The Frank 63 (Bin 7) occurrence is located at an elevation of approximately 1630 metres on a south-facing slope of Spaist Mountain.

The area is underlain by Bethsaida phase granodiorites of the Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic Guichon Creek Batholith.

Minor disseminated chalcopyrite and malachite staining occur in a hornblendite dike cutting diorite, and in narrow fracture zones in granodiorite to the east.

In 1969, drilling on the Bin 7 claim intercepted pale-green, (chlorite-?) altered quartz diorite with near vertical feldspar-calcite-quartz veinlets and disseminated chalcopyrite ± bornite ± chalcocite yielded intercepts of 0.12 per cent copper over 15 metres in hole NL-1 and 0.61 per cent copper over 3 metres in hole NL-3 (Property File - 10866).

Work History

In 1956 and 1957, Udd-Ramsey Syndicate completed programs of geological mapping, soil sampling and a 60.4 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the Frank and Nord claims. In 1958, Northwestern Explorations Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping, soil sampling and a 45.5 line-kilometre ground magnetic and induced polarization survey on the area as the BJ claims.

In 1965 and 1966, Rio Tinto Exploration Ltd. completed programs of soil sampling, geological mapping and a ground magnetic survey on the area as the Rio claims. Also in 1966, T.C. Explorations Ltd. completed a program of soil sampling and a 47.4 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the IL, Oversight, PIM and PM claims. In 1969, Noranda Mining and Exploration Inc. completed a program of soil sampling, five diamond drill holes and a 41.0 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the area as the Bin claims.

In 1971, Highland Star Mines Ltd. completed a soil sampling program on the area as the NB claims.

During late 2008 through 2012, Happy Creek Minerals completed programs of geochemical (rock, silt and soil) sampling, geological mapping, three diamond drill holes, totalling 740.9 metres, an induced polarization survey and a 1463.0 line-kilometre airborne gamma ray spectrometer and magnetic survey on the area as the West Valley property.

During 2013 through 2019, Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. completed programs of geological mapping, geochemical (rock, silt and soil) sampling, a 32.3 line-kilometre induced polarization survey and re-interpretation of historical airborne geophysical data on the area as part of the Rateria-West Valley property.