| Hole Number | From - To(feet) | Interval (feet) | Cu (%) | Nl (%) | Au (ppb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC-1 | 59 - 76 | 17 | 3.15 | not analysed | not analysed |
| MC-2 | 90 - 124 | 34 | 1.64 | not analysed | not analysed |
| MC-3 | 80 - 97 | 17 | 1.20 | not analysed | not analysed |
| MC-5 | 203 - 206 | 3 | 1.10 | not analysed | not analysed |
| MC-6 | 205 - 219 | 14 | 0.66 | not analysed | not analysed |
| MC-7 | 230 - 235 | 5 | 0.73 | not analysed | not analysed |
| 95-1 | 87 - 105 | 18 | 1.76 | not analysed | 296 |
| 95-2 | 145 - 170 190 - 200 | 25 10 | 0.88 0.25 | not analysed not analysed | 36 21 |
| 95-3 | 175 - 250 includes 197 - 204 | 75 7 | 0.50 1.96 | not analysed not analysed | 205 2098 |
| 95-4 | 230 - 280 | 50 | not analysed | 0.166 | 24 |
| 95-5 | 260 - 300 | 40 | not analysed | 0.177 | 91 |
The Ellen Project, is located in the Whitehorse Mining District approximately 27 km northwest of Haines Junction, which is 159 km by road from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. The property comprises the Ellen 1-20 and Ellen 25-37 claims, covering approximately 1400 acres.
The Ellen Project is underlain by andesitic volcanic rocks, with minor interbedded limestone and clastic beds. Diorite, andesite and fine grained peridotite sills of the Kluane mafic-ultramafic suite have been emplaced along thrust faults at the base of the volcanic sequence. The above units are unconformably overlain by clastic sedimentary rocks in the southern property area.
The Kluane mafic-ultramafic suite hosts a number of magmatic nickel-copper-platinum group mineral occurrences from Northern British Columbia, through Yukon and into Alaska. One of these occurrences, the Wellgreen Deposit, produced almost 200,000 tonnes of Ni-Cu-PGE ore in 1972 and 1973 and hosts reserves of 49.9 million tonnes grading 0.36% Ni, 0.35% Cu, 0.51 g/t Pt and 0.34 g/t Pd. The Kluane Belt nickel-copper-PGE occurrences are particularly enriched in the rarer platinum group elements osmium, iridium, ruthenium and rhodium.
Exploration on the Ellen Project, from 1954 to present, has involved approximately 1,214m of drilling in 17 holes, hand/blast trenching, rock and soil geochemistry, ground electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical surveys.
The main prospect consists of a volcanogenic massive sulphide showing and possibly a feeder system with strong alteration and chalcopyrite stringers and breccia infilling. Results from previous drilling include 3.15% Cu over 5.2m in MC66-1, 1.64% Cu over 10.4m in MC66-2 and 1.96% Cu, 2.1g/t Au over 2.1m in DDH 95-3.
Mineralization exposed at the main showing occurs as intense malachite and azurite stained outcrops along the canyon of Ellen Creek, with several zones up to 10m wide consisting of high grade copper+-gold bearing semi-massive pyrite and chalcopyrite layers (parallel to bedding and shear planes), crosscutting stringers and breccia zones with sulphide cement.
Previous drilling on the property intersected a serpentinite sill carrying low grade nickel values averaging 0.17% Ni over12-15m (DDH 95-4 and 95-5). PGE mineralization is commonly known to be ssociated with low grade nickel and higher grade copper throughout the Kluane Ultramafic Belt. Another sill is postulated in the southwestern property area based on the ground magnetic signature.
The main prospect appears to represent a feeder zone that has been traced to 75m. Additionally, chalcopyrite occurrences have been traced for 800m along strike to the southeast and 500m along strike to the northwest.
Strong copper+-gold soil geochemical anomalies (with maximum values of 4818 ppm Cu and 1340 ppb Au) are present, generally coincident with geophysical conductors outlined along the main zone and subparallel to it.
The Ellen Project constitutes a property of merit based on the presence of a significant volcanogenic massive sulphide showing on the property with high grade Cu/Ag/PGE values and the potential to trace the showing along strike as evidenced by the numerous chalcopyrite occurrences, anomalous copper-gold soil geochemistry and coincident geophysical anomalies.
A $100,000 initial program is proposed for the Ellen Project consisting of a HLEM survey with additional mapping, access upgrading and minor trenching to trace copper-gold mineralization further to the northwest and southeast and to delineate areas of PGE potential.