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Berg

Prospect in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Copper, Molybdenum, Silver
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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. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303254
MAS/MILS ID 1220100036
Record type Site
Current site name Berg

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -127.43217, 53.80258 (WGS84)
Elevation 1900
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Covellite Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gypsum Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tetrahedrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -127.43217, 53.80258
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 135M
    Length 1000M
    Width 1000M
    Depth to top 40M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Date of Last Modification 810409
  • Area 215HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 215
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1929
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Coast Range 4

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kennecott Canada Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1992

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Indicated 400000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 400000000mt ore
    Total resources 400000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.03 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1977
    Copper Cu 0.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1977
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 90000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 90000000mt ore
    Total resources 90000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.03 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1981
    Copper Cu 0.51 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 485000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 485000000mt ore
    Total resources 485000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.029 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1981
    Copper Cu 0.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Indicated 238000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 238000000mt ore
    Total resources 238000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.03 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1981
    Silver Ag 2.84 g/mt Silver Minor 1981
    Copper Cu 0.39 wt-pct Copper Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Indicated 338000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 338000000mt ore
    Total resources 338000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.03 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1983
    Silver Ag 2.84 g/mt Silver Minor 1983
    Copper Cu 0.39 wt-pct Copper Major 1983
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Indicated 338000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 338000000mt ore
    Total resources 338000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Molybdenum Mo 0.03 wt-pct Molybdenum Minor 1983
    Silver Ag 2.84 g/mt Silver Minor 1983
    Copper Cu 0.39 wt-pct Copper Major 1983

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 120HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 83.3
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Capacity 45000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 62400
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 120HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 83.3
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Capacity 45000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 62400
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    PANTELEYEV, A., A.D. DRUMMOND AND PETER G. BEAUDOIN, BERG.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PORPHYRY DEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA, CIM

  • Reserve-Resource

    SPECIAL VOLUME 15, 1976, PP. 274-283.

  • Reserve-Resource

    CIM SPEC. VOL. 37, 1983, P 1986.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PANTELEYEV, ANDREJS, BERG PORPHYRY COPPER-MOLYBDENUM.

  • Reserve-Resource

    DEPOSIT; BULL. 66, BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPT. OF MINES, 1981.

  • Reserve-Resource

    EMR CANADA, CANADIAN MINERAL DEPOSITS NOT BEING MINED

  • Reserve-Resource

    IN 1989, MR 223, NOV. 1989, P. B.C. 218.

  • Deposit

    ANNIS, R.C., D.A. CRANSTONE AND M.VALLEE, A SURVEY OF KNOWN

  • Deposit

    MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CANADA THAT ARE NOT BEING MINED;

  • Deposit

    ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES CANADA, MINERALS, MR 181,1978

  • Deposit

    P.45.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL

  • Deposit

    PROCESSING OPERATIONS, 1978, P 87, 120, 233-234.

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY, EXPLORATION AND MINING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1971,

  • Deposit

    BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    P. 157.

  • Deposit

    MINING, EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW, 1978-1979,

  • Deposit

    BRITISH COLUMBIA AND YUKON CHAMBER OF MINES, P.8.

  • Deposit

    LODE METALS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1965, BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPT

  • Deposit

    OF MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES, P.87.

  • Deposit

    WHITE, N H ET AL. POTASSIUM-ARGON AGES OF SOME ORE DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, BULLETIN, NOV 1968, P 1326-1333.

  • Deposit

    BROWN, A.S. MINERALIZATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND THE

  • Deposit

    COPPER AND MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITS. C.I.M. BULLETIN, JANUARY

  • Deposit

    1969, P 28-39.

  • Deposit

    NEW, C.S. ET AL, SUPERGENE COPPER MINERALIZATION. C.I.M.

  • Deposit

    SPECIAL VOLUME NO 15, 1976, P 72-77.

  • Deposit

    MCMYNN, J.E. ET AL, REPORT OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COPPER

  • Deposit

    TASK FORCE, 1975, P. 24, 63, 65.

  • Deposit

    FARLEY, A.L. ATLAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, P. 27, 43, 45, 49.

  • Deposit

    EMR CANADA, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-SEP-94 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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