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Beaverdell

Plant in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Cadmium, Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279021
MAS/MILS ID 1220100016
Record type Site
Current site name Beaverdell
Alternate or previous names Wallace Mountain Claims, The Sally Mine, Highland Bell Mine, Highland-Bell Mine, Highland Lass Mine, Bell Mine, The Tech Mine, The Tennis Court Vein Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -119.07117, 49.42984 (WGS84)
Elevation 1230
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Oroville OE N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Penticton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Acanthite Unknown
Argentite Unknown
Arsenopyrite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Polybasite Unknown
Pyrargyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Silver Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -119.07117, 49.42984
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N90E
    Dip 70S
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Strike And Dip N90E:70S
    Date of Last Modification 910718

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1898
Year of first production 1913
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation

Mining district

District name Similkameen

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Teck Corp. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1976

Production statistics

  • Year 1913
    Description Ag 16547 Gm
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 16547g
  • Year 1916
    Description Ag 270907 Gm, Pb 2891 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 270907g
    Major Lead Lead 2.89mt
  • Year 1917
    Description Ag 880090 Gm, Pb 11975 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 880090g
    Major Lead Lead 11.97mt
  • Year 1918
    Description Au 93 Gm, Ag 852938 Gm, Pb 3729 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 852938g
    Minor Gold Gold 93g
    Major Lead Lead 3.72mt
  • Year 1919
    Description Au 187 Gm, Ag 1636391 Gm, Pb 8281 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 1636391g
    Minor Gold Gold 187g
    Major Lead Lead 8.28mt
  • Year 1920
    Description Au 124 Gm, Ag 1893582 Gm, Pb 14533 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 1893582g
    Major Gold Gold 124g
    Major Lead Lead 14.53mt
  • Year 1921
    Description Au 156 Gm, Ag 1009479 Gm, Pb 10907 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 1009479g
    Major Gold Gold 156g
    Major Lead Lead 10.9mt
  • Year 1922
    Description Au 715 Gm, Ag 3623188 Gm, Pb 42212 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 3623188g
    Major Gold Gold 715g
    Major Lead Lead 42.21mt
  • Year 1923
    Description Au 622 Gm, Ag 3291662 Gm, Pb 39846 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 3291662g
    Major Lead Lead 39.84mt
    Major Gold Gold 622g
  • Year 1924
    Description Au 591 Gm, Ag 4197101 Gm, Pb 39778 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 4197101g
    Major Gold Gold 591g
    Major Lead Lead 39.77mt
  • Year 1925
    Description Au 809 Gm, Ag 6224239 Gm, Pb 48690 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 6224239g
    Major Gold Gold 809g
    Major Lead Lead 48.69mt
  • Year 1926
    Description Au 1959 Gm, Ag 6110931 Gm, Pb 46178 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 6110931g
    Major Gold Gold 1959g
    Major Lead Lead 46.17mt
  • Year 1927
    Description Au 1306 Gm, Ag 7348239 Gm, Pb 50306 Kg, Zn 11365 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 11.36mt
    Major Silver Silver 7348239g
    Major Gold Gold 1306g
    Major Lead Lead 50.3mt
  • Year 1928
    Description Au 1275 Gm, Ag 7561948 Gm, Pb 46115 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 7561948g
    Major Gold Gold 1275g
    Major Lead Lead 0.04mt
  • Year 1929
    Description Au 1524 Gm, Ag 7907036 Gm, Pb 46734 Kg, Zn 89595 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 89.59mt
    Major Silver Silver 7907036g
    Minor Gold Gold 1524g
    Major Lead Lead 46.73mt
  • Year 1930
    Description Au 1555 Gm, Ag 11717900 Gm, Pb 88073 Kg, Zn 125514 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 125.51mt
    Major Silver Silver 1171790g
    Minor Gold Gold 1555g
    Major Lead Lead 88.07mt
  • Year 1931
    Description Au 1586 Gm, Ag 9750231 Gm, Pb 71853 Kg, Zn 107243 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 107.24mt
    Major Silver Silver 9750231g
    Minor Gold Gold 1586g
    Major Lead Lead 71.85mt
  • Year 1932
    Description Au 1991 Gm, Ag 9530177 Gm, Pb 84131 Kg, Zn 114017 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 114.01mt
    Major Silver Silver 9530177g
    Major Gold Gold 1991g
    Major Lead Lead 84.13mt
  • Year 1933
    Description Au 1617 Gm, Ag 8655903 Gm, Pb 80442 Kg, Zn 104301 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 104.3mt
    Major Silver Silver 8655903g
    Minor Gold Gold 1617g
    Major Lead Lead 80.44mt
