Bell Creek Complex

The Bell Creek Complex is located approximately 20 kilometres northeast of Timmins, Ontario close to Goldcorp Inc.’s Hoyle Pond Mine. The Complex includes a total land package covering 32 square kilometres and includes a number of key geological trends, including the New Mine Trend just to the north of the Destor Porcupine Fault Zone.

 

The Complex is anchored by the Bell Creek Mine and Mill. The Bell Creek Mine is a historic producer, which was operated by a number of owners from 1987 to 1994. Lake Shore Gold acquired the Mine and Mill in December 2007 from the Porcupine Joint Venture, a joint venture between Goldcorp Inc. and Placer Dome Canada Ltd. An initial resource estimate was released in December 2010 and commercial production was declared effective January 1, 2012. Current production at Bell Creek Mine is limited and is funding the evaluation of a large new zone discovered by the Company at depth. Other resources at Bell Creek Complex involve initial, shallow resources at the Vogel/Schumacher and Marlhill properties, adjacent to Bell Creek Mine. Favourable drill results have also been recorded at the Wetmore property to the south.