Pond fault north for ~15km. No
other work on the Midas Pond gold showing was completed.
Messina Minerals Inc: 2006 – 2011
From 2006 until mid-2012 Messina did no other work related to its gold showings and was
focused on expanding its base metals assets. Work included diamond drilling (exploration and
infill holes), ground based gravity surveys, associated line-cutting and an AEM survey, Quantec
Titan 24 test survey in the Boomerang area, line-cutting and grid establishment, soil
surveys, an extensive whole rock litho-geochemical sample program was carried out on drill
core and outcrops in order to identify areas of VMS alteration, prospecting, mapping, and
target evaluation.
7. Geological Setting
7.1 Regional geology
The Tulks South Property occurs within the central part of the Central Mobile Belt of the
Dunnage tectonostratigraphic zone of the Appalachian Mountain Belt. This region of the
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Central Mobile Belt contains the economically important Buchans-Victoria Lake area. The
Dunnage tectonostratigraphic zone preserves Cambrian to Middle Ordovician rocks of
ophiolitic, island-arc and back-arc affinity. The zone is divided by a major and extensive
fault system referred to as the Red Indian Line, into the Notre Dame (west of the Line) and
Exploits subzones (east of the Line). These two subzones are interpreted to have developed
on opposing sides of the Ordovician age Iapetus Ocean and were not linked until Late
Silurian time during closure of the Iapetus (Colman-Sadd et al, 1992). The Notre Dame
zone contains the Buchans Group of volcanics hosting the economically famous Buchans
Kuroko-style volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits plus many other VMS deposits;
these rock types are generally mature arc type and calcalkalic in nature. The Exploits zone
hosts the extensive Victoria Lake Supergroup made up of six separate and distinct volcanic
belts which themselves are highly conducive to VMS and Au deposits; these rock types are
generally island-arc type environments and are more tholeiitic in nature.
The Buchans-Victoria Lake area is made up of a 150 km long by 20 to 65 km wide series of
volcanic and volcaniclastic belts. This prolific region consists of seven separate volcanic belts
ranging from Upper Precambrian-Cambrian to Ordovician ages, all of which formed in classic
island-arc type environments during the Appalachian Orogeny which is marked by the
closure of the Iapetus Ocean. From west to east these belts are: the Buchans Group
(formed on the North American or Laurentia side); the Tally Pond volcanic belt; the Long
Lake volcanic belt; the Tulks Hill volcanic belt; the Harbour Round belt; Harpoon Brook belt;
and the Point of the Woods belt. The later six formed on the African (Gondwana) side and
collectively make up the Victoria Lake Supergroup. These belts of volcanic rocks have been
distinctly divided on the basis of age dating, and specifically on lithogeochemical analysis
which indicates the Victoria Lake Supergroup is comprised of distinct geochemical groupings
or tectonic environments which record the transition from island-arc to rifted-arc to back-
arc to mature arc environments over time. Five of the six Victoria Lake Supergroup belts
consist of mafic and felsic volcanics, volcaniclastic and epiclastic rocks and various intrusive
rocks; all five belts are fault bounded by two major faults or terrain bounding structures,
the Red Indian Line to the NW and the Noel Paul’s Line to the southeast.
The Victoria Lake Super Group (Figure 7.1.1) is a composite structural assemblage of Cambro-
Ordovician (462-513 Ma) oceanic arc terranes. It has a regional penetrative foliation, which is
subparallel to bedding and is axial planar to tight to isoclinal folds, increases from the NE to
SW. Regionally the rocks strike NNE to NE and the belts in the western half of the
Supergroup have steep dips to the NW while the eastern belts have steep dips generally to
the SE. Many second and third-order folds add to the complexity of structure in the region.
Numerous large-scale and local faults, both normal and thrust related cut the region.
Structural repetition by thrust faulting is significant and likely explains the apparent inter-
layering and repetition of different geochemical distinct rock units.
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Figure 7.1.1: Regional Geology Map of Victoria Lake Supergroup (Hinchey, 2007)
7.2 Local geology
The Tulks Hill volcanic belt is an extensive northeast treanding belt, 80 km long by 8 km
wide, of intermixed felsic and mafic volcanic rocks, pyroclastic rocks, tuffs, volcaniclastic,
and sedimentary rocks. The southeast margin is defined by the magnetic anomaly fault zone
in contact with the Long Lake Belt volcanic rocks and the northwest side is overlain by
sedimentary and volcanic rocks of the Harbour Round belt.
The volcanic rocks of the Tulks Hill volcanic belt consist of dacitic to rhyolitic felsic flows and
pyroclastics, felsic tuffs, quartz-crystal tuff, breccia and minor subvolcanic porphyries.
Intercalated bedded mafic to siliceous volcaniclastic and epiclastic sedimentary rocks are
common and form important replacement horizons for VMS-style mineralization. Mafic
volcanics are generally less common than felsic rocks but they do form significant parts of
the rock units on the property and consist of mafic to intermediate pyroclastics consisting of
tuffs, lapilli tuffs, agglomerate, breccias and pillow basalts. Stratigraphically overlying the
main felsic volcanics is a distinctive sequence of pillow basalts, the Upper basalts, which are
the cap rock of the felsic volcanic and sedimentary volcaniclastics rocks of the Tulks Hill
volcanic belt. The Upper basalts may be an important regional (over 70 km long)
stratigraphic marker horizon which may have been emplaced within a specific distance
above the favorable VMS stratigraphic horizon in the belt. Regionally the rocks have been
metamorphosed to lower-greenschist facies but locally midgreenschist to lower-amphibolite
facies rocks are present.
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7.3 Property geology
The Tulks South Property is wholly underlain by the Tulks Hill volcanic belt lithologies
including felsic and mafic pyroclastics and flows, intercalated sediments, and subvolcanic
intrusions metamorphosed to greenschist facies. Mafic to felsic hypabyssal sills and dykes
are common. Prospective felsic volcanic rocks extend the 30 km length of the Property. The
property contains extensive zones of volcanogenic alteration associated with massive
sulphide formation which were originally mapped by Noranda (Figure 7.3.1 &Appendix III
for full size map).
All lithologies within the Tulks South Property have been undergone moderate to strong
penetrative deformation related to south directed thrusting, and locally strike slip faulting.
Primary textures are commonly obscured due to well-developed foliation and VMS
alteration. The strata are generally moderately to steeply north dipping, northwest
younging, and sub-parallel to the foliation. Small scale isoclinal folds with sub-vertical
plunges are common but evidence of large scale folding is sparse. Two phases of foliation
are mappable; many of the sulphide zones within the belt plunge to the northeast indicating
structural modification of the massive sulphides has occurred. Later ductile (brittle?) shear
zones also transect the property trending near the orientation of the dominant foliation.
These shear zones enclose large areas of argillic alteration (sericite & pyrite +/- silica,
carbonate, etc.) which are locally gold-bearing. Shear zones are generally foliation parallel
or at low angles to the foliated stratigraphy (e.g. Baxter’s Pond fault), though late high
angle faults of small offset have been recognized locally as offsets in the trends of
geophysical anomalies. Younger, high-angle faulting is interpreted to offset structural-
stratigraphic units by up to 500 m in places.
Figure 7.3.1 – Property geology of the Tulks South properties (Messina, 2012)
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8. Deposit Types
VMS deposits enriched in copper, lead, zinc, silver and gold are well known in the Buchans-
Victoria Lake region and the Tulks Hill Volcanic Belt. The regional geology of the Tulks South
property is conductive for both VMS and epigenetic gold deposits as they are spatially
associated with secondary structures within or in in close proximity to major regionally
extensive structures.
