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Big Daddy Chromite Deposit Exploration Project

 
 
 
big daddy chromite ore samples

Location: Approximately 11km west of McFaulds Lake, James Bay Lowlands, Ontario

Target Commodity: Chrome (Cr) plus platinum group elements (PGE)

Property Size: 78 claim units or approximately 1248 ha (3120 acres)

Stage of Development: Exploration deposit delineation, resource valuation

Current Work Program: 8974m of core drilling completed during 2009 & 2010; (16067m since 2004.) A 43-101 compliant resource estimate has been completed.

Potential: Open pit / underground Cr deposit with possible PGE credits

Net Ownership: Spider 26.5%(option to increase to 30%)

JV / Strategic Partner: KWG Resources Inc 26.5%, Freewest Resources Ltd. 47%

Operator: KWG became operator as of April 1, 2010

 

The Big Daddy chromite deposit, is a potential World Class stratiform chromite deposit, located in Canada's newest discovery area - the "Ring of Fire" region of northern Ontario.

To date, the Big Daddy chromite deposit has been tested with 48 core drill holes. It has been traced over a continuous NE / SW strike length of 1.3 km and to a maximum depth of only 365m. It remains open to depth and along strike. Initial resources, as estimated by Micon International Limited, are:

  • 23.4 million tonnes at a grade of 40.66% Cr2O3 in the indicated category ;
  • 16.3 million tonnes at a grade of 39.09 % Cr2O3 in the inferred category.

Spider Resources holds a 26.5% interest in the property, and may increase its interest to 30% by undertaking additional exploration expenditures prior to March 31, 2012. Exploration for 2010 is being planned. Stay tuned for further details.

Massive Chromite Resources at Big Daddy

Category

Tonnes x 106

Grade % Cr2O3

Cr:Fe Ratio
       

Indicated

23.2

40.66

2.0

Inferred

16.3

39.09

2.0

For more information on the Big Daddy Deposit resources please consult our NI 43-101 technical report (8.3MB).

Exploration to Date

 
 
 
 
 
 
2003
2004
2005
2006
2008
2009
2010
 
 
 

2003

 
 
Airborne magnetic and electromagnetic survey completed over the entire property. Several VMS (volcanogenic massive sulphide) Cu-Zn-Ag targets identified.

2004

 
 
Grids "H" & "J" cut over those portions of the claims thought to have (based upon the airborne survey results) the best potential for VMS mineralization. Ground magnetic and MaxMin electromagnetic surveys completed to define drill targets.
 
 
Core hole FW-04-01 (190.5m) drilled by Freewest intersected 2.4m of massive pyrite with no significant Cu-Zn-Ag values.

2005

 
 
On December 2, 2005, Spider and KWG entered into an agreement with Freewest whereby Spider and KWG could earn a collective 50% interest in the property by expending $3,000,000 over 4 years. The property is referred to as the SKF Property.

2006

 
 
Three core holes (804.5 cumulative length) were drilled during the winter focussed on VMS targets. Hole FW-08-02 intersected 9.85m of semi massive pyrite with no significant Cu-Zn-Ag values. FW-08-03 intersected 2 narrow Chromite horizons with highly anomalous PGE (platinum group elements) values. FW-08-04 cut 2 mineralized zones with disseminated to semi massive pyrite with anomalous Cu values.

2008

 
 
During the winter and summer months, 19 NQ size core holes with a cumulative length of 6097.7m were completed. Holes FW-08-05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23 were focussed towards tracing the Cr & PGE mineralization both along strike and to depth, while holes FW-08, 09, 10, 11, 16 & 17 were designed to test potential VMS targets. The Cr mineralization is associated with an ultramafic/mafic intrusion comprising, from bottom to top, a dunite/peridotite base, pyroxenite and gabbro. The Cr horizon, defined by the bottom of the lowermost massive Cr lens to the top of the uppermost massive Cr lens is situated at the top of the dunite/ peridotite unit and thickens appreciably to the northeast.
 
 
The massive chromite horizon was traced for 400m between lines 9+00E and 13+00E and to a depth of more than 300m. The deposit is referred to as the "Big Daddy Chromite deposit". The Cr horizon is open to the NE and to depth.
 
 
Assay intercepts for the Cr Horizon are listed below:
 
 
Initial metallurgical testing undertaken indicated that a product grading better than 46% Cr203 with a Cr:Fe ration >2.0 is achievable.
 
