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Big Springs Mine

Plant in Elko county in Nevada, United States with commodities Arsenic, Barium-Barite, Gold, Silver
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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. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10246243
MRDS ID M231564
MAS/MILS ID 0320070964
Record type Site
Current site name Big Springs Mine
Alternate or previous names Dr Nos. 1-13, Big Springs, Cp Claims - 0320071002, Greenstone Claims - 03200771003, Kar Claims - 0320071004, Leta Nos. 1-26 - 0320071005, Lin Claims - 0320071006, Mc Nos. 1-66 - 0320071007, Mm Nos. 1-220, Mac Clalims, Mac Ridge Deposit, Mesona Claims - 0320070956, Mori Claims - 0320071008, Nf Claims - 0320071009, Pete Claims - 0320071010, Sleeper Claims - 0320071011, Sue Claims - 0320071012, Open Pit Names:, Mac Ridge, North Sammy Creek, South Sammy Creek, 401
Related records 10044200, 10149401

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: -115.97233, 41.5555 (WGS84)
Elevation 2560
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Elko(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

McAfee Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Jarbidge Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

North Fork Humboldt(hydrologic unit)

Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)

Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Elko

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 042 N 053 E 02 E2 Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Arsenic Critical Tertiary
Barium-Barite Critical Tertiary
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) -115.97233, 41.5555
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1981
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1987
Plant type Leach
Milling method Autoclave-Carbon-In-Pulp-Electrowin

Mineral rights holdings

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

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Independence Mining Co., Inc.
    ID 2670113
    Interest 100
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1996
    First year 1990
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Fmc (Not Listed As Owner Or Operator In
    Interest 30
    Home office Illinois
    Year 1996
    First year 1990
    Last year 1996
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Bull Run Gold Mines, Ltd. (2.5% Nsr)
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1996
    First year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1987
    Description Heap Leach 284,254 Gm Au 157900 Metric Ton Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 284254g
  • Year 1988
    Description Mill 74,640 Gm Au 19100 Metric Ton Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 74640g
  • Year 1988
    Description Heap Leach 1,542,560 Gm Au 667500 Metric Ton Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 1542560g
  • Year 1991
    Description Ore 625000 Short Tons
  • Year 1991
    Description Ag 3327 Oz
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Silver Silver 103481.28g
  • Year 1991
    Description Au 69539 Oz
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2162904.96g
  • Year 1992
    Description Gold (Fiscal Yr) 69600 Oz
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 2164802.27g
  • Year 1995
    Description Silver Production 280 T Oz/Yr Silver
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Silver Silver 8708.97g
  • Year 1995
    Description Gold Production 1780 T Oz/Yr Gold
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Gold Gold 55364.19g

Comments on the production information

  • 1989 AU PROD.= 60,500 OZ. FROM 281,440 MT ORE LEACHED & MILLED. 1989 RESERVE = 311,000 CONT.OZ.AU. HEAP LEACH STILL AS OF 1995.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Demonstrated 1814000mt ore
    Total resources 1814000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 5.89 g/mt Gold Major 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 652000mt ore
    Total resources 652000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.73 g/mt Gold Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 3734517mt ore
    Total resources 3734517mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.075 g/mt Gold Major 1993

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95, U.S. MINES & MINING

  • Ownership

    COMPANIES, P308.

  • Ownership

    RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES & MINING

  • Ownership

    COMPANIES, P232.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY, VOL 13, NO 3, P.8-9, 8/22/86.

  • Deposit

    ROCKY MTN PAYDIRT, P.24A, 6/86.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, P.27, 7/11/86.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, P.5, 7/5/86.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 17-92, 1992, PLATE 1,

  • Deposit

    NO. 109.

  • Deposit

    ANDERSON, B. (CHIEF ENGINEER), AND P. LAHTI (MILL

  • Deposit

    SUPERINTENDENT). BIG SPRINGS PROJECT, FREEPORT-MCMORAN

  • Deposit

    GOLD CO., ELKO, NV, PERSONAL COMMUN., AUG. 10, 1989;

  • Deposit

    AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM T. CAMM, BUMINES, SPOKANE, WA.

  • Deposit

    BIG SPRINGS PROJECT, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA. ENVIRONMENTAL

  • Deposit

    ASSESSMENT PREPARED FOR THE USFS HUMBOLDT NATIONAL FOREST

  • Deposit

    AND THE BLM ELKO RESOURCE AREA, MAY 1987.

  • Deposit

    BULL RUN GOLD MINES LTD. ANNUAL REPORT, 1986, 1987, 1988.

  • Deposit

    COLLARD, J., D. HART, AND B. PARTIKA. THE BIG SPRINGS

  • Deposit

    PROJECT, FREEPORT MCMORAN GOLD CO. REPRINTED FROM GEOL.

  • Deposit

    SOC. OF NEVADA SPEC. PUBL. NO. 6 IN INTERNATIONAL MEETING

  • Deposit

    ON GOLD EXPLORATION: TECHNIQUES, CONCEPTS, AND PROBLEMS,

  • Deposit

    FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK NO. 6, SPONSORED BY SOC. MIN. ENG.,

  • Deposit

    RENO, NV, OCT. 9-12, 1988.

  • Deposit

    DATAQUEST INC. COST REFERENCE GUIDE FOR CONSTRUCTION

  • Deposit

    EQUIPMENT. SAN JOSE, CA, PERIODICALLY UPDATED.

  • Deposit

    FREEPORT-MCMORAN GOLD CO. ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K,

  • Deposit

    1987, 1988.

  • Deposit

    MULAR, A. L. MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

  • Deposit

    COSTS AND PRELIMINARY CAPITAL COST ESTIMATES. CIM, V. 25,

  • Deposit

    1982, 265 PP.

  • Deposit

    SCHUMACHER, O. L. MINING COST SERVICE. WESTERN MINE

  • Deposit

    ENG., SPOKANE, WA, PERIODICALLY UPDATED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-NOV-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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