McConnell Jest

The McConnells Jest property is closest to the town of Mayo, which is approximately 100 kilometers to the southwest. Mayo itself is some 400km from Whitehorse, the Territorial capital, accessed by the paved and maintained YT-2 N (Alaska Highway N) and YT-11 E highways.

Source: GEOLOGY, MINERALISATION, GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS on the McConnell’s Jest Intrusion-Related Gold Property (February 23rd, 2017) page : 2

The closest sizable town is Mayo, located on the Stewart River, approximately 65 km to the southwest. Mayo is accessible from Whitehorse via a 460 km all-weather road and is also serviced by the Mayo airport, which is located just to the north of Mayo. Helicopter access to the property takes around 25 minutes from the Mayo airstrip. A series of upgrades to the access to the property were conducted during summer 2016, primarily through the creation of direct road access to the property by the Yukon Government (Fig 3.2). This road has several culverts and a bridge, the Cristal Creek Bridge, which is rated to carry up to 20 tonnes of load. This road would allow the transportation of heavy equipment, including drilling equipment, directly to the property. Additionally, during the summer 2016 field season, a number of helicopter landing pads were cleared near areas of geological interest and access points.

Source: GEOLOGY, MINERALISATION, GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS on the McConnell’s Jest Intrusion-Related Gold Property (February 23rd, 2017) page : 4

Mayo has a population of approximately 450 and offers accommodation, fuel, a nursing station, and earth-moving contractors. The Government of Yukon maintains a 1,400m gravel airstrip, suitable for charter flights, about 3 km north of Mayo. There are no scheduled air services to Mayo. Local resources in terms of manpower, rental equipment, materials, and supplies are very limited. A broader range of services are available in Whitehorse, Yukon, located about six hours by road to the south of the property. Whitehorse has a population of 22,815 (Statistics Canada, 2013) and has regularly scheduled air service to Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, and Fairbanks. Electrical transmission lines from a hydroelectric facility near Mayo extend to the villages of Elsa and Keno City, about 20 km south of the property.

Source: GEOLOGY, MINERALISATION, GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS on the McConnell’s Jest Intrusion-Related Gold Property (February 23rd, 2017) page : 5