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Genesis/North Star/Gold

Plant in Eureka county in Nevada, United States with commodities Gold, Mercury, Silver
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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. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10222736
MRDS ID W700376
MAS/MILS ID 0320110270
Record type Site
Current site name Genesis/North Star/Gold
Alternate or previous names Genesis Deposit, Sold, Genesis Mine, North Star - 0320110392, Deep Star - 0320110391
Related records 10107443

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -116.36423, 40.9538 (WGS84)
Elevation 1770
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Eureka(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Rodeo Creek NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Battle Mountain(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Humboldt(hydrologic unit)

Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)

Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Eureka

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 036 N 050 E 31 NWSE Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Mercury Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -116.36423, 40.9538
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N10W
    Dip 45E
    Thickness 75M
    Length 762M
    Width 219M
    Area 57HA
    Depth to top 110M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Type of Orebody #3 BRECCIA FILL
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 ADV ARGILLIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N10W:45E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 3
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 57
    Future Surface Area (HA) 21
    Previous Surface Area (HA) 36
    Date of Last Modification 970502

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1977
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1986
Plant type Leach
Plant subcategory Hydromet
Milling method Carbon-In-Leach-Electrowin

Mining district

District name Carlin Trend

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Newmont Gold Co. (Newmont Mining Corp.)
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1996

Production statistics

  • Year 1986
    Description Annual Mine Production 1879 Kilograms Of Contained Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1879000g
  • Year 1987
    Description Annual Mine Production 3423 Kilograms Of Contained Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 3423000g
  • Year 1988
    Description Annual Mine Production 6284 Kilograms Of Contained Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 6284000g
  • Year 1989
    Description Annual Mine Production 12601 Kilograms Of Contained Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12601000g
  • Year 1990
    Description Annual Mine Production 15298 Kilograms Of Contained Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 15298000g
  • Year 1995
    Description Gold Production 267400 T Oz/Yr Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8317070.81g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 60531000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.47 g/mt Gold Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Inferred 14485000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.47 g/mt Gold Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 49060000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.47 g/mt Gold Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Inferred 14636000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.58 g/mt Gold Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 37511000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.99 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Inferred 11198000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.65 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 20603000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.17 g/mt Gold Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Inferred 10016000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.71 g/mt Gold Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 20603000mt ore
    Inferred 10016000mt ore
    Total resources 30619000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 1.49 g/mt Gold Major 1997

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TOTAL CARLIN ADIT RESERVES/RESOURCES. SEE MAIN NEWMONT CARLIN FILE 0320110230.
  • RESOURCES/RESERVES INCLUDE NORTH STAR - 0320110392 & SOLD (NO MAS SEQ#):

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
    Swell Factor .67
    Percent Waste Rock 74.4
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 3
    Primary Material Cover QUICKSAND
    Percentage 10
    Capacity 24813
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 2426
    Unit Production Cost 4.81
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.27-29.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT GOLD CO., 1994 10-K, P.13,14.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, PP. 40, 41.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION, FORM 10-K, 1995, P14.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT GOLD CO., 1996 FORM 10-K REPORT, P16.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1996 ANNUAL REPORT, PP. 48-49.

  • Deposit

    BAKER, D. E. CARLIN MINE GEOLOGY: FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK NO.

  • Deposit

    4, PRECIOUS METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CARLIN TREND, OCTOBER

  • Deposit

    10-12, 1988. SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS,

  • Deposit

    1987, PP. 276-280.

  • Deposit

    EVANS, J. G. AND J. A. PETERSON. DISTRIBUTION OF MINOR

  • Deposit

    ELEMENTS IN THE RODEO CREEK NE AND WELCHES CANYON

  • Deposit

    QUADRANGLES, EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

  • Deposit

    BULLETIN 1657, 1986, 26 PP.

  • Deposit

    JONES, RICHARD B. CARLIN TREND GOLD BELT: THE GEOLOGY.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 1989, PP. 256-261.

  • Deposit

    MORRISON-KNUDSEN COMPANY, INC. CARLIN, BLUE STAR, MAGGIE

  • Deposit

    CREEK, BOOTSTRAP, GOLD QUARRY AND RAIN DEPOSITS, CARLIN GOLD

  • Deposit

    MINING COMPANY, CARLIN, NEVADA. BUMINES, MINE/DEPOSIT FILE

  • Deposit

    REPORTS, USBM CONTRACT NO.: S0221028, MAFO FIELD OFFICE,

  • Deposit

    DENVER, COLORADO, DECEMBER 1983.

  • Deposit

    NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY. ANNUAL REPORTS 1987-90, 1988-91.

  • Deposit

    RADTKE, A. S. GEOLOGY OF THE CARLIN GOLD DEPOSIT, NEVADA.

  • Deposit

    U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1267, 1985, 120 PP

  • Deposit

    RAINS, G. L., AND OTHERS, EDS. GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    OF THE GREAT BASIN. SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS SPONSORED BY THE

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEVADA AND THE UNITED STATES

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEVADA, VOL 1 & 2,

  • Deposit

    APRIL 1-5, 1990, 1257 PP.

  • Deposit

    ROTA, J. C. AND C. E. EKBURG. HISTORY AND GEOLOGY

  • Deposit

    OUTLINED FOR NEWMONT'S GOLD QUARRY DEPOSIT IN NEVADA.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING, APRIL 1988, PP. 239-245.

  • Deposit

    SHEPHERD, T. L. GENERALIZED GEOLOGY OF THE GENESIS

  • Deposit

    DEPOSIT. FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK NO. 4, PRECIOUS METAL DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    OF THE CARLIN TREND, OCTOBER 10-12, 1988, SPONSORED BY THE

  • Deposit

    SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS, 4 PP.

  • Deposit

    SPORLEDER, L. E. NEWMONT: NEW PROJECTS, NEW METHODS, NEW

  • Deposit

    MINES. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, JANUARY 1989, 23 PP.

  • Deposit

    THORSTAD, LINDA E. CARLIN TREND GOLD BELT: THE PRODUCERS.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, OCTOBER, 1989, PP. 263-267.

  • Deposit

    WESTERN MINERALS ACTIVITY REPORT. JANUARY 1990, PP. 17.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    COMPANIES, PP261-263.

  • Deposit

    1996 AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK, PP173-176.

  • Deposit

    1995/96 NEVADA MINES DIRECTORY, PP. 14, 15, 23.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-OCT-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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