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EXHIBIT 99.1
NTS: 082E05W
Lat. 49(0) 20'
06" N Long.
119(0) 52' 28" W
UTM: 11 5468672 N 291183 E
ASSESMENT REPORT
describing
RECONNAISSANCE MAPPING AND SAMPLING
ON THE KOPR PROPERTY, OLALLA, B.C.
Osoyoos Mining Division
Owner:
Kopr Resources Corp.
670 Kent Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
By:
George Coetzee BSc (honours) Geology
1255 West Pender St
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V6E 2V1
November 28, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Summary.......................................................................4
Introduction and Terms of Reference...........................................5
Property Location, Access and Description.....................................6
Physiography and Climate......................................................8
History of Exploration.......................................................11
History of Geophysical Work..................................................12
Geophysical Results....................................................13
Geological Setting...........................................................16
Regional Structure.....................................................16
Geological Description of Region.......................................16
Stratigraphic Column...................................................16
Geology of the Kopr Property...........................................21
Geological Mapping Survey..............................................22
Mapping of the New Mineralized Skarn Showing...........................24
Sampling of the New Copper Zone 1 Showing..............................25
Sampling Preparation, Analysis and Security...........................25
Discussion...................................................................25
Conclusions and Recommendations..............................................27
Cost of Current Exploration Program..........................................29
Statement of Qualifications..................................................30
References...................................................................31
Appendix.....................................................................32
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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Generalized Location Map of the Kopr Property 7
Figure 2 Regional Location Map of the Kopr Property 8
Figure 3 Satellite Photo of Kopr Area 9
Figure 4 Topography and Hillshade Kopr Property Area 10
Figure 5 Total Field Magnetic Map of the Kopr Area 14
Figure 6 Total Field Magnetic Anomaly Map of the Olalla Area 15
Figure 7 Regional Geology of the Kopr Property Area 17
Figure 8 Mineral Occurrences in the vicinity of Kopr Property 21
Figure 9 Geology mapping of Kopr Property 24
Figure10 New Kopr Copper Skarn Showing 26
TABLES
Table 1 Average Assays Results from 3 Mineralized Zones 25
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SUMMARY
Kopr Resources Corp. (the "Owner") of Teaneck, NJ. requested the mineral survey
and report on the Kopr Claims (the "Property") located in the Osoyoos Mining
Division of British Columbia. This report contains a summary of the previous
exploration history, geology of the Olalla area, new work consisting of
geological reconnaissance mapping and sampling, and with a concluding appraisal
of the mineral potential of the Kopr Claim area.
The Property is located about 15 km north of the town Keremeos in south central
British Columbia west of Hwy 3A north. The Property (Tenure #541991) comprises
of 1 claim centered at latitude 49(0) 20' 06" north, longitude 119(0) 52' 28"
west, and covering an area of 505.292 hectares. The property terrain is of
mainly steep to moderate relief, well forested, and occupies the western slope
of a mountain with a, elevation of 1760m. The highest mountain peak at 2235 m
(above sea level) is located about 4.5 km northwest of the Property.
The Property covers an area where the location of the Kopr showing has been
documented in MINFILE No 082ESW050 by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy,
Mines, and Petroleum Resources. There has been a limited amount of geological
work conducted over the years on the property, the only recorded assessment work
was by Apex Exploration and Mining Co Ltd. The exploration work was done during
1979 to 1980 in the vicinity of an old adit. The adit probably dates back to the
early 1900s.
The underlying rocks in the Property area consisting of a series of
Carboniferous to Triassic volcanic and sedimentary rocks that have been intruded
by granitic Okanagan intrusions. Larger intrusions are composed of granite and
granodiorite, while smaller stocks are composed of diorite and gabbro. Numerous
sills, dikes and apophyses are associated. Carboniferous to Triassic rocks are
assigned to the Shoemaker and Old Tom formations. These rocks form the eastern
limb of a large anticlinal fold with fold axes striking roughly north. The
Shoemaker consists of cherts, greenstone and minor argillite. A showing depicted
as a copper skarn was identified on the property. A mineralized pyrrhotite
copper skarn zone and a few other small showings were sampled. Due to dense
forest the location of old adit depicted remains unknown (as depicted in the
MINFILE report). Further reconnaissance prospecting entailing, silt sampling of
all creeks draining the Property area; geological mapping and examination of all
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rock outcrops for potential sulphide mineralization, a ground geophysical survey
over the magnetic anomalies highlighted by a previous MAG airborne survey as
well as the new targets identified by the mapping program, is recommended for a
first stage exploration program; followed by a second stage of geochemical soil
sampling , in close proximity of old and new anomalies as well as trenching, A
total budget of $28640 (US) is proposed for the first stage program and $25,480
for the second stage program. The second stage is contingent on the first stage.
The property is considered a grassroots project, based on the limited amount of
work done to date.
