| Deposit ID | 10143667 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160310008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Black Pine Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.04695, 42.07992 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1850 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cassia(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Black Pine Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Oakley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Curlew Valley(hydrologic unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Cassia |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 013 S | 026 E | 12 | NENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Model code | 173 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 26a.1 |
| Deposit model name | Sediment-hosted Au |
| Mark3 model number | 17 |
| Ore Body (1) | -113.04695, 42.07992 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1992 |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Milling method | Heap Leach-Electrowin |
| District name | Black Pine District |
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| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
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| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pegasus Gold Inc. |
| ID | 1001436 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Black Pine Mining |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1996 |
| Year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Gold Production 48700 T Oz/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Silver Production 28600 T Oz/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Gold Production 66100 T Oz/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Silver Production 39100 T Oz/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Gold Production 65700 T Oz/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Silver Production 59300 T Oz/Yr Silver | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1995 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Gold Production 108500 T Oz/Yr Gold | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 7200000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 12147000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 1802000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 1666000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 29924000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 33392000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160310008 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001436 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PO_175 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
PEGASUS GOLD INC. 1995 FORM 10-K, PP. 7, 9, 23.
RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES & MINING
COMPANIES, P193.
MSHA REPORT DATED APRINL 1980
PAY DIRT, 3-93, P.19B.
PEGASUS GOLD INC. 1994 FORM 10-K, PP. 6, 8, 20.
PEGASUS GOLD INC. 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.5,10.
RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95, U.S. MINES & MINING
COMPANIES, P266.
THE MINING RECORD, VOL 107, #34, AUG. 21, 1996, P19.
PEGASUS GOLD INC. 1996 ANNUAL REPORT & FORM 10-K, PP. 6-7,18
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-AUG-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/10/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001436 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Black Pine Mine |
| Current operator | Pioneer Nuclear Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Pioneer Corp |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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