The Mining History of Texada Island dates back to the late 1800's when gold was discovered in volcanic hosted quartz veins in the Surprise Mountain area. This led to further discoveries of gold, copper and iron, and the establishment of several small mines at the turn of the century.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

M-21 Project

The property is located along the West Coast of Texada Island approximately 4 - 5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Gilles Bay.
Gold-copper mineralization occurs in quartz veins and related narrow shear zones. Historical records indicate production from the Retriever Mine during the 1916-17 period was 9 ounces (280 g) of gold, 310 ounces (9640 g) of silver and 25,040 pounds (11,360 kg) of copper from 368 tons (334 Tons) of ore treated.

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