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and Kleanza mountains a few miles east and southeast of Terrace. Silver,
lead, and zinc discoveries were made north of Kitsumgallum lake about
1914 and about 1920 gold associated with lead and zine minerals was
discovered on the Bear and Black Wolf claims on Maroon mountain.

In 1918 considerable coarse gold was recovered in surface mining
operations on the A claim on Thornhill mountain and a few years later the
Globe claim produced some gold. At the Cordillera mine at Usk a small
amalgamation gold mill was built in 1920 and a little gold was produced.
At the adjoining Lucky Luke mine, 25 tons of ore was shipped in 1924 and
gave tetal returns of: 18 ounces of gold, 316 ounces of silver, and 11,162
pounds of copper. A small gold mill was recently installed at this property
and some ore is stock-piled preparatory to milling operations. Some high-
grade silver, lead, and zine ores were brought out from mining claims at
the headwaters of Legate, St. Croix, and Chimdemash creeks between 1923
and 1927. In Kitsumgallum Lake section, some gold was recovered in 1923
on Maroon mountain, with a small Ross gold mill, on the Bear claim.
About 50 tons of high-grade ore was shipped between 1925 and 1928 from
the nearby Black Wolf claims. At the property of Columario Consolidated
Gold Mines, Limited, 4 miles southeast of Usk, a 75-ton daily capacity
flotation mill operated for about nine months in 1934 and 1935 and added
further to the gold and silver production of the area. Omineca Gold Quartz
Mines, Limited, are (1935) developing a gold prospect on Zymoetz river.

Over one hundred groups of mining claims are held in this area and
although there are relatively few prospectors, new discoveries are being
made each year. Mineral occurrences are widespread and small commer-
cial ore-bodies have been indicated. There is a marked lack of necessary
development work on deserving properties and none of the small, rich veins
has yet been tested at depth with a diamond drill.

The writer wishes to express his appreciation to the citizens of Terrace
and Usk for kindnesses extended during the summer, and is very thankful
for the assistance rendered by prospectors and mine officials. B. A. Robin-
son, J. H. Radcliffe, A. F. Killin, and R. D. Smith are commended for their
able assistance with the field work.

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