The Geological Survey is pleased to provide its mineral exploration clients with an update on a recently completed technical review of its collection of historic exploration files. This collection includes non-confidential technical material (informally known to current users as ‘p-files’) donated to the Department of Natural Resources. These reports are currently housed at the Geological Survey, in hard copy format only.
Following the review, a selection of these archived files was scanned, and made available as online GeoFiles. For your convenience, a linked list of these new GeoFiles is available below.
These new GeoFiles include information from regional, grass-roots surveys, most of which were completed in the period 1980-1990, and not previously reported upon in submitted assessment reports. The information is pertinent to exploration for a variety of commodities, most notably gold.
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| 012A/06/1560 | Lloyds Valley boulder, by J. G. Thurlow, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/06/1560, 1983, 5 pages, (American Smelting and Refining Company) |
| 012A/11/1559 | Report on the geology of the Lower Lloyds Cotenancy area, by G. Noah, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/11/1559, 1980, 21 pages, (Abitibi-Price Incorporated and American Smelting and Refining Company) |
| 012A/09/1558 | Geological and geochemical exploration maps for claims in the Cripple Back Lake area, central Newfoundland, by Noranda Exploration Company Limited, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/09/1558, 1976, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012A/09/1557 | Report on Claim Numbers 6730 to 6741 Caribou Pond 306-23 N.T.S. 12A/9E, by P. M. Dimmell, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/09/1557, 1975, 16 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012B/0625 | Results of geochemical exploration in the Bottom Brook to Crabbes River area, southwestern Newfoundland, by Noranda Exploration Company Limited, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 012B/0625, 1987, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| NFLD/3224 | Lake sediment geochemistry compilation maps for southwestern Newfoundland, by Noranda Exploration Company Limited, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3224, 1980, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 002E/12/1739 | Report on Atlantic Coast Copper Ltd Little Bay Newfoundland, by H. J. Hodge, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 2E/12/1739, 1966, 9 pages, (Atlantic Coast Copper Corporation) |
| 011O/0413 | Results of 1982 to 1984 regional geological and geochemical surveys in the Port aux Basques to La Poile Bay area, southwestern Newfoundland, by C. B. McKenzie and J. Harris, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 11O/0413, 1988, 136 pages, (BP-Mining Division and Selco Incorporated |
| 011O/0414 | Results of compilation and geophysical exploration in the Isle aux Morts – Grandys Brook area, southern Newfoundland, 2 reports, by Noranda Exploration Company Limited and P. A. Smith, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 11O/0414, 1987, 88 pages, (Utah Mines Limited and Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012A/1531 | Helicopter geophysical survey Burnt Pond area, Newfoundland, by R. K. Watson, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/1531, 1976, 55 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012A/10/1532 | Helicopter geophysical survey and follow-up ground geophysical surveys, Bobbys Pond area Newfoundland, by R. K. Watson, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/10/1532, 1976, 159 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012A/1533 | Helicopter Geophysical Survey Buchans East Area, by R. K. Watson, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/1533, 1976, 32 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012A/1546 | Dighem II survey of Red Indian Lake area, Newfoundland, by S. Kilty and Z. Dvorak, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/1546, 1982, 140 pages, (Abitibi-Price Incorporated) |
| 012A/1547 | Reconnaissance heavy mineral sampling and analytical program for the Red Indian Lake area, central Newfoundland, by J. G. Thurlow, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/1547, 1981, 78 pages, (Abitibi-Price Incorporated) |
| 012H/16/2095 | Report on Rambler lands Baie Verte, Newfoundland NTS 12 H/16 Exploration Recommendations, by D. MacDonald, U. W. Jarvi, H. Veldhuizen and B. P. Wallace, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12H/16/2095, 1988, 141 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| NFLD/3202 | Lake sediment geochemistry – Facheux Bay Batholith, Newfoundland, by C. McKenzie, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3202, 1983, 10 pages, (Selco) |
| NFLD/3218 | Geological compilation maps for the Red Indian Lake – Victoria Lake area, central Newfoundland, by D. MacDonald, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3218, 1984, (Noranda Exploration) |
| NFLD/3226 | Report on compilation and geological, geochemical and geophysical exploration in the Sandy Lake area, central Newfoundland, 3 reports, by C. B. McKenzie, J. Harris, I. McWilliams and W. R. Lechow, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3226, 1984, 136 pages, (Selco Incorporated) |
| NFLD/3227 | Buchans airborne radiometric project, by R. H. Morse, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3227, 1981, 87 pages, (Abitibi-Price Mineral Resources Division) |
Previously from the P-files
| 001M/0803 | Results of geological and geochemical exploration in the Strouds Pond area, on the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, by C.B. McKenzie and J. Harris, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 1M/0803, 1985, 25 pages, (BP Canada and Selco Incorporated) |
