The Red Bluff Northeast occurrence is located in the northern headwaters of Debris Creek, approximately 1.4 kilometres southeast of Mount Kotzebue.

The area is underlain by calcareous siltstone, shale, limestone, conglomerate and breccia of the Upper Triassic Parson Bay Formation (Vancouver Group). These sediments have been intruded by granodiorite of the Jurassic Island Plutonic Suite.

The occurrence lies in calcareous sediments. The sediments have undergone extensive northeast and northwest faulting. Microdiorite dikes of the Jurassic Island Plutonic Suite have intruded and locally silicified or skarned the sediments.

Locally, chalcopyrite, pyrite and pyrrhotite have been identified in rusty weathered sediments, volcanics and microdiorite(?).

In 2018, five samples (KL0029 through KL0032 and KL0034), taken over an area of approximately 700 by 300 metres yielded values from 0.111 to 0.202 per cent copper (Assessment Report 37707).

Work History

In 1970, Belvedere Mines completed programs of geological mapping and soil geochemical sampling. This work identified the Camp Creek/West (MINFILE 092L 144) and Red Bluff (MINFILE 092L 237) zones. In 1973, Brinex optioned the property and completed a program of geological mapping and soil geochemistry. In 1989, the claims were re-staked by R.J. Bilquist and a prospecting program was completed.

In 2009, Centerfire Minerals acquired the property and completed programs of prospecting, geochemical sampling and ground geophysical surveys. In 2013, R.J. Bilquist completed a minor program of geological mapping and rock sampling on the area as the Klaskino property. The following year, Homegold Resources Ltd. completed an air photo geological interpretation program on the area as the Kluska 2 claim. During 2016 through 2021, R.J. Bilquist completed a minor program of geochemical (rock and silt) sampling and geological mapping on the Klaskino property.