Recent mapping in the ‘Windy McKinley’ terrane of Stevenson Ridge area of western Yukon defined two subdivisions of the terrane, an imbricated ophiolite and a succession of predominantly fine-grained, variably carbonaceous and calcareous clastic rocks extensively intruded by Middle Triassic gabbro. Further work in 2007 has revealed a third subdivision of felsic metavolcanic and carbonaceous clastic rocks, also spatially associated with voluminous gabbro. The two subdivisions of the terrane containing gabbro are reminiscent of the two subdivisions of the Delta district of Alaska, and gabbroic rocks from the two areas are coeval and geochemically similar. If the Stevenson Ridge successions correlate with those of the Alaska Range, the mineral potential of the Stevenson Ridge area would be appropriately increased.

The Cynthia property overlies a large (greater than 2x2 km) area of gold mineralization related to a Cretaceous Tombstone Suite quartz monzonite intrusive body. The mineralization is controlled by two district-scale fault zones and is especially intensive in the area of their intersection, located above and adjacent to the intrusive body. These larger structures host abundant gold-bearing massive and drusy quartz and chalcedony veins, zones of intense stockwork and strong brecciation, as well as numerous mineralized felsic dykes. The gold grades within the mineralized structures are commonly in the range of 200 ppb to 2.0-3.0 g/t Au, with higher (up to 16 g/t Au) values attributed to the fault intersection area. Multi-staged gold mineralization found in the quartz veins, stockwork and altered dykes is associated with sulphide minerals (mainly pyrite and arsenopyrite) and elevated As, Bi and Ag values. A later mineralizing episode produced sulphide mineral-bearing chalcedony and drusy quartz veins, with gold concentrations accompanied by elevated Sb, Hg, Ag and Pb values, indicating the affi nity of epithermal style gold mineralization. The property is considered to represent a bulk-tonnage exploration target, with potential of the structures to host a major gold deposit. During the 2002 exploration program, the prospect has been advanced to a drill-ready stage.

A deposit of weathered graphic granite at White Rocks, 2 miles south of Queanbeyan, was investigated and the limits of material in it suitable for easily quarryable road metal were determined. The area was divided into two sections: a northern one held for the most part by the Queanbeyan Council, and a southern section at present held privately as a grazing lease. "Indicated" reserves, based on the present quarrying level, of 170,000 cub. yds were established in the northern section. Most of this material will be of the same quality as that being quarried at present; some of the material towards the southern boundary of the lease will however be harder and require more blasting. In the grazing leases "inferred reserves" of 140,000 cub. yds. were delineated. It is expected that this material will be quite suitable for road making but may be slightly inferior in sizing to the material at present being quarried; also it may require more blasting in some portions than the material being quarried at present; it will carry a higher average overburden than the Queanbeyan lease.

URL: https://geoscience.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/cr132600 Exploration Permit for Minerals (EPM) 17143 Broughton Creek South West covering 4 sub-blocks was granted 17th December 2009 for a period of three years to CNW Pty Ltd. On 15th November 2010, EPM 17143 was assigned 100% to Broughton Minerals Pty Ltd, a company affiliated with CNW Pty Ltd. A joint-venture agreement including EPM 17143 was signed with Orion Metals Limited over several Broughton Creek project tenements held by CNW Pty Ltd in September 2011. Broughton Orion Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orion Metals Limited acts as the operator for the permit, relinquished two unprospective sub-blocks from EPM 17143 on 10th January 2013. Broughton Minerals Pty Ltd was granted a renewal of EPM 17143 over 2 sub-blocks for a further 3 years commencing 17th December 2012 on 11th June 2013. During the reporting period ending 16th December 2014, Broughton Orion further utilised its Access database to delineating target areas for geological mapping and geochemical sampling. However, due to funding and expenditure commitments, Broughton Orion formally withdrew from the Broughton Creek Joint Venture on 1st September 2014 and no actual field work was completed. As a consequence, EPM 17143 along with the remainder of the Broughton Creek project was regained 100% by Broughton Minerals Pty Ltd.