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True North

Prospect in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208787
MAS/MILS ID 0020490170
Record type Site
Current site name True North
Alternate or previous names Shepard, Hindenburg, Zeppelin

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -147.56266, 65.05247 (WGS84)
Elevation 442
Location accuracy 10(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Fairbanks 003 N 001 E 28 SESESW Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -147.56266, 65.05247
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1994
Discovery method Ore-Mineral In Place

Mining district

District name Fairbanks District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Newmont Exploration, Ltd.
    Interest 65
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1996
    First year 1997
  • Type Owner
    Owner La Teko Resources Ltd.
    Interest 35
    Home office Utah
    Year 1996
    First year 1997
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Newmont Exploration, Ltd.
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1994
    Last year 1996
  • Type Operator
    Owner Ryan Lode Mines, Inc.
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 6,232,359mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.23 g/mt Gold Major 1996
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Total resources 16,518,000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.47 g/mt Gold Major 1997

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TWO OREBODIES, THE HINDENBURG AND THE SHEPARD, CONTAIN TOTAL PROVEN RESERVES OF 446,000 OZ AU IN 6,870,000 TONS ORE, GRADING 0.065 OZ AU/TON - 3/2/95 NEWS RELEASE TOTAL AREA OF PROJECT IS 6000 ACERS (APPROX 10 SQ MILES).

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0020490170

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PAY DIRT, N691, JAN. 97, P31.

  • Ownership

    THE MINING RECORD, JAN 8, 97, P3.

  • Reserve-Resource

    LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD. 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P.7.

  • Deposit

    CARROLL, I. COMPANIES STAKE BIG GOLD CLAIMS. FAIRBANKS

  • Deposit

    DAILY NEWS-MINER, SATUDAY, MARCH 11, 1995, PP. A1, A7.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 1-21-94, P.44.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, V105 N6, 2-9-94, P.9.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING, V46 N3, 3-94, P.194.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V103 N122, 6-26-95, P.5.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, V105 N29, 7-20-94, P.5.

  • Deposit

    BUSINESS WIRE. "LA TEKO ANNOUNCES US$2.5 MILLION PAYMENT

  • Deposit

    FROM NEWMONT ON TRUE NORTH JOINT VENTURE". 1/8/97. PP1-3.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 107, #39, SEPT., 25, 1996, P5.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #1, JAN., 1, 1997, P1.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #2, JAN., 8, 1997, P3.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #9, APR., 9, 1997, P3.

  • Deposit

    TRUE NORTH ASSAY RESULTS. FROM NEWSMINE, 5-8-97.

  • Deposit

    PAY DIRT, SEPT., 1996, P10.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, 10/07/96, P16.

  • Deposit

    LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD., ANNUAL REPORT, 12/31/95, PP. 3-7.

  • Deposit

    NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY, 1996 FORM 10-K, P14.

  • Deposit

    LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD. NEWS RELEASE FROM INFO-MINE, 8-13-97.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-AUG-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines