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REPORT ON ORTHOPHOTO MAP PRODUCTION

For the

MATRIX PROPERTY MlNING DIVISION NTS 92G/OlE

For

P. WATT 1058 Moncton Avenue BC

BY

R.C. Wells, P.&o., FGAC Kamloops Geological Services Ltd. 910 Heatherton Court Kamloops BC VIS lP9

October 26,200l TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY ...... l

1.O INTRODUCTION ...... 3 1.1 LOCATION AND ACCESS ...... 3 1.2 TOPOGRAPHY, VEGETATION AND CLIMATE . . . .3 1.3 PROPERTY ...... 4 I .4 EXPLORATION HISTORY ...... 4 1.5 REGIONAL GEOLOGY ...... 4 1.6 PROPERTY GEOLOGY ...... 7

2.0 2001 BASE MAP PRODUCTION ...... 8 2.1 INTRODUCTION ...... , .8 2.2METHOD ...... 8 2.3 RESULTS ...... :8

3.0 STATEMENT OF COSTS ...... IO

4.0 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS . . . . . 11

LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 Statement of Work at rear

APPENDIX 2 Orthophoto Base Map at rear LIST OF FIGURES

After Page

Figure 1 Property Location Map

Figure 2 Matrix Property Claim Map 4

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Matrix Property Claim Information Follows Figure 2

Table 2 Orthophoto Map Procedure 8 1

SUMMARY

The Matrix Property is road accessible and covers the northern slopes of Sumas Mountain northeast of Abbotsford, BC. The property is beiig explored for decorative rock by the owner and associates and covers approximately 878 hectares.

The property has no history ofprevious exploration. It partially covers an inlier ofMesozoic age granitic and volcanic rocks within a cover of Recent flood plain and Pleistocene glacial deposits.

In 2001 Eagle Mapping Services Ltd produced a digital orthophoto base map covering the Matrix #I claim. This map wiII be used during future exploration and any development work on the property.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This is a short report on the Matrix property located on the Sumas Mountain northeast of Abbotsford, BCand withintheNew Westminster Miig DivisionofBritishColumbia. The property was staked by P. Watt in 2000 and is being explored for decorative rock. This report documents the production of a 1:2500 scale orthophoto base map which will be used for future exploration and pit development / planning.

1.1 LOCATION AND ACCESS

The Matrix property is located on the northern slopes of Sumas Mountain 14 kilometres northeast of Abbotsford (Figure 1). Sumas Mountain Provincial Park lies adjacent and south of the property boundary (Figure 2).

There is excellent road access to the property from Abbotsford via Quadling road at the east end of Sumas Mountain. A main forestry service road with several spurs yields access to the higher ground on the Matrix #l mineral claim (Figure 2). The steep slopes further to the north are accessible only by foot (northern Matrix 1); the main CNR railway line follows the south bank of the Fraser River below.

1.2 TOPOGRAPHY, VEGETATION AND CLIMATE

The Matrix property covers the heavily wooded, steep northern slopes and ridge top area on Sumas Mountain. This property lies within NTS Map Sheet 92G/O 1E at Latitude 49’ 07 ‘, Longitude 122’ 09’. Elevations rise t?om near sea level along the Fraser River to between 600 and 800 metres in the southern parts ofthe Matrix # 1 &ii. Much ofthis southern area on the undulating ridge top has been logged and replanted. Several steep sided gullies cut deeply into the northern slopes. 4

The mild and wet climate experienced by the mountain area supports thick stands of mature (mixed) timber, basically cool temperate rain forest. Significant snowfall occurs during the winter months with accumulations of up to 1 metre.

1.3 PROPERTY

The Matrix property consists of 35 units in one modified grid (Matrix #I) and 15 two- post mineral claims in the New Westminster Mining Division of British Columbia. The claims cover approximately 875 hectares and are owned by Paul Watt residing at 1058 Moncton Avenue, Kamloops BC. V2B 1 S4.

Details regarding the claims can be obtained from Table 1 with locations on Figure 2.

1.4 EXPLORATION HISTORY

The Matrix property has no history ofmineral exploration before 2000. Prospecting by P. Watt along the logged ridge top northeast of Chadsey Lake identified outcrops of pink and green coloured felsic intrusive rocks with potential for decorative stone. Staking of the Matrix #I to 16 followed.

1.5 REGIONAL GEOLOGY

The property lies within the Coast Belt composed Largely of granite and metamorphic rocks of the Coast Plutonic Complex.

The features a wide flood plaii with thick Quaternary river sediments and Pleistocene glacial8uvial- glaciolacustrine deposits. Older rocks including Tertiary age basalt and sediments, Pre Tertiary age granitic, volcanic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks form several

TABLE 1: MATRIX PROPERTY CLAIM INFORMATION 7

isolated peaks and ridges along the valley. The Sumas Mountain ridge appears to be one of the largest of these.

