Regional Geology

Where is the Gold?

British Columbia’s Top 5 rich placer claims gold zones:

The Golden Triangle is a loosely defined, 500-kilometer mineral-rich belt in northwestern BC, stretching from Atlin near the Yukon border down to Kitsault near Stewart. It is globally recognized for its massive deposits of gold nuggets bigger than hockey pucks and Canada’s biggest gold nugget. 

The history of gold mining on the Fraser River is defined by the 1858 Frasier Canyon Gold Rush an event that fundamentally reshaped the region’s demographics, political status, and ecosystem.

The history of gold mining on the Leech River is centered on the Vancouver Island gold rush which occured in the mid 1860s and continues today with placer claims north island on the Bonanza River.

The history of gold mining in Quesnel is defined by it’s role as the commercial center of the 1850s Cariboo Gold Rush and it’s continued evolution into the mordern gold mining hub today.

The history of gold mining in Princeton is characterized as brief, explosive gold rushes followed by long-time dominance of copper mines andmajor platinum deposits on BC placer claims which were more valuable than gold to the North American platinum mining industry.