Tulsequah Chief

Past Producer in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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 10278844
MAS/MILS ID 1220100134
Record type Site
Current site name Tulsequah Chief

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -133.577, 58.74117 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Taku River C-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Juneau NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Taku River(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

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

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -133.577, 58.74117

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Redfern Resources
    Interest 40
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cominco
    Interest 60
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 8600000mt ore
    Demonstrated 8600000mt ore
    Total resources 8600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 2.49 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
    Lead Pb 1.18 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Zinc Zn 6.47 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Silver Ag 99.52 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 7700000mt ore
    Total resources 7700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.42 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 1.07 wt-pct Lead Major 1993
    Copper Cu 1.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 2.22 g/mt Gold Minor 1993
    Silver Ag 86.36 g/mt Silver Minor 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 8500000mt ore
    Total resources 8500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.62 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994
    Copper Cu 1.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Lead Pb 1.23 wt-pct Lead Major 1994
    Gold Au 2.54 g/mt Gold Minor 1994
    Silver Ag 105.6 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 7000000mt ore
    Total resources 7000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.42 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994
    Copper Cu 1.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Lead Pb 1.07 wt-pct Lead Major 1994
    Gold Au 2.4 g/mt Gold Minor 1994
    Silver Ag 93.3 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 8500000mt ore
    Total resources 8500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6.62 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994
    Copper Cu 1.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Lead Pb 1.23 wt-pct Lead Major 1994
    Gold Au 2.54 g/mt Gold Minor 1994
    Silver Ag 105.6 g/mt Silver Minor 1994

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    NORTHERN MINER-MAY 17,1993, PP 1&2.

  • Ownership

    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK,1992-1993,P-305.

  • Reserve-Resource

    "REDFERN HITS TALSEQUAH SULPHIDES", THE NORTHERN MINER,

  • Reserve-Resource

    E 04 OCT 1993, P. 6.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, 5/17/93, P.1,2.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, 8/30/93, P.3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER, 4/18/94, P.3.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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