| Deposit ID | 10208787 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020490170 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | True North |
| Alternate or previous names | Shepard, Hindenburg, Zeppelin |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.56266, 65.05247 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 442 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairbanks North Star(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood A-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 003 N | 001 E | 28 | SESESW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -147.56266, 65.05247 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1994 |
| District name | Fairbanks District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Newmont Exploration, Ltd. |
| Interest | 65 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1996 |
| First year | 1997 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | La Teko Resources Ltd. |
| Interest | 35 |
| Home office | Utah |
| Year | 1996 |
| First year | 1997 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Newmont Exploration, Ltd. |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1994 |
| Last year | 1996 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ryan Lode Mines, Inc. |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 6232359mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 16518000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020490170 |
PAY DIRT, N691, JAN. 97, P31.
THE MINING RECORD, JAN 8, 97, P3.
LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD. 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P.7.
CARROLL, I. COMPANIES STAKE BIG GOLD CLAIMS. FAIRBANKS
DAILY NEWS-MINER, SATUDAY, MARCH 11, 1995, PP. A1, A7.
MINING JOURNAL, 1-21-94, P.44.
THE MINING RECORD, V105 N6, 2-9-94, P.9.
MINING ENGINEERING, V46 N3, 3-94, P.194.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V103 N122, 6-26-95, P.5.
THE MINING RECORD, V105 N29, 7-20-94, P.5.
BUSINESS WIRE. "LA TEKO ANNOUNCES US$2.5 MILLION PAYMENT
FROM NEWMONT ON TRUE NORTH JOINT VENTURE". 1/8/97. PP1-3.
THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 107, #39, SEPT., 25, 1996, P5.
THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #1, JAN., 1, 1997, P1.
THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #2, JAN., 8, 1997, P3.
THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #9, APR., 9, 1997, P3.
TRUE NORTH ASSAY RESULTS. FROM NEWSMINE, 5-8-97.
PAY DIRT, SEPT., 1996, P10.
THE NORTHERN MINER, 10/07/96, P16.
LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD., ANNUAL REPORT, 12/31/95, PP. 3-7.
NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY, 1996 FORM 10-K, P14.
LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD. NEWS RELEASE FROM INFO-MINE, 8-13-97.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-AUG-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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