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Mineral Exploration andMineral Exploration andMineral Exploration and Mining Overview - 2008
Mineral Exploration and Mining Overview - 2008
Jay Fredericks and David LefebureBC Mi i t f E Mi & P t l R
Jay Fredericks and David LefebureBC Mi i t f E Mi & P t l RBC Ministry of Energy Mines & Petroleum ResourcesBC Ministry of Energy Mines & Petroleum Resources
Minerals North
April 22, 2009
Acknowledgements
Regional GeologistsRegional Geologists (L to R)
Dave Grieve (Cranbrook)Dave Grieve (Cranbrook)
Bruce Madu (Kamloops)
Bruce Northcote (Vancouver)
John Degrace (Prince George)
Paul Wojdak (Smithers)
2008 Value of Mineral Production: $6.7 Billion
(preliminary)
ZincSilver
CoalOthers
Gold4%
1%1%Ind. Min
10%
Coal45%
Aggregates
O e s9%
Copper25%
5%
BC Mineral Exploration Expenditure
$367 million in 2008$
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Current Economic SituationCurrent Economic SituationJanuary - Present
Coal prices: currently $125 – $130/tCoal prices: currently $125 $130/t Copper prices: currently $2.15-2.20/lbGold prices: currently $860 886/ozGold prices: currently $860-886/ozMolybdenum: currently $7-10/lb
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British ColumbiaBritish Columbia Industry Activities
• Free Publications – Available Here
New Mines and Mine DevelopmentsNew Mines and Mine DevelopmentsRuby Creek
Kutcho Creek CoalMine Development
Tulsequah Chief
Schaft Creek
BruleFive Cabin
Mount Klappan
Bear River
Galore CreekRed Chris
Morrison
Metal
Aggregate /Industrial
Willow Creek
HermannKerr-Sulphurets
Schaft Creek
Gething
Mount Milligan
Goodrich
Cariboo Gold Quartz
Bear RiverSwamp Point
Davidson
MorrisonMinerals
Trend
Wolverine
QR (shutdown)
Roman Mtn
N AftMAX
Prosperity
Gibraltar
Mount Polley
New Afton
S h lt
Eagle Rock
Hills Bar
Cogburn
Lodgepole
Orca
Lexington-Grenoble
(shutdown)
January 2009Sechelt
Since 2005
Coal
Established New Proposed
Coal Projects
Established New ProposedFording River Trend GethingElkview Wolverine Horizon Greenhills Willow Ck LodgepoleGreenhills Willow Ck LodgepoleLine Creek Hermann Coal Mountain Roman MtnQuinsam CrowsnestQuinsam Crowsnest
Goodrich
CoalCoal Exploration
• Crowsnest (SE) – Drilling to evaluate underground mining• Goodrich (NE) – Proposed Underground bulk sample 100 000 T• Crowsnest (SE) – Drilling to evaluate underground mining• Goodrich (NE) – Proposed Underground bulk sample 100 000 T• Goodrich (NE) – Proposed Underground bulk sample, 100,000 T • Goodrich (NE) – Proposed Underground bulk sample, 100,000 T
Copper Mines
Copper-Moly MinesHighland Valley - Teck & HighmontGibraltar – Taseko Mines Huckleberry – Imperial Metals (50%)
Copper Moly Mines
Huckleberry Imperial Metals (50%)
Copper-Gold MinesppKemess – Northgate Mount Polley - Imperial Metals
Copper-GoldCopper-Gold Mine Construction
• $590 million Underground mine, 11 000 t/day
New Afton$590 million Underground mine, 11 000 t/day
Copper-GoldCopper Gold Mine Development Project
• Built access road to Km 42
Galore Creek
(106 km total length)
Copper-Gold Projects in
Environmental Assessment
• Milligan Reserves - 334 mT Prosperity Reserves 487 mTg@ 0.22 % Cu, 0.43 g/t Au Prosperity Reserves – 487 mT
@ 0.22% Cu, 0.43 g/t Au
Schaft Ck Reserves – 812 mT @ 0.30% Cu, 0.21 g/t Au,
0.020% Mo
Copper-Gold PorphyryCopper Gold PorphyryExploration
Ajax-Afton• 30,000 m drill program Native Copper, p gKSM (Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell)• 17,000 m program to expand
Mitchell depositK ik
Native Copper
Kwanika• 40,000 m drilled Snowfield • New Snowfield North = EastNew Snowfield North East
extension of Mitchell zoneWoodjam• Southeast zone discovered in
2007 nea Williams Lk2007, near Williams Lk
Porphyry CopperPorphyry Copper Exploration
Copper MountainCopper Mountain Mining CorpCopper Mountain Mining Corp• Drilled 60,000 m• Financing partnership with Mitsubishi• New mill & permits required
MolybdenumyMines
Endako Mine • Mill Expansion on hold p• Davidson (100% Thompson Creek)
- Project on hold
MAX Mine (Porphyry Molybdenum)
C i l d ti i A ilDeveloping Denak West Pit
• Commercial production in April; improvements continue
Porphyry MolybdenumExploration
KitsaultStorie• 20,700 m drilled; • large addition indicated by 8
• 10,127 m program to confirm and up grade resource
Pit developed
• large addition indicated by 8 step-out holes
up-grade resource
Pit developed
Volcanic Massive SulphideVolcanic Massive Sulphide Mine
Myra Falls MineBreakwater Resources Ltd
• Temporary shut down announced but may be
Ltd
averted
Volcanic Massive Sulphide pDevelopment
• New Airstrip in operation• Road built from landing to mine
Tulsequah ChiefRedfern Resources gRedfern Resources
Volcanic Massive SulphideVolcanic Massive SulphideExploration
Kutcho Creek - Capstone Mining (formerly Sherwood Copper)• Improve definition of high grade –
81 holes, 9100 m
Mine by Open Pit &Pit &
Underground
Sedex Zinc-LeadSedex Zinc LeadExploration
AkieMantle Resources Inc.
