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Prosperity

Plant in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
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  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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206422
MAS/MILS ID 1220100080
Record type Site
Current site name Prosperity
Alternate or previous names Prosperity Gold-Copper Project, Fish Lake

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -123.51807, 51.46371 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

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
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) w
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1963
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Fish Lake, Bc

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Taseko Mines Ltd
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1996
    First year 1993
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Cominco, Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1989
    Last year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • KENNETH I. GERBINO & COMP. TASEKO MINES BUY-OUT CANDIDATE, DEC. 1992, PP 1-10.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Inferred 182000000mt ore
    Total resources 182000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.51 g/mt Gold Major 1981
    Copper Cu 0.24 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
    Silver Ag 1.13 g/mt Silver Minor 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 182344000mt ore
    Total resources 182344000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.5143 g/mt Gold Major 1990
    Copper Cu 0.24 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Silver Ag 1.1314 g/mt Silver Minor 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 670000000mt ore
    Total resources 670000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.28 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.51 g/mt Gold Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 888000000mt ore
    Total resources 888000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.25 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.45 g/mt Gold Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 1147589025mt ore
    Total resources 1147589025mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.22 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.41 g/mt Gold Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 871000000mt ore
    Total resources 871000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.23 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.43 g/mt Gold Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 1265000000mt ore
    Total resources 1265000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.22 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.41 g/mt Gold Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 675000000mt ore
    Total resources 675000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.236 wt-pct Copper Major 1996
    Gold Au 0.434 g/mt Gold Major 1996

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Q1 COL1: RESOURCE DATA OF THE ADIT TABLE. ALSO DATA OF R-SET RA-SET, REC. #7. Q1 COL2: RESOURCE DATA USED IN THE PROPERTY EVALUATION. ALSO DATA OF REC. #9 IN THE R-RA DATA SET.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    WORLFHAND, MICHAEL R., FISH LAKE, A. SUTHERLAND BROWN, ED.,

  • Geology

    PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA, CIM SPECIAL

  • Geology

    VOLUME NO.15, 1976, P.317-322.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1986-87, PAGE 360.

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE NORTHERN MINER, "TASEKO PLANS TO SUE COMINCO REGARDING

  • Reserve-Resource

    FISH LAKE PROPERTY", DECEMBER 31, 1990, PAGE 20.

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE NORTHERN MINER, TASEKO RETAINS FISH LAKE DEPOSIT", MAY

  • Reserve-Resource

    13, 1991, PAGE 19.

  • Reserve-Resource

    TASEKO MINES LTD. 1991, REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1991-92, PAGE 369.

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE NORTHERN MINER, FISH LAKE RESERVES ESTIMATED TO TOP

  • Reserve-Resource

    BILLION-TON LEVEL, 12/14/92, PAGE 3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    TASEKO MINES LTD, PRESS RELEASE, 5/03/93, PAGE 2.

  • Reserve-Resource

    TASEKO MINES LTD., 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P.6.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, NOV., 1974, P.86.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, OCT., 1973

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TASEKO MINES LTD., PRESS RELEASE., 5/03/93, PAGE 2. INITIAL MINE PLAN STUDY COMPLETED BY MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INC.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-JUL-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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