Vergo Placer Claims Ground-penetrating Radar Survey Report

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3 Vergo Placer Claims Ground-penetrating Radar Survey Report Tenures: , Mining Division: Greenwood NTS Location: 082E/03 Geographic Center Coordinates: UTM Zone 11, E , N Claims Owner: Operator: Consultants: Report Author: Phil Bedard Phil Bedard N/A Warren Tessari Report Submission Date: July Expiry Date Change Event #: Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 1

4 Table of Contents Table of Contents... 2 Introduction... 3 Figure 1: Index Map... 3 Claim and Data Gathering Overview... 4 Radar Equipment, Methods, and Ground Conditions... 6 Figure 2: General Geological Map... 8 Data and Diagrams... 9 Figure 3: Sample Radar Data... 9 Figure 4: Plan Map A Radar Lines Gathered GPR Survey Results Radar Data Result Table Apr Radar Data Result Table Apr Itemized Cost Statements Statement of Author s Qualifications References Cited in the Report List of Software Programs Used in Support of the Exploration and Development and the Preparation of the Report Expiry Date Change Confirmation Page Appendix 1: Radar Data Apr 8 Radar Data Apr 9 Radar Data Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 2

INDEX MAP Introduction Figure 1: Index Map 593345 N

McKinney 583789 Vergo Placer Claims Osoyoos

Coordinates (UTM Zone 11, E 342625, N 5440764) 586820

Roads Streams NTS Osoyoos 082E/03 UTM Zone 11 A Plan

5 INDEX MAP Introduction Figure 1: Index Map N A LOCATION OVERVIEW INSET Oliver Camp McKinney Vergo Placer Claims Osoyoos Bridesville 3 KM LEGEND Geographic Center Coordinates (UTM Zone 11, E , N ) #### Vergo Claims Boundaries Vergo Tenure Numbers Roads Streams NTS Osoyoos 082E/03 UTM Zone 11 A Plan Map A 1: m Contour Spacing Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 3 1km

6 Claim and Data Gathering Overview The Vergo Placer Claims encompass a large portion of the suspected subsurface drainage systems surrounding the historic Camp McKinney and Waterloo mines. This area, especially the current path of both Rock Creek and McKinney Creek, has been explored and mined for placer gold for more than a century, and this was the site of one of the earliest gold rushes in British Columbia history. In addition, Regional GeoChemical Surveys available online from BCGS Geology also indicated high gold values from soil samples on Rock Creek and several of the streams in the surrounding area. Other factors that contributed to the selection of this area for exploration and development included proximity to roads and power and a lack of conflicting interests. The majority of the claim is not privately owned, although legacy placer claims and mineral claims overlap in some areas especially in the area of the original underground mines. The claims covered by this scope of work are owned and operated by Phil Bedard. The tenure numbers for the overall group of adjacent claims are , , , and and they are outlined in red on the index map in this report. The specific claims upon which these investigations were performed were and These specific claims are also identified on Plan Map A on page 8 of this report. Access to the claims is via Mount Baldy Road on the west side of Rock (or Jolly) Creek, approximately 60km east of Osoyoos on Hiway 3. There is a substantial system of non-maintained forestry and mining trails throughout the claims, and these typically require varying degrees of preparation or maintenance for safe usage during placer exploration. Main access to the areas where the radar work was performed in this study are approximately 7.5 km north of Hiway 3 on Mount Baldy Road near the intersection with the west end of Fish Lake road. For this particular scope of work there was no need to clear trails or roadways. The existing network of trails and roads were sufficient for 4x4 access and then the lines of radar data were collected on foot. Many of the areas where data was collected, however, were especially overgrown and covered with deadfall on fairly steep banks of apparent glacially deposited overburden. This increased the data gathering time, both due to the need to traverse obstacles more slowly for safety as well as readjusting radar system settings between lines to optimize for the varying expected depths to suspected channels through overburden. Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 4

