| Deposit ID | 10303074 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 1220500139 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Duvay-Obalski |
| Alternate or previous names | South Briar, Goldstack, Duvay, Midway, New Briar |
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.62044, 48.68999 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Quebec |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| (1) | -77.62044, 48.68999 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Plant subcategory | Hydromet |
| Milling method | Leach-Precipitation |
| District name | Val D'Or |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Sphinx Mining Co. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 6080000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 6080000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 6078000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 6078000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 6078000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220500139 |
MR 223, 1989, (QUE-223).
THE NORTHERN MINER, "SPHINX HEAP-LEACH GOLD IN QUEBEC",
SEPT. 17, 1990, PAGES 1, 19.
THE NORTHERN MINER, "FEASIBILITY DONE ON SPHINX PROJECT",
JULY 8; PAGE 19, JULY 15; PAGE 17, 1991.
METALS ECONOMICS GROUP, JUNE 1992.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FEASIBILITY DONE BY MID-1991, SEE NORTHERN MINER REFERENCE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-FEB-1993 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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