Exploration drilling was carried out to assess the known mineral resources located down-dip from the No. 1 Shear Orebody below the Phase 2A development project for this mine. The Phase 2A development project is exploiting the known ore reserves at Garson Mine down to the 5,100-foot-level. Exploration drilling has been conducted to collect samples for mill testing, provide more confidence in the continuity of the mineral resource and increase the mineral resource. The drilling demonstrated a significant increase in the thickness of the mineralization in the vicinity of structures cross-cutting the deposit due to apparent dragging of the mineralization adjacent to those structures. An exploration drift and exploration drilling are planned for 2006 to further test the No. 1 Shear Orebody and another orebody, the No. 4. This program will also test the No. 4 Shear Orebody between the 4,600-foot and the 5,000-foot levels in 2007.
In 1999, the mine plan was re-evaluated, and mining was allowed to continue as long as long as it was economic.
In 1994, the mine was reopened.
February 28, 1993
A $40.1 million development program over 2 years is to begin; the first phase will include mining 4.4 million tonnes at 1.58% nickel and 1.09% copper over 9 years, to be followed by mining of a further 13.3 million tonnes over 20 years. Production was stopped for safety reasons and a limited reopening using new mining methods is being studied for 1993 but production from the main is not expected before 1996 (at year end 1991.)
In 1990, off sets from the main orebody were producing.
In 1986, production from the main orebody was suspended.
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