The Sheep Mountain is a molybdenum and copper mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona.
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Mine Info
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Sheep Mountain MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sheep Mountain
Secondary: Castle
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Orcana Resources Ltd
Percent: 100.0
Info Year: 2009
Years: 1992 -
Owner Name: Globex Mining Enterprises Inc.
Percent: 100.0
Info Year: 2009
Owner Name: Minquest Inc
Percent: 1.50
Info Year: 2009
Owner Name: Lebon Gold Mines Ltd.
Percent: 100.0
Info Year: 2009
Years: 2006 - 2008
Owner Name: Lone Tree Exploration Llc
Home Office: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Info Year: 2009
Years: 2008 -
Owner Name: Liontown Resources Ltd.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: West Perth, Australia
Info Year: 2009
Years: 2008 -
Owner Name: Castle Copper Company
Percent: 100.0
Info Year: 2009
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Deposit
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Porphyry Cu-Mo
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Open Pit
Milling Method: Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin
Discovery Year: 1900
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Porphyry Cu-Mo
Orebody
Name: Castle
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Host
Description: composite quartz monzonite to latite porphyry stock
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Covellite
Ore: Copper
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Chalcocite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Geology): Liontown Ltd. Compliant Resources Statement Accessed 15-JUL-2009 http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:vhZfNTQY_JoJ:www.ltresources.com.au/upload/documents/investor_relations/asx/20090123_20090123ASXAnnouncementMaidenResourceSheepMountainFINAL.pdf+%22sheep+mountain%22+%2B+arizona+%2B+copper+mine&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
URL: http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:vhZfNTQY_JoJ:www.ltresources.com.au/upload/documents/investor_relations/asx/20090123_20090123ASXAnnouncementMaidenResourceSheepMountainFINAL.pdf+%22sheep+mountain%22+%2B+arizona+%2B+copper+mine&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Reference (General): Liontown Ltd. Accessed 15-JUL-2009 http://www.ltresources.com.au/upload/documents/investor_relations/asx/20080611_20080610ASXAnnouncement-SheepMountain.pdf
URL: http://www.ltresources.com.au/upload/documents/investor_relations/asx/20080611_20080610ASXAnnouncement-SheepMountain.pdf
Reference (General): THE VANCOUVER STOCKWATCH 4/3/92 THE VANCOUVER STOCKWATCH 9/11/92 THE NORTHERN MINER 10/19/92 Lebon Gold Mines Ltd Press Release 9/22/06 Liontown Resources Ltd Press Release 6/10/08 Liontown Resources Ltd 6/08 Quarterly Report 7/7/08 Liontown Resources Ltd Press Release 8/18/08 Liontown Resources Ltd 9/08 Quarterly Report 10/23/08 Liontown Resources Ltd Press Release 1/23/09 Liontown Resources Ltd 3/09 Quarterly Report 4/16/09 Liontown Resources Ltd Press Release 5/8/09
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