Samatosum

Plant in British Columbia, Canada with commodities 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. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303324
MAS/MILS ID 1220100115
Record type Site
Current site name Samatosum
Alternate or previous names Rea Silver Zone, Minnova Inc./Rea Gold Joint Venture, Adams Lake Claims

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -119.81794, 51.15815 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Location accuracy 500(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
Gold Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -119.81794, 51.15815

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1986
Year of first production 1989
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Kamloops Mining Division

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Minnova Inc.
    Interest 70
    Home office Canada
    Year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Rea Gold Corp.
    Interest 30
    Home office Canada
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1989
    Description Diluted Ore (Projected Quantity) 78732 Metric Tons/Year
  • Year 1990
    Description Diluted Ore (Projected Quantity) 154200 Mt/Yr
  • Year 1991
    Description Diluted Ore (Projected Quantity) 154200 Mt/Yr
  • Year 1992
    Description Diluted Ore (Projected Quantity) 154200 Mt/Yr
  • Year 1993
    Description Diluted Ore (Projected Quantity) 131400 Mt/Yr
  • Year 1994
    Description Diluted Ore (Last Projected Year) 131400 Mt/Yr

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Demonstrated 770000mt ore
    Total resources 770000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 2.6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
    Lead Pb 1.4 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
    Silver Ag 995.2 g/mt Silver Major 1991
    Gold Au 1.6 g/mt Gold Major 1991
    Copper Cu 1 wt-pct Copper Major 1991

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-DEC-94 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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