| 001M/11/0804 | Results of prospecting and geochemical and geophysical exploration in the Mal Bay area, on the South Coast of Newfoundland, by A. Huard, G. Podolsky and K. Robertson, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 1M/11/0804, 1986, 70 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 001M/0805 | Results of geological, geochemical and geophysical exploration in the Hickeys Pond – Monkstown Road area, on the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, by J. Harris, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 1M/0805, 1984, 55 pages, (Selco Incorporated) |
| 002D/0799 | Results of prospecting and geochemical exploration in the Twillick Brook to Middle Ridge Pond area, central Newfoundland, by Noranda Exploration Company Limited, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 2D/0799, 1991, 42 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 002E/1735 | Results of trenching in the Burnt Bay and Embree areas, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland, by Noranda Exploration Company Limited, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 2E/1735, 1988, 3 pages, (Sheppard, Q) |
| 002M/05/0109 | Results of prospecting and geochemical and geophysical exploration in the Goose Cove area, on the Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland, by C. MacDougall, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 2M/05/0109, 1991, 28 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited, Minorex Limited and Shear Exploration) |
| 011O/0415 | Results of prospecting and geochemical exploration in the Garia Brook area, southwestern Newfoundland, by Noranda Exploration Company Limited, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 11O/0415, 1989, 28 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 011O/0416 | Results of combined helicopter borne magnetic, electromagnetic, and VLF-EM survey Cape Ray area, Newfoundland, by R. Yee, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 11O/0416, 1989, 49 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012A/1544 | Geological and geophysical exploration maps for property in the Redcross Lake area, central Newfoundland, by Abitibi-Price Mineral Resources Division, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/1544, 1981, (Abitibi-Price Mineral Resources Division) |
| 012A/11/1545 | Results of exploration in the Star River area on Reid Lot 228, central Newfoundland, by J.G. Thurlow and D.M. Barbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12A/11/1545, 1985, 18 pages, (Abitibi-Price Incorporated and Terra Nova Explorations Limited) |
| 012B/09/0619 | Report on Claim Numbers 6443 to 6461 Gallants Area N.T.S. 12B/9, by C.J.D. MacDonald, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12B/09/0619, 1975, 14 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012B/0620 | Report on Claim Numbers 6462 to 6469, 6473 to 6482, 6487 and 6488 Gallants Area N.T.S. 12B/9 and 12B/16, by C.J.D. MacDonald, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12B/0620, 1975, 13 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012B/16/0621 | Report on Claim Numbers 6640 to 6663 Gallants Area N.T.S. 12B/16, by D. MacDonald, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12B/16/0621, 1975, 10 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| 012B/0622 | Proposals for potash exploration in the Bay St. George area, western Newfoundland, by P.M. Dimmell and J.K. Worth, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12B/0622, 1980, 49 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited, Pronto Explorations Limited and RPF Syndicate) |
| 012B/0623 | Proposals for potash exploration in the Robinsons River area, western Newfoundland, by L. Dekker and J.P. Steele, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12B/0623, 1981, 28 pages, (Chevron Standard Limited and Pronto Explorations Limited) |
| 012I/0313 | 1988 Status Report Canada Bay Project, Newfoundland N.T.S. 12I/09 & 12I/16, by J.M. Holmes, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File 12I/0313, 1989, 75 pages, (BP Resources Canada Limited) |
| LAB/1619 | Reports on Noranda’s compilation and review of Brinco files and the Kitts – Michelin uranium properties, Labrador, by V. Arseneau and G.E. Dirom, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File LAB/1619, 1990, 58 pages, (Western Canadian Mining Corporation, Exploration Noranda Limitee, Edison Development Canada Incorporated and British Newfoundland Corporation Limited) |
| NFLD/3201 | Interpretation of government geochemical lake sediment survey, northeast Newfoundland (N.T.S. 2C, D, E and F), by W.B. Coker, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3201, 1981, 14 pages, (Gulf Minerals Canada Limited) |
| NFLD/3210 | A metallogenic study of the Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland, by H. Coates, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3210, 1985, 71 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| NFLD/3215 | Report on Reconnaissance Rock Sampling Northeast Newfoundland Jackson’s Arm, 12H/10,11,14,15 Sop’s Arm, 12H/10,11 Rambler Area, 12H/16 King’s Point, 12H/9 May 20 – June 4, 1986, by V.A. French, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3215, 1986, 55 pages, (Shear Exploration Limited, Murphy, L and Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| NFLD/3217 | Long Range Inlier – Precambrian Age; Zn Potential of Meta-Carbonate Units; Torrent River Cu Occurrences, by D. MacDonald, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3217, 1991, 24 pages, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
| NFLD/3219 | Avalon Project, Newfoundland report on Landsat study, by J.F. Touborg, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3219, 1984, 13 pages, (BP-Selco Exploration Limited) |
| NFLD/3220 | Results of prospecting and geochemical exploration on the Burin Peninsula, Manuels and Merasheen Island areas, Newfoundland, by P. Webster, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3220, 1984, 23 pages, (Selco Incorporated) |
| NFLD/3222 | Geological and geochemical exploration maps for the St. Georges Bay area, western Newfoundland, by D. MacDonald, Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey, Assessment File NFLD/3222, 1974, (Noranda Exploration Company Limited) |
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