TYHEE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT EXPLORATION & DEV. EXCERPTED
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2007 Accomplishments
All of the archival drill core at Nicholas Lake was retrieved and sampled. The
identification of additional gold values outside of the known veins as well as the
identification of significant tungsten values is being assessed. It is believed that
there may be an open pit potential resulting from a resource estimate that is in
progress and expected to be released in 2008.
Diamond drilling continued on the Ormsby and Bruce Lake Zones, targeting
shallow mineralization (<300 metres from surface) as well as a gap between the
Ormsby Zone and the Ormsby North Extension. A revision of the resource will be
initiated once the assays have been received.
Prospecting and mapping on the Goodwin Lake, Clan Lake and BigSky properties
was initiated, and all maps and data were brought up to modern standards.
A domain of irregular and discontinuous quartz veining transecting mafic igneous
rocks within the domain of the Ormsby Break was confirmed at the VAD Zone,
Goodwin Lake Property. This zone was targeted for diamond drilling which was completed in fiscal 2007. The assays
were received in fiscal 2008 confirming broad domains of low-grade gold values (34.9 metres grading 0.625 gpt gold)
as well as shorter intervals of higher-grade gold values (2.7 metres of 14.458 gpt gold). The VAD Zone is within 12
kilometres of the Ormsby Zone and any mineralization defined here could be within trucking distance of a proposed
operation at the Ormsby Zone.
The Clan Lake Property was confirmed to host significant areas of gold bearing quartz veins hosted within an altered
igneous breccia. In some instances, elevated gold values within the breccias were identified.
The BigSky Property was found to host a significant array of small to moderate-sized chlorite carbonate schist zones
(shear zones) similar in geometry and size to those on the adjacent Giant Mine Property (past production, 8 million
ounces of gold). These shear zones were mapped over a 4.5 kilometre long and 500 metre wide domain. Some of the
shear zones were found to host gold-bearing domains associated with variable enrichments of quartz, sericite, sulphide.
Initial drillholes completed in fiscal 2007 with assays received in fiscal 2008 confirmed gold concentrations up to 8.687
gpt gold over 0.7 metres and 3.209 gpt gold over 3.0 metres.
2008 Goals
Tyhee will revise the resource estimate for the Yellowknife Gold Project, and then use this in a NI 43-101 Preliminary
Assessment. Environmental permitting and engineering studies will progress throughout the year with the goal to move
the project forward to Prefeasibility or Feasibility Study.
Drilling will continue on the Yellowknife Gold Project, adding to and improving the resource base.
Diamond drilling will continue as warranted on the Goodwin Lake, Clan Lake and BigSky properties this year. Initial
successes suggest this will be a significant focus through 2008. The larger lower-grade target within the 10 kilometre
diameter Duckfish Granite will continue to be evaluated and assessed throughout 2008.
1 See NI 43-101 resource published June 2007 on www.sedar.com or www.tyhee.com
Fiscal 2007 marked a change for Tyhee Development Corp., as we introduced a significant exploration
component to our work in the Yellowknife area. We continued to advance our wholly-owned Yellowknife
Gold Project and added three grassroots exploration properties to our portfolio, enhancing our dominance
in this highly productive gold camp.
To Our Shareholders
Fiscal 2007 marked a change for Tyhee Development Corp., as we introduced a significant exploration
component to our work in the Yellowknife area. We continued to advance our wholly-owned Yellowknife
Gold Project and added three grassroots exploration properties to our portfolio, enhancing our dominance
in this highly productive gold camp.
Operations
On the Yellowknife Gold Project, Tyhee moved all of the
archived diamond drill core from the Nicholas Lake Main
Zone into our base camp, re-logged the core, and sampled
all intervals to evaluate the bulk mineable potential as
well as assessing the content of additional payable metals.
We are currently evaluating this data for a revision of the
resource. Preliminary results suggest the presence
of tungsten might occur in concentrations
that should be evaluated at the byproduct
level, and that the
overall resource is likely
to increase.
In an effort to better evaluate the near surface
resource, drilling on the Bruce Lake Zone concentrated
on shallow (within 300 m of surface) targets near
established resources.
To extend any potential open pit resource, drilling on
the Ormsby Zone concentrated on shallow (within 300
m of surface) targets north and south of the measured
resource. Results from the drill program were released
January 17, 2008 (NR S.9 R.1) and January 29, 2008 (NR
S.9 R.2).
Tyhee's surface 30,000 metre diamond drill program was
designed to add ounces in 2007. Targets included:
• Ormsby North Extension where step out and infill
drilling should contribute ounces to the Ormsby
Zone. The results of these drillholes continued to be
received during the first quarter of 2008.
