Introduction Southern Superior Province (Abitibi and Pontiac Subprovinces) Casa Berardi – Matagami Area 1C

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Pierre Doucet, James Moorhead, Suzanne Côté

Introduction

The Abitibi and Pontiac subprovinces form the southern part of the Superior Province in Québec. The Abitibi Subprovince is the largest, one of the most studied, and among the richest Archean greenstone belts in the world. It comprises numer- ous granitoid intrusions and volcanic and sedimentary belts oriented roughly E-W (Figure 1C-1), dated between 2.75 and 2.67 Ga. The Abitibi belt is transected by several major reverse or normal faults oriented E-W to NW-SE, as well as by sinis- tral NE-trending and dextral SE-trending faults that dissect volcano-sedimentary domains into lozenge-shaped segments cored by intrusive rocks.

The Pontiac Subprovince is separated from the Abitibi Subprovince by the Cadillac-Larder Lake Break, a structure that extends east to west over a distance of more than 100 km in Québec and Ontario. The Pontiac Subprovince comprises granitoid intrusions and orthogneisses in its central part, along with detrital sedimentary rocks and paragneisses with a few volcanic sequences. The latter form ultramafi c, mafi c, and locally felsic assemblages in the southwestern part of the Pontiac. A few thin bands of mafi c to ultramafi c volcanic rocks are also present in the northern part of the subprovince.

The Abitibi Subprovince is world-renowned for the great number and high grade of its precious metal (Au-Ag) and polymetallic (Cu-Zn-Au-Ag and Cu-Au) ore deposits. A few metallic deposits, architectural stone quarries, and industrial mineral deposits (lime, quartz, kyanite, mica, and garnet) were also mined in the Pontiac Subprovince. Exploration and mining have made this territory one of the main mining regions in Québec for close to a century.

In 2006, we compiled 160 mineral exploration projects in the Abitibi and Pontiac subprovinces. The number of gold exploration projects stood at 107 (Table 1C-1), whereas the number of exploration projects targeting polymetallic deposits or diamonds reached 53 (Table 1C-2) in 2006. Figures 1C-1 to 1C-4 show the location of all exploration projects in the Abitibi and Pontiac subprovinces.

north of La Sarre, Aurizon Mines Ltd continued shaft sinking, underground development, as well as deﬁ nition and exploration drilling. Probable reserves were estimated in 2005 at 4.908 Mt grading 7.69 g/t Au. Commercial production is slated to begin in early 2007, at an annual rate of 185,000 ounces of gold.

On the Fenelon project (project 67), located 70 km west-northwest of Matagami, American Bonanza Gold Corporation reported high-grade intervals from drillholes testing the Discovery Zone, namely 9.7 g/t Au over 1.9 m in drillhole FA-05-258. About 30 km further west, on the La Martinière property (project 78), drillholes intersected a stockwork system of siliciﬁ cation and quartz-albite-carbonate- pyrite veining with locally high grades, such as 11.0 g/t Au over 0.7 m in drillhole MD-06-07. On the Beschefer property (project 12), located east of the former Selbaie mine, drillhole SBJ-06-01 completed by Sea Green Capital Corporation intersected a quartz-ankerite-pyrite zone grading 4.86 g/t Au over 10 m. Société d’exploration minière Vior Inc. completed a drilling campaign on its Douay property (project 53), located 60 km south of Matagami. Drillholes encountered a new gold-bearing zone near the Central Porphyry Zone; best results include 8.7 g/t Au over 5.5 m in drillhole DO-06-09.

West of Matagami on the Estrades property (project P15), Cogitore Resources Inc. intersected 3.90 m grading 29.83 g/t Au, 370 g/t Ag, 1.27% Cu, 28.76% Zn, and 3.9% Pb in drillhole H-165W. The company released a new resource estimate for the Main Zone, of 561,000 tonnes at an average grade of 0.72% Cu, 10.25% Zn, 0.94% Pb, 5.22 g/t Au, and 174.1 g/t Ag.

