The A-J Mill Reclaim is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 210 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: 210 Feet (64 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 58.2958, -134.39440
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A-J Mill Reclaim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: A-J Mill Reclaim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Alaska
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Fee Ownership
Type: Private Lease
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Bedrock Mining Co.
Company ID: 5000713
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1979
Owner Name: Alaska Electric Light And Power
Company ID: 5000713
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Alaska
Info Year: 1979
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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 (Production): 1948-54 Howard Hays and others sluiced about 150,000 tons of material and produced 5,931 oz of gold, 1,463 oz of silver, 2,500 lbs of lead, and 1,400 lbs of copper. 1982 the Taku Mining Co began sluicing the tails. By 1983 they recovered from 70,000 tons of material 900 oz of gold and 200 oz of silver.
Comment (Ownership): OWNER ADDRESS: ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER 1134 FRANKLIN STREET JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801 TELE: (907) 586-2222 OPERATOR ADDRESS: BEDROCK MINING COMPANY MICHAEL R. HAYES P.O. BOX 229 DOUGLAS, ALASKA 99824
References
Reference (Deposit): MSHA REP
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