| Deposit ID | 10279216 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220400014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Willecho Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.87995, 49.17001 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.87995, 49.17001 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Willroy Mines Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 296000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 296000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 296000mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220400014 |
BRADLEY, FRED, PAUL THOMSON AND JOE MELCHERS, WILLROY MINES
LTD.; D.E. PICKETT, ED., IN MILLING PRACTICE IN CANADA,
CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 16, 1978, P.203 - 205.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 77-RCD-700-BIG NAMA CREEK PROPERTY DEVELOPED FROM WILLROY MINE WHICH IN TURN WAS MINED THROUGH WILLECHO SHAFT UNTIL RESERVES EXHAUSTED 1971. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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