The geology of the Eva property is dominated by two rock types (Figure 5). Mafic volcanic rocks of the Yasinski Group are essentially basalts and amphibolites striking north to northeast. The basalts and amphibolites are often massive and recrystallized showing a microgabbroic texture. Some basalts contain biotite and garnet and are highly schistose. They are intercalated with iron formations.  The dominant facies is that of oxides, consisting of magnetite and chert recrystallized by metamorphism. Several bands can be followed thanks to aeromagnetic surveys. The facies of the silicate-oxides comes second and easily recognized by the presence grained amphibole and garnet (RG 99-15). It is consisting of silicate levels more or less rich in chlorite, amphibole (grunerite), biotite and garnet and millimetric to centimetric beds of magnetite disseminated to massive. The rock is slightly rusty on the surface and contains small amounts of pyrrhotite and/or pyrite. This facies is sometimes host to strigiform gold mineralization.

The lithologies in the south portion of the property have been affected by regional folding. It lies in a fold hinge of a syncline P3 (RG 99-15) with an axial plane striking N055° and dipping vertically.

The second rock type is a hornblende-biotite tonalite intrusive rock of the Duncan Intrusive Suite (RG 99-15). The tonalite post-date the volcanic rocks and is variably deformed. The pink to grey pluton is homogeneous, affecting a white patina. It is a medium-grained plutonic rock composed of 40- 50 % plagioclase, 35-45 % quartz, 5-15 % hornblende and biotite with < 5 % of K-feldspar. Accessory minerals are epidote, titanite, and apatite.

Except for a grab sample taken by the MERN in 1997 which returned 29.4% Fe2O3 in an amphibolite, no mineralized showing was found on the property.

However, many showings were found to the south and to the east of the property (Figure 5). The discoveries include gold, zinc, nickel, chrome, iron, palladium and uranium. While uranium and nickel showings are located in the Apple Formation, the other showings, in particular gold, are located in the Yasinski Group.

Most of the showings were drilled and most failed to returned encouraging values except for the La Pointe gold showing which is the object of substantial drilling by Quebec Precious Metals Corporation (“QPM”).

PMC identified three (3) distinct gold zones on the La Pointe sector, Zones 23, 25 and 26 from east to west. Zone 23 is located in a mixed sequence of intensely sheared amphibole-bearing mafic and felsic rocks. The following description of the showings are excerpts taken from the 43-101 Technical Report written by Vadnais Leblanc and al. (2017)(website of PMC). “This zone contains traces of disseminated sulphide, mostly pyrite and pyrrhotite and no obvious quartz veining. Zone 23 appears to be located in a fold hinge. Zone 23 was intersected with a value of 0.99 g/t Au over 2.94 metres and 0.81 g/t Au over 11.55 metres.”

“Gold mineralization within Zone 25 consists of a fine- to medium-grained, foliated paragneiss (quartz, plagioclase, and biotite characterized by local fracturation, white mica alteration, and local networks of millimetric quartz veins. Mineralization consists of disseminated arsenopyrite and pyrrhotite with minor pyrite (all totalling 1-5%). Recently, PMC announced the discovery of an extension to Zone 25 located about 2 km to the southwest. The discovery hole returned 1.15 g/t Au over 80.1 m. Zone 25 seems associated with the Sakami fault which is the frontier between the La Grande and the Opinaca sub-provinces.”

“Zone 26 is closely associated with a tightly folded magnetite-rich iron formation (oxides and silicates facies) hosted in pillowed mafic volcanic rock of the La Grande subprovince. Within the iron formation, sulphides are present in the form of disseminated clusters and local veinlets; magnetite is locally replaced by arsenopyrite and pyrrhotite. The replacement is more intense in the hinge zone of the eastern fold. In a small area, a few tens of centimetres across, the arsenopyrite content reaches 10% to 15%.  It was intercepted in drill hole PT-13-71 (1.25 g/t Au over 5.88 m) and drill hole PT-13-67 returned 0.61 g/t Au over 12.61 m.”

Three periods of systematic mapping by governments took place on the property, Eade (1957), Sharma (RG 184) and Goutier (RG 99-15). Various local geological studies were also done in the area. Three rock samples taken by the MERN geologists were assayed and returned the following values:

Table 4 - Rock Samples Taken by the Mern

In April 2021, Vanstar completed a high resolution airborne magnetic survey at its Eva and Frida projects located in the James Bay Region of Quebec. The survey at Eva highlights a prominent iron formation that is folded in the north. As a result, the Company has acquired additional prospective claims. The Company plans to follow up on these results with a field reconnaissance program in this summer. The program will include geological mapping, prospecting, and sampling.  

Additional details: Vanstar Acquires Additional Claims at Eva Project Based on MAG Survey Results