VIDEO:Syracuse Gold explores 44 acres of mineral potential in Timmins

David Foreshew, a partner with Syracuse Gold, a junior company, with a property minutes from downtown Timmins discussed  with www.mininglifeonline.net the potential of the 44-acre parcel of land that has never been thoroughly explored and assessed in the 106 year history of the Timmins-Porcupine Mining Camp.

“This particular land package was simply overlooked parcel, in a cluster that has produced 50 million ounces of gold,” Foreshew explained. “The mining companies were too busy operating the mines to conduct thorough exploration.”

The property is sandwiched between Goldcorp Inc.’s Dome property to the east and its Hollinger open pit project to the west.In addition to the Dome and Hollinger Mines, Syracuse Gold’s property is less than a kilometre away from three other once productive mines the Delnite, Aunor

                                                                          Above, David Foreshaw, a partner with Syracuse Gold phot by Frank Giorno

and Ankerite. A little further a field is a Who's Who of some of the most legendary mines in the Timmins Porcupine Camp.

Foreshew further explained that lands in between properties with productive mines sometimes get lost in the seams and are forgotten. This particular parcel of land and its mineral rights were owned by several companies prior to Syracuse’s purchase in 2008. Records maintained by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines will show the extent of the exploration work conducted by each owner as they are required to register they work they perform and the results with MNDM.

The highly productive Timmins-Porcupine gold mining camp is situated on the Porcupine-Destor Fault, part of a larger, more extensive geological region known as the Abitibi-Greenstone Belt, an area saturated with pockets of gold from Val D’Or and Rouyn-Noranda in Quebec western ward through Larder Lake, Kirkland Lake, Timmins and onward towards Wawa and Marathon. 

While undertaking exploration work on their property, Syracuse Gold will be participating in a unique mining educational demonstration program May 27 and 28 in association with the Canadian Mining Expo, an annual event held at the McIntyre Community Centre in the shadow of the famed McIntyre head frame.

“For the first time in Canada we will be offering a simulated junior mining camp at the Syracuse Gold site,” enthused Glenn Dredhart, the president of Canadian Trade-Ex, the company that has been hosting the largest gold mining show in actual Northern mining country for the past eight years.

“The exploration camp will contain an actual camp site, helicopters, on-going diamond drilling, jumbo drills, underground scoop trams and heavy earth moving equipment,” Dredhart added.

A shuttle bus will convey registered participants from the Canadian Mining Expo site at the McIntyre Community Centre to the Syracuse Gold site about a 10 minute drive away.

Foreshew said that the exploration camp demonstration is ideally suited for people who are interested in entering the mining business from geologists, geophysicists, surveyors and drillers. Students who are considering entering post-secondary programs leading to a career in mining also would benefit by participating in the demonstration camp.

Those that participate will get a taste of what to expect when on the field doing the work required to verify the presence of gold or other minerals. For those who enjoy the experience perhaps a career in mining is something they should pursue. Others may find that the rigours of overnight camping, early morning starts, and strenuous physical activities is not for them.

“There is a lot of work that goes into exploring for gold and other minerals,” Foreshew said.

“In some ways it is like chasing unicorns and rainbows, but ultimately using the best scientific techniques for locating gold, this business can be extremely profitable.” mused Foreshew.