7 Approximately 4.7 km of 50 MHz radar data was gathered on April These paths were roughly pre-selected to use the most apparently traversable ground based on readily-available satellite data and pre-data gathering orientation and line layout. These lines were intended for preliminary subsurface mapping of the suspected channel where from where it had been noted during previous scans. Indications of this portion had been noted during mapping of suspected channels related to the McKinney/Rice Creek subsurface system in October of On April 9 approximately 4.3 km of 50 MHz radar data was gathered east and south of the April 9 lines. The depth of the radar data was set variably depending upon the terrain and suspected overburden and subsurface conditions. Some of the lines gathered wandered outside of the claim boundary due to terrain and easy road access. The data was not omitted from this report, however the applied cost was adjusted to account for this overage. These lines did not cross onto any other known claims. The purpose of the Ground-penetrating Radar (GPR) survey was to gather supporting data for the hypothesis that Stanhope and Rock Creeks once flowed south into the existing Rice Creek, possibly carrying placer gold from sources such as the Victoria, Old England, and Lemon historical workings in a now covered channel. As mentioned above, indications of this channel had been found during previous radar studies of this property, and it appeared to converge with an apparent large subsurface channel on the west side of Mount Baldy Road. Overall approximately 9 km of radar data was gathered, analyzed and prepared for reporting and further exploration work. This exploration could include a drilling and sampling program in identified target areas. N Current to the writing of this report, enough preliminary data has now been gathered to support the probability that now-buried channels converge from both the Camp McKinney workings and the upper reaches of Stanhope/Rock Creek. It would be reasonable to investigate this probability further based on the data from this and other radar studies. N Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 5

8 Radar Equipment, Methods, and Ground Conditions 50 MHz radar data was gathered by a crew of two technicians towing the radar transducer across the targeted areas by foot. Non-differential GPS tracks were gathered to assist with real time line layouts. A Real Time Kinematic (RTK) positioning system was also used to embed coordinates in the radar data for future reference and evaluation. For this study the 50MHz Rough Terrain Antenna made by MALÅ Geoscience was used. The transmitter and receiver are both contained in a single, snake-like unit. The system operates at 50MHz with trace spacing based on elapsed time. For all of the data in this survey, the X3M/CU-II control module was connected to a Spectral Precision SP80 GNSS Receiver. The SP80 is a next generation GNSS RTK Receiver capable of tracking all GNSS constellations. Combining the 240-Channel 6G ASIC and the Z-Blade GNSS-centric features allow for the highest possible resolution. For data gathering as well as initial setup the MobileMapper 20 with Survey Pro software were used. The Mobile Mapper 20 is a field ruggedized, IP67 field computer build specifically with rugged environments in mind. Setup of GNSS constellation, RTK and RS232 communication as well as other advanced settings are all controlled via the Survey Pro Software package. All depth measurements were based on an estimated radar velocity for the expected soil type. For the purposes of this survey, all depths were relative rather than absolute and intended to be verified and corrected in the future through other forms of testing such as drilling. Specifically, depth was indicated by nanoseconds corresponding to the signal travel time to and from the radar unit. Based on the estimated soil conditions, a depth approximation in meters was also provided by the radar unit, and this was used to estimate the depth to specific located subsurface features. On the surface, there appears to be an abundance of overlying glacial till in all areas, which is typically excellent material for radar penetration. No bedrock was noted. The topography, as shown on the index map, is variable and is generally comprised of ridges and hollows, likely glacially deposited. Both surface evidence and subsurface data indications show mixed-size material ranging from sand to cobbles to boulders. Overall the materials appeared to be mixed with the exception of the open flats in seasonally wet pockets in the bush and the fields at the Kirkham residence. Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 6

9 Areas of obvious horizons, boulders or cobbles, bedrock, channel contours and other indicators were noted for consideration for future exploration. The following geological sketch map (Figure 3) is taken from the 2007 Boundary Project: McKinney Creek (NTS 82E/03) and Beaverdell (NTS 82E/06E, 07W, 10W, 11W) Areas, South-Central British Columbia by N.W.D. Massey and A. Duffy. A red star has been added onto the geological sketch map to roughly correspond to the geographical centre coordinates on the index map of this report. Apart from this addition, the sketch map is included as it appears in Geological Fieldwork 2007, Paper Additional features such as Rock Creek, McKinney Creek and the main roads can be used for orientation as needed. Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 7

10 Figure 2: General Geological Map Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 8

11 Data and Diagrams Figure 3: Sample Radar Data HORIZONS HYPERBOLAS/ ATTENUATION/HOMOGENEOUS MIXED MATERIALS APPARENT WATER SATURATION This figure is an example of 50MHz radar data gathered during this survey. The salient features include subsurface horizons or layers, apparent water saturation, and hyperbolas indicating features such as boulders or tree roots. Below noted features, there are no distinct features due to attenuation or a homogeneous matrix. The April radar data is provided in its entirety in the appendix to this report. The depth in the data is given in nanoseconds, which is the most accurate representation of signal return. Any depth estimates are based on an estimated velocity and are intended to be verified during further testing as required. Distances along the ground were not taken from legend across the bottom of the data. Real-time RTK tags were employed instead and transferred as waypoints to Garmin MapSource and Google Earth Pro. Trace and position coordinates are included for noted features in the results tables of this report. Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 9

