2010 exploration on the western feeder property (license...

2010 Exploration on the Western Feeder Property (License 016227M), Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland NTS Map Sheet 1M/07 (Bay de L’eau River) Prepared by: R. James Weick, M.Sc. P.Geo. Submitted For: Alex Turpin Deadline: October 9, 2010 Data Compilation Services 8 Yale Place 9 Edinburgh Street Mount Pearl, NL St. John’s, NL A1C 4P8 AIN 2Z6 Phone: (709) 722‐5257 Phone: (709) 745‐5574 [email protected] Work Year: 2010 Total Claims: 6 Required Expenditures: $1,200.00 Total Current Estimated Expenditures: $3740.00 Balance (Credit Anticipated) <$2,540.00>

Table of Contents 1 Summary ................................................................................................................................................................ 1

2 Property Description, Ownership and Status ........................................................................................................ 2

3 Location, Access and Terrain ................................................................................................................................. 3

4 Previous Exploration .............................................................................................................................................. 4

5 Geological Setting .................................................................................................................................................. 5

6 Property Geology ................................................................................................................................................... 5

7 Mineralization ........................................................................................................................................................ 7

8 Current Exploration ............................................................................................................................................... 8

9 Interpretations ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

10 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

11 Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................... 10

12 Bibliography .................................................................................................................................................... 11

13 Qualification Statement ................................................................................................................................. 12

Appendix 1 Expenditure Statement Appendix 2 Sample locations and descriptions – Including sample location map. Appendix 3: Analytical data received from Accurassay Ltd. List of Tables Table 2‐1: License number, location, status, number of claims, staking and work due dates, and exploration expenditure requirements for the Western Feeder Property. ...................................................................................... 2 List of Figures Figure 3—1: Location of Western Feeder Property on the Burin Peninsula in Eastern Newfoundland. Projection is NAD83. Vertical grid lines are UTM grid north. ............................................................................................................. 3 Figure 6—1: Regional Geology of the Central Burin Peninsula, including the Western Feeder Property area (Colman‐Sadd, 1990). .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 8—1: Interpreted geological relationships and sample site locations in the Western Feeder area. ................. 9

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1 Summary Exploration completed IN 2010 on the Western Feeder Property on the Burin Peninsula in Eastern Newfoundland demonstrates good potential for the discovery of epithermal mineralization. Current work includes basic prospecting including sampling. Limited exploration for gold was completed by Corona Corporation in the late 1980's and AlexTurpin and First Labrador Acquisitions in the late 1990's. Samples returned up to 8 g/ton gold. The area was subsequently held in 2002 by the KriPen syndicate (Alex Turpin and Peter DimmeIl) with the intent of investigating an extensive sencitized and silicified alteration zone within felsic volcanic units of the Marystown Group which were covered by a gossanized (iron cemented till) south of the Burin Peninsula highway (Route 210). Samples collected in the Western Feeder area in 2010 returned values up to 961 g/ton Au. At the time mineralization was related to splay structures from the northeasterly trending Bay de L'Eau fault located along the Bay de L'Eau River just east of the previous claim group. Current work on the Western Feeder Property in 2010 included basic prospecting and sampling. Samples collected on the property returned values of up to 150 ppb. Further work is recommended to test the significance of this mineralization and test its relationship to alteration exposed at Rattle Brook to the south.

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2 Property Description, Ownership and Status The Western Feeder Property consists of 6 claims held as mineral license 16228M. Mineral rights are currently held by Alexander Turpin, a local prospector based in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. First year assessment requirements have been met on the completion of this report. License number, location, license status, work deadlines and exploration expenditure requirements are summarized in Table 2.1. Table 2‐1: License number, location, status, number of claims, staking and work due dates, and exploration expenditure requirements for the Western Feeder Property. License

Location

Status

# Claims

Stake Date

Work Due

Required Expenses

NTS Mapsheets

016228M

Baie d’Leau River

ISSUED

6

09/05/2009

9/08/2010

$1,200.00

1M/07

Total 6 A Condition 3 application was submitted to Natural Resources and accepted on August 9, 2010 pending receipt of geochemical data extending the work due date to October 9, 2010.

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3 Location, Access and Terrain The Western Feeder Property is located along the Burin Peninsula Highway (Route 210) about 80 km south of its intersection with the Trans Canada Highway. The claim lies immediately south of the Highway. Access to the property is by trail from Route 210. Terrain in the area is variably forested to open and boggy in places.

