Hilltop Zone

The Hilltop Zone is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 997 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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

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Site Name

Primary: Hilltop Zone
Secondary: Billy Sunday
Secondary: Ryan Lode
Secondary: Bartholomae

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver

Location

State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks District

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: Located Claim
Type: Private Lease

Workings

Type: Surface

Ownership

Owner Name: Silverado Gold Mines Ltd.
Home Office: Canada
Info Year: 1997
Years: 1997 -

Owner Name: Ryan Lode Mines, Inc.
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1996

Owner Name: La Teko Resources, Ltd
Company ID: 5000365
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1992

Owner Name: Gateway Mining Co.
Company ID: 5000365
Info Year: 1992

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant Subtype: Hydromet
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Open Pit
Milling Method: Leach-Precipitation
Year First Production: 1938
Discovery Year: 1911
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): MSHA MID 5000493 USGS CRIB A001062 USGS CRIB A001166. FIRST HEAP LEACH OPERATION IN ALASKA. BEGAN PROD. IN 1988. LA TEKO RESOURCES IS OWNER/OPERATOR. LOCATED NEAR FAIRBANKS. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED 10 MILES NW OF FAIRBANKS. THE CURRENT RESOURCE IS 2,400,000 OZ AU W/822,000 OZ AU RESERVE (742,00 PROVEN+ 80,000 PROBABLE)-(8-97). 8-97: THE COMPANY PLANS TO CONTINUE DRILLING INTO 1998 AS IT COMPLETES ITS FEASIBILITY WORK AND PRODUCTION PERMITTING. A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE AU IN THE ORE IS COARSE AU. EXTREMELY HIGH-GRADE GOLD ASSAYS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Comment (Reference): BU. MINES, JAN. 1967, RYAN LODE, HEAVY METALS SIT. RPT. 12

Comment (Exploration): ST. JOE AMERICAN PLANNING TO DRIVE INCLINED SHAFT TO BULK SAMPLE RYAN LODE. EAKINS, 1980, DNR-AK,MINE ACT. PAPER

Comment (Reserve-Resource): R1=M1C1 RESERVE MATRIX 1 USED TO CONSTRUCT QUANTITY MATRIX

Comment (Ownership): OWNER ADDRESS: LA TEKO RESOURCES, LTD. 303,535 HOWE STREET VANCOUVER, B.C. CANADA V6C 2C2 8-97:SILVERADO IS THE OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR NOW.

References

Reference (Deposit): B849B pp. 135-142

Reference (Deposit): B868A p. 20

Reference (Deposit): B739a p. 30

Reference (Deposit): B755a p. 35

Reference (Deposit): B773a p. 15

Reference (Deposit): B810a p. 15

Reference (Deposit): B813a p. 17

Reference (Deposit): B824a p. 20

Reference (Deposit): B836a p. 19

Reference (Deposit): B844A pp. 18-19

Reference (Deposit): B722a p. 45

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-008

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-154

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 058-156

Reference (Reserve-Resource): DGGS IC 35, P. 8, 1992

Reference (Reserve-Resource): HM SIT RPT 12 p. 1

Reference (Reserve-Resource): LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD. 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P.8.

Reference (Deposit): B520c p. 33

Reference (Deposit): B525b p. 207

Reference (Deposit): B542i p. 193

Reference (Deposit): B662o pp. 412-413

Reference (Deposit): B692r p. 323

Reference (Deposit): B712a pp. 12, 40

Reference (Deposit): B714b p. 81

Reference (Deposit): MF410

Reference (Deposit): IC8656

Reference (Deposit): AMR 81-82 p. 16

Reference (Deposit): SR31 p. 8

Reference (Deposit): SR38 p. 10

Reference (Deposit): MINING JOURNAL, V 321 N8234, 7-23-93, P.52.

Reference (Deposit): MINING JOURNAL, V321 N8240, 9-3-93, P.157.

Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, V105 N17, 4-27-94, P.7.

Reference (Deposit): "DRILLING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS HIGH-GRADE GOLD AT SILVERADO'S

Reference (Deposit): RYAN LODE GOLD DEPOSIT." FROM POINT CAST, 8-14-97.

Reference (Deposit): "SILVERADO DRILLING CONTINUES TO DISCLOSE HIGH GRADE GOLD."

Reference (Deposit): FROM POINT CAST, 8-19-97.

Reference (Deposit): "MORE GOOD DRILL RESULTS; COARSE GOLD IN ORE POINTS TO GOOD

Reference (Deposit): ECONOMICS." FROM POINT CAST, 8-26-97.

Reference (Deposit): "SERIES 2 OF DETAILED DRILL RESULTS CONTINUES TO SHOW

Reference (Deposit): ABUNDANT GOLD AND HIGH GRADES." FROM POINT CAST, 9-4-97.

Reference (Deposit): B917A p. 26

Reference (Deposit): B926A p. 23

Reference (Deposit): B933A p. 23

Reference (Deposit): TDM1 p. 11

Reference (Deposit): OF42 pp. 17-18

Reference (Deposit): HM SIT RPT 12

Reference (Deposit): OF324

Reference (Deposit): P625D p. 17

Reference (Deposit): BMOF23-72

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