 
Freewest informed Spider & KWG on December 31, 2008 that the minimum $3,000,000 expenditure had been met, and that Spider and KWG had each earned a 25% interest in the SKF Property.

2009

 
 
That portion of the "J" grid on the property was re-cut and expanded to cover the potential extent of the Cr mineralization. Magnetic gradient and gravity surveys (approximately 22 line km) were completed. Results show that the known Cr mineralization correlates with a gravity high, and indicates that the mineralization probably continues for another 700m strike length to the NE to line 20+00E, and possibly to the boundary with the 100% owned Freewest property.
 
 
A second phase of preliminary metallurgical test work was completed. Results confirmed the initial results that with beneficiation a product grading >45% Cr2O3 with a Cr:Fe ratio of ~2 is achievable and that the SiO2 content can be reduced to <3%.
 
 
Twenty three (23) NQ size core holes numbered FW-09-24 to 44 plus 46 with a cumulative length of 6549m were completed. These holes tested the Big Daddy in a systematic matter to the -250m level and along strike for an additional 800m to section 21 E. Big Daddy was determined to:
  • Be continuous over a minimum strike length of 1300m from line 9E to 21E.
  • Be continuous to a depth of 250m below surface and to be open below that depth.
  • Vary in dip from steeply SE to steeply NW.
  • Consist of more than one lens of massive chromite separated by intervals of semi massive chromite, and / or intervals of thin (centimetre scale) to thick (meter scale) lenses of massive chromite within dunite, and / or intervals of disseminated chromite in dunite. The thickest lens lies just below the pyroxenite unit.
 
 
Assay intercepts for the Cr Horizon for the 2009 drill phase are accessible by clicking on the assay table tab above.
 
 
Core hole FW-09-45 (220m) tested a VMS target to the east of Big Daddy situated on the boundary with the 100% Freewest property to the north. A 10m interval with ~20% pyrite, pyrrhotite (+minor chalcopyrite) mineralization was cored.

2010

 
 
During January and February, an additional 10 core holes (2205m) were drilled to continue the systematic testing of Big Daddy to the -250m level to section 21 E.
 
 
Assay intercepts for the Cr Horizon for the 2010 drill are accessible by clicking on the assay table tab above.
 
 
A second NI 43-101 report has been completed which includes an N1 43-101 resource estimate for the Big Daddy Chromite deposit. You can read the NI 43-101 report.
 
 

