Casino

Prospect in Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206025
MAS/MILS ID 1220600005
Record type Site
Current site name Casino
Alternate or previous names Casino Cu-Au-Mo Deposit, Patton Hill, Carr Ridge Oxide Zone

Comments on the site names

  • MINING RECORD DEC.22, 1993 SHOWS THE NAME AS CASINO CU-AU-MO DEPOSIT OWN BY PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -138.81916, 62.73587 (WGS84)
Elevation 1300
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Canada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Brochantite Unknown
Chalcanthite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Copper Unknown
Covellite Unknown
Ferberite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tenorite Unknown
Tourmaline Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -138.81916, 62.73587

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 291M
    Length 1829M
    Width 1067M
    Depth to top 75M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    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 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 ADV ARGILLIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 810406
  • Area 1100HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1100
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1966
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Whitehorse

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pacific Sentinel Gold Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
    First year 1994

Comments on the production information

  • Y-GRADE AND Y-PCT FOR CU IN RECORD A AND MOS2 IN RECORD B ARE ASSUMED VALUES.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 160000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 160000000mt ore
    Total resources 160000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 0.76 g/mt Silver Minor 1989
    Gold Au 0.38 g/mt Gold Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 22700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 22700000mt ore
    Total resources 22700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 1.16 g/mt Silver Minor 1989
    Gold Au 0.58 g/mt Gold Major 1989
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Inferred 378000000mt ore
    Total resources 378000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.023 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1993
    Gold Au 0.34 g/mt Gold Major 1993
    Copper Cu 0.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 558000000mt ore
    Total resources 558000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.025 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1994
    Gold Au 0.3 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Copper Cu 0.25 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 119300000mt ore
    Total resources 119300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.48 g/mt Gold Major 1995
    Copper Cu 0.27 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 444000000mt ore
    Total resources 444000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.024 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1994
    Gold Au 0.27 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Copper Cu 0.23 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 178200000mt ore
    Total resources 178200000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.028 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1995
    Gold Au 0.376 g/mt Gold Major 1995
    Copper Cu 0.303 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 558000000mt ore
    Total resources 558000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.025 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1994
    Gold Au 0.3 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Copper Cu 0.25 wt-pct Copper Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES REC 1 IS BASED ON AN OPEN PIT MINING DESIGN WITH THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS: STRIPPING RATIO = 1.67:1 PRIMARY ZONE CUTOFF GRADE = 0.275% CU SUPERGENE ENRICHMENT ZONE CUTOFF GRADE = 0.30% CU. RESERVES REC 2 IS BASED ON A CUTOFF GRADE OF 0.35 G/MT AU . RESERVES REC 3 IS BASED ON NO CUTOFF GRADE.
  • ALT. NAME: PATTON HILL CARR RIDGE OXIDE ZONE FORMS A GOLD CAP OVERLYING SULFIDE CU/MO DEPOSIT. GEOL. IND. 22,700,000 MT @ 0.58 GMS AU/MT (CUTOFF 0.35 GMS AU/MT). (SOURCE- MR 213, P.324) VIANI, LAURA; TWO FIRMS PLAN MERGER, FOCUS ON ONE DEPOSIT, AMERICAN METALS MARKET, 9/1/92, P. 5. PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP. & BIG CREEK RESOURCES MERGED INTO BIG CREEK RESOURCES WHICH CAN EARN 100% FROM CASINO SILVER BY SPENDING $C15 MILLION ON THE PROPERTY. PRELIMINARY MINERAL INVENTORY IS ASSUMED TO BE IN THE DEMONSTRATED RESERVE CATEGORY PENDING PREFEASIBILITY STUDY AND RESERVE CALCULATION, LATE 1994. THIS ASSUMPTION IS BASED ON 22.,157 FEET OF DRILLING IN 210 LARGE DIAMETER HOLES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 96.4HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 60.5
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 75
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 15
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 85
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 23129
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 24105
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Names

    MINING RECORD-DEC. 22, 1993, P-3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1980-81. CASINO SILVER MINES LTD,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P. 58.

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, CANADIAN MINES NOT BEING MINED IN 1989, MR 223,

  • Reserve-Resource

    NOV. 1989, P. YT 74.

  • Reserve-Resource

    VIANI, LAURA; TWO FIRMS PLAN MERGER, FOCUS ON ONE DEPOSIT,

  • Reserve-Resource

    AMERICAN METALS MARKET, 9/1/92, P. 5.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP AND CASINO SILVER MINES LTD.,

  • Reserve-Resource

    JOINT NEWS RELEASE, 3/3/93.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL

  • Reserve-Resource

    STATEMENTS, 9/30/94.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING RECORD, V 106/N 4, 1/25/95, P.1.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.4.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.4.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 8/23/95, 2P.