Gold mineralization in the Tulks Hill Volcanic Belt is epigenetic and can be subdivided into
epithermal and mesothermal styles, both styles are structurally controlled. Epigenetic gold
within the area has been a significant exploration target dating back to 1984 (Evans, 1996);
between 1984 and 1991 approximately 90 gold occurrences were discovered. The majority
of these discoveries are mesothermal and include Marathon Gold’s Valentine Lake property.
Evans (1993) subdivided the mesothermal gold types into three sub-classes: auriferous
quartz veins where gold occurs within extensional or shear fracture veins, often associated
with pyrite or arsenopyrite; altered wall rock (+quartz veins) where gold occurs mainly
within the deformed and altered wall rock adjacent to the quartz veins; and disseminated
gold associated with pervasive silicification and disseminated sulphides. The sub-class of
mineralization is dependent upon host-rock characteristics, rheological properties and
permeability; an overlap may exist between the classes, especially in the altered wall rock
subclass (MICON, 2012).
Epigenetic gold occurrences in central Newfoundland have been found to cluster within
structurally complex areas that are characterized by regionally extensive faults or terrane
bounding structures, which most likely tapped deep fluid sources (Evans, 1996). These
regional structures are the primary control on the location of epigenetic gold deposits.
Lithological control (responsible for physiochemical and rheological properties) influences
the site of mineralization on a local scale (Evans, 1996). Host rock age has no role on the
gold mineralization. Intense deformational events within the eastern Dunnage Zone
occurred during the Silurian-Salinic Orogeny. This orogenic period was accompanied by
large-scale-widespread metamorphism and plutonism which likely generated the fluids that
were responsible for transporting and depositing gold. The gold occurrences are interpreted
to be syn- to post Salinic, based on their association with late regionally extensive
structures and host rocksthat in many cases are Siluro-Devonian (Evans, 1996, MICON,
2012).
9. Mineralization
9.1 Regional Mineralization
There are two gold deposits and over 30 gold zones and prospects within the Victoria Lake
Supergroup. There are also over 120 significant VMS deposits, prospects and showings.
Most of the VMS deposits and showings are restricted to the felsic volcanic belts and consist
of disseminated, stockwork, massive and transported sulphides.
Of the known significant gold deposits and prospects in the Victoria Lake Supergroup most
are structurally controlled, epigenetic and orogenic-mesothermal types occurring in quartz
veins. This gold mineralizing event is likely related to the mid-Silurian (~430-440 Ma, late
Caledonian or Salinic orogeny) which was accompanied by large-scale crustal strike-slip and
thrust faulting. Concomitant Silurian age granitoid plutonism and metamorphism may have
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been instrumental in central Newfoundland’s orogenic gold metallogeny. This would include
the Valentine Lake gold deposits, the Golden Promise deposit, Snow White zones, South
Quinn Lake, Eagle and 228 gold zones. The possibility of syngenetic to early epigenetic
epithermal high-sulfidation gold-silver mineralization near and adjacent to the known VMS
deposits is a strong likelihood and presents attractive gold targets. Such gold zones
probably include the Midas Pond gold, Bobby’s Pond sulphur and Hoffe’s Pond gold zone.
9.2 Property Mineralization - Gold
9.2.1 Eagle Gold Prospect
The Eagle Gold Prospect is located near the west side of the property and about 4km north-
northeast of the Boomerang and Domino VMS deposits. It is located on the northeastern
shoreline of West Tulks Pond and occurs in association with the Eagle mylonite zone.
The Eagle mylonite zone is a shear zone of intensely mylonitized and silicified felsic
volcanics (and possibly sedimentary rocks) oriented northeast - southwest. Quartz veins
along the margin of the Eagle mylonite zone at the northeastern shore of West Tulks Pond
locally yield significant Au values. The Eagle prospect is believed to be an undivided
hydrothermal structurally controlled vein system with gold, galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite,
pyrite, pyrrhotite, and arsenopyrite mineralization.
Gold mineralization occurs in a system of auriferous quartz veins within a strong and wide
shear zone. The NNE trending shear is comprised of a 150 meter wide zone of silicified,
sericitized and carbonate altered felsic volcanic rocks. These sheared and altered volcanics
have been traced via sporadic outcrops for up to 12 km and are coincident with airborne
geophysical anomalies. The auriferous quartz veins have been traced along 1,400 m of
strike length where they are concentrated in a 5 to 10 m wide subzone within the ~150 m
sheared alteration zone. Initial mapping of this zone indicated at least three phases of
veining; the earliest veins are well sheared and boudinaged and carry good gold and silver
values (c. 10-50 g/t Au) where these vein sets intersect. The second veining stage is a base
metal rich phase carrying lower Au values (c. 1-3 g/t Au) and the last veining is essentially
a set of undeformed and barren quartz veins.
9.2.2 Midas Pond Gold Prospect
The Midas Pond Gold Prospect (also referred to as Glitter Pond Gold) is located at the
southwest end of the property about 3 500 m east-northeast of the Boomerang VMS deposit
and possibly within the faulted but along strike extension of the Boomerang Alteration Zone.
The Midas Pond gold prospect is hosted by sheared and altered felsic and mafic pyroclastic
rocks of the Tulks Hill volcanics that have been cut by a northeast- trending and northwest-
dipping ductile shear zone. These volcanic rocks occur as interbedded, interfolded and
probably structurally interleaved sequences of fine grained tuff, white weathering, felsic,
crystal-lithic, lapilli tuff and fine-grained, green-grey, mafic to intermediate, felsic-crystal
tuff and breccia.
Alteration and mineralization are confined to a 200m wide brittle, ductile-shear zone, which
formed in response to regional deformation. The prospect is an undivided structurally
controlled vein system accompanied by significant or widespread wallrock alteration. Midas
Pond exhibits alteration and mineralization styles somewhat similar to epithermal gold
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systems however extensive shearing within the ductile shear zone obscure its origin. The
hydrothermal alteration system is presently interpreted to have formed prior to or during
early development of the shear zone. Extensive zones of pyrophyllitization, sericitization and
silicification are associated with the mineralization.
The mineralization consists of pyritiferous quartz veins carrying gold and trace silver and
base metals. The mineralization occurs in quartz veins of which there are possibly three
generations. The oldest vein system is approximately parallel to the main shear fabric and
forms well developed boudins in the fabric planes. These veins contain coarse grained,
milky-white quartz and minor orange carbonate. The other generation(s ?) of quartz veins
consist of milky-white, coarsely crystalline quartz exhibiting comb structures. These veins
cut the first generation quartz veins and the main shear fabric. The veins may reach up to 1
m in width but are generally less than 1 cm.
9.2.3 RL 228 Gold Prospect
The RL 228 gold prospect is located ~5km south of the Tulks East prospect. It is a zone of
auriferous quartz veining cutting highly altered felsic and mafic volcanic rocks. Sampling
yielded up to 88.4 g/t Au from pyrite mineralized, sericitically altered outcrop. Initially grab
samples of various quartz veins were collected from one outcrop area within a 10 metre
square area. Six samples assayed between 1.6 g/t and 19.3 g/t gold. An additional three
grab samples were collected from strongly carbonate-sericite-silica altered mafic host rocks.
One sample contained 5 ppb gold; the other two assayed 1.1 g/t and 2.7 g/t gold.
10. October to November 2012 Exploration – Messina Minerals
All distance units and assays are reported in metric system SI notation, unless otherwise
noted quoting historical references. Messina uses NAD83 datum UTM coordinate system,
unless otherwise noted. GPS survey instruments used included Garmin hand-held units
accurate to approximately 5metresfor outcrop and sample locations.
10.1 Prospecting Samples and assay
For two weeks from October 12th to the 26th, 2012 prospectors collected 123 prospecting
rock samples. The samples were collected, labeled, field-described, and brought back to the
Messina Field office in Buchan’s Junction. Prospectors used maps and hand-held GPS to
mark the locations of the samples. Samples were collected between the south side of Pat’s
Pond to the northeast through the Eagle Zone, to Dragon Pond, to the south end of Red
Indian Lake (Figure 10.1.1and Appendix IV for full size map). The 123 samples were
cataloged in a Rock Sample Report Form and sent to Eastern Analytical in Springdale,
Newfoundland for analysis. Samples were assayed for copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn),
silver (Ag) and gold (Au). Assay certificates and the rock sample report form (RSRF) are
listed in Appendix I.
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Figure 10.1.1: prospecting sample location map for the October 2012 period (Messina,
2012).
10.2 Eagle Mapping
4.5 days were spent mapping on the Eagle Gold Zone. The main purpose of the mapping
was to build upon the 2003 mapping with specific attention given to the mylonite zone.
Historic trenching data from the mid to late 1980s by BP and 2004Messina drilling data were
also reviewed to complete a compilation map of the Eagle zone (Figure 10.2.1and
Appendix V for full size map). Outcrops were labeled, described, photographed, locations
GPSed, and sampled when necessary (both representative and prospecting samples).
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Figure 10.2.1:Updated map of the Eagle zone (Messina, 2012)
11. Sample Preparation, Analyses and Security
11.1 Sample Preparation
11.1.1 Messina Sample Preparation
All outcrop and float samples were placed in clear plastic bags together with a paper ticket
depicting a unique sample number. Each bag is tied with vinyl flagging tape and labeled
with permanent marker. All samples are brought to the Messina field office where they are
catalogued, described, and photographed. The samples are then put back into their original
bags with their unique sample number and stapled closed. The sample bags are then place
into white rice bags for transport to Eastern Analytical.
11.1.2 Eastern Analytical Sample Preparation
All samples submitted to Eastern Analytical Ltd. of Springdale, NL are prepared to the
following specifications:
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Samples are organized and labeled when they enter the lab. They are then placed in drying
ovens until completely dry. After drying is complete samples are taken and crushed in a
Rhino Jaw Crusher to approximately -10 mesh material. The entire crushed sample (-10
mesh) is riffle split to 300 g. The remaining unpulverized sample is bagged and stored as
“coarse reject”. The 300 g split is then ring milled to 98% -150 mesh (~ < 100 microns)
material. The ring mills and jaw crushers are cleaned with silica sand between clients. The
rings and bowls are also inspected after each sample and cleaned with silica sand as
necessary. A sub-sample of the resulting rock powder is then transferred to a small
envelope (the “pulp”). Remaining pulps are returned to Messina and stored at the
company’s office and core storage facility in Buchan’s Junction, Newfoundland. The -10
mesh coarse rejects are kept for between 3 to 12 months against the need for further
testing, and then discarded.
11.2 Analysis
11.2.1 Eastern Analytical Limited Analytic Procedures
Rock samples were analyzed for gold by fire assay (as described further below)and base
metals were analyzed using an ore grade package for Cu, Pb, Zn, and Ag: beings in a hot
aqua regia digestion and finished with atomic absorption (AA).
Assay Procedure for Au Fire Assay
The sample is weighed (15 or 30 grams) into an earthen crucible containing PbO fluxes and
then mixed. Silver nitrate is then added and the sample is fused in a fire assay oven to
obtain a liquid which is poured into a mold and let cool. The lead button is then separated
from the slag and cupelled in a fire assay oven which contains a silver bead which contains
the gold. The silver is removed with nitric acid and then hydrochloric acid is added. After
cooling, deionized water is added to bring the sample up to a present volume. Then the
sample is analyzed by the Atomic Absorption method.
Assay Procedure for Cu, Pb, Zn
A 0.200 g sample is digested in a beaker with 10 ml of nitric acid and 5 ml of hydrochloric
acid for 45 minutes. Samples are then transferred to 100 ml volumetric flasks and then
analyzed by the Atomic Absorption method. Lower detection limit is 0.01 %, no upper
detection limit.
Assay Procedure for Ag
A 1000 mg sample is digested in a 500 ml beaker with 10 ml of hydrochloric acid and 10 ml
of nitric acid with the cover left on for 1 hour. Remove the covers and evaporate to a moist
paste. Add 25 ml of hydrochloric acid and 25 ml of deionized water, heat gently and swirl to
dissolve solids. Cool, transfer to a 100 ml volumetric flask and analyze by the Atomic
Absorption method. Lower detection limit is 0.01 oz/t, no upper detection limit.
11.2.2 Control Standards and Duplicates
Eastern Analytical has an analytical system using internal controls, duplicates, and blanks.
11.3 Security
Samples are stored under the care and control of Messina personnel at all times from when
first collected in the field until they are delivered directly to Eastern Analytical Limited in
Springdale, NL for processing.
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12. Adjacent Gold Properties – Valentine Lake
The Valentine Lake Property is located about 10 km immediately east of the Tulks South
Property and adjacent to the southeast side of the Long Lake Property. The Project is 100%
owned by Marathon as of July 9,2012. Xstrata retains a 2% Net Smelter Return (NSR)
royalty on base metals and a 1.5%NSR royalty on the first 250,000 ounces of gold,
increasing at that point to 3% on the property as it existed at the time of the agreement.
Reid Newfoundland Company Ltd. retains a 7.5% Net Profits Interest (NPI) royalty that
accelerates the increase in Xstrata’s NSR royalty on gold to 3% should a NPI royalty become
payable prior to the first 250,000 oz. produced. Any amount payable to Reid for the NPI
royalty reduces the NSR royalty on gold payable to Xstrata (MICON, 2012).
The Leprechaun deposit is the most significant area on the Valentine Lake property. As of
October 2012 the Leprechaun deposit contains Measured Mineral Resources of3,033,000
tonnes at 2.30 g/t Au, Indicated Mineral Resources of 6,505,000 tonnes at 2.19 g/t Au, and
inferred Mineral Resources of 1,959,000 tonnes at 2.30 g/t Au. This totals 682 000 oz. of
gold measured and indicated and 145 000 oz. inferred (MICON, 2012).
The Valentine Lake property also host a number of other areas anomalous in gold including
the J. Frank zone, the Sprite zone, and the Valentine East zone.
13. Interpretation and Conclusions
13.1 Eagle Gold Zone
Mapping over the historic Eagle zone was successful in building upon the 2003 data and
further delineating the mylonite zone. The alteration zones were also further refined. The
mylonite zone is interpreted to be 1.4km long striking at 240° and ranging from 10m wide
in the NE area to 100m wide in the SW, averaging approximately 30m wide (Figure
10.2.1). The mylonite does contain anomalous gold: all but one sample returned greater
than 5ppb Au (up to 59ppb in outcrop).Drill core from the holes drilled in 2004 also returned
anomalous gold results in the mylonite zone as well as the strongly altered felsic tuffs. The
mylonite is interpreted to be an intensely silicifiedand deformed felsic tuff. However due to
the intense silica alteration (±sericite, ±carbonate, ±hematite and ±chlorite) and
deformation a protolith is extremely difficult to determine. The alteration and deformation
give the mylonite a weakly foliated, plate grey to white, massive quartz-vein-like
appearance.
Three generations of quartz veining were historically mapped. It is believed that one
generation of veining is magnetite bearing and a second generation is hematite + pyrite
bearing. It is currently suspected it is the hematite+pyrite veins that are gold bearing.
However further work is required to more definitely determine the gold host.
Alteration of the rocks in the Eagle Gold Zone increases with proximity to the mylonite. This
is most noticeable with the sericite alteration. The felsic tuff lying to the SW of the mylonite
is intensely sericitically altered and strongly silicified. Carbonatization and chloritization are
also present. They are generally moderate but can be intense is local areas.
