Requirements of Drill Core Submissions for Assessment Credit (Section 16 (9))

A holder of mining land who performs a program of diamond drilling or overburden drilling on it is eligible for an assessment work credit, in addition to that otherwise permitted under this section, for all expenses and labour costs associated with the drill core submission for assessment work credit, if,

• the appropriate resident geologist receives at least two weeks notice of the drill core or drill sample submission together with all relevant drill logs; and
• the holder of mining land delivers all or requested portions of the drill core or drill samples to the appropriate drill core storage facility in accordance with the instructions of the resident geologist.

For the purpose of the above clause, delivery includes the following:

• each drill log, containing all relevant information as required in section 16 associated with the drill core submission, must be forwarded to the resident geologist at least two weeks before the drill core is delivered.
• all drill core submissions must be made within a minimum of 30 days before the anniversary date of the mining land in question.
• all drill core submissions must be properly palletised, labelled, strapped, covered and placed, as necessary, within the drill core storage facilities according to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines specifications and in accordance with the instructions of the resident geologist.
• sorting forms that identify the assigned Ministry of Northern Development and Mines drill hole number, footage contained within each drill core box, pallets on which the core boxes are stored, and pallets location within the drill core storage compound must be properly completed.
• all drill core submissions must be delivered on either wooden or steel pallets that meet the specifications of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.
• the number of core boxes on each pallet must not exceed 45.
• the holder of mining land is responsible for transportation and other costs associated with the rental or use of fork lifts or similar equipment required to unload and place pallets of drill core and the costs associated with snow removal at the drill core storage facilities to enable winter drill core submissions.
• a Declaration of Assessment Work form with a Statement of Cost for Assessment Work Credit for all costs for materials and rental services associated with drill core submissions and labour costs, including costs of labelling, palletising, strapping, covering and placing the palletised drill core as required, must be submitted to the mining recorder for verification after the drill core has been delivered. Receipts may be required on demand to verify expenditures.
• the holder of mining land must comply with all operational and safety procedures in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, the resident geologist or the geologist's agent, when delivering drill core and performing the required activities.

No person shall destroy the value of drill core except that the holder of the mining land may do so in the normal course of exploration or mining.

A holder of mining land shall not abandon a drill core without notifying the resident geologist of its storage location.

Drill core must be cross-piled in an orderly manner to a height not exceeding 1.5 metres at a distance of not closer than 61.5 metres to any permanent water bodies or waterways before it is abandoned.

Samples shall not be stored or abandoned closer than 61.5 metres to any permanent water bodies or waterways.