The Endex (Buckley zone) occurrence is located approximately 2 kilometres south of Hanson Lake.

The area is underlain dominantly by a quartz monzonite phase of the Upper Jurassic Francois Lake Intrusive Suite. This phase has been mapped over a length of approximately 2 kilometres.

The quartz monzonite is locally mineralized with molybdenite and minor pyrite and chalcopyrite in quartz veins and as thin fracture fillings. The veins, which form a poorly developed stockwork, are normally less than about 6 millimetres wide. Alteration is characterized by weak kaolinitization and local sericitization. Mineralization also extends into a foliated quartz diorite at the eastern end of the claim group. This is probably a more deformed Francois Lake Intrusive Suite phase.

Work History

During the 1960s and 1970s, a regional stream sediment reconnaissance program was conducted in Hanson lake area by Endako Mines staff. Anomalous metals were found in streams draining into Hanson Lake from the north and south. A 2 kilometre by 9 kilometre, zinc-lead anomaly with locally high silver-copper and outlying areas of high copper-molybdenum was defined by soil sampling. Induced polarization and magnetic anomalies were tested by trenching and diamond drilling with sub-economic mineralization being locally intersected.

In the mid 1970s, the property was acquired by Placer Dome and widely spaced diamond drilling was performed in 1977 and 1979 on monzonite targets south of Hanson Lake.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cazador Explorations conducted geological mapping, rock sampling, geochemical and geophysical surveys, and an extensive diamond-drilling program on the Hanson Lake property (093K 078).

In 2006, G.W. Kurz restaked the area and completed a small program of soil and stream sampling south of Hanson Lake. In 2010, the area was restaked by John Chapman and KGE Management Ltd.

During 2012 through 2015, the area was examined by Stone Ridge Exploration Corp. with programs of prospecting, soil, till and rock sampling, structural analysis and a 288 line-kilometre airborne ZTEM and aeromagnetic survey being completed.