The Boss occurrence is located approximately 2.9 kilometres southwest of the south end of Bluey Lake and 4.0 kilometres northwest of the north end of Missezula Lake.
Regionally, the area is underlain by the Upper Triassic Nicola Group, which regionally consists of alkalic and calc-alkalic volcanics and intrusions of island arc origin, and which is the principal component of the Quesnel Terrane in southern British Columbia (Geological Survey of Canada Maps 41-1989, 1713A). The area lies in the Central belt or facies of the Nicola Group (after Preto, Bulletin 69). This belt of rocks mainly consists of subaerial and submarine, red or purple to green augite plagioclase porphyritic andesitic and basaltic flows, volcanic breccia and tuff, and minor argillites and limestone. The volcanics are intruded by bodies of comagmatic diorite to monzonite of Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic age. The area is characterized by long-lived, primarily north-striking faults and related fracturing, which originally controlled intrusion emplacement. East-striking faults are subordinate, and commonly offset intrusive contacts.
An outcrop of grey-green laharic breccia/agglomerate of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group (Central Belt, Bulletin 69) is mineralized with chalcocite, malachite, chalcopyrite and some copper.
In 1969, a sample taken over a 60 by 30 metre area yielded 0.24 per cent copper (Assessment Report 4495, page 7).
Work History
In 1969, F.R. Burton completed a 32.0 line-kilometre ground magnetic and electromagnetic survey on the area as the Amalg 1-36 claims.
In 1972, Noranda Mining and Exploration Inc. completed a program of geological mapping, trenching and ground and airborne geophysical surveys on the area as the Bim, Boss, J, Lo, Gail and Tight claim groups of the Adonis property. In 1978 and 1979, Cominco Ltd. completed programs of geological mapping, geochemical (rock and soil) sampling and approximately 9.4 line-kilometres ground magnetic and induced polarization surveys on the area as the Thalia claims.
In 1985, Vanco Explorations Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and geochemical (rock and soil) sampling on the area as the Bloo, Climax and Thor claims. In 1987, a further program of rock and soil sampling was completed on the claims.
In 1990, Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc. and MineQuest Exploration Associated Ltd. completed a 56.2 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the area as the Zig 1-4 and Zul 1-3 claims. The following year, nine rotary drill holes, totalling 650.7 metres, were completed on the claims.
In 2003, Gary Brown completed a 27.5 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the Boss 1-2 claims. In 2004, William Richard Bergey completed reconnaissance geological mapping on the Aspen Grove property. Also in 2004, Copper Hill Exploration Corp. completed a program of geological mapping and photo-geological interpretation on the area as the Ketchan property. In 2005, Copper Belt Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and 13.0 line-kilometres of ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys on the area as the Central Nicola property.
In 2011, Moag Copper Gold Resources Inc. completed a program of soil sampling on the area as part of the Ketchan property.
In 2013, West Cirque Resources Ltd. acquired the Aspen Grove property, which consists of 37 mineral claims, totaling 5629 hectares, including the Boss prospect, and proceeded to complete an exploration program of geological mapping and rock sampling throughout the property. During 2014 through 2016, KZD Aspen Grove Holding Ltd. and Kaizen Discovery Inc. completed programs of prospecting and geological mapping on the Aspen Grove property.
