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Arctic Camp Project

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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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. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10257671
MRDS ID A011889
MAS/MILS ID 0020280004
Record type Site
Current site name Arctic Camp Project
Alternate or previous names Arctic 1-46, Arctic 200-205, Arctic 290, Arctic 299-305, Arctic 489-507, Arctic 691-699, Arctic 700-711, Arctic 800-812, Arctic 2104-2121, Arctic 2216-2227, Arctic 587-612, Arctic, Arctic 400-405, Arctic Camp, Arctic 390, Arctic 2002-2021, Arctic 102-105
Related records 10001184

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -156.38236, 67.17705 (WGS84)
Elevation 975
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Northwest Arctic(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Ambler River A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Ambler River SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ambler River(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Kobuk River(hydrologic unit)

Kobuk-Selawik Rivers(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwest(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Kateel River 021 N 011 E 35 W2 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Biotite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Feldspar Unknown
Galena Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Graphite Unknown
Microcline Unknown
Muscovite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Talc Unknown
Tennantite Unknown
Tremolite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -156.38236, 67.17705
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 35S
    Thickness 13M
    Length 1500M
    Width 600M
    Area 640HA
    Depth to top 115M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STRATABOUND
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N45W:35S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 640
    Date of Last Modification 860825

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1965
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Ambler

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kennecott Corp.
    ID 5001241
    Interest 100
    Year 1990
  • Type Operator
    Owner Bear Creek Mining Co.
    ID 5001241
    Home office New York
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNER ADDRESS: KENNECOTT COPPER CORPORATION TEN STAMFORD FORUM STAMFORD, CT 06904 TELE: (206) 964-3000 OPERATOR ADDRESS: BEAR CREEK MINING COMPANY 161 EAST 42ND ST. NEW YORK, NY 10017 TELE: (212) 687-5800 OPERATOR ADDRESS: BEAR CREEK MINING COMPANY E. 7821 SPRAGUE AVE. P. O. BOX 9, DISHMAN BR. SPOKANE, WA 99213 TELE: (509) 924-2600

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Demonstrated 26212000mt ore
    Inferred 4626000mt ore
    Total resources 30838000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1 wt-pct Lead Minor 1976
    Silver Ag 51.4 g/mt Silver Minor 1976
    Zinc Zn 5.5 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1976
    Copper Cu 4 wt-pct Copper Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1978
    Indicated 30000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 30000000mt ore
    Total resources 30000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1 wt-pct Lead Minor 1978
    Silver Ag 51.4 g/mt Silver Minor 1978
    Zinc Zn 5.5 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1978
    Gold Au 0.65 g/mt Gold Trace 1978
    Copper Cu 4 wt-pct Copper Major 1978
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Indicated 36288000mt ore
    Demonstrated 36288000mt ore
    Total resources 36288000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.8 wt-pct Lead Minor 1984
    Silver Ag 54.8 g/mt Silver Minor 1984
    Zinc Zn 5 wt-pct Zinc Minor 1984
    Gold Au 0.69 g/mt Gold Trace 1984
    Copper Cu 4 wt-pct Copper Major 1984

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • IN REPORT ON AMBLER RIVER QUADRANGLE BY CARNES. BEING EXAMINED AGAIN FOR LEAD, ZINC, & SILVER(FY 1981). BEAR CREEK MNG. PART OF KENNECOTT COPPER CORP. NEW OWNER IS RTZ CORP. AS OF 6/89.
  • SRI INT., IMPACT OF THE WITHDRAWAL OF ALASKAN FEDERAL LANDS, MENLO PARK, 1978, P34.
  • QUANTITY AT 75% LEVEL REFLECTS INFORMATION FROM BEAR CREEK MINING CO. OTHER QUANTITIES AND GRADES FROM PUBLISHED RESERVES. M9C1=N/CUM M9C7=N/CUM DATA FROM COPPER COMMODITY SPECIALIST. DATA FROM ZINC COMMODITY SPECIALIST REFLECTS PUBLISHED RESERVES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 158HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 8000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 2160
    Unit Production Cost 25.51
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    ALASKA KARDEX 028-044

  • Reserve-Resource

    NWMA 1976 p. 14

  • Reserve-Resource

    SRI p. 34

  • Deposit

    I554

  • Deposit

    ADGS AR 1972 pp. 7-8

  • Deposit

    AOF28

  • Deposit

    ADGS AR 1973 pp. 27-30

  • Deposit

    AOF60 41 pp

  • Deposit

    NWMA 1976

  • Deposit

    BMOF128-77

  • Deposit

    OF77-166C

  • Deposit

    OF77-28

  • Deposit

    AK MINES & G V26N4

  • Deposit

    SRI pp. 31-33, 34, 160-163

  • Deposit

    E&MJ 7905 p. 79

  • Deposit

    AMR 81-82 pp. 10, 38

  • Deposit

    MTA 82 No. A-24

  • Deposit

    SR31 p. 6

  • Deposit

    SR33 p. 8

  • Deposit

    SR38 pp. 6, 42

  • Deposit

    AMBLER DISTRICT FARMOUT, CHAPTER 7

Comments on the references

  • METZ, 1978, 7 P. (BOM CONTRACT REPORT G0155201)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-96 Dwb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 01/15/1981
MSHA mine ID5001241
Mine name (MSHA)Arctic Camp
Current operatorBear Creek Mining Company
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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