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13.2 Regional Prospecting
43 of the 123 prospecting samples came back anomalous for gold (>20 ppb Au) (Appendix
I). The 43 samples ranged from 20 ppb Au up to 43.8 g/t Au. 16 of the anomalous samples
where from outcrop with the highest grade being 23.6 g/t Au in the Pat’s Pond area. The
area between Pat’s Pond South running NE to the Eagle Gold Zone contained the majority of
the anomalies. The theory of the potentially gold bearing structure originally interpreted to
run NE-SW along the South side of Tulks West Pond from Pat’s Pond, along strike with the
Eagle zone, and up to the Dragon Pond area was reinforced by prospecting. The anomalous
samples were hosted in either quartz veins or highly altered (strong to intense silica,
chlorite, and/or sericite) host rock (felsic or mafic).
The float sample of 43.8 g/t Au was from a sulphide bearing quartz vein which was also
anomalous is base metals (145ppm Cu, 1100ppm Pb, 7200 ppm Zn, and 2.4 g/t Ag) just
south of Tulks West Pond. Most of the anomalous samples where from pyrite bearing quartz
veins however some of the anomalous gold is associated with elevated base metals (gold
associated with base metal rich VMS deposits is common in the Tulks Valley).
The RL228 gold zone was reinvestigated; the best result was a float sample that returned
229 ppb Au. This prospecting program was unable to reproduce the high grade 2004
results. The high-grade zone and associated anomalies are interpreted to be very local.
The areas of Field Goal and Midas Pond, located SW of the interpreted Eagle Zone structure
and along strike from the Boomerang deposit, each return one anomalous result: the Midas
Pond sample was taken from within a historic trench and the Field Goal sample was a quartz
vein float. Both zones remain prospectus based on historic results.
14. Recommendations
14.1 Eagle Gold Zone
Given the positive anomalous gold results from both the 2012 and historic work further
work on the Eagle zone is recommended. Detailed field mapping and additional prospecting
of the mylonite outcrops and altered felsics are recommended to provide further definition
of the surface lithologies and gold mineralization. It is also recommended that thin sections
be made from a suite of representative samples to help better identify and understand the
gold mineralization as well as the generations of quartz veining. Mapping should focus on
better understanding the structures in the area with respect to regional and local foliations
and faults.
To help with geologic understanding the dewatering, mapping, and sampling of BP’s historic
trenches is recommended. BP dug at least 16 trenches of which only 5 were every wasted,
mapped and sampled (one trench returned 7.2 g/t Au over 2m). Chip sampling in the
trenches and along outcrops is recommended. In areas of positive prospecting and/or chip
sampling additional trenching is advised.
After reviewing core from the 2004 drilling it is recommended the quartz veins and host
rocks from sample lengths anomalous in gold be re-sampled separately to try to determine
if the gold is quartz vein hosted or not. After examining the location of the 2004 drill collars
in the field in relation to lithologies it has been determined the 2004 holes were collared in
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the mylonite and gold target zones. If further drilling is undertaken it is recommended the
drill collars be ‘backed-up’ to the NW to drill through the mylonite and target gold zones to
better determine thickness and depth of the units.
14.2 Regional Prospecting:
The results from the prospecting program highlighted several areas where follow up work is
recommended. In particular is the area around Pat’s Pond northeast along the south side of
Tulks West Pond to the Eagle Gold Zone. This zone follows the regional structure. Several
areas, including the Boomerang North area as well as the Pat’s Pond area had >100ppb Au
in outcrop. Recommended work includes mapping (focus on altered felsic tuffs and regional
structural trends) and additional prospecting in the immediate and surrounding vicinity of
the anomalous gold outcrops. Trenching is recommended in areas with positive results.
Dragon Pond, northeast of the Eagle Gold Zone, did return some anomalous Au float
samples however no further work is recommended at this time. Additional work on Dragon
Pond as a gold target should only be undertaken if further work on the Eagle Gold Zone and
Eagle North zones result in a strong indication of gold potential continuing along strike to
the NE. No further work is recommended on the Red Indian Lake South area.
Though results in the Midas Pond area from the 2012 prospecting program were negative
the area remains a potential gold target based on previous work which has revealed
anomalous gold in drill core, outcrop, and in trenches. Highly altered zones have been
identified as well as several generations of quartz veining. Data compilation for Midas Pond
is recommended to identify targets for further trenching and drilling. No further work on the
Field Goal area is recommended for gold but it does remain a VMS target.
At this time no further work is recommended on the RL228 gold zone. The 2012 prospecting
program was unable to reproduce the high grades from 2004 with one outcrop of 36 ppb Au
being the greatest results (as oppose to 88 g/t Au in 2003). Float samples only went as high
as 229 ppb Au. Results indicate the quartz vein carrying high grade gold is local.
Investigation into potential for gold in the Long Lake properties is also recommended. The
Long Lake properties border Marathon Gold’s Valentine Lake properties and very little work
focused on gold has historically been completed is the area.
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15. Personnel and Contractors Who Performed Work on the Property
List of Personnel:
Name Title Man Days
Fred Keats Prospector 16
Wesley Keats Prospector 16
Melissa Halpenny Consulting geologist 6
Alexandria Marcotte Project geologist 26
Peter Tallman Senior geologist 6
List of Contractors:
Eastern Analytical, Springdale, NF Analytical services
C&S Variety, Millertown, NF Fuel (gas)
Bill’s Service Centre, Buchan’s Junction, NF Vehicle/equipment maintenance
Keats’ Global Exploration Services Ltd. Prospecting
Coleman’s, Buchans, NF Groceries
16. Statement of 2012 Exploration Expenditures
Licence 14905M
(114 claims)
Licence 14909M
(243 claims) Reid Lot 228
Geology field wages $ n/a $ 3 100.00 $ n/a
Analytical Costs $ 198.00 $ 1 636.00 $ 236.00 Prospecting Contractors (wages + expenses) $ 1 374.49 $ 16 549.14 $ 2 749.51
Fuel $ 111.00 $ 252.00 $ 109.00
Camp Costs, Meals, Supplies $ 134.12 $ 750.31 $ 100.94
Health and Safety $ 100.00 $ 300.00 $ 100.00
Data compilation $ 975.00 $ 6 250.00 $ 650.00 Subtotal $ 2 892.61 $ 28 837.45 $ 3945.45
Administration 15% $ 433.89 $ 4 325.62 $ 591.82
Total $ 3 326.50 $ 33 163.07 $ 4 537.27
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17. References
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in central Newfoundland, in Prospecting in Areas of Glaciated Terrain, P. Davenport ed.,
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Ordovician Orogeny in central Newfoundland: a sediment provevance and U/Pb age study.
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Newfoundland, in Current Research, Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy,
Geological Survey Branch, Report 93-1, pp 339-350.
Hinchey, J.G., 2007: Volcanogenic massive sulphides of the Southern Tulk's Volcanic Belt,
central Newfoundland: Preliminary findings and overview of styles and environments of
mineralization. In Current Research. Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural
Resources, Geological Survey, Report 07-1, pages 117-143.
Jambor, J.L. and Barbour, D.M., 1986, Geology and mineralogy of the Tulks pyritic massive
sulphide deposit, in Buchans Geology, Newfoundland, Paper 86-24, Geological Survey of
Canada, R.V. Kirkham (ed), p.219-226.
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Leprechaun Gold Deposit, Valentine Lake Property, Central Newfoundland, Canada.
Marathon Gold website, accessed November 20, 2012. http://www.marathon-
gold.com/files/doc_technical/ValentineLake_LepDeposit2012.pdf
Noranda, 1998.Precious and Base Metal Properties Available for Option in Central
Newfoundland.Noranda Mining and Exploration Inc. Atlantic Region. Open file repot
012A/1231.
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years of geology and mining, Geological Association of Canada, Special Paper number 22.