Intercepts

BIG DADDY 2009 - 2010 DRILL PROGRAM: SUMMARY
Hole # Section Station Azimuth Dip Length Intercepts
            From To Length Pd ppb Pt ppb Cr2O3 % Fe% Fe2O3 % Cr:Fe
FW-08-05 10+00 E 1600 N 150o 50o SE 327 251.20 264.00 12.80 101 86 25.18   16.68 1.48
            264.00 270.00 6.00 49 41 34.03   18.69 1.78
            291.40 298.85 7.45 31 90 37.00   22.68 1.60
FW-08-06 9+00 E 1600 N 150o 50o SE 384 No massive chromite lenses intersected. Possible hole terminate short.
FW-08-07 11+00 E 1600 N 150o 50o SE 405.7 194.35 205.90 11.55 440 321 28.63 14.74   1.33
            209.80 223.20 13.40 88 186 33.92 18.67   1.24
FW-08-12 11+00 E 1650 N 150o 50o SE 354 228.25 240.00 11.75 407 177 34.36   21.99 1.53
            252.25 260.70 8.45 272 199 33.23   25.55 1.27
FW-08-13 11+00 E 1550 N 150o 50o SE 297 74.30 102.00 27.70 138 186 33.06   17.29 1.87
            116.35 142.15 25.80 283 205 34.76   24.34 1.40
FW-08-14 11+50 E 1600 N 150o 50o SE 189 81.00 103.50 22.50 201 154 26.64   18.54 1.41
FW-08-15 11+50 E 1650 N 150o 50o SE 240 160.15 171.30 11.15 171 146 34.41   24.14 1.39
FW-08-18 12+00 E 1650 N 150o 50o SE 255 44.90 46.50 1.60 291 177 31.77   25.08 1.24
            104.70 136.60 31.90 67 88 37.60 15.61   1.65
FW-08-19 12+00 E 1700 N 150o 50o SE 273 141.50 144.10 2.60 222 199 31.32 13.79   1.55
            160.85 161.95 1.10 54 59 32.16 20.00   1.10
            183.00 229.50 46.50 189 212 37.18 15.30   1.66
FW-08-20 12+00 E 1750 N 150o 50o SE 357 260.10 263.70 3.60 173 153 31.60 14.30   1.51
            304.30 336.95 32.65 168 218 39.56 14.37   1.88
FW-08-21 12+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 447 376.00 385.80 9.80 67 122 37.33   23.23 1.57
            405.00 417.00 12.00 105 144 35.46   21.99 1.58
FW-08-22 13+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 330 256.05 262.65 7.60 247 260 28.55 10.34   1.89
            263.65 298.50 34.85 170 194 42.08 15.92   1.81
FW-8-23 13+00 E 1850 N 150o 50o SE 424 332.30 337.50 5.20 526 297 37.36 15.04   1.70
            337.50 351.50 14.00 133 157 24.54 11.41   1.47
            351.50 378.00 26.50 98 178 38.78 14.92   1.78
FW-09-24 14+00 E 1700 N 150o 50o SE 219 73.50 80.30 6.80 264 229 41.01   21.10 1.90
            100.87 132.20 31.33 167 230 40.63   23.40 1.70
FW-09-25 14+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 339.5 232.10 270.35 38.25 167 231 41.63   21.04 1.94
FW-09-26 16+00 E 1700 N 150o 50o SE 207 Main massive chromite lens not intersected. Eroded/displaced by pyroxenite
FW-09-27 16+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 321 173.30 186.80 13.50 282 245 36.32   20.77 1.71
            208.00 246.80 38.80 204 216 42.99   20.99 2.00
FW-09-28 18+00 E 1750 N 150o 50o SE 207 38.70 61.10 22.40 117 200 41.30   22.16 1.82
FW-09-29 18+00 E 1850 N 150o 50o SE 368 117.00 136.00 19.00 496 231 40.02   19.92 1.97
            226.00 230.70 4.70 456 267 37.90   20.39 1.82
            234.75 244.30 9.55 319 386 38.33   19.70 1.90
            248.60 323.75 75.15 234 248 43.40   21.26 2.00
FW-09-30 20+00 E 1750 N 150o 50o SE 77 24.10 32.75 8.65 263 257 40.92   22.61 1.77
FW-09-31 20+00 E 1850 N 150o 50o SE 339 207.00 214.50 7.50 184 218 41.61   20.49 1.99
            220.50 225.00 4.50 253 390 36.46   19.36 1.84
            235.90 264.50 28.60 179 215 40.26   19.80 1.99
FW-09-32 21+00 E 1850 N 150o 50o SE 291.5 180.90 186.00 5.10 301 238 40.78   22.57 1.77
            188.00 196.15 8.15 270 280 38.50   21.45 1.76
            200.60 206.60 6.00 215 190 37.55   21.79 1.69
FW-09-33 15+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 267 195.00 203.70 8.70 289 185 29.92   22.25 1.32
            203.70 205.60 1.90 198 194 34.89   25.86 1.32
            207.60 210.00 2.40 145 197 29.25   23.45 1.22
            210.00 221.00 11.00 115 195 40.29   25.63 1.54
