Sundance Ridge
A 1.8 km × 600 m chargeability anomaly on the eastern flank of Copper Mountain, with surface chip samples returning 0.62% Cu and 0.08 g/t Au over 14 m. The historic 1971 hole SUN-3 ended in mineralisation at 184 m.
Geology
Late Triassic Nicola Group volcanics intruded by the Copper Mountain stock. Mineralisation occurs as chalcopyrite-bornite-magnetite stockworks within potassic-altered diorite.
The Sundance Ridge target sits over the eroded roof of the system; surface workings expose phyllic-altered Nicola volcanics with disseminated and stockwork sulfides.
Historic drilling
Three historic drill holes (1971, 1989, 2008) all bottomed in mineralised potassic-altered diorite at depths between 184 m and 412 m. None tested below 500 m; none used modern downhole IP.
Phase II programme
Eight diamond drill holes are planned for Sundance Ridge in the 14,500 m Phase II programme. Two will twin historic intercepts with modern QA/QC; six will step out 200 m to the east beneath glacial cover to test the buried, intact intrusive centre hypothesis.