Turlow, J.G., Barbour, D.M., Desnoyers, D.W., and Burton, G.B. 1987. Assessment report on
geological, geochemical, geophysical, trenching and diamond drilling exploration for 1986
submission for the Anglo Newfoundland Development Company Limited charter, Reid lots
227-229, 231-235 and 247, crown lease lots A-B, E and N-R and fee simple grants volume 1
folios 61-62 and 110 and volume 2 folios 23 and 29 in the Buchans, Great Burnt Lake,
Valentine Lake, Mary March, Victoria Lake and Bobbys Pond areas, Newfoundland. BP
Resources Canada. Open file NFLD/1737.
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18. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHOR
Peter Tallman, P. Geo., President
Messina Minerals Inc.
300 – 1055 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2E9
Tel: (604) 688-1508 Vancouver Office
Tel: (709) 852-6261 Newfoundland Office
I, Peter Tallman, P.Geo, am a registered member (#02366) of the Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador (“PEGNL”) since 1991;
I have been President and Chief Executive Officer of Messina Minerals Inc., a publically
listed Canadian corporation and extra-provincially registered in Newfoundland, since 2003;
I graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Geology (1985);
I have been practicing my profession as a geologist in mineral exploration continuously since
1985 in both Canada and abroad.
Dated at Buchans Junction, Newfoundland, this 11th day of December, 2012.
Peter Tallman, P. Geo. "Qualified Person"
Appendix I
2012 Prospecting Assay Certificates
Appendix II
RSRF sample report 2012
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50304 13/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 475286 5366930 fl
intense ser alt felsic, str foliation, 1-5mm rounded clear
qtz eyes ~10%, diss py ~3% 19
50305 13/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 475120 5366987 oc
milky white qtz vein ~2-5cm, hosted in ser - chl alt
felsic, diss py throughout qtz vein ~3% + occasional
1mm cubes and blelbs 13
50306 13/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 475104 5366973 oc
milky white qtz vein + carb alt, sulphide strain. Contains
some vugs. Cubic py ~1-2mm 6% 23600
50307 13/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 475105 5366971 oc
milky white qtz vein, 5% py diss to 5mm cubes, one 2
cm spot of malachite 9017
50308 13/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 468409 5360067 fl
milky white atz vein, 1% py diss, carb alt, weathered
sulphide. At least 1 other gen of qtz veining: 1 mm
clear qtz; possible other 5mm white white no alt. 14
50309 13/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 468407 5360777 fl
milky white qtz vein, vugs, copper staining ~5%, py
growning in vugs <1%, carb alt 11 105 34 3100 0.3
50310 13/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 469440 5360910 oc
very intersenly sil alt 3T?? Possible mylonite based on
qtz-vein appreance. Not a qtz vein due to foliation
visible and blue-ish protoplith. Trace py. Transitional
from white int sil zone to blue int sil zones 5
50311 14/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 469013 5360300 oc
milky white qtz vein hosted in str ser alt 3T?, no visible
min, massive, minor carb alt 5
50312 14/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 469324 5359915 oc milky white qtz vein, tr py, minor carb alt 5
50313 14/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 469494 5363007 oc
clear to smokey qtz vein, copper stain on sfc, trace py,
oxidizing sulphide 5
50314 14/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond # 1 469495 5363006 oc
str alt 3T; ser, carb. Str fol, diss py + graphite in patches
~5-8 cm following fol 5
50315 15/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 469494 5363005 fl
mod sil 3T, 1-2mm blebs of py 8%, py appears to be
following foliation 5
50316 15/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 469760 5362362 oc
milky white qtz; 20% galene diss to 5mm cubes, 1% cp
in mm scale blebs, 12% py diss to 2mm cubes 450 900 48000 61 29.2
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50317 15/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 468759 5363089 fl
O/C, jaspilitic very intensily sil alt 3T?. Red jasper (hard,
cannot remove it not hematite alt) in patches. 2% vugs 5
50318 15/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 471321 5361906 oc very int sil alt 3T? With 15% py; diss to blebs 3mm 5
50319 17/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 471321 5361958 oc
very int sil alt 3T? With 15% py; diss to blebs 3mm, tr
cp 5
50320 17/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 471343 5361956 oc very int sil alt 3T? 10% py diss to 1mm blebs, wk ser slt 5
50321 17/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 471263 5362010 oc med grey int sil, mod ser alt 3T. Barren 5
50322 17/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 471351 5362437 oc
3T: mod ser, mod chl, wk sil. Tr py. Qz-carb vein 4mm
think running through 5
50323 17/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 471182 5362710 fl
3T: mod ser, wk chl, wk sil alt. Py bearing qtz veins (qtz
veins 2-4mm, py diss 15% in veins). Tr bornite and 1%
py and cp. 5
50324 17/10/2012 WK Pat's Pond North 470832 5362810 oc
Qtz vein, massive milky white, patches of clear to
smokey. Tr py in 2mm cubes 5
50325 18/10/2012 WK Boomerang North 474242 5365191 oc
3T; mod ser, wk sil alt; str fol; 2% weathered py 1mm
cubes 5
50326 18/10/2012 WK Boomerang North 474306 5365099 fl
Qtz vein milky white, 10% vugs; 10% diss galena, cp, py,
43767 145 1100 7200 2.4
50327 18/10/2012 WK Boomerang North 474741 5365495 oc
Qtz vein; massive milky white, tr py diss, >1% vugs;
another qtz vein cutting through 5mm wide pink tint.
Wk carb alt 27
50328 18/10/2012 WK Boomerang North 474298 5365893 fl
Str ser, sil alt 3T. Contains qtz-carb viens cross-cutting
it. Qtz-carb veins: 0.5 - 1 cm think bearing 1-3mm py
cubes 40%. 140
50329 18/10/2012 WK Boomerang North 474150 5366013 fl
QTZ WITH ASPY PY FLOAT. Int sil, ser alt 3T, pale grey +
2mm qtz xtls. Str fol, tr py 2mm cubes 5
50330 19/10/2012 WK Road Showing 472487 5364044 fl
QTZ FL ASPY PY. Milky white qtz, with trace 1mm blebs
aspy, 1% diss py. Orange sulphide weathering around
py 72
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50331 20/10/2012 WK Eagle South 472393 5363389 fl
SLISAFIDE WITH QTZ VEIN PY FLOAT. Very str sil, str ser
3T pale grey. 1cm thick qtz vein running through; py
diss to 1mm blebs 10% 35
50332 20/10/2012 WK Eagle South 475730 5365528 fl
ANGULAR QTZ FLOAT PY. Milky white qtz, py diss to
2mm cubes 8%. Minor mod carb alt. 5
50333 20/10/2012 WK Eagle South 475729 5365528 fl
FELSIC FL FLOAT. Very int sil 3T? Mylonite? White w/
orange/brown carb alt, 6% py diss to 4mm cubes. Py
weathering out, 2% vugs. 2 gens of qz veining: 2mm
thick transparent qtz, and 1.5cm thick py bearing 8
50334 20/10/2012 WK Eagle South 476511 5365887 fl
MAFIC FLOAT WITH PY. 1T, or very intensely chl atl 3T.
V.f.g dark green, str chl alt, mod ser. tr cp with 20% diss
py. 5
50335 20/10/2012 WK Eagle South 479482 5368059 oc
SLISAFIDE WITH PY O/C. v str sil 3Tpale grey. 10% diss
py in 3-4mm long stringers. 1mm qtz-carb vein 5
50336 22/10/2012 WK FIELD GOAL 479483 5368050 oc
SLISAFIDE WITH PY O/C. very intensely sil 3T? Chert-
like. Pale grey/white. 7% py diss to 1mm cubes 8
50337 22/10/2012 WK FIELD GOAL 479482 5368052 oc
QTZ TRACE PY O/C. v str sil 3Tpale grey. 10% diss py in
1-2mm cubes 5
50338 22/10/2012 WK FIELD GOAL 479809 5367609 oc
SLISAFIDE PY O/C. very intensely sil alt 3T (?), mod ser
alt. 2% 2mm qtz xtls, 15% diss py to 1mm cubes 6
50339 22/10/2012 WK FIELD GOAL 479664 5367579 fl
MAFIC FLOAT WITH PY. Int sil 3T, 1mm qtz-carb vein,
4% diss py 5
50340 22/10/2012 WK FIELD GOAL 479708 5367511 oc
very intensely sil 3T? Mylonite? Chl alt remnant in host
creating green patches. Wk ser alt. Py diss to 4mm
cubes 8% 12
50341 22/10/2012 WK FIELD GOAL 479611 5367394 fl
QTZ FLOAT PY. Milky white qtz with wk copper staining.