  • Year 1934
    Description Au 3297 Gm, Ag 6944927 Gm, Pb 64213 Kg, Zn 82808 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 82.8mt
    Major Silver Silver 6944927g
    Minor Gold Gold 3297g
    Major Lead Lead 64.21mt
  • Year 1935
    Description Au 1680 Gm, Ag 6394497 Gm, Pb 55295 Kg, Zn 85358 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 85.35mt
    Major Silver Silver 6394497g
    Minor Gold Gold 1680g
    Major Lead Lead 55.29mt
  • Year 1936
    Description Au 3360 Gm, Ag 12382384 Gm, Pb 124761 Kg, Zn 200423 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 200.42mt
    Major Silver Silver 1238238g
    Minor Gold Gold 3360g
    Major Lead Lead 124.76mt
  • Year 1937
    Description Au 3608 Gm, Ag 12937728 Gm, Pb 147099 Kg, Zn 247923 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 247.92mt
    Major Silver Silver 1293772g
    Minor Gold Gold 3608g
    Major Lead Lead 147.09mt
  • Year 1938
    Description Au 4634 Gm, Ag 25377746 Gm, Pb 226187 Kg, Zn 328138 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 328.13mt
    Major Silver Silver 2537774g
    Minor Gold Gold 4634g
    Major Lead Lead 226.18mt
  • Year 1939
    Description Au 6065 Gm, Ag 28072293 Gm, Pb 253975 Kg, Zn 374707 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 374.7mt
    Major Silver Silver 2807229g
    Minor Gold Gold 6065g
    Major Lead Lead 253.97mt
  • Year 1940
    Description Au 7340 Gm, Ag 32060537 Gm, Pb 275721 Kg, Zn 388635 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 388.63mt
    Major Silver Silver 32060000g
    Minor Gold Gold 7340g
    Major Lead Lead 275.72mt
  • Year 1941
    Description Au 5536 Gm, Ag 28240964 Gm, Pb 252434 Kg, Zn 367314 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 367.31mt
    Major Silver Silver 28241000g
    Minor Gold Gold 5536g
    Major Lead Lead 252.43mt
  • Year 1942
    Description Au 5163 Gm, Ag 21865160 Gm, Pb 213088 Kg, Zn 331548 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 331.54mt
    Major Silver Silver 21865000g
    Minor Gold Gold 5163g
    Major Lead Lead 213.08mt
  • Year 1943
    Description Au 2924 Gm, Ag 10551008 Gm, Pb 96758 Kg, Zn 136527 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 136.52mt
    Major Silver Silver 10551g
    Minor Gold Gold 2924g
    Major Lead Lead 96.75mt
  • Year 1944
    Description Au 3048 Gm, Ag 9306982 Gm, Pb 71091 Kg, Zn 94320 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 94.32mt
    Major Silver Silver 9306982g
    Major Lead Lead 71.09mt
    Major Gold Gold 3048g
  • Year 1945
    Description Au 2084 Gm, Ag 8354857 Gm, Pb 60433 Kg, Zn 59650 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 59.65mt
    Major Silver Silver 8354857g
    Major Gold Gold 2084g
    Major Lead Lead 60.43mt
  • Year 1946
    Description Au 3919 Gm, Ag 12834529 Gm, Pb 114247 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 12834000g
    Major Gold Gold 3919g
    Major Lead Lead 114.24mt
  • Year 1947
    Description Au 5910 Gm, Ag 18895073 Gm, Pb 138035 Kg, Zn 181544 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 181.54mt
    Major Silver Silver 18895000g
    Minor Gold Gold 5910g
    Major Lead Lead 138.03mt
  • Year 1948
    Description Au 7434 Gm, Ag 23019859 Gm, Pb 184873 Kg, Zn 238831 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 238.83mt
    Major Silver Silver 23019g
    Minor Gold Gold 7434g
    Major Lead Lead 184.87mt
  • Year 1949
    Description Au 7651 Gm, Ag 26412854 Gm, Pb 197458 Kg, Zn 232647 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 232.64mt
    Major Silver Silver 26412000g
    Minor Gold Gold 7651g
    Major Lead Lead 197.45mt
  • Year 1950
    Description Au 7605 Gm, 171055 Kg, Zn 224976 Kg, Cd 515 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 224.97mt
    Major Silver Silver 21665000g
    Minor Gold Gold 7605g
    Major Lead Lead 171.05mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.51mt
  • Year 1951
    Description Au 7123 Gm, 161165 Kg, Zn 230359 Kg, Cd 2028 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 230.35mt
    Major Silver Silver 22313000g
    Minor Gold Gold 7123g
    Major Lead Lead 161.16mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 2.02mt
  • Year 1952
    Description Au 4043 Gm, 80037 Kg, Zn 98525 Kg, Cd 871 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 98.52mt
    Major Silver Silver 11654g
    Minor Gold Gold 4043g
    Major Lead Lead 80.03mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.87mt
  • Year 1953
    Description Au 6469 Gm, 142726 Kg, Zn 201363 Kg, Cd 1629 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 201.36mt
    Major Silver Silver 20951000g
    Major Gold Gold 6469g
    Major Lead Lead 142.72mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.62mt
  • Year 1954
    Description Au 5474 Gm, 132608 Kg, Zn 182830 Kg, Cd 1609 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 182.83mt
    Major Silver Silver 17768000g
    Minor Gold Gold 5474g
    Major Lead Lead 132.6mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.6mt
