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With the recognition that mineralization similar to the Ace and Frank Creek projects may exist in the surrounding area, a district-size exploration program commenced in 1996. Encouraging results from this program led to an appreciable expansion of the original property, which now includes sixteen highly-prospective areas with mineral claims covering approximately 267,000 acres. Of these, the Frank Creek and Cariboo prospects will have the highest priority.
Providence Mine (Past Producer)
Located in the Blackbear project area of Barker Minerals' property (project area #7), the mineralization is comprised of argentiferous (silver-bearing) galena with pyrite, minor sphalerite and gold contained within three subparallel gently dipping quartz veins hosted by metamorphosed tuff, possibly rhyolitic. The main vein is known to be approximately 180 m long and averages 4.5 m in width. A shipment of selected ore from the No. 2 zone assayed 3343 grams of silver per tonne, 45.7% lead, 0.11% zinc and 4.9 grams of gold per tonne (all the above from BC MinFile 093A 003). One grab sample taken by Barker Minerals of outcropping mineralization contained 52% Pb, 0.03% Zn, 142 oz Ag / ton and 0.081oz Au / ton.
Big Gulp showing
This mineral occurrence located within the F-4 target area of the Frank Creek project area (project area #4) is comprised of sulphide-rich lenses in metamorphosed, altered, now ankeritic, fine-grained tuffaceous sedimentary rocks of original andesitic basalt composition. Chemical analysis of a composite grab sample collected during 1999 yielded results as 4.7% Zn, 600 ppm Cu, 1,520 ppb Hg, 435 ppb Ag, 205 ppm Cd and 29 ppm Pb. A grab sample taken from a Major Mining Company property visit in 2000 assayed over 8% Zn. The volume and grade of the mineralization have yet to be determined.
Comin Throu Bear showing
At this location within the Black Stuart project area (project area #2), galena and barite (sedimentary or diagenetic mineralization) and quartz veins containing galena, sphalerite and possibly tetrahedrite occur within a dolostone breccia. The volume and grade of the mineralization have yet to be determined. The Company has not sampled this mineralization.
Peacock showing
The Peacock showing consists of several quartz veins up to about one meter wide in silicified schist. These veins, which strike to the north and dip steeply to the east, are weakly mineralized with galena, sphalerite and pyrite, with associated anomalous concentrations of gold and silver. According to government maps, the showing is situated within Barker Minerals' Rollie project area (project area #10), but the Company has neither located nor sampled this mineralization. The volume and grade of the mineralization have yet to be determined.
Trump showing
Quartz veining occurs in both argillite and andesite units, but four mineralized quartz veins are hosted by phyllitic argillite. Mineralization consists of discontinuous blebs of argentiferous galena and disseminated pyrite in the quartz veins. Disseminated pyrite also occurs throughout the argillite. Sericitic alteration halos up to 3 meters across are associated with the galena-bearing units. A sample collected by Barker Minerals yielded 56.6 oz/st Ag, 0.55% Bi, 0.019 oz/st Au, and 54% Pb, and another sample yielded 36.5 oz/st Ag, 0.35% Bi, 0.023 oz/st Au and 37.6% Pb. The volume and grade of the mineralization have yet to be determined.
Elsewhere in the eastern half of the property, detailed mapping and follow-up geochemical sampling and geophysical surveys are planned in areas of significant, multi-element stream-sediment anomalies. Areas of particular interest are the upper reaches of the Sellers Creek and Grain Creek drainage basins.
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