| Deposit ID | 10206352 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220101001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Afton Copper Smelter |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.33454, 50.66654 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | British Columbia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | -120.33454, 50.66654 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Afton Mines Ltd. |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Teck Corp. Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Iso Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 23 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220101001 |
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, P. 19.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE AFTON SMELTER CAME ON STREAM IN 1978. MOST OF THE BLISTER COPPER IS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS IN THE U.K. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1987 | Peterson, Gary R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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