The Bonz 2 occurrence is located in the northeastern head waters of Steele Creek, approximately 1.5 kilometres south of Bonanza Lake.

The area is underlain by basalts and lavas of the Upper Triassic Karmutsen Formation (Vancouver Group). The volcanics are intruded by Late Jurassic granodiorite of the Nimpkish Batholith, which is part of the Jurassic Island Plutonic Suite.

Locally, andesite hosts at least two shear zones with 1 to 15 centimetre wide veins of massive chalcopyrite and minor magnetite.

In 1994, two grab samples (GD111604 and GD111605) assayed 0.08 and 0.14 per cent zinc, 51.0 and 70.6 grams per tonne silver, 1.6 and 6.6 grams per tonne gold and greater than 9.9 per cent copper, respectively (Assessment Report 23551).

Work History

In 1966, Cominco completed a program of geological mapping and a ground magnetometer survey on the area as the Bob claims. During 1971 through 1977, Imperial Oil completed programs of line cutting, geological mapping, soil sampling and ground geophysical surveys on the area as part of the Hab and Bob claims. In 1993 and 1994, Braddick Resources completed programs of geochemical sampling, geological mapping and ground geophysical surveys on the area as the Bon and Bonz 1-2 claims. In 2012, Homegold Resources completed programs of rock and soil sampling and a ground magnetometer survey on the area as the Bonanza River property. In 2013, Jinhua Capital Corp. prospected the Steele Creek property. In 2018, Hawkeye Gold and Diamond Inc. completed a minor program of prospecting and rock sampling on the area as the Bonanza property.