Gwynfynydd

Producer in United Kingdom with commodity Gold
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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206918
MAS/MILS ID 4120550002
Record type Site
Current site name Gwynfynydd

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -3.88094, 52.73233 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

United Kingdom(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
United Kingdom

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -3.88094, 52.73233

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1863
Year of first production 1888

Mining district

District name Dolgellan

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Welsh Gold
    Interest 100
    Home office United Kingdom
    Year 1995
    First year 1995
  • Type Operator
    Owner Gwynfynydd Gold Mine Ltd. (Ggm)
    Home office United Kingdom
    Year 1995
    First year 1995

Comments on the ownership information

  • GWYNFYNYDD GOLD MINE LTD. (GGM) & WELSH GOLD ARE 100% OWNED BY GOLD (WALES) LTD. (GW).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    MINING MAGAZINE, MARCH, 95, PAGE 142.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-MAR-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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