Canamax Resources is growing at an impressive clip. Last year the Bell Creek mine, in northern Ontario, shipped its maiden dore bar. This year, its Ketza River project, in the Yukon, and the Kremzar deposit, near Goudreau, Ont., should be shipping gold. (For the Kremzar story, see page 39.
Rich cores have been cut at Ketza River: an 11.7-ft section grading 0.677 oz gold per ton; 22.5 ft assaying 1 oz; and 14.7 ft grading 0.62 oz. Obviously, as we stated in The Northern Miner following an on-site visit in 1986, “Mother Nature did a magnificent job of concentrating the gold mineralization.” Undoubtedly, Canamax and its 50% partner, Pacific Trans-Ocean Resources, were pleased with the handiwork as well.
This is a property with a long history, dating back to 1955 when Conwest Explorations first discovered the play. Canamax became involved in 1984, committing itself to exploring for gold mineralization in the oxide zone. A sulphide zone had already been identified.
Several mineable zones have been identified, and recent drilling, suggests plenty of opportunity for boosting reserves. Ketza River Notebook Location: ……. Ross River, Y.T. Major owners: Canamax Resources (50%) and Pacific Trans-Ocean Resources (50%) Commodity: ……. gold Discovery date: ……. 1955 Production decision: ……. February, 1987 Start-up: ……. September, 1988 Capital costs: ……. $21 million Operating costs: ……. $220 per oz Reserves: ……. 506,900 tons of 0.446 oz gold per ton (proven and probable) Means of access: ……. three adit levels Mining method: ……. modified cut-and-fill square-set mining Mining equipment: ……. trackless Production rate: ……. 350 tons per day Milling plans: ……. carbon-in-pulp Major contractors: ……. Orocon (mill construction) and Mainstreet Mining
(mine development) Status: ……. pre-production
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