A "Report on Mining Operations" form was submitted to the government in 1942 by E.M. Cotterell; the report form was subtitled "Gold Quartz Ores". This report documents the shipment of 34 tonnes of ore to Tacoma with the subsequent recovery of 1431 grams of silver, 995 grams of gold and 407 grams of copper. The location of the mine is stated simply as Hope and the operator is listed as E.M. Cotterell of that town. Nothing else is known and the occurrence remains an historical curiosity. Much of the area surrounding Hope is underlain by Cretaceous or Tertiary intrusions. The hostrocks of the occurrence are not known.