1mm qtx-carb veins. 2% diss py occuring closer to qtz-
carb veins 463
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50342 23/10/2012 WK FIELD GOAL 479545 5367321 oc
SOLISAFIDE WITH PY O/C. intesely sil alt 3T? Med
bl/grey/pink. Mod ser alt. Dark orange calcite in
patches on sfc. 2 generations of qtz veining: 0.5mm
cross-cutting a 2mm.5% py evenly distributed through
the sample diss to 1mm blebs.
5
50343 23/10/2012 WK RL228 491692 5372352 oc qtz: milky white with sugary texture. 20% vugs
MAFIC WITH PY
O/C 5
50344 23/10/2012 WK RL228 491691 5372351 oc
mod ser and sil 3T, 6% py 1 - 6mm blebs. Barren qtz
vein: white sugary texture, sharpe contact.
QTZ VEIN
STOCKWORK PY
OUTCROP 5
50345 23/10/2012 WK RL228 492114 5372584 oc white sugary qtz vein 1-8cm in carb-chl alt 3T. Tr py
SILICIFIDE WITH PY
OUTCROP 5
50346 23/10/2012 WK RL228 491843 5372086 oc
wk ser, str sil alt 3T. 10% Py: elongated belbs 1 cm long
2 mm wide,.
QTZ VEIN WITH PY
(88 GRAMER ) 5
50347 23/10/2012 WK RL228 492312 5372398 fl
white sugary qtz vein with tr 5mm py cubes,
intermingles with str ser sil alt 1T
FLOAT SILICIFIDE
WITH PY CPY MAL
PD 167
50348 23/10/2012 WK RL228 492568 5372446 fl
smokey grey qtz, carb alt. Py diss to 2mm cubes, tr cp.
3cm patch of chalk-like mineral, soft, white, barite?? MASSIVE PY FLOAT 73
50349 23/10/2012 WK RL228 492568 5372446 fl
dark green host, str chl alt 3T (1t?). 50% py and
sulphide weathering obscuring host. Py diss 229
50350 23/10/2012 WK RL228 493213 5373060 oc
milky white qtz vein in str chl,mod sil, wk ser alt 1T
host. Qtz vein 3-6cm thick. Tr py. 7
50351 13/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond # 1 469745 5361427 oc
O/C Qtz in black shale tr py. Str sil alt 3T + some
graphitic alt. med-dark grey. Qtz-carb veins x-cutting 2-
5mm. Tr py. 9
50352 13/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond # 1 469578 5361389 fl
Fl Mafic boulder with qtz, tr py. Qtz vein in intensely sil
alt 3T? Host. Tr pt, diss to 1mm cubes. Qtz milky white
massive 237
50353 13/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond # 1 469556 5361395 fl
Ang fl. 30 X60 cm. Sil with tr py,cpy, pb. Ridiculously sil
alt host, chert-like, pale grey/white w/ pink patches. Tr
py, cpy, galena 5
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50354 13/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond # 1 469544 5361404 fl
Ang fl. 20 X40 cm. Sil with tr py,cpy. Ridiculously sil alt
host, chert-like, pale grey/white w/ pink patches. 1%
py, tr galena. 2% vugs 143
50355 13/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond # 1 469541 5361407 fl
Ang fl,20 X 60 cm. Felsic with qtz vein tr cpy. Very str sil
alt 3T, 3 generations of qtz veins, 0.5mm qtz-carb, and
2 thinker 1-3cm veins. Tr py & malachite 5
50356 13/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond # 1 468935 5361198 oc
O/C Sheated mafic tr py. Mod chl, sil alt 3T; med-dark
bl/grey Str fol, tr py. 5mm qtz vein running through 12
50357 13/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond # 1 468903 5361195 fl
Fl 20 X 30 cm. Felsic with 1 to 2% py. Very intesenly sil
alt 3T? Pale grey/white. Massive to wk fol. 4% py diss
to 1mm cubes 860
50358 14/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond # 1 469833 5360426 oc
O/C Sheated mafic with carb, tr py. Str sil alt 3T. Med
bl/grey. 1% diss py 6
50359 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 470868 5361953 fl
Fl, Sil Mafic with tr py. Intensely sil alt 3T? Pale
grey/white. Blacke alt on sfc. Tr diss py 5
50360 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 470820 5362198 fl
20x30 cm fl. Qtz with tr py. Massive milky white qtz. Tr
py diss to 2mm cubes. 5
50361 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 470484 5362219 fl
10x25 cm fl. Qtz with tr py, asp. Massive milky white
qtz. Tr py diss, tr galena, arpy 6
50362 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 470001 5362099 fl
20x30 cm fl. Qtz with carb tr py, asp. Milky white and
clear qtz, carb alt, 1% diss py, tr aspy 94
50363 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 469950 5362203 oc
O/C Sil with tr py. Very intensely sil alt 3T? Chert-like
with patches on pink in a generally pale grey rock. Tr
diss py 5
50364 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 469946 5362205 oc
O/C Sil felsic with tr py. V str sil alt 3T with mod ser
overprinting. Tr py diss associated with qtz veins: 1-5
mm 6
50365 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 469948 536214 oc
O/C Sheared mafic with qtz, carb, tr py. Host v str sil
alt 3T with mod ser. Most of the sample in milky white
qtz vein. Tr py diss in qtz vein 5
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50366 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 469840 5362337 fl
Ang fl. 40x40 cm. Massive py. 5ms_bm: 20% host str sil
alt 3T, 30% cp/bornite (dark bl/purple, peacook
colours). 50% massive py 291 57 22 17 1.8
50367 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 469778 5362344 fl
Fl,20x25 cm. Qtz with tr py,asp. Massive milky white
qtz, 1 large 5 cm vug, tr aspy, tr euhedral 1mm py 5
50368 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 469409 5362315 fl
Fl 15x20 cm. Felsic with stringer,diss py. Str sil, mod
carb alt 3T, pale grey, massive with 20-25% diss py to
1mm cubes 21
50369 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 469340 5362420 fl
Ang fl,20x20 cm. Qtz with tr py,cpy, asp. Massive milky
white qtz w/mod carb alt. 1% diss py, tr aspy 387
50370 15/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 469342 5362423 fl
Fl 25x30 cm. Qtz with diss & bleb py. Massive milky
white qtz with 7% pyritic mud 20 8 4 3 0.2
50371 17/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 470267 5362924 fl
Ang fl,60cmx120cm. Str sil alt 3T, med bl/grey/green, tr
diss py 5
50372 17/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 470273 5362894 oc
O /C 60 cm shear zone with gossan/weathered py in
mafic. Very str ser alt, pale blue/white 3T? Tr py. Very
str fol 5
50373 17/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 470631 5363087 oc
O/C Ser schist with tr py. Very str ser alt 3T (med
bl/green), very str fol/shearing. Py stringers with fol,
6% stringers (stringers~60% py) 5
50374 17/10/2012 FK Pat's Pond North 470444 5362778 oc
O/C 20 cm qtz vein in mafic tr cpy. Massive milky white
qtz, wk carb alt, tr py 5
50375 18/10/2012 FK Boomerang North 473797 5365640 oc
O/C Sheared felsic with ser diss py. Str fol, str ser, str sil
alt 3T(med bl/grey/green). Diss py throughout 2%. 4%
rounded clear qtz xtls. 5
50376 18/10/2012 FK Boomerang North 473637 5365779 fl
Ang fl 15x30cm. Sil mafic with carb,tr py. Very str sil
3T? Pale bl/grey. Tr py diss. Massive chert-like
apperence. 5
50377 18/10/2012 FK Boomerang North 473732 5366067 sc
S/C Qtz/sil with blebs py. Very intensely sil 3T?? Dark
grey to white. 8% py ranging from diss to diss blebs to
5mm cubes 58
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50378 18/10/2012 FK Boomerang North 473733 5366066 sc
S/C Qtz/sil with tr py. V. int sil 3T?? Chert-like. White to
dark grey. 10% Py diss to blebs ~2 cm to 3mm euhedral
cubes. Tr cp 127
50379 18/10/2012 FK Boomerang North 473734 5366065 sc
S/C Qtz/sil with tr py. V. int sil 3T?? Chert-like. White to
dark grey. 10% Py diss to blebs ~2 cm to 3mm euhedral
cubes. Mm scale qtz-carb veins 17
50380 18/10/2012 FK Boomerang North 473609 5366068 oc
O/C Felsic with ser, diss py. Very str sil 3T? With a
sharpe contact to the very str sil and inetense ser part
of the sample. Ser alt section shows str fol. 3% Py diss
in ser, in mm blebs in sil. 87
50381 18/10/2012 FK Boomerang North 473609 5366070 oc
O/C Felsic with diss py. Str sil and intensely ser 3T. Ser
alt gives talc-like apperence. Very soft, pale grey/white.