  • Deposit

    ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE, AND M. VALLEE. A SURVEY OF

  • Deposit

    KNOWN MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING

  • Deposit

    MINED. DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, CANADA,

  • Deposit

    MINERAL RESOURCES BRANCH; MINERAL BULLETIN MR 181,

  • Deposit

    APRIL, 1978, P. 55.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1977-78. CASINO SILVER MINES LTD,

  • Deposit

    P. 66.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80. CASINO SILVER MINES LTD,

  • Deposit

    P. 62.

  • Deposit

    DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, OTTAWA, MINERAL

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES BRANCH; UNPUB. SUMMARY REPORT: CASINO (PATTON

  • Deposit

    HILL), APRIL, 1978.

  • Deposit

    GODWIN, COLIN I. CASINO; IN PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THE

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN CORDILLERA, A. SUTHERLAND BROWN, ED. CIM SPECIAL

  • Deposit

    VOLUME NO. 15, 1976, PP. 344-354.

  • Deposit

    SINCLAIR, W.D., AND G.W. GILBERT. CASINO. MINERAL INDUSTRY

  • Deposit

    REPORT, YUKON TERRITORY, 1973, PP. 35-36.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER. CASINO'S VIABILITY DEPENDS ON PRICES

  • Deposit

    OUTPACING COSTS. MARCH 6, 1980, P. A41.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER. LOCATION IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING COSTS

  • Deposit

    OF CASINO SILVER OR 20TH CENTURY OPERATION. MARCH 27,

  • Deposit

    1980, P. 30.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, BIG CREEK TO AQUIRE OPTION IN CASINO SILVER

  • Deposit

    PROSPECT, DEC. 9, 1991, P. 24.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 9/4/92, P. 160.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 9/1/92, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, "BIG CREEK HITS COPPER AT CASINO", 7/20/92,

  • Deposit

    P. 16.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, "CASINO DRILLING YIELDS WIDE COPPER-GOLD

  • Deposit

    INTERSECTIONS", 8/17/92, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, "DICKINSON, HUNTER SEEK CASINO PROPERTY

  • Deposit

    THROUGH MERGER", 8/31/92, P. 2.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 10/92, P. 210.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/30/92, P. 304.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 10/92, P. 36.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, "BIG CREEK MOVES TWO RIGS FOR SPRING

  • Deposit

    WORK AT CASINO", 11/2/92, P. 12.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, "PACIFIC SENTINEL TO MERGE WITH CASINO SILVER

  • Deposit

    MINES", 12/9/92, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, "DRILLING SET FOR COPPER-GOLD-MOLYBDENUM

  • Deposit

    PROJECT IN YUKON", 3/31/93, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "TECK EXERCISES WARRANTS",

  • Deposit

    5/3/92.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "FOUR RIGS DRILLING-MORE

  • Deposit

    PLANNED", 5/17/93.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, "FOUR DRILL RIGS WORKING ON PACIFIC'S

  • Deposit

    CASINO PROPERTY, 5/26/93, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "EXCELLENT DRILL RESULTS

  • Deposit

    CONTINUE - WARRANTS TO EXPIRE TODAY", 5/31/93.

  • Deposit

    THE NORHTERN MINER, "CASINO DRILLING TO ESCALATE", 5/31/93,

  • Deposit

    P. 19.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "GIANT COPPER-GOLD-MOLYBDENUM

  • Deposit

    DEPOSIT PROVING UP AT CASING DRILL PROGRAM EXPANDED",

  • Deposit

    7/17/93.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, 7/24/93, P. 15.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 8/11/93, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "COMPANY FOCUSED ON CASINO

  • Deposit

    PROJECT SUCCESS", 8/18/93.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "HIGH-GRADE CORE FIRMS UP GIANT

  • Deposit

    CASINO DEPOSIT", 9/8/93.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, "DRILLING EXPANDS DEPOSIT AT PACIFIC

  • Deposit

    SENTINEL'S CASINO PROJECT", 9/15/93, P. 13.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, 10/2/93, P. 22.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 3/15/93, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/12/93, P. 180.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 9/3/93, P. 156.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, 9/15/93, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 11/30/93, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    METALS BULLETIN, 11/25/93, P. 9.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 9/20/93, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 12/6/93, P. 14.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COMMENCES

  • Deposit

    AT CASINO GOLD-COPPER SITE", 4/12/94.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, "DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STARTS AT CASINO

  • Deposit

    GOLD-COPPER SITE", 4/20/94, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, "DRILLING BY PACIFIC SENTINEL IN FULL

  • Deposit

    SWING AT CASINO PROJECT", 5/2/94, P. B7.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., "CASINO IN-FILL DRILLING

  • Deposit

    COMPLETE-MINE PLANNING COMMENCES", 7/5/94.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 11/26/93, P.361.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 11/18/93, 2PP.

  • Deposit

    SKILLING'S, 12/11/93, P.19.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 12/22/93, P.3.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., 3RD QTR. RPT., 9/30/94, 9PP.

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SENTINEL GOLD CORP., PRESS RELEASE, 11/28/94, 2PP.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V 103/N 167, 8/30/95, P.5.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-MAR-96 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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