The Randy North occurrence is located between Chipman and Solly creeks, approximately 2 kilometres north-northwest of the Lara (MINFILE 092B 129) occurrence, and has been explored in conjunction with it.

Regionally, the area is underlain by chert, siliceous argillite and siliciclastic rocks of the Mississippian to Pennsylvanian Fourth Lake Formation (Buttle Lake Group) and volcanic rocks of the Middel to Upper Devonian McLaughlin Ridge Formation (Sicker Group) which have been intruded by gabbroic bodies (called the Mount Hall Gabbro) that are coeval with the Upper Triassic Karmutsen Formation (Vancouver Group). See the Lara (MINFILE 092B 129) occurrence for a larger discussion of the regional geology.

Locally, the mineralized zone consists of 3 to 6 zinc-rich weakly polymetallic horizons over a stratigraphic thickness of approximately 150 metres. These horizons consist of laminated light brown sphalerite and pyrite with subordinate chalcopyrite and trace tetrahedrite hosted by a strongly schistose quartz eye rhyolite tuff (sericite-quartz schist). Diamond drilling has intersected the zone, which trends over a distance of 2 kilometres and downdip from surface to a depth of 180 metres.

In 1986, diamond drilling yielded intercepts of up to 0.31 per cent copper, 4.66 per cent zinc, 11 grams per tonne silver and 0.08 gram per tonne gold over 0.26 metre in hole 86-R137 and 0.19 per cent copper and 2.56 per cent zinc over 0.5 metre in hole 86-R127 (Assessment Report 15737).

In 1987, diamond drilling yielded intercepts including: 0.95 per cent zinc over 0.74 metres (74.76 to 81.29 metres down hole) in hole 87-151; 1.15 per cent zinc, 11 grams per tonne silver with 0.22 gram per tonne gold over 0.37 metre (122.18 to 122.55 metres down hole) in hole 87-155; 0.57 per cent copper, 2.55 per cent zinc, 16.4 grams per tonne silver and 0.27 gram per tonne gold over 0.21 metre (64.78 to 64.99 metres down hole) in hole 87-166 and 1.05 per cent zinc over 0.35 metre (183.17 to 183.52 metres down hole) in hole 87-173 (Assessment Report 17857).

Work History

In 1978, Union Miniere Exploration and Mining Corp. Ltd. conducted a soil sampling program on the area as the Mouse, Bear, Dear, Elk and Pika claims.

In 1982, Aberford Resources Ltd. conducted programs of trenching, geochemical (rock and soil) sampling, a 2.5 line-kilometre induced polarization survey, a 3.8 line-kilometre ground electromagnetic survey and ground magnetic survey on the area as part of the Lara property. In 1984, Aberford Resources completed a program of trenching, a 22.0 line-kilometre ground electromagnetic and six diamond drill holes (holes 84-37 to 84-42) on the occurrence area.

During 1986 through 1990, Laramide Resources and Abermin Corp. (later Minova Inc.) completed programs of diamond drilling, geological mapping and geochemical sampling on the area as part of the larger Lara Property. See the Lara (MINIFLE 092B 129) occurrence for a complete summary of the exploration programs conducted during this period.

In 1998, Nucanolan Resources, on the behalf of Laramide Resources, completed a program of ground magnetics and VLF-EM surveys over discrete sections of the Coronation and Coronation Zone Extension and 12 diamond drill holes, totalling 2550 metres, on the Laramide property.

In 2006 and 2007, Laramide Resources, for Treasury Metals Inc., completed a program of comprehensive data compilation, airborne geophysical surveys, totalling 500.1-line kilometres and drillcore resampling on the Lara property. In 2009, Treasury Metals completed a program of structural mapping and whole rock geochemical sampling on the Lara property. In 2014, Treasury Metals completed a further program of structural mapping, whole rock geochemical sampling and environmental baseline studies on the Lara property. In 2018, Treasury Metals conducted an airborne LiDAR survey covering 6388.0 hectares on the Lara property.

In 2022, Sasquatch Resources Corp. completed a program of prospecting, geological mapping, drillcore and rock sampling and a 418.2 line-kilometre airborne electromagnetic survey on the area as part of the Mount Sicker property.