On the Kistabiche property (project P28) of Cancor Mines Inc. and SOQUEM Inc., a drillhole intersected a 9.50-m inter- val grading 0.34% Cu, 14.61% Zn, and 51.50 g/t Ag. A new resource estimate was calculated in December; measured and indicated resources for the ﬁ ve sulphide lenses (A, B, B1, E, E1) total 587,961 tonnes grading 7.63% Zn and 0.35% Cu. A feasi- bility study is currently underway on the deposit. In Matagami, Xstrata Zinc Canada (formerly Falconbridge Ltd) announced the start-up of the Perseverance mining project (project P43), discovered in March 2000. Construction is expected to last two years, for a projected mine life of ﬁ ve years at an annual output of 228,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate. The ore deposit, composed of three massive sulphide lenses (Equinox, Perseverance, Perseverance West) contains mineral resources estimated at 5 Mt at an average grade of 16.8% Zn, 1.3% Cu, 34 g/t Ag, and 0.4 g/t Au. East of Matagami, Hinterland Metals Inc.

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Lebel-sur-Quévillon – Desmaraisville Area

(Figures 1C-1 and 1C-2)

Only one producer, the Sleeping Giant mine (Au-Ag), was active in the Lebel-sur-Quévillon−Desmaraisville area.

Property of Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (formerly Cambior Inc.), the Sleeping Giant mine (project 44) is located 70 km west of Lebel-sur-Quévillon. In 2006, deﬁ nition and exploration drilling continued in and around the lode gold deposit.

On the Discovery project (project 31), located 45 km north of Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Cadiscor Resources Inc. and Strateco Resources Inc. completed a drilling program and intersected gold-bearing intervals (e.g. 7.02 g/t Au over 3.8 m in drillhole B-06-107) along the lateral and depth extensions of the West and East lenses. On the Comtois property (project 46), located 15 km northwest of Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Maudore Minerals Ltd reported high-grade drill intercepts such as 12.61 g/t Au over 6.1 m in the South Zone (drillhole COM-06-16).

On the Windfall Lake property (project 102), located in the central part of the Urban-Barry Belt, about 120 km east of Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Noront Resources Ltd intersected in drillhole a gold-bearing PY-QZ stockwork in altered felsic volcanic rocks (e.g. 27.3 g/t Au over 14.4 m in drillhole NOT-06-83). On the Windfall property (project 103), con- tiguous to the north, Murgor Resources Inc. and Freewest Resources Canada Inc. also encountered high-grade gold mineralization in drillhole, namely 9.76 g/t Au over 5.0 m in drillhole WIN-06-90 in the F-17 Zone. Further west at the Barry deposit (project 6), Murgor Resources Inc. and Freewest Resources Canada Inc. completed a drilling program, the results of which were used to deﬁ ne indicated resources of 269,000 tonnes grading 4.1 g/t Au, and inferred resources of 450,000 tonnes at a grade of 4.68 g/t Au.

East of Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Breakwater Resources Ltd commenced construction of an access ramp in order to extract a 15,000-tonne bulk sample from the Grevet B deposit (project P18). In the same area, Breakwater Resources Ltd continued development work at the Langlois mine (project P19), to resume mining operations at the zinc-rich ore deposit. A new resource estimate was released during the year; proven and probable reserves stand at 3.323 Mt grading 10.8% Zn, 0.8% Cu, 52 g/t Ag, and 0.1 g/t Au.

Chibougamau Area

Two producers, the Joe Mann (Au-Cu-Ag) mine and the Copper Rand (Cu-Au-Ag) mine, were in operation in the

Chibougamau area in 2006. Development work and drilling took place at both mining operations.

