Trout Lake

Prospect in British Columbia, Canada with commodity Molybdenum
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. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10181905
MAS/MILS ID 1220100076
Record type Site
Current site name Trout Lake
Alternate or previous names Trout Lake Molybdenum Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -117.60115, 50.63316 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Molybdenite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -117.60115, 50.63316

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Date of Last Modification 840807

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1917
Mining method Open Stope - Other Open Stope Methods
Milling method Flotation

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Marlow, Alan E.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982
  • Type Operator
    Owner Newmont Exploration Of Canada
    Interest 55
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982
  • Type Operator
    Owner Esso Minerals Canada
    Interest 45
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 48700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 48700000mt ore
    Total resources 48700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.115 wt-pct Molybdenum Major 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OTHER OPEN STOPE METHODS
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 10000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 8.3
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    RESERVE TONNAGE WAS PROVIDED BY NEWMONT PERSONNEL, TO

  • Reserve-Resource

    PAH, DURING AN ON-SITE VISIT, IN 1981.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, THE, FEB. 22, 1979, P.1, 2.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, THE, AUG. 2, 1979, P. A1

  • Deposit

    SKILLING'S MINING REVIEW, AUG. 4, 1979, P. 19

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1978, P. 607.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, JUNE, 1978, P.295.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, BIG MOLY FIND IN DEEP DRILLING ON B.C.

  • Deposit

    GROUP; MAY 4, 1978, P.1,8.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-92 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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