The Empire showing is underlain by Devonian to Late Triassic argillite which is intruded by granitic rocks of the Oligocene Tkope River Intrusions. A trench about 120 metres west of a small lake at the head of a tributary of Inspector Creek, exposes oxidized skarn mineralization containing limonite and minor malachite. A sample assayed 34.97 grams per tonne silver and 0.35 per cent copper.