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Kendall

Plant in Fergus county in Montana, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Tungsten
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Alteration
  9. Mineral occurrence model information
  10. Host and associated rocks
  11. Nearby scientific data
  12. Geologic structures
  13. Ore body information
  14. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  15. Mining district
  16. Mineral rights holdings
  17. Land status
  18. Ownership information
  19. Production statistics
  20. Reserves and resources
  21. Workings at the site
  22. Links to other databases
  23. Bibliographic references
  24. General comments
  25. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10269407
MRDS ID W014730
MAS/MILS ID 0300270059
Record type Site
Current site name Kendall
Alternate or previous names Cr Kendall, Kendall Venture Mine, Barnes King, C.R. Kendall, Muleshoe Claims Deposit, Judith Gold Mine, Santiago, North Moccasin Mines

Comments on the site names

  • 1989 PRODUCING OPERATION (OF CANYON RESOURCES) IS REFERRED TO AS THE "KENDALL VENTURE".

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: -109.47636, 47.27936 (WGS84)
Elevation 1493
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED NEAR THE GHOST TOWN OF KENDALL IN SECTION 31, T18N, R18E.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fergus(county)

Montana(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Kendall(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Lewistown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Lewistown(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Judith(hydrologic unit)

Fort Peck Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)

Missouri-Musselshell(hydrologic subregion)

Missouri(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Montana Fergus

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Montana Principal 018 N 018 E 31 C Montana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Silver Ore
Fluorite Ore
Calcite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) OXIDATION

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 84
USGS model code 22b
Deposit model name Alkaline Au-Te (Au-Ag-Te veins)
Mark3 model number 80

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite
    Rock unit name North Moccasin Syenite Porphyry
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Tertiary
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Madison Series, Limestone;Quadrant Formation, Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mississippian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite
    Rock unit name North Moccasin Syenite Porphyry

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) -109.47636, 47.27936
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure name ROUGHLY SYMETRICAL DOMAL STRUCTURE OF N. MOCCASIN MOUNTAINS

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 970623

Comments on the geologic information

  • ORE FOUND IN TWO ZONES - AN UPPER OXIDIZED ZONE - AMENABLE TO CYANIDATION AND BELOW A "BLACK" OR UNOXIDIZED OR ZONE IN BITUMINOUS, SHALY BANDS THAT REQUIRED ROASTING PRIOR TO TREATMENT.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1890
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1988
Plant type Leach
Plant subcategory Hydromet
Milling method Heap Leach-Merrill-Crowe

Mining district

District name North Moccasin

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Canyon Resources Corp.
    ID 2470122
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1997
    First year 1990
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Canyon Resources Corp.
    Interest 40
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1997
    First year 1989
    Last year 1990
  • Type Owner
    Owner Addwest Gold, Inc.
    Interest 60
    Home office Kentucky
    Year 1997
    First year 1989
    Last year 1990
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Canyon Resources Corp.
    Interest 50
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1997
    First year 1987
    Last year 1988
  • Type Owner
    Owner Addwest Gold, Inc.
    Interest 50
    Home office Kentucky
    Year 1997
    First year 1987
    Last year 1988
  • Type Owner
    Owner Grayhall Resources, Inc
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1997
    Last year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Judith Gold Corp. (Still Retains A 5% Nsr)
    Interest 100
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1984