INTRODUCTION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Kopr property covers a number of copper showings in the Keremeos area of
southwest British Columbia. The author of this report was requested by Kopr
Resources Corp. (Owner) to survey the Kopr claims at Olalla for a potential
skarn copper occurrence as documented in the MinFile database. This report
outlines the history of exploration, geology, new work conducted and
recommendations for future work on the Kopr Claim property at Olalla, Osoyoos
Mining Division of British Columbia.
The author of this report is not a "qualified person" within the meaning of the
National Instrument 43-101 but has worked as an exploration and mine geologist
for more than 24 years in South Africa, Canada and Mexico. The basis of this
report relies upon a compilation of published data, maps, and reports referenced
from the B.C. Government geological database.
The author personally examined the geology of the Property and the immediate
surrounding area on August 31 and September 1, 2007. The purpose of the survey
was to locate the skarn copper occurrence and to determine the mode of
development, as well assess the mineral potential of the Property. The author
located a copper skarn occurrence, but was unsuccessful in locating the adit on
the Property as per geographical coordinates provided by the B.C. Government
MinFile database. At present, the location of the abandoned adit remains
unknown; the position may have been "miss" mapped or not accurately surveyed and
reported by previous workers to which the B.C. Government's MinFile database
relies upon. Further detail reconnaissance most likely will reveal the location
of the adit and mineralization in this largely densely wooded terrain.
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The recommendations in this report are based upon published data and the
author's personal exploration experience. This report details the findings of
the current program and is submitted for assessment work credits.
PROPERTY LOCATION, ACCESS AND DESCRIPTION
The Property is located in south central British Columbia, approximately 15 km
north of the town Keremeos as the crow flies. From Vancouver the road distance
is 473 km's east to the Property (Figure 1). The Property occupies the west
slope of a mountain with a estimated height of 1700 m above see level
Access to the property from Vancouver B.C. is via Hwy 1 heading east to Hope and
then merge onto the Crowsnest Hwy 3 E towards Keremeos for a road distance of
about 450 km's. From Keremoes proceed on Hwy 3A north for 8 km to reach Olalla a
small farming community, continue further north for about 4 km, turn left at the
well maintained Cedar creek farm onto a old logging road bearing to the north
west, continue uphill for about 11 km's into a large deforested clearing, Turn
half right up a smaller logging road for about 0.5 km's, turn right (uphill) on
the next logging road. Follow the road for about 0.6 km up to the exposed
mineralized outcrop, near the top of the mountain. A high clearance 4x4 pickup
is preferable for these logging roads. The town of Keremeos is the nearest
community providing food, lodging and amenities. Food, lodging, road equipment
operations for the logging industry and emergency medical facilities are also
available at Penticton or Kelowna on Highway 3 just north east of the property.
The Property consists of one claim covering an area of 505.292 ha; the center of
the geographical center of the Kopr claim block is at 49(0) 20' 06" north
latitude and 119(0) 52' 28"" west longitude in the Osoyoos Mining Division. The
mineral title record describes the legal information as follows:
Tenure Number Claim Name Owner Map Number Good To Date Status Mining Division Area
------------- ---------- ----- ---------- ------------ ------ --------------- ----
541991 KOPR 146886 100% 082E 2010/JAN/26 GOOD OSOYOOS 505.292
Reference: http://www.mtonline.gov.bc.ca/mtov/searchTenures.do;jsessionid=
b4304542d41a3e74e126 (Modified)
There is a small First Nations reserve about 1.5 km east of the Kopr property.
The author is presently not aware of any First Nations claim, any private
surface rights, or environmental concerns covering the Kopr Claim block that may
affect mining, exploration or prospecting operations.
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FIGURE 1 GENERALIZED LOCATION MAP OF THE KOPR PROPERTY
Courtesy of the Geology.com (modified by George Coetzee)
Reference: http://geology.com/canada/british-columbia.shtml
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FIGURE 2 REGIONAL LOCATION MAP OF THE KOPR PROPERTY
Courtesy of the Government of British Columbia (Modified)
Reference:
http://maps.gov.bc.ca/imf406/imf.jsp?site=mem_mtov_min-view-tenure&qlyr=
Mineral%20Tenures&qry=WHSE_MINERAL_TENURE.MTA_ACQUIRED_TENURE_POLY.TENURE_
NUMBER_ID='526466'&qzoom=true&qhlt=true&qbuf=200
PHYSIOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
The Property lies on the east hillside at the headwaters of Loak Creek, 3.75
kilometres southeast of Apex Mountain and 9 kilometres north-northwest of
Olalla, British Columbia (Figure 3).
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FIGURE 3 SATELLITE PHOTO OF KOPR AREA
LOGGING ROAD IN GREEN COURTESY OF GOOGLE EARTH Modified by George Coetzee
The property terrain is steep to moderate relief, rising from 1300m in the
extreme southeast corner of the Claim boundary near the logging entrance road to
2000m in the southwest corner of the property (Figure 4). Vegetation on the
claim consists mainly of mature growths of fir, spruce and ponderosa pine. The
claim area was most likely partially logged; only a few dead falls was observed.
