The Curt showing was first discovered in 1990 on the Axe property, held by Ascot Resources Ltd. As of 1991, the Axe property consisted of some 59 claims totalling 932 units. Work reported done on the Axe claims in 1990 and 1991 (primarily rock, soil and silt sampling) was spread over a number of showings on these extensive holdings.

The Curt showing occurs in an area that has recently been regionally mapped as being a possible transitional unit between Lower Jurassic Hazelton Group and Upper Triassic Stuhini Group (Open File 1997-3).

A gossanous zone occurs in silicified andesitic tuffs measuring 70 by 150 metres in area. Mineralization occurs as pyritic disseminations associated with minor stringers of secondary calcite or quartz. A grab sample taken in 1990 yielded 6 grams per tonne gold (Assessment Report 21858, page 26). Follow-up sampling the following year yielded only trace amounts of gold.

During 2011 through 2014, New Chris Minerals completed programs of prospecting, soil and rock sampling, geological mapping, a 14 line-kilometre ground induced polarization survey and 2379 line-kilometres of airborne geophysical surveys on the area as the Tatogga Lake project.