Placer mining claim on Swift River in the famous Cariboo goldfields of British Columbia. This large mining property is suitable for a big placer operation. The claim is situated 45 minutes East from the town of Quesnel, British Columbia via the Barkerville Hwy, then forest service roads get you to the boundary of the claim. Old roads lead to both sides of the claim at various locations but may need some work to open them up.

This placer claim is 14 cells and is approx. 675 acres in size. Approx. 515 acres of this claim lies on crown land and 160 acres in the south east portion on the claim is private property. There is a legacy claim overlap on northern 2 cells. Over 3km of river frontage on both sides of the river. Large benches to mine on both sides of the river, as well as the possibility of a buried paleo channel on the northern portion of the property. Lots of ground to mine for years to come. Plenty of water and room for as big as mining operation as you want. This is one of the largest mining claim in the area. Most of this claim is virgin unworked ground!

The area has lots of current and past placer activity with 6 placer leases and numerous smaller operations within 2 kms of this property. There are large placer mines operating above and below this property. Hand testing has shown encouraging results, but the real potential of this property wont be realized until it is drilled and machine tested. Recorded historic records of production on the Swift River between 1874-1895 and 1931-1935 amounted to 85,991 grams of gold (BC Minfile No. 093A 246). This is the recorded records so the actual numbers are likely to be far greater. These records do not include recent or current production results. In this area, claims of this size and calibre rarely come up for sale.

Asking: $80,000 CAD for 100% title ownership with no royalties or encumbrances. Owner may finance to qualified persons with a 25% down payment. Open to offers.

Warning- According to Mineral Tenure Act 60.2 - This property is offered for mining purposes only and ownership of the title does not include ownership to th surface rights or right to use the surface for residential or recreational purposes.

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Swift River Placer Claim

Swift River Placer Claim totals about 675 acres, with about 515 acres on Crown Land and 160 acres on private property.