| Deposit ID | 10206100 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220500009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Black Cliff/Vinray Gold |
| Alternate or previous names | Black Cliff, Vin Ray Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.07136, 48.16329 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -78.07136, 48.16329 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1960 |
| Milling method | Unspecified |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Black Cliff Mines Ltd |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Orco Resources Inc. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1963 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 632000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 258548mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 258548mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 131000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 131000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220500009 |
ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M. VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN
MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;
ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS,
MR, 181, 1978, PAGE 61, A45.
THE NORTHERN MINER PRESS, CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK,
1991-92, PAGE 68.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.
P.41.
NORTHERN MINER, BLACK CLIFF DEVELOPS FORMER VINRAY GOLD;
OCT. 18, 1979, P.A19.
NORTHERN MINER, BLACK CLIFF GOING BACK TO OLD MALARTIC GOLD
BET; JUNE 21, 1979, P.A17.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-DEC-1994 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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