The Kettle 3 (DK-2) occurrence is located on a ridge south of Crick Creek, at an elevation of approximately 1200 metres.

The area is underlain by quartz diorite related to the Jurassic Westkettle pluton (Nelson Intrusions) and Upper Paleozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Wallace Formation (Anarchist Group). Locally, these rocks consist of fine grained andesitic tuffs and lava flows, chert and volcanic derived sedimentary rocks with some interbedded limestone trending to the north.

Locally, as defined by diamond drilling, a fractured, brecciated and sheared andesite hosts a siliceous zone with disseminations and veinlets of pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite and pyrite. The andesite shows weak potassic, hornfels and chloritic alteration.

In 1995, diamond drilling (hole 95-02) yielded up to 5.39 grams per tonne gold over 1 metre, with other intervals yielding up to 1.14 and 0.53 gram per tonne gold over 1 metre and 1.36 per cent zinc over 1 metre (Assessment Report 24307). Another drill hole (95-01), located approximately 400 metres east, yielded 0.198 gram per tonne gold over 22 metres (Property File - R.E. Gale [2001-02-21]: Summary - Ward Group-Gold Prospect).

Approximately 400 metres to the south- south east a drill hole (DK-2) is reported to have intercepted 0.75 metres averaging 17.1 grams per tonne gold (Property File - Emjay Enterprises Ltd. [1997-09-01]: Preliminary Geology Map - Roi Dan Ward).

The area has been historically explored in conjunction with the Kingston (MINFILE 082ESE244) and Barnato (MINFILE 082ESE109) occurrences to the north.

In 1994 and 1995, Phelps Corporation of Canada, Limited conducted programs of prospecting, geological mapping, soil sampling and diamond drilling on the area. In 1997, Emjay Enterprises Ltd. optioned the property from Phelps Dodge Corp. and carried out some geological mapping, sampling and an induced polarization survey. In 1999, the work continued with additional mapping, soil geochemical programs and a ground magnetic survey. In 2000, a program of rock and soil sampling, geological mapping, trenching and a 9.4 line-kilometre ground electromagnetic survey was completed.