Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryMolybdenum, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Materials
Other materialsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Digenite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1986
Discovery year1968
Identification
Deposit ID10182116
Alternate namesLake Zone, Valley Copper
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates50.48733, -121.04436
References
COAKLEY, GEORGE J. REPORT ON FIELD TRIP TO HIGHLAND VALLEY,B.C. COPPER DISTRICT, APR. 27-29, 1977. U.S. BUREAU OFMINES TRAVEL REPORT, JULY 14, 1977, PP. 12-16,29-32.(OFFICIAL USE ONLY)NORTHERN MINER. COMINCO TO BRING IN VALLEY COPPER. JUNE28, 1979, P. 24.OSATENKO, M.J. AND M.B. JONES. VALLEY COPPER. PORPHYRYDEPOSITS OF THE CANADIAN CORDILLERA, CIM SPECIAL VOLUME15, 1976, PP. 130-143.NORTHERN MINER, BETHLEHEM URGES IMMEDIATE START TO DEVELOP-MENT OF BIG LAKE ZONE; MAY 25, 1978, P.8.CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1980-81., P. 39.CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1986-87, NORTHERN MINER PRESS,P.101.MINE RESERVES AND CURRENTLY PROMISING DEPOSITS, JAN. 1985,EMR CANADA, MR 209, P. 21.