JD Project
JD Project
Overview
The JD Project is Sun Summit’s primary exploration focus, located in the Toodoggone mining district of north-central British Columbia — a deposit-rich mineral belt with an exploration and mining history dating back to the 1930s. The project covers approximately 15,000 hectares and is characterized by two distinct mineralization styles: high-grade epithermal gold-silver and porphyry-related copper-gold.
The project is surrounded by active exploration and development projects, including Thesis Gold & Silver’s Lawyers and Ranch projects, TDG Gold Corp’s Baker-Shasta projects, and Amarc Resources’ AuRORA project. The district’s scale and endowment is demonstrated by the past-producing Kemess South open pit mine, which operated from 1998 to 2011 and produced approximately 3.0 million ounces of gold and 750–800 million pounds of copper, (Wikipedia) making it one of BC’s largest gold producers at its peak. Centerra Gold is now advancing the Kemess East and Kemess Underground projects, with a January 2026 Preliminary Economic Assessment targeting first production in late 2031 (CG.TO Jan 19, 2026, News).
Location & Infrastructure
- ~15,000 ha in BC’s Toodoggone mining district
- 650 km NW of Prince George
- 32 km north of Sturdee airstrip
- Access by air (Sturdee/Kemess airstrips) or road 470 km from Mackenzie)
- All-weather gravel road from Mackenzie to JD Camp on the Toodoggone River
- Proximal to infrastructure from the past-producing Kemess South Mine, including a 256 kV hydroelectric power line connected to the BC Hydro grid at Kennedy Substation near Mackenzie
Neighbouring Projects:
- Thesis Gold & Silver Inc. – Lawyers, Ranch
- TDG Gold Corp – Baker-Shasta
- Amarc Resources Ltd./Freeport-McMoRan Inc. – Joy, Brenda
- Centerra Gold Inc. – Kemess East & Kemess Underground
Geology & Mineralization
The Toodoggone mining district hosts a significant number of shallow, high- and low-sulfidation epithermal-type mineral deposits and occurrences (e.g., JD, Lawyers, Shasta, Baker) as well as porphyry-related mineralization (e.g. Kemess, Brenda, Pine) that may be contemporaneous and potentially cogenetic. These deposits are hosted by a thick (>2 km) succession of well-preserved, Early Jurassic sub-aerial andesitic and dacitic volcanic rocks of the Toodoggone Formation (Hazelton Group).
The JD Project is characterized by both high-grade epithermal gold and silver mineralization, as well as porphyry-related copper and gold mineralization. The epithermal-related systems, locally dispersed over a ~5 km east-west trend, are poorly explored and represent high-grade gold and silver mineralization potential.
Creek to Finn Corridor
The Creek to Finn Corridor is a 4.5-kilometre mineralized trend linking the Creek and Finn Zones, where drilling has returned high-grade gold and silver results. Multiple undrilled geophysical and geochemical anomalies remain open along the corridor, representing additional discovery potential as the JD Project advances toward an inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate.
Creek Zone
The Creek Zone features high-grade, vein-hosted gold and base metal mineralization within broader zones of bulk-tonnage style gold mineralization.
2025 Drilling
- 81.0 m @ 4.8 g/t Au incl. 14.0 m @ 19.81 g/t Au (CZ-25-021) from 26.0 m downhole
- 78.0 m @ 3.7 g/t Au incl. 19.1 m @ 7.5 g/t Au (CZ-25-007) from 30.0 m downhole
2024 Drilling
- 122.5 m @ 2.1 g/t Au incl. 1.5 m @ 121.0 g/t Au (CZ-24-004)
- 57.95 m @ 2.7 g/t Au incl. 19.5 m @ 7.3 g/t Au (CZ-24-005)
Additional highlights:
- Anomalous surface geochemistry confirms near-surface potential
- IP geophysics identified chargeability and resistivity highs requiring further testing
- Mineralization remains open in most directions
Finn Zone
The Finn Zone is a broad zone of near-surface, epithermal-related gold-silver mineralization located at the eastern extent of the 4.5 km Creek-to-Finn Corridor. Structurally controlled high-grade gold and silver veins and hydrothermal breccias are hosted within a gently north-dipping volcaniclastic unit, with mineralization open along strike and at depth.
2025 Drilling
Four drill holes (950 m) were completed at the Finn Zone in 2025, confirming both near-surface bulk-tonnage potential and high-grade gold-silver mineralization. Notably, 2025 drilling also highlighted a significant and previously underexplored silver component of the Finn Zone epithermal system.