In this area, Cogitore Resources Inc. reported good drilling results from its Scott Lake property (project P32). Drillhole SC-06 intersected 2.53 m grading 0.36% Cu, 9.08% Zn, 0.22 g/t Au, and 21.68 g/t Ag. In the same area, MSV Resources Inc. and Nuinsco Resources Ltd commenced construction of a ramp to access ore zones at the Corner Bay deposit (project P22). A new resource estimate was recently released; measured resources were established at 671,400 tonnes grading 5.13% Cu, indicated resources at 295,400 tonnes grading 5.53% Cu, and inferred resources at 792,900 tonnes grading 6.60% Cu.

Normétal – La Sarre – Amos Area

On the Despinassy project (project 51), located near the village of Despinassy 36 km northeast of Barraute, Alto Ventures Ltd and Commander Resources Ltd completed a drilling program on the DAC gold deposit, to delineate indicated resources of 167,000 tonnes at a grade of 6.88 g/t Au and inferred resources of 445,000 tonnes grading 4.46 g/t Au. A new gold zone, known as the Darla Gold Zone, was discovered 1 km east of the DAC deposit. Drillholes locally encountered high-grade gold intervals (e.g. 19.5 g/t Au over 2.1 m in drillhole DES06-91).

Rouyn-Noranda – Cadillac Area

(Figure 1C-3)

Three mines were in operation in this area in 2006: the Mouska and Doyon (Au-Ag) gold mines and the LaRonde (Au-Ag-Zn-Cu) polymetallic mine.

In the Cadillac area, an exploration drift was driven eastward from the 13^th level at the Mouska mine (project 24), property of Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (formerly Cambior Inc.), toward the Doyon mine. Drillholes encountered gold- bearing veins with high grades such as 30.8 g/t Au over 1.0 m in drillhole 13-56. At the Doyon mine (project 25), Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. continued eastward development of a 2.6-km-long exploration drift from the 14^th level at the mine, to reach gold zones discovered on the Westwood project. Exploration drillholes testing below the drift identiﬁ ed a new gold zone with grades reaching 10.7 g/t Au over 5.5 m in drillhole R 13677.

On the Lapa property (project 38) east of Cadillac, Agnico- Eagle Mines Ltd announced shaft sinking would continue to a vertical depth of 1,370 m. Gold production is expected to begin in late 2008, at a rate of 125,000 ounces per year.

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of Lapa, on the Wood-Pandora property (project 34), Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. and Queenston Mining Inc. inter- sected in drillhole W06-26 a gold-bearing pyrite zone, dubbed the “New Gold Discovery”, with grades reaching 8.94 g/t Au over 19.06 m (estimated true thickness). Radisson Mining Resources Inc. completed a drilling program on its O’Brien and Kewagama properties (project 39), located 1 km north of Cadillac, to investigate an area north of the O’Brien and 36E zones. Drillholes encountered a new gold zone, the North Zone, composed of quartz-pyrite-arsenopyrite veins, with grades reaching 10.4 g/t Au over 1.0 m (drillhole KW06-13).

On the Rouyn property (project 10), located 3 km south of Rouyn-Noranda, Yorbeau Resources Inc. completed a drilling campaign to explore a gold-bearing structure on the Augmitto and Cinderella blocks, straddling the Cadillac Tectonic Zone.

Drillhole 06-S-413 encountered quartz-brown tourmaline veining, with grades of 49.98 g/t Au over 4.30 m. On the Lac Pelletier project (project 96), south of Rouyn, Alexis Minerals Corporation completed a drilling program to deﬁ ne measured and indicated resources totalling 1.24 Mt at a grade of 6.06 g/t Au, using a cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au. Abcourt Mines Inc.

reported the results of a drilling program on the Elder deposit (project 7), located 9 km northwest of Rouyn-Noranda. Best results include 3.87 g/t Au over 9.1 m in drillhole 06-05.