FW-09-34 14+00 E 1900 N 150o 50o SE 468 343.50 363.00 19.50 235 228 33.17   18.38 1.76
            383.50 415.22 32.72 247 252 41.25   20.93 1.93
FW-09-35 16+00 E 1900 N 150o 50o SE 429 349.16 355.50 6.34 259 345 36.95   28.80 1.25
            364.50 399.00 34.50 318 270 41.15   21.25 1.89
FW-09-36 15+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 192 9.80 21.00 11.20 122 179 40.14   21.12 1.86
            24.90 38.00 13.10 139 235 31.22   20.39 1.50
            47.65 96.00 48.35 162 231 41.35   22.03 1.84
FW-09-37 13+00 E 1700 N 150o 50o SE 171 100.00 114.40 14.40 168 200 41.07   22.35 1.8
FW-09-38 21+00 E 1950 N 150o 50o SE 423 263.00 266.00 3.00 622 269 34.10   22.92 1.46
            372.00 381.80 9.80 201 275 37.28   21.25 1.72
            390.50 398.00 7.50 240 201 39.38   24.58 1.57
FW-09-39 17+00 E 1850 N 150o 50o SE 328 119.10 124.50 5.40 406 206 36.96   21.84 1.66
            124.50 138.00 13.50 237 89 33.44   21.30 1.54
            Main massive chromite lens not intersected. Eroded/displaced by pyroxenite
FW-09-40 17+00 E 1750 N 150o 50o SE 175 79.50 83.60 4.10 240 291 34.62   22.76 1.49
            87.40 102.20 14.80 150 225 43.11   20.95 2.01
FW-09-41 17+00 E 1950 N 150o 50o SE 490.5 234.00 235.50 1.50 311 173 36.41   28.53 1.25
            262.50 265.50 3.00 339 208 33.39   25.52 1.28
            319.50 320.60 1.10 782 257 31.38   23.23 1.32
            353.50 356.10 2.60 184 221 39.73   21.64 1.80
            441.00 460.50 19.50 323 246 37.28   23.92 1.52
FW-09-42 19+00 E 1750 N 150o 50o SE 133.5 25.5 31.5 6 115 210 36.01   20.32 1.73
            32.7 35.9 3.2 53 211 39.45   20.69 1.87
FW-09-43 19+00 E 1850 N 150o 50o SE 330 225.00 249.00 24.00 190 260 35.75   18.99 1.84
            260.00 317.00 57.00 216 241 40.52   20.73 1.91
FW-09-44 18+00 E 1950 N 150o 50o SE 423 281.35 314.00 32.65 508 252 36.33   19.11 1.86
            Hole lost before main massive chromite lens was intersected
FW-09-46 19+00 E 1700 N 330o 50o NW 350 43.00 51.10 8.10 117 211 34.28   20.39 1.64
            54.10 64.70 10.60 162 203 41.45   19.70 2.06
            109.50 112.00 2.50 525 220 32.21   19.77 1.59
FW-10-47 17+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 177 66.00 76.20 10.20 297 135 34.06   22.34 1.49
            Main massive chromite lens not intersected. Eroded/displaced by pyroxenite.
FW-10-48 18+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 228 8.90 10.75 1.85 521 276 40.44   21.13 1.87
            13.65 28.50 14.85 299 149 39.52   21.41 1.81
            126.20 132.00 5.80 218 205 37.79   20.84 1.77
            136.93 144.10 7.17 186 330 36.29   20.61 1.72
            148.00 180.40 32.40 137 233 42.51   21.52 1.93
FW-10-49 15+00 E 1900 N 150o 50o SE 456 337.40 338.65 1.25 748 370 41.47   23.45 1.73
            346.30 403.30 57.00 237 259 40.52   20.58 1.93
FW-10-50 19+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 265 79.5 100 20.5 241 243 38.00   19.19 1.94
            103.75 124.65 20.9 285 329 38.13   19.53 1.91
            135.00 198.30 63.30 211 237 41.93   20.97 1.96
FW-10-51 20+00 E 1800 N 150o 50o SE 156 111.55 116.00 4.45 169 226 40.41   20.82 1.90
            118.50 133.40 14.90 308 273 41.02   22.54 1.78
FW-10-52 1900 E 1950 N 150o 50o SE 195 Hole aborted
FW-10-53 21+00 E 18+00 N 150o 50o SE 182 99.10 106.75 7.65 176 241 40.52   21.95 1.81
FW-10-54 15+00 E 1750 N 150o 50o SE 210 126.25 133.50 7.25 287 184 26.42   17.71 1.46
            137.60 142.70 5.10 255 267 26.70   18.87 1.38
            155.00 181.80 26.80 124 212 41.46   22.31 1.82
FW-10-55 11+00 E 1500 N 150o 50o SE 95 10.70 44.00 33.30 239 209 37.18   21.21 1.72
FW-10-56 11+70 E 1694 N 130o 50o SE 241 146.67 147.62 0.95 84 191 37.60   24.60 1.50
            173.61 223.02 49.41 225 239 37.86   20.10 1.84
            >25% Cr2O3              
>35% Cr2O3
Cr:Fe ratios determined on element values