• 6200 m drilled
Volcanic “Massive” Sulphide Exploration/Environmental
Assessment
Harper CreekYellowhead Mining Inc.• Disseminated deposit, 20,000 m drilled
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Sedex Zinc-Lead Exploration
Ruddock CreekSelkirk Metals Corp.
• 1150 m decline & crosscut to E-zone;
• 6,000 m drilled
Gold - Underground Mines
QR (skarn)QR (skarn)Cross Lake Minerals
Cassiar (vein)Hawthorne GoldHawthorne Gold
Gold-Copper Vein Mine
Lexington-GrenobleMerit Mining Corp.
• Mine start-up in June 2008
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• Shut-down in December
Sediment-Hosted GoldSediment-Hosted Gold Exploration
Spanish Mountain Skygold Ventures (70%) & Wildrose Resources (30%)
• 40,000 m program( )
Gold
Carbonatite:l i biTantalum-Niobium
ExplorationpBlue RiverCommerce Resources Corp.• 26,000 m drilled
Pyrochlore
Nickel Exploration
TurnagainHard Creek Nickel
• Working on gmetallurgy, engineering and baseline environmental data.
B C Geological SurveyB.C. Geological SurveySharing Geoscience Expertise
Till prospecting workshopsworkshops
Mineral potentialMineral potential assessments
B C Geologic SurveyB.C. Geologic SurveyPublications and Data Releases
• Geological Fieldwork• 19 articles
• 14 Open Files & Maps• 19 Geofiles• 5 Information Circulars• 800 Assessment Reports• 18 Industrial Mineral
Deposit Profiles
Staking in theStaking in the Chilanko Area 093C
• 12,400 hectares, • 30 titles staked
during Roundup
• Showings:Showings:
Fit – Cu, AgEjowra – Cu, AgET – Cu, Ag, AuErratic – Cu, Ag
Open File 2009-6Geology Map
New Till GeochemicalNew Till Geochemical Release
Open File 2009-4Till Geochemical Exploration
Targets, Babine Porphyry Copper Belt, Central British Columbia
• 509 till samples re-analyzed• Two new till geochemical exploration
targets identifiedR lt d i 1320 h t ki Nilkitk• Resulted in 1320 ha staking – NilkitkwaRiver target
British ColumbiaBritish Columbia Mineral Development Office
Our Mandate:
• Promote B.C.’s mineral exploration and mining industries
• Point of contact for industry on issues
• Provide information about B.C.’s mineral and coal resources
Asia Investment Initiative
• Meet potential business partners or investorsp
• Develop relationships with Asian businesses and governments
• Participate in the Canada-China Mining DayChina Mining Day
• Participate in China Mining October 20-22 2009 inOctober 20 22, 2009 in Tianjin, China
Agreement signing ceremony in Beijing between Goldbrook Ventures and Jilin Jien
November, 2008
Recent InvestmentsRecent Investments From Asia
September 2008Compliance Energy signs agreement with Itochu C (J ) d LG I t ti l C (K ) fCorp. (Japan) and LG International Corp (Korea) for the Raven Coal Project
October 2008Copper Mountain Mining concludes MOU withCopper Mountain Mining concludes MOU with Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (Japan) to develop Copper Mountain Project
November 2008G ldb k J i t V t i ti t ithGoldbrook Joint Venture signs option agreement with Jilin Jien (China) during the NDRC Canada Investment Forum following China Mining in Beijing
April 2009pNanika Resources signs joint venture agreement with Palm Clean Energy and Daewon Chemicals (Korea) on its Lucky Ship Project
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