Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryMolybdenum
TertiaryLead, Gold, Potassium
Commodity typeM
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10150398
Alternate namesMcgill Tailings
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates39.39854, -114.79646
References
Sutulov, A., 1978, Resources - world survey; in Sutulov, A., ed., International Molybdenum Encyclopedia 1778 - 1978, Volume 1: Resources and Production, Intermet Publications, Santiago, Chile, p. 310-324.Engineering And Mining Journal. This Month In Mining: Kennecott Will Recover Copper From Tailings Area. V. 181, No. 2, 1980, P. 48.Hose, R. K., M. C. Blake, And R. M. Smith. Geology And Mineral Resources Of White Pine County, Nevada. Nv Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Bulletin 85, 1976, 105 Pp.Nevada Mining Association (Reno). Kennecott Starts Engineering To Recover Copper From Tails. Nv Min. Assoc. Bulletin, V. 3, No. 3-4, Mar.-Apr. 1979, P. 9.Nevada Mining Association (Reno). Kennecott Budgets $12-$15 Million For Recovery Of Tailings. Nv Min. Assoc. Bulletin, V. 3, No. 7, 1979, P. 11.Merica, J. Tailings Project Detailed Engineering Approved. Ely (Nv) Times, Mar. 20, 1979, P. 2.