Figure 3—1: Location of Western Feeder Property on the Burin Peninsula in Eastern Newfoundland. Projection is NAD83. Vertical grid lines are UTM grid north.

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4 Previous Exploration Geological mapping in the region was initiated by F.D. Anderson for the Geological Survey of Canada in 1963, the Hermitage, 1 M Zone at 1:250,000 scale. More recent mapping and geological initiatives have been undertaken by the Department of Mines and Energy in 1979. Regional lake bottom surveys completed from 1976 to 1979 failed to detect significant gold or base metal targets in the area (Taylor, 1979). Alteration and mineralization along the Hickey's Pond belt and other gold bearing alteration zones on the Burin have been compared with high suIphidation epithermal systems elsewhere in the world including the Southwest Pacific and the Andes(O'Brien, 1983). Early commercial exploration in the 60’s and 70’s was regional in nature. It was based on reconnaissance geochemistry, mainly stream sampling related to exploration for fluorite, molybdenum, and uranium. Gold exploration was initiated by Corona Corp in 1989 after the gossanized (iron cemented) tills were discovered in a gravel pit along Route 210. At the time exploration was completed to the north on the west side of Route 210. No significant results were obtained and the property was dropped. In the late 1990's First Labrador Acquisitions held ground in the area and completed prospecting and sampling of a mineralized zone. Sporadic values of up to 8 g/t Au were located along Western Feeder brook. The work was not reported (Alex Turpin ‐ pers. comm.).

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5 Geological Setting The Western Feeder Property is situated in the Avalon Zone of eastern Newfoundland. Regional geology consists dominantly of late Precambrian to early Paleozoic volcanic and sedimentary rock sequences. Outcrops in the property area typically include volcanic and inter‐layered sedimentary units correlated with the Marystown Group. The Burin Peninsula has been described as a broad, regionally, flexured anticlinorium, cored by variously deformed subaerial volcanic and coeval plutonic rocks of the Marystown Group dated at 608 ± 25 Ma. Rocks of the Burin Peninsula were deformed and weakly metamorphosed during the Acadian orogeny The core rock units are locally unconformably overlain by Devonian and Carboniferous volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Precambrian stratified rocks are intruded by several Late Precambrian, pre‐tectonic granites and granodiorites and also by Late Devonian, post‐tectonic granites.

6 Property Geology Rocks of the Marystown Group in the property area consist of a sequence of dominantly subaerial volcanic and related clastic units (Dimmell, 2003). These are flanked to the east by the upward‐shoaling marine turbidites of the 620 Ma (and later) Connecting Point Group. To the south the Marystown Group is juxtaposed east with the ca. 760 Ma (and earlier) Burin Group, an oceanic volcano‐plutonic series, that locally contains distinctive, stromatolitic carbonate olistostromes. To the west and northwest, the Marystown Group is overlain by the ca. 570 to 545 ma Long Harbour Group, a thick succession of dominantly felsic volcanics of alkaline to peralkaline affinity that grade conformably through formations of shallow marine, subaerial volcanic and terrestrial clastic rock into fossiliferous Cambrian strata. Local subaerial volcanic units of the Marystown Group include welded to non welded felsic and intermediate tuffs, monolithic and heterolithic volcanic breccia, epiclastic volcanic rocks, minor mafic flows and pyroclastic units. Related sediments are described as consisting of units of grey and green volcanogenic sandstone and granule to pebble conglomerate, which is cross laminated feldspathic litharenite and arenite, minor red conglomerate and red and green arkosic sandstone. Volcanic and sedimentary units of the Marystown Group are intruded by foliated equigranular granite to granodiorite of the Hadrynian, Musgravetown Group(O'Brien, 1983). Local geological trends are generally northeast related to a regional northwest‐southeast compression that produced moderate to tight upright folds resulting in a pervasive northeast trending axial planar cleavage with northwest dipping reverse and normal faults. The Acadian Orogeny resulted in the production of regional sub‐greenschist to greenschist facies metamorphism (O'Brien, 1983).

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Figure 6—1: Regional Geology of the Central Burin Peninsula, including the Western Feeder Property area (Colman‐Sadd, 1990). Projection is NAD 83. Gird is 5 km with vertical lines at true (grid) north. DCg: Devonian to Carboniferous ‐ Late intrusions: granitoid suites; P3Cg: Late Proterozoic to Cambrian ‐ Avalon: granitoid suites; P3sf: Late Proterozoic ‐ Avalon: siliciclastic sediments; P3vb: Late Proterozoic ‐ Avalon: subaerial mafic and felsic volcanics; P3vl: Late Proterozoic ‐ Avalon: mafic and felsic volcanic rocks of the Marystown Group.

