MARI LAKE PROPERTY
The 5905ha Mari Lake Property is located within the Trans Hudson Corridor in Saskatchewan and is prospective for structurally-controlled mesothermal lode gold mineralization. Acquired in 2020, the property lies 25km NNW of Flin Flon, Manitoba. The property area is accessible via a network of forestry roads that branch from the Hanson Lake Hwy #106 west of Creighton, Saskatchewan, winter access is via ice roads.
The claims cover 2 high grade gold mineral occurrences associated with Kisseynew Group volcanics
Project Highlights
- Excellent geology favourable for mesothermal lode gold deposits
- Significantly underexplored with encouraging early results
- Mineralization open in both directions along strike and to depth
- Untested stratigraphic unit containing two high-grade gold occurrences
- Excellent Infrastructure nearby: Provincial Highway 8 km south of property boundary, Hydro
Geology
The Mari Lake claims cover Trans Hudson Orogeny group rocks (metavolcanic, plutonic and minor metasedimentary). This stratigraphy is favourable for precious- and base-metal exploration. At the Naza and Aga occurrences gold mineralization is hosted by complexly folded rocks associated with iron sulphides and minor copper in stringer veins and micro-fracture infillings. The two showing are located approximately 2.8 kilometers apart and occur within the same stratigraphic unit of Kisseynew Group volcanics.
History
The Mari Lake area was first mapped by the Saskatchewan Government between 1949-51. The first recorded industry work was by Hudson’s Bay Exploration and Development who completed a ground electromagnetic geophysical survey in the vicinity in 1964. Work in the area by BHP Minerals Canada Ltd. between 1989 and 1992 included airborne and ground geophysical surveys, followed-up with geological mapping, rock, lake sediment, and humus sampling. The follow-up work resulted in the discovery of the Aga and Naza occurrences.
The property has been tested with two diamond drill holes located 1.4 kilometers north of the Naza Showing and 1.3 kilometers west of the Aga Showing. Neither drill hole tested the target stratigraphy that hosts the gold mineralization.
Taiga Gold Corp. Exploration
Taiga Gold Corp acquired the original Mari Lake claim block in Q2 2020, added to it in Q1 2021 and has not completed any work on the project.
Future Work
Compilation of all geological data including historical geochemical and geophysical information is underway and will be imported into a GIS database for analyses and interpretation. These results will be used to guide a field program consisting of grid-based geochemical sampling, prospecting, geological mapping and geophysics.
Updated April 14, 2021