Goldenrae Alluvial Project

Prospect in Eastern, Ghana with commodities Gold, Silver
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  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. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304565
MAS/MILS ID 7490250002
Record type Site
Current site name Goldenrae Alluvial Project
Alternate or previous names Ashanti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -0.62356, 6.25113 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Eastern(province)

Ghana(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ghana Eastern

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Hauynite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -0.62356, 6.25113

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 25M
    Length 700M
    Width 500M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #2 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #3 MASS SULFIDE
    Date of Last Modification 921005

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Unspecified

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Shefford Resources
    Year 1990
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Goldenrae Mining Co.
    Year 1990

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method FILLED STOPES
    Number of Shafts 9
    Capacity 2500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 91.24
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 320
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-OCT-92 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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