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Niukluk River

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, 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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10112324
MRDS ID A012627
MAS/MILS ID 0020530002
Record type Site
Current site name Niukluk River
Alternate or previous names Uplift Mining Co., Alaska Placer Co., G & O Dredge, Northern Lights Mining Co., Council Dredging Co., Northern Star Dredging Co.
Related records 10001817

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -163.74769, 64.91743 (WGS84)
Elevation 30
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nome(Census area)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Solomon D-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Solomon NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Solomon C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Nome(hydrologic unit)

Norton Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Council Native Corporation(ANCSA Village)

ANCSA Village UND(Type of land area)

UND(Federal land areas administered by UND)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 007 S 025 W 04 NENENW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -163.74769, 64.91743
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Placer
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Steve Pederson (Nugget Mining Co.)
    ID 5000301
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Barron Collier Jr. And S. C. Miles
    ID 5000301
    Year 1976

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: NUGGET MINING COMPANY (STEVE ANDERSON) COUNCIL, ALASKA 99790

Production statistics

  • Year 1936
    Description 227 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 7178g/mt
  • Year 1936
    Description Production Reported 2100 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 66410g/mt
  • Year 1937
    Description 355 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 11230g/mt
  • Year 1937
    Description 3061 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 96790g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 308 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 9739g/mt
  • Year 1942
    Description 3874 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 122500g/mt
  • Year 1943
    Description 707 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 22360g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 107 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3384g/mt
  • Year 1946
    Description 1041 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 32920g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 141 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4459g/mt
  • Year 1947
    Description 1341 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 42410g/mt
  • Year 1948
    Description 285 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 9012g/mt
  • Year 1948
    Description 2609 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 82500g/mt
  • Year 1949
    Description 278 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 8791g/mt
  • Year 1949
    Description 250,000 Yards Processed. 2459 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 77760g/mt
  • Year 1950
    Description 146 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 4617g/mt
  • Year 1950
    Description 250,000 Yards Processed. 1367 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 43230g/mt
  • Year 1951
    Description 185 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 5850g/mt
  • Year 1951
    Description 1740 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 55020g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 115 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3636g/mt
  • Year 1952
    Description 1019 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 32220g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 97 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 3067g/mt
  • Year 1953
    Description 936 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 29590g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 52 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1644g/mt
  • Year 1954
    Description 29,332 Yards Processed. 500 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 158100g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 88 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2782g/mt
  • Year 1955
    Description 97,000 Yards Processed. 894 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 28270g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 90 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 2846g/mt
  • Year 1956
    Description 860 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 27190g/mt
  • Year 1957
    Description 42 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1328g/mt
  • Year 1957
    Description 148,000 Yards Processed. 418 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 13210g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 27 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 854g/mt
  • Year 1958
    Description 111,100 Yards Processed. 266 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 8411g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 40 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1265g/mt
  • Year 1959
    Description 120,000 Yards Processed. 388 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12260g/mt
  • Year 1960
    Description 37 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1170g/mt
  • Year 1960
    Description 43,575 Yards Processed. 373 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11790g/mt
  • Year 1961
    Description 17 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 538g/mt
  • Year 1961
    Description 13,788 Yards Processed. 169 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 5344g/mt
  • Year 1962
    Description 49 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1549g/mt
  • Year 1962
    Description 70,519 Yards Processed. 473 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 14950g/mt
  • Year 1963
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1201g/mt
  • Year 1963
    Description 21,000 Yards Processed. 353 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11160g/mt
  • Year 1964
    Description 42 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1328g/mt
  • Year 1964
    Description 33,704 Yards Processed. 410 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 12960g/mt
  • Year 1966
    Description 8,056 Yards Processed. 78 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2466g/mt
  • Year 1966
    Description 8 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 253g/mt
  • Year 1967
    Description 38 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 1201g/mt
  • Year 1967
    Description 30,000 Yards Processed. 358 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 11320g/mt
  • Year 1969
    Description 22 Troy Ounces Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 696g/mt
  • Year 1969
    Description 35,000 Yards Processed. 222 Troy Ounces Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 7020g/mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PEDERSON DREDGE ACTIVELY MINING IN 1975 (CARNES, 1975). PRODUCTION 1935-1969: 76,748 OZ AU, 14,808 OZ AG (USBM AFOC FILES)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 07/25/1979
MSHA mine ID5000301
Mine name (MSHA)Nugget Dredging Pit
Current operatorNugget Mining Company
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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