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File Created: 14-Jan-2021 by Garry J. Payie (GJP)
Last Edit:  30-Nov-2023 by Kerri Shaw (KLS)

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NMI
Name WEST OUTLAW, OUTLAW, THORN, OBAN-OUTLAW Mining Division Atlin
BCGS Map 104K057
Status Prospect NTS Map 104K10W
Latitude 058º 32' 06'' UTM 08 (NAD 83)
Longitude 132º 46' 19'' Northing 6490419
Easting 629722
Commodities Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Molybdenum Deposit Types H08 : Alkalic intrusion-associated Au
H05 : Epithermal Au-Ag: low sulphidation
I05 : Polymetallic veins Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au
L04 : Porphyry Cu +/- Mo +/- Au
Tectonic Belt Intermontane Terrane Stikine
Capsule Geology

The West Outlaw property is located approximately nine kilometres northwest of Trapper Lake.

The Outlaw Target (also called the Outlaw Gold zone) represents a 4-kilometre-wide sediment-hosted gold-silver target in three zones, Central Outlaw, East Outlaw (104K 083) and West Outlaw. Mineralization is at or near surface and is hosted within multiple stacked horizons of sub-horizontal sediments as interbedded siltstone-graywacke with both stratigraphic and structural controls. The consistent nature of the gold mineralization is thought to be associated with rhyodacite dikes. The area of the original Outlaw claim group worked by Chevron in the 1980s was later (2020) encompassed by the East Outlaw zone of Brixton Metals Corp.

The Outlaw Target area is underlain by Carboniferous aged volcaniclastics of the Stikine Assemblage consisting of interbedded siltstone and greywacke intruded by Cretaceous biotite-hornblende diorite stock related to the Windy Table Complex. These rocks are cut by Eocene rhyolitic augite-feldspar porphyry dikes of the Sloko-Hyder Plutonic Suite.

Mineralization in the Outlaw Target (Outlaw Gold zone) is hosted within interbedded siltstone and greywacke and appears to be intrusive related. Primary sulphides are pyrrhottite, pyrite, bismuth, tellurides and lesser chalcopyrite which occur as semi-massive to disseminated and veinlets. Gold is associated pyrite plus/minus pyrrhotite mineralization, and rarely, pyrrhotite only. Elevated silver, arsenic, lead and bismuth, plus/minus antimony, plus/minus tellurium elements are associated with gold mineralization. Highest gold values often occur near lithological contacts between basalt dikes and siltstone/wacke and at margins of pyrite mineralization fronts. Evidence for several generations of hydrothermal activity is present in the form of brecciated quartz veins/vuggy quartz concentrated along an approximately 5-metre-wide shear zone that strikes northwest and dips steeply to the northeast.

Gold mineralization at the West Outlaw Zone is associated with pyrite veining and patches hosted in oxidized rhyolite dikes cutting mafic volcanics and clastic sediments.

In the 2018 program, the best rock sample of 9 (R617754) was collected from a banded and sheared, base metal sulphide-bearing 3.5-metre-wide quartz-ankerite-calcite shear/vein in an area near the Oban-Outlaw soil anomaly. Sulphides include less than 0.5 per cent combined galena, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite and 5 per cent pyrite as stringers and disseminations, with minor malachite. Bedding is well-defined in the hangingwall. The sample assayed; 39.4 grams per tonne gold, 54.5 grams per tonne silver, greater than 1 per cent arsenic, 0.084 per cent copper and 0.00044 per cent molybdenum (Assessment Report 38219). These veins and breccias generally occur in two structural trends, a single north-south trend within the main north-south fault running through the map area, and a distinct steep northeast to east-northeast trending fracture/vein fabric within the Stuhini Group volcanic rocks.

The 2020 season was the first-time that drilling was done on the West Outlaw Zone. Drilling targeted multiple high-grade gold in rock samples and soil anomalies. Steep terrain conditions made it difficult to construct drill pads at preferred locations. Eight holes were drilled from 3 pads spaced between 230 metres and 300 metres. The best gold-silver intervals were from hole THN20-169 where a 1 metre interval yielded 8.7 grams per tonne gold, 33.8 grams per tonne silver or 9.2 grams per tonne gold equivalent from 18 metres depth, hole THN20-164 intersected 1.9 metres grading 3.0 grams per tonne gold and 6.5 grams per tonne silver from 41.1 metres depth and hole THN20-165 yielded 5.1 metres assaying 1.1 grams per tonne gold (Press Release, Brixton Metals Corp., December 1 2020).

WORK HISTORY

During phase one of the 2013 exploration program, 1,386 soil samples were collected; 1,264 were collected during phase one and 122 during phase two. During phase one, 674 were collected from the Outlaw Zone, 298 were collected in the Oban-Camp Creek area, 49 were collected in the Amarillo Creek area, 44 were collected southwest of La Jaune Creek, 11 were collected along a ridge north of Camp Creek approximately 2 kilometres due east of the upper Amarillo Creek area, and the remaining 188 were collected over a large chargeability anomaly in the vicinity of Eh Creek. The Outlaw zone geochemical anomaly was expanded, now measuring up to 2,500 metres long in an east-west direction and by up to 900 metres wide in a north-south direction (Assessment Report 34505)

In 2014, Brixton Metals drilled 8 holes totalling 1,287.46 metres at the Outlaw zone, collected 16 soil samples and completed further reclamation and physical work. During this field season, sediment-hosted gold observed in drill core collected from the Central Outlaw Zone (THN-14-128) returned 59.65 metres of 1.15 gram per tonne gold and 5.64 grams per tonne silver from a depth of 76 metres (Assessment Report 35192). This interval also included 9.00 metres of 3.08 grams per tonne gold and 10.77 grams per tonne silver (Assessment Report 35192). Holes THN14-127 and 128 were drilled on what was later (@2020) called the Central Outlaw zone while drill holeTHN14-129 and 130 were drilled on the East Outlaw zone.

