The Malaput occurrence is located at an elevation of approximately 1232 metres on a gentle south- south east facing slope, north west of Fawnie Creek and approximately 3.5 kilometres north east of the north east end of Fawnie Lake.

The area is underlain by volcanic rocks of the Middle Jurassic Naglico Formation, Hazelton Group. The occurrence is in a gently sloping logged area accessed by a secondary road off of the Kluskus-Malaput Forest Service road. The occurrence consists of pervasively silicified rocks that crop out sporadically through apparently thin glacial drift in a zone measuring approximately 125 by 75 metres. Outcrops of the Lower Cretaceous Capoose batholith occur about 1 kilometre to the northwest and comparatively unaltered green and maroon volcanic rocks, tentatively assigned to unit MJN1, are exposed about 50 metres to the east.

The altered rocks are composed mainly of fine-grained silica, in places accompanied by sericite and rare, crystalline barite. The texture of these rocks is typically massive with some irregular open cavities lined by drusy quartz. Finely disseminated pyrite, present in trace quantities, is generally oxidized resulting in a limonitic coating on weathered surfaces. About 50 metres to the east a solitary exposure of layered volcanic rocks contains bedding-parallel pyritiferous laminae.

The altered mineral assemblage is suggestive of a low-temperature, oxidized, epithermal setting. At present this alteration zone is poorly exposed; it requires additional work to assess its precious metal potential. A relatively flat site and the nature of alteration are amenable to an exploration program involving mechanized trenching and an induced polarization survey.

One drillhole (MAL 98-01) intersected altered rock thought to be rhyo-dacite and crystal tuff. Minor sulphide mineralization, predominantly pyrite, and very low gold values were encountered through the hole. The highest silver value was 4 grams per tonne from 38 to 38.5 metres (Assessment Report 25773).

Work History

During the course of regional mapping in 1993, the British Columbia Geological Survey discovered the Malaput Showing, a zone of solidifications and sericitization. The Fawn 7 claim was subsequently staked over the Malaput showing.

In 1994, the Malaput showing, was soil sampled and mapped by Western Keltic Mines inc. Results indicated geochemically anomalous gold, lead, arsenic and zinc values from soil and rocks overlying the zone of silica, sericite and ankerite alteration with drusy quartz veinlets.

A 744.0 metre diamond drilling program was carried out in 1998 to test the Malaput Showing. Equity Engineering Ltd. conducted this drill program for Cascadia International Resources Inc. Seven holes tested the Malaput zone along a 400 metres length. Each of these holes intersected varying widths and intensity of alteration with a general trend of increased width and intensity of alteration along strike to the west. The alteration along the Malaput Zone is suggestive of a strong epithermal system. Other than surface anomalous gold results, no significant gold mineralization was discovered along the 400 metres of the zone that was drill tested. The highest silver value was 4 grams per tonne from 38 to 38.5 metres in hole MAL 98-01 (Assessment Report 25773).

In 2008, Misty Creek Ventures Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and geochemical (rock and silt) sampling on the Fawn property.

In 2010, Silver Quest Resources Ltd. completed a program of rock and soil sampling on the Fawn property.

In 2014, New Gold Inc. completed a program silt and till (indicator mineral) sampling on the area as part of the Blackwater and Capoose properties.