| Deposit ID | 10230509 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220140004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Coast Copper |
| Alternate or previous names | Benson Lake Mine, Old Sport Mine, Benson Lake, Merry Widow |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -127.24315, 50.38035 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Canada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -127.24315, 50.38035 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1915 |
| Year of first production | 1962 |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Quatsino Copper-Gold Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Taywin Resources Ltd |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 455000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 455000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 455000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220140004 |
MR 223, 1989, B.C.-175.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-JUL-1991 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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