In 2016, Brixton Metals collected a total 2303 soil and 247 rock samples on 5 zones or mineral occurrences, including the Outlaw zone. Brixton collected 437 soil sample at the Outlaw Zone, 69 with gold values greater than 100 parts per billion and 9 with values greater than 1000 parts per billion, the highest being 3030 parts per billion gold (Assessment Report 36638). A second new gold-in-soil anomaly (1000 metres by 600 metres) was identified that is located about 800 metres west from the Outlaw Zone. Brixton completed 5 drill holes (THN16-131-135) on the Outlaw Zone for a total of 1,189.86 metres. Holes 131 to 134 were drilled on what was later (2020) called the Central Outlaw zone while drill hole THN16-135 was drilled on the East Outlaw zone. A 2016 drillhole (THN16-135) on the East Outlaw zone intersected 54.5 metres grading 0.35 gram per tonne gold, including 6 metres grading 1.68 grams per tonne gold (Assessment Report 36638).

In 2017, the Brixton exploration program consisted of 2455 metres diamond drilling in 10 holes, the collection of 517 soil and 56 rock samples, a 176.60 square kilometre aerial Lidar geophysical survey and detailed geological and alteration mapping at a 1:2,500 scale. All drill holes targeted the Chivas zone. The majority of rock and soil samples were collected from the Chivas Zone (104K 180). Some rock and soil samples were also collected at the Cirque Zone (104K 030), as well as in unexplored areas located north of the Sutlahine River, and northeast and south of the Chivas Zone. No work was done on the Outlaw in 2017 (Assessment Report 36829).

In 2018, small geochemical sampling surveys were carried out over areas of the Chivas, Outlaw, Glenfiddich and Talisker zones, in an area termed the “Oban-Outlaw soil anomaly” and along Cirque Creek. Rock and soil samples were collected in each area to test or extend previously discovered geochemical anomalies in each area. A total of 28 soil samples and 87 rock samples were collected throughout the Thorn Property. Petrochemical, mineralogical and alteration studies were carried out in order to assess the district-scale mineralization styles and metal zoning patterns at the Thorn Property and to investigate the characteristics of the Chivas Zone in terms of porphyry-style mineralization and alteration. A new gold-in-soil anomaly was discovered at the Chivas South Zone, measuring approximately 550 metres in length that remains open. Detailed geologic and alteration mapping at 1:2,500 scales was completed at the Oban-Outlaw soil anomaly and Chivas Northwest zone.

In 2019, Brixton conducted geological mapping and soil and rock geochemistry at the Chivas zone expanding the porphyry target to 3 kilometres along strike which remains open. Brixton completed a 9.1 line- kilometre IP-magnetotelluric survey across the Camp Creek copper corridor, which also contains the Oban diatreme breccia pipe and Glenfiddich zone. This survey showed a chargeability high over the Oban zone.

In 2020, Brixton Metal Corporation completed 3,025 metres of drilling within 16 core holes on the Central Outlaw zone and on the new West Outlaw zone. On the Central Outlaw zone, a 27-metre interval in hole THN20-176 (from 69 metres to 98 metres depth) assayed an average of 0.8 gram per tonne gold equivalent, including 6.9 metres of 2.3 grams per tonne gold equivalent with a 1 metre interval of 5.9 grams per tonne gold equivalent. (Press Release, Brixton Metals Corp., Dec.1 2020). A total of 1473 rock samples and 5588 soil samples were collected throughout the Thorn property (Press Release, Brixton Metals Corp., Dec.15, 2020).

For related geological, pre-2013 work history and bibliographic information refer to East Outlaw (104K 083), Central Outlaw (MINFILE number pending), Thorn (104K 031) and Chivas (104K 180).

Bibliography
EMPR EXPL 1981-319; 1983-545
EMPR FIELDWORK 1985, p. 182
EMPR PF (RPTS by Lefebure, D. (1987))
GSC MAP 6-1960; 1262A
GSC MEM 362
Chevron File
PR REL Cangold Limited (First Strategies Au Corp.), Jan.17 2002; Oct.10, 2002; Apr.3, May15, Jun.5; Jun.29, Sept.24, 2003; Rimfire Minerals Corp., Mar.26, Jul.15, Dec.5, 2002; Jun.9, Nov.12,24, Dec.18, 2003; Jun.29, 2005; Rimfire Minerals Corp. and Cangold Limited Oct.10, 2002; Jun.24, Aug.27, Sept.25, Oct.27; Jun.4, Aug.4, Sept.27, Nov.18, 2004; Jan.7, Jun.6, Jul.26, Aug.8, 2005; Kiska Metals Corp. Sept.4, 2012; Brixton Metals Corporation; Aug.*17, Sep.6, Oct.*25, Nov.*11, 2011; Jan.5, Feb.*22, Jul.*18, Sep.*4, Nov.*5,*26, 2012; Aug.*8,*28, Jan.*5, 2013; Jan.9,*29, Oct.*29, 2014; Aug.5, Oct.31, Nov.9,24, 2016; *Aug.17, Sep.*7,*13, 2018; May 14, Jul.*15, Aug.27, Oct.*30, Nov.*14, Dec.*19, 2019; Sep.*10, Nov.16, Dec.*1,*15, 2020
Baker, D. (2010-10-28): 2010 Technical Report on the Thorn Property

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