| Deposit ID | 10279278 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220100053 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kitsault |
| Alternate or previous names | Kitsault Mine, Kitsault-Bell Molybdenum Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -129.4267, 55.41647 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ketchikan SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ketchikan E OE(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | British Columbia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Molybdenite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -129.4267, 55.41647 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1967 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amax Of Canada Ltd (A Subsidiary Of Amax, Inc.) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amax Inc. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | New York |
| Year | 1976 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Description | The Mining Operation Has A Capacity Of 10886 Mtpd Of Ore, With A Stripping Ratio Of 1.86 To 1.0. The Mill Produced 5.0 Mtpd Of Molybdenum, In 1981, From Ore Feed Of 5259 Mtpd. 5 Mtpd |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 105000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 105000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 105000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220100053 |
WOODCOCK, J.R. AND N.C. CARTER, GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF
THE ALICE ARM MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITS; A. SUTHERLAND BROWN,
ED., IN PORPHYRY DEPOSITS IN THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA,
SPECIAL VOLUME NO.15, 1976, P.462-475.
10 K REPORT AMAX 1982.
ROBERTS, R.J., CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM B.C. PROJECT TO COST $135
MILLION AT KITSAULT; NORTHERN MINER, SEPT. 21, 1978,
PA1,A21.
ANNIS, R.C. D.A. CRANSTONE AND M. VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN
MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;
ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR181,1978,
P.48
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINING OPERATION WAS STOPPED IN 1982, DUE TO WEAK MARKET DEMAND FOR THE METAL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-SEP-92 | C M P | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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