| Deposit ID | 10133502 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220350003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silvermine Yava |
| Alternate or previous names | Yava Mines |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -60.40237, 45.86659 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 70 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Nova Scotia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -60.40237, 45.86659 |
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| Strike | N50E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 14N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 24M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3600M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 900M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1962 |
| District name | Nova Scotia |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Ownership category | Unknown |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Yava Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Barymin Explorations Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Description | 29578 Mtpy |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Description | 181382 Mtpy |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 516000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 516000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 516000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 594000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 594000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 594000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 10000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 10000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 27200000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 27210000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 5200mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 5200mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 63500000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220350003 |
PATTERSON, J.M., SALMON RIVER LEAD DEPOSITS OF YAVA MINES,
NOVA SCOTIA; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, APRIL,1979,P.53,57.
ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M. VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN
MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;
ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR 181,1978,
P.9.
NORTHERN MINER, NOVA SCOTIA WELCOMES NEW PRODUCER AS YAVA
MINES STARTS UP LEAD MINE, JULY 12, 1979, P.1,6.
NORTHERN MINER, BARYMIN ARRANGES FUND FOR YAVA MINES,
SCHEDULED FOR PRODUCTION IN JULY; MAY 10, 1979, P.16.
COTTER, N.P., BARYMIN COMPLETES LEAD OPERATION FINANCING;
FEB. 1, 1979, P.1,2.
CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, MARCH, 1979, P.18.
E/MJ, MARCH, 1979, P.242.
NORTHERN MINER, MID-1979 PRODUCTION START PLANNED BY BARYMIN
EXPLOR.; NOV. 2, 1978, P.1,23.
CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, DEC., 1978, P.17.
NORTHERN MINER, BARYMIN IN FINAL FINANCING STAGE OF YAVA
PROJECT, SEPT. 14, 1978, P.1.
WORLD MINING, SEPT., 1974, P.104.
BROWN, M.R., BARYMIN BUYS 600-TON MILL FOR NOVA SCOTIA LEAD
MINE; NORTHERN MINER, APRIL 20, 1978, P.A1, A20.
BARYMIN GETS LOAN FOR MAYA OPERATIONS, THE NORTHERN MINER,
MAR. 5, 1981, P. 19.
BARYMIN IS CONFIDENT ABOUT FUTURE, THE NORTHERN MINER,
APR. 9 1981, P. 4.
BARYMIN LOSES 23 CENTS IN MINE MONTHS, THE NORTHERN MINER,
OCT. 9, 1980, P. 3.
BOYLE, R.W. WARLESS, R.K., AND STEVENS, R.D., SULFUR
ISOTOPE INVESTIGATION OF THE BARITE MANGANESE, AND LEAD-
ZINC-SILVER DEPOSITS OF THE WALTON-CHEVERIE AREA, NOVA
SCOTIA, CAN., ECON. GEO.,VOL. 71, 1976, PP.749-762.
NOVA SCOTIA DEPT. OF MINES AND ENERGY,UNPLB. PRODUCTION
STATISTICS, 1981.
NOVA SCOTIA, E/MJ, MAR. 1979, P. 242.
PATTERSON, J.M., SILVER MINE LEAD DEPOSIT, HALIFAX '80
FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK, TRIP 6, MAY 1980, PP.36-44.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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