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FIGURE 4 TOPOGRAPHY AND HILL SHADE KOPR PROPERTY AREA
Courtesy of the Government of British Columbia, The MapPlace Exploration
Assistant (modified) Reference:
http://webmap.em.gov.bc.ca/mapplace/minpot/ex_assist.cfm
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The weather reporting for Penticton BC, is located approximately 26 km's to the
north east of the property. The climate at the Property is similar to the
climate around Penticton with the exception to correct for altitude
differentiation and more snow at higher elevations. The following selected
information is provided by the weathernetwork.com website
Penticton, BC, Canada
LATITUDE: 49.28 N LONGITUDE: 119.36 W ALTITUDE: 344m
Kopr Property Altitude: 1600m (ave.)
TEMPERATURE (DEGREE)C
J F M A M J J A S O N D
MAXIMUM 1 4 10 15 20 25 28 28 22 15 7 1
MINIMUM -4 -2 0 2 6 10 12 12 8 3 0 -3
MEAN -1 1 5 9 13 18 20 20 15 9 3 0
PRECIPITATION
J F M A M J J A S O N D
RAIN (MM) 8 12 17 26 33 34 23 28 23 16 18 12
SNOW (CM) 26 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 25
TOTAL (MM) 27 21 20 26 33 34 23 28 23 16 24 32
SNOW COVER(CM) 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
"The weather statistics displayed here represent the mean value of each
meteorological parameter for each month of the year. The sampling period for
this data covers 30 years from 1961 to 1990."
Reference http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cabc0218/
HISTORY OF EXPLORATION
The first mentioned of the Kopr showing was made in a Minister of Mines Annual
Report, page 189. The Kopr showing has been explored by Apex Exploration and
Mining Co. Ltd. in 1979 and 1980 in the vicinity of an old adit. The adit
probably dates back to the early 1900s.
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The first recorded reference to the Kopr Property (small adit) was in the 1966
Annual Report of the B.C Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
(EMPR). In 1968 a geophysical survey was completed by Geo-X Surveys Ltd on the
Property and surrounding area.
The following information is from the mineral database of the B.C. government
"MinFile Capsule Geology & Bibliography Report":-
MINFILE No 082ESW050
Latitude: 49(0)20' 06" N Longitude: 119(0)52' 28" W
NTS Map: 082E031 NTS Map: 082E05W
Deposit Type: K01: Cu skarn
Name: KOPR, PAPEX, PACHEX, JILL, LUCKY JEAN FRACTION, NUGGET, KEREMEOS
The Kopr showing is located at an old abandoned adit, at the headwaters of Loak
Creek, 3.75 kilometres southeast of Apex Mountain and 9 kilometres
north-northwest of Olalla, British Columbia. The Kopr showing has been explored
by Apex Exploration and Mining Co. Ltd. in 1979 and 1980 in the vicinity of an
old adit. The adit probably dates back to the early 1900s.
At the Kopr showing (old adit) pyrite and chalcopyrite occur in the footwall of
a 12-metre wide fault, striking 260 degrees and dipping 75 degrees north. The
hangingwall and footwall are hosted by hornfels of the Shoemaker Formation. An
adit was driven 15 metres below the surface expression of the fault, on the
footwall side. The host rock is Shoemaker hornfels at the adit but dump material
consists of skarn composed of garnet, calcite and quartz with pyrite and
chalcopyrite. http://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=082ESW050
HISTORY OF THE GEOPHYSICAL WORK
In 1968 engaged Geo-X Surveys performed fixed wing Magnetic and Electromagnetic
survey on the Kopr Property and surroundings near Olalla. The only significant
referenced material pertaining to the area was an Airborne Geophysics Report
(EMPR ASS RPT #1803) that covered the area. The report covered the Kopr,
Paychex, Jill and Papex claims of the Anderson mountain range. The purpose of
the airborne geophysics survey was to locate potential exploration conductor
targets that could be the source of the geochemical anomalies in the particular
areas. A total of 47 line kilometres were flown over the Anderson mountain range
claim group.
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The Anderson Mountain area was flown with a Heliocourier aircraft in a direction
approximately southeast, at an air speed of 96 km per hour and at an approximate
elevation of 183 m above the terrain. A total of 26 lines, averaging 1.6 km in
length and 122m between lines were completed. A fluxgate magnetometer,
radar-type altimeter, chart recorders and camera were mounted in a Heliocourier
aircraft during the course of the survey. The system continuously profiles the
altitude of the aircraft above the ground, and the intensity of the magnetic
field. Ground control is maintained by a timed sequence of strip air photos
which regularly record the position of the aircraft. Each photo exposure is
indicated on the chart recorders and therefore can be integrated with the
magnetometer profiles.
