The Phil showing consists of a trench that intersects a shallow west dipping (30-40 degrees) fault zone with local high grade chalcopyrite, malachite, bornite and chalcocite mineralization in massive, albite altered Iron Mask hybrid unit diorite breccias in fault contact with underlying Sugarloaf unit hornblende diorites. The intrusive rocks belong to the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic Iron Mask batholith. Previous sampling of the zone yielded 1.01 grams per tonne gold and 0.9 per cent copper over 3.5 metres with the high grade copper (chalcopyrite, malachite and bornite) mineralization concentrated at the top of the zone. The discontinuous massive albite is up to 2 metres thick. Several other crosscutting faults are evident in the old trench cuts.

In 1994, drilling in the Phil copper showing area failed to intersect the mineralized fault contact between the hybrid breccia and Sugarloaf diorite downdip. Copper mineralization in westerly dipping faults was intersected and yielded up to 0.17 per cent copper over 8 metres in drillhole JK-94-02. The highest gold result was 0.5 gram per tonne over 2 metres. In drillhole JK-94-01 an intersection over 3 metres yielded 0.11 per cent copper and 0.5 gram per tonne gold. Both holes intersected hybrid breccia with weak epidote and hematite alteration and strong chlorite fracture-fills throughout. Local potassium feldspar fracture-fill and patches also occur (Assessment Report 23894). Grab samples by Abacus Mining and Exploration Corporation in 2002 yielded up to 2.87 per cent copper, 1.96 grams per tonne gold and 1.27 grams per tonne palladium (News Release, December 17, 2002).

In 1966, Fidelity Mining Investments Ltd. conducted a 21 kilometre induced polarization survey over the Pinnacle claim group which also covered the And (092INE124), Joker (092INE015) and Grey Mask (092INE016) showings. In 1968, Pinnacle Mines Limited took 1785 soil samples over the A, C, Cle and Pin claims which also covered the And, Grey Mask and Joker showings. In 1972, geological mapping, soil sampling and 15.9 kilometres of ground magnetometer survey was undertaken on the large holding of JD claims on behalf of Flagstone Mines Ltd. The JD claims also cover the Joker, Grey Mask and And showings. In 1976, Cominco Ltd. conducted 19.5 kilometres of induced polarization and ground magnetometer surveys over the And claims which now cover the Phil and And showings. In 1983, Cominco Ltd. drilled six vertical percussion-drill holes totalling 548.6 metres on the And property. In 1991, geological mapping, 88.9 kilometres of grid establishment, 37.3 kilometres of ground magnetometer and 426 soil samples were taken on the Shumway Lake property (J & J claims) on behalf of Naxos Resources Ltd. In 1994, Teck Corporation completed six diamond-drill holes totalling 690.7 metres, 21 kilometres of VLF-EM and ground magnetometer surveys, geological mapping and soil sampling (389) on the Joke and Ace claims which cover the Joker, Grey Mask and Phil showings.