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West End Mine

Past Producer in Valley county in Idaho, 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10144996
MAS/MILS ID 0160850560
Record type Site
Current site name West End Mine
Alternate or previous names Stibnite Mine, Stibnite Prospect, West End Group, West End Creek Prospects
Related records 10071017

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -115.31766, 44.93158 (WGS84)
Elevation 1902
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valley(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Stibnite(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

South Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)

Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)

Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Payette 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 Idaho Valley

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 018 N 009 E 02 NESENW Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -115.31766, 44.93158
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1986
Plant type Leach
Milling method Heap Leach-Agglomerate-Carbon Column-Electrowin

Mining district

District name Yellow Pine District

Mineral rights holdings

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

Land status

Ownership category Private
Area name Payette National Forest
Ownership category Private
Area name Payette National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Dakota Mining Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1996
    First year 1986
  • Type Operator
    Owner Stibnite Mine Inc. (Sub Of Dakota Mining Corp.)
    ID 1001375
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1996
    First year 1986
  • Type Owner
    Owner Pioneer Metals Corp.
    Year 1996
    Last year 1986
  • Type Owner
    Owner Pegasus Gold Corp.
    Home office Washington
    Year 1996
    Last year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • DAKOTA MINING CORPORATION ACQUIRED 50% INTEREST IN MINE FROM PIONEER METALS CORPORATION, 1986. THE REMAINING 50% INTEREST FROM PEGASUS GOLD CORPORATION IN 1991.

Production statistics

  • Year 1991
    Ore mined 863639mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 312061g
    Major Gold Gold 894287g
  • Year 1992
    Material ore
    Ore mined 738448mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 363382g
    Major Gold Gold 860042g
  • Year 1993
    Material ore
    Ore mined 82553mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 57945g
    Major Silver Silver 37697g
  • Year 1994
  • Year 1995
    Material ore
    Ore mined 493508mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 593889g
    Major Silver Silver 166652g
  • Year 1996
    Material ore
    Ore mined 840960mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 912949g
    Major Silver Silver 227335g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 752000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.61 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Total resources 2657000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.17 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Total resources 140000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.37 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Total resources 4536000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.09 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 753000mt ore
    Total resources 3441000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.24 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 392076mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.68 g/mt Gold Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Indicated 5152809mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.097 g/mt Gold Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 5544886mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.131 g/mt Gold Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 4535923mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.091 g/mt Gold Major 1997

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROVEN + PROBABLE RESERVES; 12/31/96.
  • RESERVES FOR 1993 FROM RANDOL 1993/94.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    DAKOTA MINING CORPORATION, FORM 10-K (A), P20.

  • Reserve-Resource

    DAKOTA MINING CORP., 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P12.

  • Reserve-Resource

    DAKOTA MINING CORP., 1995 FORM 10-K, P26.

  • Reserve-Resource

    DAKOTA MINING CORPORATION, 1996 FORM 10-K (A), P22.

  • Deposit

    CURRIER, 1935, IBMG PAMP 43.

  • Deposit

    IBMG MINES & PROSPECTS OF CHALLIS QUAD, 1982, MITCHELL.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, V106 N29, 7-19-95, P.3.

  • Deposit

    RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996-97, U.S. MINES AND MINING COMPANIES, P201. (SEE ALSO RANDOL 1994/95 DIRECTORY, P274).

  • Deposit

    DAKOTA MINING CORP. 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P12, FORM 10-K, P26.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-AUG-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines
Reporter 02-JAN-97 Gosling U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 06/01/1999
MSHA mine ID1001375
Mine name (MSHA)WEST END MINE
Current operatorStibnite Mine Inc
Current controller (parent)Dakota Mining Corp
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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