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Hushamu Deposit Expo Property

Prospect in Canada with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum
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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 10278928
MAS/MILS ID 1220140012
Record type Site
Current site name Hushamu Deposit Expo Property
Alternate or previous names Expo Property

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -127.83478, 50.66645 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Canada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -127.83478, 50.66645
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner BHP-Utah Minerals International Inc.
    Interest 55
    Year 1993
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Jordex Resources Ltd.
    Interest 45
    Home office Canada
    Year 1993
    First year 1993

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 173000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 173000000mt ore
    Total resources 173000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum MoS2 0.01 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1992
    Copper Cu 0.25 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
    Gold Au 0.31 g/mt Gold Minor 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 173000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 173000000mt ore
    Total resources 173000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum MoS2 0.01 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1993
    Copper Cu 0.25 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.31 g/mt Gold Minor 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MILL CAPACITY IS ESTIMATED AT 50,000 T/D; OTHER SOURCES SHOW 55,000 T/D ORE FEED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    MINING JOURNAL-AUG. 13, 1993, P-104.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NORTHERN MINER-MARCH 9, 1992, P-3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS BULLETIN AUG. 9,1993, P-6.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 7/20/90, P. 44.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 6/25/90, P. 24.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 11/5/90, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 1/25/91, P. 56.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 7/23/90, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/5/90, P. 254.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 4/91, P. 254.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 2/14/92, P. 117.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN INER, 6/17/91, P. A18.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 4/18/94, P. 249.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 9/16/94, P.198.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-MAR-95 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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