The Pat (Tyner Lake) occurrence is located southwest of Tyner Lake and approximately 21 kilometres northwest of Merritt.

The area is situated in the southeastern portion of the multiphase Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic Guichon Creek Batholith. The area is underlain by Chataway variety granodiorite and quartz diorite, part of the older Highland Valley phase of the batholith.

Locally, a quartz diorite hosts sparse disseminations of chalcopyrite.

Work History

In 1958, Noranda Mines Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping, geochemical sampling and a 77.0 line-kilometre ground electromagnetic survey on the area as the Dip, Matt, Pat and Rip claims.

In 1969, Torwest Resources completed a program of soil sampling and a 50.0 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the Top property.

In 1970, Lake Beaverhouse Mining completed a 45.7 line-kilometre induced polarization survey on the area immediately southeast of the occurrence as the Top claims.

In 2006, TNR Gold Corp. optioned the AW 1-9 claims from M. Moore and conduct a three-dimensional induced polarization survey.

In 2012, Guy and Christopher Delorme completed a program of prospecting and geochemical (rock and soil) sampling on the area as the Brown claims of the Highland South property.

During 2013 through 2019, Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. completed programs of geological mapping, geochemical (rock, silt and soil) sampling, a 32.3 line-kilometre induced polarization survey and re-interpretation of historical airborne geophysical data on the area as part of the Rateria-West Valley property.