  • Year 1955
    Description Au 6003 Gm, Ag 16381390 Gm, Pb 119322 Kg, Zn 172938 Kg, Cd 1446 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 172.93mt
    Major Silver Silver 16381000g
    Minor Gold Gold 6003g
    Major Lead Lead 119.32mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.44mt
  • Year 1956
    Description Au 6874 Gm, Ag 19982869 Gm, Pb 138250 Kg, Zn 177057 Kg, Cd 1492 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 177.05mt
    Major Silver Silver 19982000g
    Minor Gold Gold 6874g
    Major Lead Lead 138.25mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.49mt
  • Year 1957
    Description Au 12472 Gm, Ag 22286730 Gm, Pb 223554 Kg, Zn 282640 Kg, Cd 2110 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 282.64mt
    Major Silver Silver 22286000g
    Minor Gold Gold 12472g
    Major Lead Lead 223.55mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 2.11mt
  • Year 1958
    Description Au 15147 Gm, Ag 28013508 Gm, Pb 330278 Kg, Zn 389212 Kg, Cd 2793 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 389.21mt
    Major Silver Silver 28013000g
    Minor Gold Gold 15147g
    Major Lead Lead 330.27mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 2.79mt
  • Year 1959
    Description Au 19688 Gm, Ag 27477821 Gm, Pb 404174 Kg, Zn 505819 Kg, Cd 3563 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 505.81mt
    Major Silver Silver 27477000g
    Minor Gold Gold 19688g
    Major Lead Lead 404.17mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 3.56mt
  • Year 1960
    Description Au 17729 Gm, Ag 28105106 Gm, Pb 388510 Kg, Zn 536806 Kg, Cd 3797 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 536.8mt
    Major Silver Silver 28105g
    Minor Gold Gold 17729g
    Major Lead Lead 388.51mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 3.79mt
  • Year 1961
    Description Au 18351 Gm, Ag 27748635 Gm, Pb 342177 Kg, Zn 440656 Kg, Cd 3573 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 440.65mt
    Major Silver Silver 27748000g
    Minor Gold Gold 18351g
    Major Lead Lead 342.17mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 3.57mt
  • Year 1962
    Description Au 18071 Gm, Ag 25913558 Gm, Pb 412199 Kg, Zn 501286 Kg, Cd 3792 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 501.28mt
    Major Silver Silver 25913g
    Minor Gold Gold 18071g
    Major Lead Lead 412.19mt
    Major Cadmium Cadmium 3.79mt
  • Year 1963
    Description Au 17760 Gm, Ag 27304111 Gm, Pb 365602 Kg, Zn 482262 Kg, Cd 3656 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 482.26mt
    Major Silver Silver 27304000g
    Minor Gold Gold 17760g
    Major Lead Lead 365.6mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 3.65mt
  • Year 1964
    Description Au 15272 Gm, Ag 25187800 Gm, Pb 274492 Kg, Zn 346554 Kg, Cd 2540 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 346.55mt
    Major Silver Silver 25187g
    Minor Gold Gold 15272g
    Major Lead Lead 274.49mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 2.54mt
  • Year 1965
    Description Au 18040 Gm, Ag 20154526 Gm, Pb 282690 Kg, Zn 270224 Kg, Cd 1964 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 270.22mt
    Major Silver Silver 20154000g
    Major Lead Lead 282.69mt
    Minor Gold Gold 18040g
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.96mt
  • Year 1966
    Description Au 27962 Gm, Ag 23180382 Gm, Pb 479160 Kg, Zn 440716 Kg, Cd 2928 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 440.71mt
    Major Silver Silver 23180000g
    Minor Gold Gold 27962g
    Major Lead Lead 479.16mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 2.92mt
  • Year 1967
    Description Au 24260 Gm, Ag 22204774 Gm, Pb 455198 Kg, Cd 2167 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 22207000g
    Minor Gold Gold 24260g
    Major Lead Lead 455.19mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 2.16mt
  • Year 1968
    Description Au 15147 Gm, Ag 17499232 Gm, Pb 264968 Kg, Zn 238027 Kg, Cd 972 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 238.02mt
    Major Silver Silver 17499000g
    Minor Gold Gold 15147000g
    Major Lead Lead 264.96mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.97mt
  • Year 1969
    Description Au 18102 Gm, Ag 15867164 Gm, Pb 292632 Kg, Zn 313804 Kg, Cd 906 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 313.8mt
    Minor Silver Silver 1587000g
    Minor Gold Gold 18102g
    Major Lead Lead 292.63mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.9mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Au 16765 Gm, Ag 13818099 Gm, Pb 269154 Kg, Zn 268935 Kg, Cd 1333 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 268.93mt
    Major Silver Silver 13818000g
    Minor Gold Gold 16765g
    Major Lead Lead 269.15mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.33mt
  • Year 1971
    Description Au 10326 Gm, Ag 19837400 Gm, Pb 232608 Kg, Zn 263229 Kg, Cd 1387 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 263.22mt
    Major Silver Silver 19837g
    Minor Gold Gold 10326g