On the Lac Fortune West property (project 48), located 25 km west of Rouyn-Noranda, SearchGold Resources Inc. drill-tested the South King Zone, composed of quartz- carbonate-pyrite veining, and locally obtained high gold grades such as 60.43 g/t Au over 0.27 m in drillhole FOR-05-07. On the Rocmec 1 property (formerly Russian Kid) (project 49), located 36 km west of Rouyn-Noranda, Rocmec Mining Corporation Inc. and Globex Mining Entreprises Inc.

commenced underground drilling and development work. The Boucher Gold Zone, consisting of quartz-pyrite veins, was discovered in drillhole; best results include 12.1 g/t Au over 4.2 m in drillhole RS-06-01.

On the Fayolle property (project 3), located 35 km northeast of Rouyn-Noranda, Typhoon Exploration Inc. completed a series of drillholes, some of which encountered high-grade gold intervals (e.g. 9.0 g/t Au over 13.4 m in drillhole FA-06-19).

Diadem Resources Ltd and Globex Mining Enterprises Inc.

carried out a drilling program on the Duquesne West property (project 62), located 32 km north of Rouyn-Noranda. Drillholes intersected the depth extension of the Liz Zone and yielded

In the Cadillac area, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd announced the start-up of work to bring the LaRonde II mine (project P9) into production, deep below existing infrastructure at the LaRonde mine. An internal shaft will be built near the existing Penna shaft. Production is slated to begin in 2011, and probable reserves on the order of 3.6 million ounces of gold should secure a mine life of 10 years. The ore deposit also contains 13 million ounces of silver, 62,000 tonnes of copper, and 155,000 tonnes of zinc reserves. Further west, near the former Bousquet II mine (project P44), Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd intersected in drillhole gold-bearing polymetallic semi-massive to massive sulphides.

Two holes intersected the zone some 2,500 m below surface and 1,900 m west of the Penna shaft. The polymetallic zone may represent the extension of Zone 20 North at the LaRonde mine.

Drillhole 3215-141 intersected 3.5 m (true thickness) grading 3.9 g/t Au, 251.5 g/t Ag, 0.05% Cu, and 0.22% Zn.

Northwest of Rouyn-Noranda, First Metals Inc. obtained the required approvals to dewater the ramp and open pit on the Fabie project (project P20). The company plans to extract a 50,000-tonne bulk sample. Hole FMI-06-04 drilled on the property intersected 25 m grading 2.9% Cu. Joint venture partners Britannica Resources Corporation and Northern Star Mining Corporation reported good results from grab samples collected on the Revillard property (project P26), east of Rouyn- Noranda. Sample Rev 298, taken in an altered zone along the contact between the Kewagama and Blake River groups, yielded assays of 56.1 g/t Au, 13.3 g/t Ag, 2640 ppm Cu, and 1825 ppm Zn. In the spring, partners Alexis Minerals Corporation and Xstrata Copper Canada (formerly Falconbridge Ltd) com- pleted a mineral resource estimate for the West Ansil deposit (project P14), discovered 15 km northwest of Rouyn-Noranda.

The deposit contains 530,000 tonnes of indicated resources at a grade of 3.4% Cu, 1.4 g/t Au, 9.2 g/t Ag, and 0.4% Zn, and 600,000 tonnes of inferred resources grading 3.3% Cu, 0.3 g/t Au, 5.9 g/t Ag, and 0.2% Zn. On the Noranda Camp project (project P39), Alexis Minerals Corporation and Xstrata Copper Canada discovered two new volcanogenic massive sulphide environments. In the Pinkos 3 area, located 12 km east of Rouyn-Noranda, drillhole PNK-06-02 intersected 2.64 m grading 8.11% Zn and 18.2 g/t Ag. In the Baie d’Alembert area near Duparquet, drillhole DUT-06-05 encountered 3.04% Zn over 0.7 m, 0.15% Cu over 3.65 m, and 0.17% Zn over 4.7 m.

