The Hi-Mars occurrence is located is located an elevation of approximately 420 metres on a southeast-facing slope, west of Ireland Lake and approximately 5.1 kilometres south-southeast of Tin Hat Mountain.

The area is underlain by multi-phased granodioritic intrusions of the Mesozoic Coast Plutonic Complex.

Locally, fractures contain pyrite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite and limonite. Quartz-filled fractures host chalcopyrite and molybdenite. Disseminated pyrite and magnetite are present in the granodiorite and quartz diorite hostrock. Jointing in the rocks strikes northeast and dips 90 degrees south, and locally contains quartz veinlets. Up to 0.5 per cent copper and minor molybdenite are reported (Assessment Report 3549, page 14).

Work History

In 1967, Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping, soil sampling and ground geophysical (magnetic and electromagnetic) surveys on the area.

In 1971, Hanna Mining Co. completed a program of soil sampling and geological mapping on the area as the Bee, Dee, Bruce, Hi and Mars claims. In 1975, Newvan Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and soil sampling on the area as the IN and HO claims. In 1976 and 1977, Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. completed programs of geochemical sampling, geological mapping, test pitting and ground magnetic and induced polarization surveys on the area as the HO, IN and Spring claims.

In 2017, Straightup Resources Inc. completed a program of geochemical (rock and soil) sampling on the area as the Hi-Mars property. Eight samples (No. 26, 28, 29, 56, 57, 64, 65 and 66), taken over approximately 350 metres of a ‘new’ logging road located approximately 500 metres northeast of the Hi-Mars occurrence, yielded from 0.153 to 2.33 per cent copper with 0.023 to 0.154 per cent molybdenum (Straightup Resources Inc. [2018-06-24]: Technical Report, Hi-Mars Mineral Property, Southwest British Columbia, Canada).