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7 Mineralization Pyritiferous gossans are known to occur related spatially to the presence of fracture and shear zones in the sericitized and silicified felsic volcanic rocks of the Marystown Group (O'Brien, 1983). Newfoundland’s Mineral Occurrence Database System (MODS) lists and describes several mineral occurrences in the area. Most have not been adequately investigated and are of questionable significance pending further investigation. The nearest is located immediately north of the Western Feeder property as the Western Feeder Pond indication. Several other occurrences, including the Boat Harbour Copper, Boat Harbour East Pyrite, Brookside Road Pyrite, Brookside Point Pyrite and Brookside Pyrite indication are located in and around the community of Boat Harbour West approximately 7 km southwest of the Western Feeder Property. Boat Harbour Copper Indication (UTM 21 663600 E, 5254190 N) 001M/07/Cu 011 Described as an undivided structurally controlled vein system with minimal wall rock alteration located 0.5 km from the community of Boat Harbour West the Boat Harbor Copper Indication is accessible by boat. Mineralization occurs in a narrow, shallow gully on a slope rising steeply from the shore. Mineralization consists of a stringer of bornite 1‐2.5 cm wide occurs in a 15‐20 cm wide quartz vein (Chute, 1939). Boat Harbour East Pyrite Indication (UTM 21 663550 E, 5254540 N) 001M/07/Pyr008 The occurrence is located as a pyrite indication with insufficient data to classify. Brookside Road Pyrite Indication (UTM 21 664100 E, 5255300 N) 001M/07/Pyr009 The occurrence is located as a pyrite indication with insufficient data to classify. Brookside Point Pyrite Indication (UTM 21 664140 E, 5254810 N) 001M/07/Pyr010 The occurrence is located as a pyrite indication with insufficient data to classify. Brookside South Pyrite Indication (UTM 21 664590 E, 5254310 N) 001M/07/Pyr011 The occurrence is located as a pyrite indication with insufficient data to classify. Western Feeder Pond Pyrite Indication (UTM 21 667720, 5262620) 001M/07/Pyr013 The Western Feeder Pond occurrence (Figure 6‐1) is classified as a pyrite indication. As such mineralization has been located but not sampled or developed. No further information is currently available.

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8 Current Exploration The intensity of alteration and mineralization along Rattle Brook, the lateral extent of the iron cemented till and reported values of up to 8 g/t Au were deemed sufficient to warrant further prospecting and sampling in the region (Dimmell, 2003). Alteration in the Rattle Brook area has been studied in some detail. Rocks identified in the Rattle Brook alteration zone include basaltic agglomerate, crystal‐lithic tuff, chalcedonic quartz breccia, chalcedonic quartz breccia cut by vuggy quartz veins, pyrophyllite quartz schist. and pyrophyllite silica pyrite altered felsic volcanic rock. Interpreted geological relationships and sample locations along Rattle Brook to the south are plotted in Figure 8‐1. Prospecting in the Western Feeder area in 2010 included the collection of 8 samples. The samples were submitted to Accurassay Ltd in Gambo, Newfoundland for analysis including Au, Ag and a suite of 30 additional elements. Analysis returned anomalous concentrations of gold in all samples that varied from 8 ppb to 150 ppb. Samples WF‐201 and WF‐202 returned the highest gold values at 150 ppb and 125 ppb. Repeat analysis of WF‐202 returned 127 ppb confirming anomalous gold concentration in the duplicate field sample. WF‐204 and WF‐205 returned gold concentrations of 20 ppb and 45 ppb respectively. Remaining samples returned values below 20 ppb to 8 ppb Au. Sample locations and descriptions including a sample location are included in Appendix 2. Analytical data provided by Accurassay Ltd submitted by the client to the author is included in Appendix 3.

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Figure 8—1: Interpreted geological relationships and sample site locations in the Western Feeder area.

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9 Interpretations Gold values in the Western Feeder area are higher than those reported from the Rattle Brook Property indicating gold concentrations in altered rock increase to the north. In Southwest Pacific and Adean epithermal systems, gold mineralization is found in the "vuggy" silica zones, within the massive silica alteration which is similar to the alteration exposed in the Rattle Brook area. Alteration along Rattle Brook appears to be similar to the high sulphidation epithermal alteration associated with the Pyrophyllite Mine located near Manuels east of St. John’s in the East Avalon High Alumina Belt.

