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Nash Draw

Producer in Eddy county in New Mexico, United States with commodity Potassium
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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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10150012
MRDS ID TC36241
MAS/MILS ID 0350150008
Record type Site
Current site name Nash Draw
Alternate or previous names Nash Draw Mine, Duval Nash Draw Mine
Related records 10062696

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -103.88519, 32.35014 (WGS84)
Elevation 963
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Eddy(county)

New Mexico(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Remuda Basin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Jal(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Hobbs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Pecos-Black(hydrologic unit)

Upper Pecos(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Pecos(hydrologic subregion)

Rio Grande(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NM)

Bureau of Land Management NM BLM(Type of land area)

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States New Mexico Eddy

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
New Mexico 022 S 030 E 33 NENWNE New Mexico

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Langbeinite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -103.88519, 32.35014
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00S
    Dip 02E
    Thickness 2.1M
    Length 8993M
    Width 6437M
    Area 400HA
    Depth to top 326M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N00S:02E
    Minimum Depth to Top 274.3
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 91.4
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 91.4
    Total Surface Area (HA) 400
    Date of Last Modification 820303

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1961
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1962
Milling method Washing

Mining district

District name Permian Basin

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease
Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
    Last year 1994
  • Type Operator
    Owner Western Ag-Minerals Corp.(Subsid. Of Rayrock)
    Home office New Mexico
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
    Last year 1994

Comments on the ownership information

  • RAYROCK YELLOWKNIFE RESOURCES INC ADDRESS: 30 SOUDAN AVE., STE 500, TORONTO, ONTARIO M4S 1V6

Production statistics

  • Year 1976
    Description Langbeinite Milled; Prior To 1979 599000 Metric Tons Ore Per Year
  • Year 1977
    Description Sylvite Was Also Mined And Milled. 767000 Metric Tons Ore Per Year
  • Year 1978
    Description Production Figures Are From Annual. 800000 Metric Tons Ore Per Year
  • Year 1979
    Description Report 890000 Metric Tons Ore Per Year
  • Year 1980
    Description 934000 Metric Tons Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 934000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Mt Product 250000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 25000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Mt Product 263000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 263000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Mt Product 320000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 320000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Mt Product 281000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 281000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Mt Product 272000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 272000mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Mt Product 264000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 264000mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Mt Product 335000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 335000mt
  • Year 1991
    Description Mt Product 298000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 298000mt
  • Year 1992
    Description Mt Product 298000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 298000mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Mt Product 349000 Mt Product Sold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 349000mt

Comments on the production information

  • RECOVERY IS ACTUALLY 90.5%
  • PRODUCT IS WASHED LANGBEINITE; CALLED K-MAG BY DUVAL.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Indicated 22700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 22700000mt ore
    Total resources 22700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Potassium K2o 8.4 wt-pct Potassium Major 1994

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RC1-M1C1. LANGBEINITE ORE ON FORM 10K DIVIDED BY 80% RECOVERY RC4=M9C4. RECOVERABLE RESERVES OF SYLVITE AS INDICATED BY PERSONNEL AT MINE DURING BUMINES VISIT SEPT 1981.
  • DUVAL CORP, (PENNZOIL) SOLD THIS PROPERTY IN EARLY 1986, TO WESTERN AG-MINERALS CO (SUBSIDIARY OF RAYROCK-YELLOWKNIFE RESOURCES, 1994 ADIT UPDATE: RESERVES AND PRODUCTION FORM RAYROCK-YELLOWKNIFE RESOURCES, INC 1993 ANNUAL REPORT. P. 20 & 45.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 275M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Swell Factor .54
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 80
    Hardness of Rock SOFT NONPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 450
    Slope of Inclines 12
    Number of Inclines 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2600
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 7.88
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 358
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 275M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Swell Factor .54
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 80
    Hardness of Rock SOFT NONPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 450
    Slope of Inclines 12
    Number of Inclines 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2600
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 7.88
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 358
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE MILL FORMERLY PROCESSED SYLVITE AND LANGBEINITE ORES & PRODUCED 3 PRODUCTS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VALUATION OF POTASH OCCURRENCES WITHIN THE WASTE ISOLATION

  • Deposit

    PILOT PLANT SITE IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO, US BUREAU OF

  • Deposit

    MINES, NOVEMBER 1977; COMPANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, NEW MEXICO STATE OFFICE

  • Deposit

    POTASH LEASING IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO, ENVIRONMENTAL

  • Deposit

    ANALYSIS RECORD, OCTOBER, 1975.

  • Deposit

    SIEMERS & AUSTIN 1979 NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES, MAP RM-9.

  • Reserve-Resource

    RAYROCK YELLOWKNIFE RESOURCES 1993 ANNUAL REPORT. P. 20.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS PROPERTY REVIEWED 4-87. AT THIS TIME, WESTERN AG-MINERALS PURCHASED THE PROPERTY FROM DUVAL. THEY ARE OPERATING AT REDUCED CAPACITY WITH NO CHANGES IN THE MINE/MILL SINCE THE LAST PEFR. 1987 PROJECTED PRODUCTION IS 270,000 ST OF PRODUCT. LENGTH AND WIDTH OF MINERALIZED ZONE ARE EXTREMETIES OF LEASE. ACTUAL AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 3800 HECTARES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-JUL-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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