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Goldstream River

Producer in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133129
MAS/MILS ID 1220100047
Record type Site
Current site name Goldstream River

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -118.4512, 51.63316 (WGS84)
Elevation 700
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -118.4512, 51.63316
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 3M
    Length 400M
    Width 1500M
    Depth to top 300M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATABOUND
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830712
  • Area 60HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 60
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1972
Year of first production 1982

Mining district

District name Oc

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bethlehem Resources Corp.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Golden Resources Inc.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • BETHLEHEM RESOURCES/GOLDNEV RESOURCES BOUGHT THE PROPERTY FROM NORANDA IN MID-1989. THE JOINT VENTURE REACTIVATED THE MINE IN MAY 1991.

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCT OUTPUT: 264 MT CU/DAY; 83 MT ZN/DAY; 0.02 MT AG/DAY; 286GRAMS AU/DAY. PRODUCTION IN 1993 MAY INCLUDE ORES FROM HEINO-MONEY PROPERTY.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 1400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1400000mt ore
    Total resources 1400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.03 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Copper Cu 4.48 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Indicated 3900000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3900000mt ore
    Total resources 3900000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 2.67 wt-pct Zinc Major 0
    Copper Cu 3.69 wt-pct Copper Major 0
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Indicated 3500000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3500000mt ore
    Total resources 3500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.24 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Silver Ag 20 g/mt Silver Minor 1976
    Copper Cu 4.49 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 4300000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4300000mt ore
    Total resources 4300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 2.63 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Silver Ag 17.5 g/mt Silver Minor 1982
    Copper Cu 3.69 wt-pct Copper Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 1860000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1860000mt ore
    Total resources 1860000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.06 wt-pct Zinc Major 1982
    Copper Cu 4.81 wt-pct Copper Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 1860000mt ore
    Total resources 1860000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.06 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 1400000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1400000mt ore
    Total resources 1400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.03 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Copper Cu 4.48 wt-pct Copper Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SHUT DOWN IN 1984 DUE TO LOW COPPER AND ZINC RECOVERY, LOW METAL PRICES, AND HIGH FREIGHT RATES. DOUBTFUL IF MINE WILL OPEN DUE TO THESE REASONS. RESTARTED 5/91 UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP. CLOSED AGAIN ON 5/93, COMPANIES LOOKING FORE MORE RESERVES.
  • OPEN PIT MINE: 10% OF RESOURCE; 100% RECOVERY; 10% DILUTION UNDERGROUND: 90% OF RESOURCE; 85% RECOVERY; 20% DILUTION. IN 1993,THE MINABLE RESERVES WERE RECALCULATED TO 1.4 MILLION TONNES AT A GRADE OF 4.48% COPPER AND 3.03% ZINC.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 60HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 40
    Capacity 1909
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 8.53
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 85
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 450
    Number of Adits 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1909
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 8.53
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    NORTHERN MINER, JUNE 22, 1992,P-3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, MAY 1976, P. 463.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, MARCH 4, 1976.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, MARCH 21, 1980, P. 229.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, APRIL 1978, P. 17.

  • Reserve-Resource

    WESTERN MINER, MARCH 1976, P. 43.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, MAY 1976, P. 180.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, AUGUST 1976, P. 131-133.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, APRIL 1980, P. 150.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA ANNUAL REPORT, 1978, P. 17.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORANDA ANNUAL REPORT, 1979, P. 13 AND 20.

  • Reserve-Resource

    WORLD MINING, JULY 1976, P. 75.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, JAPANESE BACKERS REVIVE PLAN TO OPEN

  • Reserve-Resource

    GOLDSTREAM, DECEMBER 10, 1990, P. 1.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER-MAY 13, 1991, P-6.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER-MAY 24, 1993, P-3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUN 93,P. 48.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, 5/17/93, P.1,2.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINING, 11/1/93, P.3.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, NORANDA EXPLORATION'S GOLDSTREAM

  • Deposit

    PROJECT; NOV., 1976, P.30.

  • Deposit

    REINERTSON, L.C. GOLDSTREAM MASSIVE SULFIDE DEPOSIT;

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, APRIL, 1978, P.39-42.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, GOLDSTREAM DEV'T AHEAD OF SCHEDULE;

  • Deposit

    JAN., 1977, P.61.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, JUNE 1980, P. 68.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES, OCTOBER 1980, FACT SHEET.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1980-1981, P. 188-192.

  • Deposit

    HOY, T., GEOLOGY OF THE GOLDSTREAM AREA: B.C. MINISTRY OF

  • Deposit

    ENERGY BULLETIN 71, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES, 1979

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER, NOVEMBER 1976, P. 30.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, ...AND NORANDA'S GOLDSTREAM MINE COMES INTO

  • Deposit

    PRODUCTION, JUNE 17, 1983, P. 409.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MINE CLOSURE AT GOLDSTREAM, MARCH 9, 1984,

  • Deposit

    P. 161.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, GOLDSTREAM ORE FOR NORANDA?, APRIL 15, 1988,

  • Deposit

    P. 305.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, DECEMBER 18, 1989, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    KONIGSMANN, K.V., TRENDS IN CONCENTRATE DEWATERING

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONS IN MILLS OF THE NORANDA GROUP, CIM BULLETIN,

  • Deposit

    DECEMBER 1984, PP. 47-49.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, BETHLEHEM UPDATE, DECEMBER 22-29, 1989,

  • Deposit

    P. 501.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 12/10/90, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 7/23/90, P. 16.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 8/6/90, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 5/24/91, P. 394.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 5/13/91, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 3/4/91, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 7/22/91, P. 20.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 1/20/92, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, "NOT A WRITE-OFF", 4/92, PP. 23-26.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/30/93, P. 311.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 5/24/93, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/2/92, P. 233.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-JUL-97 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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