- 46.0 m @ 1.03 g/t Au, 44.9 g/t Ag from 38.0 m downhole (FZ-25-002), including
- 17.0 m @ 2.31 g/t Au, 113.1 g/t Ag, including
- 6.0 m @ 5.30 g/t Au, 157.9 g/t Ag
- 1.0 m @ 784 g/t Ag, 6.79 g/t Au at 65.0 m downhole
- 15.8 m @ 1.17 g/t Au, 9.12 g/t Ag (FZ-25-004) — confirms down-dip expansion approximately 160 m below FZ-25-002
Historical Drilling Highlights (~300 holes)
- 35.7 m @ 7.3 g/t Au incl. 1.0 m @ 215.4 g/t Au (JD95-0472)
- 22.0 m @ 12.5 g/t Au incl. 0.8 m @ 171.5 g/t Au (JD95-0642)
- 27.8 m @ 6.6 g/t Au incl. 11.0 m @ 15.1 g/t Au (JD95-0972)
- 77.0 m @ 2.4 g/t Au incl. 12.6 m @ 10.8 g/t Au (JD12-0035)
- 45.0 m @ 3.0 g/t Au, 143 g/t Ag (JD95-0762)
The Finn Zone is a priority target for the 2026 drill program, with significant follow-up drilling planned to evaluate both the lateral and down-dip extents of mineralization.
Exploration History
2024 Program
- 2,500 m diamond drilling (12 holes) — inaugural drill program
- Confirmed presence of continuous disseminated mineralization from surface at the Creek Zone
2025 Program
- 6,864 m diamond drilling (21 holes)
- Soil geochemistry (1,500 samples)
- Prospecting and geological mapping
- collection of over 650 rock samples
- 58-line km of IP geophysics (35 km JD Porphyry Trend; 23 km Finn–Creek Corridor)
- Camp upgrades and road and bridge survey and design engineering for future road access across Moosehorn Creek to connect to the historical drill trails at the Finn and Creek zones
2026 Exploration Program
Sun Summit’s most aggressive program to date is underway for summer 2026 — a fully funded 10,000-metre drill program designed to maximize ounces ahead of an inaugural Mineral Resource Estimate targeted for Q1 2027.
Program Highlights
- 10,000+ metres of step-out and infill drilling across the Creek-to-Finn Corridor
- Metallurgical test program underway
- Dahrouge Geological Consulting engaged as MRE Qualified Person
Reports
JD Maps & Figures
JD Photo Gallery
References
- Krause, R.G. (1995), 1994 Geological and Geochemical Report on the JD Gold Silver Property, Toodoggone River Area, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Assessment Report Indexing System, Report 23663, https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/pub/aris. JD94-01 to 32
- Krause, R.G. (1996), 1995 Geological Report on the JD Gold Silver Property, Toodoggone River Area, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Assessment Report Indexing System, Report 24284, https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/pub/aris. JD95-33 to 132
- Hawkins, P.A. (1998), 1997 Exploration Report on the Creek Zone for Antares Mining and Exploration Corporation and AGC Americas Gold Corporation, JD Property, Toodoggone River Area, Omineca Mining Division, Internal Report #98-065-1. CZ97-01 to CZ97-08
- Davis, J.W., and Jamieson, M.D. (1998), Drilling and Geophysical Report on the M.H. Mineral Clain Group, Toodoggone District, Assessment Report Indexing System, Report 25757, https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/pub/aris. CZ98-09 to CZ98-15
- McBride, S. (2013), 2012 Geological, geochemical and diamond drilling report on the JD Property, Assessment Report Indexing System, Report 33556, https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/pub/aris. JD12-01 to 18, rock and soil samples 1710212 to 1716000
- McBride, S. and Leslie, C. (2014), 2013 Geological, geophysical and diamond drilling report on the JD Property, Assessment Report Indexing System, Report 34762, https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/pub/aris. JD13-19 to 28, rock samples 1709401 to 1709477
- Ranch and Lawyers: Thesis Gold Inc. (https://thesisgold.com) and NI 43-101
- Shasta and Baker: TDG Gold Corp. (https://tdggold.com) and NI 43-101
- Kemess North UG: Centerra Gold 2022 Year-End Mineral R&R Summary (https://www.centerragold.com)
Disclaimer
This information has been reviewed and approved by Sun Summit’s Vice President Exploration, Ken MacDonald, P. Geo., a “Qualified Person” as defined in National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has not been able to verify the historical exploration data disclosed, including sampling, analytical and test data, underlying the technical information in this news release since such data is historical and the original drill core is not readily available. Technical information contained in this release is historical in nature and has been compiled from public sources believed to be accurate. The technical information has not been verified by Sun Summit and may in some instances be unverifiable dependent on the existence of historical drill core and grab samples.