Technical Reports

 

2010 - NI 43-101 Resource Estimate Technical Report (8.3MB)

 

Property Maps & Cross Sections

 

 

Plan of diamond drilling on magnetic background. The white dots represent the locations of the drill holes. The white lines represent the drill hole traces projected to surface.<br /><br />For the magnetic background the lower readings are blue grading through green, yellow, red and pink to higher.<br /><br />The solid black line represents the outline of the Big Daddy Chromite deposit at surface.<br /><br /><strong>Note:</strong> The Chromite horizon falls along the edge of the most highly magnetic rocks.
Plan of drill holes on the Bouger gravity base. Plan of diamond drilling on gravity background. The white dots represent the locations of the drill holes. The white lines represent the drill hole traces projected to surface.<br /><br />For the coloured gravity map, the colours blue through green, yellow pink and purple represent changes in the rock density. Chromite is a very dense mineral.<br /><br />The solid black line represents the outline of the Big Daddy Chromite deposit at surface.<br /><br /><strong>Note:</strong> The trace of the Big Daddy corresponds to to the dense rocks as portrayed by the gravity data.Plan of diamond drilling gravity base. Plan of diamond drilling. The black dots represent the drill hole locations and the white lines represent the traces of the holes projected to surface.<br /><br />Geology is based upon rock types intersected in the drill holes.<br /><br />The Big Daddy Deposit lies along the contact between the Peridotite (outlined in orange) and the Pyroxenite (outlined in baby blue). Geological Plan Map Simplified Geology.<br /><br /><strong>Note:</strong> The massive Chromite of the Big Daddy Chromite deposit occurs at the contact between the Peridotite on the left to the North West and with the Pyroxenite to the South East.<br /><br />Also note that the grade in the lower most hole is equivalent to that higher within the section. Section 14+00 East Claim map for the Ring of Fire area. The SKF claims on which the Big Daddy Deposit is located are shown in light blue. Claim map for the Ring of Fire area. Block Model of the Massive Domain of the Big Daddy Deposit. Block Model of the Big Daddy Deposit Domain.
 

Big Daddy Photo Gallery

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Drill set up at Big Daddy fall 2009
   
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Billiken Camp – McFaulds Lake : Winter 2009Billiken Camp – McFaulds Lake : Summer 2009Billiken Camp – McFaulds Lake : Unofficial self appointed camp mascotSupply Flight on skis heading towards McFaulds Lake : February 2010McFaulds Lake : Late October 2009 – men in boat breaking ice to allow supply plane to LandBilliken camp dinning lounge- McFaulds Lake (good grub)VTem Airborne Geophysical Survey underway in the McFaulds Lake areaOutcrop along Black Creek near the north boundary of the Big Daddy propertyHoward Lahti examines the peridotite outcrop located along Black CreekBrian Newton (Billiken) and James Burns (Spider) clean outcrop at Black CreekTypical physiography – muskeg swampMoe Lavigne (KWG Resources), Brian Newton (Billiken Management Services) and James Burns (Spider Resources) examine Big Daddy core – October 2009Drill set up at Big Daddy fall 2009 : Drill is aligned by the drillers using the pickets in the foregroundWinter drilling at Big Daddy (2010)Aerial view of grid lines and locations for two drill holesHigh grade massive chromite core in the foregroundOikocryst textured massive chromite core from the 2009 / 2010 Big Daddy drill programCore storage yard in winterPicket line through scrub; geophysical surveys were conducted along the lines such as these - lines are also use to align the drillPortable Niton XRF unit being used to obtain a quick assay on Big Daddy coreGeologist Wazir Kahn logs core at the Billiken McFaulds Lake Camp core shackFortunado Milanes enters specific gravity dataCaroline Ritch – core cutter – at work in the core cutting shackProject Manager Patrick Chance examines data in the office cabin Billiken camp - McFaulds LakeCore storage area – McFaulds Lake CampNeil Novak – President of Spider (second from left) reviews core with project geologists Mike Holmes and Russell CrosbyCore receiving area – massive chromite interlayered with peridotite in the background with pyroxenite in the foregroundCurious moose – completely unconcerned with the presence of a helicopterJames Burns (Spider) examines high grade massive chromite from the 2010 drill programDr Howard Lahti (Billiken geologist) and Dr. James Franklin (a director of Spider) review a massive chromite intersection (central) from the 2008 drill program
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