Area between Lake Nipigon and Thunder Bay-Kenora District 
along CNR. Port Arthur to Sioux Lookout Line, Ontario 
JHE section is largely unexplored by prospectors, except for dis- The accompanying maps show exactly where this divide of the waters 
coveries east of Graham. This is due to it being a somewhat diffi- of the North American Continent occurs and the proven mining camps 
cult section of country to cover because prospectors have been following throughout its length. It will be noted that the Canadian National 
the beaten trails westward of Port Arthur along the former Canadian Railways cross this mineralized belt eight times, affording a wonderful 
Northern Railway. It would be strange, however, if this section would means of access to prospectors and mining men and traffic facilities for 
not be as prolific of some results as other sections along the “height of ore to reach purchasing markets. 
land” (exposed core of the pre-Cambrian mountain range) all the way It may be assumed that mining development will make tremendous 
from Mesabi range in Minnesota across Northern Ontario and on past strides in the next quarter of a century, and the evidence of this is that 
the Rouyn-Harricanaw section up to Chibougamau, where at the latter in 1925 Canada produced minerals worth $224,846,227—a gain of 1189, 
point good discoveries of copper gold ore have been made. in 15 years. 
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Are (anada’s Huge Magnetite ‘Deposits Coming Into the Market? 
TE world has used more iron ore since 1906 than in all preceding grade American hematite ranges, as from the metallurgical viewpoint 
time. It is drawing on all mineral resources to the enormous extent of the value of having a sintered ore available, the feeling is better 
of over two billion tons per year, and our neighbor to the south is using towards the higher grade magnetites from around 379, ore, upward. 
one-half of the total production, notwithstanding she has only five per Probably 259, ore, on which recent beneficiation plants in the States 
cent. of the world’s population. The iron ores of Lake Superior District have been erected, may be a little low in grade as yet and probably 
furnish 869, of the output of iron of the U.S. and 409 of the iron ores present beneficiation equipment and methods will lead up to better 
of the world. As the consumption of iron and steel for motor cars, methods, yet evidently high grade magnetites having a short rail haul 
steel rails, passenger and freight cars, structural steel, etc., is increasing to water borne transportation are going to come into their own, steadily 
to such an extent that we are to-day living in a metal age, let us consider year by year and be active within five years. Their acquisition and 
whether the enormously increased demand is heading us into the use of development should not be entirely lost sight of, as a most important 
our lower grade magnetites. factor is the fact that there is no tax on indicated or proved ore reserves 
Magnetic iron ores occur throughout the Keewatins in the pre- in Canada. 
Cambrian formations to such an extent that it is estimated 629, of the When American operators grasp this outstanding fact, we will see 
magnetites of the North American continent are in Canada. an awakening of diamond drilling interest in Canada. Reasonable 
All magnetites require some kind of beneficiation process to raise working option terms can be arranged with the holders of large high 
their metallic content. The beneficiated or sintered magnetites have little grade magnetic deposits on our lines throughout Canada. Both Ontario 
or no flue dust problem in the blast furnace smelter, now so common and Quebec are paying a bounty on iron ore production at the pits 
on account of more fine ore being used than the former heavier old range mouth, and co-operation by the Dominion is warranted. 
ore. Fines cause an rey ular working furnace which, hangs and slips, The Canadian National Railways tap the very best of both the 
producing bad pig ron. This irregular operation will be found to be magnetic properties and hematite prospects throughout Canada, the 
largely eliminated hen unif on Snes ore constitutes the charge and location of which we do not set out in detail here. These ranges exist 
makes passihle column of Tae bla the furnace, offering a more uniform largely on those lines of our railway which bridge the long gap between 
resistance to the passage of the blast and reducing gasses, than the fine East and West. The Canadian Nationals are heavy purchasers of iron 
lake ores. and steel rails and equipment, and it is therefore sound economics for 
Yearly, therefore, not so much from the depletion of the higher us to be vitally interested. 
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