Cadillac Mining Corporation discovered a stratiform sulphide zone in a drillhole testing the Cadillac Tectonic Zone beneath 700 metres of Proterozoic sedimentary rocks of the Cobalt

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Malartic – Senneterre – Val-d’Or Area

(Figures 1C-1, 1C-2, 1C-4)

In the Malartic – Senneterre – Val-d’Or area, the Beaufor, Sigma, Kiena, and East Amphi mines produced gold and silver in 2006.

In Malartic, on the Canadian Malartic property (project 69), Osisko Exploration Ltd continued its defi nition drilling pro- gram. The results were used to defi ne inferred resources of 171 Mt grading 1.2 g/t Au, using a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t Au, in metasedimentary rocks and granodiorite with disseminated pyrite. Best results include a 162-m section grading 1.66 g/t Au in drillhole CM06-778. Richmont Mines Inc. announced in January 2006 the start-up of commercial production at the East Amphi gold mine (project 71), located 3 km west of Malartic, where measured and indicated resources in the B2, BN, and P zones are estimated at 1.39 Mt at a grade of 5.4 g/t Au. Gold mineralization is largely associated with disseminated pyrite in a felsic porphyry intrusion, sheared basaltic country rocks and cross-cutting mafi c dykes. On the Marban Mine Block (project 83), located northeast of Malartic, NioGold Mining Corporation completed a drilling campaign which resulted in the discovery of a gold-bearing zone, with grades of 7.53 g/t Au over 7.0 m in drillhole MB-06-001. On the Midway project (project 59) 16 km east of Malartic, Northern Star Mining Corporation erected a new headframe and began dewatering at the past-producing Malartic Goldfi elds mine, which straddles the Cadillac Tectonic Zone. A very deep drillhole (MGFD0601) testing below existing infrastructure intersected a number of gold-bearing zones, including a 5.3-m interval grading 9.61 g/t Au.

On the Vassan property (project 16) located 8 km northwest of Val-d’Or, Stellar Paciﬁ c Ventures Inc. drill-tested the pyrrhotite-pyrite-chalcopyrite-rich Hamelin zone. Indicated resources are estimated at 385,054 tonnes grading 5.01 g/t Au.

At the Kiena mine complex (projects 54 and 56), about 9 km west of Val-d’Or, Wesdome Gold Mines Inc. commenced commercial production on July 24, 2006, and expects to pro- duce 50,000 ounces of gold in 2007. Deﬁ nition and exploration drilling continued in the VC, 388, and Martin zones in 2006, from two exploration drifts. Gold mineralization is generally associated with a quartz-albite-pyrite stockwork hosted in albitized basalts; drillhole 3969 in the 388 Zone intersected 6.8 m (true thickness) grading 8.39 g/t Au.

In the west part of the city of Val-d’Or, Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd advanced construction of surface installations, sinking of the production shaft, and underground development at the Goldex mining project (project 60), where reserves are estimated at 21.77 Mt at a grade of 2.4 g/t Au. Production is expected to begin in 2008, at an annual rate of 170,000 ounces of gold. The Goldex Extension ore deposit consists of a stockwork of quartz-tourmaline-pyrite veins in albite-pyrite-altered wall rocks, hosted in a quartz diorite sill. On the Lamaque property

(project 18), adjacent to the open pit Sigma mine, Century Mining Corporation commenced an underground exploration program at the former Lamaque mine.

On the Aurbel property (project 17), located 10 km east of Val-d’Or, Alexis Minerals Corporation extracted a 15,000- tonne bulk sample which is part of an underground exploration program on the Lac Herbin project, where resources are estimated at 1.07 Mt grading 7.26 g/t Au. Seven ore zones consisting of gold-bearing quartz-pyrite veins are hosted in shear zones that cross-cut the Bourlamaque Batholith. A decision to go into production should be announced in early 2007. At the Beaufor mine (project 93), located 19 km east of Val-d’Or, Richmont Mines Inc. completed development work as well as deﬁ nition and exploration drilling. Ore zones consist of gold-bearing quartz-pyrite veins cross-cutting the Bourlamaque Batholith.