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY RESULTS
In general, a series of magnetic highs, forming a wide magnetic ridge trends
across the area surveyed in a northeasterly direction (Figure 5). Primary
magnetic trend direction and several additional trends are sub- parallel. The
primary magnetic trend MAY indicate the strike of major lithological units. The
dominant magnetic ridge terminates rather abruptly along a line nearly
coincident with flight line 13. This line of discontinuity stretches north
westerly across the property and is some 762m north of and parallel to Loak
creek. The geological significance of this boundary is unknown.
Anomaly #1 (Figure 6), situated primarily on the Kopr claims, is an area of
considerable positive magnetic response with maximum amplitude of +637 gammas.
The area above +300 gammas is roughly elliptical in plan, with the major axis
trending north-south and approximately 701m long, at right angles, is
approximately 366m long. Standard magnetic profile depth calculations, selected
from flight line 23, indicate that the body causing the magnetic high is between
122 and 183m below surface. It is assumed to have a pipe like form. The minor
axis a broad magnetic low flanks Anomaly #1 to the east. The lowest value
encountered within the low is -816 gammas. Total magnetic relief in the Anomaly
11 area is, therefore, 1453 gammas. The location of the anomalies with respect
to claims can only be as accurate as the maps plotted in the Geo-X Surveys
report (EMPR ASS REPORT 1803).
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FIGURE 5 TOTAL FIELD MAGNETIC CONTOUR MAP OF THE KOPR AREA
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FIGURE 6 TOTAL FIELD MAGNETIC ANOMALY MAP OF THE KOPR AREA
GEOLOGICAL SETTING
REGIONAL STRUCTURE
The regional structural features in the Penticton map area are the result of
post-Laramide extensional tectonism along a probable east-west axis, marked at
its peak by Eocene Marron volcanism and coeval Coryell intrusions. Late Pliocene
uplift was probably responsible for extensive block faulting and the development
of major north-south fault lineaments such as the Okanagan Valley fault. The
region is underlain principally by upper Paleozoic to lower Mesozoic rocks of
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the Quesnel Terrane. From west to east these consist of the Nicola Group, the
Old Tom, Shoemaker, Bradshaw and Independence formations, and the Kobau and
Anarchist Groups. All groups consist of marine sedimentary and volcanic,
arc-related rocks. These strata form a broadly folded, east-dipping sequence
that has an overall increase in age towards structurally higher rocks in the
east, formed at least in part by an ancient subduction complex that formed by
progressive eastward-directed under thrusting and accretion of successively
younger slices of oceanic sediments and volcanic rocks. The Anarchist and Kobau
Groups consist generally of greenschist metamorphosed
(actinolite-biotite-epidote-albite or calcite-tremolite assemblages) rocks
derived from a succession of eugeoclinal sedimentary and basic volcanic rocks.
Regional metamorphism is more intense in Kobau Group rocks, which locally
reaches kyanite-sillimanite grade. The Kobau Group is restricted to the southern
Okanagan Valley and is bounded to the west by the Similkameen Valley and the
Okanagan fault to the east. The Kobau Group rocks are described as highly
deformed, low grade metamorphic quartzite, phyllite, mafic schist, greenstone
and marble forming up to nine mappable units comprising an estimated 1900-metre
structural succession. Three phases of folding have been delineated in the Kobau
Group; the initial phase which is coincident with pre-Jurassic regional
metamorphism. Later folding is interpreted to be related to intrusions.
http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/mining/geolsurv/minfile/mapareas/82eswcov.htm
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF REGION
The regional geology of the area consists of a series of Carboniferous to
Triassic volcanic and sedimentary rocks that have been intruded by granitic
Okanagan intrusions. Larger intrusions are composed of granite and granodiorite,
while smaller stocks are composed of diorite and gabbro. Numerous sills, dikes
and apophyses are associated. Carboniferous to Triassic rocks are assigned to
the Shoemaker and Old Tom formations (Figure 7). These rocks form the eastern
limb of a large anticlinal fold with fold axes striking roughly north. The
Shoemaker consists of cherts, greenstone and minor argillite. The cherts of the
Shoemaker Formation are commonly lighter coloured (buff, pink, grey, grey-green)
and commonly show a saccharoidal texture. The overlying Upper Triassic
Independence Formation consists of interbedded, dark grey to black chert
(commonly rusty or red stained), chert breccia, and siliceous greenstone
containing disseminated pyrite and pyrrhotite or pyrite and arsenopyrite.
http://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=082ESW050
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FIGURE 7 REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF THE KOPR AREA
References: http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/dl/mfreports/maps/82eswmap.pdf
The western half of the Penticton map area was first mapped by Bostock (1940,
1941a, 1941b). At this time massive and ribboned chert was referred to as the
Shoemaker Formation and meta-andesite (greenstone) was known as the Old Tom
Formation. Later, Rice (1947) found that the Shoemaker, Old Tom, Bradshaw and
Independence formations could not be readily distinguished as distinct,
mappable, regional-scale lithological units in the western-neighbouring
Princeton map area. The informal name Apex Mountain Group (Complex), which
includes the Old Tom, Shoemaker, Bradshaw and Independence formations, was
adopted by Milford (1984). The Apex Mountain Group was divided into five major
lithofacies: massive and bedded chert, greenstone, chert breccia, argillite and
limestone. The depositional environment is interpreted to be generally deep
ocean basin. Micro faunal ages in chert of the Shoemaker Formation provide
unambiguous mid-Carboniferous ages.