10 Conclusions Further exploration is warranted to characterize the nature and setting of mineralization.

11 Recommendations The property requires further prospecting and detailed geological work including mapping, geochemical sampling (high density soil and rock collection) with emphasis on determining the relationship (if it exists) between anomalous gold in the Western Feeder and the alteration exposed at Rattle Brook.

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12 Bibliography Anderson, F.D. 1963. Geology ‐ Belleoram, Map 1M, Newfoundland, 1:250,000. 1963.

Butler J., Davenport, P.B. 1979. A Lake Sediment Survey ofthe Fortune Bay ‐ Trinity Bay area Central Newfoundland. s.l. : Mineral Development Division, Department of mines and Energy, Open File Nfld, 1979.

Chute, N E. 1939. Mineral deposits of the Placentia Bay area. Unpublished report. 1939. [GSB# 001N/0016].

Colman‐Sadd, S., Hayes, J. and Knight, I. 1990. The geology of the island of Newfoundland: Map 90‐01. s.l. : In Report of activities 1990, Compiled by C. P. G. Pereira, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey Branch, 1990. [NFLD/2488].

Dimmell, P M. 2003. First year (2002/2003) assessment report of compilation, prospecting and geological investigations on License 8375M, Rattle Brook Property, Burin Peninsula, Eastern Newfoundland ‐ NTS 1M/7 and 10. 2003. GSB# 001M/0478.

O'Brien, S J, Taylor, S W, and Gibbons, R V. 1983. Geology of the Baine Harbour [1M/7] and Point Enragee [1M/6] map areas, southeastern Newfoundland. s.l. : Mineral Development Division, Department of Mines and Energy, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Report 83‐05, 1983. p. 76 pages. [GSB# 001M/0216].

O'Brien, S.J., Taylor, S.W. 1983. Geology ofthe Baine Harbour (lM/7) and PointEnragee (l M/6) Map Areas, Southeastern Newfoundland, Report 83‐5. s.l. : Mineral Development Division, Department of Mines and Energy, 1983.

O'Driscoll, C F, Stapleton, G J, and King, D W. 1995. Mineral occurrence map, Belleoram/St Lawrence, Newfoundland. s.l. : Edited by: C. F. O'Driscoll, G. J. Stapleton, and D. W. King, Newfoundland and Labrador Mineral Development Division, Map, No. 95‐016, 1995. GSB# NFLD/2568.

Sexton, A. 2003. Letter Report on the Evaluation of the Western Feeder Property, NL., for Western Keltic Mines Ltd., Fall 2002, submitted March 2003. 2003.

Taylor, S.W., O'Brien, S.J., Swinden, B.S. 1979. Geology and Mineral Potential of the Avalon Zone and Granitoid Rocks ofEastern Newfoundland, Report 79‐3. s.l. : Mineral Development Division, Department of Mines and Energy, 1979.

Williams, H. 1979. The Appalachian Orogen in Canada. s.l. : Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 16, 1979. pp. 792‐807.

Appendix 1 Expenditure Statement The following is based on the expenditure estimate provided by the client. Alex Turpin owner allow 5 days @ $100 per day $500.00 Ben Turpin prospector 3 days @ $200 per day $600.00 R. James Weick professional geologist 2 days @ $450 per day $900.00 Vehicle Rental allow 8 days @ $50 per day $400.00 ATV Rental allow 8 days @ $50 per day $400.00 Fuel allow $140.00 $140.00 Geochemical Analyses allow $500.00 $500.00 Food allow 10 days @ $30 per day $300.00 Total Expenditure $3740.00

Appendix 2 Sample Locations and descriptions: including sample location map.

UTM Coordinates UTM Coordinates

Sample E_NAD27 N_NAD27 E_NAD83 N_NAD83 Type Description Au_PPb

WF‐201 668056 5262169 668125 5262387 rock ‐ shrd flsc volc 150


WF‐202 ‐repeat

668051 5262160 668120 5262378 rock ‐ shrd flsc volc 127





1002 668089 5262182 668158 5262400 rock ‐ shrd flsc volc 5

1003 668087 5262190 668156 5262408 rock ‐ shrd flsc volc 6

Figure A2‐1: Map showing the location of samples collected in 2010 in the Western Feeder claims area. (Grid in map is 500 m intervals with vertical lines at UTM north, projection is NAD83, Zone 21).

Appendix 3. Analytical Data ‐ as attached.

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