On the Fiedmont property (project P17), located north of Val-d’Or, Kinbauri Gold Corporation reported good results from a drilling campaign, including a 5-m interval grading 1.48 g/t PGE in drillhole KNB06-03.

Témiscamingue Region

On the Guillet property (project 74), located 5 km east of Belleterre, Vantex Resources Ltd completed a series of drillholes and extracted a bulk sample of 11,514 tonnes from zone A on the Lake Expanse showing, characterized by gold-bearing quartz-sulphide veins. A total of 1,215 ounces of gold was extracted from the sample, for an average recovery grade of 3.28 g/t Au. About 2 km west of Belleterre, on the Lake Chevrier (Belleterre) property (project 14), SearchGold Resources Inc.

intersected high grades locally in drillholes testing Vein #3, namely 18.21 g/t Au over 0.33 m in drillhole CHE-05-15.

On the Midrim project (project P3), Fieldex Exploration and FNX Mining Company Inc. encountered in drillhole MR-06-95 a 10.6-m interval grading 0.91% Cu, 0.62% Ni, 0.08 g/t Au, 0.28 g/t Pt, and 0.80 g/t Pd. Fieldex Exploration and FNX Mining Company Inc. also reported good results on the Témiscamingue property (project P2). Drillhole LF-06-04 intersected 52.50 m grading 0.49% Cu and 1.01% Ni. About 20 km east of Belleterre, Richmond Minerals Inc. obtained signiﬁ cant results on the Halle property (project P46). A series of 57 grab samples yielded grades reaching 0.14% Ni, 0.07% Cu, 282 ppm Co, and 0.22% Cr.

In terms of diamond exploration in the Témiscamingue region, Contact Diamond Corporation discovered a kimber- lite, known as BA-19, northeast of Ville-Marie (project P45), whereas Superior Diamonds Inc. discovered a kimberlitic body near Lac Lussac (project P1). Analytical results conﬁ rm- ing the presence of diamonds in samples from the two projects were still pending at the end of 2006.

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Figure 1C-1. Geological legend of maps of the Abitibi and Pontiac subprovinces (Figures 1C-1 and 1C-2).

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ontiac subprovinces in 2006. Fig.NTSCOMPANIES / PROSPECTORSPROJECTSSUBSTANCESWORKS 1C-332 D/07Stellar Pacific Ventures Inc.AiguebelleAuG, S 1C-332 D/07Typhoon Exploration Inc. / Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdAiguebelle-GoldfieldsAuD(4:1161) , Destor1C-332 D/07Typhoon Exploration Inc.FayolleAuD(23:2398) 1C-132 C/12R.J. Tremblay, A. Beaudoin, R. LamotheBarraute Rang VIIAu,Cu, MoD(5:281) 1C-132 C/12Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd / Phoenix Matachewan Mines Inc.SwansonAuD(x:1107) 1C-132 B/13 Murgor Resources Inc.. / Freewest Resources Canada Inc.Barry GoldAuD(32:1409), FM, Re 1C-332 D/06Abcourt Mines Inc.ElderAuD(40:7000) 1C-332 D/03Richmont Mines Inc.FrancoeurAuD(2:1271) 1C-332 D/03Richmont Mines Inc.WasamacAuD(1:375) 1C-332 D/03Yorbeau Resources Inc.RouynAuD(12:7241), Gs(r) , Nelligan1C-132 F/08Murgor Resources Inc.. NelliganAuS, T 1C-132 E/15 Sea Green Capital CorporationBeschefer townshipAuD(5:850) 1C-131 M/07NioGold Mining Corporation / SearchGold Resources Inc.Blondeau-GuilletAu, Cu, Zn, AgS 1C-131 M/07SearchGold Resources Inc.Lac Chevrier (Belleterre)AuD(13:1129) 1C-432 C/04Société minière Harricana inc.BourlamaqueAuD(6:x), ET 1C-432 C/04Canadian Royalties Inc.New BidlamaqueAuD(7:1016) 1C-432 C/04Alexis minerals CorporationAurbel (Lac Herbin)AuD(241:x), FM, Re 1C-432 C/04Century Mining CorporationLamaqueAuD(x:x) 1C-432 C/04Century Mining CorporationMine SigmaAuD(x:x) 1C-432 C/03, /04Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.) / Alexandria Minerals CorporationAkasaba / Bloc Sud / SleepyAuGpEl, GpMa 1C-332 D/01Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdFerris-TerrexAuD(x:1300), GpEl, GpMA 1C-332 D/01Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdLac NormandAuD(2:1111) 1C-332 D/01Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdEllisonAuD(19:3238) 1C-332 D/02Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.)Mine MouskaAuD(x:x) 1C-332 D/02Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.)Mine DoyonAuD(x:x) 1C-332 D/02Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.)Westwood-MooshlaAuD(x:x) 1C-332 D/01Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdJoannès-OrionsAuTE 1C-132 F/09, 32 G/12NioGold Mining CorporationBoyvinetAuTE

