MOJAVE PROPERTY
| Location | Inyo County, California |
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| Land Package | More than 12 exploration targets with only 2 drilled by previous ownership, over a 5,830 hectares. |
| Minerlization consists of | Sediment-hosted oxide gold, that is structurally controlled silver – base metal +/- gold. Potential for Cu-Au Porphyry mineralization on western side of project. |
- The Mojave property is underlain by a Paleozoic, carbonate-dominated stratigraphic sequence of siltstone, shale, limestone, and conglomeratic units that have been subjected to multiple deformational events. The units are commonly folded and thrusted and are cut by late, steeply dipping, normal to strike-slip faults. Jurassic intrusive plug, dikes, and sills also locally disrupted the units.
Gold mineralization was first discovered at Soda Ridge on the Northwest corner of the Mojave Property by Mobil in 1984. Prior to K2’s recently completed work at least eight other gold rich areas on the property had been recorded and partially investigated by exploration and mining companies, most notably Newmont and BHP. To date 145 drill holes have been completed by three companies: Newmont in 1985 (22 RC holes), Asamera in 1986 (113 RC and diamond drill holes), and BHP in 1997 (10 RC holes) on three of the nine gold targets. Other companies that have explored on the Mojave property include Great Bear Resources and SSR Mining but the recent work by K2 is the most extensive and comprehensive since 1997. There are now 12 gold and base metal exploration targets on the Mojave property.
The historical drill programs focused on three different target areas on the property, Newmont, Empire Zone and Dragonfly. Highlights of historical drill results include 1.05 g/t over 99.06m, 2.1 g/t Au over 16.8m, and 1.54 g/t Au over 24.4m.
Since acquiring the property, the Company has completed geochemical and geophysical surveys, geologic mapping LiDAR, a World-View 3 alteration survey, and completed a 17 hole – 2540m RC drilling program focused on the Dragonfly and Newmont Zones.
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Recent Drill Results
April 2, 2021 - K2 Announces Two New Gold Targets at Mojave and Launches 2021 Exploration Program
March 23, 2021 - K2 Achieves Significant Permitting Milestone for Mojave Project
Exploration History of the Mojave Property
Gold mineralization was first discovered at Soda Ridge on the Northwest corner of the Mojave Property by Mobil in 1984. Prior to K2’s recently completed work at least eight other gold rich areas on the property had been recorded and partially investigated by exploration and mining companies, most notably Newmont and BHP. To date 145 drill holes have been completed by three companies: Newmont in 1985 (22 RC holes), Asamera in 1986 (113 RC and diamond drill holes), and BHP in 1997 (10 RC holes) on three of the nine gold targets. Other companies that have explored on the Mojave property include Great Bear Resources and SSR Mining but the recent work by K2 is the most extensive and comprehensive since 1997. There are now 12 gold and base metal exploration targets on the Mojave property.
The historical drill programs focused on three different target areas on the property, Newmont, Empire Zone and Dragonfly. Highlights of historical drill results include 1.05 g/t over 99.06m, 2.1 g/t Au over 16.8m, and 1.54 g/t Au over 24.4m.
Since acquiring the property, the Company has completed geochemical and geophysical surveys, geologic mapping LiDAR, a World-View 3 alteration survey, and completed a 17 hole – 2540m RC drilling program focused on the Dragonfly and Newmont Zones. Highlights of the drilling include:
- DF20-002: 6.68 g/t Au over 45.72m from surface
- DF20-004: 7.18 g/t Au over 30.48m from surface
- NM20-011: 1.69 g/t Au over 41.15 from 44.20m depth
- NM20-016: 1.00 g/t Au over 22.86m from 42.67m depth
Highlights of K2 Gold’s drilling results from Dragonfly and Newmont
| Target | Site ID | Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Au (g/t) |
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| Dragonfly | DF-1 | DF20-001 | 0.00 | 18.29 | 18.29 | 3.10 |
| And | 42.67 | 51.82 | 9.14 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
| And | 102.11 | 108.20 | 6.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 |
| Envelope of Alt. | 0.00 | 51.82 | 51.82 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 |
| DF20-002 | 0.00 | 45.72 | 45.72 | 6.68 | 6.68 | 6.68 |
| Including | 9.14 | 33.53 | 24.38 | 10.93 | 10.93 | 10.93 |
| And | 67.06 | 86.87 | 19.81 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 |
| And | 161.54 | 164.59 | 3.05 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 |
