GPEX’s “Sowaqua Suite” represents the compilation of ten contiguous mineral properties along the Coquihalla Gold Belt, also bearing high-potential for placer gold and platinum. Strategically staked along the Sowaqua Creek Valley, collectively, they comprise over 651 hectares (over 1,610 acres). These tenures closely follow the trend of the Hozameen Fault, while encompassing the more prospective sectors of Sowaqua Creek. The Hozameen serpentine belt is well recognized for its association to gold deposits, with the Carolin Mine, Emancipation Mine, and others situated to the northwest. Placer gold and platinum have also been recovered along these stretches of the creek.

Situate approximately 18 kilometres east-northeast of Hope, access is gained via the Sowaqua Creek Forestry Road, commencing from the Sowaqua Creek Exit on BC Highway 5, the Coquihalla Highway.

 

Central Sowaqua Creek

An ideal opportunity to acquire much sought after ground in the region, and, at an affordable price.

 

 

10 Contiguous Properties
Dramatically Reduced to $11,000 Firm for Group

SOWAQUA GOLD & PLATINUM SUITE

 

 

 

 

please direct all inquiries to:
Larry Amey
(604) 869-5511 – larry at gpex.ca
Serious parties only, please

 

 

 

 

 

Capsule Geology Placer claims extend about 8.0 kilometres along Sowaqua Creek. The creek flows through the Coquihalla Serpentine Belt which is comprised chiefly of serpentinite intersected by a number of both large and small dikes, or less regular masses of diorite and a few dikes of quartz porphyry.

In the 1920s, considerable surface sluicing was done with several opencuts and trenching along the low benches which occur along Sowaqua Creek. Three or more shafts were sunk, the deepest was about 18 metres below the water level of Sowaqua Creek. This shaft consisted of an upper 3.6 metres of blue clay which carried gold values, with the rest of the shaft comprised of well-sorted sands with angular small and coarse gravels. Values of gold and platinum were obtained from these gravels. Other shafts along the north bank of the creek also produced substantial gold. These operations are reported to have yielded some $4400 in gold (about 7298 grams of gold) and $600 in platinum.

NOTE: Precious metal prices quoted were at 1920’s gold and platinum levels.

Bibliography EMPR AR 1922-143; 1923-162,163; 1927-211; 1930-205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

please direct all inquiries to:
Larry Amey
(604) 869-5511 – larry at gpex.ca
Serious parties only, please