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Windy Craggy

Prospect in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc
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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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230300
MAS/MILS ID 1220100104
Record type Site
Current site name Windy Craggy
Alternate or previous names Alsek, Windy, Tats Claims

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -137.8355, 59.74972 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Skagway(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -137.8355, 59.74972
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1958
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Geddes Resources, Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
    Last year 1995
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Royal Oak Mines Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
    Last year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner British Columbian Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1995
    First year 1995

Comments on the ownership information

  • THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AGREED TO PAY THE COMPANIES A TOTAL OF $167 MILLION CANADIAN DOLLARS IN CASH AND FUNDING FOR VARIOUS MINE-DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. IN 1993 BRITISH COLUMBIA DECLARED THE WINDDY CRAGGY AREA A WILDERNESS RESERVE.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Total resources 297400000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.2 g/mt Gold Minor 1990
    Cobalt Co 0.07 wt-pct Cobalt Major 1990
    Copper Cu 1.38 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Silver Ag 3.83 g/mt Silver Minor 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Inferred 334000000mt ore
    Total resources 334000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Cobalt Co 0.08 wt-pct Cobalt Major 1986
    Copper Cu 1.52 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 113800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 113800000mt ore
    Total resources 113800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.2 g/mt Gold Minor 1990
    Cobalt Co 0.08 wt-pct Cobalt Major 1990
    Copper Cu 1.92 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Silver Ag 3.7 g/mt Silver Minor 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Inferred 51600000mt ore
    Total resources 51600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.2 g/mt Gold Minor 1990
    Cobalt Co 0.08 wt-pct Cobalt Major 1990
    Copper Cu 1.82 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Silver Ag 4.3 g/mt Silver Minor 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 113800000mt ore
    Total resources 113800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 0.2 g/mt Gold Minor 1990
    Cobalt Co 0.08 wt-pct Cobalt Major 1990
    Copper Cu 1.92 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
    Silver Ag 3.7 g/mt Silver Minor 1990

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED IN 1983,

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, MR 198, P. 253.

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEDDES RESOURCES LTD., 1989 ANNUAL REPORT, P.7

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEDDES RESOURCES LTD., 1988 ANNUAL REPORT, P.16

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1989-90, P.186

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1991-92, P.165

  • Reserve-Resource

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1992-1993, P-155.

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEDDES RESOURCES LTD., 1990 ANNUAL REPORT,

  • Reserve-Resource

    CLARIDGE, PHILIP G., AND DOWNING, BRUCE W., ENVIRONMENTAL

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY AT THE WINDY CRAGGY MASSIVE

  • Reserve-Resource

    SULPHIDE DEPOSIT, NORTHWESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CIM BULL.

  • Reserve-Resource

    1/93, P.50-57.

  • Deposit

    CMH 1986-87, P. 156.

  • Deposit

    PETER, J. M., THE WINDY CRAGGY COPPER-COBALT-GOLD MASSIVE

  • Deposit

    SULFIDE DEPOSIT, NORTHWESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA, B. C.

  • Deposit

    MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK, 1988, PAPER 1989-1

  • Deposit

    SCALES, MARILYN, HOLDING PATTERN, NEW MINES WAIT AND WAIT

  • Deposit

    FOR OKAY TO PROCEED, CANADIAN MINING JOURNAL, 2/92, P.10-

  • Deposit

    14.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 2/22/93, P.1.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 3/8/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 4/12/93, P.1,2.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 6/18/93, P.457,459.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 6/21/93, P.4.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 6/28/93, P.6.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 6/28/93, P.3.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 6/28/93, P.1,6.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 6/28/93, P.4.

  • Deposit

    MINING IN BC, JUNE/JULY, 1993, P.1,3.

  • Deposit

    INFO-DATA NEWS, 7/93, P.1.

  • Deposit

    RADFORD, GEOFF, EXPLORING THE PEAKS, NORTHERN MINER MAGAZINE

  • Deposit

    2/86, P.75-77.

  • Deposit

    HOPKINS, JOHN L., WINDY CRAGGY PROPERTY, CANADIAN MINING

  • Deposit

    JOURNAL, 4/86, P.22-23.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 1/24/90, P.17.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 2/19/90, P.6.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 5/28/90, P.4.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 5/28/90, P.8.

  • Deposit

    DANIELSON, VIVIAN, GEDDES CONFIRMS THIRD ZONE AT WINDY

  • Deposit

    CRAGGY, NORTHERN MINER, 10/15/90, P.1,2.

  • Deposit

    DANIELSON, VIVIAN, GEDDES DETERMINED TO DEVELOP WINDY CRAGGY

  • Deposit

    DESPITE HURDLES, NORTHERN MINER, 7/2/90, P.1,23.

  • Deposit

    OUDEN, PAMELA DEN, A CLASSIC STRUGGLE, CANADIAN MINING

  • Deposit

    JOURNAL, 10/90, P.16-22.

  • Deposit

    MINING IN BC, 1/91, P.6.

  • Deposit

    DANIELSON, VIVIAN, GEDDES' NEW PLAN SHOWS LESS ACID DRAINAGE

  • Deposit

    LIKELY, 1/7/91, P.1,2.

  • Deposit

    HARPER, G., GEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WINDY CRAGGY

  • Deposit

    DEPOSIT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, PRESENTED AT 1991 SME ANNUAL

  • Deposit

    MEETING, FEB. 25-28, 1991, PREPRINT NUMBER 91-31, 3.PP.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 7/8/91, P.1,2.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 3/22/91, P.214.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 5/91, P.271.

  • Deposit

    GERHARDT, GARY, ACTIVIST ENLISTS HELP IN DENVER TO SAVE

  • Deposit

    CANADIAN RIVER, ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 5/28/91, P.24.

  • Deposit

    MINING IN BC, 10/91, P.5.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 12/2/91, P.1,2.

  • Deposit

    WILSON, HAROLD, WINDY CRAGGY BIG ISSUE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA,

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 1/7/92, P.4,10.

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TELEGRAM, 4/92, SHB5131, 3PP.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 4/13/92, P.12.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 4/20/92, P.A6.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 6/92, P.16AA,16BB,16DD.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 6/22/92, P.3.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 12/18/92, P.7,10.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 2/1/93, P.1,2.

Comments on the references

  • COBALT CONTENT OF WINDY CRAGGY. PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC., WINDY CRAGGY, CH. IN REVIEW OF CURRENT AND POTENTIAL COPPER PRODUCERS, 6/89, P.5.4.27-31

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-96 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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