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TABLE 1C-1 - Exploration projects for gold in the Abitibi and Pontiac subprovinces in 2006. Nos.TOWNSHIPSFig.NTSCOMPANIES / PROSPECTORSPROJECTSSUBSTANCESWORKS (1) 29Brochant1C-132 G/10Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdWaconichiAuTE 30Bruneau, Desjardins1C-132 F/06Strateco Resources Inc.CameronAuD(4:1260), G, S, TE 31Bruneau, Desjardins1C-132 F/06Strateco Resources Inc. / Cadiscor Resources Inc.DiscoveryAuD(23:11 763), Gs(sl), S 32Cadillac1C-332 D/01Golden Valley Mines LtdRiversideAuD(2:206), Pr 33Cadillac1C-332 D/01Golden Valley Mines LtdBogsideAuD(1:102), Pr 34Cadillac1C-332 D/01Queenston Mining Inc. / Globex Mining Entreprises Inc.Wood-PandoraAuD(24:6800), GpEm(A,G), GpMa(A,G) 35Cadillac1C-332 D/01Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd / Midland Exploration Inc.Maritime CadillacAuD(x:730) 36Cadillac1C-332 D/01Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdSphinx-BruceAuD(x:4125), GpEl, GpMa 37Cadillac1C-332 D/01Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdChibex Nord-SudAuD(x:3655) 38Cadillac1C-332 D/01Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdLapaAuD(x:x) 39Cadillac1C-332 D/01Radisson Mining Resources Inc.O’Brien KewagamaAuD(8:3435), GpEm, GpMa(A), Gs(r) 40Carpentier1C-132 C/05Abitex Resources Inc.JolinAu, Zn, AgGs(sl) 41Casa Berardi, Dieppe, Estrée, Puiseaux, Raymond, Récher1C-132 E/11Aurizon Mines Inc.Casa BerardiAuD(x:26 000) 42Casa Berardi, Laberge1C-132 E/06, /11Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.) / Cancor Mines Inc.Gémini-TurgeonAu, Cu, ZnGpEl, GpMa, TE 43Cavelier1C-132 F/12GéoNova Explorations inc. / Gowest Amalgamated Resources LtdCavalier-GowestAu, AgD(5:1420) 44Chaste1C-132 F/04Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.)Mine Géant DormantAuD(x:x) 45Cléricy1C-332 D/07Golden Valley Mines LtdLock OutAuGpEm, GpMa 46Comptois, Fraser, Quévillon1C-132 F/03Maudore Minerals LtdComtoisAuD(11:2694), GpEm(A), TE 47Dalquier1C-132 D/09D. CyrDalquierAu, Cu, AgPr, S, T 48Dasserat1C-332 D/03SearchGold Resources Inc.Lac Fortune OuestAuD(x:x) 49Dasserat 1C-332 D/06Rocmec Mining Inc. / Globex Mining Entreprises Inc.Russian KidAu, AgD(x:2000) 50Dasserat, Beauchastel, Rouyn1C-332 D/03Cadillac West Mining Corporation / Richmont Mines Inc.West CadillacAu, base metalsD(20:12 928), GpEm(G), TE 51Despinassy1C-132 C/11Alto Ventures Ltd / Commander Resources LtdDespinassyAuD(19:5106), Re 52Destor1C-332 D/11Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.)LépineAuG, TE 53Douay1C-132 E/09Société d’exploration minière Vior inc.DouayAuD(6:1148), Re, S, TE 54Dubuisson1C-432 C/04Wesdome Gold Mines Inc.Complexe KienaAuD(x:35 000), TE

