Placer exploration · British Columbia & Yukon

Know where to dig before you move the dirt.

Placer exploration, bedrock profiling, drilling, claim staking and tenure, magnetic and drone surveys, plus permitting and archaeology support across BC and Yukon.

Start with your ground See field evidence

West Coast Placer field services

We map, test and advance placer ground.

From a bedrock-depth question to a staked claim or permit file, WCP puts crews, instruments and project records behind the next piece of work.

01Bedrock profilingPassive-seismic survey lines, depth picks and interpreted bedrock geometry.View the survey work → 02Placer drillingDrill planning, field logs and representative samples for deep targets.See drilling services → 03Claims & tenureClaim staking, assessment records, GIS, permitting and field logistics.Advance the ground → 04Field mappingMagnetic surveys, drone imagery, terrain models and mapped outputs.Explore field mapping →

Flagship service · Passive seismic

See the shape of bedrock before the excavator does.

One depth reading is useful. A bedrock profile is better. WCP uses passive seismic field surveys to help placer operators understand overburden depth, channel geometry, and where the next drill hole or excavation dollar is most likely to answer the real question.

  • Survey design based on terrain and the decision at hand
  • Field acquisition with practical quality control
  • Profiles, maps, interpretation, and clearly stated limitations
Explore bedrock mapping

A WCP job leaves evidence

Field measurements translated into something the project can use.

BEDROCKProfiles and depth picks

Passive-seismic lines interpreted for overburden depth and bedrock geometry.

DRILLINGLogs, samples and targets

Field records that connect drill results to the next hole or excavation plan.

MAPPINGSurvey plans and terrain models

Magnetic, drone and GIS outputs tied to field coordinates and project questions.

TENUREClaims and project records

Staking, assessment, permitting and archaeology support organized for the jurisdiction.

The full field programme

Different ground calls for different work.

Bring WCP a claim location, the information already collected and the question that still needs answering.

Field notes

Straight talk about placer exploration.

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Ground review

Tell us where the claim is and what decision you are trying to make.

Send the location, project stage, existing information, and field-season timing. We will start with an honest conversation about the next useful step.

Discuss your ground