The Countess showing area is mainly underlain by volcanic rocks of the Lower Jurassic Telkwa Formation, Hazelton Group. Figure 9 of the 1967 Annual Report shows a copper occurrence north of the Duchess showing (093L 066). It is possibly associated with the same shear zone that is the main host for the Duchess mineralization. In 1911, development work on the Duchess consisted of a 33 metre adit and open cuts on the Countess.

WORK HISTORY

The 2008 El Toro program of Lions Gate Energy Inc involved mapping, prospecting, 87 rock and 15 soil geochemical samples, GPS surveying of previous diamond drill hole collars, and underground and surface workings, an evaluation of the property (Assessment Report 30731), followed by a 1495 line kilometre airborne magnetic and electromagnetic geophysical survey (Assessment Report 30982). The survey on the West block covered Princess (093L 061), War Eagle (093L 062), Evening (093L 064), Duchess (093L 066), Countess (093L 067), MSJ (093L 241), Ant 1 (093L 320). A grab sample (14517) across a 15 metre wide exposure assayed 5.27 per cent copper and 69.9 grams per tonne silver, while another rock sample (14515) taken approximately 250 metres along strike to the north yielded 0.25 per cent copper and 5.2 grams per tonne silver (Pautler, J. (2009-07-15): Technical Report on the El Toro Project).

See Duchess (093L 066) for details of the work history of the Howson Basin showings which include Princess (093L 061), War Eagle (093L 062), (Evening (093L 064), Silver Heels (093L 065), (Duchess (093L 066), Countess (093L 067), Tom ((093L 068) and Starr (093L 069).

Refer also to King (093L 041) for general information on the El Toro property, a large property that was worked by Lions Gate Energy Inc from 2007 to present (2015) and encompassed a very large area including the Tommy Houston Creek area.