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Poison Mountain

Prospect in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10229986
MAS/MILS ID 1220100033
Record type Site
Current site name Poison Mountain
Alternate or previous names Giant Copper

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -122.61523, 51.13311 (WGS84)
Elevation 1800
Location accuracy 100(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 Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Gypsum Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -122.61523, 51.13311
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 1450M
    Width 350M
    Depth to top 10M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 ADV ARGILLIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 810218
  • Area 250HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 250
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1956
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Lillooet-Clinto

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Lac Minerals, Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
  • Type Operator
    Owner Bethlehem Resources Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • NO OTHER INFORMATION ON THE PROPERTY WAS REPORTED ON THE 1992- 1993 CMH.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Indicated 175000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 175000000mt ore
    Total resources 175000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.015 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1976
    Gold Au 0.2999 g/mt Gold Minor 1976
    Copper Cu 0.33 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 304000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 304000000mt ore
    Total resources 304000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.008 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1981
    Gold Au 0.16 g/mt Gold Minor 1981
    Copper Cu 0.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Inferred 529000000mt ore
    Total resources 529000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.007 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1981
    Gold Au 0.12 g/mt Gold Minor 1981
    Copper Cu 0.24 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Indicated 90000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 90000000mt ore
    Total resources 90000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.007 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1983
    Silver Ag 2.7 g/mt Silver Minor 1983
    Gold Au 0.21 g/mt Gold Minor 1983
    Copper Cu 0.34 wt-pct Copper Major 1983
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Indicated 245000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 245000000mt ore
    Total resources 245000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.008 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1983
    Silver Ag 2 g/mt Silver Minor 1983
    Gold Au 0.17 g/mt Gold Minor 1983
    Copper Cu 0.27 wt-pct Copper Major 1983
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Inferred 280000000mt ore
    Total resources 280000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 14 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
    Copper Cu 0.31 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 304000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 304000000mt ore
    Total resources 304000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.008 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1981
    Gold Au 0.16 g/mt Gold Minor 1981
    Copper Cu 0.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MR 223, BC 186. (12/31/88) MR 223, BC 186. (12/31/88)
  • RESERVES AS USED IN 1987 EVALUATION; DIAMOND DRILL DEMONSTRATED RESERVES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 150HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Percent Waste Rock 41.2
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 10
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 40000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 370
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    SERAPHIM, R.H. AND W. RAINBOTH, A. SUTHERLAND BROWN, ED.,

  • Geology

    PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA, CIM SPECIAL

  • Geology

    VOLUME NO. 15, 1976, P.323-328.

  • Ownership

    CMH 1982-83, P. 99.

  • Ownership

    CMH 1982-83, P. 194.

  • Ownership

    CMH 1983-84, P. 200.

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN

  • Reserve-Resource

    1989, MR 223, NOV. 1989, P. BC 186.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, BITTERROOT TAKES OPTION ON COPPER GIANT,

  • Reserve-Resource

    3/92, P. 179.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, BITTERROOT IN OPTION DEAL WITH LAC FOR

  • Reserve-Resource

    GIANT COPPER, 2/17/92, P. 20.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 2/7/92, P. 97.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, 5/3/93, P. 16.

  • Reserve-Resource

    SERAPHIM, R.H., & W. RAINBOTH. POISON MOUNTAIN;

  • Reserve-Resource

    A. SUTHERLAND BROWN, EDITOR, PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THE

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN CORDILLERA. CIM SPECIAL VOLUME NO. 15, 1976,

  • Reserve-Resource

    PP 323-328.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CMH 1985-86, P. 254.

  • Deposit

    ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M. VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN

  • Deposit

    MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;

  • Deposit

    ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR 181,1978

  • Deposit

    P.44.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 1/27/89, P. 60.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 12/22/89, P. 501.

  • Deposit

    EMR CANADA, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 920/2-CU1.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 3/6/81, P. A19.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-SEP-94 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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