Henry Lake Property
- Situated 15 kilometres northwest of Southend, Saskatchewan and just 4 kilometres east of the all-weather Provincial Highway 905.
- Located on dispositions MC00008486 & MC00008487 acquired by MAS Gold Corp. in 2017 totalling 1673 Ha on NTS sheets 064D-05 & 064D-06.
- Three showings hosting vein-controlled gold mineralization discovered between 1981-1989 with grab samples of up to 65.1 g/t (MAS Gold Corp., 2017.)
- Historical exploration limited to just 400m of drilling and low-resolution soil sampling with most of the property open to discovery (Taiga Consultants Ltd., 1984.)
- 2021 reconnaissance mapping and sampling confirmed anomalous gold values around the Henry Lake showing and in new areas of the property.
Property scale geology
- The Henry Lake property is underlain by intercalated metavolcanic and metasedimentary units of mid-amphibolite grade along with felsic intrusive rocks attributed to the La Ronge domain; commonly cross-cut by felsic-poprhyry dykes (Golden Band Resources Inc., 1995.)
- Up to four phases of regional deformation are present with locally mylonitic rocks close to the La Ronge-Kisseynew Domain contact which straddles the southeastern property boundary. Deformed rocks tend to be prospective for gold mineralization due to dilation allowing for greater fluid flow through the rock and an increased frequency of quartz veins (Maxeiner, 1996.)
- Only low-resolution mapping has been carried out on the property and much of the geology and mineralization potential of the property is open. Linking the geological story between each gold showing will offer an excellent chance of a new discovery.
Resources
Property Information
- Regional exploration began with Augustus Exploration in 1959 whom conducted geophysical surveys surrounding the present-day property. These were later mapped and in 1961 the Henry Lake showing was discovered by Nickel Rim Mines Ltd. (Hannigan, 1989.)
- Further exploration did not occur until Golden Rule resources staked the occurrence in late 1981 and conducted a geophysical and a subsequent field campaign which identified new targets surrounding the Henry Lake showing (Netolitzky, 1984.)
- A JV between Golden Rule and Rex Silver Mines Ltd. in 1984 drilled 4 closely-spaced holes near the Henry Lake showing with several near-surface anomalies intersected (Taiga Consultants Ltd., 1984.)
- Later work in 1987 confirmed the favourability of the area to host gold mineralization after mapping, soil sampling and geophysical surveying by Daiwan Engineering Ltd. for a JV between Windarra Minerals Ltd. and Caribbean Resources Ltd. Led to the discovery of the Han and Shepherd showings with samples hosting up to 6599 ppb gold (Jones, 1987.)
- Trenching and bulk till sampling was undertaken in 1994 by Golden Band Resources on and around the present-day property (Lehnert-Thiel, 1995.)
Mineralization Highlights
| Showing | Sample Type | Au | Lithology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lake | CHIP | 65.1 g/t /12.7cm | Py-Po-Au in quartz vein hosted in intermediate volcanic rocks |
| CHIP | 41.8 g/t/ 10.2cm | ||
| GRAB | 41.6 g/t | ||
| GRAB | 0.7 g/t | Po-Calc silicate layers | |
| DD CORE | 0.504 g/t/ 1.0m | Hbl-Bt Gneiss | |
| DD CORE | 1.50 g/t/ 1.0m | Hbl-Bt-Gnt Gneiss | |
| Han | GRAB | 6334 ppb | Quartz-vein hosted in sheared mafic tuff. |
| GRAB | 4733 ppb | Quartz-vein hosted in sheared mafic tuff. | |
| GRAB | 5388 ppb | Quartz-vein hosted in sheared mafic tuff. | |
| GRAB | 6599 ppb | Quartz-vein hosted in sheared mafic tuff. | |
| CHIP | 2580 ppb/ 0.65m | Quartz-vein hosted in sheared mafic tuff. | |
| Shepherd | GRAB | 445 ppb | Pyroxenite |
| GRAB | 183 ppb | Py-Stringers hosted in Iron Formation |
Completed Work (MAS)
- 2021 reconnaissance geological mapping and soil sampling campaign. In total 26 rock and 124 soil samples were collected targeting the Henry Lake showing and its immediate area.
- Several gold anomalies were identified; including on new areas of the property.
Future Work / Plans
- Follow up on anomalies from summer 2021 work with future exploration work to help delineate future drill program targets.
Ownership Overview
MAS Gold Corp. 100% Owned Properties occupy key positions at the transition between the La Ronge Domain and Kisseynew Domain. MAS Gold Corp has been active in La Ronge Gold Belt since 1990’s. Total MAS Gold Corp holdings: 33, 843 hectares (83, 628 acres). All properties are 100% owned.