• Ormsby South Extension where a modest extension of
the mineralization was established.
v The Bruce Lake Zone where isolated near surfaceresources might be expanded.
• Typhoon Zone, a third volcanic unit north of the
Discovery Mine. Initial diamond drill results returned
a few low scattered gold values.
In addition to 2007's major drilling campaign, we
continued to implement another critical element of
our growth strategy — re-evaluating past-producing and
highly prospective properties in the region using today's
improved technology and geologic knowledge. We believe
this approach will ultimately help us find significant "overlooked"
economic gold deposits.
Tyhee, in 2006 and 2007 capitalized on an opportunity
to consolidate its presence in the Yellowknife Gold
Camp. We acquired three gold properties by option and
staking.
The Goodwin Lake Property is 14 km south of the
Yellowknife Gold Project. The claims cover a similar
geology to the Ormsby Zone, including gold-bearing mafic
igneous breccias (VAD Showing). The property also hosts
the historic LOG Showing where government assessment
records report a trench sample 2.1 metres long grading
181.4 gpt. Work completed by the property vendor shows
this gold trend to be exposed discontinuously over 1,200
metres, including grab samples of 22.8 gpt gold in an area
where government geologists report a 174.2 gpt gold and
82.8 gpt silver assay. No significant work has been recorded
on the Goodwin Lake Property since the discovery of the
high-grade LOG Showing. Our work confirmed the VAD
Showing and four diamond drillholes were completed
subsequent to year end. Results confirm broad domains of
low-grade gold values as well as narrower high-grade gold
values. Further drilling is warranted.
The Clan Lake Property is located 30 km south of our
Yellowknife Gold Project. It has been bulk sampled in the
past, however, previous exploration focused on selective
development or extraction of irregular quartz veins. Tyhee
recognizes similarities to our Ormsby-style low quartzhigh
sulphide type of deposit, within a breccia-hosted
gold deposit (Main Zone), as well as narrow higher-grade
shear zone type of mineralization (330 Zone). A previously
reported historic resource could not be confirmed and is
no longer reported.
The BigSky Property is adjacent to the Giant Mine Leases,
17 km north of the City of Yellowknife and adjacent to the
Bluefish hydroelectric complex. The property is underlain
by the late stage, highly evolved Duckfish Granite as well
as mafic volcanic rocks of the Kam Group and older rocks.
The Duckfish Granite is a moderately peralkaline, zoned
porphyritic intrusion that contains extensive domains
that have been intensely altered and contain gold as well
as fluorine, lead, bismuth, antimony, arsenic, silver and
tellurium. Initial sampling has identified grab samples
containing up to 2.2 gpt gold. We are encouraged by the
potential size of these zones although the low-grades
will make development a challenge. Further work will
continue to attempt to identify higher-grade domains.
Peripheral to the granite, a system of mineralized shear
zones extends for a width of 500 metres over a strike
length of 4 kilometres. Diamond drilling in the 1940’s
confirmed mineralization in some of these shear zones,
however, no follow-up work has been recorded on these
shear zones until recently.
Tyhee has confirmed the extent of these shear zones
with numerous grab samples in excess of 5 gpt gold.
Four diamond drillholes completed subsequent to year
end resulted in three of the holes returning four gold
intercepts over significant widths (NR S.9 R.3). Additional
drilling will focus on reconnaissance work through the
spring of 2008 before follow-up drillholes are completed.
Numerous gold bearing shear zones with individual widths
exceeding the average width of the Con Shear Zone in
Yellowknife have been identified. They are hosted in
similar rocks with similar alterations. With just four
drillholes completed, gold values have been encountered
that approach economic concentrations over minimum
mining widths.
The proximity of the BigSky Property to power and allweather
roads, and the size of the mineralized zones
makes this an appealing target.
Future Plans
A Preliminary Assessment is planned to be completed
this year. It will evaluate the economic viability of the
Yellowknife Gold Project as it stands today, and will guide
its development in the future. Resource development
continues on the Nicholas Lake Main, Bruce Lake,
and Ormsby Zones with additional grassroots projects
showing some initial promise. The goal is to examine
the potential to develop mine and mill centre near the
Ormsby Zone, with initial feed coming from open pit
mines on the three zones currently identified. Additional
underground potential exists in these three zones that
may be considered at some point in the future.
On behalf of my fellow directors I would like to
convey our sincere thanks and appreciation to our
dedicated team members, past and present, for
their contributions and to our shareholders for
investing in our exciting future.