The Idaho Maryland is a gold mine located in Nevada county, California at an elevation of 2,549 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
Elevation: 2,549 Feet (777 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.2236, -121.03750
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Idaho Maryland MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Idaho Maryland
Secondary: Idaho Maryland-Brunswick
Secondary: Maryland/Howard Hill/Morning Dew
Secondary: Morning Dew/Rip Van Winkle
Secondary: Schofield/Baby Con./Black Hawk
Secondary: Gambler Gold and Silver/Morehouse
Secondary: Eureka Construction/Haphine/Tracy
Secondary: South Idaho Cons.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: California
County: Nevada
District: Grass Valley Area
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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: Other
Type: Located Claim
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Emperor Gold Corp.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1993 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Combined Methods
Discovery Year: 1990
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada
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): PERMITTING IS UNDERWAY AND A FULL FEASIBILITY STUDY IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1995. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT PRODUCTION WOULD FOLLOW WITHIN 12 TO 18 MONTHS. THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT WAS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED IN LATE OCT. 1995. THE USE PERMIT, REQUIRED TO DEWATER THE BRUNSWICK SHAFT, WHICH WILL ALLOW CORE DRILLING AND FURTHER EXPLORATION WAS RECEIVED IN JAN. 1996. IN ANTICIPATION OF RECEIVING THE USE PERMIT, COMPANY HAS ESSENTIALLY COMPLETED STUDIES OF THE PUMP DESIGNS, ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS, HOIST, HEADFRAME AND OTHER NEEDS FOR THE DEWATERING AND SHAFT REHABILITATION.
Comment (Reserve-Resource): DATE OF RESOURCE AS OF 1992; LEVEL OF RESOURCES NOT GIVEN: EXPECTED START UP DATE IS EARLY 1998 @ 1000 TO 1500 ST ORE PER DAY MINING AND MILLING RATE.
References
Reference (Reserve-Resource): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES AND MINING
Reference (Reserve-Resource): COMPANIES, P158.
Reference (Reserve-Resource): EMPEROR GOLD CORPORATION, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P8.
Reference (Deposit): DOM BULLETIN 144, PT 3, P 278
Reference (Deposit): IN SECTIONS 23-26 AND 36
Reference (Deposit): EMPEROR GOLD CORPORATION. GEORGE CROSS NEWS LETTER. "FINAL
Reference (Deposit): PERMITS ISSUED FOR DE-WATERING AND RENEWED EXP. OF CA'S
Reference (Deposit): 2ND LARGEST AU PROD.-UG WORK TO START MID-MARCH". 2/3/96.
Reference (Deposit): 4PP.
Reference (Deposit): GEOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF THE IDAHO-MARYLAND MINE. ROSS GUENTHER
Reference (Deposit): PROJECT MANAGER. 4PP.
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