| Deposit ID | 10206164 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220100002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Britannia |
| Alternate or previous names | Britannia Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -123.143, 49.6109 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1000 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Vancouver(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | British Columbia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cadmium | Tertiary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -123.143, 49.6109 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Copper Beach Estates Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anaconda Britannia Mines Division |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 1420000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 1420000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1420000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220100002 |
MR 223, 1989, B.C.-104.
JOHNSON, T.W., THE TRANSITION TO TRACKLESS MINING METHODS
AT ANACONDA BRITANNIA MINES; CIM BULL., JAN., 1975,
P.39-44.
ANACONDA STAFF, ANACONDA BRITANNIA MINES, DIVISION OF
ANACONDA CANADA LIMITED, BRITANNIA BEACH, B.C.; IN
MINERAL INDUSTRIES IN WESTERN CANADA, THE TENTH COMMON-
WEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS- SEPT. 2-28,
1974, SECTION VI, ARTICAL V, P.1-12.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-JUL-1991 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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