Silvermine Yava

Producer in Nova Scotia, Canada with commodities Lead, Silver
Sections on this page
  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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133502
MAS/MILS ID 1220350003
Record type Site
Current site name Silvermine Yava
Alternate or previous names Yava Mines

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -60.40237, 45.86659 (WGS84)
Elevation 70

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Nova Scotia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -60.40237, 45.86659

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N50E
    Dip 14N
    Thickness 24M
    Length 3600M
    Width 900M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin OTHER
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N50E:14N
    Date of Last Modification 830718

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1962

Mining district

District name Nova Scotia

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Yava Mines Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Barymin Explorations Ltd
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Description 29578 Mtpy
  • Year 1980
    Description 181382 Mtpy

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Measured 516000mt ore
    Demonstrated 516000mt ore
    Total resources 516000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 6.2 wt-pct Lead Major 1979
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Indicated 594000mt ore
    Demonstrated 594000mt ore
    Total resources 594000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 5.1 wt-pct Lead Major 1979
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Indicated 10000mt ore
    Demonstrated 10000mt ore
    Inferred 27200000mt ore
    Total resources 27210000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 3 wt-pct Lead Major 1974
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Indicated 5200mt ore
    Demonstrated 5200mt ore
    Total resources 63500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2 wt-pct Lead Major 1974

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 80
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Length of Inclines (m) 300
    Slope of Inclines 14
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 608
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.9
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Length of Inclines (m) 300
    Slope of Inclines 14
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 625
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.9
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Length of Inclines (m) 300
    Slope of Inclines 14
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 639
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.9
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    PATTERSON, J.M., SALMON RIVER LEAD DEPOSITS OF YAVA MINES,

  • Reserve-Resource

    NOVA SCOTIA; CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, APRIL,1979,P.53,57.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M. VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENERGY,MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR 181,1978,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P.9.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, NOVA SCOTIA WELCOMES NEW PRODUCER AS YAVA

  • Deposit

    MINES STARTS UP LEAD MINE, JULY 12, 1979, P.1,6.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, BARYMIN ARRANGES FUND FOR YAVA MINES,

  • Deposit

    SCHEDULED FOR PRODUCTION IN JULY; MAY 10, 1979, P.16.

  • Deposit

    COTTER, N.P., BARYMIN COMPLETES LEAD OPERATION FINANCING;

  • Deposit

    FEB. 1, 1979, P.1,2.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, MARCH, 1979, P.18.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, MARCH, 1979, P.242.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, MID-1979 PRODUCTION START PLANNED BY BARYMIN

  • Deposit

    EXPLOR.; NOV. 2, 1978, P.1,23.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, DEC., 1978, P.17.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, BARYMIN IN FINAL FINANCING STAGE OF YAVA

  • Deposit

    PROJECT, SEPT. 14, 1978, P.1.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, SEPT., 1974, P.104.

  • Deposit

    BROWN, M.R., BARYMIN BUYS 600-TON MILL FOR NOVA SCOTIA LEAD

  • Deposit

    MINE; NORTHERN MINER, APRIL 20, 1978, P.A1, A20.

  • Deposit

    BARYMIN GETS LOAN FOR MAYA OPERATIONS, THE NORTHERN MINER,

  • Deposit

    MAR. 5, 1981, P. 19.

  • Deposit

    BARYMIN IS CONFIDENT ABOUT FUTURE, THE NORTHERN MINER,

  • Deposit

    APR. 9 1981, P. 4.

  • Deposit

    BARYMIN LOSES 23 CENTS IN MINE MONTHS, THE NORTHERN MINER,

  • Deposit

    OCT. 9, 1980, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    BOYLE, R.W. WARLESS, R.K., AND STEVENS, R.D., SULFUR

  • Deposit

    ISOTOPE INVESTIGATION OF THE BARITE MANGANESE, AND LEAD-

  • Deposit

    ZINC-SILVER DEPOSITS OF THE WALTON-CHEVERIE AREA, NOVA

  • Deposit

    SCOTIA, CAN., ECON. GEO.,VOL. 71, 1976, PP.749-762.

  • Deposit

    NOVA SCOTIA DEPT. OF MINES AND ENERGY,UNPLB. PRODUCTION

  • Deposit

    STATISTICS, 1981.

  • Deposit

    NOVA SCOTIA, E/MJ, MAR. 1979, P. 242.

  • Deposit

    PATTERSON, J.M., SILVER MINE LEAD DEPOSIT, HALIFAX '80

  • Deposit

    FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK, TRIP 6, MAY 1980, PP.36-44.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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