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The following stratigraphic column details the geological units of the Kopr
area.
http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/mining/Geolsurv/MINFILE/MAPAREAS/82ESWcov.htm
STRATIGRAPHIC COLUMN (OF MAP NTS 082ESW)
CARBONIFEROUS TO TRIASSIC
CTROT OLD TOM FORMATION: MASSIVE ANDESITIC GREENSTONE AND GREENSTONE
BRECCIA; LOCALLY INCLUDES LARGE, EXTENSIVE, STRONGLY SILICIFIED
EQUIVALENTS IN IRREGULAR BODIES AND LENSES WITH GRADATIONAL
BOUNDARIES; UNDIFFERENTIATED LIMESTONE; MINOR DIORITE
CTRS SHOEMAKER FORMATION: MASSIVE, GREYISH GREEN SILICIFIED VOLCANIC
ROCKS: INCLUDES `CHERTY' TUFF AND BRECCIA, UNDIFFERENTIATED
CTRI INDEPENDENCE FORMATION: MASSIVE GREENSTONE - VOLCANIC BRECCIA WITH
GREENSTONE FRAGMENTS: INCLUDES LARGE UNDIFFERENTIATED SILICIFIED
LENSES AND LIMESTONE
MIDDLE JURASSIC
MJOK OKANAGAN BATHOLITHIC COMPLEX (BROMLEY BATHOLITH): OCCURRING
BETWEEN PRINCETON AND OKANAGAN LAKE IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE
PENTICTON MAP AREA; MARGINAL DIORITE INTRUDED BY QUARTZ DIORITE,
165 +/- 9.7 MA TO 185 +/- 6.6 MA, K-AR AND 166 +/- 53 MA, RB-SR
ISOCHRON; YOUNGER PORPHYRITIC GRANODIORITE, 194.8 +/- 2.4 MA, U-PB
(ZIRCON); QUARTZ MONZONITE AND GRANITE, 160.4 +/- 4.8 MA TO 133
+/- 4.1 MA, K-AR AND 154 +/- 6 MA, RB-SR ISOCHRON
http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/mining/geolsurv/minfile/mapareas/82eswleg.htm
Positions of all geological contacts are approximate. In the case of an apparent
disagreement between an occurrence's geological location on the map and its
stratigraphic setting given in the MINFILE documentation, the latter should be
given priority.
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
Mineral Occurrences near Olalla and Penticton
The Penticton map area contains 18 skarn occurrences occurring in three main
areas: Camp McKinney, the Mount Kruger area west of Osoyoos, and the Mount
Riordan area. Gold was first discovered on the eastern slopes of Kruger
Mountain, 3 kilometers southwest of Osoyoos near the International Boundary,
around 1894. The Lakeview and Dividend claims were staked in 1900 and the first
production reported in 1907. The occurrence consists predominantly of a
gold-bearing skarn deposit enriched in arsenic, cobalt and bismuth. The mine
area is underlain by micaceous quartzite, mica and chlorite schist, limestone,
greenstone, andesitic and basaltic flows of the Kobau Group.
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The limestones form discontinuous lenses which are totally recrystallized near
ore-bearing horizons. At the main workings of the DIVIDEND-LAKEVIEW (082ESW001),
limestone lenses are hosted in greenstone exhibiting a weak to moderate
schistose foliation and overprinted by an epidote stockwork and intense
chlorite-carbonate alteration. Skarn mineralization consists of finely banded to
massive pyrrhotite, pyrite, chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite preferentially
replacing marble. Garnet, epidote, chlorite, amphibole, quartz, calcite and
magnetite comprise skarn minerals in the surrounding greenstone. Quartz-calcite
veining with pyrite, chalcopyrite and minor malachite and azurite cut sheared
greenstone and extend well beyond the limits of skarn overprinting. Of eight
main occurrences in this area, the Dividend-Lakeview was the only occurrence
with reported production over its intermittent mine life. A total of 111,252
tones were mined from which 504,396 grams of gold, 87,244 grams of silver,
73,351 kilograms of copper, 71 kilograms of lead and 71 kilograms of zinc were
recovered. The main skarn occurrence at and centered on Mount Riordan is the
CRYSTAL PEAK GARNET skarn (082ESW102), 26 kilometers west-southwest of Penticton
( Figure 8). The Crystal Peak Garnet is a tungsten-copper skarn hosted in a roof
pendant of carbonate-rich sediments of the Upper Triassic French Formation of
the Nicola Group that has been almost entirely replaced by garnet-rich skarn.
