The JPG 2 occurrence is located on a north facing slope, south of Hamilton Creek and approximately 8.5 kilometres east- south east of Merritt.

The area lies in the western belt of the Upper Triassic Nicola Group which is comprised of grey to green volcanic flow rocks, plagioclase porphyritic andesitic flows, volcanic breccia and tuff, minor interbedded argillite, limestone and sandstone. Bedding and flow structures strike north to northeast.

Copper mineralization is exposed in a shallow shaft developed in a calc-silicate skarn zone consisting mainly of epidote. The skarn is generally flat-lying with a shallow dip to the east and is mineralized with finely disseminated chalcopyrite, azurite and malachite.

A composite of material from the dump assayed 0.06 grams per tonne gold, 21.9 grams per tonne silver and 1.04 per cent copper (Assessment Report 23926).

Work History

A historic shaft, of unknown age but likely dating to the early 1900s, is report in the area of the occurrence.

During 1959 through 1961, Copper Soo Mining Syndicate completed programs of geological mapping, trenching and ground magnetometer surveys on the area as the Soo, Verna, Bare and Vulgar claims. Also in 1961, the Craigbeth Syndicate completed a ground magnetic survey on the area immediately east of the occurrence as the Ralph claims.

In 1976 and early 1977, B.R. Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping, rock sampling and drilling on the area.

In 1980 and 1981, MHB Resources Ltd. completed a program of geological mapping, trenching, soil sampling and ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys on the area as the JPG claims. The following year, four diamond drill holes, totalling 300 metres, were completed on the claims.

In 1995, Cambridge Minerals Ltd. completed an 834.0 line-kilometre airborne magnetic and electromagnetic survey on the area as the SK 1-16 claims.

In 2011, Terry Garrow, on the behalf of Christopher Delorme, completed a 10.0 line-kilometre ground magnetic and electric survey on the area as the Cube property. In 2013, Dot Resources Ltd. completed a 5.2 line-kilometre ground electromagnetic survey on the property. The following year, a program of geological mapping was completed.