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

Surprise Mountain Project

This property is located approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of the town of Vananda.
Precious and base metal mineralization occurs in quartz and quartz - carbonate veins containing variable sulphide content associated with narrow shear zones.


In 1986 a shallow diamond drill hold on the "Silver Tip" shear zone assayed 0.51 oz../ton (17 5 o/t) gold over 1-2 feet (0.37 meters). During the same period a drill hole on the "Nancy Bell" showing intersected a 1 foot (0.30 meter) shear zone assaying 1.98 oz./ton (68.0 g/t) gold at a shallow depth.

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