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Santa Fe Mine

Plant in Mineral county in Nevada, 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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10149634
MRDS ID W016420
MAS/MILS ID 0320210280
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Fe Mine
Alternate or previous names Calvada
Related records 10105795

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -118.13065, 38.58552 (WGS84)
Elevation 1823
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mineral(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Luning(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Walker Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Walker Lake(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Fish Lake-Soda Spring Valleys(hydrologic unit)

Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)

Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)

Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Mineral

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 008 N 035 E 06 NWNW Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcedony Unknown
Gold Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Jasper Unknown
Kaolinite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sericite Unknown
Silver Unknown
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -118.13065, 38.58552
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 60N
    Thickness 160M
    Length 320M
    Width 138M
    Area 333HA
    Depth to top 69M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATABOUND
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45W:60N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 3
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 333
    Future Surface Area (HA) 135
    Previous Surface Area (HA) 196
    Reclaimed Surface Area (HA) 65
    Date of Last Modification 920211

Comments on the geologic information

  • GOLD OCCURS IN A PYRITIC, JASPEROID REPLACEMENT OF A BRECCIA- TED CARBONATE AND VOLCANIC ROCKS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1960
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1988
Plant type Leach
Milling method Heap Leach-Agglomerate-Merrill-Crowe

Mining district

District name Santa Fe

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Homestake Mining Co.
    ID 2601125
    Interest 100
    Home office California
    Year 1996
    First year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Corona Gold Inc.
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1996
    First year 1991
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Westley Technologies Ltd (5.33% Royalty)
    Year 1996

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Description Gold Contained In Dore 421 Kg/Yr Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 421000g
  • Year 1989
    Description Gold Contained In Dore 1800 Kg/Yr Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1800000g
  • Year 1990
    Description Gold Contained In Dore 2084 Kg/Yr Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2084000g
  • Year 1991
    Description Gold Contained In Dore 2324 Kg/Yr Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2324000g
  • Year 1991
    Description Gold 67627 Oz
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2103435.1g
  • Year 1991
    Description Silver 178458 Oz
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5550665.01g
  • Year 1994
    Description Gold Production 22000 T Oz/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 684276.58g
  • Year 1995
    Description Silver Production 20000 T Oz/Yr Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 622069.62g
  • Year 1995
    Description Gold Production 16667 T Oz/Yr Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 518401.71g

Comments on the production information

  • 1989 PROD. = 57,879 OZ FROM 2,137,900 MT LEACHED.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 6387000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6387000mt ore
    Total resources 6387000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 5.9 g/mt Silver Minor 1991
    Gold Au 1.2 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Total resources 4540000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 1.5399 g/mt Silver Minor 1984
    Gold Au 1.3699 g/mt Gold Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Total resources 4080000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 30.86 g/mt Silver Minor 0
    Gold Au 2.2599 g/mt Gold Major 0
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Total resources 6350000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 15.43 g/mt Silver Minor 1984
    Gold Au 1.41 g/mt Gold Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Total resources 6260000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.6499 g/mt Gold Major 1984
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Inferred 9163000mt ore
    Total resources 9163000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 12.6899 g/mt Silver Minor 1986
    Gold Au 1.33 g/mt Gold Major 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 3640000mt ore
    Total resources 3640000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.166 g/mt Gold Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESOURCE INFORMATION ACQUIRED FROM LACANDA, 1985 ANNUAL REPORT. 1989 RESERVE = 240,000 OZ CONT.AU. AS OF 12-31-91: 2-1/2 YEARS OF MINE LIFE REMAINS.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 87HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Swell Factor .67
    Percent Waste Rock 77.8
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 69
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 1
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 6
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 11612
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 1477
    Unit Production Cost 3.97
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1991

Comments on other economic factors

  • HEAP LEACHING OPERATION EXPECTED TO BEGIN PRODUCTION IN 1ST QTR. OF 1989. EXPECTED ANNUAL OUTPUT LEVEL OF 50,000 OZ. AU.
  • MILL: PLANNED ON-SITE,CYANIDE HEAP LEACH PLANNED FOR 1984. IN JUNE 1983, WESTLEY MINES WAS CONDUCTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPEN PIT MINE, HEAP LEACH FACILITY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CLARK, C.W. GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SANTA FE

  • Deposit

    DISTRICT, MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA. UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA

  • Deposit

    PUBLICATION; BULL. OF THE DEPT. OF GEOL., SCIENCE, V. 14,

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    NO. 1, 1922, PP. 1-74.

