IRON RANGE

IRON RANGE covers approximately 147.9 hectares (365.55 acres) of Crown mineral land in Kootenay Mining Division, British Columbia. Under the Mineral Tenure Act RSBC 1996 c.292, this tenure was staked April 4, 2009 and is maintained through BC Mineral Titles Online (MTO). No physical corner posts are required — BC uses digital staking exclusively. Annual rental fees apply based on claim area.

The Kootenay Mining Division in southeast BC has produced silver, lead, zinc, and gold since the 1880s. The Sullivan Mine in Kimberley — a sediment-hosted massive sulfide deposit — operated from 1895 to 2001 as one of the world's largest base metal mines. Historic placer gold production from the Wild Horse River near Fort Steele sparked BC's first mineral rush in 1864. Active modern exploration targets porphyry copper-gold at Ajax and Copper Mountain. Highway 93/95 provides year-round access through the Rocky Mountain Trench.

The nearest mapped access corridor, osm:913638696 (mapped access route), lies 1.5 miles from this claim's centroid. off-road vehicle clearance is required. Vehicle staging is feasible along the route shoulder before the final approach on foot.