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Crown Jewel Mine

Plant in Okanogan county in Washington, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10132000
MAS/MILS ID 0530470852
Record type Site
Current site name Crown Jewel Mine
Alternate or previous names Buckhorn Mountain, Buckhorn, Crown Jewel Joint Venture Project

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -118.98505, 48.94904 (WGS84)
Elevation 1676
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Okanogan(county)

Washington(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Buckhorn Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Republic(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Okanogan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Kettle(hydrologic unit)

Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Colville National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Washington Okanogan

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 040 N 030 E 24 SWNWSW Washington

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) Mesozoic alkali intrusive rocks
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Leach
Milling method Carbon-In-Leach-Merrill-Crowe

Mining district

District name Myers Creek District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Battle Mountain Gold Co.
    Interest 54
    Home office Texas
    Year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner Crown Resources
    Interest 46
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1996

Comments on the ownership information

  • AFTER THE JV PROJECT AT CROWN JEWEL MINE PRODUCERS 1.6 M OZ GOLD BMG INTREST IN REDUCED TO 51%.

Production statistics

  • Year 1997
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Gold Production Est. 97000 T Oz/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3017037.65g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 7900000mt ore
    Total resources 7900000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 3.77 g/mt Silver Minor 1992
    Gold Au 6.38 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 7711000mt ore
    Total resources 7711000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 6.24 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 7711000mt ore
    Inferred 544310mt ore
    Total resources 8255310mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 6.24 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 7716000mt ore
    Total resources 7716000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 3.47 g/mt Silver Minor 1996
    Gold Au 6.24 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 8255000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 6.24 g/mt Gold Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 7719000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 3.46 g/mt Silver Minor 1997
    Gold Au 6.24 g/mt Gold Major 1997

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PRODUCTION MAY BEGIN IN 1998; CONSTRUCTION SHOULD START SOMETIME IN 1996. PROVEN + PROBABLE RESERVES, (FROM CROWN JEWEL DATA), 12/31/96. BATTLE MOUNTAIN DATA SLIGHITLY LESS RESERVES: SEE R TABLE, REC. 5 (CROWN JEWEL DATA) AND 6 (BATTLE MOUNTAIN DATA). GOLD GRADE THE SAME; SILVER GRADE IS FROM BATTLE MT DATA:

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    BATTLE MTN GOLD CO. 1995 10K, P.11.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BATTLE MTN GOLD CO. 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P.12.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CROWN RESOURCES CORP. 1995 10K, P.14.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CROWN RESOURCES CORP. 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P.4.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD COMPANY, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P15.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CROWN RESOURCES CORP., 1996 ANNUAL REPORT, P5.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD CO., 1996 FORM 10-K, PP. 4, 15-17.

  • Reserve-Resource

    BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD CO., 1996 ANNUAL REPORT, P23.

  • Deposit

    RANDOL DIRECTORY 1993/94.

  • Deposit

    BATTLE MTN GOLD CO. PLEASED WITH FOREST SERVICE DECISION

  • Deposit

    ON ITS CROWN JEWEL MINE PROJECT. FROM NEWSMINE, 5-6-97.

  • Deposit

    BATTLE MTN GOLD INC. FORM 10K FOR 1991, 85 PGS.

  • Deposit

    BATTLE MTN GOLD INC. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1991, 56 PGS.

  • Deposit

    BATTLE MTN GOLD INC. PLAN OF OPERATIONS, JAN. 1992, 15 PGS.

  • Deposit

    BATTLE MTNGOLD INC. PLAN OF OPERATIONS, SEPT. 1992, 58 PGS.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES CORP. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1991, 36 PGS.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES CORP. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1990, 36 PGS.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES CORP. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1989, 28 PGS.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK 1993, P.32.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESORCES 1987 10K, P.9.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES 1987 ANNUAL REPORT, P.3.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES 1988 ANNUAL REPORT.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES 1992 ANNUAL REPORT, P.1.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES NEWS RELEASE 3-21-94.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, V80 N5, 4-4-94, P.3.

  • Deposit

    BATTLE MTN GOLD CO. 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.5,20.

  • Deposit

    GOLD GAZETTE, V3 N94, 4-24-95, P.17.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES NEWS RELEASE, 6-21-95.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 6-27-95, P.6.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES NEWS RELEASE, 8-30-95.

  • Deposit

    CROWN RESOURCES NEWS RELEASE, 4-22-96.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING, V 47 N10, 10-96, P.907.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 2-17-97, P.1.

  • Deposit

    PAY DIRT, N691, JAN. 97, P14.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #9, FEB. 26, 1997, P2.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 2-97: BATTLE MOUNTAIN EXPECTS ITS SHARE OF PRODUCTION TO AVERAGE 130,000 OZ ANNUALLY. 1997: THE US FOREST SERVICE UPHELD THE ENVIRON. IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY AND APPROVED THE PROJECT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-OCT-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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