The Zig 1 occurrence is located approximately 4.15 kilometres due south of the south end of Bluey Lake and 2.1 kilometres northwest of the north end of Missezula Lake.

The region north of Missezula Lake is underlain by the eastern volcanic facies of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group, comprising mafic to intermediate augite and hornblende porphyritic pyroclastics and flows, and associated alkaline intrusions. The intrusions vary from diorite to monzonite in composition and are thought to be comagmatic with the Nicola Group, ranging in age from Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic.

Locally, A 17-metre-thick section of consolidated gravel is overlain by 26 metres of fine-grained vesicular basalt and underlain by fine- grained tuff of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group.

In 1991, a sample of cuttings from a consolidated gravel analyzed 1.29 grams per tonne gold and 0.042 per cent copper over 3.05 metres (42.7 to 45.7 metres down-hole) in hole 91-08 (Assessment Report 21406, Figure 10).

Work History

In 1972, Noranda Mining and Exploration Inc. completed a program of geological mapping, trenching and ground and airborne geophysical surveys on the area as the Bim, Boss, J, Lo, Gail and Tight claim groups of the Adonis property.

In 1985, Vanco Explorations Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and geochemical (rock and soil) sampling on the area as the Bloo, Climax and Thor claims. In 1987, a further program of rock and soil sampling was completed on the claims.

In 1990, Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc. and MineQuest Exploration Associated Ltd. completed a 56.2 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the area as the Zig 1-4 and Zul 1-3 claims. The following year, nine rotary drill holes, totalling 650.7 metres, were completed on the claims. Three closely-spaced holes were drilled to test an induced polarization conductor for copper mineralization.

In 2003, Gary Brown completed a 27.5 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the Boss 1-2 claims. In 2004, Copper Hill Exploration Corp. completed a program of geological mapping and photo-geological interpretation on the area as the Ketchan property. In 2005, Copper Belt Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and 13.0 line-kilometres of ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys on the area as the Central Nicola property.

In 2011, Moag Copper Gold Resources Inc. completed a program of soil sampling on the area as part of the Ketchan property. In 2013, West Cirque Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and rock sampling on the area as the Aspen Grove property. During 2014 through 2016, KZD Aspen Grove Holding Ltd. and Kaizen Discovery Inc. completed programs of prospecting and geological mapping on the Aspen Grove property. Also in 2016, Victory Resources Corp. completed a program of photo-geological structural (lineament) analysis and a 2.2 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area immediately southeast of the occurrence as the Victory 2 claims of the Toni property.