The project is located 8 km west of the town of Nelson in BC's West Kootenay region.

One drill hole intercepted 3,956 g/t silver over 21.6 metres, including an intersection of 5,792 g/t silver over 14.4 metres.

The Stog'er Tight probable mineral reserve is 726,600 tonnes at an average diluted gold grade of 1.97 g/t.

The company has been unable to get federal permits because public lands near the project are home to an endangered wildflower.

At the heart of the case is the free entry mineral claim system that allows anyone to file a mineral claim without notifying or engaging with First Nations.

Drill hole MAD-22 returned 92 metres at 2.11% total copper from 140 metres.

The Australian iron ore producer will now have 25.4% stake in the Canadian junior, which is advancing the Cañariaco copper project in Peru.

Spark is on the PAK property in Ontario, said to contain one of North America's highest-grade lithium resources.