Based on current published explanations for the Mineral Ridge mineralization, it appears that a structurally-controlled orogenic model may be the most applicable to the deposit.

The currently-known mineralized zones occur over an area of approximately 14,000 ft (4,300 m) north south and 15,000 ft (4,600 m) east–west.

The gold mineralization at Mineral Ridge is primarily associated with milky quartz veins and lenses accompanied by local argillization and some sericitization. Prior to mining, the individual zones were as much as 50 ft (15 m) thick, typicallyconsisting of a higher-grade quartz veins from five to 30 ft (9 m) thick, surrounded by a lower-grade envelope of mineralization. Two or more highgrade zones are commonly observed stacked in en echelon patterns.

Gold deposition is structurally-controlled, and some of the highest-grade mineralization is found in shoots that are at an oblique angle to the direction of movement of extension. Gold is present as native gold and electrum that occurs as irregular shaped intergrowths in quartz associated with interstitial space and small fractures. Gold also occurs as irregularly-shaped intergrowths and as fracture fillings associated with goethite, much of which was derived from original pyrite. In partially oxidized mineralization, gold occurs with both pyrite and goethite. Gold particle size varies from 1–2 µm to about 700 µm, but most of the particles are in the 5–50 µm size range. Gold to sil ........

The Company suspended mining operations of its Mineral Ridge mine in November 2017.
The mineral deposits at the Project were being mined by conventional open pit mining methods.

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