| Deposit ID | 10233765 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0020670177 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Denali Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Timberline & Valdez Channel Project |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.49026, 63.17602 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 796 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Healy A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Mount Hayes SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Healy(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Susitna River(hydrologic unit)
Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 020 S | 001 E | 13 | SW | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -147.49026, 63.17602 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | R. A. Hanson Co. |
| ID | 5001315 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Denali Mining Co. |
| ID | 5001315 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joint Venture-Barrick Resources, Talcorp And Camindex |
| ID | 5001315 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sum Resources |
| ID | 5001315 |
| Home office | Alaska |
| Year | 1984 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0020670177 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 5001315 |
AK MINE LICENSE-1982
AK MINE LICENSE-1984
AK MINE LICENSE-1985 No. 859
SR39 pp. 27-28
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MSHA ID 5001315 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JUN-88 | Mjn | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/05/1995 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 5001315 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Valdez Creek Mine |
| Current operator | Cambior Alaska Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Cambior Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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