The San Norm surface gold showings were discovered 1912 at about the same time as the initial

gold discoveries on the adjoining San Antonio gold property (now the Bissett gold mine). The

Property was explored intermittently until the 1960’s. In 1971 the claims were cancelled and

restaked by C. Wynne. Since that time the Property has been controlled by the Wynne family

and Mr. Hugh Wynne is the chairman of San Gold....

3.2 PERIOD PRIOR TO 1971

In 1934 Normandy Mines Limited located the Normandy #1, #2, and #3 showings. Normandy

undertook a stripping and trenching program and subsequently conducted 3,000 feet of drilling

on the showings and under the east end of Rice Lake during the winter of 1934-35 but no values

of interest were noted (Stockwell, 1938). In 1935 Normandy Mines Limited reorganized as

Normandy Gold Mines Limited and held the property until 1944 when it was assigned to

Sannorm Mines Limited and a 21-year lease was issued for the property.

Sannorm Mines Limited conducted a magnetometer survey on the property in 1945 (Wright

1946). Subsequently, 20,000 feet of diamond drilling was completed in 37 holes over a 3,000-

foot strike length. A mineralized zone, which was termed the San Norm Prospect, was identified

and traced along a strike length of 600 feet and to a vertical depth of 1,100 feet. Wright (1946)

reports average intersection widths of 4.5 feet and gold grades of 0.288 ounces per ton in this

area. In 1947 surface facilities were built at the site and a shaft was collared to a depth of 25

feet. However, by 1948 work was suspended on the property as a supply of fuel could not be

obtained for the power plant and conditions in the gold industry made it difficult to obtain

financing. Work resumed in 1949 when 11 diamond drill holes totalling 3,932 feet were

completed. Citing similarities to the adjacent San Antonio mine (now the Bissett mine), Wright

(1949) recommended that a series of long holes be drilled and a shaft to 1,000 feet with several

levels be completed. The recommendations were never carried out.

Sannorm Mines Limited reorganized to form Consolidated Sannorm Mines Limited in 1952.

Sylvanite Gold Mines reviewed the property data but did not pursue further exploration or

development. Little exploration was conducted on the property in the 1960’s with the exception

of a geophysical survey that was conducted in 1961 (Nielson, 1983). The type of survey and

results are unknown. In 1965 the lease on the property was renewed for another 21 years........

3.3 PERIOD 1971 TO 1999

The Sannorm lease was cancelled in 1971 and was restaked by C. Wynne and assigned to Wynne

Gold Mines Ltd. In 1974 Wynne Gold Mines Ltd. drilled 5 holes totalling 3,923 feet (Busch

1986a) at the San Norm prospect, but no core was split for assay. A further 7 holes (total 3,610

feet) were drilled in 1978 and 1979 in the area of the 1974 drilling. No significant values were

intersected (Busch 1986b).

Orenda Resources Limited acquired the property in 1985. IN 1985 and 1986 they completed a

magnetometer survey, an induced polarization survey, compilation of previous work, and a 7

diamond drill holes totalling 1,803 feet. A VLF electromagnetic survey and 10 diamond drill

holes totalling 2,803 feet were completed in 1987. The 1986 and 1987 drilling by Orenda

confirmed two gold bearing zones along a 4,300 foot strike length within the Normandy Creek

shear zone at the San Norm prospect, termed the A and B Zones by Busch (1986a)

Bakra Resources Ltd. acquired the property option in 1988 and drilled 8 diamond drill holes

totalling 2,999 feet at the San Norm Prospect. The followed up with a 1989 drill program of 12

holes totalling 4,292 feet.

Several exploration programs were carried out during the 1990’s by Bissett Exploration

Partnership and San Gold Resources Corporation Inc. These included 110 drill holes totalling

53,612 feet, line cutting, surface mapping, magnetometer surveys and stripping of a large area at

the west end of the San Norm A and B zones for procurement of a bulk sample...

3.4 PERIOD 2000 TO PRESENT

In 2000 Mainland Exploration Partnership entered into a Letter Agreement with San Gold

Resources Corporation Inc. and shortly thereafter exploration activities began on what they

called their Red Lake West Gold Project.

In February 2000 Mainland Exploration contracted High-Sense Geophysics Limited to complete

approximately 1,180 line-km of helicopter-borne magnetic and electromagnetic surveys. These

surveys were followed up by a program of overburden drilling and sampling in March 2000 by

Overburden Drilling Management Limited. Mainland and Panterra Geoservices Inc. personnel

completed geological studies, relogging of selected core, and a review of previous exploration.

No drilling was carried out.

In 2003 San Gold Resources Corporation Inc. drilled 3 holes totalling 2,913 feet on the property.

In 2004 the Rice Lake Joint Venture (San Gold Resources Corporation Inc. and Corporation and

Gold City Industries Ltd.) drilled 31 holes totalling 10,710 feet. The Rice Lake Joint Venture

companies have amalgamated to form San Gold Corporation with the objective to reopen the

Bissett Mine and to develop the San Gold #1 Zone on the San Norm Property as a source of

additional feed to the Bissett process plant.