Regional Location Map

3021.87-ha project is located near producing mines & recent major discoveries:

  • MAJOR PRODUCING MINE: Olivine Mountain Project is ~25km Northwest of Copper Mountain Mine (TSX:CMMC)
  • MAJOR RECENT DISCOVERY: Olivine Mountain Project is ~50km Southeast of Westhaven Ventures (TSXV:WHN) Shovelnose Project
  • PAST PRODUCER: Olivine Mountain Project is adjacent to Basin Coal Mine (Care & Maintenance)

Geology

The Olivine Mountain property covers part of the Tulameen Ultramafic Complex, a large slab of magnesium and iron-rich rock that ascended from near the base of the earth’s crust to its current position during continental collision and the emplacement of the Cache Creek terrane in southwestern British Columbia.

Targets

  • The most promising results from the recent drill program were from holes DDH 4 and DDH4B located near the apex of the ASP 14 showings area.
  • The showings are above a series of old machine trenches that extend for more than 400 m down the hill side from the logging road to Olivine Creek.
  • The largest and most intense soil-copper anomaly in the 2018 GSP grid area extends northeastward toward the trenches.   No modern exploration has been done in the area of the projected intersection of the soil anomaly and the trenches.  It should be investigated.
  • There is an east-west trending structure that crosses the ultramafic-mafic rock boundary near the southeastern corner of the 2018 GSP Resource soil grid.  That structure hosts the largest and most intense soil-palladium anomaly in the property area.  Recommended work in that area includes: extension of the soil grid, mapping, trenching, and drilling.
  • The HOP showings are a porphyry copper-molybdenum target, located in the southeastern part of the property area.  Scant work has been conducted on them in the past.  They may constitute the best exploration target on the property and they should be investigated.

Reconnaissance Drilling Completed:

  • ASP 14 showings Zone: The showings are above a series of old machine trenches that extend for more than 400 m down the hill side from the logging road to Olivine Creek. The largest and most intense soil-copper anomaly in the 2018 GSP grid area extends northeastward toward the trenches. No modern exploration has been done in the area of the projected intersection of the soil anomaly and the trenches. It should be investigated.
  • Palladium Target Zone: There is an east-west trending structure that crosses the ultramafic-mafic rock boundary near the southeastern corner of the 2018 GSP Resource soil grid. That structure hosts the largest and most intense soil-palladium anomaly in the property area. Recommended work in that area includes: extension of the soil grid, mapping, trenching, and drilling.
  • The HOP showings Zone: are a porphyry copper-molybdenum target, located in the southeastern part of the property area. Scant work has been conducted on them in the past. They may constitute the best exploration target on the property and they should be investigated.

Significant Intersections

Drill Hole
Intersect (m)
Length (m)
Est. True Thickness (m)
Copper %
Silver gm/mt
Gold gm/mt
Palladium gm/mt
DDH 1
27-28
1
-
0.118+ 446 ppm Mo
0.071
0.003
0.014
DDH 3
4.5-5
0.5
-
0.117
0.47
0.005
0.017
DDH 4
30-32.5
2.5
1.6
0.126
1.20
0.035
0.110
also
54.4-55.4
1
0.64
0.278
0.87
0.044
0.054
DDH 4B
60.67
7
4.6
0.224
0.65
0.048
0.002
including
60.5-61
0.5
0.33
0.486
1.78
0.078
0.003
also
72-75
3
1.97
0.223
0.34
0.015
0.003
also
81-88
7
4.6
0.096
0.31
0.008
0.003
DDH 5
4-5
1
-
0.310
1.65
0.102
0.002
also
89.6-99.7
10.1
-
0.233
0.52
0.040
0.046
including
97.7-98.2
0.5
-
0.834
0.83
0.003
0.004
also
129.2-137
7.8
-
0.274
1.24
0.171
0.003
  • Phase 2 Exploration Target Surface Showings:

  • The Asp Showing: The Asp showing – reports 3.51% copper and 11 ppm silver over a sample width of 3.4 meters.
  • The Hop Showing: selected sample of high-grade chalcopyrite stringer assayed 23.0 g/t gold, 89.5 g/t silver and 7.49% copper over 2 meters.