THE CADILLAC MINES

When the Bousquet No. 1 mine was found, not only was a prime gold orebody revealed, but it also opened up the entire Cadillac treasure trove in northwestern Quebec. In a few short years four new orebodies were found on the same broad geological belt. All, with the exception of Mouska, are substantial producers, and more are yet to be discovered. The main barrier is a thick overburden that only advanced geophysical techniques will overcome.

Along a line of 4 3/4 miles, five headframes pierce the northern Quebec skyline; they belong to Mouska in the extreme west, to LaRonde in the east, and, in between, to Doyon, Bousquest No. 1 and Bousquet No. 2. The wealth of this mineralized belt — so far as it is presently known — can be judged from the ore reserves of these mines and the ounces of gold they have already produced. That figure is in excess of 52 million tons with a recoverable, and already partially recovered, total of 8.6 million oz. Of this total, 2.75 million oz. have been produced to date. That’s the golden harvest that comes from the producers we have dubbed The Cadillac Mines.

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