The significant uranium occurrence found, from past exploration, is known as the Nyman’s Showing. This showing is located 300 meters from the eastern side of Fresh Steak Lake and 150 meters from the western portion of the claims group. The showing is in an area of heavy bush with very few outcrops.
A prospector of that name employed by Brinex initially discovered Nyman’s showing in 1956. E.R. Morrison examined it that same summer. No work was done until 1968 when J.A. Fraser examined the showing briefly. Radioactivity was noted in granite-pegmatite paralleling a large gabbro dyke. Maximum readings are up to 4-x background. A 1500' (454 m) x 500' (150 m) area is weakly anomalous, but scattered outcrops showed significant radioactivity. Stronger radioactivity is possible, but thick overburden and lack of time hampered in their investigations. No exploration work of any consequence has been carried out and no assays are available.
Bayswater/Ucore Makkovik River Joint Venture Property. Results from this work have led to the identification three new bedrock uranium mineralized zones—Makkovik River East, Makkovik River West, and CD showings, and other lower priority targets. Two of the new uranium showings discovered,(up to 0.14% U308) Makkovik River East and Makkovik River West located in the Makkovik River area , is hosted by commonly brecciated and hematitic, coarse grained, magnetite bearing granites.
Prospecting surveys, in conjunction with stream sediment sampling, were carried out by Silver Spruce Resources in late August and early September 2007, prior to an airborne radiometric/magnetic survey, which was flown in late September. Uranium-bearing boulders were located in the Makkovik River area along a northeast trending zone, approximately 1,500 to 2,000 meters in length. Mineralization is hosted in sheared /hematitized extrusive and intrusive rocks with float samples giving values from 0.049% to 0.733% U308.
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