Archaean Gold '97 - Archaean Gold & Related Ore Deposits of North America & Africa

At the David Bell Mine and in the field at Hemlo, Ontario, Canada
Top left: Members of the group comparing notes on the plat at the David Bell Mine; Centre: Studying and discussing mineralisation undeground; Right: The David Bell headframe; Bottom left: On a field traverse of the Hemlo sequence with Bernie Schnieders (right), Ontario Geological Survey Resident Geologist at Thunder Bay.
On the following day, Bernie also led a surface tour and field traverse of the abandoned Geco VHMS Cu-Zn mine at Manitouwadge, ~50 km north of Hemlo. The Manitouwadge deposits, like Hemlo, are hosted within the Schreiber-Hemlo greenstone belt. Photographs by Mike Porter