OVERVIEW
The Mactush and Rex properties are located in the Alberni Mining Division on Vancouver Island in British Columbia and have been subject to extensive geological and geochemical investigations, including modern techniques such as airborne geophysics, remote sensing, and detailed geochemical surveys revealing significant mineral potential.
The terrain consists of steep to moderately sloping mountains, river valleys and areas of relatively flat benches in the southern half of the properties. Elevations range from 180 metres above sea level along Cous Creek in the north to 960 metres atop plateaus in the south, with 700 to 800-metre plateaus and rolling hills throughout the property.
The nearby resource-based community of Port Alberni (pop. 18,000) has a sheltered deep-sea port accessing the Pacific Ocean and paved highway accessing the rest of Vancouver Island. An underutilized railway network exists between most of the major communities on the island, including Port Alberni. Logging is ongoing by various companies in the area (BC Forest Map, 2024). Main haul roads and forest access roads throughout the property are maintained by logging companies and the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. Adequate resources and infrastructure are available at the towns of Port Alberni, Parksville, and/or Nanaimo for all stages of an exploration and development program on the project.
The property’s geology is dominated by the Upper Triassic Vancouver Group’s Karmutsen Formation, characterized by basaltic volcanic rocks. These are intruded by granodiorite sills, stocks, and dikes of the Jurassic Island Plutonic Suite, which play a crucial role in localizing mineralization. The geological environment is conducive to hosting various mineralization styles, including skarn, porphyry, and epithermal systems.
Exploration activities on the properties date back to 1962 and have included soil, silt, and rock sampling, geological mapping, geophysical surveys, trenching, and both percussion and diamond drilling. These efforts have primarily focused on four key areas: Rex property (includes Foss/Skarn, Kola/MC, and Rex showings), along with the Mactush property, each presenting unique geological characteristics and mineralization styles.
There are four primary exploration areas covered by the claims comprising the two properties:
