| Deposit ID | 10135267 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320230892 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Round Mountain Decline |
| Alternate or previous names | Round Mountain Placers, Round Mountain Mine, Round Mountain Mill, Smoky Valley Operations, Smoky Valley Common Operations, Sunnyside Pit, Southeast Pit |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.08282, 38.71133 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2000 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nye(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Round Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ione Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tonopah(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Northern Big Smoky Valley(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Nye |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 010 N | 044 E | 19 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -117.08282, 38.71133 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Round Mountain District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Round Mountain Gold Corp. |
| ID | 2600594 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1991 |
| First year | 1991 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. S. Redpath Corp. |
| Year | 1991 |
| First year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320230892 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600594 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1991, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1990, P. 70.
ECHO BAY MINES, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT & FORM 10-K REPORT.
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT & FORM 10-K.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-DEC-96 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 09/22/1975 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600594 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Smoky Valley Common Operations |
| Current operator | Round Mountain Gold Corporation |
| Current controller (parent) | Kinross Gold Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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