1% py diss. Str fol 242
50382 18/10/2012 FK Boomerang North 473570 5366043 oc
O/C Stringer sulfide in felsic. Str sil str ser alt 3T. Plae
grey. V Str fol. 20% diss py. 265
50383 19/10/2012 FK Road Showing 471626 5365127 fl
Ang fl. Sheared mafic with qtz,silicafication. Tr py,
asp?. V str sil 3T? Pale grey/green. Massive, Tr diss py. 5
50384 19/10/2012 FK Road Showing 471627 5365041 fl
Ang fl. Mafic with 5 to 7% py. Mod chl wk sil 1T. Wk
fol. 7% diss py. 5
50385 19/10/2012 FK Road Showing 471495 5364869 fl
Fl 20x20 cm Qtz with py. Milky white qtz, massive, 1%
py concentrated in 6 cm bleb 5
50386 19/10/2012 FK Eagle South 471861 5364563 fl
O/C 20 cm shear in mafic. 2 to 3% py. Str ser, mod chl
alt 3T, bl/grey/green, extensive weathering. Py: 18%
diss to 1mm cubes 8
50387 20/10/2012 FK Eagle South 473778 5366156 oc
O/C Schist with qtz tr py. Int ser alt, pale bl/grey 3T. Tr
py. Boomerang footwall apperence 150
50388 20/10/2012 FK Eagle South 473771 5366141 oc
O/C Ser schist with tr py. V str fol (Boomerang footwall
alteration style), intense ser, str sil alt 3T. 1% diss py 60
50389 20/10/2012 FK Eagle South 474139 5366344 oc
O/C Ser schist with tr py. V str fol (Boomerang footwall
alteration style, crenulated apperence), intense ser, str
sil alt 3T. 1% diss py 42
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50390 20/10/2012 FK Eagle South 474960 5366553 fl
Ang qtz fl 30 X 30 cm. Many qtz boulders, tr py. Poss
s/c. massive milky white qtz. Tr py 5
50391 20/10/2012 FK Eagle South 474865 5366568 oc
O/C Silicified felsic with tr py. Very intensely sil alt 3T?
With 15% clear rounded qtz xtls from 5mm to 1cm 24
50392 20/10/2012 FK Eagle South 474914 5366591 fl
Ang fl 1m X 2m. Felsic with ser, stringer py. Altered 3T:
ser alt overprinted by str sil. Contains 15% clear
rounded qtz xtls 5mm - 1cm. 10-15% py in 1mm wide
stringers throughout. 5
50393 20/10/2012 FK Eagle South 475160 5366665 fl
Ang fl 40cm X 90 cm. Alt mafic with qtz and tr py. Alt 3T
with milky white qtz vein 1-6 cm thick. 3T: mod chl and
ser alt. tr py 5
50394 22/10/2012 FK Midas Pond North 477612 5365864 oc
O/C Ser scheist with tr py. Sample taken at historic
trench. Very str ser alt 3T? White, looks like mica, very
fol, shear zone? Tr py 35
50395 22/10/2012 FK Midas Pond North 478295 5365981 oc
O/C Qtz with tr py. Qtz veins, white with sugary texture
(could be sil alt qtz vein), massive. 5
50396 22/10/2012 FK Midas Pond North 478293 5365938 oc O/C Qtz. Milky white qtz vein 5
50397 22/10/2012 FK Midas Pond North 478291 5365987 oc
O/C Qtz with tr py, cpy.. Milky white to translucent qtz,
pink and orange weathering sfc, tr py 5
50398 22/10/2012 FK Midas Pond North 478293 5365985 oc
O/C Qtz with tr py, cpy.. Milky white to translucent qtz,
pink and orange weathering sfc, tr py 5
50399 22/10/2012 FK Midas Pond North 478293 5365985 fl
Ang fl. 20 X40 cm. Qtz with tr py. Milky white to
translucent qtz, tr py 5
50400 23/10/2012 FK RL 228 491575 5372011 fl
str chl, mod sil, mod ser alt 3T. 2mm qtx xtls 2%. Str fol
1% diss py throughout
Fl, 10 x 15 cm.
Mafic schist with tr
py. 14
50401 23/10/2012 FK RL 228 490855 5371629 fl Altered 3T: str ser, sil alt sil. 10-15% py diss
Rounded fl. 10 X15
cm. Alt mafic with
3 to 5% py. 14
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50402 23/10/2012 FK RL 228 491831 5371987 fl str chl, sil alt 1T? 10% py diss throughout. Tr malachite
Rounded fl. 10 X15
cm. Sil,chl, mafic
with tr py,cpy. 48 3600 10 51 5
50403 23/10/2012 FK RL 228 491953 5372104 fl massive milky white qtz, wk ser alt
Ang.qtz fl, 15x20
cm. 5
50404 23/10/2012 FK RL 228 491729 5372087 oc
v str alt and fol/sheared. Alt: ser, sil. Med bl/grey. Diss
py 1%
O/C Schist with tr
py. 36
50405 23/10/2012 FK RL 228 491719 5372082 oc
ser, chl alt 3T, v. str sil alt overprinting everything. Mod
fol. 2% py diss to 1mm cubes. 10% weathered out
py/sulphide
O/C Schist with tr
py. 13
50406 23/10/2012 FK RL 228 493247 5375646 oc
massive milkt white qtz veins, 1-8cm thick, in str ser, sil
alt 3T. Qtz veins contain 10% remnant 1mm py cubes.
Host contains 1% diss py.
