The completed its first hole on the property. The hole was drilled vertically to a total depth of 137.7 m in order to test a subcircular magnetic anomaly located in Defeat Lake. Preliminary field reports indicate
that below 62.5 metres of water and lake sediment, shattered and altered granite were encountered to a depth of 130.5 m. From the 130.5-m level to the 132.5-m level, material that resembles sandstone or possibly a tuff was encountered. This unit, which contains fragments of brecciated country rock, will be submitted for petrographic analysis in order to provide a better understanding of the origin of this material.
May 9, 2005
Drilling had commenced on the Fate claim to test for the presence of kimberlite.
August 31, 2002
Further work planned for the area will include till sampling and exploratory drilling.
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