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A-J Mill Reclaim

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10209803
MAS/MILS ID 0021120171
Record type Site
Current site name A-J Mill Reclaim

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -134.39641, 58.29555 (WGS84)
Elevation 64
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Juneau(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Juneau B-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Juneau SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Juneau(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lynn Canal(hydrologic unit)

Northern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)

Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Copper River 041 S 067 E 24 W2SW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -134.39641, 58.29555
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Alaska Electric Light And Power
    ID 5000713
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1979
  • Type Operator
    Owner Bedrock Mining Co.
    ID 5000713
    Interest 100
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1979

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER 1134 FRANKLIN STREET JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801 TELE: (907) 586-2222 OPERATOR ADDRESS: BEDROCK MINING COMPANY MICHAEL R. HAYES P.O. BOX 229 DOUGLAS, ALASKA 99824

Comments on the production information

  • 1948-54 Howard Hays and others sluiced about 150,000 tons of material and produced 5,931 oz of gold, 1,463 oz of silver, 2,500 lbs of lead, and 1,400 lbs of copper. 1982 the Taku Mining Co began sluicing the tails. By 1983 they recovered from 70,000 tons of material 900 oz of gold and 200 oz of silver.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MSHA REP

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-1988 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 09/21/1984
MSHA mine ID5000713
Mine name (MSHA)A-J Mill Reclaim
Current operatorBedrock Mining Company
Current controller (parent)Hayes Howard C & Michael R
Mine typeFacility (Metal / non-metal)

MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.

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