| Deposit ID | 10230135 |
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| MAS/MILS ID | 1220600003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | United Keno Hill Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Husky Mine, Keno Mine, Sime Vein, Elsa Mine, No Cash Mine, Galkeno Mine, Ruby Mine, Bermingham Mine, Mcleod Vein, Calumet C |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
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| Geographic coordinates: | -135.34913, 63.84156 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1650 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Yukon Territory* |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Thallium | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Ore Body (1) | -135.34913, 63.84156 |
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| Strike | N45E | ||||||||||
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| Dip | 50S | ||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
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| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1906 |
| Year of first production | 1947 |
| District name | Mayo District |
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| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | United Keno Hill Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
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| Owner | United Keno Hill Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 52 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd. |
| Interest | 48 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 133000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 91000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 224000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 224000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 99000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 99000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 99000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measured | 95800mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 124000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 219800mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 219800mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220600003 |
UNITED KENO HILL MINE LTD., DAILY MILL REPORT FOR 24 FEB.
1978, 2P.
GRUNDMANIS, A., UNITED KENO HILL MINES LIMITED- ELSA CONCEN-
TRATOR; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA,
CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.227-229.
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1979-80, NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.,
1979, P.282,283.
UNITED KENO HILL MINE LTD., UNITED KENO HILL- ANNUAL MEETING
APRIL 4, 1978. 5P.
UNITED KENO HILL MINE LTD., CURRENT OPERATIONS AT UNITED
KENO HILL MINES, CIM BULL., OCT., 1961, P.722-739.
WESTERN MINER, UNITED KENO HILL SEEKING NEW ORE RESERVES,
AUG., 1974, P.22,26.
NORTHERN MINER, NICE BOOST IN ORE RESERVES AT VETERAN YUKON
SILVER MINE; MARCH 15, 1979, P.3.
NORTHERN MINER, FAVORABLE EARNINGS PICTURE FOR UNITED KENO
THIS YEAR; APRIL 19, 1979, P.A21.
NORTHERN MINER, UNITED KENO HILL MINES EARNS MORE ON HIGHER
METAL PRICES, AUG. 2, 1979, P.11.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UNITED KENO HILL MINES LTD ELSA, YUKON CANADA THE MINE WAS CLOSED IN 1967 AND REOPENED IN 1973. EQUIPMENT: 52 JACKLEG DRILLS, 24 STOPER, 28 UNDERGROUND LOCO EQUIPMENT: 145 MINE CARS, 20 MUCKING MACHINES, 34 SLUSHERS. 76RCD601, SOURCE OF RESERVE DATA. JUNE 1997: PHONED UNITED KENO. STILL TEMPORARILY SHUTDOWN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
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| Reporter | 19-JUN-1997 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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