"...The best grades are below 400m and it was still open at 800m..." t

Thanks for the summary Vette.

I'm certainly not a geologist, but I believe porphey minerals are most commonly found deep within the veins / roots of extinct volcanoes, espicially in areas where erosion over time hasn't exposed the minerals.

Schaft Creek is located adjacent to the extinct Mt. Edziza volcano, and I also believe this geogrpaphic area is younger than areas in the southern BC and States where there are large gold & copper deposits - areas more exposed to erosion due to older formation.

While Schaft Creek is primarly recognized as a copper play, its hard not to appreciate the large gold resource, and that of neighbouring properties, Seabridge, Galore, etc.

My explanation may be lacking - any geologists out there to enlighten me on this?

thanks and cheers

jaf