    Major Lead Lead 232.6mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.38mt
  • Year 1972
    Description Au 12566 Gm, Ag 21027059 Gm, Cu 995 Kg, Pb 242965 Kg, Zn 257388 Kg, Cd 1684 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 257.38mt
    Major Silver Silver 21027g
    Minor Gold Gold 12566g
    Major Lead Lead 242.96mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.68mt
    Minor Copper Copper 0.99mt
  • Year 1973
    Description Au 12970 Gm, Ag 14303741 Gm, Cu 525 Kg, Pb 207619 Kg, Zn 205498 Kg, Cd 871 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 205.49mt
    Major Silver Silver 14303g
    Major Gold Gold 12970g
    Major Lead Lead 207.61mt
    Minor Copper Copper 0.52mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.87mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Au 9206 Gm, Ag 9743886 Gm, Cu 257 Kg, Pb 126367 Kg, Zn 130549 Kg, Cd 555 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 130.54mt
    Major Silver Silver 9743886g
    Minor Gold Gold 9206g
    Major Lead Lead 126.36mt
    Minor Copper Copper 0.25mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.55mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Au 4852 Gm, Ag 11131172 Gm, Pb 132745 Kg, Zn 136173 Kg, Cd 1304 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 136.17mt
    Major Silver Silver 11131g
    Minor Gold Gold 4852g
    Major Lead Lead 132.74mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.3mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Au 5536 Gm, Ag 11583379 Gm, Pb 147978 Kg, Zn 186168 Kg, Cd 1219 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 186.16mt
    Major Silver Silver 11583g
    Minor Gold Gold 5536g
    Major Lead Lead 147.97mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.21mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Au 5443 Gm, Ag 12030423 Gm, Cu 328 Kg, Pb 122710 Kg, Zn 139565 Kg, Cd 723 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 139.56mt
    Major Silver Silver 12030000g
    Major Gold Gold 5443g
    Major Lead Lead 122.71mt
    Major Copper Copper 0.32mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.72mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Au 4012 Gm, Ag 11333062 Gm, Cu 865 Kg, Pb 105933 Kg, Zn 139279 Kg, Cd 977 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 139.27mt
    Major Silver Silver 11333000g
    Minor Gold Gold 4012g
    Major Lead Lead 105.93mt
    Minor Copper Copper 0.86mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.97mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Au 4199 Gm, Ag 10259637 Gm, Cu 613 Kg, Pb 93324 Kg, Zn 140679 Kg, Cd 1000 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 140.67mt
    Major Silver Silver 10259g
    Minor Gold Gold 4199g
    Major Lead Lead 93.32mt
    Minor Copper Copper 0.61mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Au 3359 Gm, Ag 10757821 Gm, Cu 389 Kg, Pb 93278 Kg, Zn 145325 Kg, Cd 1080 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 145.32mt
    Major Silver Silver 10757g
    Minor Gold Gold 3359g
    Major Lead Lead 93.27mt
    Major Copper Copper 0.38mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.08mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Au 10762 Gm, Ag 12100372 Gm, Cu 319 Kg, Pb 157293 Kg, Zn 182044 Kg, Cd 1026 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 182.04mt
    Major Silver Silver 12100g
    Minor Gold Gold 10762g
    Major Lead Lead 157.29mt
    Minor Copper Copper 0.31mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 1.02mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Au 4634 Gm, Ag 12922904 Gm, Cu 278 Kg, Pb 111629 Kg, Zn 145206 Kg, Cd 794 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 145.2mt
    Major Silver Silver 12922g
    Minor Gold Gold 4634g
    Major Lead Lead 111.62mt
    Minor Copper Copper 0.27mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.79mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Au 4106 Gm, Ag 9962164 Gm, Pb 89760 Kg, Zn 104317 Kg, Cd 154 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 104.31mt
    Major Silver Silver 9962164g
    Minor Gold Gold 4106g
    Major Lead Lead 89.76mt
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 0.15mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Au 4043 Gm, Ag 12019441 Gm, Cu 421 Kg, Pb 109440 Kg, Zn 138317 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 138.31mt
    Major Silver Silver 12019g
    Minor Gold Gold 4043g
    Major Lead Lead 109.44mt
    Minor Copper Copper 0.42mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Au 3297 Gm, Ag 10709207 Gm, Cu 916 Kg, Pb 97785 Kg, Zn 135478 Kg
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 135.47mt
    Major Silver Silver 10709000g
    Minor Gold Gold 3297g
    Major Lead Lead 97.78mt
    Minor Copper Copper 0.91mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Ag 9857201 Gm
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 9857201g
  • Year 1987
    Description Ag 10284758 Gm
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 10284g

