Imperial takes option on properties adjacent to Mount Polley

Copper and gold miner Imperial Metals has taken an option to earn a 100% interest in seven mineral claims adjacent to the north and east boundaries of its Mount Polley mine, in central British Columbia.

The option is with TSX-V-listed Commander Resources, which said on Friday that the claims encompassed 3 331 ha, all 100%-owned by Commander except for 648 ha that is 90% owned by the company and 10% by an arm’s length private company.