The Robinson Sag Mill & Concentrator is a silver, gold, and copper mine located in White Pine county, Nevada at an elevation of 7,054 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 7,054 Feet (2,150 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 39.2644, -115.01110
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Robinson Sag Mill & Concentrator MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Robinson Sag Mill & Concentrator
Secondary: Robinson Mill Project
Secondary: Robinson Project
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Nevada
County: White Pine
District: Robinson
Land Status
Land ownership: Mixed
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Minerals Only
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Echo Bay, Ltd.
Percent: 40.00
Home Office: Nevada
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1985 - 1990
Owner Name: Alta Bay Joint Venture
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Nevada
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1985 - 1990
Owner Name: Alta Gold Co.
Percent: 60.00
Home Office: Nevada
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1985 - 1990
Owner Name: Robinson Mining Ltd. Partnership (Mnmc)
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Nevada
Info Year: 1993
Years: 1991 - 1994
Owner Name: Magma Copper Co. (Magma Nevada Mining Co.(Mnmc))
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Arizona
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1991 - 1994
Owner Name: BHP Copper Group (BHP Copper Nevada Mining Co.)
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Nevada
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1994 -
Owner Name: BHP Minerals Canada Ltd (BHP Copper Group)
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Canada
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1994 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant Subtype: Flotation
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Open Stope
Milling Method: Flotation
Year First Production: 1995
Discovery Year: 1867
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Great Basin
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SEE MAS SEQ 0320330001 AND 0320330504 FOR DETAILS ON THE ROBINSON MINE. THIS FILE REPRESENTS THE NEW PLANT THAT WILL RECEIVE ORE FROM PITS: VETERAN-TRIPP, LIBERTY, RUTH (KIMBLEY & WEDGE).
References
Reference (Deposit): ROBINSON PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, JULY 31, 1996, VOL 107, #31, P3.
Nevada Gold
Nevada has a total of 368 distinct gold districts. Of the of those, just 36 are major producers with production and/or reserves of over 1,000,000 ounces, 49 have production and/or reserves of over 100,000 ounces, with the rest having less than 100,000 ounces. Read more: Gold Districts of Nevada.
