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Providing New Sources of Mineral Supply.

PB294836

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Gries, J. P.
Page Count	48
Abstract	This Bureau of Mines study outlines the history of 11 major metal ore deposits or districts that are relatively new discoveries. The oldest operation is the White Pine mine, where major exploration was initiated in 1929. Discovery (delineation of ore bodies) dates range from 1948 to 1976. All but two of the deposits, Quartz Hill in Alaska and Flambeau in Wisconsin, are or shortly will be in major production.
Keywords	Mineral deposits Metalliferous minerals Mines(Excavations) Development Cost analysis Carlin gold deposit Elmwood zinc deposit Flambeau copper deposit Henderson molybdenum deposit Kalamazoo copper deposit Pea Ridge iron deposit Quartz Hill molybdenum deposit Sacaton copper deposit San manuel copper deposit Viburnum trend lead zinc deposits White pine copper deposits
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Denver, CO. Intermountain Field Operation Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Information circular 8789.
NTIS Issue Number	197916

Providing New Sources of Mineral Supply.

Providing New Sources of Mineral Supply.
PB294836

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Gries, J. P.
Page Count	48
Abstract	This Bureau of Mines study outlines the history of 11 major metal ore deposits or districts that are relatively new discoveries. The oldest operation is the White Pine mine, where major exploration was initiated in 1929. Discovery (delineation of ore bodies) dates range from 1948 to 1976. All but two of the deposits, Quartz Hill in Alaska and Flambeau in Wisconsin, are or shortly will be in major production.
Keywords	Mineral deposits Metalliferous minerals Mines(Excavations) Development Cost analysis Carlin gold deposit Elmwood zinc deposit Flambeau copper deposit Henderson molybdenum deposit Kalamazoo copper deposit Pea Ridge iron deposit Quartz Hill molybdenum deposit Sacaton copper deposit San manuel copper deposit Viburnum trend lead zinc deposits White pine copper deposits
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Denver, CO. Intermountain Field Operation Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Information circular 8789.
NTIS Issue Number	197916