| Deposit ID | 10149401 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M231564 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320079019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Big Springs Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Big Springs Mine, Big Springs |
| Related records | 10044200, 10246243 |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.89952, 41.5652 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2560 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
McAfee Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jarbidge Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North Fork Humboldt(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 042 N | 054 E | 04 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -115.89952, 41.5652 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1989 |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Plant subcategory | Precipitation |
| Milling method | Carbon-In-Leach-Merrill-Crowe |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Independence Mining Co., Inc. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bull Run Gold Mines, Ltd. (2.5% Nsr) |
| ID | 2602003 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1996 |
| First year | 1989 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320079019 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M231564 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2602003 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1990, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1989, P. 21.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1991, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDER YEAR 1990, P. 26.
NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 10, 1990,
P. 15.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1992, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1992, P. 25.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-OCT-96 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/03/2001 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2602003 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | BIG SPRINGS |
| Current operator | Anglogold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Anglogold Ltd & Meridian Gold Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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