The skarn replacement forms an elongate mass trending north-northwest over 900
meters and containing three major high-grade zones: North, South and West. The
combined drill indicated reserves are 40,466,580 tones grading 77 to 80 per cent
garnet. The skarn consists of massive to coarsely crystalline garnetite composed
of approximately 90 per cent andradite and 10 per cent grossularite. Garnet,
diopside, quartz, calcite, epidote, actinolite, hedenbergite, clinopyroxene and
magnetite comprise the main skarn mineral assemblage. Traces of chlorite,
wollastonite, scheelite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite and bornite also occur
in pockets, irregular veinlets and blebs. A second alkalic complex is the Middle
Jurassic Olalla alkalic complex, centered on Olalla. The intrusion consists of
magnetite-bearing pyroxenite peripheral zone inward to a diorite and syenite
core. The pyroxenite is composed primarily of augite, potassic altered to
biotite, orthoclase, calcite and quartz. The syenite is fine grained, light grey
to buff to pink and is also potassic altered to orthoclase and quartz. Coarse
grained syenite dikes occur at the contact with the peripheral pyroxenite zone.
The historic Olalla mining camp has explored mineralization related to the
Olalla alkalic complex (Figure 8). The main producers from this mining camp and
the surrounding area were the DOLPHIN (082ESW012), SUNRISE (082ESW015), GOLCONDA
(082ESW016) and OLALLA (082ESW096). Total production from these four mines was
1842 tones from which 41,677 grams of silver, 4977 grams of gold, 45,502
kilograms of copper, 765 kilograms of lead, and 2660 kilograms of molybdenum
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were recovered. All are vein and/or shear-hosted deposits along the contact or
adjacent to the Olalla alkalic complex.
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FIGURE 8 MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE VICINITY OF KOPR PROPERTY
GEOLOGY OF THE KOPR PROPERTY
At the Kopr showing (Figure 7), the Shoemaker Formation is composed of dark
grey, sillimanite hornfels. In thin section, this rock is composed of
sillimanite-rich aggregates that enclose or are interbanded with quartz-feldspar
masses. The sillimanite is associated with cordierite, orthoclase, uralite,
quartz, hematite and a few grains of forsterite and some apatite. The
sillimanite hornfels has been replaced by silica so that the present rock is
composed of embayed and serrated inclusions of hornfels in a mosaic of anhedral
secondary quartz. Pyrite commonly occurs as fracture fillings and chalcopyrite
is scarce. Magnetite is locally present.
The Old Tom Formation consists of propylitically altered, dark grey to green,
fine grained, massive greenstone (andesite) with an amygdaloidal texture. In
thin section the matrix consists of epidote, zoisite and fibrous amphibole with
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some minor quartz and albite. Amygdules are commonly composed of optically
positive, non-fibrous zeolite. In places the matrix has been partially replaced
by quartz. The greenstone carries pyrite and in places appreciable chalcopyrite.
Magnetite is generally absent. White, fine grained, crystalline limestone with
sporadic dark patches is locally present within the greenstone at the Kopr
showing. Skarn is also associated with greenstone at the Papex (082ESW049) and
Kopr showings. Brown garnet, calcite, quartz and akermanite with pyrite and
chalcopyrite comprise skarn mineralization at the Papex showing.
At the Kopr showing (adit) pyrite and chalcopyrite occur in the footwall of a
12-metre wide fault, striking 260 degrees and dipping 75 degrees north. The
hangingwall and footwall are hosted by hornfels of the Shoemaker Formation. An
adit was driven 15 metres below the surface expression of the fault, on the
footwall side. The host rock is Shoemaker hornfels at the adit but dump material
consists of skarn composed of garnet, calcite and quartz with pyrite and
chalcopyrite.
Topper Gold Corp. and Grand National Resources Inc. drilled on the Nugget claims
in 1998. See also Kero (082ESW209).
Bibliography
EMPR AR *1966-188-189; *1967-217-219
EMPR ASS RPT 1803, 24804
EMPR GEM 1969-352
EMPR PF (see Acacia (082ESW047) - Apex Exploration and Mining Company Ltd.
