Young-Davidson is situated within the southwestern part of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The Abitibi Greenstone Belt consists of a complex and diverse array of volcanic, sedimentary, and plutonic rocks typically metamorphosed to greenschist facies grade, but locally attaining amphibolite facies grade. Volcanic rocks range in composition from rhyolitic to komatiitic and commonly occur as mafic to felsic volcanic cycles. Sedimentary rocks consist of both chemical and clastic varieties and occur as both intravolcanic sequences and as uncomformably overlying sequences. A wide spectrum of mafic to felsic, pre-tectonic, syn-tectonic and post-tectonic intrusive rocks are present. All lithologies are cut by late, generally northeast-trending Proterozoic diabase dikes.

Within the Abitibi belt lies the Kirkland-Larder Lake trend, which has produced 34 million ounces of gold in the past and has demonstrated continuity of mineralization from historic production. Mineralization is known to extend to the 2,500 foot level, but no drilling below this level has ever been attempted. Other mines along the Kirkland-Larder Lake trend have mineralization that continues to over 7,000 feet and Northgate geologists are very excited about the potential for the property to hold substantial additional resources.