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The Silver Peak Claims cover the Eureka-Victoria Silver Mine, which has the distinction of being the first Crown-granted mineral property in British Columbia.
High grade silver veins were first discovered prior to 1868 and considerable mineral bearing material was shipped up until 1874. Assays of remnant oxide material are recorded up to 658 oz/Ag per ton.
The property is located 6 km south of the Town of Hope. An old logging road extends to the workings. Presently, access has been reopened and the workings are accessible by 4×4 vehicle or ATV.
The mine workings on the Eureka Vein comprise several adits, interconnected raises and a glory hole. Underground work was completed in 1924, 1961, 1971 and 1981. An historical indicated resource based on the work of Spencer (1982) for the eastern portion only of the Eureka vein was reported as 38,000 tonnes grading 449.15 grams (13.10 oz/ton) per tonne silver and an Inferred resource of 10,900 tonnes grading 449.15 grams per tonne silver was also reported by Spencer, P.Eng. (1982), which equates to 707,400 ounces of silver.
High grade silver veins were first discovered prior to 1868 and considerable mineral bearing material was shipped up until 1874. Assays of remnant oxide material are recorded up to 658 oz/Ag per ton.
The property is located 6 km south of the Town of Hope. An old logging road extends to the workings. Presently, access has been reopened and the workings are accessible by 4×4 vehicle or ATV.
The mine workings on the Eureka Vein comprise several adits, interconnected raises and a glory hole. Underground work was completed in 1924, 1961, 1971 and 1981. An historical indicated resource based on the work of Spencer (1982) for the eastern portion only of the Eureka vein was reported as 38,000 tonnes grading 449.15 grams (13.10 oz/ton) per tonne silver and an Inferred resource of 10,900 tonnes grading 449.15 grams per tonne silver was also reported by Spencer, P.Eng. (1982), which equates to 707,400 ounces of silver.
