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BIG SPRINGS MINE |
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USA
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Province |
Nevada |
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Close to |
Elko |
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ADVANCED DISCOVERY
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Surface |
10 km² / 2,585 acres |
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Latitude / Longitude |
41 N 33 / 115 W 58 |
Mining District |
Jerry canyon |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the BIG SPRINGS MINE |
| Status Risk : Advanced discovery |
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| Title(s) of the BIG SPRINGS MINE |
 | Gateway Gold Corp
Owner: 100% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| In 2002, Gateway Gold Corp. (“Gateway” or “the Company”) signed a purchase
agreement (the “GSI/Genesis Agreement”) to acquire a 100 percent interest in three
mineral properties located in northern Elko County, Nevada from two private companies. |
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| History of the BIG SPRINGS MINE |
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Exploration by Freeport McMoran in the early 1980's led to a production decision in 1986. Between 1987 and 1993 Freeport mined 70,000 ounces of gold per year from seven open pits
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| Geology of the BIG SPRINGS MINE |
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The Big Springs gold deposits are of the sediment-hosted "Carlin" type. The mined ore-bodies were hosted in late Paleozoic (Mississippian to Permian) fine-grained sedimentary rocks of the Schoonover and Overlap sequences. Ore occurred primarily in steeply dipping fault structures
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| Production history |
| Metal | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 |
| GOLD (oz) | 47,725 | 57,051 | 9,984 |
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Data last updated on : 1/30/2006
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Disclaimer
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All information on this page comes from internal and external sources deemed reliable. This information might not be up to date, so please perform due diligence before making any conclusion or making any action. Do contact us should any information be missing or incorrect.
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