General Information
Capsule
Exploration History
In 1972, the South Yukon Joint Venture (Stratus Exploration Inc., Marietta Resources International Ltd., Union Oil Company of Canada
Ltd. and Chevron Canada Limited) conducted a regional stream sediment survey in the area.
In 1985, the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) performed regional stream sediment sampling on the map sheet covering the King property. Two stream sediment samples were collected from drainages on the current King property, which returned strongly anomalous copper values of 69 and 110 ppm.
In 1986, a program of reconnaissance-scale prospecting and geochemical sampling was carried out by Nordac Resources Ltd. (later reorganized to become Strategic Metals) to follow up the historical copper anomalies, and to evaluate gold potential in the area of the AH occurrence.
In 2010, Strategic Metals Ltd staked the King claims and performed soil sampling, an airborne magnetic and radiometric survey.
In 2011, 2014 and 2015, Strategic completed more staking and soil sampling.
Capsule Geology
The main lithological unit in the area is the Povoas formation and is a dark green, porphyritic, equigranular or brecciated basalt which weathers white to trusty. The matric is a dark grey to black or green and aphanitic. A small diorite plug and related dykes (potentially Aishihik Suite) have been mapped in the area. Furthermore, several small faults have been mapped, trending north or northeast and are associated with intense shearing, fracturing and alteration that are marked by gossans.
The Nat occurrence was first discovered in 1980 through silt sampling when the analysis returned 125 ppm arsenic and 235 ppb gold.
Location Map
Work History
| Year | Work Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 2021 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 2015 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 2015 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 2015 | Geology: Bedrock Mapping | |
| 2015 | Other: Prospecting | |
| 2011 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 2010 | Airborne Geophysics: Magnetic | |
| 2010 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 2010 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1986 | Geochemistry: Soil | |
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Rock | |
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Silt | |
| 1980 | Geochemistry: Soil |
Regional Geology - Terrane
Regional Geology - Bedrock
Assessment Reports that overlap occurrence
| Report Number | Year | Title | Worktypes | Holes Drilled | Meters Drilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096777 | 2015 | Assessment Report Describing Geological Mapping, Prospecting and Geochemical Sampling at the King Property | Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry, Bedrock Mapping - Geology, Prospecting - Other | ||
| 096046 | 2011 | Assessment Report Describing Geochemical Sampling at the King Property | Soil - Geochemistry | ||
| 095420 | 2010 | Assessment Report Describing Geochemical Sampling and Airborne Geophysical Surveys at the King Property | Gamma-Ray Spectrometry - Airborne Geophysics, Magnetic - Airborne Geophysics, Rock - Geochemistry, Soil - Geochemistry |
Related References
| Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
|---|
| Citations |
|---|
| Archer, A and Onasick, E. 1980 Final Report for Nat Joint Venture; (Available EMR Library) |
| Archer, A and Onasick, E. 1986 Final Report for Nat Joint Venture; (Available EMR Library) |
| Strategic Metals Ltd., Jul/12, Assessment Report #096046, by K. Unger |
| Strategic Metals Ltd., Sept/11, Assessment Report #095420, by H.Smith |
