Surface facilities and adit portal, J&L.
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STR ATIFORM BASE METAL DEPOSITS
In August, Yellowhead Mining Inc. released an updated feas-
ibility study for the Harper Creek copper deposit. Proven and
probable mineral reserves now stand at 716 million tonnes grad-
ing 0.26 per cent copper, 0.029 grams per tonne gold, and 1.2
grams per ton silver. Initial capital costs would exceed $1 billion.
The company anticipates starting formal environmental review
late in 2014.
At the Ruddock Creek massive sulphide prospect, Imperial
Metals Corporation focused on metallurgical testing of a new
sample from the Upper E zone, and collected environmental
baseline data for future permitting.
THOMPSON-OK ANAGAN
KOOTENAY-BOUNDARY
PRECIOUS METALS
At Jumping Josephine, Orex Minerals Inc. conducted drilling
and trenching to extend the mineral resource at JJ Main, and to
test targets at the Hillside, JJ West and Bonanza Creek zones.
Magnum Goldcorp Inc. completed a ground induced-
polarization and magnetometer survey, and drilled on the LH
property. Ximen Mining Corp. ran a trenching program on vein
systems at Gold Drop.
PORPHYRY (COPPER-GOLD, COPPER-MOLYBDENUM,
MOLYBDENUM) PROJECTS
Riverside Resources Inc. drilled soil geochemical and geo-
physical anomalies at the Swift Katie property, targeting alkalic
porphyry copper-gold. Rocks on the property also display late-
stage shear zone-hosted gold-silver-copper mineralization.