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 356383.74g
    Major Gold Gold 367114.45g
  • Year 1989
    Ore mined 1157000mt
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 709812.65g
    Major Gold Gold 930398.58g
  • Year 1990
    Ore mined 868000mt
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 407455.67g
    Major Gold Gold 871519.68g
  • Year 1991
    Material Canyon Resources 1995 10K, p. 11.
    Ore mined 1362000mt
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Silver Silver 332810g
    Primary Gold Gold 1775100g 2g/mt
  • Year 1992
    Material Canyon Resources 1995 10K, p. 11.
    Ore mined 1403000mt
    Description Ore Production @ 0.059 Opt 1546000 St Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Silver Silver 566990g
    Primary Gold Gold 1861800g 2g/mt
  • Year 1993
    Material Canyon Resources 1995 10K, p. 11.
    Ore mined 1576000mt
    Description Ore Production @ 0.049 Opt 1737000 St Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Silver Silver 908220g
    Primary Gold Gold 1685900g 2g/mt
  • Year 1994
    Material Canyon Resources 1995 10K, p. 11.
    Ore mined 1441000mt
    Description Ore Production @ 0.044 Opt 1588000 St Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Silver Silver 699920g
    Primary Gold Gold 1505100g 2g/mt
  • Year 1995
    Material Canyon Resources 1995 10K, p. 11.
    Ore mined 19000mt
    Description Ore Production @ 0.079 Opt 21000 St Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Silver Silver 231100g
    Primary Gold Gold 517060g 3g/mt
  • Year 1996
    Material Residual Heap Leach. Canyon Resources 1998 10K, p. 15.
    Description Residual Heap Leach Gold Production 3607 Tr Oz
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 54804.34g
    Primary Gold Gold 112200g
  • Year 1997
    Material Residual Heap Leach. Canyon Resources 1998 10K, p. 15.
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Silver Silver 4070g
    Primary Gold Gold 19700g
  • Year 1998
    Material Residual Heap Leach. Canyon Resources 1998 10K, p. 15.
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Silver Silver 1500g
    Primary Gold Gold 11100g

Comments on the production information

  • 1989 (START UP YEAR) PRODUCTION WAS 29,913 OZ.AU FROM 1,179,100 MT ORE. FULL CAPACITY LEVEL BELIEVED TO BE ABOUT 60,000 OZ AU /YR. 1989 RESERVE = 155,000 CONT.OZ. AU. HEAP LEACH OPERATION. MINE RESERVES MINED OUT IN JAN 1995 AND FINAL RECLAMATION STARTED. AS OF JAN 1995 ALL IDENTIFIED MINEABLE ORE RESERVES HAVE BEEN MINED AND THE RECLAMATION STARTED. HEAP LEACH WILL OPERATE TILL ALL REMAINING GOLD CAN BE RECOVERED.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 6441120mt ore
    Demonstrated 6441120mt ore
    Total resources 6441120mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.7 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 3285000mt ore
    Indicated 208000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3494000mt ore
    Inferred 367000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.57 g/mt Gold Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 21000mt ore
    Total resources 21000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.98 g/mt Gold Major 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1995 RESERVES FROM CANYON RESOURCES 1994 10-K REPORT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 2.8
    Capacity 5483
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 5.57
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1991

Comments on the workings information

  • PROPERTY FIRST DEVELOPED BY OPEN PIT & SURFACE ADITS. FROM BARNES KING, AN INCLINED & A VERTICAL SHAFT DRIVEN TO MAIN ORE BODY. A 3700 FT. ADIT DRIVEN OFF TO HORSESHOE & MULESHOE CLAIMS. THE LOWER LEVELS OF N. MOCCASIN MINE DEVELOPED FROM 400 LEVEL OF BARNES - KING. PRODUCTION HAS BEEN MAINLY FROM THE LARGE OPEN PITS, ESP. THE KENDALL AND BARNES - KING PITS. NUMEROUS SMALL OPEN PITS ARE LOCATED ALONG THE MINERALIZED ZONE. UNDER GROUND WORKINGS WERE ALSO EXTENSIVE, BUT LITTLE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    CAYNON RESOURCES 1996 FORM 10-K REPORT, PP. 10-11.

  • Deposit

    MBM G MEM 8, 1933 P.20

  • Deposit

    MBM G MEM 31, 1949 P.22

  • Deposit

    USBM IC 7544, 1950, P.44 AND 69

  • Deposit

    MBM & G BULL 95, 1975, P.7

  • Deposit

    MBM & G BULL 100, P.7

  • Deposit

    MULTIPLE PROPERTY STUDY -- MPF DATA FILED UNDER 0300270028

  • Deposit

    MBM & G, BULL. 111, DIR OF MINING ENTERPRISES FOR 1979, P5.

  • Deposit

    RANDOL GOLD DIRECTORY, 1988.

