The Zig occurrence is located approximately 4.8 kilometres south-southwest of the south end of Bluey Lake and 3.0 kilometres west-northwest of the north end of Missezula Lake.

The region north 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.

Locally, copper mineralization occurs in volcanic breccia and lahar deposits of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group.

In 1987, a sample (3780) assayed 0.975 per cent copper and 3.4 grams per tonne silver (Assessment Report 17118, Figures 6a, 6b).

Work History

In 1972, Noranda Mining and Exploration Inc. completed a program of geological mapping, trenching and ground and airborne geophysical surveys on the area as the Bim, Boss, J, Lo, Gail and Tight claim groups of the Adonis property. In 1978 and 1979, Cominco Ltd. completed programs of geological mapping, geochemical (rock and soil) sampling and approximately 9.4 line-kilometres of ground magnetic and induced polarization surveys on the area as the Thalia 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 1987, a further program of rock and soil sampling was completed on the claims.

In 1990, Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc. and MineQuest Exploration Associated Ltd. completed a 56.2 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the area as the Zig 1-4 and Zul 1-3 claims. The following year, nine rotary drill holes, totalling 650.7 metres, were completed on the claims.

In 2003, Gary Brown completed a 27.5 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the Boss 1-2 claims. In 2004, Copper Hill Exploration Corp. completed a program of geological mapping and photo-geological interpretation on the area as the Ketchan property. In 2005, Copper Belt Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and 13.0 line-kilometres of ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys on the area as the Central Nicola property.

In 2011, Moag Copper Gold Resources Inc. completed a program of soil sampling on the area as part of the Ketchan property. In 2013, West Cirque Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping and rock sampling on the area as the Aspen Grove property. During 2014 through 2016, KZD Aspen Grove Holding Ltd. and Kaizen Discovery Inc. completed programs of prospecting and geological mapping on the Aspen Grove property.