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PB87179198

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Baggs, D. W.; Sherman, G. E.
Page Count	28
Abstract	The report describes economic mining feasibility studies conducted by the Bureau of Mines to estimate mining costs in the Porcupine mining area of the Juneau Mining District, southeastern Alaska. Investigations were conducted on the economics of three mineral deposit types: massive sulfide deposits containing zinc, copper, and silver; vein gold; disseminated gold. Cost estimates were developed using the Bureau of Mines Cost Estimating System.
Keywords	Mineral economics Mining research Feasibility Cost analysis Mineral deposits Zinc Silver Gold Copper Cost estimates Juneau(Alaska)
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Juneau, AK. Alaska Field Operations Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Open file rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198714

Feasibility of Economic Zinc, Copper, Silver, and Gold Mining in the Porcupine Mining Area of the Juneau Mining District, Alaska.

Feasibility of Economic Zinc, Copper, Silver, and Gold Mining in the Porcupine Mining Area of the Juneau Mining District, Alaska.
PB87179198

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Baggs, D. W.; Sherman, G. E.
Page Count	28
Abstract	The report describes economic mining feasibility studies conducted by the Bureau of Mines to estimate mining costs in the Porcupine mining area of the Juneau Mining District, southeastern Alaska. Investigations were conducted on the economics of three mineral deposit types: massive sulfide deposits containing zinc, copper, and silver; vein gold; disseminated gold. Cost estimates were developed using the Bureau of Mines Cost Estimating System.
Keywords	Mineral economics Mining research Feasibility Cost analysis Mineral deposits Zinc Silver Gold Copper Cost estimates Juneau(Alaska)
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Juneau, AK. Alaska Field Operations Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Open file rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198714