Red Bird

Prospect in British Columbia, Canada with commodity Molybdenum
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279014
MAS/MILS ID 1220100056
Record type Site
Current site name Red Bird

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -127.01824, 53.29978 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(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
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Molybdenite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -127.01824, 53.29978

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Date of Last Modification 840828

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1959
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Phelps Dodge Corp. Of Canada Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • CRAIGMONT MINES LTD. EXPLORED THE PROPERTY IN 1979-1980, BUT GAVE IT UP, DUE TO DECLINING MOLYBDENUM MARKET.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 81477000mt ore
    Demonstrated 81477000mt ore
    Total resources 81477000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.071 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1981
    Copper Cu 0.077 wt-pct Copper 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 65.5
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 10000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.92
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    REDBIRD MOLYBDENUM PROSPECT BRITISH COLUMBIA-PRELIMINARY

  • Reserve-Resource

    ECONOMIC APPRAISAL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-OCT-92 C M P U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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