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Bissett Gold Mine

Prospect in Manitoba, Canada with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206421
MAS/MILS ID 1220150069
Record type Site
Current site name Bissett Gold Mine
Alternate or previous names San Antonio Gold Mine 1932-1968, Bissett 1993-

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -94.6672, 51.01671 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000
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 Manitoba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -94.6672, 51.01671
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1930
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1932
Milling method Carbon-In-Leach-Electrowin

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Rea Gold Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1997
    First year 1989
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cassiar Mining Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1997
    Last year 1989
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Brinco Mining Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1997

Comments on the ownership information

  • REA AQUIRED THIS PROPERTY IN 1989 AND WAS GRANDED "NEW MINE" STATUS BY THE MANITABA GOVERNMENT.

Comments on the production information

  • MINE ORIGINALY PRODUCED FROM 1932 TILL 1983: REA PURCHASED MINE 1989 AN PROCEDED TO REHAD THE MINE WORKINGS & EXPLORE FOR ADDITIONAL RESERVES: MINE MAY COME ON LINE SEC. QT 1997.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 1370000mt ore
    Total resources 1370000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 8.2 g/mt Gold Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Demonstrated 3175147mt ore
    Total resources 3175147mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 9.9 g/mt Gold Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 2258890mt ore
    Total resources 2258890mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 8.85 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Demonstrated 2120000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 8.2 g/mt Gold Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Total resources 3580000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 9.29 g/mt Gold Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Measured 541144mt ore
    Indicated 1577742mt ore
    Demonstrated 2118886mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 8.21 g/mt Gold Major 1997
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Total resources 3583000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 9.29 g/mt Gold Major 1997

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROVEN + PROBABLE RESERVES; 12/31/96:
  • RESOURCE RECORD #2 IS AND ESTIMATE BASE ON THE REFERENCE DATA. RESOURCE RECORD #4 BASED ON DILUTION-15%; MINE RECOVERY-90%

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, 12/3/94, P 380, "BISSETT EXPLORATION

  • Reserve-Resource

    PROCEEDS".

  • Reserve-Resource

    THE MINING RECORD, 09/27/95, P5, "FEASIBILITY STUDY IS

  • Reserve-Resource

    POSITIVE ON REA GOLD'S BISSETT MINE".

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL'S 1996 MINING SOURCEBOOK, P43.

  • Reserve-Resource

    REA GOLD CORPORATION 1996 ANNUAL REPORT, PP. 10, 11.

  • Reserve-Resource

    REA GOLD CORPORATION 1996 FORM 20-F, P18.

  • Deposit

    REA GOLD CORPORATION 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P 6.

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN MINES HANCBOOK 1996-97, PP. 359, 492.

  • Deposit

    REA GOLD CORPORATION 1996 FROM 20-F, PP. 17-21.

  • Deposit

    REA GOLD CORPORATION 1996 ANNUAL REPORT, PP. 10 & 11.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PAST PORDUCER FROM 1932 TO 1968. UNDER THE NAME OF SAN ANTONIO GOLD MINE: BEGAN NEW FEASIBILITY IN 1994; EXPECTED PRODUCTION 1997, WITH 10.5 YEAR MINE LIFE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-AUG-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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