Millrock identifies new Todd Creek prospects

Millrock Resources Inc. Dec. 18 said stream sediment sampling has identified new multi-metal prospects on its Todd Creek project in the Golden Triangle region of northwestern British Columbia.

The survey, which covered a 6-kilometer- (3.7 miles) by 16-kilometer- (10 miles) area, affirmed multi-element anomalies in areas of known base and precious metal mineralization that extend for 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) along the Todd Creek valley. This valley reflects a major faults system that appears to control and localize base and precious metal mineralization.

The area around the previously documented Falls Creek, Orange Mountain and Yellow Bowl occurrences in this area were found to be anomalous in gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc over an area measuring about 1,500 meters in diameter. Millrock said pathfinder elements of cadmium, barium, phosphorous and antimony were strong, and tellurium, a mineral frequently found in association with gold, was particularly anomalous in seven samples collected from a 1,000-meter-area.

Additionally, two new prospect areas – Survey and MJ – were identified.

The Surveyor area is anomalous in gold, silver, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, and pathfinder elements cadmium, antimony, tungsten, sulfur and phosphorous. Millrock also noted strong nickel anomalism encountered in this area. A Versatile Time Domain Electro Magnetics (VTEM) survey and magnetic survey completed by a previous operator in 2011 were examined by Millrock. The company said several conductive zones with a strong magnetic disruption response were noted in the vicinity of the Surveyor geochemical anomaly, and are potentially indicative of porphyry-style mineralization.

The coincident VTEM, magnetic and stream sediment anomalies that comprise the Surveyor prospect will be a priority for follow-up exploration in 2018.

MJ is anomalous in gold, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, and pathfinder elements barium, germanium, tellurium, tungsten, uranium, and niobium. Millrock said geophysical surveys also indicate possible porphyry-style mineralization at MJ.

Millrock consultants familiar with historic work on the Todd Creek project report that this valley was filled with snow and ice in 2008, the last time which exploration crews were active on this project. This portion of the project is largely covered by the Todd Icefield. Millrock said the MJ area will also be a high priority for follow up in 2018.

Situated about midway between the Brucejack gold mine and the town of Stewart, Todd Creek is one of three large projects Millrock owns in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Highway 37A passes through the property.

–SHANE LASLEY