The True North is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,450 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: 1,450 Feet (442 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 65.0528, -147.55970
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True North MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: True North
Secondary: Shepard
Secondary: Hindenburg
Secondary: Zeppelin
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks District
Land Status
Land ownership: State
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
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Ryan Lode Mines, Inc.
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1994
Owner Name: Newmont Exploration, Ltd.
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1994
Owner Name: La Teko Resources Ltd.
Percent: 35.00
Home Office: Utah
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1997 -
Owner Name: Newmont Exploration, Ltd.
Percent: 65.00
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1997 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1994
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
Not available
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 (Reserve-Resource): 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).
References
Reference (Deposit): PAY DIRT, SEPT., 1996, P10.
Reference (Reserve-Resource): LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD. 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P.7.
Reference (Deposit): CARROLL, I. COMPANIES STAKE BIG GOLD CLAIMS. FAIRBANKS
Reference (Deposit): DAILY NEWS-MINER, SATUDAY, MARCH 11, 1995, PP. A1, A7.
Reference (Deposit): MINING JOURNAL, 1-21-94, P.44.
Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, V105 N6, 2-9-94, P.9.
Reference (Deposit): MINING ENGINEERING, V46 N3, 3-94, P.194.
Reference (Deposit): AMERICAN METAL MARKET, V103 N122, 6-26-95, P.5.
Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, V105 N29, 7-20-94, P.5.
Reference (Deposit): BUSINESS WIRE. "LA TEKO ANNOUNCES US$2.5 MILLION PAYMENT
Reference (Deposit): FROM NEWMONT ON TRUE NORTH JOINT VENTURE". 1/8/97. PP1-3.
Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 107, #39, SEPT., 25, 1996, P5.
Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #1, JAN., 1, 1997, P1.
Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #2, JAN., 8, 1997, P3.
Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #9, APR., 9, 1997, P3.
Reference (Deposit): TRUE NORTH ASSAY RESULTS. FROM NEWSMINE, 5-8-97.
Reference (Deposit): THE NORTHERN MINER, 10/07/96, P16.
Reference (Deposit): LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD., ANNUAL REPORT, 12/31/95, PP. 3-7.
Reference (Deposit): NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY, 1996 FORM 10-K, P14.
Reference (Deposit): LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD. NEWS RELEASE FROM INFO-MINE, 8-13-97.
Reference (Deposit): PAY DIRT, N691, JAN. 97, P31.
Reference (Ownership): THE MINING RECORD, JAN 8, 97, P3.
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