The Chataway (South) occurrence is located east of Chataway Creek and approximately 0.5 kilometre south of Chataway Lake.

The occurrence is in the southeastern part of the Lower Jurassic Guichon Creek Batholith underlain primarily by coarse-grained granodiorite designated as the Chataway variety of the Highland Valley phase of the intrusion (EMPR Map 30). The Guichon Creek batholith is transected by north- and west-trending regional faults.

Locally, copper mineralization is reported to have been intersected by at least four diamond drill holes. No further description of the mineralization is known.

A news release in the George Cross News Letter of February 8, 1967, stated that copper mineralization was intersected in four diamond drill holes and gave an inferred resource of 544 320 tonnes grading 1.58 per cent copper (Bergey, W.R. (2009-09-25): Geological Report on the Highland Valley Property).

In 2011, a drillhole (C11-07), located near the southern end of Chataway Lake, yielded intercepts of up to 0.21 per cent copper over 2 metres (Assessment Report 33057).

Work History

In 1963 and 1964, Chataway Exploration Co. completed programs of geological mapping and geophysical (induced polarization and electromagnetic) surveys on the area. Subsequent drilling was performed on an anomaly south of Chataway Lake. Further programs of geological mapping and induced polarization surveys were completed on the area through 1968 by Chataway Exploration Co. In 1968, King Resources Co. completed a program of geological mapping on the area as the Ant, In, Jay, Len, Rex, Rob, Sho, T.D.M. and Wiz-Dot claims of the Chataway property.

During the 1970s, numerous operators including Asarco, Canadian Superior Exploration, International Mogul Mines Ltd. and Aselo Minerals completed programs of ground geophysical surveys on the area.

In 1972, International Mogul Mines Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping, a 53.0 line-kilometre induced polarization survey and four diamond drill holes, totalling 355.7 metres, on the area as Bob, Moon, Sho and Val claims of the Chataway property.

In 1981, Cominco Ltd. completed an induced polarization survey and a ground magnetic survey on the area immediately south of the occurrence as the Apollo and Nova claims.

During 1991 through 1993, Aucumo Resources and Hudson Bay Exploration completed programs of geological mapping, soil and stream sediment sampling and an induced polarization survey on the area immediately west of the occurrence as the CVS property.

In 2006, Gary Brown completed a program of prospecting and photo-geological interpretation on the area as the Chat and Skuhun claims of the Copper Hill property.

During 2009 through 2011, the area was examined by Highbank Resources Ltd. and Moag Copper-Gold Resources Inc. as the Highland Valley property. Programs of geological mapping, soil sampling, seven diamond drill holes, totalling 1548.0 metres, and an induced polarization survey were completed during this time.

During 2013 through 2019, Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. completed programs of geological mapping, geochemical (rock, silt and soil) sampling, a 32.3 line-kilometre induced polarization survey and re-interpretation of historical airborne geophysical data on the area as part of the Rateria-West Valley property.