Properties
Lac La Hache Property
The Lac La Hache project area, located about 25 kilometres northeast of the village of Lac La Hache in south central British Columbia, covers a geological environment that typifies that of alkalic copper-gold porphyry deposits throughout the province. Characteristics of this type of environment, that is, pyroxene basalt overlain by polymictic breccia and intruded by high level diorite-monzonite-syenite intrusive complexes, are all present within the project area. Copper - gold mineralization within alkalic porphyry systems typically occurs within hydrothermally brecciated intrusive rocks, commonly with magnetite and, thus, a first order exploration guide is often a positive magnetic anomaly within intermediate to felsic intrusive rocks. All these features are displayed within G.W.R's La Hache project area, in common with the currently producing copper-gold deposits of Mount Polley, the past producers Ingerbelle - Copper Mountain and Afton, and the possible future mines at Afton, Galore Creek and Mount Milligan.
All zones of economic mineralization within alkalic copper - gold porphyry systems in British Columbia have a small "footprint" and the economic viability of any one area of such mineralization generally depends on the identification of a sufficient number of such zones within that area.
Copper - gold mineralization within the Lac La Hache project area had not been interpreted in terms of its regional setting but, now, an reinterpretation of the geology suggests that there is a strong northwesterly-trending structural control and that individual areas of copper - gold mineralization are contained within this zone. This is analogous to Imperial Metals Corporation's Mount Polley mine where all mineralization there appears to be confined to a broad northerly-trending zone. Now that this pattern has been recognized - and pattern recognition is paramount for success in exploring these systems - G.W.R. is confident that its future work will be mainly focused on defining to the extent of previously recognized mineralization. Nonetheless, new targets are being recognised from current geological mapping and reinterpretation of past geochemical and geological surveys.
At this time emphasis is being placed on interpreting the structural geology of the Lac La Hache property as post-mineralization fault movement has segmented the mineralized "corridor". At present G.W.R. is drill defining the Aurizon zone which appears to be a northwesterly-oriented elongate pipe, dipping to the northeast. Copper - gold mineralization that crops out to the northwest of the Aurizon zone may be a fault displaced segment of this zone. Similarly, a newly recognized zone of hydrothermally brecciated monzonite to the south of the Aurizon zone may be either a fault displaced Aurizon zone segment or, possibly, a separate zone of mineralization yet to be defined. This, perhaps, illustrates the potential of G.W.R.'s Lac La Hache project area for the discovery of additional copper - gold mineralization. Drilling of the Aurizon zone is ongoing. However, future work is planned to the northwest of this zone and to the south.
The Lac La Hache project is directed by Dr. David G. Bailey, a geologist with many years experience in exploration for alkalic copper-gold deposits in south central British Columbia. The G.W.R. exploration team is a dedicated and enthusiastic group of geologists and technicians, supported by a multifaceted group of advisors that includes mining engineers and geologists of an operating alkalic copper-gold porphyry mine and an internationally recognized geophysicist.
Summary:
- Mineralization: Since 1988 economic Cu-Au grades have been found in several areas within this large property, located in the prolific Quesnel Trough, BC
- Infrastructure: all weather roads extend from Lac La Hache 17 km from the property, on BC highway 97, serviced by BC Rail, BC hydro and natural gas. Mount Polley mine/mill 30 km away.
- New Data: GWR-funded 2005 airborne survey defined huge anomaly coincident with known mineralization, geochemical anomalies, prospective geology and structures; 2 decades of exploration can now be placed within a consistent exploration model
- Size potential: the Lac La Hache property airborne magnetic and radiometric anomalies are larger and stronger than those over many producing porphyry mines or prospects.
- Results: Latest trenching, drilling, validate new model, new discoveries are being made, new drilling underway and a second drill rig has been mobilized, is currently drilling.
- Expert Team: GWR has established a new Geological Advisory Board and has hired expert porphyry explorationist Dr. David G. Bailey to oversee exploration drilling.
- Facilities: New secure core logging, storage and office facilities have been established in Lac La Hache to support a current aggressive exploration program.
- Exploration: GWR ready for an accelerated program, testing continuity of Aurizon Zone extension and several favourable new targets elsewhere on the large property.
- GWR now well positioned to launch an aggressive, successful exploration programme. The future really does look bright.