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Quaternary geology studies in northeastern Manitoba were carried out between 2009 and 2014, during the Manitoba Geological Survey’s (MGS) Far North Geomapping Initiative, supported in 2009-2011 by the Geological Survey of Canada’s (GSC) Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) Multiple Metals–Northeast Manitoba Project.

In 2012 and 2013, De Beers Group of Companies graciously allowed the Manitoba Geological Survey (MGS) to jointly conduct Quaternary geology studies in far northeast Manitoba during their own exploration program.

The objective of this project was to address the geosciences knowledge deficit in Manitoba’s far north to stimulate and support private sector investment in mineral exploration in this region by: 1) investigating the surficial geology; 2) interpreting the glacial history; and 3) conducting a till-sampling program.

Till sampling and surficial geological and ice-flow indicator mapping were carried out in the following areas:

 

Year	Area	MGS Publication
2009-2010	south of Seal River, to Carobou/Kellas lakes	OF 2011-4/GSC OF 6967
2012	between Caribou Lake and North Knife River	GP2013-2*
2013	North Knife River-Churchill River	GP2019-1
2014 (1 week in August)	along the Churchill River	GP2019-1

 

* Splits from an additional 33 surface-till samples, collected by De Beers field crews, were also analyzed.

Funding was provided by the Manitoba Geological Survey’s Far North Geomapping Initiative and in 2009-2011 by Natural Resources Canada’s Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals program.