The Deer showing is located about 10 kilometres south-southwest of Endako and is on the Endako mine (093K 006) property.

The geology of the region consists of: 1) a Mississippian to Triassic Cache Creek Group oceanic volcanic and sedimentary assemblage 2) the Upper Triassic dominantly mafic volcanic Takla Group 3) the Lower to Middle Jurassic Hazelton Group mafic to felsic volcanic and sedimentary rocks 4) the Upper Cretaceous to Lower Tertiary Ootsa Lake Group sedimentary and volcanic rocks and 5) the Oligocene and Miocene Endako Group. The region has been intruded by the Lower Jurassic quartz monzonite to granodiorite Topley Intrusive Suite, Upper Jurassic plutons of the Francois Lake Suite and plugs and stocks related to Upper Cretaceous and Tertiary volcanism.

The area is underlain by part of the Casey quartz monzonite phase of the Francois Lake batholith. This is one of five phases recognized on the basis of texture and composition.

Mineralization consisting of molybdenum, typical of porphyry occurrences, is reported from this location.

Work History

The immediate area of the occurrence has been explored in conjunction with the nearby Endako (MINFILE 093K 006) mine and a complete exploration history of the area can be found there.

In 1961, Bardyke Mines completed a 19.5 line-kilometre ground magnetic survey on the area as the Elk claims.

In 1963, Julian Mining Co. Ltd. completed a soil sampling program on the area as the Deer claims.

In 1964, New Indian Mines Ltd. completed a program of soil sampling on the MS claims, located immediately north of the occurrence.

In 2013, Thompson Creek Mining Ltd. completed a program of legal surveys, a LiDAR topographic survey and orthophoto base mapping on the Endako property.