The Nellie occurrence is located on an east-facing slope, west of Summers Creek and approximately 1.3 kilometres south of the south end of Missezula Lake.

The region southwest of Missezula Lake is underlain by the Eastern volcanic facies of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group, comprising mafic to intermediate augite and hornblende porphyritic pyroclastics and flows, and associated alkaline intrusions. The intrusions vary in composition from diorite to monzonite and are thought to be comagmatic with the Nicola Group, ranging in age from Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic. Much of the copper mineralization and associated alteration frequenting this portion of the Nicola Belt can be attributed to the emplacement of such intrusions.

Locally, several trenches situated 400 metres west of Summers Creek and 1.4 kilometres south-southwest of the south end of Missezula Lake expose chalcocite, malachite, chalcopyrite and pyrite in massive to crudely bedded lahar deposits of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group (Eastern Belt, Bulletin 69).

In 1985, a sample (2152) assayed 0.486 per cent copper and 1.4 grams per tonne silver (Assessment Report 14141, Drawing 13a).

Work History

In 1972, Belcarra Explorations Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and soil sampling on the area as the Nellie and Warm claims. Later than year, a 12.3-line-kilometre induced polarization survey and a 48.8-line-kilometre ground magnetic survey were completed on the claims.

In 1985, Vanco Explorations Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and geochemical (rock and soil) sampling on the area as the Bloo, Climax and Thor claims.

In 2017 and 2018, Christopher Delorme completed minor programs of prospecting and rock sampling on the area as the SDJV property.