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File Created: 27-Mar-1991 by Dorthe E. Jakobsen (DEJ)
Last Edit:  20-May-2014 by Nicole Barlow (NB)

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Name ORO FINO (L.2011), EVENING STAR (L.2014), OROFINO, DEXTER (L.2012), DEXTER FR. (L.2013), TIGER (L.2010), FOR SALE FR. Mining Division Nelson
BCGS Map 082F044
Status Showing NTS Map 082F06W
Latitude 049º 28' 28'' UTM 11 (NAD 83)
Longitude 117º 22' 33'' Northing 5480268
Easting 472773
Commodities Gold, Silver, Copper Deposit Types L03 : Alkalic porphyry Cu-Au
I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
Tectonic Belt Omineca Terrane Quesnel, Plutonic Rocks
Capsule Geology

The Oro Fino showing is situated approximately 10 kilometres west of Nelson.

The area is underlain by Jurassic pseudodiorite (possibly gneiss) of unknown affinity, granitic Middle to Late Jurassic Nelson Intrusions and volcanic rocks of the Lower Jurassic Elise Formation, Rossland Group.

The Oro Fino mineralization is similar to that found at the Granite-Poorman (MINFILE 082FSW086) deposit just to the southwest. It is possible that the Granite-Poorman vein system continues on to this property.

Rock sampling has determined that gold is isolated to shear zones and does not occur in the surrounding volcanics. A 0.15-metre-wide vein occurs on the Evening Star claim (Lot 2014). The vein is fault controlled and has the same attitude as the Granite-Poorman veins (striking 350 degrees and dipping 45 degrees east). Samples from this vein have assayed up to 9.43 grams per tonne gold (Assessment Report 14355).

As of 1940, the Oro Fino silver-gold-zinc-lead property was owned by A. Phare.

In 1985, Lloyd J. Addis undertook a program of rock sampling and prospecting over the Oro Fino claim group.

Coral Industries acquired the Venango property (MINFILE 082FSW087) to the immediate west in 1989 and amalgamated it with the Granite-Poorman (Kenville; MINFILE 082FSW086) property to the south.

The Kenville mine property, including the Venango workings, was acquired by Anglo Swiss Resources Incorporated in 1992. Teck Exploration Limited optioned the Kenville property from Anglo Swiss Resources in 1994 and amalgamated it with the adjacent Ron property. Teck completed 16 diamond drill holes, as well as induced polarization, resistivity, ground magnetometer and geochemical surveying. Low-grade porphyry-style mineralization and alteration were encountered over short drill intervals. Teck Exploration later dropped the option in 1997.

By 2002, the Kenville property had been expanded to include the Oro Fino occurrence. That year, Anglo Swiss Resources optioned the Kenville property to a joint venture among Babylon Enterprises Limited, Foaming Holdings Limited, Glacial Holdings Limited and Tracer Enterprises Limited. The joint venture group then optioned a percentage of their holdings to Gold Standard Resources Corporation. In 2005, on behalf of the joint venture group, Bob Burton carried out an exploration program of mapping, geochemical soil sampling and excavator trenching on the west side of Eagle Creek. The following year, work consisted of geochemical soil sampling, preparatory underground exploration, adit rehabilitation and trench reclamation.

In 2007 and 2008, Anglo Swiss Resources drilled 15 500 metres in 50 holes near the Kenville mine. In 2009, on behalf of Anglo Swiss Resources, Equity Exploration Consultants Limited undertook an exploration program consisting of 680 line kilometres of airborne electromagnetic geophysical surveying, surface diamond drilling, and underground rehabilitation and drilling. Ten diamond drill holes were completed on the south side of Eagle Creek, approximately 700 metres south of the Kenville mine.

By 2010, the Kenville property had been expanded to include separate claim groups to the north and south. In 2010, on behalf of Anglo Swiss Resources, St. Pierre Geoconsulting Incorporated conducted airborne magnetic and electromagnetic geophysical surveys over the entire Nelson Mining Camp area. Soil sampling was conducted over the central Kenville claim block, though the majority of the sampling was conducted in the area of the Silver Lynx occurrence (MINFILE 082FSW378) to the south.

A sample taken from the Oro Fino claim (Lot 2011) assayed 1.03 grams per tonne gold, 0.87 per cent copper and 8.6 grams per tonne silver (Assessment Report 14355). No other information is available on these veins.

Bibliography
EMPR AR 1940-26
EMPR ASS RPT *14355, 24303, 24879, 28159, 28599, 31623, 32837, 32839
EMPR BULL 1, p. 100; 10, p. 93; 10 (Rev), p. 155; 20, Part II, p. 11; 41; 109
EMPR EXPL 1986-C60
EMPR FIELDWORK 1980, pp. 149–158; 1981, pp. 28–32, pp. 176–186; 1987, pp. 19–30; 1988, pp. 33–43; 1989, pp. 247–249; 1990, pp. 291–300
EMPR MAP 7685G; RGS 1977; 8480G
EMPR OF 1988-1; *1989-11; 1991-16
GSC MAP 49-22; 52-13A; 62A; 1090A; 1091A
GSC MEM 34; 191, p. 66; 308, pp. 155, 172
GSC OF 1195
GSC P 49-22; 52-13
GSC SUM RPT 1889, pp. 55b, 64b; 1911, p. 146

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