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Till sampling and surficial mapping were carried out in 1986 in the Sulphide-Hebden Lakes area of central Saskatchewan.  The area was chosen because of the presence of known gold showings and its complex Quaternary geology.  The objective of the project was to provide a regional framework of the surficial sediments and till geochemistry, to set up the local stratigraphy of the Quaternary deposits and to identify the most useful sampling media and drift prospecting techniques to aid mineral exploration in the area.  The data are published in Saskatchewan Research Council Report R-842-4-E-87.

The Saskatchewan Research Council was established in 1947 by the Government of Saskatchewan to advance the development of physical sciences in the province.  SRC is a provincial treasury board crown corporation conducting research and business on behalf of the provincial government and private industry.  It focuses on applied research and development projects that generate profit. Some of its funding comes from government grants, but it generates the balance from selling products and services.