Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd., formerly International Wayside Gold Mines Ltd., is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral properties located in the Cariboo Mining District in east-central British Columbia. As of February 28, 2009, Wayside controlled 106,484 hectares of mineral tenure, including three historic groups of contiguous Crown Granted mineral claims, namely the Cariboo Group, Island Mountain Group, and Mosquito Creek Group, as well as a large block of mainly contiguous mineral tenures centered on the Town of Wells, which is located approximately 85 kilometer east of Quesnel, British Columbia. In February 2010, the Company announced the acquisition of the QR Mine, Mill and its associated assets. Subsequent to the acquisition the Company commenced gold mining operations at the QR Mine.