1.6 PROPERTY GEOLOGY

Regional scale geological mapping mainly by Armstrong 1953-55 and 1974-76 indicates that the Sumas Mountaininlier consists ofMesozoic age volcanics in the south, and predominantly granitic rocks in the peak area to the north. Discussions with the property owner indicated the Matrix #l area is underlain by medium to coarse grained, pink and green coloured granodiotite to quartz monz.onite. Pi K. Feldspar phenocrysts are common in a quartz-plagioclase ground mass. The latter are epidotized in more f?actured areas. Local small matic (possibly gabbroic) xenoliths are also evident. Some volcanics or more intermediate composition, fine to medium grained introsives outcrop in the western area.

The mottled pink and green intrusive rocks on the Matrix #l claim arc Wig evaluated for their decorative rock potential. 8

2.0 2001 BASE MAP PRODUCTION

2.1 INTRODUCTION

Prospecting by P. Watt mainly in 200 indicated potential for decorative rock in the ridge area within the southern parts ofthe Matrix #l claim. The main targets are road accessible and lie within previously logged areas. Bulk sampling has been proposed by the owner and associates to better evaluate the decorative rock potential. Application for permits for this bulk sampling have been made to the BC. Ministry of Energy and Mines.

On the recommendations of the author a 1:2500 scale orthphoto base map was produced by Eagle Mapping Serviced Ltd. This map could be used for future exploration, planning of pits, surhtce plant, access, claim boundaries etc. The orthophoto map was produced during September 2001, and combined with this report had a total cost of $3,800.00. This total is being applied for assessment’ work credit on the Matrix claim grouping.

2.2 METHOD

Eagle Mapping Services Ltd based in Port BC were contracted to produced a 1:2500 scale topographic base map from recent colour aerial photography (2001). Lloyd Hume of Eagle kindly outlined the procedure in the following letter (Table 2).

2.3 RESULTS

A black and white copy of the f%tall:2500 scale orthophoto base map is included in Appendix 2. The approximate positions of the &ii boundaries and posts were added by the property owner at the request of the author. It should be noted that the base map covers the majority of the Matrix #I mineral claim. The proposed bulk sampling will take place in the south cental area proximal to the road network. TABLE 2: ORTHOPHOTO MAP PROCEDURE

EAGLE MAPPING SERVICES LTD. Dgra, fk4appiog Towgraphicali mOophoto #201 2071 Avenue , EC V3C lT’2 Toll Free: l-877-942-5551 Fax (604) 942.5951 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eaglemapping.com Ron Walls Geologist 9 IO Heathenon Coun Kamloops, BC VIS IP9

October 3,2001

RE: MATRIX CLAIMS ORTHOPHOTO MAP JOBW-095 PROCEDURE

(1) Obtain prints and diaposirives of existing 1:20,000 scale colour aerial photography flowm in April 2001. (2) Aerotriangulate and adjust the 1:20,000 photography to existing ground survey control. (3) From controlled aerial photography Eagle Mapping compiled a digital elevation model and breaklines consisting of streams and cliff edges. (4) The D.E.M. information was processed by our Terramodel software to generate 5 metre contours. (5) The air photos were scanned into digital images at 16 microns to produce a 0.3 metre pixel resolution. (6) The scanned images were then orthorectified to the digital elevation model to produce the following map products: A. One colour orthophoto image at 1:2,500 scale, laminated on paper with the 25 metre index contours superimposed. B. One digital orthophoto image TIFF file on CD ROM. C. One Black ink mylar at 1:2,500 scale showing the 5 metre contours and drainage pattern. D. One digital file of the contours and drainage in AutoCAD- on a 3S”disk.

The accuracy of the map is + 2 metres in horizontal and vertical datum in open ground 95% of the time. In treed areas the vertical accuracy is + l/3 of the tree height.

Yours truly, Eagle Mapping Services Ltd.

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3.0 STATEMENT OF COSTS

1:2500 Scale Digital Orthophoto Map Net Cost $3,300.00 Eagle Mapping Services 201-2071 Kingsway Avenue Port Coquitlam, BC V3C lT2

Report production. R.C. Wells Net Cost 500.00 Kamloops Geological Services

Total (No GST) $3800.00 11

4.0 STATEMENT OF QUALIFlCATIONS

I, Ronald C. Wells, of the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, hereby certify that:

1. I am a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada

2. I am a member in good standing of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.

3. I am a graduate of the University of Wales, U.K. with a B. SC. Hons. in Geology (1974), did post graduate (M. SC.) studiesat Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario (1976-77) in Economic Geology.

4. I am presently employed as Consulting Geologist and President of Kamloops Geological Services Ltd., Kamloops, B.C.

5. 1 have practised continuously as a geologist for the last 22 years throughout Canada, USA and Latin America and have past experience and employment as a geologist in Europe,

6. Ten of these years were in the capacity of Regional Geologist for Lacana Mining Corp., then Corona Corporation in both N. Ontario / Quebec and S. British Columbia.

7. I have no interest in the Matrix property, nor do expect to receive any.

8. The author has not visited the property.

9. This report is baaedon data supplied by the property owner and available in the public domain.

R.C. Wells, P.Geo., FGAC APPENDIX 2

Orthophoto Base Map