Prospecting and Soil Sampling
Prospecting is a hands-on field activity that involves traversing the landscape to seek visual indicators of mineralization such as gossans, alteration, staining, or veining. This can lead to the discovery of new mineral occurrences, particularly in areas of recently exposed outcrop (i.e., road cuts or glacial recession).
Soil Sampling is a method used in mineral exploration to gather information about the subsurface. It involves the systematic collection and analysis of soil samples across a specific area, providing valuable assay data that can help identify subsurface mineralization. This process can potentially reveal buried mineralization in areas where bedrock is not directly visible.
Both prospecting and soil sampling are integral parts of the exploratory process. They guide subsequent exploration efforts, directing focus towards areas of potential mineralization.
Hot Bath (30 km west of Dease Lake, N.W. B.C.) - 2015. Discovery vein returning >3% Cu and >3 g/t Au.
Crine (50 km west of Atlin, northern B.C.) - 2018. Rhyolite sampling.
Nickel Mountain (18 km southwest of Eskay Creek Mine, NW B.C.) - 2019. Prospecting.
Otter Creek placer pit (Atlin, northern B.C.) - 2017. Prospecting.
Chaco Bear (155 km north of Smithers, northern B.C.) - 2015. Specular hematite and minor chalcopyrite + malachite.
Palm Springs (10 km west of Eskay Creek Mine, N.W. B.C.) - 2016. Casper vein discovery returned values of up to 68.6 g/t Au, 96.3ppm Ag, 9350ppm Cu, >10,000ppm Pb, and >10,000pm As.
Hot Bath (30 km west of Dease Lake, N.W. B.C.) - 2016. Sampling program.
Hard Nickel (120 km northwest of Fort St. James, northern B.C.). - 2021. Soil sampling.
Hot Bath (30 km west of Dease Lake, N.W. B.C.) - 2016. Sampling program.
Palm Springs (10 km west of Eskay Creek Mine, N.W. B.C.) - 2019. Soil sampling.
Sidina (20 km north of Hazelton, northern B.C.) - 2017. Exploration camp set up.
Engineer Gold Mine (Taku Arm, 30 km west of Atlin, N.W. B.C.) - 2018. Soil sampling.
Nickel Mountain (18 km southwest of Eskay Creek Mine, NW B.C.) - 2017. Prospecting.
Red Lion (Johanson Lake, 365 km northwest of Prince George, northern B.C.) - 2016. Soil sampling.
Chaco Bear (155 km north of Smithers, northern B.C.) - 2015. Soil sampling.
Palm Springs (10 km west of Eskay Creek Mine, N.W. B.C.) - 2016. Grizzlies visit our exploration camp.
Hot Bath (30 km west of Dease Lake, N.W. B.C.) - 2016. Sampling program.
Sidina (20 km north of Hazelton, northern B.C.) - 2017. Camp.
Star Porphyry Project (Sheslay, 100 km west of Dease Lake, N.W. B.C.) - 2014. Soil sampling.
Bralorne North (6 km east of Gold Bridge and immediately south of Endurance Gold's Reliance Project, SW B.C.) - 2022. Soil sampling.
Hot Bath (30 km west of Dease Lake, N.W. B.C.) - 2016. Sampling gear.
Crine (50 km west of Atlin, northern B.C.) - 2018. Soil sampling.
Hematite Ridge (10 km southwest of Eskay Creek Mine, NW B.C.) - 2018. Sampling.