Werner Wintels - Amis du Pinacle - 3 mai 2018
The claims made by a mining company (Osisko Metals) in the summer of 2017 on zinc and lead deposits in the large swath of Frelighsburg and Dunham expire in 15 February 2019. These claims cut through the orchards and vineyards that form the basis of sustainable long-term agriculture and tourism in Brome-Missisquoi. According to provincials law governing mining claims, Osisko Metals must announce a development plan for 2019-2021 by the deadline if it is to renew the claim. These claims made in the summer of 2017 coincided with the company restructuring to focus on zinc extraction (and involved a name change from Bowmore to Osisko Metals). The company also raised new capital on the stock market and is currently investing heavily to increase production at its existing zinc mining facilities in New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, and the Abitibi region of Quebec.The Frelighsburg/Dunham claims (and six others like it in southern Quebec) have yet to be explored by the company, Claims are are based on exploration work (drilling, surface rock analysis) done by others in the 1980's. These represent relatively low quality deposits and would require a significant increase in the price of zinc to become profitable. Click on image at right for full size picture of mining claims.
Orange squares: mining claims Blue circles: Lead deposits. Red circles: Zinc deposits. Green circles: Drill sites
Source: Système d'information géominière (SIGEOM): Carte interactive / Interactive map
Documentation
Public notice of mining claim from Guide:
 |
| Click to enlarge |
Orange squares: mining claims Blue circles: Lead deposits. Red circles: Zinc deposits. Green circles: Drill sites
Source: Système d'information géominière (SIGEOM): Carte interactive / Interactive map
Documentation
Public notice of mining claim from Guide:
