Newsboy Extension

The Newsboy Extension is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Newsboy Extension

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Antimony

Location

State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks

Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Arsenopyrite
Ore: Stibnite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Gold-quartz vein.

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = The shear zone at the Newsboy Extension shear trends N 15 E and dips 77 NW, whereas the Newsboy shear (described in Newsboy mine, ARDF no. LG100) strikes N 40 E and dips 73 NW (Smith, 1913; B 525). The ore is similar in character to that from the Newsboy mine but contains less free quartz. Considerable development work was completed on the Newsboy extension in 1911 (Brooks, 1912). The mine was worked from a 115-foot deep shaft with short production drifts at the 60-foot level. The ore was reported to average about $15 per ton in free milling gold (0.72 ounces of gold per ton) (Smith, 1913; B 525). The mine was inactive and the shaft flooded by 1913 (Chapin, 1914). Hill (1933) indicated that the prospect had been idle for 20 years and none of the workings were accessible.

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Considerable development work was completed on the Newsboy extension in 1911 (Brooks, 1912). The mine was worked from a 115 foot deep shaft with short production drifts at the 60 foot level. The mine was inactive and the shaft flooded by 1913 (Chapin, 1914). Hill (1933) indicated that the prospect had been idle for 20 years and none of the workings were accessible.

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Smith, 1913 (B 525)

Comment (Production): Production Notes = By late 1911, the prospect was leased by Mr. McGillivray and Mr. Fisher who erected an 8-ton-per-day, 5-stamp mill which was connected to the hoist house during the winter of 1911-1912 (Times Publishing Company, 1912; Smith, 1913; B 525). The mine was worked from a 115 foot deep shaft with short production drifts at the 60 foot level. The ore was reported to average about $15 per ton in free milling gold (0.72 ounces of gold per ton, Smith, 1913; B 525).

References

Reference (Deposit): Times Publishing Company, 1912, Tanana Magazine, Quartz Edition: Fairbanks, Alaska 76 p.

Reference (Deposit): Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks, in Prindle, L.M., A geologic reconnaissance of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 525, p. 153-216.

Reference (Deposit): Hill, J.M., 1933, Lode deposits of the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 849-B, p. 29-163.

Reference (Deposit): Brooks, A.H., 1912, The Alaska mining industry in 1911, in Brooks, A.H., and others, Mineral resources of Alaska, 1911: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 520, p. 17-44.

Reference (Deposit): Chapin, Theodore, 1914, Lode mining near Fairbanks, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 592-J, p. 321-355.

Reference (Deposit): Freeman, C.J., 1992, 1991 Golden Summit project final report, volume 2: Historical summary of lode mines and prospects in the Golden Summit project area, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp., 159 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)

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