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 175000mt ore
    Inferred 175000mt ore
    Total resources 175000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver Ag 343 g/mt Silver Major 1990

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method BREAST STOPING 10-30
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Adits 8
    Capacity 180
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

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    REF-THE FINANCIAL POST SURVEY OF MINES,1975,P150-151; GENERA

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    PRODUCTION.

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    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1989-90; NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.

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    P437-438.

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    CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1988-89; NORTHERN MINER PRESS LTD.

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    P434.

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    DANIELSON, VIVIAN; TECH CLOSES BEAVERDELL SILVER MINE-KENO

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    REOPENS YUKON OPERATIONS; THE NORTHERN MINER, OCT 29,

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    1990.

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    ANONOMOUS; YOU CAN'T JUDGE A MINE BY ITS' RESERVES; THE

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    NORTHERN MINER MAGAZINE, MAY 1987, P56.

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    GODWIN, WATSON AND SHEN; GENESIS OF THE LASS VEIN SYSTEM,

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    BEAVERDELL SILVER CAMP, SOUTH-CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA;

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    DEPT. OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIV. OF BRITISH

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    COLUMBIA, CANADIAN JOUNAL OF EARTH SCIENCE,VOL 23, 1986.

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    TOMPKINS, JOHN; TECH'S BEAVERDELL MINE; MINING REVIEW

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    MAGAZINE, NOV/DEC 1981, P23-24.

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    MINERAL POLICY SECTOR, DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOUCES,

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    OTTAWA CANADA, MINE FILE NO. 509248. 1980. 4 PAGES.

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    HOSKINS, J. R.; MINERAL INDUSTRY COSTS; NORTHWEST MINING

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    ASSOCIATION, 1980, P101-114.

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    ANONOMOUS; OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE HIGHLAND-BELL

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    CONCENTRATOR; SEPT. 20, 1950. (SOUVENIR BROCHURE).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 76-RCD-601-PRODUCTION RECORDS FOR THE HIGHLAND BELL MINE. YEAR TONNES ORE AG KGS AG PROD. 1936-1970 427,658 887,919 1971 16,738 22,125 1972 33,642 25,620 1973 33,846 18,833 1974 33,953 14,573

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-APR-93 Peterson, Gary R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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