Home to the Straw Lake Beach Gold Mine, Shotgun Exploration was created in 2005 with the purchase of the property. Since the purchase, over 8,000 acres adjoining the property has been claimed ( Approx. 32 sq. KM's ).

On November 20th to 22nd, 2006 - At the Winnipeg Mining Convention, Shotgun Exploration talked to 5 or 6 Companies about the property. By November 27th, a claims staking rush occurred surrounding the property. Unfortunately this was done by one company, speculative with no interest in the area.

As of November, 2008 - the area has seen activity by several reputable prospectors who have active claims adjoing or near the Straw Lake Property.

Property Highlights Include :

- 24.43 oz/ton Gold (Found in Dump Pile) - Found During Site Visit by Rainy River Resources & MNDM (Spring 2006)

- 17.89 oz/ton Gold (Found in Dump Pile) - Found During Site Visit by Teck Cominco (May 14th, 2006)

- 2.9 oz/ton Silver + .34% Copper (Dump Pile) - Found During Site Visit by MNDM (Summer 2005)

Surface Assay's include :

- 0.034 oz/ton Gold, 0.65 opt Silver & 0.95% Copper (Teck Cominco - Aug. 13th, 2006)

- 0.064 oz/ton Gold, 0.11 opt Silver & 0.10% Copper (Teck Cominco - Aug. 13th, 2006)

- 0.021 oz/ton Gold, 0.31 opt Silver & 0.34% Copper (Teck Cominco - Aug. 13th, 2006)

My Assay's include :

- 4.030 oz/ton Gold (138 Grams/Ton) - January 2008 - Rock From Dump Pile

- 1.531 oz/ton Gold (52 Grams/Ton) - January 2008 - Rock From Dump Pile

- 2.19 oz/ton Gold (75 Grams/Ton) - January 2008 - Concentrates From Rock Pile*

- 4.76 oz/ton Gold (163 Grams/Ton) - January 2008 - Concentrates From Rock Pile*

- 6.398 oz/ton Gold (219 Grams/Ton) - January 2008 - Concentrates From Surface Rocks from Dump Pile

(Used an RC1 Keene Crusher and a PAN)

*Used to think I was in the Tailing Pile - Turns out this is the rock not concentrated, crushed but not milled.

- 0.152 oz/ton Gold (5 Grams/Ton) - Spring 2007

- 0.175 oz/ton (6 Grams/Ton) - November 2007

- 0.148 oz/ton (5 Grams/Ton) - November 2007

MNDM - Ministry of Northern Development & Mines

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Road Access / Trail Access into all Claims

8,000 acres Claimed +/- ( 32 sq. KM’s +/- )

200 acres Patended / Rest Claimed

HWY 502 not built till 1980 +/-

Cedar Narrows Road Not Built till 1982 +/-

Claims Extend over 12 KM’s ( East to West )

2 High Grade Gold Assays over 17.8 oz’s / ton from dump pile

Shaft Capped ( 1983 +/- )

Shaft has 3 Elevators / Levels at 100', 225', 300', 425', 575' and 700'

Mine Manager reported higher grades and wider widths at the lower levels of the mine.

Staking Rush has Occurred Since Nov. 27^th, 2006. There are now Claims Surrounding My Property Like similiar Properties Further West (Along Fault Line) Including Nuinsco’s Cameron Lake Mine and Rainy River Resources Property.

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