| Envelope of Alt. | 0.00 | 86.87 | 86.87 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 |
| DF20-003 | 3.05 | 21.34 | 18.29 | 3.21 | 3.21 | 3.21 |
| And | 53.34 | 65.53 | 12.19 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 |
| And | 109.73 | 120.40 | 10.67 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
| And | 134.11 | 146.30 | 12.19 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 |
| Envelope of Alt. | 3.05 | 65.53 | 62.48 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| DF20-004 | 0 | 30.48 | 30.48 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 |
| Including | 7.62 | 22.86 | 15.24 | 11.12 | 11.12 | 11.12 |
| And | 59.44 | 76.20 | 16.72 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 |
| And | 108.20 | 117.35 | 9.12 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 |
| Envelope of Alt. | 0.00 | 76.20 | 76.20 | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.27 |
| DF-2 | DF20-005 | 13.72 | 22.86 | 9.12 | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| DF20-006 | 1.52 | 25.91 | 24.32 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| And | 71.63 | 82.3 | 10.64 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| DF20-007 | 21.34 | 35.05 | 13.72 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 |
| DF20-008 | NSV | NSV | NSV | NSV | NSV | NSV |
| Newmont | NM-1 | NM20-009 | 53.34 | 73.15 | 19.81 | 0.66 |
| Including | 68.58 | 73.15 | 4.57 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 |
| NM20-010 | 65.53 | 89.92 | 24.38 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.64 |
| NM20-011 | 44.20 | 85.34 | 41.15 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 |
| Including | 48.77 | 65.53 | 16.76 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 |
| And | 71.63 | 82.30 | 10.67 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 |
| NM20-012 | 54.86 | 82.30 | 27.43 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 |
| NM20-013 | 53.34 | 56.39 | 3.05 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 |
| NM-2 | NM20-014 | 35.05 | 41.15 | 6.10 | 1.58 | 1.58 |
| And | 79.25 | 86.87 | 7.62 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 |
| NM20-015 | 39.62 | 60.96 | 21.34 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 |
| Including | 42.67 | 51.82 | 9.14 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| NM20-016 | 42.67 | 65.53 | 22.86 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Including | 44.20 | 54.86 | 10.67 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 |
| NM20-017 | 42.67 | 62.48 | 19.81 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
| Including | 51.82 | 59.44 | 7.62 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 |
Highlights of historical drilling results from Newmont, East Zone and Dragonfly
| Target | Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Int (m) | Au (g/t) |
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| Newmont | CGL-1 | 8.23 | 11.28 | 1.52 | 8.23 |
| CGL-3 | 38.40 | 55.17 | 16.76 | 2.08 | 2.08 |
| CGL-12 | 208.79 | 225.55 | 16.76 | 1.09 | 1.09 |
| CGL-19 | 74.68 | 99.06 | 24.38 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| Incl. | 74.68 | 80.78 | 6.10 | 3.07 | 3.07 |
| CM97-9 | 120.40 | 135.64 | 15.24 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| East | CGL-8 | 51.816 | 56.388 | 4.572 | 1.82 |
| Dragonfly | CM97-3 | 47.24 | 53.34 | 6.10 | 2.00 |
| And | 163.07 | 172.20 | 9.13 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| CM97-4 | 0.00 | 24.38 | 24.38 | 1.54 | 1.54 |
| Incl. | 16.76 | 22.86 | 4.95 | 6.10 | 6.10 |
| And | 42.67 | 54.86 | 12.19 | 3.84 | 3.84 |
| And | 88.59 | 97.54 | 9.14 | 1.55 | 1.55 |
| CM97-5 | 146.30 | 158.50 | 12.20 | 1.48 | 1.48 |
Chronology of the Mojave Project
- Early 1900s
Vein base metal mining in the Stega/Keeler area
- 1940 - 1960s
Keeler Gold mine (intermittent operation) Total production unreported <0.5 Moz
- 1980s
Simultaneous exploration on east * west flanks (property consolidated in the 90's)
- West - discoverd by Mobil (1984) and worked on by Asamera (drill -113 short holes)
- East - Newmont (Newmont drills 25 holes in Newmont zone)
- Historical resource (non-compliant) 174,000 oz @ 2.01 g/t Au; Newmont Zone (based on 8 holes)
- 1994
Senator Feinstein removed Mojave from the Wilderness Study Area because of its apparent mineral potential
- 1996-1998
BHP drilled 10 holes - Dragonfly. Internal report very positive
- 1998 - 2004
Property in litigation, Vendor prevails
- 2008 - 2009
Timberline compilation work, no drilling
- 2011
Sungro Minerals - Compiled previous work and authoured Technical Report, not publ. No Exploration
- 2013 - 2015
Great Bear Resources - Trenching and Sampling 43m@4 g/t Dragonfly. Undrilled
- 2015 - 2018
SSR - Limited rock sampling and airborne Geophysics
- 2019
K2 Gold Aquires Property