Keystone Dumps, White Pine County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Keystone Dumps | Tailings Pile |
| White Pine County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 23' 54'' North , 114° 47' 47'' West
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Mcgill Tailings
Deposit: Location- tailings from the mc gill copper mill lie in part or whole of the following sections of t18n, r64e: 17,18, 21, 28-32. General location is about 19 km NE of ely. Mining method is surface. The tailings deposit at mcgill represents a 70-year accumulation of tailings from the adjacent concentrator. Over the years the natural classification of the coarse and heavy particles resulted in a deposit of minable grade copper-bearing material suitable for concentrating and smelting (nv dir. Bib. Ref. #473). In 1978-79, kennecott conducted exploration and feasibility studies on the deposit. In the fall of 1979, kennecott announced that recovery of copper from about 800 ha (2000 acres) awaited only a corporate go-ahead. It was stated that an investment of $15 million would be required and would pay for itself in less than a year (nv dir. Bib. Ref. #160). The plan was to use conveyors to transport 9.5 million mt annually back to the mill and smelter facilities for reprocessing. Recycling of the 0.5% cu tailings would take between 8 and 10 years(nv dir. Bib. Ref. #160). Type of ore body - mill waste tailings. Identified resources; medium.
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