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ontiac subprovinces in 2006. Fig.NTSCOMPANIES / PROSPECTORSPROJECTSSUBSTANCESWORKS 1C-432 C/04Western Québec Mines Inc.Mine ÉcoleAuD(13:3720), Pr 1C-432 C/04Wesdome Gold Mines Inc.Mine KienaAuD(55:14 755), TE 1C-432 C/04Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdBiguéAuM, TE 1C-432 C/04Alexandria Minerals CorporationStabellAuD(2:x) 1C-432 C/04Northern Star Mining CorporationMidwayAuD(x:x) 1C-132 C/04Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdGoldexAuD(x:x) 1C-132 C/11Golden Valley Mines Ltd / N. FortinDucros J. V.Au, Ni, CuGpEm(G), GpMa(G) 1C-332 D/06Diadem Resources Ltd / Globex Mining Entreprises Inc.Duquesne WestAuD(10:7000) 1C-332 D/11Golden Valley Mines LtdGolden JetAuD(3:350), Pr 1C-432 D/11Golden Valley Mines LtdHunter Mine GroupAuD(3:365), Pr 1C-332 D/06Normabec Mining Resources Ltd / GéoNova Explorations inc. / SOQUEM INC.Pitt GoldAuD(2:1436) 1C-132 F/10Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.) / Cantley Development Inc.Estrées-CaribouAu, Cu, ZnPr 1C-132 E/15, 32 L/02American Bonanza Gold CorporationFénelon GoldAuD(42:13200) 1C-432 D/01D. CyrFournièreAuGs(sl) 1C-432 D/01Osisko Exploration ltéeCanadian MalarticAuD(x:100 000), Gp(A) 1C-432 D/01Richmont Mines Inc.FouraxAuD(3:1800) tic1C-432 D/01Richmont Mines Inc.Mine East AmphiAuD(31:2578) 1C-132 F/12Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.)Galinée-NewmontAu, base metalsD(13:5011), G, GpEm(A), GpMa(A,B 1C-132 G/07SOQUEM INC.PhilibertAu, Cu GpEm(G), Pr 1C-131 M/07Vantex Resources LtdGuillet (Lake Expanse)AuB(11514:3,28), D(x:4500), GpMa, Gs(s) 1C-332 D/11Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.)PorcupineAuG, GpEm(B), TE 1C-332 D/02Aurizon Mines Inc.JoannaAuG, TE 1C-132 E/08Lounor Exploration Inc.JoutelAuD(5:1300), GpEm 1C-132 L/03American Bonanza Gold CorporationLa MartinièreAuD(9:1400) 1C-132 C/11, /12Gestion IAMGOLD-Québec inc. (Cambior inc.)MorancourtAuG, TE 1C-132 G/14Queenston Mining Inc. / G. Lamothe et M. BouchardGrizzlyAuS, T 1C-132 G/16Agnico-Eagle Mines LtdLemoineAuPr, TE 1C-132 G/152736-1179 Québec inc. / Forages Chibougamau ltéeMine Cooke - ChapaisAuD(x:3691), GpEm(A), GpMa(A)