Silver Queen Mine

Producer in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Cadmium, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182109
MAS/MILS ID 1220100021
Record type Site
Current site name Silver Queen Mine
Alternate or previous names Nadina, Bradina Joint Venture

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -126.73156, 54.07979 (WGS84)
Elevation 780

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
Cadmium Secondary
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Lead Secondary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -126.73156, 54.07979

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Bralorne Resources Ltd.
    Interest 25
    Home office Canada
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Nadina Explorations Ltd.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Pacific Petroleum Ltd.
    Interest 25
    Home office Canada
    Year 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Total resources 398000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 2.7299 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Zinc Zn 6.3 wt-pct Zinc Major 1972
    Copper Cu 0.59 wt-pct Copper Minor 1972
    Lead Pb 1.67 wt-pct Lead Minor 1972
    Gold Au 3.0899 g/mt Gold Minor 1972
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Measured 475000mt ore
    Indicated 525000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1000000mt ore
    Total resources 1000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 333 g/mt Silver Major 1972
    Zinc Zn 7.1 wt-pct Zinc Major 1972
    Copper Cu 0.81 wt-pct Copper Minor 1972
    Lead Pb 1.6 wt-pct Lead Minor 1972
    Gold Au 3.8 g/mt Gold Minor 1972

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Capacity 450
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REF-THE FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES,1975,P223; RESERVES &

  • Deposit

    REF-B.C. DEPT. OF MINES & PET. RES.,GEM,1969,P126-139; 1970,

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY & ASSAYS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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