The Mt Wilson quartzites host two operating silica mines including the Moberly Mine, owned by Heemskirk Consolidated an Australian listed mining house. The Solar claims directly adjoin Moberly mine property and are on strike geologically to the south east. The Moberly mine which has been in continuous production since 1980, and has recently completed an expansion and upgrading of production and processing. The privately owned Hunt silica mine is located approximately 12 km to the south of the Solar claims. Both mines have shipped metallurgical grade silica to a ferrosilicon refinery in Washington State during the 1980-90`s.

Silica exploration in the Golden area is relatively simple as the formations are continuous and in strata that are easily recognizable. The topography of the claim group is moderate for the region and is accessible by existing roads.

Very little traditional exploration has been conducted since the 1970's in the Golden area, which was then spurred by an increase in price and demand for silicon metal by the fledgling personal computer industry.

The Geological Survey of Canada last mapped the Golden area with focus on the Moberly silica camp which included the Solar claims in 1980. (GSC Map 1497A). -- www.cnxmarketlink.com