Mining operations began near the Dumont shaft, located in the Bourlamaque Zone, with modest production of 1,800 tonnes grading 0.18 ounces per tonne
1944
Discovery of the main Dumont shear in the Bourlamaque Zone
1945 - 1970
From 1945 - 1967, the Bevcon Gold mine, located in the East Zone, produced approximately 3.2 Mt grading 4.3 g/t Au for 438,250 ounces of gold
In 1969, drilling was re-initiated, confirming ore grade mineralization in the Main Shear inside the Bourlamaque pluton
1979 - 1994
From 1979 - 1994, Ferderber mine, located in the Bourlamaque Zone, produced a total of 1.7 Mt grading 6.9 g/t Au for 362 000 ounces
From 1980 – 1994, Dumont mine, located in the Bourlamaque Zone, produced a total of 1.3 Mt grading 6.3 g/t Au for 258 000 ounces
2003
QMX Gold Corporation (formerly Alexis Minerals) acquired assets formerly owned by Aur Resources Inc.
2006 - 2008
QMX acquired full ownership of the Aurbel Mill
Between 2005-2008, underground exploration and bulk sampling programs at Lac Herbin
Lac Herbin achieved commercial production in late 2008
2015 - 2016
Underground mining at Lac Herbin was suspended after producing over 1.2 Mt at an average grade of 4.6 g/t Au, for approximately 172,650 ounces of gold between 2008-2016
The Aurbel Mill is maintained for custom milling contracts and stockpiled ore
QMX underwent significant restructuring and focus was reoriented towards exploration
2017
Exploration resumed on the Southwestern and Bourlamaque Zones with new discoveries reported
Drilling commenced on the Bonnefond South target in the East Zone, returning significant results with its Phase 1 program
A large pipeline of drilling targets was outlined following an extensive database review and evaluation