120 Figure 4: Plan Map A Radar Lines Gathered 586819 586226 127 129 N 116 122 114 124 118 113 130 119 123 125/126 128 117 115 112 135 119 132 583789 133 134 100 200 300 400 500 LEGEND Vergo Placer

12 120 Figure 4: Plan Map A Radar Lines Gathered N / LEGEND Vergo Placer Claims Contours Roads Streams Approximate Geographic Center of Radar Lines: 11 U Radar Data Lines Gathered Apr 8 Radar Data Lines Gathered Apr 9 1: m Contour Spacing Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 10

13 GPR Survey Results The following results are taken directly from the data files captured by the MALÅ X3M/CU-II control module connected to the Spectral Precision SP80 GNSS Receiver. The "Depth" and "Noted Signatures/Indications" columns were added by the radar technician for analysis, and specify the approximate depth to and description of the significant or typical apparent feature described. As mentioned previously, the depth is set deeper for lines that followed ridges to penetrate better through the overburden. In general, the greater depth scans followed the apparent glacial deposit hills and the shallower scans traversed hillsides and hollows. The heavy overburden, deadfall water saturated areas and other sources of interference created unique challenges in this terrain. Overall, however, instances of channel signatures were noted corresponding to the expected subsurface channels. In earlier scans, the there were indications of possible subsurface connections between the seasonal lake above the Kirkham property and the wet flats around their fields. There appeared to faint signatures of these features as well, however it was extremely difficult to adjust the contrast and filters in the data for optimal presentation in a single image format for the purposes of this report. Some start/stop lines did not contain significant amounts of data and are not included in the appendix of this report. Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 11

14 Radar Data Result Table Apr 8 Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 12

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16 Itemized Cost Statements Ground-penetrating Radar (GPR) The costs below for the radar data gathering, compiling, analysis, and reporting were taken directly from Maverick Inspection Ltd.'s standard rates for this service work at the time of the survey. Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 14

17 Statement of Author s Qualifications This report was prepared by Warren Tessari, Research and Development Team Lead and Senior Technician for Maverick Inspection Ltd. Maverick Inspection has extensive experience in specialized non-destructive data gathering including infrared thermography, laser imaging, remote video inspection, and ground-penetrating radar. Mr. Tessari also heads Research and Development at Maverick Inspection Ltd. and for over a decade has been actively creating, applying, and testing radar and other untraditional nondestructive methodologies applicable for applications such as aggregate and mineral exploration in Alberta and British Columbia. Additional analysis was performed by Howard Black from Maverick Inspection Ltd. Mr. Black is an alumni of RCC Institute of Technology with a diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology. Since 2006, his in-depth understanding of electronics and electrical principles has been applied to the fields of subsurface mineral exploration and geophysical studies. Over his time involved within these industries he has developed a unique level of expertise and knowledge with subsurface investigation techniques and the technologies associated with them. Mr. Black was also the second field technician gathering radar data during this study. The analysis and interpretation of the data was based on known signatures of subsurface features such as water saturation, changes in subsurface horizons, objects that differentiated from the background, and other known phenomenon. Apparent signatures were noted for further, targeted investigation, and comments were made on the data based on previous experience and technical knowledge of Ground-penetrating Radar. Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 15

18 References Cited in the Report Geological Fieldwork 2007, Paper Boundary Project: McKinney Creek (NTS 82E/03) and Beaverdell (NTS 82E/06E, 07W, 10W, 11W) Areas, South-Central British Columbia by N.W.D. Massey and A. Duffy There are no additional specific references cited in this report. BCGS Geology Maps were used as a resource during exploration and correlation of the data. The report pertains to the specific data and field conditions, and apart from the Boundary Study, it does not rely on previous studies or reports apart from basic map data available online from BCGS. Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 16

19 List of Software Programs Used in Support of the Exploration and Development and the Preparation of the Report BCGS Geology Maps Garmin MapSource Survey Pro Google Earth Pro RAMAC Ground Vision Microsoft Office Word 2007 Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Vergo April 2015 Radar Report Page 17

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