O/C Mafic with
qtz,tr cpy. 5
50407 24/10/2012 FK RIL South 483340 5375246 fl
v str sil alt overprinting ser alt 3T. Wk fol. 4% py diss to
occasional 2mm cubes Ang fl. 25 X60 cm. 5
50408 24/10/2012 FK RIL South 483378 5375149 fl
5% str sil host, 95% massive sulphide: 80% py mud to
diss py, 15% euhedral 0.5-2mm cubes. Tr cp Ang fl. 40X70 177 28 30 9 2.6
50409 25/10/2012 FK Eagle Zone 475180 5367043 fl
intensily sil alt 3T? Wk fol, tr hem alt, tr py: 1 cm diss py
to 1mm cubes. Mylonite. White to pale grey
Ang fl. Sil with tr
py. 350
50410 25/10/2012 FK Eagle Zone 475056 5367062 oc
intensily sil alt 3T? Wk fol, tr diss py, mylonite (white to
pale grey). 2mm wide sulphide bearing qtz/carb veins x-
cutting, + 0.5mm off chutes running parallel O/C Silicification. 5
50411 25/10/2012 FK Eagle Zone 475050 5367058 oc
intensily sil alt 3T? Mylonite (white to pale grey)
hosting massive grey/white quartz vein.Tr py. Qtz vein
x-cut by secondary milky white 1cm wide qtz vein O/C Sil, Qtz carb. 13
50412 25/10/2012 FK Eagle Zone 475061 5367147 fl
smokey grey qtz, massive, one 1 cm wide sulphide
stringer with 7% diss py to 2mm cubes and tr cp.
Fl,20x20 cm Qtz
with tr py. 2897 102 11 19 23.6
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50413 25/10/2012 FK Eagle Zone 475286 5367155 oc
mylonite; very intensily sil alt 3T? White to pale grey.
Wk fol. 1 0.5mm clear qtz vein x/cutting. O/C Silicification. 13
50414 25/10/2012 FK Eagle Zone 475282 5367168 oc
mylonite; very intensily sil alt 3T? White to pale grey.
Wk fol. Occasionaly mm scale vugs. Mod silvery ser alt
along planes of fol. O/C Silicafication 41
50415 25/10/2012 FK Eagle Zone 475286 5367184 sc massive milky white qtz with patches of smokey qtz. S/C Silicification 6
50416 25/10/2012 FK Eagle Zone 475402 5367215 oc
white to grey mylonite: mod pink hem alt. 2
generations of additional 1mm wide qtz veins x-cutting.
1 qtz, 1 qtz-carb
O/C Silicific ation
with hem. 59
50417 12/10/2012 AM AM-12-097 475446 5367241 oc
mylonite: v. intense sil with str ser alt along foliation.
White/silvery grey. Weathering into sheets, shale-like,
along str fol 24
50418 13/10/2013 AM AM-12-104 476095 5367753 oc
str ser, mod carb alt 3T. Weathering along str fol.
Bl/grey. 20% clear qtz xtls 1mm 5
50451 24/10/2012 WK DRAGON 481740 5371868 fl
intensely sil, wk ser alt 3T? Wk fol, pale grey, 2% py:
diss to 1mm cubes. Cubes tend to occur in cm scale
patches
ANGULAR FLOAT
SILICIFIED WITH PY 26
50452 24/10/2012 WK DRAGON 481737 5371880 fl
v. intensely sil, wk carb alt 3T? massive, pale
grey/white. 7% py: diss to 0.5mm cubes. One spot it
appears a 4cm py cube is missing.
SILICIFIDE
ANGULAR FLOAT 3
% PY 115
50453 24/10/2012 WK DRAGON 481736 5371881 fl
massive milky white qtz veins with thin 2-5cm long
patches of intesely alt sil host (3T? As sample 50453).
Tr py in qtz, 7% diss py in patches of host.
QTZ VEIN 5CM
WIDE WITH PY
ANGULAR FLOAT 92
50454 24/10/2012 WK DRAGON 481045 5372128 oc massive grey qtz
QTZ VEIN 30M IN
LONG UP TO 15CM
WIDE IN PLACES
STRICKING 240 PY
ASPY 8
Sample No Date
Sampled
by Area
UTM East
NAD83
UTM North
NAD83 Type Discription (black: prospector, blue: Alex)
Prospector
description
continued
Au ppbCu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Zn
ppm
Ag
ppm
50455 24/10/2012 WK DRAGON 481042 5372132 oc
massive grey qyz (as 50454) with 5% 2 cm patches of
diss to 1mm cubes of py. Wes noted this unit runs at
least 30m at 240° az. QTZ VEIN WITH PY 12
50456 24/10/2012 WK DRAGON 482409 5372031 fl
mod sil, mod ser alt 3T, v. wk fol, grey/blue. 12% diss
py. Occasional 1mm py stringers and 2cm patches.
FLOAT SILICIFIDE
WITH PY 55
50457 25/10/2012 WK Eagle North 478549 5368989 fl
massive str sil alt 3T. 12% diss py occuring in mm scale
interconnected stringers. Tr cp
Fl 10 X 15 cm
Mafic with tr py. 20
50458 25/10/2012 WK Eagle North 478097 5369437 oc grey translucent qtz, massive, 3% sulphide stain. O/C Silicification. 5
918877 Eagle AM/SD Eagle 476251 5367803 oc
v int sil alt My plus str sil, ser alt 3T contact. Smokey
grey QV.
918878 Eagle AM/SD Eagle 476249 5367810 oc
mylonite: v int sil alt, white/pale grey. Dark grey
lineation (alt? Protolith?). Pale grey/blue ser alt along
fol. 1-5mm QV ~90° to fol.
918879 Eagle AM/SD Eagle 475825 5367532 oc massive milky white QV
918880 Eagle AM/SD Eagle 475825 5367530 oc
v int sil alt 3T (similar to my). Str ser alt along fol, 1-
2mm scale QV x-cutting to fol. Pale grey to med
pink/cream to dark grey
918881 Eagle SD Eagle 475175 5367033 oc
QV in my. QV, massive milky white. My int sil, pale
grey/white
918882 Eagle AM Eagle 475167 5367024 oc
2-5 m from contact zone with My+QV. V str ser alt 3T,
med blue/grey. 1.5cm smokey grey QV. Small mm
patches of iron oxidation
Appendix III
Tulks South geology map
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Fine-grained, mafic to intermediate volcanic tuffs with minor siltstone,sandstone, and shale. Minor un-separated felsic and mafic volcanics.
Mixture of light grey-brown, intermediate to felsic pyroclastic rocks andassociated epiclastic sediments. Minor mafic volcanics.
Annieopsquotch mafic volcanics.
Sediments (includes graphitic black argillite and shales, siltstones,and greywacke)
Massive sulphides.
Iron formation (ferruginous sediments).
Sericite-silica-pyrite alteration zones. Gradational with felsic volcanicrocks (yellow unit).
Undivided light grey-brown felsic to intermediate volcaniclastic tuffs.Minor mafic volcanics. Locally includes massive sulphide deposits.
Intermediate to mafic volcaniclastic tuffs. Minor un-separated silicictuffs. Includes Tulks Hill and Baxters Pond Basalts.
Tulks Quartz Monzonite: quartz porphyritic, quartz monzonite, granodiorite,quartz diorite, and local gabbro. Possible sub-volcanic intrusions.
Tulks Intrusive Suite - Gabbro andother mafic intrusive rocks.
Harmsworth Steady basalt.
Sheared, silicified, sericitized,carbonate altered felsic volcanic rocks(local Eagle mylonite zone).
Red Indian Line Shear (Tectonic Boundary)
Regional Thrust Fault
Strike-slip Fault
Claim Boundary
Regional Fault
Gold Prospect
Appendix IV
2012 Prospecting location map
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2012 Prospecting MapsOverview Map
Messina Minerals Inc.
Drawn By: Graeme Joyce Date: Sep. 24, 2012
NAD83 UTM Zone 21U
Buchans-Victoria Lake Area, Newfoundland
Legend2012 Prospecting (Au ppb)
0 - 100100 - 300300 - 500500 - 10001000 - 50005000 - 45000Prospecting Areas
Tulks South VMS Au zonesDeposit Type, Status_̂ VMS deposit!. VMS prospectD VMS showing%2 VMS boulders_̂ Gold deposit!. Gold prospectD Gold showing
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Appendix V
2012 Eagle geology map