  • Deposit

    CORONA CORP. ANNUAL REPORT: GOLD. VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA

  • Deposit

    85 PP.

  • Deposit

    EKERN, E.B. STRATIGRAPHY, PRELIMINARY PETROLOGY, AND SOME

  • Deposit

    STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF TERTIARY VOLCANIC ROCKS IN THE GABBS

  • Deposit

    VALLEY AND GILLIS RANGES, MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA. U.S. GEOL.

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    SURVEY BULL. 1464, 1980, 54 PP.

  • Deposit

    FERGUSON, H.G., AND S.H. CATHCART. GEOLOGY OF THE ROUND

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    THE HAWTHORNE AND TONOPAH QUADRANGLES, NEVADA. GEOL. SOC. OF

  • Deposit

    AMERIC. BULL., V. 20, 1939, PP. 1573-1624.

  • Deposit

    MULLER, S.W., AND H.G. FERGUSON. MESOZOIC STRATIGRAPHY OF

  • Deposit

    AMER. BULL., V. 20, 1939, PP. 1573-1624.

  • Deposit

    NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION (RENO). LACANA BECOMES OPERATOR

  • Deposit

    OF SANTA FE GOLD PROPERTY NEAR LUNING. NEVADA MINING

  • Deposit

    ASSOCIATION BULL., V. 8, NO. 2, 1984, P. 15.

  • Deposit

    NORTH AMERICAN GOLD MINING INDUSTRY NEWS (WILSONVILLE, OR)

  • Deposit

    RECENT LACANA, SANTA FE RESULTS. VOL. 2, ISS. 4, MARCH 15,

  • Deposit

    1984, P. 4.

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    NORTHERN MINER (TORONTO). PEZAMERICA MAKES BID FOR CORONA.

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    MAY 17, 1984, PP. A1-A2.

  • Deposit

    ROSS, D.C. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL COUNTY,

  • Deposit

    NEVADA. NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 58, 1961,

  • Deposit

    98 PP.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW. VENTURES WEST OPTION FOR BRICAN

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES SANTA FE CLAIMS. VOL. 70, NO. 26, 1981, P. 16.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW. WESTLEY/LACANA AGREEMENT TO FUND

  • Deposit

    SANTA FE PROJECT IN NEVADA. V. 72, NO. 52, 1983, P. 4.

  • Deposit

    STEARNS, S.W. DISSEMINATED EPITHERMAL PRECIOUS METALS IN

  • Deposit

    THE SANTA FE DISTRICT, MINERAL COUNTY, NEVADA. M.S. THESIS,

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    STANFORD UNIV., STANFORD, CA, 1982, 109 PP.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINER (VANCOUVER, BC). LACANA MINING ACTIVE IN

  • Deposit

    PRECIOUS METALS. V. 57, NO. 4, APRIL 1984, PP. 24-25.

  • Deposit

    METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, WORLD WIDE GOLD CAPITAL COSTS,

  • Deposit

    SANTA FE, PP. B-466, B-471.

  • Deposit

    1995/96, NEVADA MINES DIRECTORY, PP. 11, 12, 27.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996, P128.

  • Deposit

    RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95, U.S. MINES & MINING

  • Deposit

    COMPANIES, P348,

  • Deposit

    RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES & MINING

  • Deposit

    COMPANIES, P270.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINING CEASED LATE 93. HEAP LEACH STILL OPERATIONAL IN 1995. RECLAMATION ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1996. GENERAL LOCATION: ABOUT 42 KM E OF HAWTHORNE THE PRESENT ACCESS ROAD IS ADEQUATE. WATER AND POWER ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SITE. THE WORKING SEASON IS ALL YEAR AND LABOR IS AVAILABLE LOCALLY. MINING IS CONTRACTED TO BROWN AND ROOT. BY DECEMBER,1982 DRILLING HAD NOT DEFINED THE BOTTOM OF THE MINERALIZATION. GENERAL SIZE OF ORE BODY: SMALL

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-AUG-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Operator history (post-MRDS)

MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:

  • Homestake Mining Co. — acquired by Subsidiary of Barrick Gold (2001)
    Operator of the historic Homestake Mine in South Dakota; acquired by Barrick Gold in 2001.

Curated by qvyshift.com from publicly-reported M&A activity (SEC filings, press releases, USGS Mineral Yearbooks). Not authoritative — verify against primary sources before relying on it. The MSHA panel above is the current authoritative source for actively-permitted mines.

External references

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Authoritative Nevada resources

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