  • Deposit

    MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 129, 1991,

  • Deposit

    CANYON RESOURCES CORP., FORM 10-Q. MAR. 31, 1991, 15 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. ANNUAL REPORT 1985. 21 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. ANNUAL REPORT 1986. 21 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. ANNUAL REPORT 1990. 37 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. CORPORATE FACT SHEET. MAY 1989, 2 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. CORPORATE PROFILE. JUNE 1990, 2 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. FORM 10-K. DEC. 31, 1986, 49 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. FORM 10-K. DEC. 31, 1987, 75 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. FORM 10-K. DEC. 31, 1988, 60 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. FORM 10-K. DEC. 31, 1989, 76 PP.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING. INDUSTRY NEWSWATCH - CANYON RESOURCES PREDICTS "POSITIVE EARNINGS" FOR 1991. AUG. 1991, P. 1020.

  • Deposit

    MONT. DEPT. OF STATE LANDS. PRELIM. ENVIRON. REVIEW - FOR TRIAD INVESTMENTS, INC., NORTH MOCASSIN PROJECT. AUG. 1984, UNK. PP., WITH APPENDICES.

  • Deposit

    NATIONAL SECURITIES NETWORK. RESEARCH REPORT - CANYON RESOURCE CORP. AUG. 4, 1989, 2 PP.

  • Deposit

    NEIDIGER TUCKER BRUNER, INC. GOLD MARKET RESEARCH-CANYON RESOURCES CORP. SEPT. 1988, 8 PP.

  • Deposit

    _____. PROSPECTUS-CANYON RESOURCES CORP. NOV. 8, 1985,71 P

  • Deposit

    PINCOCK, ALLEN, & HOLT, INC. (PROPRIETARY). C.R. KENDALL

  • Deposit

    MINE RECOVERABLE MINEABLE RESERVES AS OF DEC. 1, 1990, TABLE

  • Deposit

    5-2, P. 5-3.

  • Deposit

    SEG NEWSLETTER. NORTHERN ROCKIES-MONTANA: KENDALL MINE.

  • Deposit

    OCT. 1991, NO. 7, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    SMITH NEW COURT INTERATIONAL MINING. CANYON RESOURCES.

  • Deposit

    MAY 1, 1990, 4 PP.

  • Deposit

    SEG NEWSLETTER. NORTHERN ROCKIES: MONTANA. OCT. 1991,

  • Deposit

    NO. 7, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE. GOLD DOUBLES FROM KENDALL MINE.

  • Deposit

    APR. 14, 1992.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER. CANYON IMPROVES ITS BOTTOM LINE.

  • Deposit

    APR. 27, 1992.

  • Deposit

    SEG NEWSLETTER. NORTHERN ROCKIES: MONTANA. APR. 1992,

  • Deposit

    NO. 9, P. 18.

  • Deposit

    DONOVAN, ROBERTA. THAR'S STILL GOLD IN THEM HILLS. GREAT

  • Deposit

    FALLS TRIBUNE. JUNE 4, 1992.

  • Deposit

    GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE. LEWISTOWN AREA MINE REPORTS GOLD

  • Deposit

    OUTPUT. JUNE 2, 1992.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD. KENDALL MINE ACHIEVES RECORD GOLD

  • Deposit

    PRODUCTION IN 1ST QUARTER. JUNE 10, 1992, P. 53-54.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, 2/03/93.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, 4/28/93, P5.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, 9/15/93, P9.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, 11/93, P96.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, 2/26/94, P10.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, 3/12/94, P11.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, 3/24/94, P9.

  • Deposit

    CANYON RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P20.

  • Deposit

    CANYON RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1995 FORM 10-K REPORT, P8.

  • Deposit

    RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES AND MINING

  • Deposit

    COMPANIES, P219.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK, 96, PP. 62, 63; & 97 PP. 71, 72.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CORRECTED MINES ID FROM 2401029 (TRIAD INVEST. INC) TO MINES ID 2470122 (CR KENDALL). ALSO LISTED UNDER MINES ID 2401628
Deposit Merged Deposit ID 10105725 (Kendall Property) and 10008782 (Kendall Deposits) to Deposit ID 10269407 (Kendall)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAY-98 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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