(1967):
Prospectus; Apex Exploration and Mining Company Ltd. (1967): Annual Report)
GSC MAP 341A; 538A; 539A; 541A; 628A; 15-1961; 1736A; 2389
GSC MEM 38; 179
GSC OF 481; 637; 1505A; 1565; 1969
GSC P 72-53
GCNL #190(Oct.5), 1998
Neugebauer, H.E.O. (1965): Lithology and Structure of the Late Paleozoic rocks
of the Apex Mountain area, British Columbia, unpublished M.A. Thesis, University
of Oregon Placer Dome File
http://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=082ESW050
GEOLOGICAL MAPPING SURVEY
The author personally examined the geology of the Property and the immediate
surrounding area the adit showing estimated position. The purpose of the survey
was to locate the skarn copper occurrence and to determine the mode of
development, as well assess the mineral potential of the Property. The author
located a copper skarn occurrence not previously documented (Figure 7), but was
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unsuccessful in locating the adit on the Property as per geographical
coordinates provided by the B.C. Government MinFile database. At present, the
location of the abandoned adit remains unknown; the position may have been "mis"
mapped or not accurately surveyed and reported by previous workers to which the
B.C. Government's MinFile database relies upon. Further detail reconnaissance
most likely will reveal the location of the adit and mineralization in this
largely densely wooded terrain. The new geological mapping by the author
consists of a foot traverse (indicated by a light blue circle and outline) near
the old adit location (Figure 8). More than 70 % of the area is covered by scree
or plant material. The preliminary mapping by the author only covered one unit
that correlates with the Shoemaker Formation (Figure 7). The outcrops commonly
consist of medium crystalline grey-green greenstone (with small terraces of
outcropping volcanic rock) and commonly show a saccharoidal textures and in
places small amygdales. Greenstone with disseminated pyrite was also observed
about 300 m south east of the new Kopr showing. No chert or argillite zones were
found. Some diorite float was sited near the northern border of the Property.
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FIGURE 9 GEOLOGY MAPPING OF KOPR PROPERTY
MAPPING OF THE NEW SKARN COPPER SHOWING
The author located an approximately 2 to 3m wide copper skarn showing on the
side of an old logging road that has not been previously documented (Figure 9).
The mineralization consists for the most part of partially to well weathered
iron stained pyrrhotite, lesser malachite and minor magnetite. The zone is 2m
wide. The magnetite and pyrrhotite is of a fairly magnetic nature. The outcrop
trends at approximately 030 (degree) and is dipping close to vertical. The
mineralization is only exposed within the road cuttings. The scree covering the
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mineralized zone on the mountain slope is only approximately 0.5 to 1 m deep.
The mineralization pinch out on the upper road switch back that is located about
35m above the copper showing. The 1m alteration contact zone consists mainly of
weathered limonitic oxidized greenstone rock. Another 50 cm iron stained
mineralized? sheared zone were identified about 80m northwest of the new showing
on the road.
SAMPLING OF NEW COPPER SHOWING
Chip channel samples were taken across three mineralized skarn shear zones.
Great care was taken to chip a continuous sample with a constant width as to
obtain a representative sample. The assaying returned the following results
(Table 1). Also please see the assay results attached in the appendix.
TABLE 1 AVERAGE ASSAYS RESULTS FROM 3 MINERALIZED ZONES
Mineralized
Zone Sample No CU % Fe % Mn % Comments
---- --------- ---- ---- ---- --------
Zone 1 1E, 1A, 2, 3 + 4 0.20 36.3 0.18 2 m wide; Main zone
Zone 2 10A + 11A 0.14 26.0 1.32 1.1 m wide; located 1.2 m SE of Zone 1
Zone 3 11 0.12 27.2 0.28 0.5 m wide; located ~80 m NW of Zone 1
SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSIS AND SECURITY
All samples were personally transported to Acme Analytical Labs of Vancouver,
BC, for processing and analysis. The Acme Analytical quality control system
complies with requirements of international standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO
17025:1999. Laboratory procedures employ comprehensive quality control (QC)
programs to monitor sample preparation and analysis. QC protocols include the
use of barren material to clean sample equipment between sample batches, and
size monitoring of crushed material. Analytical accuracy and precision are
monitored by the analysis of reagent blanks, reference materials, and replicate
samples. Acme Analytical utilizes bar coding and scanning technology providing
complete chain of custody records for sample preparation and analytical process.
Each entire sample was passed through a primary crusher to yield a product where
greater than 70% is less than 2 mm. A split is then taken using a stainless
steel riffle splitter. The crushed sample split of 200 - 300 grams is ground
using a ring mill pulverizer with a chrome steel ring set, with the
specification for this procedure calling for greater than 85% of the ground
material to pass through a 75 micron (Tyler 200 mesh) screen.
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For the 40 elements as well as samples returning >10,000 ppm values, the Group
7TX analytical procedure employing Hot 4-Acid "near total" digestion was used,
followed by ICP-ES and ICP-MS analysis.
FIGURE 10 NEW KOPR COPPER SKARN ZONE 1 SHOWING
DISCUSSION
The Kopr Property is hosted in a similar geological environment as a small skarn
showing and the Kero polymetallic vein Ag-Pb-Zn+/-Au deposit on the Laredo
property (MINFILE No 082ESW209), located about 4 km north west of the Property.
