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

Lupin mine, Nunavut, Canada
Left: The group stands under the wing of the Cessna Caravan chartered for the flight into Lupin from Yellowknife in the early morning and return in the evening of the same day. Right: View of the Lupin gold mine, which exploits banded iron formation gold ore in a turbidite sequence of the central Slave Province. The visit comprised a detailed underground traverse to study the ore and host rocks. Photographs by Mike Porter