The Burn occurrence is situated in the Kwanika Range on Burn Creek, approximately 46 kilometres east of Takla Landing.

The area is underlain by mesozonal plutonic rocks assigned to the Late Triassic to Early Cretaceous Hogem Intrusive Complex which have intruded volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Middle Triassic to Lower Jurassic Takla Group approximately 4 kilometres to the east. The plutonic rocks form an elongate batholith, extending from Chuchi Lake, and north to the Mesilinka River.

Burn Creek is underlain by leucocratic granite, quartz syenite and alaskite which, according to Garnett (1978), represent an Early Cretaceous phase of the Hogem Intrusive Complex. Hornblende diorite and quartz monzonite were also intersected in trenches and in percussion-drill holes. Mapping by Nelson et al (Open File 1993-4) interpret the monzonites and granodiorites underlying the Burn property to be of probable Early Jurassic age.

Early reports describe a showing of pyrite with very minor molybdenite and chalcopyrite in fractures cutting monzonite exposed in a northeast-flowing creek entering Burn Creek approximately 6 kilometres upstream from its outlet into Kwanika Creek. Follow-up work outlined a north-south zone of silicified monzonite hosting scattered molybdenite in fractures and in local quartz veins. The monzonite was characterized by silicification with local epidote, minor chlorite and weak but pervasive pyrite and some magnetite. This zone was though to extend past Kwanika Creek to the north and Burn Creek to the east and to the access road up Burn Creek to the west.

Locally, a number of small but high-grade molybdenite bearing zones are spatially associated with a molybdenite carrying alaskite dike, observed near the centre of the property.

In 1971, a rock sample (2129) assayed 0.23 per cent molybdenite (Property File - Chemex Labs Ltd. [1971-01-01]: Certificate of Analysis - Luc Syndicate - Burn Claims).

In 1972, drilling is reported to have failed to intersect economically significant mineralization with scattered highs of molybdenum in holes 72-1 and 72-12 and in the very top of hole 72-9 and to a lesser extent scattered highs of copper flanked to the northeast in holes 72-10 and 72-5. Intercepts included 0.028 per cent molybdenum over 48.0 metres, including 0.100 per cent molybdenum over 3.0 metres in hole 72-1; 0.027 per cent molybdenum over 120.0 metres, including 0.037 per cent molybdenum over 45.0 metres and 0.240 per cent molybdenum over 3.0 metres in hole 72-7; 0.029 per cent molybdenum over 24.0 metres, including 0.130 per cent molybdenum over 3.0 metres in hole 72-8 and 0.138 per cent molybdenum over 15 metres in hole 72-10 (Property File - Luc Syndicate [1972-01-01]: Drill Logs and Summary - D.D.H. 72-1 - Burn Group).

In 1976, Dome Exploration completed three drillholes, totalling 857.7 metres, on the Burn property. Drilling yielded intercepts of up to 0.042, 0.037 and 0.029 per cent molybdenum over 2.7, 1.62 and 1.2 metres, respectively, in hole L-2 (Property File - Luc Syndicate [1976-07-12]: Memo RE: Burn).

In 1979, Drilling within the zone failed to intersect economically significant mineralization, the best hole (79-2) averaging only 0.00118 per cent molybdenum and 0.00119 per cent copper over its 83.3 metre length (Assessment Report 7898, page 5). The 1979 drillhole 79-2 was located near Burn Creek, approximately 1.5 kilometres southeast of the area previous drilled in 1972.

Soil samples in the immediate vicinity of the Burn showing were not considered significant. However, soil anomalies of interest on Grid A, named the Burn West anomaly, has multiple high gold samples from the 2012 program and a 300 metre silver anomaly from the 2011 soil program. To the north (about 500 metres) is the Burn NW anomaly, which consists mainly of high molybdenum samples from both the 2011 and 2012 programs. The Burn West soil anomaly is 1700 metres southwest of the Burn MINFILE occurrence. Burn West is on the shoulder of a magnetic high, in Hogem monzonite, and close to (within 1000 metres of) the contact with Takla group rocks to the east. The majority of the soil anomalies in the Burn West prospect are located along the contact between the Hogem monzonite and granite.

Work History

The Burn goup (Burn 1-52) was held in 1971 by W.R. Bacon for the LUC Syndicate. Extensive exploration was undertaken between 1971 and 1979 as a result of stream sediment anomalies outlined on Burn Creek. Initial work in the area involved a stream sediment sampling program by the Luc Syndicate, with Dome Exploration in the early 1970s. This resulted in a number of anomalous areas being found and claimed on Burn creek. Work included geological mapping, a geochemical soil survey (875 samples) covering Burn 1-26, 43-52, a magnetometer survey over 21 line-kilometres, and trenching on Burn 14-16. Work during 1971 to 1973 included an induced potential survey over 22.5 line-kilometres, a geochemical soil and silt survey, and 1594 metres of diamond drilling in 12 holes on Burn 12-16, 45. All efforts failed to find an economic mineral source for the anomalies.

In 1978, Placer Development Limited optioned the claims and over the next two years completed geochemical sampling of soils, sediments and overburden, drilling and magnetometer surveys. In 1979, the Snag and Siberia claims were added to the property. In 1981, Placer Development concluded there was insufficient tonnage available to warrant further exploration.

During 2005 through 2010, Redton Resources and Geoinformatics Exploration Canada Inc. undertook work on the regionally extensive Redton property, which covered the Falcon (MINFILE 093N 068) occurrence to the south (just north of Nation Lake) and north to the Tak (MINFILE 093N 067) occurrence, approximately 6 kilometres south of the Omineca River. In 2005, a 5764.0 line-kilometre airborne magnetic and electromagnetic survey was completed on the area as the Takla-Redton property. In 2006, a program of geological mapping and geochemical (rock, silt and soil) sampling was completed on the property along with 12 diamond drill holes, totalling 4032.5 metres, on the Takla-Rainbow (MINFILE 093N 082) and Tak occurrences. In 2007 and 2008, programs of geochemical sampling (rock, silt, and soil) sampling, ground geophysical surveys and 10 diamond drill holes, totalling 3784.0 metres, were completed on the property. This work centred primarily on the Takla-Rainbow occurrence to the north and Falcon occurrence to the south. In 2010, a subsequent AeroTEM survey by Redton Resources identified 65 electromagnetic anomalies on the property.

During 2011 through 2014, Kiska Metals Corp. (previously Rimfire Minerals Corporation) completed programs of prospecting, geological mapping, geochemical (rock, silt, and soil) sampling and ground geophysical surveys on the Redton property. Soil sampling identified three anomalous zones, referred to as the Ruby Wren, Chachalaca and Burn West zones, associated with magnetic highs and Hogem Batholith rocks located approximately 5 and 3.3 kilometres northwest and 1.7 kilometres southwest, respectively, of the Burn occurrence. A combined 11.2 line-kilometre ground induced polarization and magnetic survey was completed on the Halobia Creek area.

In 2019, Spearmint Resources Inc. completed a program of prospecting and rock sampling on the area as the Safari property.