Miner Mountain, just minutes from Princeton, British Columbia, has become one of the most closely watched exploration sites in the southern Interior. The project, wholly owned by Sego Resources, sits on the edge of town in the Quesnel Terrane — the same prolific geological belt that hosts the long‑running Copper Mountain Mine to the south. Its location alone gives it a strategic advantage: road access, nearby power, and a skilled local workforce mean exploration can continue year‑round without the need for remote camps or expensive mobilization.
What makes Miner Mountain particularly compelling is its alkalic porphyry copper‑gold system. These types of deposits, well known in the Nicola Group rocks around Princeton, are prized for their copper‑gold ratios and their tendency to occur in clusters. Sego’s CEO has emphasized that alkalic porphyries often lack the large alteration halos seen in other systems, making them harder to find — but when they appear, they can host multiple mineralized centres within a single structural corridor.
Two zones at Miner Mountain have drawn the most attention: the South Gold Zone and the Cuba Zone. The South Gold Zone contains near‑surface, bulk‑tonnage gold mineralization, with drill intersections up to 1.08 grams per tonne gold over 88 metres. The mineralized footprint stretches roughly 285 metres long and up to 145 metres wide, with a vertical depth of about 70 metres. A 2024 SRK review suggested the zone could contain 90,000 to 150,000 ounces of gold in the “target reviewed” category, pending further drilling.
The Cuba Zone, located about 1.7 kilometres northeast, hosts deeper porphyry‑style copper‑gold mineralization. Previous drilling has intersected copper grades exceeding 1 percent, and new holes are planned to test depths between 200 and 500 metres below earlier intercepts. Together, the two zones represent both near‑term gold potential and longer‑term porphyry copper upside.
In late 2025, Sego mobilized a drill and field team to prepare new pads for a roughly 1,000‑metre program targeting both shallow and deep mineralization. With power already on the property and two‑wheel‑drive access for most of the year, the company continues to advance the project efficiently and at relatively low cost.
For Princeton, Miner Mountain represents more than geology — it’s a reminder that the region’s mining story is still unfolding, with new chapters being written just beyond the town’s edge.
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