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Brewer Gold Mine

Plant in Chesterfield county in South Carolina, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10177486
MRDS ID W007508
MAS/MILS ID 0450250001
Record type Site
Current site name Brewer Gold Mine
Alternate or previous names Brewer Mine, Brewer Topaz Mine, Old Brewer Mine, Tan-Yard Deposit, Hilford Pit, United Feldspar & Minerals Corp, Springs Property
Related records 10069808

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -80.4131, 34.65042 (WGS84)
Elevation 162
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Chesterfield(county)

South Carolina(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Jefferson(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Lancaster(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Spartanburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lynches(hydrologic unit)

Lower Pee Dee(hydrologic accounting unit)

Pee Dee(hydrologic subregion)

South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States South Carolina Chesterfield

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Andalusite Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Clay Unknown
Enargite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Kyanite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrophyllite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sericite Unknown
Topaz Unknown
Kyanite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -80.4131, 34.65042
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 52M
    Length 335M
    Width 91M
    Depth to top 122M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N45W:
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 900604

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1828
Mining method Bench (Berm)
Year of first production 1828
Plant type Leach
Milling method Hydrometallurgy Unspecified

Comments on exploration

  • NGI HAS DONE SOME TRENCHING AND CORE AND RC DRILLING, 1994.

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Nevada Goldfields, Inc. (Ngi) (Sub Of Cngc, Below)
    Interest 100
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Consolidated Nevada Goldfields Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Brewer Gold Co.
    ID 3800580
    Interest 100
    Home office South Carolina
    Year 1995
  • Type Operator
    Owner Costain Minerals Inc. 249 E Main St. Lexington, Ky 40507
    Home office Kentucky
    Year 1995

Comments on the ownership information

  • CONSOLIDATED NEVADA GOLDFIELDS CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARY NEVADA GOLDFIELDS INC. (NGI), HAS AGREED TO ACQUIRE THIS THIS PROPERTY FROM BREWER GOLD COMPANY. UNDER THE AGREEMENT NGI HAS ONE ONE YEAR OPTION TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AT A PRICE OF US$250,000 PAYABLE IN 5 TRANSACTIONS: US$25,000 AT SIGNING US$50,000 IN 6 MONTHS & US$50,000 IN 18 MONTHS US$50,000 UPON EXERCISE OF OPTION US$75,000 IN 24 MONTHS ALL THIS AS OF FEB. 1994.

Production statistics

  • Year 1987
    Description Mt Ore 246000 Mt Ore Per Year
  • Year 1988
    Description Gold 22500 Oz/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 699828.32g
  • Year 1988
    Description Mt Ore 1106000 Mt Ore Per Year
  • Year 1989
    Description Gold (From 997,700 Mt Ore) 34000 Oz/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1057518.35g
  • Year 1989
    Description Mt Ore 1170000 Mt Ore Per Year

Comments on the production information

  • HEAP LEACH OPERATION. PRODUCED 22,500 OZ AU IN 1988. 1989 PRODUCTION 34,000 OZ AU FROM 997,700 MT ORE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Measured 6350000mt ore
    Demonstrated 6350000mt ore
    Total resources 6350000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.4 g/mt Gold Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Indicated 1080622mt ore
    Demonstrated 1080622mt ore
    Total resources 1080622mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.57 g/mt Gold Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CONSOLIDATED NEVADA GOLDFIELDS CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARY NEVADA GOLDFIELDS INC. (NGI), HAS AGREED TO ACQUIRE THIS THIS PROPERTY FROM BREWER GOLD COMPANY. UNDER THE AGREEMENT NGI HAS ONE ONE YEAR OPTION TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AT A PRICE OF US$250,000 PAYABLE IN 5 TRANSACTIONS: US$25,000 AT SIGNING US$50,000 IN 6 MONTHS & US$50,000 IN 18 MONTHS US$50,000 UPON EXERCISE OF OPTION US$75,000 IN 24 MONTHS ALL THIS AS OF FEB. 1994. Q1 RESERVES ARE MINEABLE RESERVES AS OF JAN. 1990 M9C4=M1C1. M2C1=>1991 RES.=980,000 ST (889,000 MT) @ .039 OZ/ST(1.34 G/MT) PROVIDED BY WESTMONT MINING CO. (1993) MATRIX 3, COLUMN 1, FEB 1994, SEE BIBLI "R" 015-017.
  • 1994 INDICATED RESOURCES; SEE BIBLI "R" 015-017. MINE HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE NOVEMBER 1992

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 122
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 6
    Capacity 5442
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.8
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 215
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1990

Comments on the workings information

  • DATA COMPILED FROM U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES AND COMPANY ANNUAL REPORTS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    AN OVERVIEW OF THE BREWER GOLD MINE, PRECIOUS METALS'89 CON-

  • Reserve-Resource

    VENTION. BY R.J. MCGREGOR AND M. DROZD.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CONSOLIDATED NEVADA GOLDFIELDS CORPORATION, (CNGC), NEWS

  • Reserve-Resource

    RELEASE, # 94-017, FEB. 24, 1994, "CNGC ACQUIRES RIGHTS

  • Reserve-Resource

    TO SOUTH CAROLINA PROPERTIES".

  • Deposit

    FRIES, C., 1942, TOPAZ DEPOSITS NEAR THE BREWER MINE, CHESTE

  • Deposit

    COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA/ U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 936-

  • Deposit

    P. 59-78.

  • Deposit

    NITZE, H. B. C. & WILKENS, H. A. J., 1897, GOLD MINING IN NO

  • Deposit

    CAROLINA AND ADJACENT SOUTH APPALACHIAN REGIONS/ NORTH CAROL

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 10, P. 144-147.

  • Deposit

    DIGEST OF DATA CONTAINED IN REPORTS BY U. S. BUREAU OF MINES

  • Deposit

    U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY/ UNPUBLISHED REPORT CONTAINED IN EFO

  • Deposit

    CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA (TOPAZ) FILE.

  • Deposit

    PEYTON, A. L. & LYNCH, V. J., 1953, INVESTIGATION OF THE BRE

  • Deposit

    TOPAZ DEPOSIT, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA/ U. S. BU

  • Deposit

    MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4992.

  • Deposit

    MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 2/12/81

  • Deposit

    MSHA LIST 5/18/81

  • Deposit

    RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, P297.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit COMPLETE PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT MARCH 1990, PEFR RECEIVED MAY 1990. WAS INCLUDED IN ANALYSIS FOR THE 1992 AU AVAILABILITY STUDY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-JUN-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.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 10/17/1997
MSHA mine ID3800580
Mine name (MSHA)BREWER MINE
Current operatorBrewer Gold Company
Current controller (parent)Costain Group Plc
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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