The airborne geophysics survey conducted by Geo-X Surveys (Figure 6) shows a
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well defined total field magnetic anomaly on the Kopr Property; this could
represent a deeper magnetic copper pyrrhotite body. The low grade Cu with high
iron (Pyrrhotite and magnetite) indicate the presence of skarn mineralization
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Copper showings as well as the magnetic highs on the Kopr and Papex claims,
increases the possibility of locating a medium to a large copper skarn deposit
on the Kopr Property. The following work program is recommended for the Kopr
Property. Phase 1 of the work program will consist of silt sampling of all
creeks draining the Property area; geological mapping and examination of all
rock outcrops and for potential sulphide mineralization; rock sampling of
mineralized zones. A ground geophysical survey over the magnetic anomalies
identified by the Geo-X Surveys MAG airborne survey as well as over the new
targets identified by the mapping and sampling program is recommended for a
first stage exploration program.
PHASE 1 BUDGET
Geologist 10 days @ $500/day $ 5,000
2 Assistants @ $400/day $ 3,200
Technologist 6 days @ $300/day $ 1,800
Vehicle 10 days @ $100/day $ 1,000
Rock Samples 30 @ $50 each $ 1,500
Silt Samples 40 @ $40 each $ 1,600
Lodging 10 days @ $120/day/ person $ 3,840
Expenses, food, fuel and field supplies $ 2,200
Magnetometer Survey $ 6,000
Report $ 2,500
TOTAL (US DOLLARS) $28,640
Contingent upon favourable results from Phase 1, the following Phase 2 work
program is recommended: Trenching and a localized geochemical soil sampling
program over the magnetic anomalies and showings. A total budget of $28640 (US)
is proposed for the first stage program and $25,480 for the second stage
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program. The second stage is contingent on the first stage. The property is
considered a grassroots project, based on the limited amount of work done to
date.
PHASE 2 BUDGET
Bond $ 5,000
Geologist 7 days @ $500/day $ 3,500
Assistant 7 days @ $200/day $ 1,400
Vehicle 7 days @ $100/day $ 700
Rock Samples 10 @ $50 each $ 500
Soil Samples 150 @ $40 each $ 6,000
Expenses, food and field supplies $ 1,200
Report $ 1,500
Lodging 7 days @ $120/day/person $ 1,680
Trenching $ 4,000
TOTAL (US DOLLARS) $25,480
GRAND TOTAL PHASE 1 & 2 (US DOLLARS) $54,120
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COST OF CURRENT EXPLORATION PROGRAM
G. Coetzee B.Sc 3 days @ $500/day $1,500
Assistant 3 days @ $200/day 600
Truck rental for 3 days with fuel @ $150/day $ 450
Rock Samples 10 @ $50 each $ 500
Motel $ 480
Food 3 days @ $35/day/ 2 persons $ 210
Supplies 160
Property report $1,500
Contingency $ 100
TOTAL (CANADIAN DOLLARS) $5,500
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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
George Coetzee
#1- 1255 West Pender St
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V6E 2V1
Telephone: 604 6810004
Fax: 604 6810014
Email: Georgeaction@gmail.com
I, Jakobus George Coetzee, BSc (Honors) in Geology, hereby certify that I am
working for Kopr Resources Corp.670 Kent Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666.
I graduated with a BSc (Honors) in Geology from University of Pretoria in South
Africa in 1981. I am a member of the Society of Economic Geologists.
I have worked as an exploration and mine geologist for majors and junior
companies in South Africa and North America for a total of 24 years, since my
graduation from University.
I was on the property for 100% of the time while the mapping took place.
I am responsible the final compilation and writing of this report.
I have no interest in the Kopr property or any other claims in the vicinity of
the property.
/s/ Jakobus George Coetzee
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Jakobus George Coetzee, BSc. (Honors) in Geology
REFERENCES
BC ASSESSMENT REPORTS AND PAPERS
* EMPR ASS RPT #1803 A Fixed wing Aeromagnetic Survey on Portions of the
KOPR, PAYCHEX, JILL and PAPEX CLAIMS by D. R. Cochrane P.Eng, July, 1968.
* EMPR ASS RPT #23104 Diamond drilling of the Laredo Property for Grand
National Resources Inc, by I, Borouic, P Eng Oct, 1993
MINFILES
* MINFILE No 082ESW209 (Kero vein)
http://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=082ESW209
* MINFILE No 082ESW050 Kopr Showing
http://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=082ESW050
GEOLOGICAL REFERENCES AND REPORTS
* Ministry of Mines and petroleum resources; Geology and deposits
http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/mining/Geolsurv/Minfile/mapareas/82eswcov.htm
WEB SITES
* http://www.mtonline.gov.bc.ca/
* http://webmap.em.gov.bc.ca/mapplace/minpot/ex_assist.cfm
* http://www.theweathernetwork.com
* http://minfile.gov.bc.ca/Summary.aspx?minfilno=082ESW050
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