The International occurrence is located at 1067 metres elevation on the International (Lot 1877s) Reverted Crown grant, west of Myers Creek. The Old Nick occurrence (082ESW055) is located 7 kilometres to the northwest. Bridesville, British Columbia lies 10.5 kilometres to the west-northwest.

Previous exploration on the International occurrence and surrounding area is unknown. There are numerous abandoned adits, opencuts and trenches in the area that probably date back to the turn of the century. The International (Lot 1877s) and Z Car (Lot 1876s) claims were Crown granted in 1914 to J.P. Blaine.

In 1983, 1984 and 1985, Grand National Resources Ltd. conducted exploration on ground surrounding the International occurrence. Work included geological mapping, geochemical soil sampling and a electromagnetic geophysical survey.

The hostrocks of the International occurrence are dominantly of the Permian to Carboniferous Anarchist Group. Lithologies include calcareous and siliceous argillite, argillaceous and calcareous quartzite, argillaceous limestone and greenstone. To the immediate north Anarchist rocks are in fault contact with the White Lake Member of the Eocene Penticton Group. Outcrops near the International occurrence consist of andesite and felsite. To the southeast, lies a small granite stock of the Nelson intrusions.

Mineralization at the International occurrence consists of 0.5 to 2.0 metre wide quartz veins with pyrite and marcasite. The hostrock is granite. Narrower quartz veins (20 to 75 centimetres wide) are hosted in metasediments of the Anarchist Group. These veins contain pyrite and galena.

One of these veins, in an old abandoned adit, was chip sampled over 75 centimetres with the following assay results. Sample 65217, taken from the right side of the vein, yielded 0.01 per cent lead, 37.4 grams per tonne silver and 6.07 grams per tonne gold (Assessment Report 11974). Sample 67128, from the middle of the same vein, yielded 0.18 per cent lead, 39.8 grams per tonne silver and 6.07 grams per tonne gold (Assessment Report 11974). The hostrock is argillite.